The Unseen formed in Boston 1993 and released the demo EP Too Young To Know...Too Reckless To Care in 1994. Two other 7" EPs followed, before the release of their debut full-length, Lower Class Crucifixion on A-F Records. Another two albums followed on the same label before they signed to BYO Records, and then, Hellcat Records. Each of their albums have sold moderately better than previous releases.
The quintet also released a best-of compilation for the European market in June 2000 titled Totally Unseen: The Best Of The Unseen, which contained two previously unreleased tracks.
For the release of their 2001 album The Anger And the Truth, "Chainsaw" re-accompanied the band in the studio to record the song No Evacuation, a song he originally wrote.
After being a member of the band for nearly ten years and writing most of the material on Lower Class Crucifixion, So This is Freedom?, and The Anger and the Truth, Paul Russo left the band after only contributing vocals to one track on their fourth album Explode. Citing differences in direction, he is now the leader of The Strings, an indie rock/folk band. He remains friends with his former bandmates.
Mark Unseen, the lead singer, formed and currently runs ADD Records. He also briefly joined the Maine street punk group A Global Threat as a second singer, and recorded the full-length What the Fuck Will Change? and Until We Die before deciding to concentrate on his duties with The Unseen.
There has been some controversy concerning the band, including allegations that in recent years they have "sold out". Most widely cited is the fact that The Unseen have produced music videos to air on commercial music video channels such as MTV2, an avenue looked-down upon in the underground streetpunk scene. The band reacted to this perception with the song "So Sick of You."
They have toured Europe, North America, Australia, Japan, and Mexico with many punk heavyweights from The Bouncing Souls and Rancid to decidedly more hardcore outfits like Hatebreed and Sick Of It All. Since the departure of Paul, the band has used many replacements on tour such as members from The Virus, Strike Anywhere, and F-Minus, however, recently, on their MySpace page The Unseen have included a fifth band member, Jonny, an ex-guitarist of A Global Threat who was in the band at the same time as Mark.
2006 also saw the release of Tripp's book So This Is Readin'?, which details the life and hardships of being in an underground band with dry comedy. It started as a lengthy band history on the band's website, but after a few amusing "chapters" he was contacted by a publishing company to release it in book form.
In May 2006, The Unseen announced on their official website that they would begin writing their sixth studio full-length album during the summer of that year. The album, titled Internal Salvation, came out on July 10, 2007. The first song released from that album is a track titled "Right Before Your Eyes". In support of the new album, the band has joined the thirteenth Warped Tour.
Who's Who?
The Unseen Lyrics
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Stare at me as I walk down the hall
Call me a fag
Say that I′m gay but who's the one getting laid?
Fuck you, who's who!
Don′t like me, think I′m a mess
Don't like my hair, don′t like my clothes
Don't like me ′cause the way I dress
Don't like me 'cause of your ignorance
Have different styles and different thoughts
Why don′t you wake up before you get fuckin′ dropped
The Unseen's song "Who's Who?" speaks to the theme of prejudice and discrimination. The lyrics suggest that the singer is being bullied by a group of people who mock him for not conforming to their standards of masculinity. They call him names like "fag" and "gay," but in the end, the singer asserts his own sexual prowess with the line "who's the one getting laid?"
The song highlights the arbitrariness of social norms and how they are used as a tool to exclude people who do not conform. The singer doesn't fit the typical mold of what society thinks a man should be, and as a result, he is ostracized. He is not a "team player," as indicated by the line "Don't wear team coats, can't play ball." He is an outsider, and his individuality is what sets him apart.
In response to the bullying, the singer declares that he will not be bullied any longer. He may not be able to physically fight, but he will defend himself fiercely if necessary. He urges his bullies to "wake up" before they get hurt. Ultimately, the song encourages listeners to embrace their uniqueness and resist conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
Don′t wear team coats, can't play ball.
I'm not into sports and I don't care about fitting in with a specific group or team.
Stare at me as I walk down the hall
People often give me disapproving looks and it makes me feel uncomfortable.
Call me a fag
People insult me with homophobic slurs even though they don't know anything about my sexuality.
Say that I′m gay but who's the one getting laid?
People assume that I'm not sexually active because of my appearance, but they don't realize that I have a fulfilling sex life regardless.
Fuck you, who's who!
I don't care about conforming to societal norms or fitting in with popular opinions. I will continue to be myself no matter what anyone thinks.
Don′t like me, think I'm a mess
People judge me harshly based on my appearance and assume that my disheveled look mirrors my personal life in general.
Don't like my hair, don′t like my clothes
People focus on superficial aspects of my appearance rather than taking the time to understand who I really am as a person.
I can't fight but I′ll bite off your nose
I may not be physically strong, but I have a fiercely defensive personality and will stand up for what I believe in.
Don't like me ′cause the way I dress
People judge me solely based on my clothing choices rather than seeing me as a multifaceted individual with complex thoughts and feelings.
Don't like me 'cause of your ignorance
People dislike me because they are unable or unwilling to understand those who are different from them.
Have different styles and different thoughts
I embrace my uniqueness and individuality and reject societal pressure to conform to a specific mold.
Why don′t you wake up before you get fuckin′ dropped
I challenge those who judge and criticize me to reconsider their actions before they face the consequences of their ignorance and bigotry.
Writer(s): Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern, Oscar Ii Hammerstein
Contributed by Dominic C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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