According to Songfacts, Barker released his first solo album, Give The Drummer Some on March 15, 2011. The title was based on something James Brown used to say on stage when he would break it down and let the drummer take over.
He has also worked with Queens Of The Stone Age (as a session drummer on a few of their tracks), Avril Lavigne (as a guest drummer),The Vandals, and The Suicide Machines.
Travis Barker is also known for his brand Famous Stars and Straps and is also involved with Rogue Status, DTA and a number of other clothing companies in California.
Whistle Dixie
Travis Barker Lyrics
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All black Benz is slowly rolling
Head light's off don't be the chosen
Thinks it's a game then drop the token
Up shits creek without a paddle
That's just life I'm in the saddle
No rest no bitch we don't tattle
Snake's don't always shake the rattle
Yeah, yeah, yeah
All these cops they want the qouta
Too much hypo coca cola
Lucy smoke oh yeah you know her
Shes that bitch who rest in nova
Took that bite to bit the apple
You know me I'm hard to tackle
Break me down homie you wish
You couldn't catch that fish with golden tackle
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Give me give me till it's empty
Too much money isn't plenty
It's not enough it's not any
Come come on just choose the jimmy
They all want to bust a nut in
Drop the bomb push the button
Be the king, be the sultan
Some of this shit is so insulting
Break the broken make the chosen
Choose the loose then roll the tie get down and soak with
Gas the gap and light the match and leave you smoking
Choking on the fuse the latest news, life's a wicked
Life's a mystery and please don't be the witness
To the sickness they'll just end it with it
Something death and warm from the step of country fresh
Yeah
Yeah
Country fresh
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Country fresh
In Travis Barker's song Whistle Dixie, the lyrics focus on the tough reality of life. The opening lines describe a car throwing garbage into the ocean, and a black Benz slowly rolling. The driver turns off the headlights, indicating that they’re trying to be sneaky, and drops a token as if playing a game. The lyrics continue with the tough metaphor of being up "shits creek without a paddle," meaning stuck in a bad situation with no help. Barker sings about being in the saddle and not tattling, reinforcing the idea of taking control of one's life and not relying on others.
The next stanza focuses on drug use and corruption. The lyrics describe cops that want to meet their quota, too much sugar addiction, and a woman known for smoking. Barker sings about biting the apple, an obvious reference to the biblical story of Adam and Eve. The rest of the lyrics continue with the themes of control and choice. The line "some of this shit is so insulting" probably refers to the degradation of people that comes with power trips and corruption. The song's overall message is to take control of one's life, not rely on others, and resist corruption.
Line by Line Meaning
With a full of trash straight to the ocean
Throwing trash into the ocean without any care
All black Benz is slowly rolling
A car is driving slowly
Head light's off don't be the chosen
Don't attract attention to yourself
Thinks it's a game then drop the token
The consequences of playing a dangerous game
Up shits creek without a paddle
Being in a difficult situation without any help
That's just life I'm in the saddle
Accepting that life is tough and enduring it
No rest no bitch we don't tattle
Staying silent about what you know
Snake's don't always shake the rattle
Not all dangerous things give warnings
All these cops they want the qouta
Police trying to meet their job requirements
Too much hypo coca cola
Drinking too much caffeine
Lucy smoke oh yeah you know her
Referring to smoking marijuana
Shes that bitch who rest in nova
A woman who is relaxed to the point of being unaware of her surroundings
Took that bite to bit the apple
Giving in to temptation
You know me I'm hard to tackle
I'm not easily defeated or caught
Break me down homie you wish
I won't be easily broken down
You couldn't catch that fish with golden tackle
Difficult to catch or obtain something
Give me give me till it's empty
Wanting more and more
Too much money isn't plenty
Money can't buy happiness
It's not enough it's not any
Not satisfied with what you have
Come come on just choose the jimmy
Picking a condom to use
They all want to bust a nut in
Men wanting to have sex
Drop the bomb push the button
Causing destruction with your actions
Be the king, be the sultan
Wanting to be powerful and in control
Some of this shit is so insulting
Some things are offensive
Break the broken make the chosen
Making something good from a bad situation
Choose the loose then roll the tie get down and soak with
Relaxing and letting loose
Gas the gap and light the match and leave you smoking
Causing destruction and leaving things in ruins
Choking on the fuse the latest news, life's a wicked
Life can be unpredictable and hard
Life's a mystery and please don't be the witness
Life is full of unknowns and dangers
To the sickness they'll just end it with it
Dealing with a problem in the quickest way possible
Something death and warm from the step of country fresh
Death and decay is a natural part of life
Country fresh
Ending the song on a note of acceptance and acknowledgement of life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MICHAEL ATHA, TRAVIS BARKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mishanya Ogorodnik
awesome song and video!
Strange Music Inc
Danny Trejo is a legend
LoneWoIfPack
This is a fact.
TRUST U 4 EVER
who Danny that first🍀🤣
Messi.exe.
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PJ W
In broward main jail I had a trustee I called trayjoe
Tyler Neufeld
Betttt
Greenie green
Yelawolf is the most talented rapper out there at the moment, no one is on his level, he's unique as f#ck and been killing for over a decade
BickDigRandy
Still goes hard 🔥🔥🔥
Just like I remember
Anna McGrath
that drumline is too sick...and travis playing marching snare oh my gosh so good