Pain For Pleasure
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article or section needs a complete rewrite. Please discuss this issue on the talk page. |
 |
This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. Please help improve this article by providing context for a general audience, especially in the lead section. This article has been tagged since September 2006. (help, talk) |
Pain For Pleasure (band) is the alter-ego band of pop-punk Canadian band Sum 41. As Pain For Pleasure, they play classic heavy metal music.[citation needed].
Contents |
[edit] History
Steve Jocz wrote the lyrics to Pain for Pleasure in five minutes[citation needed]. The band liked the name and chose it for their alter-ego, who was created to play the music preferences of Dave Baksh and "Stevo" (a nickname for Sum 41 drummer Steve Jocz), who both like metal music[citation needed]. In an MTV interview, Stevo once said he mainly enjoys performing as part of "Pain for Pleasure" because he loves the attention as well.
As the story goes, 'Pleasure' first met 'Pain' when Pain was working at a hippie commune in 1986. The two of them then met the rest of the band at a club called "Four Floors of Whores."
Their first single "Pain for Pleasure" was released in 2001. After the debut single was released the band disappeared.
Fifteen years later, the band announced that they were back, playing their first show in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Before their first show, Pain for Pleasure was given a record deal for 15 albums, and nine options. The record deal was for $10,000. Their reunion tour continued for awhile, until it was cut short due to the death of Pain.
Later on the tour bus, Pain was found dead on the floor, Jack Daniel's in his hand. Pain was announced dead of alcohol poisoning. The band went on, selling over one million singles, becoming the best selling metal band of all time.
"Pain For Pleasure" has performed multiple shows, all of which Pain participated in even though he was supposed to be "dead". They were set to be the next act after Sum 41 performed on Solid Gold for their (Sum 41's) music video for We're All to Blame. They also performed an acoustic set, covering bands such as Iron Maiden and Dio for Sum 41's MTV Jammed 2002 performance.
[edit] Band Members
- Steve Jocz as Pain (Lead Vocals)
- Dave Baksh as Pleasure (Guitar, Vocals)
- Deryck Whibley as Gunner (Drums)
- Cone McCaslin as Sniper (Bass, Vocals)
Pain (1969-2002): Pain is the frontman for Pain For Pleasure. Pain is known to be very much a self-promoter. Pain is a heavy drinker and is known to be pretty sexually active. Pain's drinking problem seemed to be very extreme...he would often not be seen without a whiskey, and his breakfast consists of cereal with Jack Daniels. His drinking ultimately led to his death. His press agent once told him "to be an everlasting legend, you have to die at least once".
Pleasure: Pleasure, unlike Pain, seems to be a much calmer and more subtle band member then the crazy Pain, but nonetheless is much like his partner. Pleasure also drinks, not as much as Pain. Both Pleasure and Pain seem to be the brains behind the band. After Pain's death, supposedly he supplied all of the band's vocals himself. In 2006, according to Cone ("Sniper") from Sum 41, Pleasure left the band, parallel to the fact that Dave (who's Pleasure's alter-ego) left Sum 41.
Gunner: Gunner doesn't say much.
Sniper: Sniper can't talk.
[edit] Songs
Almost every track of Pain For Pleasure has been released by Sum 41 as a B-Side. All of the tracks has been written by Stevo.
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Grab the Devil by the Horns and F--k Him up the A--" | Half Hour of Power |
| 2001 | "Pain For Pleasure" | All Killer No Filler |
| 2002 | "Rock You" | FUBAR: The Album |
| 2002 | "What I Want" | Have a Cool Yule |
| 2002 | "WWVII Parts 1 and 2" | Does This Look Infected? |
| 2002 | "Reign in Pain" | Does This Look Infected? |
| 2002 | "The Trooper (Iron Maiden cover)" | - |
[edit] Future for Pain for Pleasure
Upon Dave Baksh's departure from Sum 41, the future for Pain For Pleasure is unclear. Cone has made it official that Pleasure has left Pain for Pleasure as well. The future for the band seems bleak, due to the fact that it has lost its two key members. Though the Ajax band may return for a home show in the later-future called "Return From Hell".[specify]
