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| − | + | * [[Smoke 2 Joints]] - jacked (stolen) from [[The Toyes]] | |
| − | + | * B. (Brent) Dowe and F. (Trevor) McNaughton - wrote Rivers of Babylon | |
| − | * | ||
| − | * B. (Brent) Dowe and F. (Trevor) McNaughton - wrote Rivers of Babylon | ||
* Happoldt - Miguel's family | * Happoldt - Miguel's family | ||
* Nowell - Bradley's family | * Nowell - Bradley's family | ||
* Wilson - Eric's family | * Wilson - Eric's family | ||
| − | * | + | * All the Players - The people that played an instrument on the album, 40oz To Freedom |
| − | * Kelly Vargas - | + | * Kelly Vargas - Old drummer for Sublime |
* LBP - Long Beach Possie | * LBP - Long Beach Possie | ||
| − | * World Famous Juice Bros - The Juice Brothers - a punk band consisting of Bud, Eric, | + | * World Famous [[Juice Bros.]] - The Juice Brothers - a punk band consisting of Bud Gaugh, Eric Wilson, Dennis "Scummy" Elm and Michael "Miguel" Happoldt |
| − | * Field | + | * Field Marshall Goodman - Ras MG, toured with Sublime, and played drums on 40oz to Freedom while Bud was in rehab. |
| − | * Floyd-I - Bud Gaugh | + | * Floyd-I - [[Bud Gaugh]] |
| − | * Bad Religion - and | + | * Bad Religion - Wrote and performed, [[We're Only Gonna Die]], which Sublime coverd |
| − | * The Descendants - | + | * The Descendants - Wrote and performed the song, [[Hope]], which Sublime covered |
| − | * George Hurley - | + | * George Hurley - Drummer for The Minutemen and Firehose |
| − | * Mike Watt - | + | * Mike Watt - Front man from The Minutemen and many other bands |
| − | * All | + | * All those flops - Mentioned in the song "Get Out", people who stayed around with no contibutions |
| − | * Toby Dog - Eric's dog (RIP) | + | * Toby Dog - Eric's dog (RIP), who walked away into the woods one day and Eric never saw him again (he was very old) |
| − | * Louie Dog - Brad's dog | + | * Louie Dog - [[Lou Dog]] (November 25, 1989 - September 17, 2001) Brad's dog and mascot for Sublime |
| − | * Matt Dog - | + | * Matt Dog - Bud's dog - Went blind and got hit by a car |
| − | * James Brown - | + | * James Brown - (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) Considered the "Godfather of Soul" |
* The BSM - ? | * The BSM - ? | ||
| − | * Miles Davis - | + | * Miles Davis - (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) The famous trumpeter. |
| − | * Ken The All Night Rocker - Kenneth Ramsey. The parapalegic punk rocker who fronted the band | + | * Ken The All Night Rocker - Kenneth Ramsey. The parapalegic punk rocker who fronted the band which shares the same name. He also wrote songs for Flipside. He has since passed away in 2006. |
* South Side part and Catherine -? | * South Side part and Catherine -? | ||
| − | * | + | * Ino and Shelly, and their baby - Eno was a friend of the band, he was also mentioned in the song "DJs" on 40oz To Freedom. |
| − | * Jimi Hendrix - | + | * Jimi Hendrix - (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) Considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time. |
| − | * Beer - | + | * Beer - "Liquid Bread" - An alcoholic beverage made from barley, hops, and wheat. Comes in many different styles. A favorite of Sublime's vices. |
* Sonic Lizard - band | * Sonic Lizard - band | ||
| − | * The Rapemen - | + | * The Rapemen - Band fronted by Steve Albini in the late 80s. |
| − | * Bob Marley - King of Reggae | + | * Bob Marley - (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) "King of Reggae" Sublime covered/referenced many of his songs. |
| − | * Bob Dobbs - | + | * Bob Dobbs - Fictional founder of the Church of the Sub-Genius and the guy who has his head pictured three times on the 40oz CD (the pipe dude) |
| − | * Bob Forest - | + | * Bob Forest - Front man for Thelonious Monster (another LA band). They played the Foothill, Bogart's, Blue Cafe, etc. with Sublime and was friends of many of the bands mentioned; Diet Faith, Imagining Yellow Suns |
| − | * | + | * All those punker sluts - Other members of Thelonious Monster? Possibly Brad's groupies? |
| − | * Eek-A-Mouse - | + | * Eek-A-Mouse - Reggae musician |
* Tom - Tom Cheney, co-editor of "The Beat" magazine? | * Tom - Tom Cheney, co-editor of "The Beat" magazine? | ||
* Crass - 80's English punk band | * Crass - 80's English punk band | ||
