Pennywise was formed in 1988 in Hermosa Beach, California by four members Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitar), Byron McMackin (drums) and Jason Thirsk (bass). They released two EPs: A Word from the Wise (1989) and Wildcard (1989). Each of the band members had played in other bands in the Hermosa Beach, California area and attended the same high school.
The group signed to Epitaph Records in 1990 and released their first album Pennywise (1991).
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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Chorus 1: FmC# I don't know if we're ever G#Fm gonna see tell me what's C#G# gone wrong with society Fm got no future this C#G#BbmCm is no life for me Fm And I don't know just C#G# what went wrong all Fm that I know it's C#G# gone on too long Fm got no future this C#G# is no life for Bbm Cm Fm--Eb-Fm--C#-Eb-Fm--Eb-Fm--Fm(hold) me not for me
Verse 2: FmEbFmC#Eb Look a--head FmC#Eb what is our fate? FmC# To make the same mistakes G#Eb we made yesterday FmEbFmC#Eb or do we try FmEbFmC#Eb to save ourselves FmC# Or sit back and laugh G# as it all goes to Eb Fm-- (hold) hell goes to hell
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Outro: FmEbFmC#Eb Time has changed FmEbFmC#Eb what's go-ing wrong? FmC# We can only regress G#Eb as time marches on FmC# marches on EbFmC# marches on EbFmC#EbC#EbCmEb marches on FmEbFm(hold) time marches on!!