O Sum 41 se formou em 1996, em Ajax, Ontario, Canadá, pelos adolescentes Deryck Whibley e Steve Jocz. Cone McCaslin foi recrutado somente em 1999, depois da banda ter tido vários baixistas. O grupo apostava numa mistura bem humorada de pop, punk e hip hop.
O nome da banda, Sum 41, é uma abreviação da expressão: "41 days into the Summer", ou seja, 41 dias de verão, porque a banda foi formada no 41° dia do verão canadense.
Depois de criarem uma fita com algumas travessuras da banda (incluindo um roubo de pizzas com armas d'água)
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
E Storming through the party B like my name is El Niño A When I'm hanging out drinking in the back of el camino E As a kid was a skid B and no one knew me by name A I crashed my own house party cuz nobody came
[Refrain 1]
E And I know I'm not the one you thought you knew back In high school C#m Never going never showing A up whenever we had to E The attention that we crave don't tell us to behave C#m I'm sick of always A hearing act your age
[Chorus 1]
I don't wanna EBC#m waste my time Become another AbmAAbmA casualty of soci--ety EBC#m I'll never fall in line Abm Become another victim AAbmA of your conformity And back down
[Interlude]
ED ED ED ED
[Verse 2]
Be... Cause... You.... Don't E Know us at all B We laugh when old people fall A But what would you expect with a conscience so small E Heavy metal and mullets B is how we were raised A Maiden and Priest were the gods that we praised
[Refrain 2]
E And we like having fun at other peoples expense and C#m Cutting people down A is just a minor offence E And it's none of your concern I guess I'll never learn C#m I'm sick of being A told to wait my turn
[Chorus 2]
I don't wanna EBC#m waste my time Become another AbmAAbmA casualty of soci--ety EBC#m I'll never fall in line Abm Become another victim AAbmA of your conformity EAEE E(hold) And back down
[Bridge]
EB/D#C#m Don't count on me A To let you know when EB/D#C#m Don't count on me A I'll do it again EB/D#C#m Don't count on me A It's the point your missing EB/D#C#m Don't count on me A Cuz I'm not listening
[Verse 3]
DE Well I'm a no goodnick DEA lower middle class brat DE Back packed and I dont DEA give a shit about nothing (hold) You be standing on the corner talking on that kuffufin DE But you don't make sense DEA from all the gas you be huffing DE If the ink don't stain DEA(hold) you'll be ringing off the hook DE(hold) Your on the hit list wanted DEA in the telephone book DE I like songs with distortion DEA to drink in proportion (hold) The DOCTOR said my mom D should've had an abortion
[Chorus 3]
I don't wanna EBC#m waste my time Become another AbmAAbmA casualty of soci--ety EBC#m I'll never fall in line Abm Become another victim AAbmA of your conformity back down EBC#m Waste my time with them AbmAAbmA Casualty in socie-ty EBC#m Waste my time with them AbmAAbmA Victim of your conformity EDAEDAEDAEDAE E(hold) And back down