The band retained the rights to their self-titled debut album which was released through licensing deals in several territories via their newly formed label, White Drugs. It was around this release that they quickly garnered a rabid following in many parts of the world - namely the United States, UK/Europe and Australia - as the result of heavy touring, intense live shows and their unusual blend of 1980's punk and modern day rock music.
The Bronx's style is influenced by bands from the 1980s Californian punk scene, such as Black Flag, Fear and Suicidal Tendencies - with subtle DC influences such as Bad Brains and Fugazi. This is blended with more traditional big rock guitar riffs and a hardcore style of drumming to further intensify the band's unique style.
To date, the band has released one full self-titled album (2003) as well as the limited edition "Bats!" (Tarantulas) and "La Muerte Viva!" (Wichita & Shock) EP's. A live DVD, titled "Live At The Annandale" was recorded at the Annandale Hotel in Sydney, Australia and released by, White Drugs.
Their second (again, self-titled) full-length album was released on July 18th, 2006 by Island Records - with a special vinyl edition of the album released on July 4th, 2006 by Swami Records - San Diego indie-label belonging to John Reis (Rocket From The Crypt).
In August 2006, former The Dragons guitarist Ken Horne became an official member of the band.
The bands most recent release (2008) was again self titled, and released on White Drugs. In 2009, the band, under the deceptive pseudonym Mariachi El Bronx, released an album entitled "El Bronx". It featured all band members playing mariachi music.
Shitty Future
The Bronx Lyrics
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So sweet and slow
The half-hearted misdirection
Baby, where will we go?
Slit wrists are the latest fashion
And your sheets see the dirtiest action
Where independent mothers
We need an intervention, baby
We couldn't get much weaker
With neon lights for veins
Here comes our shitty future!
Oh yeah, I love those neon nights
Here comes our shitty future!
Slit wrists are the latest fashion
And your sheets see the dirtiest action
Where independent mothers
Throw kids in loveless gutters
Slit wrists are the latest fashion
And your sheets see the dirtiest action
Where independent mothers
Throw kids in loveless gutters
Here comes your shitty future!
One more time, your shitty future!
YEAH, OH YEAH!
WHOA!
Slit wrists are the latest fashion
And your sheets see the dirtiest action
Where independent mothers
Throw kids in loveless gutters
Yeah!
The lyrics of The Bronx's song Shitty Future describe a bleak and volatile world where people are consumed by their vices and self-destructive tendencies. The opening lines, "Gimme intervention, baby/So sweet and slow/The half-hearted misdirection/Baby, where will we go?" suggest a desperate plea for help but also a resigned acceptance that the future looks bleak. The reference to "slit wrists" being the latest fashion implies a culture obsessed with self-harm and suicide as well as a society that glorifies death and violence.
The song then goes on to describe a world of "independent mothers" throwing "kids in loveless gutters," suggesting poverty, neglect, and a sense of hopelessness. The use of "neon lights for veins" implies a world of artificiality, where people are numb to their own emotions and exist solely to indulge in their own desires. The repeated refrain of "Here comes our shitty future!" serves as a warning and a reminder of the consequences of our own choices, as well as a commentary on the state of society as a whole.
Overall, the lyrics of Shitty Future paint a dark and disturbing picture of a world consumed by its own vices, where individuals have lost all sense of purpose, and the future looks bleak and uncertain. The song serves as a commentary on the dangers of self-indulgence, apathy, and nihilism, and the consequences of neglecting our responsibilities to ourselves and each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme intervention, baby
I need some help, I can't do this on my own
So sweet and slow
I need gentle, caring support
The half-hearted misdirection
We're feeling lost and unsure about where to go
Baby, where will we go?
We need guidance and direction to figure out our path
Slit wrists are the latest fashion
People are choosing to harm themselves in alarming ways
And your sheets see the dirtiest action
These dangerous behaviors are happening behind closed doors
Where independent mothers
Even those who are usually strong and in control are struggling
Throw kids in loveless gutters
The children are suffering and being neglected
We couldn't get much weaker
We are at our lowest point, feeling helpless and powerless
With neon lights for veins
We've lost our sense of humanity and become robotic
Here comes our shitty future!
Our prospects for the future are bleak and grim
Oh yeah, I love those neon nights
We're being sarcastic in the face of a dark reality
Here comes your shitty future!
We are warning others that they too might face this same fate
One more time, your shitty future!
We're emphasizing the fact that things are not getting better
WHOA!
An expression of shock and despair
Yeah!
A sarcastic expression of approval or agreement
Contributed by Alexis H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David López
Jesus! how I love that damn old hardcore attitude!!! It's not something very common this days
wickedceltics
fuck yes
Jake Hancke
The Bronx II is one of the most amazing albums ever, I remember before I got it Strobe Life was my favourite song of theirs, then at least three from this album topped that. Dirty Leaves is just phenominal, possibly the best song of the century
BaronWVS
Probably the coolest band right now.
Fernando Mateo
That comment still makes sense 8 years later
Felix Adolfsson
I never get tired of playing the bass intro freakin' awsome!
hockstarbendenn
Great song.....Pure Energy!!!
BH
i saw them opening up for the hives :) they were awesome!
Metalscavenger
i've moshed with the singer on 28th of april in belgium ^^ then he climbed back on stage and took all his clothes of and jumped in the drums, that guy is insane \m/ ^^
thebronx89
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