Time Bomb (song)
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"Time Bomb" is a song by the American punk rock
band Rancid
. It was released as the second single from its third album, ...And Out Come the Wolves
. The song reached number 8 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, marking the highest initial charting single in Rancid's career.
"Time Bomb" is a ska punk
song, similar to the sound of Operation Ivy
, in which Tim Armstrong
and Matt Freeman
used to play before Rancid. The lyrics for the first verse of the song were sampled from an earlier song, "Motorcycle Ride", which appeared on the band's previous album, Let's Go.
"Time Bomb" features an organ solo from Vic Ruggiero
of The Slackers
.
The music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Rancid
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
. It was released as the second single from its third album, ...And Out Come the Wolves
...And Out Come the Wolves
…And Out Come the Wolves is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on August 22, 1995 through Epitaph Records. Rancid's popularity and catchy songs made them the subject of a major label bidding war that ended with the band staying on Epitaph...
. The song reached number 8 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, marking the highest initial charting single in Rancid's career.
"Time Bomb" is a ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
song, similar to the sound of Operation Ivy
Operation Ivy (band)
Operation Ivy was an American ska punk band that formed in Berkeley, California, and was often credited with spurring the 1990s punk revival in California. It is well-known as one of the first bands to "mix" hardcore punk with elements of ska, known as ska-core...
, in which Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong
Timothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
and Matt Freeman
Matt Freeman
Matthew "McCall" Freeman is an American musician. He is best known for his bass guitar work with the punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil's Brigade.-Playing style:...
used to play before Rancid. The lyrics for the first verse of the song were sampled from an earlier song, "Motorcycle Ride", which appeared on the band's previous album, Let's Go.
"Time Bomb" features an organ solo from Vic Ruggiero
Vic Ruggiero
Victor "Vic" Ruggiero, is a musician, songwriter and producer from New York City who has played in many ska bands, such as The Slackers, Stubborn All-Stars, SKAndalous All Stars, Crazy Baldhead and The Silencers...
of The Slackers
The Slackers
The Slackers are a New York City band, formed in Brooklyn in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz...
.
The music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy
Marcus Raboy
Marcus Raboy is an American film and music video director.Since the early 1990s, Raboy has amassed a large number music video credits directing music videos for Mary J...
.
In popular culture
- Time Bomb was featured in the 2000 Gilmore GirlsGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
episode Cinnamon's Wake. Lane's band also performed a cover of "Time Bomb" in the Season 4 Gilmore Girls episode Afterboom. - It was also used in the 2005 movie Fun with Dick and JaneFun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 remake of the 1977 American comedy film of the same name, directed by Dean Parisot and written by Judd Apatow and Nicholas Stoller. It stars Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni as Dick and Jane Harper, an upper-middle-class couple who resort to robbery after the company for...
. - Along with "Ruby SohoRuby Soho"Ruby Soho" is a song by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released as the third and final single from its third album, ...And Out Come the Wolves...
" and "Last One to DieLast One to Die"Last One to Die" is a song by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released as the first single from their seventh album, Let the Dominoes Fall. It first primered on April 6, 2009 on the Los Angeles modern rock radio station, KROQ, and is currently available on their MySpace page. Frontman...
", "Time Bomb" were released in the Rancid 01 track pack on July 21, 2009 for Rock Band 2Rock Band 2Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
. - UFC fighter Antonio BanuelosAntonio BanuelosJuan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
uses the song as he makes his entrance to the Octagon.