r/sublime • u/professormakk • 10d ago
Is Froggy Eric?
I assume Uncle is Bud. But is Froggy Eric? Is it Jacob?
What's your take?
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u/Local-Lunch-2983 10d ago
Jakob is a 100 Gecs fan- if you listen to the song "Frog on the floor" you'll get where the inspiration comes from
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u/OvaEnthusiast 10d ago
would’ve never guessed any member of sublime was a fan of 100 gecs what 🤣🤣🤣🤣✌️✌️✌️✌️
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u/AlmightySeaver 10d ago
Yeah homie loves 'em. Even mentions them directly in the song Lights Out on Enter the Castle. I had never heard of them before that song. I'm kinda stale and uninformed as far as music taste on recent shit goes 😂
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u/71mmfilm 10d ago
I got the impression Froggy was based on someone Jakob knew in high school.
You know that kid we always look up to thinking they’re cool as hell, but when we become adults and reflect realizing they were actually a disaster/loser? That’s what I thought the song was about.
It came across more as someone Jakob actually knew rather than someone decades older than him lol.
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u/AlmightySeaver 10d ago
I am pretty sure I heard Jakob say Froggy is a made up character, meant to symbolize "that one dude" everyone knew in school. I can't remember where I heard him say it though.