THE STORY BEHIND WE CARE A LOT BY FAITH NO MORE

WHILE IT WAS Epic that truly broke down the door to stardom for Faith No More, it was another track a few years earlier that served as the group’s introduction to the alt-rock masses: We Care A Lot, the part-rap/part-rock track that seemingly railed against posing pop stars on Live Aid’s worldwide stage (and the apparent hypocrisy of millionaires asking for other people’s money).

Hailing from San Francisco, several early configurations of the band (and names) came and went, before the Faith No More moniker we all know and love came into play circa 1982. With a core comprised of bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Roddy Bottum and drummer Mike Bordin, the group started off as a post-punk band, before the arrivals of singer Chuck Mosley and guitarist Jim Martin, both in 1983, introduced unique elements of rap and metal to the stylistic equation. This in 1985, and a sophomore effort, two years later. Interestingly, the song We first appeared on the album of the same name… and then was re-recorded (with a slight tweak to the lyrics) for its follow-up.