Fat Lip

"Fat Lip" is the first single off the pop punk band Sum 41's second album All Killer No Filler. It is the band's most successful single, topping the Billboard Modern Rock chart, as well as MTV's Total Request Live and MuchMusic's MuchMusic Countdown in the summer of 2001. The high-tempo song includes elements of rapcore, hip hop (particularly Beastie Boys), and pop punk, with Deryck, Dave, and Steve getting some lines in (Deryck providing some hip-hop while mainly doing the singing). "The verses are really about what we do: growing up in the suburbs, going to parties and hanging out with our friends, and causing trouble. A lot of people say they relate to it," said Whibley. The song gets its name from the slang term for a swollen lip as result from being punched in the face. Rolling Stone Magazine described the sound of the song as if Sum 41 went from blink-182 to Beastie Boys to Black Sabbath, all in one song. With the departure of Dave Baksh, Steve has said Cone will be singing Dave's parts. The video was ranked at #75 on "Muchmusic's 100 Best Videos." The song is featured in several Movies and video games, such as EA Sports' NHL 2002, American Pie 2, Guitar Hero, GuitarFreaks V4 , and DrumMania (video game)|DrumMania V4. It also appeared on "NOW: VOLUME 8," and can be heard playing in the distance at the beginning of the music video for "In Too Deep." The song is also played in the background during the season one Smallville episode titled "Leech".

[Verse 1] Stormin' through the party like my name was El Niño When I'm hangin' out drinkin' in the back of an El Camino As a kid, was a skid, and no one knew me by name Trashed my own house party 'cause nobody came [Pre-Chorus] Well, I know I'm not the one you thought you knew back in high school Never goin', never showin' up when we had to Attention that we crave Don't tell us to behave I'm sick of always hearin' "act your age" [Chorus] I don't wanna waste my time Become another casualty of society I'll never fall in line Become another victim of your conformity and back down [Verse 2] Because you don't know us at all, we laugh when old people fall But what would you expect with a conscience so small? Heavy metal and mullets, it's how we were raised Maiden and Priest were the gods that we praised [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause we like havin' fun at other people's expense, and Cuttin' people down is just a minor offense, then It's none of your concern I guess I'll never learn I'm sick of being told to wait my turn [Chorus] I don't wanna waste my time Become another casualty of society I'll never fall in line Become another victim of your conformity and back down [Bridge] Don't count on me To let you know when Don't count on me I'll do it again Don't count on me It's the point you're missin' Don't count on me 'Cause I'm not listenin' [Breakdown] Well, I'm a no-goodnick lower middle class brat Back-packed, and I don't give a shit about nothin' You be standin' on the corner talking all that kufuffin But you don't make sense from all the gas you be huffin' 'Cause if the egg don't stain, you'll be ringin' off the hook You're on the hit list, wanted in the telephone book I like songs with distortion To drink in proportion The doctor said my mom should've had an abortion [Chorus] I don't wanna waste my time Become another casualty of society I'll never fall in line Become another victim of your conformity and back down [Outro] (Waste my time with them) Casualty of society (Waste my time with them) Victim of your conformity and back down