Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: punk
Song Meaning of “Bad Scene and a Basement Show” by Less Than Jake
This song is about the struggles of small-time touring acts trying to make it in the music business. It points out the difficulties of selling out a show in a small venue and making enough money to cover the band’s expenses. The narrator knows the odds are against him–his band has little recognition, and they’re up against an industry stacked against them. He’s trying to make it anyway, and he knows that even if their show doesn’t make enough money, it will still be worth it just to do it. In the chorus, he declares that as long as his band is having a good time, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks–they can still put on a great show in a tiny room.