* Chili Pot All Night - ? | * Chili Pot All Night - ? | ||
| − | * Peni - | + | * Peni - Another 80's British punk rock band, Rudimentary Peni |
* Fugazi - American punk band on Discord Records | * Fugazi - American punk band on Discord Records | ||
| − | * Rhino 59 - actual name: Rhino 39, a punk band out of Los Angles - Brad may have lived with their lead singer Jason for a while | + | * Rhino '59 - actual name: Rhino '39 (It was an inside joke, the band called them Rhino '59 because they were old), a punk band out of Los Angles - Brad may have lived with their lead singer Jason Charback for a while |
* Reek One - ? | * Reek One - ? | ||
| − | * Last Pariahs - | + | * Last Pariahs - Band from Portland, OR |
| − | * Naomi's Hair - | + | * Naomi's Hair - Band |
| − | * Butthole Surfers - | + | * Butthole Surfers - Band Brad played with and later wrote songs with lead singer, Paul Leary (ex. Seed, April 29th, 1992) |
| − | * Frank Zappa - | + | * Frank Zappa - (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) Member of "Mothers of Invention" and also a solo artist |
| − | * Aunt Bea - maybe something to do with the Andy Griffith show, Aunt Bea was the Grand-Aunt to the Opie character | + | * Aunt Bea - maybe something to do with the Andy Griffith show, Aunt Bea was the Grand-Aunt to the Opie character? |
| − | * Big Drill Car - | + | * Big Drill Car - Punk band that Sublime performed with at Bogart's |
| − | * Bert Suzanka and all the Ziggens around the world - Bert Suzanka is the lead singer of The Ziggens who were | + | * Bert Suzanka and all the Ziggens around the world - Bert Suzanka is the lead singer of The Ziggens who were Sublime's "brother band" |
* Jack the Third - ? | * Jack the Third - ? | ||
| − | * Julia Parker - | + | * Julia Parker - An Ex-Girlfriend of Miguel Happoldt |
* Jeff the King - ? | * Jeff the King - ? | ||
* Martini (with his 40oz in hand) - ? | * Martini (with his 40oz in hand) - ? | ||
| − | * Jai Dodds and his son | + | * Jai Dodds and his son Christian - Friend of the band, mentioned in the song "40oz to Freedom" |
* Scum - Dennis "Scummy" Elm, he was in the (World Famous) Juice Bros. | * Scum - Dennis "Scummy" Elm, he was in the (World Famous) Juice Bros. | ||
* Hard as Smoke and Cheap as Wood - reference to Wood & Smoke, an Orange County band Sublime played with at Bogart's in the early days | * Hard as Smoke and Cheap as Wood - reference to Wood & Smoke, an Orange County band Sublime played with at Bogart's in the early days | ||
| − | * | + | * Scummette - Scum's then (psycho) girlfriend, but presently could be used to describe Scum's wife (rudely) or daughter (affectionately) |
| − | * The Vandals - punk band | + | * The Vandals - A Huntington Beach punk band |
| − | * H.R. - ("Human Rights") is the stage name of Paul D. Hudsonlead, lead singer of Bad Brains | + | * H.R. - ("Human Rights") is the stage name of Paul D. Hudsonlead, lead singer of Bad Brains. Sublime performed with on H.R. a few occasions, and backed him for his solo release, Charge. |
* Nick Tweak - ? | * Nick Tweak - ? | ||
* Joann - ? | * Joann - ? | ||
* Carolyn - ? | * Carolyn - ? | ||
| − | * Snow - | + | * Snow - Friend of the band (pictured inside Robbin' the Hood liner notes) |
* Bam Bam - ? | * Bam Bam - ? | ||
| − | * East Side Stoners - | + | * East Side Stoners - Generic reference to pot heads living in East LA |
* Saint Tucko - ? | * Saint Tucko - ? | ||
| − | * Shawn Stern - | + | * Shawn Stern - One of three brothers from LA Punk band Youth Brigade, which played shows with Sublime |
| − | * | + | * Kenji Easley Project - A off-shoot of Sublime that Brad performed in, though they never actually performed live. |
| − | * Steve Zepeda - | + | * Steve Zepeda - Arguably "made" Sublime, one of their early promoters and booking agents; a club promoter, did Bogarts, Blue Cafe and Foothill in Long Beach. |
* Richard Greco - Owner of Bogart's | * Richard Greco - Owner of Bogart's | ||
| − | * | + | * Bogart's - A bar on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach; Closed in 1994. |
| − | * Dave Shea - | + | * Dave Shea - A roadie with Sublime. Dave Shea, Dave Cornblum, and Elder D. all formed a band called Shave. Miguel helped produce their album. Their first show happened to be at Golden Sails with Sublime in 1993. |
