The band often find themselves bombarded by footwear while performing live , as it is common practice of punk rock fans to throw shoes lost by crowd surfers on stage . From this , and the title of the fourth book of Douglas Adams 's `` The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy '' series , `` So Long , and Thanks for All the Fish '' , comes the record 's title .
The title of the album comes from the title of the fourth book of Douglas Adams 's `` The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy '' series , `` So Long , and Thanks for All the Fish '' and the common practice of punk rock fans when they throw shoes lost by crowd surfers on stage .