This song is about how much music and it’s image has changed. How it needs to come back to what it was.
[Michael Rapaport:] Do real men were drain pipe jeans and mascara? What happened to CBGBs? Where the hell is major Koch? What happened to WKTU Disco '92? Where's Mr. Magic? What happened to rap music? What happened to the passion? Does anyone have a diaper wipe? Is there Mister Softee Truck in the house? How many Ramones are still alive? I got three words for you: H - 2 - O! Go!
[Verse 1]
When it began, for those who don't know
It didn't matter how you looked or what you wore to a show
Dress codes, FUCK NO! we didn't care
About the brand of your jeans and all that shit in your hair
But now the biggest part is all about the image and not the art
Fashion before passion!
And at nights, it makes me mad that I should have to ask:
[Chorus]
What happened to the passion? (passion!)
What happened to the reason for screaming?
What happened to the music and the message that I love?
What happened to the hard work? (hard work!)
And why does everybody look the same?
What happened the music and the message that I love?
And I know, that people change
And we go through different stages in life
And I'm not here to criticize
But the reason I scream, is a feeling inside
But now the biggest part is all about the image and not the art
Fashion before passion!
And at nights, it makes me mad that I should have to ask:
What happened to the passion? (passion!)
What happened to the reason for screaming?
What happened to the music and the message that I love?
What happened to the hard work? (hard work!)
And why does everybody look the same?
What happened the music and the message that I love?
Lost (1,2,3,4) lifetime ago it seems
You gave up on your wildest dreams
But I refuse to let mine go
I took an oath, you can find me here
With an open heart and ears
Refusing to surrender
I can't believe they don't remember
What it feels like to be young
[Chorus]
H2O released What Happened? on Tue Jan 01 2008.