* Greg A - Greg Abramson, was THE PERSON who gave Jon Phillips a Sublime demo when they both worked for Gasoline Alley. He still DJs, going by the moniker Groovy Greg or Rewind Selecta. | * Greg A - Greg Abramson, was THE PERSON who gave Jon Phillips a Sublime demo when they both worked for Gasoline Alley. He still DJs, going by the moniker Groovy Greg or Rewind Selecta. | ||
| − | * Scaramento - | + | * Scaramento - Capital city of California |
* BMD - ? | * BMD - ? | ||
* Dany Lovitz in Arcata - ? | * Dany Lovitz in Arcata - ? | ||
| − | * Diet Faith - | + | * Diet Faith - A band with Greg Abramson, Miguel Happoldt and a couple other people who played a one-off show opening for Sublime at The Nugget at CSULB |
* Imagining Yellow Suns - A band from Long Beach / Orange County, CA. Consisting of bassist Tim Bugge, guitarist Ed Bernard, drummer Rob Fadtke, and another guitarist Scott Cross (AKA Elder D.). And, Scott did mastering for some of Juice Bros. albums. | * Imagining Yellow Suns - A band from Long Beach / Orange County, CA. Consisting of bassist Tim Bugge, guitarist Ed Bernard, drummer Rob Fadtke, and another guitarist Scott Cross (AKA Elder D.). And, Scott did mastering for some of Juice Bros. albums. | ||
* Ben is Dead - Magazine (now defunct) | * Ben is Dead - Magazine (now defunct) | ||
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* Fresha - band? | * Fresha - band? | ||
* Cold Duke Train - band? | * Cold Duke Train - band? | ||
| − | * Wister - | + | * Wister - |
| − | * Mark Mandoo and the One Live Crew - | + | * Mark Mandoo and the One Live Crew - |
* Lakewood Possie - City between LA and Long Beach, CA | * Lakewood Possie - City between LA and Long Beach, CA | ||
| − | * Mr. Capoo - | + | * Mr. Capoo - |
* Antioch Possie - City in Northern CA | * Antioch Possie - City in Northern CA | ||
| − | * Johnson Family - | + | * Johnson Family - |
| − | * Dirty Al - | + | * Dirty Al - |
| − | * Jennifer Henry - | + | * Jennifer Henry - |
| − | * Kelly 2 - | + | * Kelly 2 - |
| − | * Lisa Johnson in Austin - | + | * Lisa Johnson in Austin - |
| − | * Tonto - | + | * Tonto - |
| − | * Jimmy Carl Black - | + | * Jimmy Carl Black - From Mothers of Invention (Frank Zappa's early stuff) |
| − | * Mercado Caribe - | + | * Mercado Caribe - A now defunct punk/ska/reggae club in Austin, TX (on 6th st.) |
* Lee - Lee Gettys, he was the owner of Mercado Caribe at the time Sublime visited | * Lee - Lee Gettys, he was the owner of Mercado Caribe at the time Sublime visited | ||
| − | * Jimmy's - | + | * Jimmy's - Bar in New Orleans where Sublime played |
| − | * Hardback - | + | * Hardback - Bar in Gainseville, Florida where Sublime played |
* Mark Goodnine - Had some "psyco-pad" where Brad stayed - well known 1989 murder occured and featured on true-crime shows | * Mark Goodnine - Had some "psyco-pad" where Brad stayed - well known 1989 murder occured and featured on true-crime shows | ||
| − | * Jack Tripper - | + | * Jack Tripper - |
| − | * Ingrid in Arcata - | + | * Ingrid in Arcata - |
| − | * Rusty, Bermuda Pete, Sarah - | + | * Rusty, Bermuda Pete, Sarah - |
| − | * Shannon Boyle - | + | * Shannon Boyle - |
* The Spacefish - Band | * The Spacefish - Band | ||
| − | * NKOTB (in Costa Mesa) - New Kids On The Block | + | * NKOTB (in Costa Mesa) - New Kids On The Block, Sublime went to Costa Mesa on a few occasions, possibly met/performed with NKOTB |
* OK Hotel - Hotel in downtown Seattle on Alaskan Way | * OK Hotel - Hotel in downtown Seattle on Alaskan Way | ||
* Joel at Waves - Waves is a Reggae bar that was in Downtown Los Gatos and is now in Downtown San Jose, Joel is the owner | * Joel at Waves - Waves is a Reggae bar that was in Downtown Los Gatos and is now in Downtown San Jose, Joel is the owner | ||
| − | * Ninja Man - | + | * Ninja Man - Reggae artist |
| − | * Tam - | + | * Tam - Another Ex-girlfriend of Miguel Happoldt |
| − | * Darby Crash - | + | * Darby Crash - Lead singer for The Germs. (Commited suicide by heroin overdose) |
* D. Boone - Lead Singer of The Minute Men | * D. Boone - Lead Singer of The Minute Men | ||
* Alex & Eka - 2 brothers, Alex was roommates with Greg Abramson when they met Happoldt back in the day | * Alex & Eka - 2 brothers, Alex was roommates with Greg Abramson when they met Happoldt back in the day | ||
| − | * Grin - | + | * Grin - |
