One thing that made the Supertones stand out in CCM was their embrace of secular music styles, even to the point of having the introductions of some songs by Metallica be put in their own songs. Examples included Metallica's cover of "Am I Evil?" in "Adonai", "Creeping Death" and "One" in their song "Supertones Strike Back", and "Damage, Inc" as the intro to "Fade Away".
Another aspect that made them stick out was their open attention to problems facing the church both culturally and doctrinally. Their songs encourage doctrinal (including Biblical) literacy and holding firmly to one's faith.
The band has gone through a number of lineup changes, and in 2004 it was announced that the Supertones would be breaking up. Their last show was at Biola University in La Mirada, California on October 7, 2005; fellow Christian rockers Bleach (in a reunion show) and John Davis also played.
In 2010 the Supertones reunited and are currently on tour, mostly playing festivals.
Official Supertones website: http://ocsupertones.com/
Official Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/ocsupertones
Official Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheO.C.Supertones?v=info
Jury Duty
The O.C. Supertones Lyrics
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Why am I up so early
Drive out to santa ana 'cause I've got jury duty
No breakfast short tempered
And I cut my head shaving
Ten miles out I hit traffic
Some days just aren't worth saving
But I want to stop and thank you anyway
At the courthouse I waited
And waited then I waited
At lunchtime my car stalled out
I couldn't get it started
Had a book by c.s. lewis
I finished the last page and
Slept on my desk for three hours
Just like my high school days
'cause every single moment whether sleeping or awake
Is your creation
And what you've made is good
I don't always thank you for the rough days and
The hard times in my life
Even though I should
Got home and decided I'd be in a bad mood
My shy and quiet wife said she didn't like my attitude
Got a call from my mother
Forgot my sister's birthday
I'm a lousy older brother safe to say I've had a bad day
The O.C. Supertones's song "Jury Duty" is a reflection of the ups and downs of everyday life. The song tells the story of a man who wakes up early to attend jury duty in Santa Ana. However, from the beginning of his day, he encounters a series of unfortunate events - he skips breakfast, cuts his head while shaving, hits traffic, and feels short-tempered. The man's bad luck continues as he ends up waiting at the courthouse for hours only to find out that his car has stalled on him while trying to leave for lunch. Despite his rough day, the man discovers solace in a book by C.S. Lewis that he had been carrying and proceeds to nap for three hours straight - just like his high school days.
The chorus of the song expresses the man's gratitude towards God for His goodness, as everything in his life, good or bad, is God's creation. Though he is not always grateful for the difficult and trying times in his life, he recognizes and thanks God for them. When he returns home after a long day, he is in a terrible mood and snaps at his wife, who gently confronts him about his attitude. To compound his woes, he also discovers that he forgot his sister's birthday.
Overall, the song portrays the idea that life is full of difficulties, but instead of focusing on the negatives, one should be thankful for the good and the bad. The lyrics of the song encourage listeners to be grateful to God for every moment of life and for everything He creates.
Line by Line Meaning
5 am on Tuesday
It's early in the morning and the day has just started.
Why am I up so early
The singer is questioning why they woke up so early in the morning.
Drive out to santa ana 'cause I've got jury duty
The singer is driving to Santa Ana because they have been summoned for jury duty.
No breakfast short tempered
The artist hasn't had breakfast yet and is feeling irritable.
And I cut my head shaving
The artist accidentally cut their head while shaving.
Ten miles out I hit traffic
The singer encountered traffic while driving ten miles away from their destination.
Some days just aren't worth saving
There are days where everything goes wrong and it's not worth trying to salvage it.
You know I haven't had the best of days
The artist acknowledges that they've had a bad day so far.
But I want to stop and thank you anyway
Despite the bad day, the artist wants to take a moment to express gratitude to God for all things.
At the courthouse I waited
The artist had to wait at the courthouse for their turn to serve on a jury.
And waited then I waited
The waiting went on for a long time.
At lunchtime my car stalled out
The artist's car stopped working during their lunch break.
I couldn't get it started
The singer was unable to restart their car.
Had a book by c.s. lewis
The singer was reading a book by C.S. Lewis while waiting at the courthouse.
I finished the last page and
The singer finished reading the book.
Slept on my desk for three hours
The artist fell asleep at their desk for three hours.
Just like my high school days
The feeling of falling asleep at a desk is reminiscent of being in high school.
'cause every single moment whether sleeping or awake
The singer recognizes that every moment of their life is created by God.
Is your creation
God created all things.
And what you've made is good
The artist believes everything God creates is good.
I don't always thank you for the rough days and
The artist admits that they don't always express gratitude to God during difficult times.
The hard times in my life
The artist is specifically referring to the difficult periods in their life.
Even though I should
The singer acknowledges that they should give thanks to God during hard times.
Got home and decided I'd be in a bad mood
The artist chose to be in a bad mood upon arriving home.
My shy and quiet wife said she didn't like my attitude
The singer's wife expressed that they didn't appreciate their negative attitude.
Got a call from my mother
The singer received a phone call from their mother.
Forgot my sister's birthday
The singer forgot an important date - their sister's birthday.
I'm a lousy older brother safe to say I've had a bad day
The artist admits to being a bad brother and summarizes their bad day.
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Edison Quisiguiña
Love this song...
"... You know I haven't had the best of days
But I want to stop and thank you anyway... " :)
rockfortheking77 hewalksonwater77
Ska should of never ended!
R.B. Holliday
I'm gonna bring it back LOL
The Rebel Preacher.
good times, good times, miss these day's.
Matthew Styles
I always come back to this to be positive
Rainier Talao
Awesome Christian Ska Punk band am glad they are back.
marz
great album
Rocky Brown
Such a rocking song, but hey, now that I've got 2 little guys and now that my wife and I have been working 50-70 hours/week falling asleep on a desk for 3 hours sounds pretty awesome! Praise God!
Daisy Short
Best OC Supertones song!!
Elliot Amos
Still rocking out to Supertones in 2020