One of my favorite things about this era of Suicidal is there are songs where Rocky just solos in the background through most, if not all, of some songs. Dude is insane.
Suicidal has a raw energy that taps into angst and unrest. They spoke volumes to me when I was younger. They still do. Good reaction, I really enjoyed this.
Infectious Grooves, a kickass band, was basically a side project for Suicidial Tendencies but in a more funk/metal kind of style., if I recall correctly. Without looking it up, I think they had most of the same members.
Correct that statement Robert realize not of Metallica Robert Trujillo is Suicidal Tendencies Metallica with James Hetfield Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton
Back in the early 90s, this was my introduction to Suicidal Tendencies, and this song hooked me. I was a senior in high school, I believe, when this video came out... I was never the same. :-) Rocky George is seriously an underrated guitar player - he singlehandedly brought Suicidal Tendencies out of their initial "alternative / skater" style into this sort of musically impressive thrash, he grew the band by leaps and bounds. The album right before and after this one ("How Can I Laugh Tomorrow..." / "The Art of Rebellion") are classics too, though plenty of ST fans were upset with how experimental "Art of Rebellion" was. I loved the chances they took.
I was introduced to ST back in the late 80s, before the skater punks adopted them. When their self-titled album came out, it fucked the heads of LA's underground punk scene inside out! I was more into metal back then, so I thought it was cool, but I found something about it to be a little grating, and intense. When How Will I Laugh Tomorrow came out, my ears perked up immediately, and I was hooked!
I met Rocky George backstage a CBGB's--he was playing some shows with the Cro-mags--I thank him for his music and this album --I was in Alaska with the Air Force--this album got me through that year--he smiled and humbly said "thank you " with a big smile on his face--truly nice man!!
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands. I'm the one that requested it in the live stream. Well... one of the people anyway. LOVE this song and band. The bassist on this one is Rob Trujillo who's now the bassist for Metallica but you should really listen to the uncensored version. It is SOOOO much better without the beeps.
1,000,000 likes. A band I spent so much money on in the early 90's---5 gigs, countless cassettes/CD's, and forgot how many shirts....... Such a classic band.. Rocky George is a beast
The ethnic diversity of the members of Suicidal, right from the very beginning, is nearly always overlooked and it shouldn't be. Hispanic, African-American and Caucasian band members have all featured prominently in Suicidal down the years. At a time when we seem to be in the grip of the right and racial tensions perhaps at a 70 year high, it's fantastic to see Suicidal Tendencies blazing a trail iro cultural acceptance.
ITS NEVER OVERLOOKED BY SUICIDALS EVERYWHERE.WE DON'T MENTION IT BECAUSE ITS NOT AN ISSUE,,MIKE GOT A MURAL DEDICATED TO HIM.BY A MEXICAN CITY COUNCILMAN,IN LINCOLN HEIGHTS VERY NEAR THE DOGTOWN PROJECTS.THE AREA IS ABOUT 80% MEXICAN AND ABOUT 157%SUICIDAL. AND THERE IS NO RIGHT IN ANYONE
its mandatory IN LA.cops shut it down at verizon theatre ,west side connection & lada-chriiiis.played before sui,2 maybe 3 songs in ,cops threaten to arrest them,because it was mayhem up and all over grass area,cops said they were outnumbered.when all they had to do is get the F out the way and letm dance.that is one of the times i had to palaver w mike for a good minute till the next act.suicidals burned music+on fountain ,in hollywood,after cops did their buz kill,sui did an unanouced apearance in the parking lot,hundreds showed up.by the time i got there the place was a smoldering metaphor for the plague was beginning to infect the world.that is the day they became banned.instant appeal for me.a band that is bad enough to get banned in they home town?SUICIDALTILLTHEDAYI DIZEYE.L...I WISH I COULD GET MY KIDS TO LISTEN TO TO SUICIDAL...BUT THEY THINK ITS TOO CRAZY AND AM ,TOO CRAZY
At least somebody recognizes greatness because not only is it bad so underrated Rocky is not only an underrated guitarist he is an underrated musician and that's the loss of so many people because the people have heard him really hear something special
Rocky George is the lead guitarist. He also played with Fishbone for quite a while. That's one band you really need to check out, Mona. Give Servitude or Sunless Saturday a shot.
You said it! Suicidal Tendencies were the soundtrack of my youth, with many Anthems. Their live shows were just as energetic as that video. Mike Muir was the hardest working frontman in my memory. Pure energy!
I remember when this song first came out (91 or 92) and I've loved it ever since. That guitar intro is legit sick, and the song is just straight up angst. Everything an angry teen could relate to (as I was then). Great reaction!
As an old school metal head I can remember wearing out a couple "Suicidal Tendencies" and "Join the Army" cassettes (amongst many others) in my walkman (starting to show my age). Suicidal was one of many of my favorite bands growing up; and I am glad to see they (at the time of posting this) are still going strong with their new record; " F.U.B.A.R." A mere requisition (without hopes of starting a hair-splitting slew of debate) would be giving Body Count's homage of "Institutionalized" by Suicidal a spin. Personally I felt that it was a great updated take on a childhood fave. Oh, one more thing; considering you may appear old enough to be my daughter; I did want to beat the dead horse a bit and tell you how refreshing it is to see a gorgeous young lady such as yourself embracing an otherwise uncharted and under-appreciated genre of music. Keep up the great work 🤘
PinkMetalHead Ice T likes Suicidal hes Got up with them on stage a few times and even covered one of their songs INSTITIONALIZED - DAVE Lombardo The Legardary Slayer Drummer -is Now In Suicidal They go way back -Tom Araya The Singer Of Slayer is in The 1984 Video of INSTITUTIONALIZED The song is from 1983 - and Their other connections between them
That must’ve been an awesome concert. I saw Suicidal live opening for Queensryche on the Operation:Mindcrime tour. To this day, my favorite concert ever.
