I don’t know about you, but this “1985” song has been the bugging the bejesus outta me for months. Maybe it’s the curmudgeon subject matter. Maybe it’s because this former SR-71 song went through a ...

Like many songs, “1985” started with nothing but a wordless hook. It first came to former SR-71 frontman Mitch Allan while he was driving, after which he temporarily added in some filler to start with ...

“I want you to stay. I want you to go.” That sounds like 70% of the sentiments found in the lyric sheets of bands operating in 21st century emo, right there. Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick ...

BOWLING FOR Soup’s smash-hit “1985” was the rare nostalgia song without a specific target audience. It appealed to those who were “there” as well as those who weren’t even born yet (which constitutes ...

“1985” by Bowling For Soup is a certified scene anthem. We’ve screamed it at Warped Tour and blasted it through our car speakers for 16 years now, but it’s still hard to believe it’s been around that ...

Henry Rowengartner wrote a song about American Pie. There's really no other way to say it. Actor (and musician) Thomas Ian Nicholas, who starred in Rookie of the Year and played Kevin in the American ...

BOWLING For Soup rolls more strikes than most pop-punk acts. But the Texas-based quartet still has a ways to go before it can be considered a real contender on the pro tour. The band’s well-attended ...

Bowling For Soup started out as a group of snot-nosed young 'uns doing punky power pop anthems like "1985," which compares to the Fountains of Wayne classic "Stacy's Mom" from way back in 2003. The ...