Sometimes circumstances make you reevaluate or give you a new perspective on a song. That is exactly what happened to me with Frank Turner’s “Heartless Bastard Motherfucker.”

References:

Frank Turner - Heartless Bastard Motherfucker: https://frank-turner.com/tracks/heartless-bastard-motherfucker/

Wikipedia - Frank Turner discography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Turner_discography

Discogs - Frank Turner: https://www.discogs.com/artist/534926-Frank-Turner

Rate Your Music - Frank Turner: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/frank-turner

Hailing from Garden Grove, CA, The Offspring were one of the biggest bands in the mid-90s punk explosion. Since forming in 1984, the band has released 10 full-length albums (with an 11th coming in October 2024), 4 EPs, and two compilations.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Part 1

00:14:44 - “Beheaded” from The Offspring (1989)

00:17:18 - Part 2

00:22:25 - “Nitro (Youth Energy)” from Smash (1994)

00:24:49 - Part 3

00:30:06 - “I Choose” from Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)

00:33:57 - Part 4

00:37:27 - “Staring at the Sun” from Americana (1998)

00:39:39 - Part 5

00:56:00 - “(Can’t Get My) Head Around You” from Splinter (2003)

00:58:11 - Part 6

References and Clip Sources:

Wikipedia - The Offspring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Offspring

YouTube - Does Gen Z Know These Iconic 90s Songs? (Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette): https://youtu.be/uJELRM5E7Qw

This was originally posted to the One Band, 6 Songs Patreon on June 24, 2024.

How are we supposed to handle and discuss "cancelled" musicians? Is it okay to tell the story of a disgraced artist if we think there is something to be learned from it? Inquiring minds...

References:

Oklahoma Lefty's Midlife Crisis - Where Do You Draw the Line?: Cancellation and Music: https://oklahomalefty.substack.com/p/where-do-you-draw-the-line-cancellation

Oklahoma Lefty - When Your Favorite Band Breaks Your Heart: https://oklahomalefty.blogspot.com/2021/01/when-your-favorite-band-breaks-your.html