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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) Review about Against Me! It made me cry | Reviewer: Delaney O' Riley ------ About the song Sink, Florida, Sink performed by Against Me! This song did make me cry. I listened to it like 10 times one night and cried everytime. I went on a walk and was singing this song and i screamed "you're gonna fuck it up" and a lady just starred at me i laughed and contuined singing. Up the hill. | Reviewer: Jill ------ About the song Ya'll Don't Want To Step Dis performed by Against Me! It's not Democracy that results in the greed and selfishness of our nation. Democracy is an outstanding great concept. What results in the corruption, the greed, lust for money, is our system of capitalism. It merely plays upon mans greatest flaw, greed, and forces all others to either participate or dissipate into social nothingness. You're not even allowed to participate in this country's activities if you don't envelop yourself in pursuing capital gain. I'd wish for an uprising in Social Democracy, but that won't happen in my time. Not before these eyes. Just a thought | Reviewer: Cody D. ------ About the song Don't Lose Touch performed by Against Me! I have kind of played out a scenario in which this song is about a date gone awry. Especially the first few verses; it really describes a bad date, which ends with the two people saying, "don't lose touch." Then, the lyrics go on to explain how the girl in the date, who is contrived and pretentious, texts SOS as if the guy is whats wrong with the date. Then basically, Tom goes on to criticize the inflated personality that so many people are born with. The next chorus, he says, "I'm losing touch", suggesting he doesn't recoginize himself as a part of the depersonalized culture that so many are embracing through entertainment and commercialized music. The punch line is, "and it's obvious", which is really quite funny; in the midst of the satirical song, Tom finally focuses on himself, pointing out that he has no connection once soever with the modern ways, and he's sticking out like a sore thumb. Sorry it's so long, I'm an English major, who loves to over analyze! Against Me! | Reviewer: Mitch ------ About artist/band Against Me! First off, this band is almost single handedly putting soul back into music. That combined with their massive amounts of energy, Against Me! has to be one of the greatest bands today. New Wave is definently a little different from their older albums, but every bands sound changes with the years. Personally, Searching For A Former Clarity is my favorite album (even though i don't own it. it's impossible to find in stores.) but i still love going back to Reinventing Axl Rose for that raw acoustic driven sound. Anyone who calls them sell-outs is a fucking loon because Piss and Vinegar proves they still have their passion. Masterpiece | Reviewer: mjunior ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! Two things: 1. I don't really like Against Me; I've heard some other songs and I don't really care for them. 2. I think Tom Gabel's kind of an asshole, and I don't like him. But it doesn't matter. This is the best fucking song of the last 10 years. Even if you don't like the band, you can't tell me with a straight face that Thrash Unreal is anything short of a masterpiece, and if nothing else, I will ALWAYS respect the band for having made one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Like It! | Reviewer: gcluskey ------ About the song Reinventing Axl Rose performed by Against Me! I like this band, they're great. I also love GNR. I couldn't give a fuck if the band are dissing Axl Rose. He's misunderstood enough but I love his music. So what if he cancelled gigs and appears late on stage, he's still a great frontman. It would be amazing if GNR could play small venues to 100 people but that's just impossible. That band became so big and bloated very quickly cos everyone wanted a piece of them. To me the band are targeting the whole corporate music industry that bleeds money from music fans but I don't blame Axl Rose for that. He's just being used as a representative icon or example of the money hungry music industry monster!! I don't believe Axl is money hungry, just a talented singer that lives inside a crazy music world! It's good and thats all that matters | Reviewer: steviejay ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! I have been a AM! fan for a few years but only in that I buy their albums and listen to their music. I didn't follow what label they were under or anything like that. I didn't know anything about them signing to a major label when I listened to new wave. I just thought it was another great album of their's. Who gives a shit what label they're under or how much money they make. I base it entirely on how good the music is and this album is fuckin' good. But, when I do think of them becoming mainstream I just take comfort in knowing that there is alot of people who will hear their new music and want to check out some of their old stuff too. Sell-outs and the music biz. | Reviewer: Vee ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! Being a "sell-out" has nothing to do with getting a record deal with a major company. Being a "sell-out" is when you get on a major label on your first record because you played douchebag music like Panic(!) at the Disco, the Jonas Brothers, etc. The real faggy music that only 12 year old girls listen to (and some older people, but refuse to tell anyone about it). Being in a rock band, is like having a job. You do what you do to make money, and you do the best you can to enjoy yourself. Since, being a musician is doing something you ENJOY, it's kind of hard to NOT make money if you're good enough. So you can't really call a band a sell-out if they strike a record deal with a major label, because that's garbage. That's not something a real fan would say. And that's all I have to say about that. Anyway, I adore this song. New Wave is one of my all time favorite albums. Meh | Reviewer: Shane ------ About the song Stop! performed by Against Me! For everyone who thinks Against Me! sold out, feel free to listen to this song over and over again. Imo this addresses sell-outs and asks newer bands if they'd rather sell-out or stay true to their nature. Lies | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Unprotected Sex With Multiple Partners performed by Against Me! Against Me! didn't sell out. Just 'cause they made a song thats different from earlier material doesn't mean they changed. Politically charged music is politically charged music whether its punk or rock. Even if the song does somewhat suck Anarchy.. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious... performed by Against Me! i think it is partially about losing yourself in the system to a certain extent when your trying to make money and survive, I agree with that interpretation. But before anyone starts musing about the meaning of anarchy--keep in mind, anarchy is simply the absence of government, chaos is a connotation (something people think of when they hear the word, instead of actual definition, if you failed english :P). so many people talking about the meaning of anarchy have never even opened the dictionary and looked it up........ to jacob, baily and any other hater of AM! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Reinventing Axl Rose performed by Against Me! GnR was not the only real band around. Metallica, Anthrax just to name a couple. And what became of Axl, he became an asshole who didn't care about the music or the fans anymore and GnR music in general was only average. And fuck you to all the people who believe AM! sold out. You don't need the vindication of playing in arenas to know you made great music. spirituality | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Turn Those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists performed by Against Me! you people are probably who he wrote this song about...I think it's about everything that is wrong with the world, which is a lot, and we hide behind 'imported goods' and new clothing and continue to smile and say stupid things like "everything is going to be ok" because it is obviously not! people are more concerned with material objects (or who is superior) when really we are all insignificant souls who have lost our spirituality and we should be angry about that...and whoever said this song is not intellectual is obviously not intellectual themselves. Zing | Reviewer: Dave ------ About artist/band Against Me! The first against me album I got was " searching...". I won't lie, I didn't fall in love right away but nevertheless I tried. Then I heard " baby, I'm an anarchist" and went crazy. I tried finding that album everywhere but couldn't. Eventually got new wave and was impressed. " white people for peace" is glorious, but then...I found it. "reinventing axel rose". If Jesus were a cd, it would be reinventing Ok, they went to a new label. Relax. It's all about the music. If you don't likenit, don't listento it, but don't use the cliché " they sold out" bit. Once they are in a gillette commercial, then ok, fuck some shit up RE: Jacob Orwin | Reviewer: NYJ ------ About the song Reinventing Axl Rose performed by Against Me! Hey "dumass"- You obviously have NO idea what you're talking about, as GnR were the ONLY real band around at the time; they were the anti-glam, anti-poser bastions of true rock and roll. Everything else was Poison or Bon Jovi...go listen to your emo garbage, you don't know dick about rock. punkrock | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Baby, I'm An Anarchist! performed by Against Me! sound accounts for just a percentage of what you could describe as "punk". against me is clearly categorized as defined by their lyrics, style, and outlook on the world. a real punk band, theyre awesome. Dam Song | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Thrash Unreal performed by Against Me! I heard this song on 97.3 The Sound in Cincy. Only place I heard it and I LOVE IT. Sell out, whatever, whoever says that crap is retarded. Unless they start playing new country or pop or change their whole image, they ain't sell outs. It took me days to find this song and band, didn't know them. Tomorrow I'm going to Best Buy, SOB's better have it. Good song, with meaning, great band, rock on. Actually... | Reviewer: Joe ------ About the song Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious... performed by Against Me! I think what they're saying is this: That people (on both sides) have a tendency to see each other as statistics, because it's much easier to do terrible things in the name of a cause if you don't realize who you're hurting. But if we really want to succeed as anarchists, we need to realize we're trying to reach people, and convince them we're what's better for them, not force them by any means necessary, which is actually COUNTER to what anarchy is about. Clarification | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious... performed by Against Me! To: Anonymous and the left activism comment. If you had an understanding of politics you would understand that Anarchy has nothing to do with the political left. In the grand scheme Anarchy is the opposite of Libertarianism. The liberal left is opposite to the neocon right and the viewpoints make a cross. You can actually take a political quiz to see where you truly lie on the political spectrum. The leftists and the right are becoming the same. They are all fucking neocons. Both are pushing an agenda, both for the love of money and their own ideals. It's a joke. I am dead center on the spectrum leaning ever so slightly left of the line between left and the right. The song is about surviving the game. you contradict something... | Reviewer: askflj sasd ------ About the song Y'all Don't Wanna Step To Dis performed by Against Me! The Y'ALL DON'T WANNA STEP TO DIS LYRICS are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, the lyrics are provided for educational purposes only , If you like the song, please buy relative CD to support Against Me!. it says. well against me was an anarchist band so wtf? and you have to say.. they did sell out. shtifuckshit. 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