* Craig Caskey - ? also credited by Sublime-influenced band "Bargain's Music" on their album titled "77 003". | * Craig Caskey - ? also credited by Sublime-influenced band "Bargain's Music" on their album titled "77 003". | ||
| − | * Dave Cornblum - mentioned above with Dave Shea, they were in the band Shave | + | * Dave Cornblum - mentioned above with Dave Shea, they were in the band, Shave. |
| − | * Church of Rock and Roll - | + | * Church of Rock and Roll - Small club in the Niles district of Fremont, CA |
| − | * Cori and best friend | + | * Cori and best friend. Georgi - Cori C. and Georgi L., friends of Sublime from the beginning. Sublime performed Georgi's party on 4/20/1990, which is considered to the the oldest known video of Sublime |
| − | * Meat Puppets - | + | * Meat Puppets - Rock band |
| − | * Tar Babies - | + | * Tar Babies - Band |
* Katlyn and Frank - These two owned an awesome (but now defunct) punk record store in Long Beach called Zed Records, that always had rare Sublime boots. The address used to be: Zed Records, 1940 Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach (562)498-2757 [Current Website] | * Katlyn and Frank - These two owned an awesome (but now defunct) punk record store in Long Beach called Zed Records, that always had rare Sublime boots. The address used to be: Zed Records, 1940 Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach (562)498-2757 [Current Website] | ||
| − | * Scott (at Ten Ton) - Scott Papa. He owned Ten Ton Records in Long Beach. It closed in early '93. Sublime, Suburban Rhythm, and other LB bands used to play here and promote their | + | * Scott (at Ten Ton) - Scott Papa. He owned Ten Ton Records in Long Beach. It closed in early '93. Sublime, Suburban Rhythm, and other LB bands used to play here and promote their music. Address was: 2749 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA |
* Everyone at DeJa - ? | * Everyone at DeJa - ? | ||
* CMJ Enterprises - College Music Journal | * CMJ Enterprises - College Music Journal | ||
* Molly Contrel - ? | * Molly Contrel - ? | ||
| − | * Courtney Beatman - | + | * Courtney Beatman - A guy named Courtney who owned Culture Beat, a reggae record store in Long Beach. |
* Mecca Parks and Recreation Department - Mecca is a city in CA near Palm Springs | * Mecca Parks and Recreation Department - Mecca is a city in CA near Palm Springs | ||
* 29 Palms - city in California near Palm Springs, the bitterness was reference to a couple of outdoor desert jam parties Sublime played at in Mecca that kinda got outta hand and the authorities were involved | * 29 Palms - city in California near Palm Springs, the bitterness was reference to a couple of outdoor desert jam parties Sublime played at in Mecca that kinda got outta hand and the authorities were involved | ||
| − | * Lisa G - | + | * Lisa G - Another Ex GF of Miguel Happoldt (who may have been Miguel's lady at that time) |
| − | * Kimmy - | + | * Kimmy - Old friend from Long Beach State, she was with Greg A and Happoldt at a Greatful Dead show in Las Vegas when Happoldt heard Scarlet Begonias and said he was going to get Sublime to record the song |
| − | * Busface - Long Beach punk band that at one time Bud and Eric were in (amongst others) | + | * [[Busface]] - Long Beach punk band that at one time Bud and Eric were in (amongst others) |
| − | * Soup-lime -? | + | * Soup-lime - Another band consisting of the friends of Sublime. MORE INFO?!? |
| − | * The Mentors - | + | * The Mentors - Band |
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| + | [the following is only available on the extended version] | ||
| − | + | * Just-ICE - Rapper from New York City sampled by Sublime on Smoke Two Joints, also Brad speaks highly of him during the KROQ interview located on Bum's Lie | |
| − | + | * Kris Parker, commonly known as KRS-One - Famous NYC Rapper, obvious inspiration for the song KRS-One and several samples | |
| − | * Kris Parker, commonly known as KRS-One - | ||
* D-Nice - Derrick Jones, Another NYC Rapper and part of Boogie Down Productions with KRS-One | * D-Nice - Derrick Jones, Another NYC Rapper and part of Boogie Down Productions with KRS-One | ||
| − | * Queen Latifah - | + | * Queen Latifah - Famous Rapper/Singer |