It is fantastic to see a fresh reaction to st these guys are the best at getting your ears to listen. Ahead of everyone and everything going strong since the 80s and still touring now with Dave from slayer. Awesome. I been listening to them since I was a kid I'm 44 now and still listen too almost daily. I'm a skater started 84 and skating to this was the best. Mike is a genius the band are legends. We are family st st st everyone should have sum suicidal in their life. Good on you and I hope you will always now be a fan. Hip-hop heads love em punks love em metal heads love em. Everyone should have sum love for these guys .
Yeh they were popular all over the place but never what you call fashionable really.very well known though I'f you liked alternative lifestyles then especially in the 90s so much great stuff all threw the 90s. I'm in Scotland uk and I think every skater knew of them. I'm a drummer too and played mostly punk and hardcore. Don't really do metal but st can be bit metal but always had a punk core in my opinion. Great times great memories great generation lol
Fun fact that R.Trujillo now play the bass for Metallica! Nice reaction! Suicidal Tendencies Is a dope band You should try the "Institutionalized" song from them.
Suicidal for LIFE! Great band, great song from one of their best albums. Also check out 'How Will I Laugh Tomorrow', 'Waking The Dead', 'Master of no Mercy', 'Just Another Love Song', and of course 'Institutionalized', 'Posssed to Skate' and for God's sake, 'Trip at the Brain', you will not believe who's in the video! Good one Pink, nice to see you again! ^_^
GrayNeko Been hammering Emotion#13 this week. The Art of Rebellion is probably my favourite record of theirs but love them all. We Are Family, I Don't Give A Fuck, Get Your Fight On, The Feeling's Back, just way too many wonderful songs to mention.
@@TheRoadhammer379 Maybe so…old people tend to deal in cliches whether we want to or not. Goes with the territory I guess🤷🏾 Doesn’t make it wrong. Just fkn cliche.
Punks and Rappers are very very similar to each other in terms of personality. Suicidal is considered to be Crossover Thrash which is a term used for hardcore punk bands that started playing Thrash metal when it started to become popular. A lot of punks and rappers from the 90's dress the same because they were all apart of a similar lifestyle.
its the same dudes.the singer is mike,they started IG because they were banned as ST in LA,that's wen cyco miko also came out.they could not play as ST, or play ST songs by any other name..the funk style is Robert TRUJILLO's influence on the band.he plays bass ..i believe he is with metallica these days
The news paper headlines explain a lot ..... they were banned in most of California sighting gang violence at shows and accused band members of gang affiliations.
Im 50 yrs old ..grew up in that So Cal time with ST...THEY WERE MORE SKATE AND PUNK THEN WAR AND VIOLENCE IN THW STREETS...IF ROCKY.wasnt in thw band most of us white dudea woulda been killed..lol..most of my black friends got into S.T.and slayer and rollins and soc distortion etc...thank god..or like i said we wouldnt of been able to sling near the hood...ST 4LIFE..?
Time where tipper gore and pmrc where going after bands for profanity and violence. Censorship. ST, ice t, 2 live crew, dead Kennedy's. This song response to attack on freedom of speech
Pink, thank you SO MUCH for reacting to Suicidal!!!! They were/are the best hardcore band ever. Before there was rap rock, "crossover" or whatever, there was Suicidal. The Real Deal. Side note: I know we aren't supposed to notice or care right now but,, I can see you put a lot of time and work and thought into your look. Girl,, your hair, your eyes, your nose, your lips. The tone of your skin. You just got it going on and I...... you are very easy to look at. But way before all that ogling, LOVE your reactions, you are always spot on. Best Wishes, keep it going.
Oh! Also, the Bassist is the guy that is "Thunder Cat" now. A bass and Computer thing. Check him out. I recommend "Oh Sheit, It's "X" great song, great video. Nothing like Suicidal. It is funk.
First off. This song is a solid fuckin 10. Second. That lead guitar player is rocky George. A badass guitar player and very underated. This whole album kicks ass from beginning to end. Not one bad song. That beautiful guitar intro by rocky is just amazing. Saw this tour twice BACK in the day and met all the guys too. Bunch of cool dudes. They all signed my cds S T. 4 LIFE 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Rocky George is the real deal. He also toured with Cro-Mags once upon a time. I got to see him play with Cro-Mags back in 2002 at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. Rocky George era of Suicidal rules!
Hey girl yes you played this on a live stream but glad your going back to it thanks for re listening to this classic THIS SONG SHOULD BE YOUR ANTHEM and i notice your background u r back in school good luck and shine on girl LOVE YOU
Suicidal Tendencies were an awesome band back in the day. They have another good one, "Nobody Hears" that is very good to listen to. Great video, Miss Pink. =D
THEY ARE A KICK ASS BAND STILL.I JUST WENT TO MY 6TH OR7TH SUICIDAL CONCERT ,AND AM NEVER DISAPOINTED.IN FACT AM GETTING BRAVER.STAGE DIVED ON PLEDGE YOUR ALLEGIANCE..MY 1ST ST SHOW WAS VERY EARLY 90's..ST4LIFE
Glad you liked it, I grew up in Long Beach CA. listening to this all through highschool (just aged myself). Still listening 30 years later. Keep rockin'! BTW, this is late 80s.
