FAITH NO MORE’s Billy Gould Celebrates 40 Years Of ‘We Care A Lot’: “To Me, This Might Be The One That Matters The Most…”

Faith No More bassist Billy Gould took a moment to look back on a major milestone this week: the 40th anniversary of the band’s debut record ‘We Care A Lot’, which first arrived on November 30th, 1985.

That scrappy, genre-bending introduction — fronted by the late Chuck Mosley — helped set the tone for what would become one of alternative metal’s most unpredictable careers. And while Faith No More’s worldwide breakthrough wouldn’t come until 1989’s The Real Thing with Mike Patton, Gould made it clear that We Care A Lot was never just a footnote.

The album’s confrontational funk-metal experimentation foreshadowed the crossover sounds that would later blossom into nü-metal and rap-rock. Its title track even became a surprise cult hit — covered by Korn in 2016 and widely recognized as the theme to ‘Dirty Jobs’ — giving the record an unlikely longevity decades after its release.

Reflecting on that era via social media, Gould spoke candidly about the album’s chaotic spark:

“Once the music is recorded and it let out into the world, everything becomes subjective: is it better, is it worse, is this the band at its most intuitive or most naive? On a technical level, this one is far from our best work. But in terms of spirit, it’s right up there. A highly willful gang of presumptuous kids, not quite understanding who they were, but yet, clearly feeling where they need to go.

The band was unknown, so there were no outside expectations. But plenty of freedom and drive, and though we did argue a lot, we were united in the project on a core level… we spent money that we didn’t really have to create a vibe, and when it was finished, we looked at ourselves differently. So to me, this might be the one that matters the most, and set the stage for what was to follow.”

Despite the band’s enduring legacy — and the impact of We Care A Lot on what heavy music would become — Faith No More remain inactive, with ongoing tension behind the scenes keeping any future plans uncertain.

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