* Shelly Thunder - 1980s reggae dance-hall artist (Just-ICE & Major Worries used her "riddim" from Kuff (1988) for part of Na Touch Da Just) | * Shelly Thunder - 1980s reggae dance-hall artist (Just-ICE & Major Worries used her "riddim" from Kuff (1988) for part of Na Touch Da Just) | ||
| − | * Geto Boys - | + | * Geto Boys - Rap group from Houston, TX frequently sampled by Sublime |
* Public Enemy Number One - NYC rap group sampled by Sublime | * Public Enemy Number One - NYC rap group sampled by Sublime | ||
* N.W.A. - (Niggaz With Attitude), a rap group from Compton, California also sampled by Sublime | * N.W.A. - (Niggaz With Attitude), a rap group from Compton, California also sampled by Sublime | ||
| − | * Ice Cube - | + | * Ice Cube - Rapper from Compton, California, once a member of N.W.A. |
| − | * Lench Mob - | + | * Lench Mob - A West Coast rap group associated with Ice Cube |
| − | * Cypress Hill - | + | * Cypress Hill - Rap group from South Gate, California |
* South Gate posse - South Gate is a city in California, and part of South-East Los Angeles County | * South Gate posse - South Gate is a city in California, and part of South-East Los Angeles County | ||
| − | * Scott Cunningham - | + | * Scott Cunningham - |
| − | * Gina G. - | + | * Gina G. - Brad's first girlfriend. |
| − | * That long-haired soundman dude - | + | * That long-haired soundman dude - A weird, tweeky-looking sound guy that worked at Bogarts |
* Prince Jammy - (AKA Lloyd James, King Jammy) dub mixer and record producer | * Prince Jammy - (AKA Lloyd James, King Jammy) dub mixer and record producer | ||
| − | * Scientist - | + | * Scientist - Dub reggae artist that worked with Prince Jammy and King Tubby |
* Ini Kamoze - Jamaican reggae singer | * Ini Kamoze - Jamaican reggae singer | ||
* Tenor Saw - Jamaican dancehall singer in the 1980s | * Tenor Saw - Jamaican dancehall singer in the 1980s | ||
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* Major Mackerel - 1980s reggea singer | * Major Mackerel - 1980s reggea singer | ||
* Daddy Tiger - 1980s reggae singer | * Daddy Tiger - 1980s reggae singer | ||
| − | * Major Worries - | + | * Major Worries - Reggae artist who's song Dont Bodder With It was sampled by Just-ICE and subsequently used by Sublime in DJs (after being influenced by Shelly Thunder's Kuff itself) |
| − | * Half-Pint - | + | * Half-Pint - Prominent Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer mentioned on Don't Push |
* U-Roy - Jamaican musician | * U-Roy - Jamaican musician | ||
| − | * Daddy Lizard - | + | * Daddy Lizard - Reggae singer |
| − | * Redman Superpower - | + | * Redman Superpower - Reggae compilation album |
* Shinehead - Jamaican reggae singer | * Shinehead - Jamaican reggae singer | ||
* Shabba - Shabba Ranks, Jamaican dancehall recording artist | * Shabba - Shabba Ranks, Jamaican dancehall recording artist | ||
| − | * The Beastie Boys - | + | * The Beastie Boys - Popular hip hop group that Sublime sampled |
| − | * Maggie and Jules and the Arlington crew - | + | * Maggie and Jules and the Arlington crew - |
* Bradco Tires - on Anaheim and Orange(?), "always the lowest prices!" | * Bradco Tires - on Anaheim and Orange(?), "always the lowest prices!" | ||
* YOU! - All the fans of course! | * YOU! - All the fans of course! | ||
| − | + | Trivia: | |
* Billy Wilson - Eric's father, this album was dedicated posthumously to him in the liner notes but not directly in this song. | * Billy Wilson - Eric's father, this album was dedicated posthumously to him in the liner notes but not directly in this song. | ||
* This track is spoken by Miguel Happoldt, not Bradley as often assumed. | * This track is spoken by Miguel Happoldt, not Bradley as often assumed. | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 2 March 2010
- Smoke 2 Joints - jacked (stolen) from The Toyes
- B. (Brent) Dowe and F. (Trevor) McNaughton - wrote Rivers of Babylon
- Happoldt - Miguel's family
- Nowell - Bradley's family
- Wilson - Eric's family
- All the Players - The people that played an instrument on the album, 40oz To Freedom
- Kelly Vargas - Old drummer for Sublime
- LBP - Long Beach Possie
- World Famous Juice Bros. - The Juice Brothers - a punk band consisting of Bud Gaugh, Eric Wilson, Dennis "Scummy" Elm and Michael "Miguel" Happoldt
- Field Marshall Goodman - Ras MG, toured with Sublime, and played drums on 40oz to Freedom while Bud was in rehab.
