descendents silentbob We started in 1978. Rejection, food, coffee, girls, fishing, and food, were the main forces that drove this cross section of spastic rejects to become the band we know as the Descendents. The long forgotten trio lineup of Frank Navetta, Tony Lombardo, and myself honed the band's sound into the coffee'd out blend of rock-surf-pop-punk music that it is. It's hard to define musical influences, but if I had to narrow it down to 2 things, they would be The Last, and my best friend Pat McCuistion. The sound consisted basically of Lombardo's hard driving, melodic bass lines, Navetta's tight guitar riffing, and my "caffinated" surf beats. This Singerless "power-trio" lineup lasted for a couple of years. -Long enough to record a 7" single called "Ride The Wild", and to begin looking for a singer. In 1980 we got a singer named Milo Aukerman, and started our way on a long and intense journey to the bottom of our next cup of coffee. Shortly thereafter The "Bonus Cup" was invented. We took 1/3 of a cup of instant coffee grounds, added some hot water, threw in about 5 spoons of sugar, and proceeded to play 10 second songs. The Bonus Cup became a part of everyday Descendents life. All just innocent fun until late one night while fishing on my boat, Orca, Pat and I discovered the concept of ALL--The Total Extent, as sent forth by the Basemaster General himself. The quest for ALL became the main catalyst of the band, and we adopted this omni-ambitious way of life, for better and for better. Weinerschnitcel would be the first song that came about as a result of our now undying devotion to ALL. Pat insisted that we quit writing "stupid girl songs", and start writing about things that really matter- - Like FOOD and FISHING. So he and I wrote "Weinerschnticel", "ALL", and "No! ALL!" in a fit of allular frustration. The songs were only seconds long but that was ALL the time we needed to make the point. We temporarily put aside all of our so called "girl-songs" and recorded The "Fat" EP. This is the only Record we ever made without a single love song on it. The rigorous momentum of the band brought about a series of lineup changes leaving me as the only original member. The first change was when Ray Cooper joined the band as a guitar player, later to become singer. This happened right after we released the "Milo Goes To College" LP. During these months I had become close friends with Greg Ginn of Black Flag, and before I knew it I joined Black Flag, thinking I could be in both bands at the same time. During the next 2 years Descendents weren't very active, because I was too busy touring or recording with Black Flag. I soon learned that it is impossible to be in 2 bands at once. In April 85 I left Black Flag, and put the Descendents back on our feet again, this time as a full time touring band. Frank had disappeared to Oregon, but Ray, Milo and Tony wanted back in the band, so Ray switched back to guitar, and we recorded "I Don't Want To Grow Up". Tony was unable to tour with us , so he was replaced by Doug Carrion for the 3 tours that followed. We recorded "Enjoy", and at the end of the "Enjoy Tour" (Summer 86) Doug and Ray went their separate ways. One week later on my birthday (Sept. 10) Karl Alvarez and Stephen Egerton (friends from Salt Lake City) stepped in on bass and guitar. We recorded the "ALL" LP, the record that finally revealed the concept to ALL to the public. After the 60 day spring "ALL" Tour and the 50 day "FinALL" tour, Dave Smalley took over on vocals, and the band became ALL. While recording "Allroy Sez...", I received a call telling me that Pat had died (Dec 16, 1987). His boat sunk out in the ocean during a storm. He had 15,000 pounds of fish on board, so I guess you could say he died in heated pursuit of ALL. He was always the "5th member" of the band, besides being my best friend, next to Milo. Three records and 2 national tours later the ALL family grows closer, including our two crew members Bug and Gooch, who have been with us for six tours. The eternal quest for all continues. 000712 ... Barrett The Descendents are probably the best punk band ever. Too many of these new punk bands completely rip-off their style and claim it as their own. Anyway, I saw them on the reunion tour with Milo, extremly disappointing. They didn't play one song from their old albums. 