How Will I Laugh Tomorrow? (When I Can’t Even Smile Today?)

By Brendan Kinney

Some of us remember the songs of yesterday, “Join the Army,” “Possessed To Skate,” “Institutionalized,” and a certain song that opened with a primal scream, “I shot Reeaaagan!” Well, yesterday is now today, and those Suicidal Boys are back, this time they’ve packed a little commercialism with them (in hopes of making themselves more known) and a little more experience that’s come together to produce a great new album.

ST’s new album opens up with “Trip At The Brain,” which displays the talents of lead guitarist Rocky George, with Mike Muir’s rough, gasping voice shouting, “I gotta take a trip, gotta take a trip out of this place, I gotta get away, get away from the human race… “. Only this song isn’t drug-related. “Major trippin’ which you’ll just have to listen to.”

Of course, a Suicidal Tendencies album wouldn’t be complete without a chant of their own band’s name, and the song, “Pledge Your Allegiance” comes through with more screams and chants of, “Not afraid to die, ST”, “…Pledge your allegiance…ST!”

The title song is one of my personal favorites, with meaningful lyrics that most people wouldn’t expect from this band.

I think ST has done it again, and I hope they get the attention of dull top 40 listeners, Suicidal Tendencies has a lot to offer.