- Floyd-I - Bud Gaugh
- Bad Religion - Wrote and performed, We're Only Gonna Die, which Sublime coverd
- The Descendants - Wrote and performed the song, Hope, which Sublime covered
- George Hurley - Drummer for The Minutemen and Firehose
- Mike Watt - Front man from The Minutemen and many other bands
- All those flops - Mentioned in the song "Get Out", people who stayed around with no contibutions
- Toby Dog - Eric's dog (RIP), who walked away into the woods one day and Eric never saw him again (he was very old)
- Louie Dog - Lou Dog (November 25, 1989 - September 17, 2001) Brad's dog and mascot for Sublime
- Matt Dog - Bud's dog - Went blind and got hit by a car
- James Brown - (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) Considered the "Godfather of Soul"
- The BSM - ?
- Miles Davis - (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) The famous trumpeter.
- Ken The All Night Rocker - Kenneth Ramsey. The parapalegic punk rocker who fronted the band which shares the same name. He also wrote songs for Flipside. He has since passed away in 2006.
- South Side part and Catherine -?
- Ino and Shelly, and their baby - Eno was a friend of the band, he was also mentioned in the song "DJs" on 40oz To Freedom.
- Jimi Hendrix - (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) Considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
- Beer - "Liquid Bread" - An alcoholic beverage made from barley, hops, and wheat. Comes in many different styles. A favorite of Sublime's vices.
- Sonic Lizard - band
- The Rapemen - Band fronted by Steve Albini in the late 80s.
- Bob Marley - (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) "King of Reggae" Sublime covered/referenced many of his songs.
- Bob Dobbs - Fictional founder of the Church of the Sub-Genius and the guy who has his head pictured three times on the 40oz CD (the pipe dude)
- Bob Forest - Front man for Thelonious Monster (another LA band). They played the Foothill, Bogart's, Blue Cafe, etc. with Sublime and was friends of many of the bands mentioned; Diet Faith, Imagining Yellow Suns
- All those punker sluts - Other members of Thelonious Monster? Possibly Brad's groupies?
- Eek-A-Mouse - Reggae musician
- Tom - Tom Cheney, co-editor of "The Beat" magazine?
- Crass - 80's English punk band
- Chili Pot All Night - ?
- Peni - Another 80's British punk rock band, Rudimentary Peni
- Fugazi - American punk band on Discord Records
- Rhino '59 - actual name: Rhino '39 (It was an inside joke, the band called them Rhino '59 because they were old), a punk band out of Los Angles - Brad may have lived with their lead singer Jason Charback for a while
- Reek One - ?
- Last Pariahs - Band from Portland, OR
- Naomi's Hair - Band
- Butthole Surfers - Band Brad played with and later wrote songs with lead singer, Paul Leary (ex. Seed, April 29th, 1992)
- Frank Zappa - (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) Member of "Mothers of Invention" and also a solo artist
- Aunt Bea - maybe something to do with the Andy Griffith show, Aunt Bea was the Grand-Aunt to the Opie character?
- Big Drill Car - Punk band that Sublime performed with at Bogart's
- Bert Suzanka and all the Ziggens around the world - Bert Suzanka is the lead singer of The Ziggens who were Sublime's "brother band"
- Jack the Third - ?
- Julia Parker - An Ex-Girlfriend of Miguel Happoldt
- Jeff the King - ?
- Martini (with his 40oz in hand) - ?
