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Time Bomb (Rancid song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Time Bomb'" is a song by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released as the second single from its third album, '...And Out Come the Wolves'. The song reached number 8 on 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks, marking the highest initial charting single in Rancid's career.
Composition
"Time Bomb" is a ska punk ska and reggae rock song, similar to the sound of Operation Ivy, in which Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman used to play before Rancid. The lyrics for the first verse of the song were sampled from an earlier song, "Motorcycle Ride", which appeared on the band's previous album, 'Let's Go'.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Marcus Raboy. It was partially filmed at 155 Rivington in New York City's Lower East Side; the building later became the headquarters of Kickstarter.
Reception
Reception to the song was widely positive. Loudersound ranked 'Time Bomb' as Rancid's second best song. Consequence of Sound ranked the song as the band's 5th best song, and the 44th best punk song of all time. Diffuser listed it as their 10th best song.
Track listing
#"Time Bomb" - 2:24
#"The Wars End" - 1:53
#"Blast 'Em" - 2:29
In popular culture
* Time Bomb was featured in the 2000 'Gilmore Girls' episode Cinnamon's Wake. Lane's band also performed a cover of "Time Bomb" in the Season 4 'Gilmore Girls' episode "Afterboom".
* It was used in the 2005 movie 'Fun with Dick and Jane'.
* It was used in the 2016 movie 'Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2'.
* It was used in the 2018 Netflix show 'Everything Sucks!'
* Along with "Ruby Soho" and "Last One to Die", "Time Bomb" was released in the Rancid 01 track pack on July 21, 2009, for 'Rock Band 2'.
* UFC fighter Antonio Banuelos uses the song as he makes his entrance to the Octagon.
Charts
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:Rancid (band) songs
Category:Music videos directed by Marcus Raboy
Category:Songs written by Tim Armstrong
Category:Songs written by Lars Frederiksen
Category:Songs written by Matt Freeman
Category:1995 songs
Category:Epitaph Records singles
Category:Reggae rock songs
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