They made a name for themselves by consistently touring over the United States. Rather than signing with a known label, they initially decided to found their own, Chunksaah Records (named after their long-time friend Timmy Chunks), but are now releasing their albums on Epitaph Records.
The Bouncing Souls are one of the best selling and longest lived of the punk bands from New Jersey, following the legacy of previously successful punk bands Adrenalin OD and the Misfits.
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums
The Good, The Bad & The Argyle (1994)
Maniacal Laughter (1996)
Bouncing Souls (1997)
Hopeless Romantic (1999)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2001)
Anchors Aweigh (2003)
The Gold Record (2006)
Ghosts on the Boardwalk (2010)
Comet (2012)
Live and Compilation albums
The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print (2002)
Live (2005)
Splits
BYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (With Anti-Flag) (2002)
EPs
The Greenball Crew (1993)
Tie One On (1998)
Fight to Live (1999)
Gone (2001)
DVDs
Do You Remember? 15 Years of the Bouncing Souls (2003)
Live at the Glasshouse (2005)
""7" Records"
Ugly Bill (1991) (pressed on black and also transparent green wax)
"The Argyle e.p. (1993) (pressed on black, yellow, green, and red wax, some had green and yellow covers)
"Tales Of Doomed Romance" (1994) (split ep with the band Buglite pressed on red and black wax)
"Neurotic" (1994) (pressed on black and yellow wax)
"Bouncing Souls/Weston split" (1994) (pressed on black and red wax)
"Split EP" (1995) (pressed on black with the bands basic skills, youth gone mad, and the reviled, some have red stamped cover some black)
"Johnny X" (1995) (pressed on black wax)
"Fight to Live" (1999) (pressed on orange wax, distributed by epitaph europe)
"Tales Of Doomed Romance" (2001) (reissued split ep with the band ZeroZero pressed on yellow and black wax)
"Bouncing Souls/Lucky Stiffs Split" (2005) (pressed on splatter wax and 1500 picture disks)
Quick Chek Girl
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics
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I couldn't wait till next week to make the stop, see her at the quick check paper drop.
Every Wedensday we'd count the papers, we'd have a laugh at the people in their suits.
No one seemed to notice how she was different but I did, and I knew.
Yeah, I knew.
Oh, I knew.
Yeah, I knew.
Another Wedensday came and it seemed it was right, so I wrote her a note that I hoped she would like:
"Dear Kiah, would you like to go with me to the boardwalk, what fun it will be. We'll eat cotton candy, and we'll get french fries with vinegar, and get a plate of funnel cake, then we'll go on the Zipper, look out on the ocean and puke it all up. All the people will scream. We can have a laugh, we can have a laugh, what do you say? We can have a laugh, what do you say? What do you say? What do you say?"
That's what it said in the note.
Another week went by and she never called.
Another week came and she wished she had, she just broke up with her fiance.
Things were kinda crazy with her.
I said I understood.
Things were kinda crazy with her, but I said that I understood.
Another week went by and she never called, but I thought about the way she looked at me and I said to myself,
Maybe...
I pulled into the quick check at 6am to see the sun coming up.
When I walked in Kiah wasn't there.
The manager said "she quit she isn't here do you want me to help you count the papers? Do you want me to help you?"
The Bouncing Souls' song "Quick Chek Girl" tells the story of a man who develops a crush on a girl he sees every Wednesday at the Quick Chek convenience store. He looks forward to seeing her each week as they both count the papers, make fun of people in suits, and laugh together. One day, he writes her a note asking her to go on a date with him to the boardwalk. Despite his hopefulness, she never calls him back. The song ends with the man returning to the Quick Chek store only to find out that the girl had quit her job.
The song is a nostalgic portrayal of young love and the excitement of developing a crush for the first time. It highlights the hopefulness and anticipation that can come when we find someone weâre attracted to. At the same time, the song also captures the uncertain, and sometimes heartbreaking aspects of love, especially when one is left with unanswered questions and unfulfilled desires.
