Sublime's Failure In Happines
To fully understand Sublime and the meanings of their songs a bit of background information must be presented so that full comprehension of their tribulations will be understood. With a band name of Sublime you would think that the pursuit of happiness for these creative minds has been found. Unfortunately this is not the case, as the members of this renowned group stumble through alcoholism, drug abuse and a longing for ‘Sublime’. This is apparent as Brad the lead singer and writer for the majority of songs is constantly fighting and losing in the pursuit of happiness. Throughout Sublime’s five albums it is obvious Brad is pushing himself farther and farther trying to find happiness through the abuse of drugs and alcohol. This battle finally overcame Brad with a fatal heroin overdose that butted the future of one of the most promising bands of its time. The remnants of Sublime still tour and cover Sublime’s famous songs but it is obvious the loss of Brad has made it difficult.Sublime’s second album 40 oz. to Freedom features a variety of songs that show the bands fight for happiness or Freedom. Its title reflects what their vision of happiness is and while this may seem meagre to an older
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Approximate Word count = 1349
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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