Marking the beginning of their end, NOFX has dropped a new song and music video for their track, “I’m A Rat.” Taking advantage of Mickey Mouse entering the public domain in 2024, the legendary punk band had “Steamboat Fatty” embrace his kinky side and be incredibly self-indulgent with cheese. (Who of us hasn’t wanted to go ham on some cheese?)
“I am a rat/And I don’t wanna hear your sermon/I am a vermin/And I’m always gonna gnaw on things/
I know will aggravate you,” Fat Mike sings. Check out the parody music video for “I’m A Rat” below.
The song is set to appear on NOFX‘s forthcoming five-track Half Album, which arrives on April 19 and can be pre-ordered here.
“Was it worth it? Was it worth spending five years finishing the five songs on my double album project that I thought were the worst of the bunch?” Fat Mike asks.
He continues, “Was it a good idea to spend so much time raising the runts of the litter? Was it an error in judgment when I wrote a song about the magnitude of my arrogance? I think the answers to all these rhetorical questions might be found by listening to this half-sided album….. but I seriously doubt it.”
Half Album Tracklist:
1. Fake-A-Wish Foundation
2. I’m a Rat
3. The Queen Is Dead
4. The Humblest Man in the World
5. The Last Drag
Additionally, NOFX is heading off on a massive farewell tour with shows spanning from Japan and Spain all the way to Toronto and Los Angeles. Secure your tickets to rock out and say your goodbyes here, and check out the full tour schedule below.
Tour Dates:
- March 13—Aichi, Japan @ Nagoya Diamond Hall
- March 14—Osaka, Japan @ Zepp Osaka Bayside
- March 15—Kanagawa, Japan @ Yokohama Bay Hall
- March 17—Tokyo, Japan @ PunkSpring @ Makuhari Messe
- April 6—Fort Worth, TX @ Panther Island Pavillion
- April 13—Salt Lake City @ PIONEER PARK
- May 11—Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
- May 12—Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
- May 14—Madrid, Spain @ Wizink Center
- May 16—Chambéry, France @ Le Phare – Grand Chambéry
- May 18—Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
- May 19—Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
- May 21—Copenhagen, Denmark @ Grey Hall
- May 23—Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
- May 25—Hanover, Germany @ Faust Open Air
- May 26—Cologne, Germany @ Tanzbrunnen
- May 30—Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Media Center
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- June 1—Saarbrücken, Germany @ Open Air am E-Werk
- June 4—Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
- June 5—Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
- June 7—Augsburg, Germany @ Gaswerk Open Air
- June 8—Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau
- June 9—Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau
- June 29—Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
- June 30—Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
- July 12—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- July 13—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- July 14—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- July 20—Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
- July 21—Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
- Aug. 10—Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
- Aug. 11—Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
- Aug. 17—Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
- Aug. 18—Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
- Aug. 24—Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
- Aug. 25—Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
- Aug. 31—Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
- Sept. 1—Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
- Oct. 4—Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
- Oct. 5—Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
- Oct. 6—Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
