Bowling For Soup’s cover of the SR-71 song “1985” soundtracked the mid-2000s nearly as synonymously as the pop culture icons mentioned in the song, which went to No. 23.

With three other songs charting in the Hot 100, the Grammy-nominated Texas rockers have brought their own sense of humor to the infectiously melodic world of pop punk for more than three decades.

With a cross-generationally appealing catalog that includes 11 studio albums and the theme song to the critically acclaimed Disney Channel animated series “Phineas and Ferb,” the band has forged a unique path that is authentically their own.

“I joke about it during the set – you know, it’s our biggest song; it’s our biggest hit,” Jaret Reddick, frontman, said, adding he has “zero problem with that.”

The track, “Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day,” was ranked 70th in Rolling Stone’s 2022 list of the 100 Greatest TV Theme Songs of All Time.

Bowling For Soup recently released covers of songs by their contemporaries, blink-182’s “Rock Show,” Sum 41’s “In Too Deep” and Simple Plan’s “I’m Just A Kid.” 

“We’ve got a bunch of other ones planned, and eventually it will be a full album,” he said.

The band is currently on tour with Simple Plan, a group Bowling For Soup has toured with off and on for the last two decades. Reddick knew the band would be successful, noting their energy, songwriting and the way they have connected with their audience. 

“They knew that they were speaking to, you know, a certain group of younger people, who were discovering this kind of music.”

Reddick added that the multi-platinum Canadian band’s success is “very, very well deserved and well earned.”

The Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel!, which also features the electropop duo 3OH!3, will make a stop on Aug. 9 at Saint Louis Music Park in Maryland Heights, MO. 

“We’ve always had a blast in St. Louis,” Reddick said, noting the crowds are “always great.”

“I mean, even in the early days when nobody would come to our shows, we always found a way to have fun there.”

Reddick’s joyous personality is complemented by his care for the well-being of others, including his passion for breaking the stigma of mental illness.

“Where I do a lot of my work outside of the band is raising awareness and raising funds for an organization called Punk Rock Saves Lives that I work closely with.”