I get it, I know where your coming from. I always looked at Incubus as that next 20 yr generation progression of RUSH. S.C.I.E.N.C.E was progressive experiment but they still rocked it subsequent albums, mixed in with a lot of melodic mind bends, (Warning anyone?) which still made them one of all time fav bands.
This song is about taking control of your life and making it awesome. A certain shade of green in my opinion can be interpreted in a number of ways both literally and metaphorically. In a sense he's saying quit waiting for everything to be perfect and exactly as you envisioned. Seize the day now instead of making excuses. Go and live your dreams now without excuse. Quit waiting for the so called perfect situation and do what you want to do with your life before it's too late.
Seemed very self explanatory the lyrics. Certain shade of green is indeed waiting for just the right moment when by traffic light terms any green is go. Like he said when you procrastinate you choose last.
20 years ago This song led me down the path of alternative, than on to hardcore, post hardcore, metalcore and eventually deathcore. This song started it all for me!
AYVSO Sucks? I respect your opinion, but I'd like to think Morning View is a pretty good early 2000s alternative album. Incubus went from a really sick funk rock/alternative metal band, to a pretty cool alternative rock band. I'm not too keen on anything past Light Grenades (2006), but given that every album they made after Fungus Amongus varies in style/is very different from their previous albums, Morning View is different and well done in its own right :) It's more so calming and ethereal. It's a great album for a chill day.
I listened the crap out of the album this came off (S.C.I.E.N.C.E.) before they were on the radio or had any major mainstream success, and I gotta say that this is the Incubus that still moves me.
If you really like Incubus then S.C.I.E.N.C.E is not a sick album for you! I listened to all of their albums and singles. Smoking the herb again up to Promises, Promises. Incubus needs to have a walk of fame.
Andrew Russo I found out about them on make yourself hitting success but... I really have to say this is my favorite. Not all their albums stuck with me but this and make yourself were amazing for what they were meant to be
Same, a friend introduced me years before they had any radio play and I fell in love with Fungus Amongus and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. I'd never heard anything like it after 35 years of listening to other great music (yes I'm old now). They still remain one of my all time favorite bands, and have become my kids' s as well (who are now teenagers) since they've been hearing them since they were babies...
Amazing. Crown booed the band before and were starting to boo Incubus but that lasted 10 seconds 😂 The place went nuts. I though everyone in there would have zero energy for the Korn set but is was pure chaos
Alannah Jones the slowed down version I think is their better version of this song. it sounds similarly like sevendust this way. no complaints!! I think these guys are brilliant.
Not Korn. Paul Pontius was the man that spoted Incubus, he signed both bands to the Epic/Immortal label, they were just on the same label but Paul was the one who discovered them.
Lyrics (Fixed Version) : A certain shade of green Tell me is that what you need? All signs around They say move ahead Could someone please explain to me Your ever present lack of speed Are your muscles bound by ropes Or do crutches cloud your day My sources say the road is clear And street signs point the way You gonna stand around 'til 2012 AD? What are you waiting for? A certain shade of green I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate What are you waiting for? A certain shade of green! Would a written invitation Signed choose now or lose it all? Sedate your hesitation Or inflame and make you stall You've been raised in limitation But that glove never fit quite right The time has passed for hand me downs Choose a new Please evolve Take flight You gonna stand around 'til 2012 AD? What are you waiting for? A certain shade of green! I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate Green... What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? A written invitation? A public declaration? A private consolation? Remember when you... I think I grew a gray watching you... procrastinate! You gonna stand around 'til 2012 AD? What are you waiting for? A certain shade of green! I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for...
SCIENCE is still one of my favourite albums ever. It's just amazing on every track and this is one of the best ones. I'll always have a major soft spot for New Skin since it was my first exposure to it.
criminally underrated album, just bought a copy on vinyl as it's one of my top favorite albums of all time. Really wish they'd give like, a S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 2.0 or somethin lol just for the lawlz at this point
Grew up on this shit. I remember before Incubus got huge this album was already receiving praise and recognition by many! Love these dudes. Glad to see they have evolved but this is my favorite LP hands down. Hometown heroes. I can’t really name a genre when it comes to Incubus. For those of us that grew up with them in Calabasas and Ventura County…there just Incubus. They sound like the area they came from. Word!
