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Bad Religion

Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. They are particularly known for their use of soaring 3-part vocal harmonies (which they refer to in their album liner notes as the "oozin' aahs"), guitar solos, sophisticated and intellectual lyrics, and political or religious commentary. Their lyrics often relate to matters of social responsibility. The band's lineup has changed several times over its lifespan, with lead vocali ... st Greg Graffin being the only continuous member. However, the band currently contains 3 of the 4 original members. Bad Religion has released fifteen studio albums to date and is considered one of the most successful independent punk acts, selling over 5 million albums worldwide, and charting two singles on the Mainstream Rock charts and seven singles in the Top 40 of the Alternative Songs charts. The band has also enjoyed success outside of the United States; they had three charting singles in the U.K., while "21st Century (Digital Boy)" and "Punk Rock Song" charted in Sweden in 1995 and 1996, respectively. "Punk Rock Song" also charted in Finland and Germany. The band's major influences stemmed from late 1970s punk acts like The Ramones, The Germs, Sex Pistols and The Clash, along with such early 1980s American hardcore bands as Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Minor Threat. Unlike many other hardcore bands of the era, they also acknowledged proto-punk bands like the New York Dolls and MC5. Even more unusual for a band of the scene that spawned them, they were also informed by such new wavers as Elvis Costello, The Jam and Nick Lowe, as well as authors like Jack Kerouac. Greg Graffin called his influences "pop-sounding rock tunes that were not necessarily commercial." Brett Gurewitz acknowledges attempting to emulate Germs singer Darby Crash early on in Bad Religion's lyrical style. "He wrote some intelligent stuff, and didn't shy away from the vocabulary, which I thought was cool." In addition to their use of unusually sophisticated vocabulary for a punk band, Bad Religion is also known for their frequent use of vocal harmonies. They took their cues from The Adolescents, in the way that they used three-part harmonies. Bassist Jay Bentley says, "Seeing The Adolescents live, it was so brilliant. So, in a way, the Adolescents influenced us into saying we can do it, too, because look, they're doing it." In turn, many of today's punk bands cite Bad Religion as an influence, including AFI, All, Authority Zero, The Bouncing Souls, Death by Stereo, Lagwagon, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, and Rise Against. Funeral for a Friend vocalist Matt Davies-Kreye has also stated Bad Religion as an influence, particularly with their Against The Grain album See more [+]

21st century digital boy |||||

I can't believe it, the way you look sometimes, like a tramp...

1000 More Fools |||||

I heard them say that the meek shall reign on earth Phantasm...

American Jesus |||||

I don't need to be a global citizen 'Cuz I'm blessed by nat...

Incomplete |||||

Mother, father, look at your little monster, I'm a hero, I'...

Punk Rock Song |||||

Have you been to the desert, have you walked with the dead? ...

10 In 2010 |||||

Parched, cracked mouths, empty swollen guts Sun-Baked paveme...

American Dream |||||

I hate my family, hate my school, speed limits and the golde...

Bad Religion |||||

see my body, it's nothing to get hung about. I'm nobody exce...

Better Off Dead |||||

And I'll never make the same mistake The next time I create ...

Hooray For Me |||||

Well I can see my teenage father standing straight on a deso...

Cease |||||

Flat top pave-ment com-fort me Like a chemical reaction or ...

Change of Ideas |||||

Well the sheaves have all been brought, but the fields have ...

Faith Alone |||||

Heard a sermon from a creaky pulpit With no one in the nave...

Empty Causes |||||

Everywhere you look there was confusion, violence, drama & d...

Don't Pray On Me |||||

A grizzly scene on my electron beam Told a story about human...

21 St Century Digital Boy |||||

I can't believe it, The way you look sometimes, Like a tramp...

Flat Earth Society |||||

lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie the full moon is...

Whisper In Time |||||

All those stories that my dad told me, they are a just a whi...

Walk Away |||||

Shut off the t.v and peel off those sunday gloves, And I`ll ...

Tomorrow |||||

every day we profit so, leaning towards the great unknown, a...

No Control |||||

culture was the seed of proliferation but it has gotten meld...

No Direction |||||

a sullen figure walks along a dusty road, his life was holy ...

The Answer |||||

Long ago, in a dusty village full of hunger, pain and strife...

Tested |||||

It has something to do, with the road thats straight and nar...

Ten In 2010 |||||

Parched, cracked mouths, empty swollen guts Sun-Baked paveme...

Social Suicide |||||

Right now Well it's finally time to face my fears Gunna get ...

Avalon |||||

As the sun comes creeping up the mountain and the wind blows...

Pity |||||

I show pity on the human race, on the ignorant plenty who de...

Man With a Mission |||||

Rescue me when I get too deep, talk to me, there's nothing t...

Eat Your Dog |||||

weak and sick, dying in the sand, no such thing as a promise...

Faith In God |||||

it's all right to have faith in god but when you bend to the...

Fields Of Mars |||||

In the garden where he was cast out by the lord Flames an Om...

To Another Abyss |||||

Not long ago, and yet the image is so vague I hesitate to la...

Forbidden Beat |||||

there was a boy who had too many toys and an ache inside of ...

Fuck Armaggedon...This Is Hell! |||||

there's people out there that say I'm no good, 'cause I don'...

Fuck You |||||

Everybody needs a slogan in their pocket or two It never hur...

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