What does 'bowling for soup' mean?

There was a 1970s-1980s game show/sports competition called Bowling for Dollars. It seems likely the band, whose members would have been growing up during this timeframe, substituted “soup” in an absurdist commentary on something that was already pretty absurd. read more

Bowling For Soup then re-released the album with "Punk Rock 101", which is the reason why many people think they are poseurs. In mid 2004, Bowling For Soup released their biggest and best album, A HANGOVER YOU DON'T DESERVE. It contained singles "1985", "Almost", and more recently, "Ohio (Come Back To Texas)". read more

Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies, StarJam, and The Great Burrito Extortion Case (2005–2006) Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies, a compilation album of cover songs and contributions to movie soundtracks, was released by the band in 2005. read more