Saw you guys live twice, f*cking incredible. The first time was especially memorable, I drove from Pittsburgh to Virginia Beach for the show, bought lawn tickets because I enjoy walking around during shows and it rained that day so they CLOSED the lawn section and crammed hundreds of us behind the main seats under the roof, heard Young the Giant play but didn't see them, I was about to give it up and go back to the hotel, I asked my girlfriend what she thought, she said let's wait. Not 5 minutes later your photographer (I had no idea initially) approached me and struck up a conversation, after he heard I drove 10 hours to see you guys he literally pulled out two pit passes and gave them to me, said you guys gave him some and had him hand them out, I was beyond grateful, went and got my wrist band and saw you guys from 15 feet away, insane show, you guys sound so good live, thanks for hooking me up and saving my first Incubus show! You guys f*cking rock!
i have written this on several incubus videos across youtube, so if the name and comment sound familiar i apologize, but i will say it again. Incubus between 1997 - 2004 ( SCIENCE, Make yourself, Morning View, and a Crow Left of the Murder, ) was their prime as a band. What came after that is still great music, everything incubus makes is gold, but this is the sound i grew to love.
@@IshiMonae This was my introduction to Incubus. Then they discovered that they could write mellower, more radio friendly music and for me, it wasn't nearly as interesting or enjoyable. Morning View was my end point. Yes, the best bands adapt and change, they don't just release the same album over and over again but I truly miss this era of Incubus. The more recent stuff doesn't move me or excite me like SCIENCE did, and still does.
@@ghendar I won’t lie I listen to this stuff & fungus more than morning view (they seem like less sneaky albums) but I am glad for them they aren’t on hyper spun doing crystal meth commercials anymore. I’ve had so many people “stand up” for this song to me before as an “anti-pot” song or something 😂. Try some weak angel dust before a rave and get back to me on what a certain shade green means.
Saw Incubus live last night at Nottingham FM Arena, they played this for the encore. UNBELIEVABLE! Everyone was jumping around going crazy! One of the best moments ever!
💚..What are you waiting for a certain shade of Green" Yes and while you wait for the Lord do Good and be Thankful for it All especially the Strength that you gained along the way...The hate towards some of us is so Strong that your enemies dont even know that they're Helping you..Protect your Peace your Father is putting things in and out of place as i post..Trust his process👊 Incubus💙💚knows whats up🔥 Great Musice🔥🔥🔥😌😌
97 was the year of breakout music across all genres that never really went anywhere. Kinda like 92's heavy metal scene but in reverse. Shameful. This album was epic
Now “2012 AD” is almost a decade ago!! Geeeez, where does time go 3:04 - and can see where Gwen Stefani got her idea for “What Are You Waiting For” 😎✌️
I remember seeing Incubus twice in one week when they opened for 311 back before they were really famous. One of the shows was at UMASS Amherst and my friends and I had stayed overnight and the morning after the show we went to Ihop before heading home....Incubus was there eating...we had enjoyed them at the show but had no idea who they were before that...so we just waved and said hi. I love those kinds of experiences.
Acho que o negócio nem é isso é que quando conhecem só conhecem as mais pops como Stellar ou Dig, nada contra eu amo as duas músicas pra caramba mas os álbuns antigos deles principalmente o Science é uma obra prima.
This song and album are genuinely incredible. I really wish they’d have kept this intensity and aggression for at least a few more years
blew my mind 🥂
I get it, I know where your coming from. I always looked at Incubus as that next 20 yr generation progression of RUSH. S.C.I.E.N.C.E was progressive experiment but they still rocked it subsequent albums, mixed in with a lot of melodic mind bends, (Warning anyone?) which still made them one of all time fav bands.
I agree with you 100%. I always preferred the harder side of these guys myself
Fuck yeah and me bro just incredible wasn’t it 🤘
After dirk lance left, incubus was never the same.