That was a great review of one my favorite Suicidal Tendencies songs. I’m going to see them live on the 7th in Boston and seeing this review made me even more pumped up to see them. If you want to review something epic I would suggest you review Fly to the Rainbow by the Scorpions off Tokyo Tapes. I prefer this version over the studio version because it gives the song more feel and emotion and you get to hear Uli Jon Roth at his finest on the guitar. I hope you check it out and most importantly, have a great day 🤘
Suicidal Tendencies started out as a thrash metal/punk band. Their later stuff is more metal, but they play their songs live in a more punk style. And they started out in 1980 with their self title album which made them a household name in the LA punk scene.
This was the song I first stage dived to back in the early 90’s when they played Glasgow, Scotland. Been a while since heard this and really enjoyed your reaction and comments. Big hug.
Suicidal Tendencies!!! About time!!! :-) These were some tuff hombres from southern Cali. From LA. Mean streets. Street smart, too. We loved them out here in the west coast! Everyone loved them (whites, blacks, latinos, Asians, etc) lol Great band. They were like a hardcode punk/thrash/rap rock group. In your face type of music! Rebellious. LOL. MTV was scared to play their stuff back, they got lil air play. lol Hardcore metal/punk (S.T., Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Body Count (rapper Ice-T's punk thrash band) , etc) and hardcore rap music (2Pac, NWA, Snoop, CMW (Compton's Most Wanted) , Dre, Ice T, Cypress Hill (They played rock, too) etc) were big here back in the days. Wild crazy bunch lol. All from Cali! They (Suicidal Tendencies) hung out with gangs back in the days, like many in Cali did back then. Mike was a great singer. Rocky George was a bad ass guitarist. My cousin shook his hand once at a concert!! When Rocky still had an afro. Back in '93. LOL Man.... lot of memories!
S.T saved my life. Your final response is right on, PinkMetalHead. Suicidal music will help you up when you're feeling down, so you can take on the world. Welcome to our minds, Suicyco. Dig deeper you will find yourself in these songs........ SUICIDAL!!!!!
Mike Muir is the man. His whole look and persona stems from life in the Santa Monica/Venice Beach area to the best of my knowledge. Melting pot of surfers, skaters, West Coast punk scene and chicanos starting back from the mid to late 70s. Mike's brother Jim was part of the famous dogtown / zboys skate team back in the 70s.
They came out before NWA. They are from Venice Beach, CA. We’re accused of being a gang before gangster rap was a thing. This is a life anthem, not a teenage anthem. Join the Army! #suicidale4life #suicycomuthafucka “I got a story to tell, now listen up real well Pay attention this way to what I got to say Took it to the street, rap to the people we meet Now we're rocking out hard to the Suicidal beat Tried to deny our right, so we're putting up a fight Just doing our thang, they tried to call it a gang Saw the way we look, that's all that it took That's all she wrote, they had their scapegoat Dressed down, homeboyz, minority-join the Army We're the few, we're the proud, we like to jam it loud The music we play won't have it any other way We're armed to the bone with our music and our tone Recruiting on the street with the sound of our beat Growing larger every day and every time we play Don't need no college plan, we're just a hard-rocking band We like our music to please but we ain't gonna appease No pressure's too much to make us change our touch Hardcore, metal, the new wave We're not a gang-join the Army Don't be no fool, don't let your prejudice rule Don't judge us by your fear, judge us by your ear Can't believe every word of every story that you've heard Just play the song, I know you'll start to rock along Well I don't care 'bout the clothes you wear It's the size of your heart, not the length of your hair Don't make no difference to me, the color that you be Black, white or brown, it's all the same to me Well if you still don't believe you best get up and leave Do what you must do, but this ain't the place for you You got no right but if you start a fight We'll be rockin' your head but with our fists instead I'll fight it with the band, right down till the end Ask anyone I've met, this ain't no idle threat Don't flap no fit and it won't come to this But as for me, I'm down with the Army New York, London, Venice Why join a gang? Join the Army Suicidal rock-join the Army Suicidal rock-join the Army Suicidal rock-join the Army Suicidal rock-join the Army Suicidal rock-I want you to join the Army-S.T. “
Love this band. Only got to see em once back in the 90's. They started more punk in the early 80's then did crossover. Speaking of which give D.R.I. a try the song 5 year plan. BTW your reactions are priceless :)
This is one band you should research, they were banned in their home town for many years because of gang affiliations and they are older than you may realize they started out as a punk band, the first album was covered in gang colors patches of the time. They are the pioneers of the merging of a hip hop groove beat mixed with thrash metal. Another unusual thing is that the lead singer's brother was a famous skater and started one of the biggest skat companies. Not sure about the whole band but saw an interview with Mike Muir the singer and said he has never done drugs. That kinda shocked me since I did a lot while listening to them in the day.
Mike Muir brought alot to the punk rock thrash hardcore scene. This man made it easier for blacks and mexicans to feel they had a place for being a punk rocker or thrasher. Mike Muir truly is a savior. V13
this was from Suicidal's best period, the combination of Rocky George, Mike Clark and Rob Trujillo(the Bassist who is with Metallica now) was just beast mode, they also all appear on the first two albums of the side project Infectious Grooves, The Plague that Makes your Booty Move and Groove Family Cyco, which blends funk and metal in ways never heard prior, Ozzy does the vocal on the chorus on the track Therapy on the first album, also there are some hilarious comedy skits on the first album as well
This song was written in response to Mike Muir being asked which song best exemplifies the attitude of Suicidal Tendencies and him realizing that there wasn't such a song yet. Other good Suicidal songs came before and after, but nothing tops this
Hell Mona, when I was 15, I went to see these guys in concert. My first time going to a concert, it was a local band Alienation, then Mike Muir's side project Infectious Grooves, then his main band Suicidal Tendencies. The place went nuts when ST started playing You Can't Bring Me Down. Great fucking song, my favorite part is Mike Muir's rant, "Just cause you don't understand what's going on don't mean it don't make no sense, and just cause you don't like it don't mean it ain't no good!!!..........". And Mona, keep doing these vids. I have seen a few of your vids, and you're a cool chick, straight up. 😊
It wasn't because of the 90s gangsta rap scene that occurred that these guys look this way. Your NWA reference is pretty accurate because these guys were very LA in the 80s/90s and from some of those rougher neighborhoods. In their earlier punk days there were some possible gang affiliations.
