Where The Fun Is (from The Dissent of Man) | Discography

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Written by:	Brett Gurewitz
Released in:	2010

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Smacked back tarmac stars are scars of fame
In the place where no one knows me by my name
Where tar pit drips its drilled out vein
And fashion trips on tangled skein
If you need to slake that aching in your brain

This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is

In the shadow of the valley
Where the nights are warm
We will fear no evil
When we get things done

Tap in - into the vain
We'll road trip and raise Cain
Down on the nickel
With a flame in the rain

This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where

So, jump in - into the frame
We're laughin' to hide the pain
It's not a riddle we're all a little, a little amazed

This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is

This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is
This is where the fun is.

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Versions

Version	Length	Release	Catalog ID	Country	Format	Year
Album version
		The Dissent of Man	86988-1	United States	12"	2010
		The Dissent of Man	86988-1	United States	12"	2010
		The Dissent of Man	6988-1	Europe	12"	2010
		The Dissent of Man	86988-1	United States	12"	2010
		The Dissent of Man	86988-1	United States	12"	2010
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		The Dissent of Man	6988-2	Europe	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	EICP-1415-6	Japan	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	EICP 1417	Japan	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	86988-2	United States	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	EDCI-80433	Japan	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	E86988-2	Australia	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	86988-2	United States	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	6988-2A	Europe	CD	2010
		The Dissent of Man	BRTDOM008	United States	CD	2010

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OscarDigitalDude The Devil In Stitches BR Beer Baron Location: Pasadena, CA Status: Offline Posts: 348	Quote It sounds like a commentary on the past life of Brett. "...Down on the nickel with a flame..." is a clear drug reference. Using a nickel spoon to melt heroine over a flame. The rest sound like a commentary on a famous persons' life gone out of control. Just my thoughts. 03/05/2012 at 02:10 It sounds like a commentary on the past life of Brett. "...Down on the nickel with a flame..." is a clear drug reference. Using a nickel spoon to melt heroine over a flame. The rest sound like a commentary on a famous persons' life gone out of control. Just my thoughts.
kariscene Man With A Mission Ultimate Brett Fangirl Location: Impure Michigan Status: Offline Posts: 708	Quote I also read "down on the nickel" as being about I-5 (which is literally lower than the surrounding roads), as well as conveying the mix of desperation and escapism that comes from having next to nothing (could be money, fame, etc.). I also agree with frod's depiction of the "flame" as something fleeting (this could be a lover or an obsession), and there's a fairly obvious implication of danger (getting burned, in essence). "Where tar pit drips its drilled out vein": The La Brea Tar Pits, between Beverly Hills and Hollywood "And fashion trips on tangled skein": Another look at Hollywood/paparazzi culture. Remind's me of Kant's "crooked timber of humanity." 11/18/2010 at 11:43 I also read "down on the nickel" as being about I-5 (which is literally lower than the surrounding roads), as well as conveying the mix of desperation and escapism that comes from having next to nothing (could be money, fame, etc.). I also agree with frod's depiction of the "flame" as something fleeting (this could be a lover or an obsession), and there's a fairly obvious implication of danger (getting burned, in essence). "Where tar pit drips its drilled out vein": The La Brea Tar Pits, between Beverly Hills and Hollywood "And fashion trips on tangled skein": Another look at Hollywood/paparazzi culture. Remind's me of Kant's "crooked timber of humanity."
frod79 The Same Person Frod Almighty Location: Garden State Status: Offline Posts: 2476	Quote The interpretation I got from this song is that it is a commentary about Los Angeles /California culture/living... somewhat in the vein of "Into the Night". I don't know if Gurewitz is referring to an experience in the past or being general, but this seems to follow the theme of Dissent of Man "smacked back tarmac stars are scars of fame" is likely referring to celebrity culture. You become a star in LA but it only lasts so long. Once you're done you're 'smacked back' and reality sets in; you get a star in the Hollywood walk of fame and it becomes a memory of what you once were 'scars of fame' slaking the ache means quenching the thirst in your brain perhaps meaning to get your fix (drug/thrillwise) Tap into the 'vain' , road trip and raise Cain - a play on words with the word 'vain' i.e. vanity, raise cain is a biblical reference of the Cain & Abel story and its present meaning to be disruptive or cause trouble down on the nickel. - This speaks about driving down on Highway 5 in California (this is a guess, but Interstate 5 connects LA to all the other major cities) and road tripping. The flame in the rain may suggest that this will be done against all odds (a flame in the rain has little chance to continue to burn) 11/18/2010 at 06:04 The interpretation I got from this song is that it is a commentary about Los Angeles /California culture/living... somewhat in the vein of "Into the Night". I don't know if Gurewitz is referring to an experience in the past or being general, but this seems to follow the theme of Dissent of Man "smacked back tarmac stars are scars of fame" is likely referring to celebrity culture. You become a star in LA but it only lasts so long. Once you're done you're 'smacked back' and reality sets in; you get a star in the Hollywood walk of fame and it becomes a memory of what you once were 'scars of fame' slaking the ache means quenching the thirst in your brain perhaps meaning to get your fix (drug/thrillwise) Tap into the 'vain' , road trip and raise Cain - a play on words with the word 'vain' i.e. vanity, raise cain is a biblical reference of the Cain & Abel story and its present meaning to be disruptive or cause trouble down on the nickel. - This speaks about driving down on Highway 5 in California (this is a guess, but Interstate 5 connects LA to all the other major cities) and road tripping. The flame in the rain may suggest that this will be done against all odds (a flame in the rain has little chance to continue to burn)