Songs Band didn't like...

Answer:

You are exactly right about "Date Rape" & you've gotta remember that D.R. was one of the first songs that Brad ever wrote way back in like 1988 and they played that for years. Way before it broke on the local radio station, KROQ, that was their most requested song. So, you can only imagine how they might of gotten sick of it because they had; as you can see from "40 oz. to Freedom" that they had a million songs in their repertoire. Feel me?

From what I know, "Lincoln Hwy Dub"; which became "Santeria" was one of (or was on it's way to becoming) those songs that Brad didn't like to play once again. That song, as well, had been around for years & when they played it live, Brad would sing all kinds of different lyrics.

What he didn't like was when he, sublime, or his songs got "labeled" & at that point (which you can see with either song) Brad would either switch up the lyrics & phrasing all the time or just not play the song all together.

Brad always wanted sublime to continue moving forward because he had a lot to say, so when one of this pieces got too popular, he would get pissed and feel like people (or the label, etc.) was trying to pigeon-hole sublime & he would move on to something else, play the "popular" song reluctantly (which was totally apparent) or refuse to play it at all.

I hope this helps.

"All Sublime All The Time"

Peace,
GMan