ST IS the band that got me into metal. I will always hold them as easily my favorite metal band of all time, perhaps my favorite band of all time. Can't wait for STill Cyco Punk After All These Years.
It is just amazing that you like this and like you said I was young when I first heard this!! Yes and NWA was a huge part of this also! =D I like the way you were jamming to this...brought back a lot of memories! Oh yeah and no there is way more stuff they did.
Suicidal had sooo many good albums and went through many different styles of metal, and still at the core remained true to their sound.. Very few bands can do this well.. And some musicians ( I'm looking at you RT ) were never used to their full potential like they were during their suicidal years.
Good review. Make sure to also check out Institutionalized, Suicidal Maniac, Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right, Emotion No. 13, and Disco's Out Murder's In. I think you'll love those, I sure do :)
This is a great song and I’ve seen them live. They were the reason I went to that show, even though I loved the 2 other bands as well. I’ve gotta say… they opened for those bands and were far better live!
Rocky is one of the greatest guitarists EVER. I'll fight anyone who says different
Rocky was underrated.
True but I like dimebag
Guitar god
Rocky George
Pure bad ass
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Rocky George was and still is the shit!
You can tag me in any time pal.
Memo to Cyco Miko : BRING ROCKY HOME
Lights, camera, revolution...the whole album is sickz!
A true master piece
Truth
One of my favorite things about this era of Suicidal is there are songs where Rocky just solos in the background through most, if not all, of some songs. Dude is insane.
Suicidal has a raw energy that taps into angst and unrest. They spoke volumes to me when I was younger. They still do. Good reaction, I really enjoyed this.
Rocky George on lead guitar. Also Robert Trujillo (of Metallica) on bass
You mean Robert Trujillo of Suicidal Tendencies who now plays for Metallica?
Yes. The same
You mean Robert Trujillo from Infectious Grooves?
Infectious Grooves, a kickass band, was basically a side project for Suicidial Tendencies but in a more funk/metal kind of style., if I recall correctly. Without looking it up, I think they had most of the same members.
Correct that statement Robert realize not of Metallica Robert Trujillo is Suicidal Tendencies Metallica with James Hetfield Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton
Rocky George is BY FAR the most underrated guitarist EVER. LEGEND!!! 🤘😆
right!!
Absolutely right
So true
All I wanted was a Pepsi!
RagingBohab 805 NO! YOU'RE ON DRUGS!
All i wanted was a pepsi and she wouldn't give it to me!!!!!!!
Nice quote! :D
Just one pepsi
and then bodycount had to make an updated version without the pepsi
Rocky George #1 most underrated guitarist
Rocky was the man!!! Lights, Camera, Revolution album is killer and no filler.
Back in the early 90s, this was my introduction to Suicidal Tendencies, and this song hooked me. I was a senior in high school, I believe, when this video came out... I was never the same. :-) Rocky George is seriously an underrated guitar player - he singlehandedly brought Suicidal Tendencies out of their initial "alternative / skater" style into this sort of musically impressive thrash, he grew the band by leaps and bounds. The album right before and after this one ("How Can I Laugh Tomorrow..." / "The Art of Rebellion") are classics too, though plenty of ST fans were upset with how experimental "Art of Rebellion" was. I loved the chances they took.
Mine too. Never saw the video before UA-cam,, we didn't even have a TV when I first encountered this album (on a C cassette ofc).
I was introduced to ST back in the late 80s, before the skater punks adopted them. When their self-titled album came out, it fucked the heads of LA's underground punk scene inside out! I was more into metal back then, so I thought it was cool, but I found something about it to be a little grating, and intense. When How Will I Laugh Tomorrow came out, my ears perked up immediately, and I was hooked!
I met Rocky George backstage a CBGB's--he was playing some shows with the Cro-mags--I thank him for his music and this album --I was in Alaska with the Air Force--this album got me through that year--he smiled and humbly said "thank you " with a big smile on his face--truly nice man!!
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands.
I'm the one that requested it in the live stream. Well... one of the people anyway.
LOVE this song and band.
The bassist on this one is Rob Trujillo who's now the bassist for Metallica
but you should really listen to the uncensored version. It is SOOOO much better without the beeps.
Form52 you look just like them a cholo/metalhead 😂
Fuck Trump which is really funny considering I'm Italian and Irish. But you know... Morons abound
Form52 thank you, was wondering if this was the band Trujillo was in
Thanks bro it was kickass seeing her dig it...ST FOR LIFE...
But Im Still The Biggest SuiCyco MuthaFuka Here -Hahahahahaha
Try listening to "How can I laugh tommrow when I can't even smile today"
David Paulson im sensing a theme with these guys. ;D
David Paulson , absolutely CLASSIC!!!
David Paulson Yes!
David Paulson great choice I was going to make it myself it's my favorite song by suicidal
Sort of a personal anthem that one. Amazing song, hits me right in the feels every time.
1,000,000 likes. A band I spent so much money on in the early 90's---5 gigs, countless cassettes/CD's, and forgot how many shirts....... Such a classic band.. Rocky George is a beast
AdraTheMetalOutlaw AMEN!
The ethnic diversity of the members of Suicidal, right from the very beginning, is nearly always overlooked and it shouldn't be. Hispanic, African-American and Caucasian band members have all featured prominently in Suicidal down the years.
