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Encores
Back in the day when No Control/Generator/Recipe were still popular, Bad Religion used to have a strict no-encore policy. Greg, the lead singer, would always remind the audience that they weren’t rock stars and that encores were for them. However, during the Stranger Than Fiction Tour in Santa Monica, they played their “last” song and…
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Empty Causes
Oh man, you won’t believe it! Bobby totally rocked it as a backup singer on the LP. And get this, “Purple Haze” is like this super groovy strain of weed that musicians loved because it gave them this crazy energetic high and made music sound out of this world! Jimi Hendrix even wrote a whole…
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Elvis Costello
Jay: “Oh man, let me tell you, Elvis Costello is my ultimate musical love! I mean, he started off as this angry young man and now he’s this bitter middle-aged man, and I just find that so fascinating. He really captures all these feelings that I have, you know? I’ve been a huge fan of…
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Elements of Colour
In a wild and enthusiastic way, let me tell you about this awesome story! So, after the total flop of Into the Unknown, things were looking pretty bleak. Greg G. was off at college in Wisconsin, Jay had actually quit the band, and Brett had left Bad Religion to pursue other musical endeavors. But then,…
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Edward Teller
Hey there! Get ready to be amazed and have some fun with this awesome content about Edward Teller and the atom bomb! So, in the song “The Biggest Killer In American History,” there are these lines that go like this: “I think of Edward Teller and his moribund reprise, then I look to Nevada and…
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Education
Greg was absolutely thrilled and full of excitement when he shared how his education had greatly enhanced his understanding of the world. He exclaimed, “It’s like opening up a whole new world of possibilities! You can explore new ideas and ask thought-provoking questions, as long as your philosophy hasn’t completely transformed.” Brett, on the other…
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Eddie Vedder
Get ready to rock because Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of the legendary grunge band Pearl Jam, has an awesome connection with Bad Religion! Before Pearl Jam even existed, Eddie used to sneak backstage at Bad Religion shows in San Diego just to meet the band. And guess what? It worked! They became friends and…
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Ecological collapse
Jay: “Hey, have you noticed that Greg always sings about how we’re all gonna die soon? It’s like his favorite topic!” Greg: “Oh, come on! I’m actually a really happy person. Sure, I believe that extinction is inevitable for humans and even for birds, but that doesn’t stop me from living a happy life and…
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Early records
Greg playfully and excitedly sees them as “primitive” but believes there is still something special about them: “…that I was able to honestly and genuinely convey it. I continue to do that today, so I hold onto a part of that, and it brings me joy”. This content was originally written by the badass contributors…
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Drunk Sincerity
OMG, you guys, you have to check out this review from MTV Online! They’re talking about this song called ‘Drunk Sincerity’ and it’s like, super intense. Picture this: a dude and a chick getting all steamy in the back of a car. And get this, he’s all like, “I’ll love you forever!” but we all…