The band released three albums, "America's Least Wanted" (1992), "Menace to Sobriety" (1995) and "Motel California" (1996) before disbanding in 1997.
The band reunited in the summer of 2010, performing at several festivals throughout 2010 and 2011. The band preformed at the 2012 Download Festival.
They have a new record called "Stairway to Hell" released on April 16, 2013. Ugly Kid Joe started a joint co-headlining European tour with Skid Row in October 2013 kicking off the tour in Southampton, UK.
In February 2015, Ugly Kid Joe successfully used pledgemusic.com in a crowdfunding effort to pay for the recording of their next album, to be titled 'Uglier Than They Used ta Be', is the first full-length studio album since they break-up after the album was completed in nearly 19 years,
As of July 2021, Ugly Kid Joe is working on their follow-up to Uglier Than They Used ta Be for a planned 2022 release.
Their official website is http://www.uglykidjoe.net
Undertow
Ugly Kid Joe Lyrics
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The rain and storm they stumble down
The sun disguised again today
The wagon rolls, its axis bound
Another bottle cracked today
The game moves on
The people push and move so hard
Answer now
Your questions move like undertow
Off to find your island now
We got pulled out by the undertow
That's the way the wind blows
Everybody's laughing
We got pulled out by the undertow
That's the way the wind blows
Too long today
We got pulled out by the undertow
That's the way the wind blows
The lyrics of Ugly Kid Joe’s song Undertow seem to describe a situation where a person has become so overwhelmed by their life. The pain they were experiencing has finally subsided but it seems that it left behind some sort of residue which is represented by rain and storm stumbling down. Despite the sun being out, it is disguised showing that things are still not okay. The wagon rolls, with its axis bound, this is significant because it seems that even though the person in the song wants to move on, they feel trapped and unable to do so. The mentioning of another bottle being cracked shows that the person is trying to escape their reality by turning to alcohol but the game moves on and people push on, leaving the person feeling even more disconnected.
The chorus speaks of how the person is trying to get out but keeps getting dragged back by the undertow. There is also a feeling of hopelessness in the lyrics, as the person seems to have given up on answering their questions and finding their island, a place where they feel at peace. The final stanza implies that the person has been stuck in this cycle for too long, and although they want to break free, they are still at the mercy of the undertow, indicating perhaps that this cycle of pain and escapism will continue.
Line by Line Meaning
The pain is gone
The emotional and/or physical suffering has dissipated.
The rain and storm they stumble down
The weather conditions worsen and become unsteady.
The sun disguised again today
The sun is obscured by clouds or other meteorological phenomenon.
The wagon rolls, its axis bound
A vehicle or mechanism moves forward despite its constraints.
Another bottle cracked today
Another container of alcohol has been opened and consumed.
The game moves on
Life continues to move forward, regardless of external factors.
The people push and move so hard
Individuals work tirelessly towards achieving their goals and dreams.
Where now don't those flavors go
Where have the enjoyable and pleasurable moments in life disappeared to?
Answer now
A call to action, asking for a direct response or solution to a problem.
Your questions move like undertow
Inquiries lead to a deeper, darker place of thought and emotion, similar to the dangerous underwater current known as the undertow.
Off to find your island now
A metaphor for seeking a safe haven or escape from reality, often in solitude.
We got pulled out by the undertow
Caught in the treacherous currents introduced in the previous line.
That's the way the wind blows
A common expression meaning that things will happen or occur as they were always meant to.
Everybody's laughing
Others around may be enjoying life, while the singer remains stuck in their own struggles.
Too long today
The day has felt excessively long or drawn out.
We got pulled out by the undertow
Repeated reference to the powerful, all-consuming undercurrent introduced earlier.
That's the way the wind blows
Continuation of the idea that life will unfold as it is meant to, regardless of individual desires or efforts.
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