At a time when we seem to be in the grip of the right and racial tensions perhaps at a 70 year high, it's fantastic to see Suicidal Tendencies blazing a trail iro cultural acceptance.
ITS NEVER OVERLOOKED BY SUICIDALS EVERYWHERE.WE DON'T MENTION IT BECAUSE ITS NOT AN ISSUE,,MIKE GOT A MURAL DEDICATED TO HIM.BY A MEXICAN CITY COUNCILMAN,IN LINCOLN HEIGHTS VERY NEAR THE DOGTOWN PROJECTS.THE AREA IS ABOUT 80% MEXICAN AND ABOUT 157%SUICIDAL. AND THERE IS NO RIGHT IN ANYONE
@@mrauttomatichst13 Loved that unveiling gig when the cops shut em down.
its mandatory IN LA.cops shut it down at verizon theatre ,west side connection & lada-chriiiis.played before sui,2 maybe 3 songs in ,cops threaten to arrest them,because it was mayhem up and all over grass area,cops said they were outnumbered.when all they had to do is get the F out the way and letm dance.that is one of the times i had to palaver w mike for a good minute till the next act.suicidals burned music+on fountain ,in hollywood,after cops did their buz kill,sui did an unanouced apearance in the parking lot,hundreds showed up.by the time i got there the place was a smoldering metaphor for the plague was beginning to infect the world.that is the day they became banned.instant appeal for me.a band that is bad enough to get banned in they home town?SUICIDALTILLTHEDAYI DIZEYE.L...I WISH I COULD GET MY KIDS TO LISTEN TO TO SUICIDAL...BUT THEY THINK ITS TOO CRAZY AND AM ,TOO CRAZY
THANX FOR YOUR TIME...ST4LIFE,& U DO BRING UP A VALID POINT
There's more racial tension. Most people don't care. It's people always looking to blame racism out there more than actual racists.
At least somebody recognizes greatness because not only is it bad so underrated Rocky is not only an underrated guitarist he is an underrated musician and that's the loss of so many people because the people have heard him really hear something special
It made my night to see this young fine sister vibe out to one of my favorite bands.
She's beautiful!
Rocky George is the lead guitarist. He also played with Fishbone for quite a while. That's one band you really need to check out, Mona. Give Servitude or Sunless Saturday a shot.
mixtand138 Fishbones Red Hot!
Fishbone is god. Good suggestions but, even though it's not heavy, how about some "Ma and Pa"?
Or black flowers or end the reign.
I love you Pink. I love to see a black woman,who likes heavy metal.
You said it! Suicidal Tendencies were the soundtrack of my youth, with many Anthems. Their live shows were just as energetic as that video. Mike Muir was the hardest working frontman in my memory. Pure energy!
I remember when this song first came out (91 or 92) and I've loved it ever since. That guitar intro is legit sick, and the song is just straight up angst. Everything an angry teen could relate to (as I was then). Great reaction!
As an old school metal head I can remember wearing out a couple "Suicidal Tendencies" and "Join the Army" cassettes (amongst many others) in my walkman (starting to show my age).
Suicidal was one of many of my favorite bands growing up; and I am glad to see they (at the time of posting this) are still going strong with their new record; " F.U.B.A.R."
A mere requisition (without hopes of starting a hair-splitting slew of debate) would be giving Body Count's homage of "Institutionalized" by Suicidal a spin. Personally I felt that it was a great updated take on a childhood fave.
Oh, one more thing; considering you may appear old enough to be my daughter; I did want to beat the dead horse a bit and tell you how refreshing it is to see a gorgeous young lady such as yourself embracing an otherwise uncharted and under-appreciated genre of music. Keep up the great work 🤘
NWA opened up for suicidal back in the day!
Andy omg no way ! Awesome
A lot of the Cali rappers and metal/punk groups were cool with each other and played together on stage. Awesome stuff.
PinkMetalHead Ice T likes Suicidal hes Got up with them on stage a few times and even covered one of their songs INSTITIONALIZED - DAVE Lombardo The Legardary Slayer Drummer -is Now In Suicidal They go way back -Tom Araya The Singer Of Slayer is in The 1984 Video of INSTITUTIONALIZED The song is from 1983 - and Their other connections between them
That must’ve been an awesome concert. I saw Suicidal live opening for Queensryche on the Operation:Mindcrime tour. To this day, my favorite concert ever.
I remember hearing that! Back then rap and metal were 2 sides of the same coin.
This song absolutely was my song when I was a teen in the 90s, this one and Nobody Hears expressed everything I felt back then.
It is fantastic to see a fresh reaction to st these guys are the best at getting your ears to listen. Ahead of everyone and everything going strong since the 80s and still touring now with Dave from slayer. Awesome. I been listening to them since I was a kid I'm 44 now and still listen too almost daily. I'm a skater started 84 and skating to this was the best. Mike is a genius the band are legends. We are family st st st everyone should have sum suicidal in their life. Good on you and I hope you will always now be a fan. Hip-hop heads love em punks love em metal heads love em. Everyone should have sum love for these guys .
True!
They were very popular here in Cali. They were from LA.
I'm about the same age as you. A GenXer. lol
Yeh they were popular all over the place but never what you call fashionable really.very well known though I'f you liked alternative lifestyles then especially in the 90s so much great stuff all threw the 90s. I'm in Scotland uk and I think every skater knew of them. I'm a drummer too and played mostly punk and hardcore. Don't really do metal but st can be bit metal but always had a punk core in my opinion. Great times great memories great generation lol
Love this band since about 1987, when I was 12... I love music like this when I lift, pushes me to the max.
Rocky George is a beast... he now plays for another band sadly but the other guitarist is great too
Tommy Dolan Rocky left Fishbone a few months ago, and yes, Mike Clark is awesome.