This song is about taking control of your life and making it awesome. A certain shade of green in my opinion can be interpreted in a number of ways both literally and metaphorically. In a sense he's saying quit waiting for everything to be perfect and exactly as you envisioned. Seize the day now instead of making excuses. Go and live your dreams now without excuse. Quit waiting for the so called perfect situation and do what you want to do with your life before it's too late.
In short quit procrastinating
Falling Into Galaxies I liked his explanation better...but you were succinct.
Makes sense. It's not what I get from it but I understand.
Seemed very self explanatory the lyrics. Certain shade of green is indeed waiting for just the right moment when by traffic light terms any green is go. Like he said when you procrastinate you choose last.
Green is envy
20 years ago This song led me down the path of alternative, than on to hardcore, post hardcore, metalcore and eventually deathcore. This song started it all for me!
Awesome!!!
Incubus isn't a metal band
When did he say it was?
@@MattyIcecubes correct, which is why is said it led me down the path of alternative, than onto heavier music as the years went by.
I mean S.C.I.E.N.C.E and Fungus Among Us are literally nu metal with funk elements so weird how that works
Thumbs up if you think S.C.I.E.N.C.E is the best album.
S.C.I.E.N.C.E is 2nd, Morning View is 1st
+MJNation HA!! So wrong.
+ramenman Fungus Amongus was a close tie.
Christopher Z
HA!! So right.
LOL @ Morning View being the best. That's when they started going downhill.
S.C.I.E.N.C.E #1 with Make Yourself at #2 for me.
I remember when 2012 AD was way off in the future, not four years ago.
Goddamnit, I'm so old.
Ah, wasn't that the year the world ended?
Haha! I feel you man
ganondorfchampin Which time?
I waited until 2012A.D. for Incubus to have another good song........ Wasted time
The very thing no one would shut up about, that year? yes...yes it is. I skipped school that day.
This was Incubus, before having girlfriends. Top.
Haha I said ever since they got girlfriends its like they've forgotten about their fans and now they only make music for their girlfriends
+trustkill415 i don't blame him, she's perfect. I just prefere the old time songs. The power was different.
É vero. Hahahahaha' Comecei a curtir Incubus não tem muito tempo mas sei que essa foi a melhor época deles.
Be diverse or become Nickelback. P.S. Don't become Nickelback.
Carascoroscovaldo
yeeeeeee whatever the fuck you said.
Who's still procrastinating in 2020 AD?
Faiz Shah 😂😂😂
Only because this and drawing or do my taxes. What sounds more appealing?
I'll do that tomorrow.
haha
me!
Oh man, this song kicks ass! Incubus between 1995-2004 were killer in my opinion :)
no, morning view is s¥©|{$
AYVSO Sucks? I respect your opinion, but I'd like to think Morning View is a pretty good early 2000s alternative album. Incubus went from a really sick funk rock/alternative metal band, to a pretty cool alternative rock band. I'm not too keen on anything past Light Grenades (2006), but given that every album they made after Fungus Amongus varies in style/is very different from their previous albums, Morning View is different and well done in its own right :) It's more so calming and ethereal. It's a great album for a chill day.
no, it's just radio oriented album for making money. and i'm absolutely convinced of this. where there is lucre, there no place for art.
AYVSO I see where you're coming from :) I do agree with you about the radio. I haven't listened to it in 8 years.
Umm Incubus 1995-1998
Straight classic. The entire S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album is classic
Dj Lyfe was so ahead of his time wearing a mask in 1997.
Haha!
And a surgical mask at that too 😂
lol
Probably just got back from Japan or something. In Asia they’ve been doing that shit for years.
Incubus' and MB20's fame suits for 2020 quarantine
I listened the crap out of the album this came off (S.C.I.E.N.C.E.) before they were on the radio or had any major mainstream success, and I gotta say that this is the Incubus that still moves me.
but it was there awesome major mainstream sucess from drive, warmth that made me love them and science was a sick album..
This was the only album I liked! Still have the same one from high school. People always ask me who in listing to lol
If you really like Incubus then S.C.I.E.N.C.E is not a sick album for you! I listened to all of their albums and singles. Smoking the herb again up to Promises, Promises. Incubus needs to have a walk of fame.
