"United States of Whatever"
Single by Liam Lynch from the album Fake Songs
Released	25 November 2002
Format	CD
Recorded	2002
Genre	Rock, Punk Rock
Length	1:28
Label	Global Warming Records

"United States of Whatever" is a comedy song written by Liam Lynch for his 2003 album Fake Songs. It was the only single released from that album. The song made its debut on Lynch's MTV comedy show Sifl and Olly in 1999. The song is about someone who ignores various situations. He refers to his world as "my United States of Whatever". Image File history File links LiamLynchWhatever. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the musician. ... Fake Songs is an album created by Liam Lynch. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article is about the musician. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Fake Songs is an album created by Liam Lynch. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... The Sifl and Olly Show is a TV show that used sock puppets and animation. ... Look up whatever in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The song achieved some success in countries like the UK and Australia, where it has charted in the top 10 of both singles charts (#10 and #6 respectively), and (until 2007) was the shortest song ever to hit these charts, beating the previous record held by The Vines for their single "Highly Evolved" in the same year. The song is one minute and twenty eight seconds long. The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a raw musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative music. ...

Structure

The song is in a punk rock style, consisting of two power-chord riffs played by an overdriven distorted electric guitar and bass. The song begins with a dismissive "whatever", and each verse consists of a short encounter which abruptly ends with the word. The chorus proclaims: "This is my United States of whatever." He also dismisses people he should not ignore for his own well-being. In one verse, the character Zafo from Sifl and Olly is spared the disparaging remark. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Sifl and Olly Show is a TV show that used sock puppets and animation. ...

Notes

• Steve Lamacq from BBC Radio declared it to be "the greatest single of 2002". [1]

• On Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Lynch performed "United States of Whatever" with Tony Kanal and Adrian Young of No Doubt. [2]

• This song was also featured in an ad for Tony Hawk's Underground, although it did not appear on the game's soundtrack. [3]

• The video was shown on an episode of The Screensavers.

• Liam Lynch stated in 2003 on the radio show "Loveline" that the song's lyrics were improvised, and that it was recorded in one take. [4]

• Charlottesville, Virginia, Radio Station WWWV (97.5 mHz) plays part of the song as part of their 'Friday Freakout' segment played every Friday at 9am and 5pm EST.

Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or The Cat (due to his ability as a goalkeeper), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and now BBC Radio 2... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tony Ashwin Kanal (born August 27, 1970 in Kingsbury, London, England) is the bassist for the US band No Doubt. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see No Doubt (disambiguation). ... Tony Hawks Underground, also called THUG and loosely referred to as Tony Hawks Pro Skater 5, is a skateboarding video game available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Xbox platforms released in 2003. ... The Screen Savers (May 11, 1998 - March 18, 2005) was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV (later known as TechTV) on May 11, 1998. ... WWWV is a Active Rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia and serves the Charlottesville, Virginia, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Staunton, Virginia area and most of Central Virginia. ...

External links

• Bush - U.S. of Whatever - a music video on Newgrounds.
• My US of Whateva! - another music video on Newgrounds.