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A decade ago, Tom Gabel began his music career as a 17-year old solo acoustic act known as Against Me!, belting out songs of rebellion in Laundromats and any other venue that would have him. Flash forward to today, and Gabel's agitation cycle is still cranked high, but not without a wild streak of optimism thrown in for good measure. For the past five years, the gravelly roar of the vocalist/guitar player has been part of a thunderous and thoughtful foursome featuring Andrew Seward (bass), Warren Oakes (drums) and James Bowman (guitar), still doing business under the Against Me! moniker. Churning out a distinctive blend of punk, rock, and even folk that is impossible to label, they have toured all 50 states and foreign lands from Iceland to Australia, forging More... (Submit New Against Me! Lyrics) (Submit New Against Me! Lyrics) The beautiful theme to my young angry life... | Reviewer: Kyle K. ------ About the song I Am Citizen performed by Against Me! This was the song that when I heard solidified AgainstMe! (more or less Tom Gabel) as one the greatest songwriters and philosphers in recent memory. His anger and passion in this song shine through and make this song one of the songs that I live my life by (so much so that I have "I AM CITIZEN" tattooed on my body) Fucking awesome! If you can get your hands on one of their original EP's then I highly suggest if not for this song then for Walking Is Still Honest. It's well worth the nearly $100 you'll pay for it! skulldomi28@hotmail.com | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! Against Me aren't even close to sell outs! This song may sound popish but look at the lyrics.. Thats far from pop, they are still the same guys maybe changed a little but you make millions of dollars & tell me you won't change! ;) 6/5 this songs great! definitely mysterious | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious... performed by Against Me! I've loved this song for a long time but I am still a little confused about the full message Against Me! was trying to give out in it. Being involved in leftist activism I have seen a lot of sad divisions occur, only making our protests weaker. Sometimes people who call themselves anarchists actually create a stuck-up, hierarchal system amongst their fellow activists, despite their anti-hierarchal views. Is Against Me! pointing this occasional hypocrisy in this song, or are they talking more about how we are all labelled as radicals, etc., by mainstream society and we should actually go with this...? Because the way I see it, anarchists and and free thinkers ARE hanging onto the "fringes of the system" when they turn against others for having different views or ideas. How much does this accomplish for any of us? in response to killer song | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Baby, I'm An Anarchist! performed by Against Me! Operation Ivy and Rancid are both third-wave ska bands...dee-dee-dee. Their sounds and Against Me!'s sounds are completely different; even though I listen to Operation Ivy and Against Me!, their individual(as bands) artistic outlooks are very different. Even at their worst, they are still better than most. | Reviewer: Emilyy ------ About the song Justin performed by Against Me! This isn't a typical Against Me! song. its real. Its not long, or catchy. It has a point, and I think that is what a lot of songs out there now a days are missing. Its like Thrash Unreal, or How Low? They are songs, that arn't really catchy, but they have a message behind them that mean more than anything else. Against Me! sings about whats real. And real isn't all the shit that other bands are singing about. Real is growing up with a shitty life, and trying to find a place to fit in, and you find a place like the Army, and you think its going to be awesome and perfect. But you forget, you forget about the whole war aspect, you are just happy that someone has accepted you for who you are. This to me, is Justin. This to me, is Against Me! Real, raw and powerful. Rock on Against Me!, Rock on!! brilliant band | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About artist/band Against Me! being a fan of Against Me! from the beginning. I hope all newer fans get all the albums before bashing New Wave. If you listen you will get the special experience of seeing a group of people grow and learn and get exceptionally better with every album. Please listen to the band's entire body of work, they are truly a band for our generation. Ah, shut up! I thought it was good! | Reviewer: Terry ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! Against Me! should not be considered sellouts for making different music. All great bands go through changes, and it could lead up to something even greater for all you know. They still sound good. If they played the same type of song over and over again I bet you'd complain about that too, right? And don't get so freakin upset they're getting different fans. Gosh, you don't own the band, so everyone is entitled to love em, hate em, or be indifferent. I like this song, whether or not it was everything they were against. For once look at it as an individual piece of work, not one song from the band. Then maybe you could appreciate it. where does it say cheap? | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists performed by Against Me! I never heard them say the pillows were cheap, and when did Against Me say they were an intelligent music? its just a song you can say whatever you want in one, i dont think it makes it sound more intellectual at all. Let me guess where your from...FRANCE, haha i love how foreigners are so condescending and think they are smart because they werent raised in the greatest contry ever pakistan | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists performed by Against Me! you're right singapore. maybe americans shouldn't pity other countries. I'll sleep on my pillows made in pakistan in contentment tonight. or maybe foreigners shouldn't review american music. you probably shouldn't listen to american music singapore. you should probably play chess and not go on the internet singapore. just drink your wine and let everything decline. singapore | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists performed by Against Me! does not make cheap pillows. you americans and your lousy "knowledge"of everything. even your "intelligent" music proves to be just pretentiously so, plugging an "obscure" country like singapore just to make the song sound more intellectual. Against Me! | Reviewer: Dan ------ About artist/band Against Me! This band, no matter how terrible their new releases are will always have a special place in my heart because of amazing albums like "Reinventing Axl Rose", "Crime..as forgiven by" and "As The Eternal Cowboy"....theyre songs used to strike a chord somewhere deep in me, but recently it seems like they don't care about their old fans. Much like Rise Against, and AFI (though not as bad) they've lost what made them special to me. Listen to the lyrics for "Reiventing Axl Rose" how much they hated all the shit theyve become. Now, I dont hate Against Me! for going to a major. There's no problem with that, take Anti-flag for example they didn't sell out one bit. They still play songs from their first album, where as Against Me! played 8 out of 10 songs from New Wave, which was LAME. Wow. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Reinventing Axl Rose performed by Against Me! Well, I've never said a band has sold out. Ever. However, in Against Me!'s case.. it's kind of disgusting. Nothing to do with just the music change either. Tom Gorbel has become an asshole. Used to say things liket his, joke around.. now hes gets pissed off if a reporter asks him the wrong question, takls shit about 7"'s, and basicalyl disowns the community that got him his success in the first place. The meaning... | Reviewer: Bernardo ------ About the song Don't Lose Touch performed by Against Me! What's the meaning of the lyrics? I had some reflections about it and i found it was some kind of an anwser to the critics they have been through when they turn a little bit the band style. They say "Is there something wrong with these songs?" and also that they're "losing touch". They comented the critics on the first verse and the critic is that they're "Lost in modern art", he makes an irony with that saying it's a cliche argument. On the second verse the author talk about the movement they had been through, didn't it makes sense? RE. kid who said ur an idoit | Reviewer: jacob orwin ------ About the song Reinventing Axl Rose performed by Against Me! hey.. to the dumass who said what the hell does axle rose have to do with anything.. im pretty sure theyre actually dissing axle rose.. just give me a scene were the music is free and the beer is not the life or the party... that is standing agaisnt everything axle rose stood for. mr rose is NOT a credit to music .. he helped sell out rock n roll.. glam rock .. you know sex drugs and rock n roll.. thats axle and thats selling out.. against me are saying get back to the roots of the music .. which is just to have fun making it.. (or listening too it)..have u actually listened to the lyrics or are you just caught up in the fact that their style is changing. grow up. dont be so bias pretty fuckin life changing | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! I am not going to lie, every time I hear this song the music, lyrics, and rhythm travel through my veins filling every fiber of me with their music. Sure, it's the classic pop song, verse chorus verse chorus solo but hey there hi there! it's the message in the song don't you understand? "There ain't no Johnny comin home to share a bed with her, but she doesn't care" Society doesn't set the standard of happiness. One can be completely content with one's self even if they are doing things that may not seem ideal for other people. AND SHE DOESNT CARE. Live your life do what you want. Be who you are. That's what the song is saying. I wish that they portrayed the video differently though... it's kind of like a Paris Hilton meets Lindsay Lohan party girl thing going on... not exactly what I picture in my head you know? Ive got an idea | Reviewer: nicKelly ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! ok i know this sounds stupid, but mabye you guys will agree you know how some records are made into movies? i think the record new wave should be a movie too its songs just work and this specific song i think is meant for the people who sit in the bars all day drinking, the ones that give off blank stares all day. ha | Reviewer: James ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! Now Ijust came to search for the lyrics so I could show my mom... and yes this song helps us cope with lots of things and music is good in general... But Major Label this or that... if you don't like it, don't listen to it, don't post. Yah freedom of speech... But I hope you have better things to do then sit on the web n bicker about major label this and that. Music is music... You there is recreational sports you could do that would be better for you then bickering over music. It's music we choose to interpret it how ever we want, but I don't like country so does that mean I'm going to flog shania twain or anyone else no. Cause theres better things to do in life... Thank you all have a great night... And check out the Movie Mad Money for good kicks... Wonderfully funny. Seriously? | Reviewer: Paisley ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! Are you guys serious? Look at what your saying. You're not special for listening to Against Me! before they got signed to a major lable! And you say they are doing it for themselves???? COME ON!! By signing to a major lable more people can hear their music and be inspired or be able to cope. This song is like the ode to my mother as weird as it sounds. And this song has helped me to cope with her alcohalism. It helps to remind me that i cant change her. Music is a great way for people to cope with what ever they are going through and when a band signs to a bigger label they reach more people.... So who's being selfish, the band or the people that want to say they knew them before they were big? here's my 35% | Reviewer: cales ------ About the song Reinventing Axl Rose performed by Against Me! in my opinion, against me is just trying to keep their careers as musicians going. ya, their latest cds aren't the greatest especially when you compare it to the raw meaningful music that they used to play. but as long as they keep comin up with songs like justin and thrash unreal i think we all know what's really driving them to produce music. they've just gotten successful because they deserve it. and for that guns and roses fan, just cause a lot of people like somethin doesn't mean its quality stuff. Cesar's Neighbor | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! I'm in Phoenix and only recently learned about Against Me! on the local 'alternative' radio station. If it weren't for the new label I never would have found out about them and now I can't get enough. I just bought the two of their albums, and I'm sure the band will appreciate that, because it did so without any infuence upon me other than hearing their music, which means they deserve it and earned it unconditionally. You could review the artist/band Against Me! in Biography page You could review Against Me! album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Against Me! song by clicking the song which you like | | ||||||||||
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