- Jai Dodds and his son Christian - Friend of the band, mentioned in the song "40oz to Freedom"
- Scum - Dennis "Scummy" Elm, he was in the (World Famous) Juice Bros.
- Hard as Smoke and Cheap as Wood - reference to Wood & Smoke, an Orange County band Sublime played with at Bogart's in the early days
- Scummette - Scum's then (psycho) girlfriend, but presently could be used to describe Scum's wife (rudely) or daughter (affectionately)
- The Vandals - A Huntington Beach punk band
- H.R. - ("Human Rights") is the stage name of Paul D. Hudsonlead, lead singer of Bad Brains. Sublime performed with on H.R. a few occasions, and backed him for his solo release, Charge.
- Nick Tweak - ?
- Joann - ?
- Carolyn - ?
- Snow - Friend of the band (pictured inside Robbin' the Hood liner notes)
- Bam Bam - ?
- East Side Stoners - Generic reference to pot heads living in East LA
- Saint Tucko - ?
- Shawn Stern - One of three brothers from LA Punk band Youth Brigade, which played shows with Sublime
- Kenji Easley Project - A off-shoot of Sublime that Brad performed in, though they never actually performed live.
- Steve Zepeda - Arguably "made" Sublime, one of their early promoters and booking agents; a club promoter, did Bogarts, Blue Cafe and Foothill in Long Beach.
- Richard Greco - Owner of Bogart's
- Bogart's - A bar on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach; Closed in 1994.
- Dave Shea - A roadie with Sublime. Dave Shea, Dave Cornblum, and Elder D. all formed a band called Shave. Miguel helped produce their album. Their first show happened to be at Golden Sails with Sublime in 1993.
- Greg A - Greg Abramson, was THE PERSON who gave Jon Phillips a Sublime demo when they both worked for Gasoline Alley. He still DJs, going by the moniker Groovy Greg or Rewind Selecta.
- Scaramento - Capital city of California
- BMD - ?
- Dany Lovitz in Arcata - ?
- Diet Faith - A band with Greg Abramson, Miguel Happoldt and a couple other people who played a one-off show opening for Sublime at The Nugget at CSULB
- Imagining Yellow Suns - A band from Long Beach / Orange County, CA. Consisting of bassist Tim Bugge, guitarist Ed Bernard, drummer Rob Fadtke, and another guitarist Scott Cross (AKA Elder D.). And, Scott did mastering for some of Juice Bros. albums.
- Ben is Dead - Magazine (now defunct)
- Kevin Swinsen - ?
- Fresha - band?
- Cold Duke Train - band?
- Wister -
- Mark Mandoo and the One Live Crew -
- Lakewood Possie - City between LA and Long Beach, CA
- Mr. Capoo -
- Antioch Possie - City in Northern CA
- Johnson Family -
- Dirty Al -
- Jennifer Henry -
- Kelly 2 -
- Lisa Johnson in Austin -
- Tonto -
- Jimmy Carl Black - From Mothers of Invention (Frank Zappa's early stuff)
- Mercado Caribe - A now defunct punk/ska/reggae club in Austin, TX (on 6th st.)
- Lee - Lee Gettys, he was the owner of Mercado Caribe at the time Sublime visited
- Jimmy's - Bar in New Orleans where Sublime played
- Hardback - Bar in Gainseville, Florida where Sublime played
- Mark Goodnine - Had some "psyco-pad" where Brad stayed - well known 1989 murder occured and featured on true-crime shows
- Jack Tripper -
- Ingrid in Arcata -
- Rusty, Bermuda Pete, Sarah -
- Shannon Boyle -
- The Spacefish - Band
- NKOTB (in Costa Mesa) - New Kids On The Block, Sublime went to Costa Mesa on a few occasions, possibly met/performed with NKOTB
- OK Hotel - Hotel in downtown Seattle on Alaskan Way
- Joel at Waves - Waves is a Reggae bar that was in Downtown Los Gatos and is now in Downtown San Jose, Joel is the owner
- Ninja Man - Reggae artist
- Tam - Another Ex-girlfriend of Miguel Happoldt
- Darby Crash - Lead singer for The Germs. (Commited suicide by heroin overdose)
- D. Boone - Lead Singer of The Minute Men
- Alex & Eka - 2 brothers, Alex was roommates with Greg Abramson when they met Happoldt back in the day
- Grin -
- Craig Caskey - ? also credited by Sublime-influenced band "Bargain's Music" on their album titled "77 003".
- Dave Cornblum - mentioned above with Dave Shea, they were in the band, Shave.