Line by Line Meaning
First Wedensday I saw her there smiling at me with here blue eyes and curly hair.
On the first Wednesday, I saw Kiah at Quick Chek, her gorgeous blue eyes and curly hair smiling at me.
I couldn't wait till next week to make the stop, see her at the quick check paper drop.
I eagerly waited for the next Wednesday to visit Quick Chek again and see Kiah dropping off the newspapers.
Every Wedensday we'd count the papers, we'd have a laugh at the people in their suits.
Every Wednesday we'd count the papers and have a little fun at the expense of the people in their suits.
No one seemed to notice how she was different but I did, and I knew.
Kiah was different, and I noticed it when nobody else did. I knew it in my heart.
Another Wedensday came and it seemed it was right, so I wrote her a note that I hoped she would like:
On another Wednesday, I felt like it was the right time to pen a heartfelt note to Kiah, hoping it would resonate with her.
"Dear Kiah, would you like to go with me to the boardwalk, what fun it will be. We'll eat cotton candy, and we'll get french fries with vinegar, and get a plate of funnel cake, then we'll go on the Zipper, look out on the ocean and puke it all up. All the people will scream. We can have a laugh, we can have a laugh, what do you say? We can have a laugh, what do you say? What do you say? What do you say?"
In my note, I invited Kiah to the boardwalk to share some great food and ride the Zipper, knowing that we would laugh a lot and have some fun. I asked her what she thought about it.
Another week went by and she never called.
Even though I waited for her to respond, Kiah never called me back by the next week.
Another week came and she wished she had, she just broke up with her fiance.
The following week, Kiah regretted not responding, but she had just broken up with her fiancé and things were tough for her.
Things were kinda crazy with her.
Kiah was going through a rough time, and it showed in the way she was acting.
I said I understood.
I tried to empathize with what she was going through and let her know that I cared for her.
Things were kinda crazy with her, but I said that I understood.
Despite her troubles, I let Kiah know that I still had her back.
Another week went by and she never called, but I thought about the way she looked at me and I said to myself,
Although Kiah still hadn't contacted me, I couldn't get her out of my head, and I kept thinking about the way she looked at me.
Maybe...
Just maybe, I thought, there's still a chance for us.
I pulled into the quick check at 6am to see the sun coming up.
One morning, I arrived at Quick Check at 6 AM and watched the sunrise from the parking lot.
When I walked in Kiah wasn't there.
When I walked into the store, I realized that Kiah was no longer working there.
The manager said "she quit she isn't here do you want me to help you count the papers? Do you want me to help you?"
The manager informed me that Kiah had quit her job and wasn't there anymore. He offered to help me count the papers instead.
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Si D.
one of the greatest songs of our lifetime.
Andrew Ruziecki
Such a classic punk love song. This song and Supermarket Fantasy ( Screeching Weasel ) are definitely my favorite 2, check that song out if you never heard it, classic! đ€
George Cross
Such an amazing album!!!!! E.C.F.Uâ€ïžâïž
RukiKatiakicz
This album is awesome, everyone. Please, go pick it up, you won't regret it. It's my favorite album at the moment. Can't wait until How I spent... comes in the mail! =)
Jairo A.H.
I love it when songs tell a story
happymike420
Love these guys! Making love songs for punk rockers
Your Mom's Daddy
Such a great song! This one and Freaks....are my favorites. And Lamar...and Argyle...and the entire album!
Owen Gayzur
Goddamn. Never fails. Long live The Bouncing Souls!
crymoreemobish
This is the first bouncing souls song i ever heard, summer of 1996 on the Weekly midnight punk show called "interference" on quad 106.5 Sacramento,ca. And its still my favorite song by them
pumpinmynuts
crymoreemobish I reply now so if you have forgot about them to see the notification and come back to listen to them.