At the time, not many bands were playing fast anarcho-hardcore in Texas and, like D.R.I. and M.D.C. before them, Verbal Abuse relocated to San Francisco in the end of 1981. In San Francisco, Verbal Abuse lived at the infamous Vats along with members of The Dicks and M.D.C. as well as Harley Flanagan from the Cro-Mags. By the end of the year, they had signed with Fowl Records and recorded their first LP, Just an American Band which was released in the beginning of 1983.
The band then embarked on a tour to promote their first album but Brett soon left Verbal Abuse to join the army so Nicki asked former Sick Pleasure bandmate Dave "Koko" Chavez to take his place. However, hardcore was starting to fade away and crossover thrash was the big thing in the mid '80's so Nicki quit the band in 1984. Since Joie, Dave and Gregg wanted to continue making music, They asked Condemned to Death singer Scotty Wilkins to sing.
1986 they recorded their second album, V.A. Rocks Your Liver, which was released on Boner Records. The band continued to tour but Joie eventually left to join another band in 1987, being replaced by Andy Schuman. Gregg also left for family reasons a bit later, being replaced by former Condemned to Death drummer Mike Chubka who left in 1987 .
In 1989 Chris Kontos joined up after Gregg James was unable to make the European tour. Verbal Abuse was asked to take M.D.C. place because they were unable to make the trip. Off they went for 38 shows in 42 days with Destiny booking. At the end of that tour Destiny asked if they would record a "Live Recording". Out of that came "Passport- Verbal Abuse of America" released on Destiny records.
1990 saw Destiny bringing VA back to Europe to tour off the Live recording.
They recorded another album entitled Red, White and Violent and released in 1995 on Century Media Records. They toured for this record and split about a year later as Scotty joined Electric Frankenstein.
Joie Mastrokalos resurfaced playing guitar for his good friend Duff McKagan's band in 1993 and 1994. He contributed on Duff's solo album Believe in Me and the following solo tours that ensued.
In 1996, the band got a lot of recognition and newfound interest when thrash metal legends Slayer covered five of their songs on their Undisputed Attitude record. The songs covered are Disintegration, Free Money, Verbal Abuse, Leeches and I Hate You.
Nicki having been released from prison and money from the Slayer album royalties brought the band back together in the 21st century, now with Nicki back on Vocals, Andy on guitar, Dave on bass as well as new members Jess Aaron on second guitar and Geza Szent-Galy on drums. The band's first LP was re-released on CD with many extra tracks in 2002.
Current members:
Nicki Sicki - Vocals (1981-1984, 2005-present)
Dave "Koko" Chavez- Bass(1984-1995, 2005-present)
Jess Aaron - Guitar (2005-present)
Geza Szent-Galy- Drums (2005-present)
I Hate You
Verbal Abuse Lyrics
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They way you look
Makes my stomach turn
The way you think
Is no way at all
God you really think you have balls
Ain't it true
I hate you
And everything you do
You walk around like a fucking dick
And everytime you're near
You know I get real sick
You're so stupid
There's nothing in your head
God how I wish that you were dead
I hate you
Ain't it true
I hate you
And everything you do
The lyrics to Verbal Abuse's song "I Hate You" are about a person who is really disliked and despised by the singer. The opening line, "You were just a waste of sperm" is a particularly harsh insult towards the person in question, suggesting that they were never meant to exist. The next lines "The way you look makes my stomach turn" and "The way you think is no way at all" suggest that both the physical appearance and the mindset of the person are extremely unappealing and repulsive to the singer.