Think I recommended this awhile back. Great tune. Great band. Rocky George is so underrated.
Fun fact that R.Trujillo now play the bass for Metallica! Nice reaction! Suicidal Tendencies Is a dope band You should try the "Institutionalized" song from them.
All I wanted was a …..
Suicidal for LIFE! Great band, great song from one of their best albums. Also check out 'How Will I Laugh Tomorrow', 'Waking The Dead', 'Master of no Mercy', 'Just Another Love Song', and of course 'Institutionalized', 'Posssed to Skate' and for God's sake, 'Trip at the Brain', you will not believe who's in the video! Good one Pink, nice to see you again! ^_^
GrayNeko Been hammering Emotion#13 this week.
The Art of Rebellion is probably my favourite record of theirs but love them all.
We Are Family, I Don't Give A Fuck, Get Your Fight On, The Feeling's Back, just way too many wonderful songs to mention.
GrayNeko asleep at the wheel is another great song.
Jason Ogden You're not kidding. Absolutely LOVE AATW.
The solo in the middle of We Call This Mutha Revenge is just jaw dropping.
Out Vai's Vai.
Carvalho Diablo I think that whole cd is great
This is an *extremely* underrated band, by any standard...!
😂 ok. Underrated is so fkn cliche.
@@TheRoadhammer379 Maybe so…old people tend to deal in cliches whether we want to or not. Goes with the territory I guess🤷🏾
Doesn’t make it wrong. Just fkn cliche.
So underrated
two of my favorite things pink metal head and suicidal tendencies !!!
suicidal tendencies - nobody hears
IcedVengence One of my favorites
Alone is their masterpiece. Heavy, melodic and deep.
This brings back some good and bad memories as a young man. Thank goodness for ST!!!!! They got me threw some shits.
Mauricio Molina Yeah buddy. I feel ya.
Same bro
Punks and Rappers are very very similar to each other in terms of personality. Suicidal is considered to be Crossover Thrash which is a term used for hardcore punk bands that started playing Thrash metal when it started to become popular. A lot of punks and rappers from the 90's dress the same because they were all apart of a similar lifestyle.
Hardcore Punk originated in New York so that should tell you something lol
I so totally love you presenting how one of my favorite bands from my childhood looks through your eyes and ears. Really a lot of fun!!
The lead singer also was in a band called Infectious grooves which is really good. They're a groovy version of suicidal tendencies.
and the bassist Robert Trujillo. It was a side project of theirs that produced some really good stuff.
They had to form another band because they were actually banned from playing in L.A. with all the supposed gang activity.
Scot Thomas Learn something new every day. Thanks.😊
Chuck Manson yeah funk and metal go together well and they paved the way.
its the same dudes.the singer is mike,they started IG because they were banned as ST in LA,that's wen cyco miko also came out.they could not play as ST, or play ST songs by any other name..the funk style is Robert TRUJILLO's influence on the band.he plays bass ..i believe he is with metallica these days
Rocky George deserves an award. Something. What a guitar 🎸 player. Genuis
The news paper headlines explain a lot ..... they were banned in most of California sighting gang violence at shows and accused band members of gang affiliations.
Im 50 yrs old ..grew up in that So Cal time with ST...THEY WERE MORE SKATE AND PUNK THEN WAR AND VIOLENCE IN THW STREETS...IF ROCKY.wasnt in thw band most of us white dudea woulda been killed..lol..most of my black friends got into S.T.and slayer and rollins and soc distortion etc...thank god..or like i said we wouldnt of been able to sling near the hood...ST 4LIFE..?
Time where tipper gore and pmrc where going after bands for profanity and violence. Censorship. ST, ice t, 2 live crew, dead Kennedy's. This song response to attack on freedom of speech
Saw Suicidal Tendencies open for Queensryche back in 91. They put on an absolutely brutal show! Good memories.
"Suicide's an Alternative / You'll Be Sorry" - people don't mention it very often, but no Suicidal Tendencies education is complete without it.
Be sure you listen to the original album version (1983)... The _Still Cyco_ version is horrible.
Oh I've got a little story to tell...
loved ur reaction by the way, noticed how much u apreciated Rockys solos...he is the best
The whole album is fire. Lights... Camera..... Revolution
This is one of my fav bands.
Pink, thank you SO MUCH for reacting to Suicidal!!!! They were/are the best hardcore band ever. Before there was rap rock, "crossover" or whatever, there was Suicidal. The Real Deal. Side note: I know we aren't supposed to notice or care right now but,, I can see you put a lot of time and work and thought into your look. Girl,, your hair, your eyes, your nose, your lips. The tone of your skin. You just got it going on and I...... you are very easy to look at. But way before all that ogling, LOVE your reactions, you are always spot on. Best Wishes, keep it going.
Oh! Also, the Bassist is the guy that is "Thunder Cat" now. A bass and Computer thing. Check him out. I recommend "Oh Sheit, It's "X" great song, great video. Nothing like Suicidal. It is funk.
Tell 'em what's up Rocky!
Fuckin ROCKY COMPLETED THE PUZZLE .....god dam there will never be nothin close to a suicidal era....growing up in so cal...hell yeah!..
Slayer - playing with dolls
Samael - Angel's decay
Moonspell - butterfly fx
Floater - Danny boy
First off. This song is a solid fuckin 10. Second. That lead guitar player is rocky George. A badass guitar player and very underated. This whole album kicks ass from beginning to end. Not one bad song. That beautiful guitar intro by rocky is just amazing. Saw this tour twice BACK in the day and met all the guys too. Bunch of cool dudes. They all signed my cds
S T. 4 LIFE
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I remember my dad showed me this one when I was just getting into metal. Now im 19 years old and i love relistening to this classic masterpiece.