Andrew Russo I found out about them on make yourself hitting success but... I really have to say this is my favorite. Not all their albums stuck with me but this and make yourself were amazing for what they were meant to be
Same, a friend introduced me years before they had any radio play and I fell in love with Fungus Amongus and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. I'd never heard anything like it after 35 years of listening to other great music (yes I'm old now). They still remain one of my all time favorite bands, and have become my kids' s as well (who are now teenagers) since they've been hearing them since they were babies...
Before they became a boy band they were amazing live. Saw them with Korn in the uk mid 90’s. One of the best shows I’ve ever attended
With korn no way !! Bet that we insane bro! 🤘
Amazing. Crown booed the band before and were starting to boo Incubus but that lasted 10 seconds 😂 The place went nuts. I though everyone in there would have zero energy for the Korn set but is was pure chaos
I saw that tour in Montréal, Orgy was the opening band
such an underrated song.
This deserves more likes!
Alannah Jones the slowed down version I think is their better version of this song. it sounds similarly like sevendust this way. no complaints!! I think these guys are brilliant.
i know rite. I was like only 1.8mill views??
suele pasar con las mejores canciones,que no son hit single
But soo good
S.C.I.E.N.C.E .. the best incubus album ever made!
Gino Gardiola Yeah the only good one actually.
Nino Falletta Thanks for your opinion :) I personally think that ACTUALLY they are all fantastic albums! :D
+Nino Falletta Make Yourself is my favorite. ;-)
+Gino Gardiola They had other albums?
Wispier Tetrahedrons Their last good album was Make Yourself.
Back when his voice was one of the best in the business!!
Hit that like if you're Still making yourself 20 years later
now it's shit
SCIENCE was one of the best albums ever written.
who's still procrastinating in 2024 AD??
Me fr
Yikes 🫣
The late 90's and early 2000's vibes in this music video gives me such nostalgia
This album was so underground way before they got famous... AOL 3.0!
Yeah
eevd350z saw them in 97 family values tour in kazoo mi replaced ice cube. got whiplash from Rammstein
and its still the best, well imo anyway. they have a lot of good songs but every song on science is decent.
"famous"
Online Anywhere!
It’s just incredible knowing that korn are the ones who discovered incubus
for real? did not know that. believable they found so many groups
@@1q3er5 yeah
Not Korn. Paul Pontius was the man that spoted Incubus, he signed both bands to the Epic/Immortal label, they were just on the same label but Paul was the one who discovered them.
Lyrics (Fixed Version) :
A certain shade of green
Tell me is that what you need?
All signs around
They say move ahead
Could someone please explain to me
Your ever present lack of speed
Are your muscles bound by ropes
Or do crutches cloud your day
My sources say the road is clear
And street signs point the way
You gonna stand around 'til 2012 AD?
What are you waiting for?
A certain shade of green
I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate
What are you waiting for?
A certain shade of green!
Would a written invitation
Signed choose now or lose it all?
Sedate your hesitation
Or inflame and make you stall
You've been raised in limitation
But that glove never fit quite right
The time has passed for hand me downs
Choose a new
Please evolve
Take flight
You gonna stand around 'til 2012 AD?
What are you waiting for?
A certain shade of green!
I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate
Green...
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
A written invitation?
A public declaration?
A private consolation?
Remember when you...
I think I grew a gray watching you... procrastinate!
You gonna stand around 'til 2012 AD?
What are you waiting for?
A certain shade of green!
I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for...
Only mistake is the second line, it's need instead of mean. Thanks by the way
@@jmanuiop5771 the problem has been fixed
Ah, the good old days. This was one of the cassettes I destroyed from playing over and over and over in the late 90s.
This is one of my favorite songs. Ever. ♥
Me too
SCIENCE is still one of my favourite albums ever. It's just amazing on every track and this is one of the best ones. I'll always have a major soft spot for New Skin since it was my first exposure to it.
criminally underrated album, just bought a copy on vinyl as it's one of my top favorite albums of all time. Really wish they'd give like, a S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 2.0 or somethin lol just for the lawlz at this point
Redefine is my favorite song by Incubus.
mine too
Grew up on this shit. I remember before Incubus got huge this album was already receiving praise and recognition by many! Love these dudes. Glad to see they have evolved but this is my favorite LP hands down. Hometown heroes.
