Primeira fase (1980-1985) O Bad Religion foi formado em Los Angeles, Califórnia, em 1980 pelos estudantes do ensino secundário Greg Graffin (vocal), Jay Bentley (baixo), Jay Ziskrout (bateria) e Brett Gurewitz (guitarra), este último também conhecido como "Mr. Brett". Suas maiores influências estão nas primeiras bandas de punk rock tais como Ramones, Black Flag e The Clash. Fora do movimento punk, suas influências também incluem Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Todd Rundgren, The Jam e Nick Lowe, e autores como Jack Kerouac.
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!
ED see, there's a girl who's afraid of the world ED so she stays at home, ED also a boy who seems so lost in his joy ED he's all alone,
CGDE the camera's on them, they're in the land of competition, CDE southern California air feeds them, CGDE and they know they're the best 'cuz of the way they are dressed, CDEDED but you can bet you are not welcome in their home,
ED see there's a girl who sits and ED watches the world from her blue screen, ED also a boy who truly wants to destroy his ED hometown scene,
CGDE they both want to travel to the land of competition, CDE southern California will destroy them, CGDE and they won't be the best, they'll be the poseurs who dress CDEDED like the plastic idiots who they copy
ED tell me what do you need to make you happy? ED indeed, is it out of your reach? ED beware of number one, see all the damage it has done, ED there are so few of them,
CGDE you won't find too many in the land of competition, CDE southern California doesn't breed them, CGDE if you just want the best, turn to yourself for the rest, CDE and forget about the ones who "have it all"
CDE be careful of the ones who "have it all" CDE be careful of the ones who "have it all" CDE forget about the ones who "have it all"