The middle interlude of this song is one of my favorites of all time.. the song that got me into them though was Waking the Dead... amazing!
Ty so much for this reaction Pink!
Thank u for watching Becky. I appreciate it so much
Rocky George is the real deal. He also toured with Cro-Mags once upon a time. I got to see him play with Cro-Mags back in 2002 at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. Rocky George era of Suicidal rules!
Hey girl yes you played this on a live stream but glad your going back to it thanks for re listening to this classic THIS SONG SHOULD BE YOUR ANTHEM and i notice your background u r back in school good luck and shine on girl LOVE YOU
suicidal tendencies saved my life in 2012 when i was suicidal. and yes, i realise the irony. It makes everything about this band so much better !
Rebellious teenage anthem from waaay back! Lights, camera, revolution and how can I laugh tomorrow...were their best.
Rest in peace ROCKY.. my favorite suicidal shredder
Alone! You need to listen to that. Makes me cry every time
That whole album is solid. You can't go wrong.
i play that song everyday to make sure my parents heard it. back in a day oh my god you make me feel so old
Rocky George is the man! He greatly influenced my playing growing up, didn't really follow the trends and just had a cool flowing style.
Suicidal Tendencies were an awesome band back in the day. They have another good one, "Nobody Hears" that is very good to listen to. Great video, Miss Pink. =D
Your Channel They still are, and they have dozens of great songs.
"nobody hears" is in the same style as "you can't bring me down" but not as fast and punky.
Nobody hears is amazing
THEY ARE A KICK ASS BAND STILL.I JUST WENT TO MY 6TH OR7TH SUICIDAL CONCERT ,AND AM NEVER DISAPOINTED.IN FACT AM GETTING BRAVER.STAGE DIVED ON PLEDGE YOUR ALLEGIANCE..MY 1ST ST SHOW WAS VERY EARLY 90's..ST4LIFE
\m/ AWESOME!!! \m/
Now this is music, one of my favourite bands from when I was a kid. Awsome reaction PinkmetalHead and awsome new hairstyle
HELL YES..IM 48 And have listened to suicidal all my life and hope to go see them in greensboro north carolina the end of September. ..\m/
Glad you liked it, I grew up in Long Beach CA. listening to this all through highschool (just aged myself). Still listening 30 years later. Keep rockin'! BTW, this is late 80s.
That was a great review of one my favorite Suicidal Tendencies songs. I’m going to see them live on the 7th in Boston and seeing this review made me even more pumped up to see them. If you want to review something epic I would suggest you review Fly to the Rainbow by the Scorpions off Tokyo Tapes. I prefer this version over the studio version because it gives the song more feel and emotion and you get to hear Uli Jon Roth at his finest on the guitar. I hope you check it out and most importantly, have a great day 🤘
Love this band, use to jam them before band practice, love your videos
Suicidal Tendencies started out as a thrash metal/punk band. Their later stuff is more metal, but they play their songs live in a more punk style. And they started out in 1980 with their self title album which made them a household name in the LA punk scene.
This was the song I first stage dived to back in the early 90’s when they played Glasgow, Scotland. Been a while since heard this and really enjoyed your reaction and comments. Big hug.
Still one of the best reactions on UA-cam. I didn’t even realise how good the intro was until you said it.
Amazing band, amazing music, amazing individual musicians
Suicidal Tendencies!!! About time!!! :-)
These were some tuff hombres from southern Cali. From LA. Mean streets. Street smart, too. We loved them out here in the west coast! Everyone loved them (whites, blacks, latinos, Asians, etc) lol Great band. They were like a hardcode punk/thrash/rap rock group. In your face type of music! Rebellious. LOL. MTV was scared to play their stuff back, they got lil air play. lol
Hardcore metal/punk (S.T., Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Body Count (rapper Ice-T's punk thrash band) , etc) and hardcore rap music (2Pac, NWA, Snoop, CMW (Compton's Most Wanted) , Dre, Ice T, Cypress Hill (They played rock, too) etc) were big here back in the days. Wild crazy bunch lol. All from Cali!
They (Suicidal Tendencies) hung out with gangs back in the days, like many in Cali did back then.
Mike was a great singer.
Rocky George was a bad ass guitarist. My cousin shook his hand once at a concert!! When Rocky still had an afro. Back in '93. LOL
Man.... lot of memories!
Bad news, some of them are from upstate NY
Omg thank you! You reacted! I love you
S.T saved my life. Your final response is right on, PinkMetalHead. Suicidal music will help you up when you're feeling down, so you can take on the world. Welcome to our minds, Suicyco. Dig deeper you will find yourself in these songs........ SUICIDAL!!!!!
In terms of Suicidal Tendecies songs....well: Lovely, Alone, Trip @ the brain, No one hears, How will I laugh tomorrow, You can't bring me down -
Mike Muir is the man. His whole look and persona stems from life in the Santa Monica/Venice Beach area to the best of my knowledge. Melting pot of surfers, skaters, West Coast punk scene and chicanos starting back from the mid to late 70s. Mike's brother Jim was part of the famous dogtown / zboys skate team back in the 70s.
They came out before NWA. They are from Venice Beach, CA. We’re accused of being a gang before gangster rap was a thing. This is a life anthem, not a teenage anthem.
Join the Army!