The next line, "God you really think you have balls" is a sarcastic remark towards the person's confidence and bravado, which the singer clearly sees as unwarranted and undeserved. The repeated phrase "I hate you" throughout the song reinforces the singer's intense dislike towards the person, and the lines "You walk around like a fucking dick" and "You're so stupid there's nothing in your head" further suggest that the person has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Overall, the song is a scathing attack on someone who the singer sees as utterly worthless and loathsome, and the lyrics make no attempt to hide this contemptuous attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
You were just a waste of sperm
Your existence is pointless and meaningless
They way you look
Makes my stomach turn
Your physical appearance makes me nauseous
The way you think
Is no way at all
Your thoughts and ideas are invalid and have no merit
God you really think you have balls
You have an unjustified sense of self-importance and confidence
I hate you
Ain't it true
I hate you
And everything you do
I despise your entire being and all your actions
You walk around like a fucking dick
And everytime you're near
You know I get real sick
Your behavior and presence disgust me and makes me physically ill
You're so stupid
There's nothing in your head
God how I wish that you were dead
You lack intelligence and rational thinking, and I wish you weren't alive
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
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001: Identity
002: Individuality
003: Variability
004: Diversity
005: Tolerance / Inclusion
006: Acceptance
007: Consonance / Harmony
008: Innocence
009: Transcendence
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02: Diversion
03: Sensing
04: Love
05: Grace
06: Reasoning
07: Ingenuity
08: Decency / Honesty
09: Truth Seeking
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2: Problem-Solution
3: Situation
4: Abstraction
5: Expression
6: Why/Who/When/How/Where/What
7: Information/Code
8: Stability
9: Sanity
10: Network (Good Network, because zero)
11: Justice
12: Time/Spread/Dissipation/Easter
13: Death / Fact
14: Cognition
15: Agent
16: Reason
17: Discourse
18: State
19: Discipline / Control
20: Judgement
21: To Solve Problems with Ethics
22: Resistance / Differentiate
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24: Humor / Mental State
25: Behavior
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27: Cohesion
28: Dependability
29: Diagnostic
30: Liberty
31: Consent
32: Discernment
33: Response
34: Ideas
35: Showing
36: Option
37: Opinion
38: Decision
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40: Wellness
41: Attention
42: Critical Thinking
43: Acknowledgment
44: Free Love
45: Plan / Task Force
46: Purpose
47: Perspective
48: Character
49: Ambition
50: Good Expression
51: Manifestation
52: Support
53: Respect
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55: War
56: Pointing / Profiling
57: Tell / Counter-Terrorism
58: Invoking / Building
59: Proficiency / To Excel
60: Certainty
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64: Conjecturing
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69: Scrutinity
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73: Explanation / Informing
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78: Share
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80: Personal Soverenity
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95: Composure
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111: Honor Righteousness Principle
112: Distributed Ledger
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115: Pride
116: Justifiable
117: Equitable
118: Liberation State Formation
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120: Harvest
121: Deliverance
122: To Sort Out / Separate
123: Inclusion
124:
125: Differentiate
126: Distinguish
127:
128: Frankness /
129:
130: Realization
131: Fulfillment
132: Regard
133: Responsability
134: Address
135: Execute
136: Obtain
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140: Serenity
141: Idea
144: To Notice
148: Mindfulness
150: Good Character
151: Virtue
153: Declaring
155: Perform
158: Rising
160: Technology
161: Communication Systems
166: Causality
167: To Label
170: Knowledge
185: System Accessibility
181: Structure
199: Commitment Conviction
200: Sanctuary
209: Enlist
210: Resolution
211: To Engage
212: Secure
215: Mobilize
219: Annihilation
220: Contemplation / Meditation
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230: Resilience
250: To Thrive
255: To Emerge
266: Correlation
299: Elevate
300: Crusade / Jihad
301: Confront
309: Consensus
310: Self
311: Bodily Autonomy
320: Deliberation
322: Oportunity
330: Win-Win
331: Self-Determination
333: Abundance
340: Conceive
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360: Technology
373: Remote Killing
370: Efficiency
390: Economicity
399: Revolution Gear
400: Earth Population
410: Permaculture
430: Ecosystem
440: Fellowship
444: Direct Digital Democracy
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502: Credit
503: Esteem
509: Prestige
510: Admiration
511: Heroism
512: Altruism
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530: Acceptance
535: Denoucing
540: Appreciation
550: Diplomacy
555: Gathering
556: To Pick Up Someone/Something
590: Excellency
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620: Diagnose
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661: Operator
665: Role
666: Method
676: Deduce
700: Honor
702: Credit
710: Intelligence
717: Desing
720: Quantum Mechanics
733: Argorithm Explaining
747: Artificial Intelligence
750: Consolidation
751: Enlightment
756: Inspire
757: Prompt
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780: Systematization
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@Gene-XL
Don't get me wrong. I love that punk sound. It just really irks me, the so many of SLAYERS fans diss them for doing the album, at a time when Green Day and The Offspring were totally raking in the dough for pretending to be punk. I look at it like SLAYER was defending what ultimately was a huge influence on them from the start. Like a big FUCK YOU to the commerciality of it all.
@salmanillasickness2027
Slayer did a sick cover but the original is fuckin awesome !
@bloodfiredebt4928
I think slayer intended to point us toward the original versions of the covers....
@williamschutz4982
Only if you are young and not an old punk rocker. I have been listening to these guys 30+ year's.
@julianmunoz6831
@William Schutz ok boomer
@scumbagcollectivefilms3318
Boomers who listen to verbal abuse are usually cool though
@Thrasherpunk
Sí.
@sonnypadilla9681
@Julian Muñoz punks not red loser
@5retsam
Slayer, and in particular Jeff Hannemen were heavily influenced by hardcore punk rock.
@5retsam
@Enda Dorgan look up the song pap smear from the jeff hannemen band.