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 the 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 first 155 copies were pressed on clear vinyl, a version which is no longer available.[2]
A issue raised to Fat Mike was that the cover of the album is of a boy holding a model airplane, while sometime 18 minutes into the Pink Floyd movie The Wall (which is about how long The Decline is) there is a scene in which a boy is running around with a plane in the same fashion as the boy on the cover of The Decline is. 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.
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