The Decline
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| EP by NOFX | ||
| Released | November 23, 1999 | |
| Recorded | June 1999 | |
| Genre | Punk rock | |
| Length | 18:21 | |
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| NOFX chronology | ||
| Louise and Liza (1999) |
The Decline (1999) |
Bottles to the Ground (2000) |
The Decline is a punk EP by NOFX. The CD version consisted of only the 18-minute title track, but the vinyl included a different version of "Clams Have Feelings Too" (from Pump Up the Valuum) on the B-side. Themes of The Decline include railing against blind obedience and apathy, destruction of constitutional rights, and condemnation of the religious right. Although the lyrics are somewhat disjointed, they all refer back to the unifying theme of the "decline" of America. The outro of the song on the trombone is played by Lars Nylander of Skankin' Pickle.[citation needed]
According to the band, the recording of The Decline was:
| “ | Nightmare! Recording this fuck was a total nightmare. Writing it was a total nightmare. I'm glad we did it but I wouldn't do it again. We went back to the studio 3 different times and added stuff and remixed and remastered 4 times. It ain't no rock opera like Song Remains the Same or nothing. We got the idea from Subhumans, not Rush. Why an 18 minute song? Just to do something different. We've done enough short songs, time for a long one. Anyway, my advice, never try this song at home.[1] | ” |
The Subhumans song Fat Mike is most likely referring to is the title track to From The Cradle To The Grave, which is over 16 minutes in length.
The first 155 copies were pressed on clear vinyl, a version which is no longer available.[2]
The cover of the album is of a boy holding a model aeroplane. In the Pink Floyd movie The Wall, 18 minutes into the film (which is about how long The Decline is) there is a scene in which a boy runs around with a plane, in the same fashion as the boy on the cover of The Decline. Some variations of the rumour even suggest that The Decline could be played along with The Wall in the same way as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon supposedly could with The Wizard of Oz. Fat Mike, however, when queried on this matter, just replied: "You are insane."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ NOFX Albums: The Decline at nofxofficialwebsite.com.
- ^ The Decline at the Records section of Fat Wreck Chords.
- ^ NOFX Q&A, October 31, 2001, nofxofficialwebsite.com.
[edit] See also
| NOFX |
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| Fat Mike | El Hefe | Eric Melvin | Erik Sandin |
| Scott Sellers | Scott Aldahl | Dave Allen | Dave Casillas | Steve Kidwiller |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Liberal Animation | S&M Airlines | Ribbed | White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean | Punk in Drublic | Heavy Petting Zoo | So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes | Pump Up the Valuum | The War on Errorism | Wolves in Wolves' Clothing |
| Extended plays: NOFX | So What If We're on Mystic! | The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This! | The Longest Line | Liza and Louise |Don't Call Me White | Leave it Alone | HOFX | Fuck the Kids | Louise and Liza | All of Me | Timmy the Turtle | The Decline | Bottles to the Ground | Pods and Gods | Fat Club 7 | Surfer | Regaining Unconsciousness | 13 Stitches | 7" of the Month Club | Never Trust a Hippy |
| Compilation and live albums: I Heard They Suck Live!! | Maximum Rocknroll | 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records | The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us!) |
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