- Church of Rock and Roll - Small club in the Niles district of Fremont, CA
- Cori and best friend. Georgi - Cori C. and Georgi L., friends of Sublime from the beginning. Sublime performed Georgi's party on 4/20/1990, which is considered to the the oldest known video of Sublime
- Meat Puppets - Rock band
- Tar Babies - Band
- Katlyn and Frank - These two owned an awesome (but now defunct) punk record store in Long Beach called Zed Records, that always had rare Sublime boots. The address used to be: Zed Records, 1940 Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach (562)498-2757 [Current Website]
- Scott (at Ten Ton) - Scott Papa. He owned Ten Ton Records in Long Beach. It closed in early '93. Sublime, Suburban Rhythm, and other LB bands used to play here and promote their music. Address was: 2749 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA
- Everyone at DeJa - ?
- CMJ Enterprises - College Music Journal
- Molly Contrel - ?
- Courtney Beatman - A guy named Courtney who owned Culture Beat, a reggae record store in Long Beach.
- Mecca Parks and Recreation Department - Mecca is a city in CA near Palm Springs
- 29 Palms - city in California near Palm Springs, the bitterness was reference to a couple of outdoor desert jam parties Sublime played at in Mecca that kinda got outta hand and the authorities were involved
- Lisa G - Another Ex GF of Miguel Happoldt (who may have been Miguel's lady at that time)
- Kimmy - Old friend from Long Beach State, she was with Greg A and Happoldt at a Greatful Dead show in Las Vegas when Happoldt heard Scarlet Begonias and said he was going to get Sublime to record the song
- Busface - Long Beach punk band that at one time Bud and Eric were in (amongst others)
- Soup-lime - Another band consisting of the friends of Sublime. MORE INFO?!?
- The Mentors - Band
[the following is only available on the extended version]
- Just-ICE - Rapper from New York City sampled by Sublime on Smoke Two Joints, also Brad speaks highly of him during the KROQ interview located on Bum's Lie
- Kris Parker, commonly known as KRS-One - Famous NYC Rapper, obvious inspiration for the song KRS-One and several samples
- D-Nice - Derrick Jones, Another NYC Rapper and part of Boogie Down Productions with KRS-One
- Queen Latifah - Famous Rapper/Singer
- Shelly Thunder - 1980s reggae dance-hall artist (Just-ICE & Major Worries used her "riddim" from Kuff (1988) for part of Na Touch Da Just)
- Geto Boys - Rap group from Houston, TX frequently sampled by Sublime
- Public Enemy Number One - NYC rap group sampled by Sublime
- N.W.A. - (Niggaz With Attitude), a rap group from Compton, California also sampled by Sublime
- Ice Cube - Rapper from Compton, California, once a member of N.W.A.
- Lench Mob - A West Coast rap group associated with Ice Cube
- Cypress Hill - Rap group from South Gate, California
- South Gate posse - South Gate is a city in California, and part of South-East Los Angeles County
- Scott Cunningham -
- Gina G. - Brad's first girlfriend.
- That long-haired soundman dude - A weird, tweeky-looking sound guy that worked at Bogarts
- Prince Jammy - (AKA Lloyd James, King Jammy) dub mixer and record producer
- Scientist - Dub reggae artist that worked with Prince Jammy and King Tubby
- Ini Kamoze - Jamaican reggae singer
- Tenor Saw - Jamaican dancehall singer in the 1980s
- Super Cat - Jamaican dancehall singer in the 1980s
- Major Mackerel - 1980s reggea singer
- Daddy Tiger - 1980s reggae singer
- Major Worries - Reggae artist who's song Dont Bodder With It was sampled by Just-ICE and subsequently used by Sublime in DJs (after being influenced by Shelly Thunder's Kuff itself)
- Half-Pint - Prominent Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer mentioned on Don't Push
- U-Roy - Jamaican musician
- Daddy Lizard - Reggae singer
- Redman Superpower - Reggae compilation album
- Shinehead - Jamaican reggae singer
- Shabba - Shabba Ranks, Jamaican dancehall recording artist
- The Beastie Boys - Popular hip hop group that Sublime sampled
- Maggie and Jules and the Arlington crew -
- Bradco Tires - on Anaheim and Orange(?), "always the lowest prices!"
- YOU! - All the fans of course!
Trivia:
* Billy Wilson - Eric's father, this album was dedicated posthumously to him in the liner notes but not directly in this song. * This track is spoken by Miguel Happoldt, not Bradley as often assumed.