I can’t really name a genre when it comes to Incubus. For those of us that grew up with them in Calabasas and Ventura County…there just Incubus. They sound like the area they came from. Word!
311 & incubus hold a special place in my heart always
311 is yess
this song's about being stuck behind someone in traffic who just won't budge even though the light was green.
J B yo dude, it’s called a joke
Omg it is! Wtf!
You got it man
I'd like to say Incubus from 1992-1997 was their peak (cult wise). After Dirk left it was never the same...
I LOOOOVE Incubus! 24 years a fan! Can't wait to see you guys in Sydney next month ❤
A shame that they never again rocked as hard as they did on this record.
20 years later and still jumping like a crazy person in my living room every time i hear this and love it!!
All the instrument are straight forward balanced in this album what an engginering 👍
LOVE LOVE LOVE INCUBUS!! Lifelong fan since SCIENCE!!
this album was so jazzy & new age metal
Brandon’s dreadlocks are sooo cool
It’s mat-locks for white peoples . Locs are for black peoples. But yes he does pull them off.
Brandon’s dreads were a classic😂😂😂
This is the Incubus i will always love 🥺
Saw you guys live twice, f*cking incredible. The first time was especially memorable, I drove from Pittsburgh to Virginia Beach for the show, bought lawn tickets because I enjoy walking around during shows and it rained that day so they CLOSED the lawn section and crammed hundreds of us behind the main seats under the roof, heard Young the Giant play but didn't see them, I was about to give it up and go back to the hotel, I asked my girlfriend what she thought, she said let's wait. Not 5 minutes later your photographer (I had no idea initially) approached me and struck up a conversation, after he heard I drove 10 hours to see you guys he literally pulled out two pit passes and gave them to me, said you guys gave him some and had him hand them out, I was beyond grateful, went and got my wrist band and saw you guys from 15 feet away, insane show, you guys sound so good live, thanks for hooking me up and saving my first Incubus show! You guys f*cking rock!
Best Incubus album hands down.
i have written this on several incubus videos across youtube, so if the name and comment sound familiar i apologize, but i will say it again. Incubus between 1997 - 2004
( SCIENCE, Make yourself, Morning View, and a Crow Left of the Murder, )
was their prime as a band. What came after that is still great music, everything incubus makes is gold, but this is the sound i grew to love.
I didn't realize they made music like this - I like it!
Listen to their first album. This was before they changed their sound to go mainstream
@@IshiMonae This was my introduction to Incubus. Then they discovered that they could write mellower, more radio friendly music and for me, it wasn't nearly as interesting or enjoyable. Morning View was my end point. Yes, the best bands adapt and change, they don't just release the same album over and over again but I truly miss this era of Incubus. The more recent stuff doesn't move me or excite me like SCIENCE did, and still does.
Me too!.. I have a tendency to call all after this “Incubitch”. Not mad at them, just liked this “them” better.
@@ghendar I won’t lie I listen to this stuff & fungus more than morning view (they seem like less sneaky albums) but I am glad for them they aren’t on hyper spun doing crystal meth commercials anymore. I’ve had so many people “stand up” for this song to me before as an “anti-pot” song or something 😂. Try some weak angel dust before a rave and get back to me on what a certain shade green means.
Incubus were so fucking good with Dirk Lance.
The astronaut was Brandon's dad. 😄👌
09
actually?
Brandon's dreads! :D
The only song I know with the word procrastinate in...I'm glad Incubus put an end to all this procrastinating.
remembering Golden times when music like this was KING, but will always be KING in my mind 👍🔥🔥🔥
Though I didn't listen to this song or album until 2004. This song is still my favorite song ever from Incubus
It is funny because I'm procrastinating while listening to this
+The Naked Ant No dude, life can wait. Going to work/class is procrastinating listening to Incubus/getting high/enjoying life.
lol thats me. (But every day!!) XD
The Naked Ant are you sitting in front of your computer still?
The Naked Ant X2 hahahahahha
Same
Saw Incubus live last night at Nottingham FM Arena, they played this for the encore. UNBELIEVABLE! Everyone was jumping around going crazy! One of the best moments ever!