#suicidale4life #suicycomuthafucka
“I got a story to tell, now listen up real well
Pay attention this way to what I got to say
Took it to the street, rap to the people we meet
Now we're rocking out hard to the Suicidal beat
Tried to deny our right, so we're putting up a fight
Just doing our thang, they tried to call it a gang
Saw the way we look, that's all that it took
That's all she wrote, they had their scapegoat
Dressed down, homeboyz, minority-join the Army
We're the few, we're the proud, we like to jam it loud
The music we play won't have it any other way
We're armed to the bone with our music and our tone
Recruiting on the street with the sound of our beat
Growing larger every day and every time we play
Don't need no college plan, we're just a hard-rocking band
We like our music to please but we ain't gonna appease
No pressure's too much to make us change our touch
Hardcore, metal, the new wave
We're not a gang-join the Army
Don't be no fool, don't let your prejudice rule
Don't judge us by your fear, judge us by your ear
Can't believe every word of every story that you've heard
Just play the song, I know you'll start to rock along
Well I don't care 'bout the clothes you wear
It's the size of your heart, not the length of your hair
Don't make no difference to me, the color that you be
Black, white or brown, it's all the same to me
Well if you still don't believe you best get up and leave
Do what you must do, but this ain't the place for you
You got no right but if you start a fight
We'll be rockin' your head but with our fists instead
I'll fight it with the band, right down till the end
Ask anyone I've met, this ain't no idle threat
Don't flap no fit and it won't come to this
But as for me, I'm down with the Army
New York, London, Venice
Why join a gang?
Join the Army
Suicidal rock-join the Army
Suicidal rock-join the Army
Suicidal rock-join the Army
Suicidal rock-join the Army
Suicidal rock-I want you to join the Army-S.T. “
5 solo’s in one song, only Rocky George could pull that off. Awesome.
Love this band. Only got to see em once back in the 90's. They started more punk in the early 80's then did crossover. Speaking of which give D.R.I. a try the song 5 year plan. BTW your reactions are priceless :)
I love this channel, so much positivity and intelligence!
I love your face during his rant, preach! Relevant
Haha thanks
This is one band you should research, they were banned in their home town for many years because of gang affiliations and they are older than you may realize they started out as a punk band, the first album was covered in gang colors patches of the time. They are the pioneers of the merging of a hip hop groove beat mixed with thrash metal. Another unusual thing is that the lead singer's brother was a famous skater and started one of the biggest skat companies. Not sure about the whole band but saw an interview with Mike Muir the singer and said he has never done drugs. That kinda shocked me since I did a lot while listening to them in the day.
www.skateboardinghalloffame.org/projects/2014-jim-muir/
Mike Muir brought alot to the punk rock thrash hardcore scene. This man made it easier for blacks and mexicans to feel they had a place for being a punk rocker or thrasher. Mike Muir truly is a savior. V13
this was from Suicidal's best period, the combination of Rocky George, Mike Clark and Rob Trujillo(the Bassist who is with Metallica now) was just beast mode, they also all appear on the first two albums of the side project Infectious Grooves, The Plague that Makes your Booty Move and Groove Family Cyco, which blends funk and metal in ways never heard prior, Ozzy does the vocal on the chorus on the track Therapy on the first album, also there are some hilarious comedy skits on the first album as well
I like this one.. makes me wanna go back to the gym and hit the treadmill.. Love the power and energy put into it.
This song was written in response to Mike Muir being asked which song best exemplifies the attitude of Suicidal Tendencies and him realizing that there wasn't such a song yet. Other good Suicidal songs came before and after, but nothing tops this
One of those bands I feel privileged to have seen live, unfortunately not when Rocky was still with the band but still great.
One of my favorite Thrash/Crossover bands. Heavy Thrash Metal with a strong Punk vibe.
Watch “how can I laugh tomorrow if I can’t even smile today” the guitar in the end is so beautiful it will bring tears to your eyes lol.
one of the most motivational and inspirational people Mikey Muir is a very positive christian dude and his big bro is a pro skater
Hell Mona, when I was 15, I went to see these guys in concert. My first time going to a concert, it was a local band Alienation, then Mike Muir's side project Infectious Grooves, then his main band Suicidal Tendencies. The place went nuts when ST started playing You Can't Bring Me Down. Great fucking song, my favorite part is Mike Muir's rant, "Just cause you don't understand what's going on don't mean it don't make no sense, and just cause you don't like it don't mean it ain't no good!!!..........". And Mona, keep doing these vids. I have seen a few of your vids, and you're a cool chick, straight up. 😊
It wasn't because of the 90s gangsta rap scene that occurred that these guys look this way. Your NWA reference is pretty accurate because these guys were very LA in the 80s/90s and from some of those rougher neighborhoods. In their earlier punk days there were some possible gang affiliations.
we skated to St! oh skaters, vallejo, California in the 80's was lit.
ST IS the band that got me into metal. I will always hold them as easily my favorite metal band of all time, perhaps my favorite band of all time. Can't wait for STill Cyco Punk After All These Years.
Back in the day suicidal was pretty accessibile to lots of people.
¡Me encanta ST! That band give me so much motivation! ST FOREVER!
It is just amazing that you like this and like you said I was young when I first heard this!! Yes and NWA was a huge part of this also! =D I like the way you were jamming to this...brought back a lot of memories! Oh yeah and no there is way more stuff they did.
Rocky George the Legendary, but underrated Rocky George. Also his Legendary Pittsburgh Pirates Hat. Can't miss that!
Suicidal had sooo many good albums and went through many different styles of metal, and still at the core remained true to their sound.. Very few bands can do this well.. And some musicians ( I'm looking at you RT ) were never used to their full potential like they were during their suicidal years.
Good review. Make sure to also check out Institutionalized, Suicidal Maniac, Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right, Emotion No. 13, and Disco's Out Murder's In. I think you'll love those, I sure do :)
This is a great song and I’ve seen them live. They were the reason I went to that show, even though I loved the 2 other bands as well. I’ve gotta say… they opened for those bands and were far better live!