The band's debut album was Say Uncle, released in 1988 on Caroline Records. Five years passed until the band released their second album, Will Work for Food, in 1993 on Restless Records. Smith departed the band afterwards and was replaced by another former Suicidal Tendencies member, R. J. Herrera. With the lineup of Moyer, Oliver, and Herrera, the band recorded and released their third and final album, When God Dies, released in 1995 on Medusa Records. The band has been inactive since 1996.
After Smith's departure from Uncle Slam, he resurfaced in two bands, the [artisti]Beastie Boys and BS 2000. He is now in AgainST, formed by Excel singer Dan Clements and former Suicidal Tendencies members Grant Estes, Amery Smith and Louiche Mayorga.
Come Alive
Uncle Slam Lyrics
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The band will blast like dynamite
Violence sizzling in the crowd
Banging heads and getting loud
COME ALIVE Hit the pit tonight
You are an angry man thrash and slam
COME ALIVE Hit the pit tonight
You are a product of your mental stress
Your life is one big fucked up mess
Switch into your violent deadly mode
Let the fires blaze within your soul
The lyrics to Uncle Slam's song Come Alive are a representation of the intense atmosphere of a heavy metal concert. The band anticipates explosive reactions from the rowdy audience, as they play hard and fast like dynamite. Violence is expected to sizzle in the crowd, with banging heads and heavy moshing. The chorus proclaims the message – It's time to come alive and hit the pit tonight!
The song speaks to metalheads who use heavy music as an outlet for their mental stresses and frustrations. The society's expectations of a functioning individual with a normal life can be overwhelming, and the metal culture offers a cathartic solution to let out the bottled-up emotions. The lyrics suggest that the mosh pit is a place where one can switch into their violent, deadly mode, and let the fires within their soul blaze. The pit is not a chaotic battleground but a place for metalheads to have some fun, release energy and feel alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Heavy weather at the show tonight
There is a sense of intensity at the show tonight
The band will blast like dynamite
The band will play with explosive energy
Violence sizzling in the crowd
There is a presence of aggression and tension in the crowd
Banging heads and getting loud
People are headbanging and making noise
COME ALIVE Hit the pit tonight
Get ready to mosh and be fully present at the concert
You are an angry man thrash and slam
You are using this concert as an outlet for your anger through moshing and slamming
COME ALIVE Hit the pit tonight
Continue to be present and engaged in the concert experience
The game's begun let's have some fun
It's time to enjoy the concert experience and have a good time
You are a product of your mental stress
Your mental health has affected who you are today
Your life is one big fucked up mess
Your life is chaotic and difficult
Switch into your violent deadly mode
Tap into your aggressive side
Let the fires blaze within your soul
Allow yourself to fully engage in the concert experience and feel the music
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.