Bowling for Soup is a pop-punk band based in Denton, Texas (but originally from Wichita Falls, Texas) formed in 1994, best known for their singles "Girl All The Bad Guys Want" in 2002 (a 2003 Grammy Award nominee) and "1985" in 2004, a major commercial hit. The band's name is derived from comedian Steve Martin's "Bowling for Shit" routine from his 1978 comedy album, Wild and Crazy Guy, itself a reference to Bowling for Dollars.

The band gained much notoriety when "Girl All The Bad Guys Want", off the album Drunk Enough to Dance, was nominated for the Grammy for "Best Pop Performance by a Group or Duo". Though the band did not take home the award, the nomination served as a launching point for the success of 2004's A Hangover You Don't Deserve. Sales of that album were driven in large part by the radio airplay of the single "1985", a song written by the band SR-71. The version recorded by SR-71 features Jaret on backing vocals, and the version recorded by Bowling For Soup features Mitch Allan Lead Singer of SR-71.

The band members are lead guitar/vocals Jaret Reddick, guitar/vocals Chris Burney, bassist/vocals Erik Chandler, and drummer Gary Wiseman. Lance Morril was the original drummer.

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BLOG: REVIEW: Bowling for Soup's new album lacks salt. http://ping.fm/debyH
BarrelhouseBeat (Jennifer Chancellor) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:09 -0000
BLOG: REVIEW: Bowling for Soup's new album lacks salt. http://ping.fm/debyH
Bowling For Soup - High School Never Ends ♪
Bieelbargmann (Gabriel Bargmann) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:02:24 -0000
Bowling For Soup - High School Never Ends ♪
Bowling For Soup's 1985 on G: http://tinyurl.com/yegwk8h #musichackday
NerdMachine (NerdMachine) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:54:27 -0000
Bowling For Soup's 1985 on G: http://tinyurl.com/yegwk8h #musichackday
BOWLING FOR SOUP with MC LARS and local rva favorites SAFETY WORD ORANGE and BATTLEGHOST. canal club tonight. 6:30 doors. see you there!
TRIGGERSYSTEM (TRIGGER SYSTEM) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:01 -0000
BOWLING FOR SOUP with MC LARS and local rva favorites SAFETY WORD ORANGE and BATTLEGHOST. canal club tonight. 6:30 doors. see you there!
#musicmonday → Bowling for Soup - Stacy's Mom
poynter_pegael (Poynter Do It Better) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:42:25 -0000
#musicmonday → Bowling for Soup - Stacy's Mom
@lrampy Bowling for Soup win! :)
tapperlisa (Lisa ) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:38:00 -0000
@lrampy Bowling for Soup win! :)

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