000918 ... CheapVodka I love the Descendents and it'z rare that you find others that do. Not enough people knew about them when they were around, like all great bands. They heard All and thought wow...then they spent the time to hear Descendents... Silly Girl: Started on a summer Sunday the pink dress on the setting sun You were going to grandma's house I was too scared to come Silly girl I'm beggin you Tell me all the things that I want to hear Silly girl I'm in love with you I had to run to catch you, you always move so fast With your cute little smile and silly laugh, God gave me love at last They said just stay away and now I wish I had I'm so in love with you, my silly girl They made me go away, sometimes life isn't fair But I'll be back some day, I hope you'll still be there When you're just a Silly boy like me you're always so scared I was too scared to love you, even though I really cared that's my song *gigglez* 011102 ... CheapVodka ps The Bonus Cup does rock and Milo is adorable 011102 ... silentbob she don't need no one, she don't need me 020301 ... yummyC *ducks behind a trashcan and throws popcorn at bobby* 020302 ... silentbob *catches it in mouth* 020302 ... silentbob Hope How can you say. "You torture me", when you're already thinking about someone else. When he comes home you'll be in his arms and I'll be gone. But I know my day will come, I know someday I'll be the only one. So now you wait for a spark, you now it will turn you on. He's gonna make you feel the way you want to feel. When he starts to lie, when he makes you cry you know I'll be there. My day will come , I know someday I'll be the only one. Call me selfish, call me what you like I think it's right. To want someone for all your own and not to share their love. But I'll have my way. You don't stand a chance anyway. Cause I got to you, you don't stand a chance. So now you wait for his cock, you know it will turn you on. He's gonna make you feel the way you want to feel. When he starts to lie, when he makes you cry you'll now I'll be there. My day will come , I know someday I'll be the only one. My day will come , I know someday I'll be the only one. You say you want perfection, that's your self-destruction. You don't know what you want, it's gonna take you a year to find out. I am not givin up. And when you've had enough, you take your bruised little head and you'll come running back to me I know that I will be the only one. Good Good Things I know a place, up in the air It's not very far, I've been there before I know a place, cool and warm Cool in my blood, warm in my heart So come on down and walk with me, and tell me I'm your man I only want to know a couple of things about you Where were you when I was in so much trouble with myself And do you still believe in me like I believe I've been thinking good good things about you Cool and warm, good good things about you If you've been thinking good good things about me So cool and warm when you put your arms around me On my own, I know where to go Living the lie, in your eyes I know a place, cool and warm Cooling my blood, warming my soul So come on down and walk with me, and tell me I'm your man Let's see if I can get it right with you this time around I'm not afraid of losing you, my little girl But do you still believe in me like I believe I've been thinking good good things about you Cool and warm, good good things about you If you've been thinking good good things about me So cool and warm when you put your arms around me Sour Grapes Hey you, new wave, come over here You're the prettiest thing I've seen all year Hey you, new wave, don't turn away Close those pouty lips and listen to what I say Why must you smoke that clove cigarette? Why must you act like you've got a hole in you head? Why don't you split the squares and love me instead? You're all shiny and clean, I've seen you in my dreams Like the Rolls Royce I can't have Your presence makes me scream Sour grapes, you leave such a bad taste Sour grapes, I don't need you anyways Sour grapes, feeding, feeding my rage Hey you, new wave, I pity you When you get old, what will you do? What will you do when you turn 21? You're cockteasing at the singles bar just for fun What will you do when you turn 31? What will you do when you don't know how to love anyone? I wanted her cherry, I got sour grapes I refuse to climb the ladder for you I refuse to pant and paw for you I need love, don't need no beauty queen But still, when I look at you, I scream Sour grapes, you leave such a bad taste Sour grapes, I don't need you anyways Sour grapes Just go riding right by me on the crest of the new wave Sour grapes, feeding, feeding my rage 020807 ... CheapVodka To this day I feel the same way, if not stronger about these songs. A friend of mine once said, 'The Descendents were the original emo band.' He meant it in a good way because we all considered ourselves punk rock. He meant that this band was the first to be proud to show feeling and love girlies. I have to agree in a way. Also.. Milo's glasses will always get to me. They will always hit me in a soft spot that I cannot resist. Where were you, when I was in so much trouble with myself? And do you still believe in me, like I believe? 131127 what's it to you? who go blather from