That’s sooo cool
I miss how hard the early albums were. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is hands down my favorite album.
TE AMO INCUBUS 😭👍💗
Por fin alguien que habla español xd
sii incubus lo mejor
I still listen to this album almost every day. Incubus seriously has a phenomenal discography!
0:33 my god the groove!
The best song of this band
Bradon's poor Dad was in that space suit 😂
Oh man i wish i could go back
Drums on this
song are nuts!!
Incubus in the late 90s kicked ass, saw them with (Hed) PE open for Korn in '98.
I think I actually stood around till about 2012 AD. Smh
The original bass player for this band was awesome. They made a change after morning view, and that was it for me.
'S.C.I.E.N.C.E .. the best incubus album ever made! ' Agreed
no cap
Pretty sure I herd a fun fact somewhere that Brandon's dad was in the astronaut suit lol pretty cool of it was
He is, and guess what. Brandon's father is also the guy on the album cover AND the guy in the Pardon Me video.
@@stellarzoneproductions he must be the guy in the enjoy incubus cover
@@deathswell true!
Awesome song. Great vocals!!!
💚..What are you waiting for a certain shade of Green"
Yes and while you wait for the Lord do Good and be Thankful for it All especially the Strength that you gained along the way...The hate towards some of us is so Strong that your enemies dont even know that they're Helping you..Protect your Peace your Father is putting things in and out of place as i post..Trust his process👊
Incubus💙💚knows whats up🔥
Great Musice🔥🔥🔥😌😌
beautiful
Still the best Incubus song in my opinion...
Best incubus album this is one of my all time favorite albums
Wow this has to be my favorite song from incubus by far!!!
Mine, too. Absolutely!
ahead of time
I respect incubus for how they have matured in their music over the years… but…
Who would vote for a live show of only the 90’s incubus?
Miss when they use to play at concerts with System Of A Down & Korn ♡
Such an underrated song and Album!
SUCH A GREAT PERFORMANCE
Pretty much this whole album is a greatest hits
97 was the year of breakout music across all genres that never really went anywhere. Kinda like 92's heavy metal scene but in reverse. Shameful. This album was epic
Now “2012 AD” is almost a decade ago!!
Geeeez, where does time go
3:04 - and can see where Gwen Stefani got her idea for “What Are You Waiting For” 😎✌️
This song is my top 5 favorites from Incubes!
I can listen to this all day
This record is so good. Wish it got more love live.
Lots crazy memories listening to this...
one of my favourites songs of incubus !
I adore "science" album, one of the best ever, I think I like every single song... Their best for sure, so powerful and naive
I remember seeing Incubus twice in one week when they opened for 311 back before they were really famous. One of the shows was at UMASS Amherst and my friends and I had stayed overnight and the morning after the show we went to Ihop before heading home....Incubus was there eating...we had enjoyed them at the show but had no idea who they were before that...so we just waved and said hi. I love those kinds of experiences.
Como pode existir pessoas que não conhecem Incubus, é maravilhoso!!
Acho que o negócio nem é isso é que quando conhecem só conhecem as mais pops como Stellar ou Dig, nada contra eu amo as duas músicas pra caramba mas os álbuns antigos deles principalmente o Science é uma obra prima.
Woaoooo Incubus was an amazing band
+sebastian acuña is not was. =P
+Daniel Butler (trilioth)
they are still an amazing band
Daniel Butler Was, not is.
Was?.......Is
I miss this incubus
A PERFECT PERFORMANCE 💜 💜 💜
Love this style of incubus....wish they kept to this but Brandon is absolutely still amazing on vocals to this day
2012 AD. 11 years ago.
Saw them at The Varsity in Baton Rouge in...late 1998? Helluva show.
Idea for begining was awesome!I love this album
This album is just so funky I love it
the acoustic version gives it such a different feel
FAVOURITE.
Yes. Awesome stuff
WAH WAH WAH WAH
This songs sickk!
I remember hearing coming across this song for the first time via a DBZ AMV ca 2001.
Good lord this album had some GREAT bass 👍
That bass is sick AF! I listened to Incubus since back in high school, but I never heard this song. Absolutely love it!