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)
So Jersey
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics
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The sun shines brightly on a Jersey afternoon.
Walked in his parents footsteps on his way home from school.
Those ties that were so sweet, also burned under his feet.
Now he is ready to walk a path that is new.
Yet he can't turn back.
He can't turn back!
Running through the crowds, he made it out alive.
Blaming everything on himself tonight.
Tonight!
She's driving down the shore on a Jersey afternoon.
She's driving down the same old road, her parents took her through.
Hypnotized by those broken lines, broken records lost in time.
She's turning down the road that it -----, and she can't turn back.
No, she can't turn back!
She can't turn back.
Stepping through the darkness, it's a new day light.
Blaming everything on herself tonight.
Tonight!
Stepping out of a Asbury Lanes in a midnight snow.
Standing in a missile town. like --- it's coming alive.
Bryan said "corruption, New Jersey roots!".
This songs for the keys to the engines of our -----
And we wanna say, thanks to the music in our lives,
we give ourselves for all those lies.
Send somebody to all the lonely, don't forget we're all one family.
Thanks to the music in our lives, we hope it's enough to survive.
Lost in one lonely dream, born to run and LIVE FREE!
The sun shines brightly on us -----
Walking in our own footsteps, a search for something more.
We can't turn back.
No, we can't turn back!
We can't turn back.
Stepping through the darkness, into the light
We're betting everything, we're betting everything
We're betting EVERYTHING! On ourselves tonight.
Ohhh tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
Tonight!
(ohhh ohhh woahhh ohhh ohhh)
Tonight!
(ohhh ohhh woahhh ohhh ohhh)
Tonight!
(ohhh ohhh woahhh ohhh ohhh)
Tonight!
The Bouncing Souls' song "So Jersey" is an ode to their home state and the experiences that shaped them there. The first two verses focus on two different people, both walking in their parents' footsteps in New Jersey. The first person is ready for a new path and can't turn back, while the second is driving down the same old road and turning down a new path she can't turn back from. The bridge of the song shifts to a nostalgic reflection on memories of hanging out at Asbury Lanes and feeling alive in New Jersey. The final verse brings it full circle to the present day, with the sun shining on them and a determination to push forward and bet everything on themselves.
The lyrics of "So Jersey" are full of references to New Jersey culture and landmarks. Asbury Lanes, mentioned in the bridge, is a historic bowling alley in Asbury Park that has since been transformed into a live music venue. "Born to run," referenced in the final verse, is a nod to fellow New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen and his landmark album "Born to Run." And of course, there are references to the "turnpike," "shore," and "missile town," all of which are quintessential New Jersey images.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun shines brightly on a Jersey afternoon.
It's a sunny day in New Jersey.
Walked in his parents footsteps on his way home from school.
He followed his parents' path while coming back from school.
Those ties that were so sweet, also burned under his feet.
The things he cherished before now cause him pain.
Now he is ready to walk a path that is new.
He's ready to start a new journey.
Yet he can't turn back.
He can't go back to the way things were before.
He can't turn back!
He can't go back to the way things were before.
Running through the crowds, he made it out alive.
He escaped a dangerous situation.
Blaming everything on himself tonight.
He's feeling guilty about something that happened.
She's driving down the shore on a Jersey afternoon.
A woman is driving near the beach in New Jersey.
She's driving down the same old road, her parents took her through.
She's following the same path her parents did.
Hypnotized by those broken lines, broken records lost in time.
She's lost in thoughts of the past.
She's turning down the road that it -----, and she can't turn back.
She's going down an uncertain path with no turning back.
No, she can't turn back!
She can't go back to the way things were before.
She can't turn back.
She can't go back to the way things were before.
Stepping through the darkness, it's a new day light.
She's moving towards a brighter future.
Stepping out of a Asbury Lanes in a midnight snow.
Leaving Asbury Lanes on a snowy night.
Standing in a missile town. like --- it's coming alive.
In a town with missile silos, it feels like something is happening.
Bryan said "corruption, New Jersey roots!".
Bryan mentioned the corruption that is rooted in New Jersey.
This songs for the keys to the engines of our -----
This song is for the power of music in our lives.
And we wanna say, thanks to the music in our lives,
We're grateful for the role music plays in our lives.
we give ourselves for all those lies.
We dedicate ourselves to exposing the truth.
Send somebody to all the lonely, don't forget we're all one family.
Reach out to those who are alone. We're all connected as one family.
Thanks to the music in our lives, we hope it's enough to survive.
We hope that music will be enough to help us make it through tough times.
Lost in one lonely dream, born to run and LIVE FREE!
We're caught up in our own dreams, but we're meant to run and be free.
The sun shines brightly on us -----
The sun is shining on all of us.
Walking in our own footsteps, a search for something more.
We're seeking something beyond what we've known before.
No, we can't turn back!
We can't go back to the way things were before.
We can't turn back.
We can't go back to the way things were before.
Stepping through the darkness, into the light
We're moving towards a brighter future.
We're betting everything, we're betting everything
We're risking everything.
We're betting EVERYTHING! On ourselves tonight.
We're putting everything on the line for ourselves tonight.
Ohhh tonight!
Tonight is the night!
Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
(ohhh ohhh woahhh ohhh ohhh)
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Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
(ohhh ohhh woahhh ohhh ohhh)
vocalization
Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
(ohhh ohhh woahhh ohhh ohhh)
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Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
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The sun shines brightly on a Jersey afternoon
He walked in his parents' footsteps on his way home from school
Those ties that were so sweet also burned under his feet
Now he's ready to walk a path that is new
And he can't turn back
He can't turn back
He can't turn back
Running through the crowds
He made it out alive
Betting everything on himself tonight
She's driving down the shore on a Jersey afternoon
She's driving down the same old road her parents took her through
Hypnotized by those broken lines, broken records lost in time
She's turning down a road that is new
And she can't turn back
No, she can't turn back
She can't turn back
Stepping through the darkness
Into the light
Betting everything on herself tonight
Stepping out of the Asbury Lanes in the midnight snow
The skeleton of this old town feels like it's coming alive
Riots and corruption, beaches and Bruce
These songs were the keys to the engines of our growing up
And we wanna say thanks to the music in our lives
Forgive ourselves for all the lies
Send some love to all the lonely
Don't forget we're all one family
Thanks to the music in our lives
For helping us to survive
Lost in one lonely dream
Born to run and live free
The sun shines brightly on us this afternoon
Walking in our own footsteps, a search for something new
And we can't turn back
No, we can't turn back
We can't turn back
Stepping through the darkness
Into the light
We're betting everything, we're betting everything
We're betting everything on ourselves tonight
Toquixi
one of my favs ^_^
Gray
Ok grinch
Brad C
Cool tune
David Miyamoto
Awesome sauce from l.a california. Straight Gold this album is.
Lauren Kriss
Love <3
eclipsces
i know....this is aweshum(: