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Sorry for your loss man. Keep those memories alive. Lost my mom almost 2 years ago. It doesn't get any better, I miss her everyday, and something reminds me of her and brings back memories all of the time.
My youngest brother was a huge Sublime fan back in the 90s, he put me on to them. Unfortunately my brother, Anthony, passed in 2015 the same way Bradley did. It's sad. RiP to both them boys, and all the others lost to the struggle. God bless❤️🙏
@772 Ninja Unfortunately my sons father is heading that way right now, and it sucks, its sad, and there is not a thing I can do about it. He wants to be out of his mind, more than he wants to live life and I have to protect my son from it at all costs. Whats worse is, I know what its like to an extent, but I made the decision 12 yrs ago I was done with the BS, and I still am so I KNOW he can be too, he chooses NOT to be. And, today, we had plans, he was clean when he got here, went to the bathroom, and made the choice to ruin the whole day by doing what HE wanted to do. After 17 yrs, I threw in the towel. I put my entire life on hold every time he decides he wants to check out instead of dealing with life. Ya, dont we fucking all sometimes, but the consequences are not worth it. He takes the chance to ruin our sons life everytime he doesnt want to stay on the straight & narrow, bc if he ODs and doesnt make it back, our son will be devastated & all I can do is warn him as he gets older if that day does come, god forbid. It sucks. And its even sadder when you hope that if they won't get their shit together, hopefully they'll get arrested bc at least you know they are alive for that time they are locked up. Its no way to live, or raise a child. And, I can't put my life on hold again. Dont know why I am typing this here, something you said make me feel like typing it out, lol! Plus, he just relapsed about 2 hrs ago, and instead of being off for the day having fun, eating good food, etc....Im sitting here watching YT....pissed off, and painting. At least my son is having fun with my nephews at a water park my parents surprised them with! ANyway, just venting. Love Sublime, ironically enough, it was this same guy that introduced me to the awesomeness of Sublime =/
@@captaininsano2741 Yeah, I’d assume the majority of fans either used to or (still) do smoke marijuana cigarettes, but if not? That’s cool, too. I agree that getting stoned with Sublime as the soundtrack is HIGHly recommended
I always will remember the time me and a few friends went to a bar in Long Beach in late 1993 with our fake I.D.s and Sublime was playing. The '90s were the best! That fake I.D. got me into so many dope places that would never happen today. I also remember thinking how amazing the whole band sounded in front of such a small crowd. No cell phones or cameras to ruin the moment either. ❤❤❤
@@Komi-qf5cd hahahahah admitting that I had a fake I.D. THIRTY years ago?????????? I can't stop laughing! You must be joking. How would anyone prove this? Your generation is doomed. Go find a safe space to cry in. I am sure there are so many other things going on than to come and try and find all million of us who had them back in the day. Douche bag comment of the century!
I met Bradley Noel's mom once....she's a nurse in OC...gave me the just say no speech...told me about her son. Bradley. blew my fuckin mind, bro. if ur out there, nurse nowell, I been off the junk for almost five years, now. love u!
My dad would always play this song to put me asleep and I listened to it everyday since. I’m almost 16 now. He was killed in January by a group of guys and they just left him there to suffer alone while it was cold out. I miss him so much. We buried him while this song was playing. I love this song so much. RIP dad. I miss u a lot
I'm sorry for your loss, son. I'm a dad and my son is 6. I am teaching him all about music. I hope you know he is proud of you, I can sense it. Stay on your path and follow your passions. I know he is watching over you. Live your truth no matter what. ✌
“Ain’t got no quarrels with God. Ain’t got no time to get old. Lord knows I’m weak, won’t somebody get me off of this reef.” Deep, dark lyrics to a very chill melody.
Life isn't supposed to be light at all times and I think that's the point. The poet finds beauty even in the darker places and transform them into light, music and magic. After all, what was the point to laugh if it wasn't for the tears?
***** How could someone have "missed out" on them, there videos, interviews are everywhere. I just discovered Slightly Stoopid who has been around for years, I do not feel I missed anything.
Pepper is the closest to Sublime I've come to know. The singer sounds frighteningly similar to Bradley and the music is good. SS doesn't have the same punk style reggae that Sublime had.
Any of you just discovering this song today - you are lucky to hear it for the first time. Been obsessed with this song for over 25 years. It still gets me.
My dad passed two days ago and he wasn’t the greatest dad, we’d meet up, get drunk and sing Sublime and prince. I miss him so much and have been listening to Sublime non stop. Dad, I miss you so fucking much.
Just so you know, your dad is the greatest to you, sometimes its very difficult for a person to become a real parent, in their heart they try and try to just keep failing and failing, its gets hard to bounce back. But dont just chalk it up as "he wasnt the greatest dad" lots of variables there. You must of meant something to him to stop by a kick it, doesnt sound like much but maybe it was the hardest for him, im sure he wanted to be with you ever chance he could but was disappointed in himself. Its weird how people do things in life sometimes. Im sure he was a good man that loved you. life is never black and white so always read between the lines to find what ur looking. God bless Cactus Head.😏👊
I had the privilege of being born and raised on the island where this video was filmed, this was shot on a beach called Little Shark, on the West end of Santa Catalina Island. I can remember them over at the pad where my best friend Brendan and I would be hanging out at. Good times. Great band. Legends never die. -Sublime.
When you realize this song is about his struggle with heroin. RIP. When you were young you didn't realize how deep this song was. Badfish by Sublime and Under The Bridge by RHCP would always define how my life was/is. Constant struggle but you can overcome it. To those who are still struggling to overcome their opiate illness, there is a brighter side take it from a guy whose been shot five times, stabbed twice and have a terminal illness. Was on and off opiate for majority of my teens and twenties. Currently thirty, sober for year and six months.
A lot of hippies loved them when I was young but criticize those of us that got caught in the struggle... kinda ironic. I also didn't appreciate them until after my struggles with substance abuse
Thats great buddy good to hear. Yeah, I dont remember most of my childhood/teenage years. Full of abuse and trauma and substance abuse. Im 19 now. I never knew what it meant to be happy, but Im finding it now. I hope you did too
For me it's the first lines: "When you grab ahold of me... tell me that I'll never be set free..." and then the "Lord knows I'm weak..." A punch right in the gut, man.
Funny how every generation says the decade they spent their teens and early 20s in was the best decade. Can't imagine why, maybe it's due to nostalgia and that period of your life being monumental to the person you later become.
Bradley Nowell wrote this song before he ever tried heroin. So, all the people saying it's about heroin are wrong. It is about drugs, but not heroin. Marijuana is probably the biggest influence of this song. "Grab the reef underneath my bed." This song was first on the 1991 Jah Won't Pay the Bills demo tape, so it was way before Bradley ever tried heroin. He really didn't get into it until around 1992-1993. And a Badfish? It's just someone who does things that are considered immoral or wrong by society's standards, like drugs and booze to an extreme.
everytime i listen to this song i start crying and thinking about my dad. he died of a methadone overdose when i was 6. he wouldve been 40 years old today. happy birthday old man
I love this song. Its in my heart. I was scrolling down the comments nd found yours. It made me feel different bout this song . Hey stay strong, live your life with a thrill . I hope your doing good . Years to come . Good ones to.
Happy late birthday to your daddy 💞. Every time I listen to this I cry as well, someone super close to me committed suicide unexpectedly a few years ago when we were 16. it’s been 4 years and it really never gets easier. I just wanted you to know that you aren’t grieving alone
I’m currently doing the same thing, i lost my dad a few months ago due to alcohol addiction and sublime was one of his favorites so they’re my comfort band,, we’re strong, we’ll get through this
Just coming around to Sublime all over again and I am in awe of Brad’s creation. Such an iconic band and sound. And he played a killer guitar. Beautiful songs.
No kidding eh? All the huge fuss people still make over Kurt Cobain... I dunno, he had an absolutely killer, unique voice but was Kurt Cobain really all that talented? I don't think he was. Incredible singer but overall, musically, I just don't think he had a helluva lot going on. Bradley was TALENTED. R.I.P. to both of 'em.
One of my best friends died almost 3 years ago from a fentanyl overdose. He would be 21 years old today. This was our favourite song. Brings back memories of me and him sitting near the creek together smoking weed and listening to this. I miss you so much Jake, bumping this tune for you tonight! Fly high and happy birthday ❤️
I’m from the hood so all I listen is rap. Until my aunt put this cd on while we were driving from the bay area to Portland. I was pretty high at the time on a edible and I swear it was like a religious experience. The passion and hurt in his voice the blend between hip hop/ reggae/ and rock was a trip. Hooked every since
I hate how people are like.."Im only 13 and I still love this band!"..who the fuck cares? Music has no age limit..just cause you're young doesn't make it weird to like certain kinds of music..gosh everyone is seeking attention these days.
I’m an older seasoned rocker and came across Sublime only within the last year and I love their music,, especially this song RIP Bradley you were gone way to soon🙏🏼.
I lost my Son Brad 18 years ago but this song brings back all of those memories I am still sitting here next to my wife we miss him so much. Love you Brad
I got a love hate relationship with sublime. First of all, they are my favorite band. Ever since I first heard them on the radio back in '97 thats been the case. But it is the only band that I have ever bought an album for that I couldn't go see in concert. And it makes me mad that Brad overdosed because they would have had a tremendous career and most of the fans were never able to see them live. Thank god for UA-cam and all the wonderful people who have uploaded live performances with Brad, it means a lot to other true sublime fans.
i totally agree with you. man this is the one band I am so mad I never got to see either, 97 was a good year, middle school, listening to L.A.'s radio station K-ROQ some of the best music of my youth! R.I.P. Bradley.
That is awesome to here ***** I'm sure you will get an "A"..... it feels great to be able to reminisce about how great musicians have left great music behind to connect us all.
My mom saw them in concert when she was 14, and she started crying when I brought home a 40 oz of Freedom CD and turned this song on. I'm 14 too, and she says it's crazy how much we're alike.
I'm 42 and I cut my teeth on this stuff. I've been a Chili Pepper fan, major, since I was your age, and now my 9 yr old son loves them just like I did then. It's a beautiful circle that only music can complete. Tell your mama she has good taste in music, just like her baby!
People are forgetting this stuff. 90s was a great decade musically. Most people have grown out of it and the younger kids weren’t even alive. Don’t know if we will ever have music like this again.
Nobody ever replies when I say this, but if you want music like this again, YOU HAVE TO WRITE IT, KIDS. You don't just "have" music because it's a certain decade! People WRITE it!
@@matthewreimers2732 If you're 15 then you're well on your way to discovering some great stuff! Just don't be one of those 15 (or whatever) year olds that says things like "I wish we still made music like this." You have to write it.
"I swim, but I wish I never learned, the water is too polluted with germs." Might be my favorite line out of any song ever. It shows the pain Bradley was going through at the time. I think many others feel the same way. Such a powerful line, that I believe is overlooked quite often. It demonstrates the battle we all have with the corrupt and evil individuals/events in society (regardless of political party, left and right, regardless of socioeconomic status). The battle of of love and hate. It sometimes can be tough and even unbearable to manage the fact that there are people out there that will take advantage of you, and that will play friends on the front, but are just waiting for the right moment to stab you in the back. Sublime is my favorite band of all time. I have seen this from experience, and just a PSA to anyone who may feel like Bradley, who may struggling to handle all the hatred that is brewing in society, there is at least one person who cares about you and wants to see you thrive and grow and be happy. This guy right here! Rock on Sublime fans! You are loved!
"ain't got no time to grow old" This is a beautifully sad song, and I love the good vs evil in the lyrics. I lost my son to drugs and depression almost 3 years ago. He turned me onto sublime. 💔
I mean maybe thats a subtheme but he was talking about heroin addiction going with the theme of being stranded on the reef and swimming being a euphemism for heroin use. A "badfish" is someone who exposes someone else to heroin for the first time. As for too polluted with germs hes probably talking about yea "swimming" feels great and has its perks. But take a closer look and its a ditty grimy awful way of life and disease. And thats just a small part of it. Many meanings yeah. But this song is entirely about heroin lmao just like heart shaped box by nirvana or under the bridge by RHCP and so many other bands this song is even more blatant for the censors they changed somebody get me off of this tweak to off of this reef for this version.
“Ain’t got no money to spend I hope the night will never end”. That’s what being a bad fish is all about. Never enough. I loved this song my whole life it wasn’t until I was half way through my 30s until I truly understood what it meant and who I am. There’s a generation of dudes out there that were transformed by this music.
my two older brothers raised me on this band and especially this song. my dad was trash, my mom was always crying and smoking, and sublime has gotten me through everything. my cousins loved sublime, and it will always be like a tradition to my family to listen to this band. RIP BRADLEY NOWELL! YOU MADE MY LIFE TOLERABLE!
SoCal legends. Brad and the crew associated and grew up with the Mexicans that's why Brad knew how to chew spanish very well. Half of their fan base here in SoCal are Mexican American. Thank you Brad for the immortal legacy you left written in stone.can't forget Bud ,Eric and Louie Dog. SoCal All Day Everyday!
Brad was from California, i was so happy to get a sublime t-shirt in texas. I went back to seattle and my t-shirt was stolen. We all loved Bradley forever and a day❤
Woke ya ass up like to something personal or what I think is the greatest awakening of truth. The reason for everything. How the Govts/System of our "West" have been owned for centuries. Rothschild with EU banks in 1710 and Rockefeller in the US with Standard-Oil in 1867. Then they united powers for a grand agenda after 1913 - Fed-Reserve. They've used social-engineering through unlimited wealth, supreme power, and control. Enjoy the days (Happy Easter today 2017-4-16).
DevastatER93 this song is about someone introducing or using heroin or any hard drug..what are u talking about haha this has nothing to do with the gov/elites bro haha
Sublime comforted me through my struggle with depression. The nights where I was alone with just my thoughts were terrifying, at least Bradley singing about his sorrows made me feel a little less alone. Love you Bradley
Mannnn I listened to sublime when all my siblings traveled to the next world. Kept me alive this long. Still going bro. Everyone else thinks otherwise of this song but music is life bro.
[Verse 1] When you grab a hold of me Tell me that I'll never be set free But I'm a parasite Creep and crawl, I step into the night [Pre-Chorus] Two pints of booze Tell me, are you a badfish, too? (Are you a badfish, too?) [Chorus] But, I Ain't got no money to spend I hope the night will never end Lord knows I'm weak Won't somebody get me off of this reef? [Verse 2] Baby, you're a big blue whale Grab the reef when all duck divin' fails I swim, but I wish I never learned The water's too polluted with germs [Pre-Chorus] I dive deep when it's ten feet overhead Grab the reef underneath my bed (Underneath my bed) [Chorus] But, I Ain't got no quarrels with God Ain't got no time to grow old Lord knows I'm weak Won't somebody get me off of this reef? [Solo] [Chorus] Ain't got no quarrels with God Ain't got no time to get old Lord knows I'm weak Won't somebody get me off of this reef?
those lines always hit me in the same way every time. Each song i would constantly jam to always got old and i would slowly get kinda sick off listening to it over and over again. This one is just better and better every single time.
RIP sweet Piscean Bradley. We were born on the same day Feb 22nd. Can't even tell you how many times I've listened to this song and every time I do again it all makes more sense. Thank you and your band for enriching my life and countless others, I presume. RIP Beautiful Man. 💛
Well, I'll never get to meet Bradley, but I found out about the band Badfish a month ago when they played a show in my village lol. They put on an amazing show, and respected Bradley and sublime all through it. He would have been so proud. The love of sublime that came through everyone was absolutely amazing. Was legit the best concert I've been too
What kind of music did Sublime make? Reggae? Ska? Punk rock? Alternative? No. While they may have incorporated these styles into their music, the truth is, the heart of Sublime's music is the blues. They were a blues band with a ska/punk/reggae/surf veneer. The passion, the SOUL of the music is so powerful. Just as they were about to break it big, an incredibly talented and soulful artist lost his life. Rest in peace, Bradley. Your music made the world a better place.
Here in SoCal it doesn't matter if you're Black, Native, White, Mexican, Tongan, Filipino, Honduran, Cambodian, Guadalajara, Samoan, indonesian or anything else, if you're from here you know, love and respect this band.
My friend just passed away tonight. I dedicate this song to Dyamon Brown, she will forever live in my heart. My newest guardian angel waiting for me in death. I love you Sis!! Thunder Buddy’s For Life!!! 😢😞
g1nek17 same man it's so simple but yet so effective that just goes to show you even the simplest things can really make you feel alive that's why I don't let money or bills or anything like that effect me because that's shit that you gotta just pay it's the part of living I ain't got no time to let shit drag me down I'm only going straight no matter if it takes me all my life I'm gonna get to my happy place
everyone wants to be right. (for a second i thought you said hypocritical and was about to berate you on how that's not what hypocritical means, but, shows me)
I just wanted to let you guys know this song means so much to me. The first time I was introduced to this band, was by a friend that wouldn’t give me a ride to high school unless I knew every word to this album.. and this song always stuck to me like glue. God bless Bradley.
That's a Friend with a capital F. To have someone so wise and so young at such an important time must have been a huge blessing. My sister turned me onto Sublime when I was a pre-teen and she was in high school, and it legit helped me find kindred souls because they were still quite new and unknown in those days (early early 90s) and anyone who knew or liked them could basically be trusted and vibed with to the highest degree.
His guitar solo haunts me every time. I just listen to it over and over. I’ve listened to sublime for over 20 years and this will always be my favorite song.
"my mom", "my dad" stories in this thread. Damn, I'm not that old. My older cousin took me see Sublime at a strip mall on Cherry in Long Beach, a few blocks from my grandparents house in 1991. I was hooked the second I heard them. The Sublime sun was one of the first tattoos I got over 2 decades ago. Not a month goes by that I don't listen to Sublime.
My mom actually got to party with Brad and the whole gang (including Lou Dog) a couple months before he died. She was devastated when he died, I think we all were. She is so grateful that she got to hang out with him before he passed. R.I.P Bradley
Take me back Lord! Back to 90’s. No crybabies. No social media. Being outside. Blunts, 40’s and bitches. Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, when I was dead broke I couldn’t picture this. Video game rentals, sleepovers with the homies in the backyard in tents without having to say “pause” extension cords to hook up ps1 Rival Schools, Tekken and Power Stone on Dreamcast in the tents. Costco pizza, one side cheese, one side pepperoni. Walkman’s and CD players so we all knew the same songs and didn’t have to sort thru billions of artists that sound the same. Back when weed was illegal and kept you high all day off one spliff in the morning. Back when we all listened to Rap, Rock and Metal. When Simpson’s was actually good. Wasting quarters on big kids who beat you at Mortal Kombant 1 in the arcades. Back Lord. Back…
I love these guys. They played a big part in me surviving my divorce and being a single dad raising two daughters who turned out awesome. Music soothes the soul. I miss you Bradley.
Is it bad that you have been married for 25 yrs to your amazing childhood friend and divorced- forgot all the love because it was so bad at the end... Seven years later..Wish him the best.
Just came here to read all of the self loathing comments lmao. I used to go to the backyard keg parties and watch them live in the early 90's. And you know what? I spent most of the time not watching them play, but rather hooking up with chicks and catching a buzz lmao. Good stuff
the bassist is so awesome, actually who ever master mixed this and placed the bass as a solid fixture is awesome. 100DB shakes my house and probably the neighbors houses.
heck I don't complain when they throw parties and block my driveway with all their guests vehicles. I let them have their fun, and sometimes they let me have my fun. Cops have been called so many times for noise complaints and been cited for noise pollution. Eh an 80 dollar ticket is worth it.
Excuse me I have never looked up those bassists - I have been playing the bass since I was 9 years old when my uncle gave me my first instrument. I also play other instruments now and own the largest studio in this state. But if there is somebody I should listen to, I should at least make a search.
Its funny I woke up yesterday with The intention of trying to dry out... I'm a drunk... and this song stuck in my head. Then I'm told that that songs about being a drunk, and needing to dry out, so he asked his buddy to drive him out to a reef in a boat and leave him there stranded till the next low tide, without any booze. Makes perfect sense. " Lord knows I'm week won't somebody get me off a this reef."
The love of my life passed away, the same way Bradley did.. This was our song... We were separated because of his love for lady H.. and my need for normality and structure. I am beside myself.. He was my poet and I was his muse..❤ Forevers forever. Rest easy Jason Horvath.. ❤ This song makes me feel him near me. ❤
Hun, been hooked well over half my life. I know it must be hard to wrap your head around if you're a sober person. Just know that no matter how deep we get, our love is still genuine for our loved ones. Just a little harder to muster for ourselves. Heart goes out to you.
Do u live in knoxville or jefferson county tennessee cuz i went to school with a guy with same name and he passed also. I know that's not the way to start a conversation but i was just thinking a small world
Man, sublime looked like a band that was all about hanging with bros, and drinking beer and having fun. Edit: I’m well aware that Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose. I am saying this music is perfect for like hangouts 🤷♂️ BESIDES shooting heroin. That’s fucked up.
Sublime certainly nailed the 90's for all of us. My oldest son Jesse od'd on fentanyl. When I need to be with him, this is one of the bands we both loved.. ..
When you grab a hold of me Tell me that I'll never be set free But I'm a parasite, Creep and crawl I step into the night. Two pints of booze Tell me are you a badfish too? Are you a badfish too? Ain't got no money to spend I hope the night will never end Lord knows I'm weak Won't somebody get me off of this reef Baby you're a big blue whale Grab the reef when all duck diving fails I swim, but wish I'd never learned The water's too polluted with the germs I dive deep when it's ten feet overhead Grab the reef underneath my bed (it's underneath my bed) Ain't got no quarrels with God Ain't got no time to grow old Lord knows I'm weak Won't somebody get me off of this reef Ain't got no quarrels with God Ain't got no time to get old Lord knows I'm weak Won't somebody get me off of this reef
This will always be my fav Sublime song... Reminds me of partying in High school back in like 2004 and after being in crazy madness and having fun walking home at like 3 AM drunk with a few homies and girls.... What a marvelous time and a great song reminding me of my youth.
Had Bradley lived Sublime would have been way more massive of a band......already one of the most influential bands of their time........We can only speculate at where their future would have taken them.....likely right into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and beyond.
The guy in the back at 0:59 always cracks me up lol. Love this video. Everyone is having a blast a no one gives a f*** about having a "beach body" or not haha
I've always wonder what goes through a persons head and what makes them even want to try that shit. is it like hmmm poison in a syringe that kills yeah awesome shoot me up with it i just don't get it
this was my moms favorite sublime song, she recently passed in june at just 44 years old. rest in peace momma
That's too young. I'm sorry for your loss. Your Mom was probably a hell of a woman if she rocked with Sublime!
My condolences sister ❤️how ur hanging in there?
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Sorry for your loss man. Keep those memories alive. Lost my mom almost 2 years ago. It doesn't get any better, I miss her everyday, and something reminds me of her and brings back memories all of the time.
My youngest brother was a huge Sublime fan back in the 90s, he put me on to them. Unfortunately my brother, Anthony, passed in 2015 the same way Bradley did. It's sad. RiP to both them boys, and all the others lost to the struggle. God bless❤️🙏
Stacie Lucchesi so sorry to hear that, Stacie. They’re probably jamming together in heaven! 🙌🏾🙏🏾💖
Sad to read.. my condolences to you and your family. ❤
Stacie Lucchesi sorry dude. I’m 40 and still have friends dropping dead from drugs. Matter of fact last week.
I'm sorry you lost a brother. I did as well. Passed by OD on my birthday last year. Keep him in your heart.
@772 Ninja Unfortunately my sons father is heading that way right now, and it sucks, its sad, and there is not a thing I can do about it. He wants to be out of his mind, more than he wants to live life and I have to protect my son from it at all costs. Whats worse is, I know what its like to an extent, but I made the decision 12 yrs ago I was done with the BS, and I still am so I KNOW he can be too, he chooses NOT to be. And, today, we had plans, he was clean when he got here, went to the bathroom, and made the choice to ruin the whole day by doing what HE wanted to do. After 17 yrs, I threw in the towel. I put my entire life on hold every time he decides he wants to check out instead of dealing with life. Ya, dont we fucking all sometimes, but the consequences are not worth it. He takes the chance to ruin our sons life everytime he doesnt want to stay on the straight & narrow, bc if he ODs and doesnt make it back, our son will be devastated & all I can do is warn him as he gets older if that day does come, god forbid. It sucks. And its even sadder when you hope that if they won't get their shit together, hopefully they'll get arrested bc at least you know they are alive for that time they are locked up. Its no way to live, or raise a child. And, I can't put my life on hold again. Dont know why I am typing this here, something you said make me feel like typing it out, lol! Plus, he just relapsed about 2 hrs ago, and instead of being off for the day having fun, eating good food, etc....Im sitting here watching YT....pissed off, and painting. At least my son is having fun with my nephews at a water park my parents surprised them with! ANyway, just venting.
Love Sublime, ironically enough, it was this same guy that introduced me to the awesomeness of Sublime =/
You don't have to be a stoner to appreciate sublime, but I sure am.
This made me lol love to you and thanks brother or sister!
I fucking love sublime, and I’m not a stoner
@@TayNez63 exactly you dont have to be one bro
Yeah but it helps
@@captaininsano2741 Yeah, I’d assume the majority of fans either used to or (still) do smoke marijuana cigarettes, but if not? That’s cool, too. I agree that getting stoned with Sublime as the soundtrack is HIGHly recommended
I always will remember the time me and a few friends went to a bar in Long Beach in late 1993 with our fake I.D.s and Sublime was playing. The '90s were the best! That fake I.D. got me into so many dope places that would never happen today. I also remember thinking how amazing the whole band sounded in front of such a small crowd. No cell phones or cameras to ruin the moment either. ❤❤❤
Was it Barwinkles? They played there once or twice.
Saw them in Dec 95 at the beach in Vegas small venue $10 cover. Didn’t know who they were but they were awesome live!
Admitting that online is crazy
@@Komi-qf5cd hahahahah admitting that I had a fake I.D. THIRTY years ago?????????? I can't stop laughing! You must be joking. How would anyone prove this? Your generation is doomed. Go find a safe space to cry in. I am sure there are so many other things going on than to come and try and find all million of us who had them back in the day. Douche bag comment of the century!
The 80's were the BEST! The 90's are a last glimmer of that golden age.
I met Bradley Noel's mom once....she's a nurse in OC...gave me the just say no speech...told me about her son. Bradley. blew my fuckin mind, bro. if ur out there, nurse nowell, I been off the junk for almost five years, now. love u!
Nowell not noel lol
OC MD?
Stephen Farris fuck yeah dude u don't need that stuff. Rip Brad
Keep going strong.. great story
Stephen Farris congrats bruh. I still struggle with the big bad boy
My dad would always play this song to put me asleep and I listened to it everyday since. I’m almost 16 now. He was killed in January by a group of guys and they just left him there to suffer alone while it was cold out. I miss him so much. We buried him while this song was playing. I love this song so much. RIP dad. I miss u a lot
That must have been painful. I am sorry for your loss. I hope you are coping better these days. Much love my dude.
I'm sorry for your loss, son. I'm a dad and my son is 6. I am teaching him all about music. I hope you know he is proud of you, I can sense it. Stay on your path and follow your passions. I know he is watching over you. Live your truth no matter what. ✌
Hope you can make some kind of peace with this man. It's a harsh reality.
@@sYndROCK pppppp
pppp
“Ain’t got no quarrels with God. Ain’t got no time to get old. Lord knows I’m weak, won’t somebody get me off of this reef.” Deep, dark lyrics to a very chill melody.
Beautiful!
Right where some of us feel at.. at this very moment.. I wish you all brothers and sisters well and strength, above all success.
3:17 @@galapagoensis3:17
Life isn't supposed to be light at all times and I think that's the point. The poet finds beauty even in the darker places and transform them into light, music and magic. After all, what was the point to laugh if it wasn't for the tears?
I wouldn't say it's necessarily dark but it is morbid. I think it depends on your own interpretation of mortality
I'm leaving this comment here so that after a week or a month or a year when someone likes it, I'll get reminded of this masterpiece
pretty messed up that you’re just a comment copier, given how many people believed the other comment
nice profile pic
Time to come listen again 🤍
Here you go now listen to it and sing it!!!!!
👋
there will never be another Sublime one of a kind
***** How could someone have "missed out" on them, there videos, interviews are everywhere. I just discovered Slightly Stoopid who has been around for years, I do not feel I missed anything.
Slightly stoopid is a great band, remind me of sublime. I wish more people knew of them
***** Fair Ball!
Pepper is the closest to Sublime I've come to know. The singer sounds frighteningly similar to Bradley and the music is good. SS doesn't have the same punk style reggae that Sublime had.
True
We’re all out here struggling…but Bradley’s music lives on to comfort us.
R.I.P. legend.
So true man.
Forever 🫶🏻
Legends never die.
Yes you got it, sweet friend 😊
That's what music is there for.
Any of you just discovering this song today - you are lucky to hear it for the first time.
Been obsessed with this song for over 25 years. It still gets me.
Wow
Same. I remember having the tape and rewinding it to hear this song again and again.
This hits different when you live in Southern California and got the beach close by 🙏
Hearing it for the first time 🥲 I'm sad it took me til now to discover it
28 years and I still come to Brad and this song, often, for comfort and reflection. ❤ R.I.P Bradley. Thank you for being there for all of us!
My dad passed two days ago and he wasn’t the greatest dad, we’d meet up, get drunk and sing Sublime and prince. I miss him so much and have been listening to Sublime non stop.
Dad, I miss you so fucking much.
I'm sorry for your loss
@@angiewitt3324 thank you. I honestly really appreciate it.❤️
Just so you know, your dad is the greatest to you, sometimes its very difficult for a person to become a real parent, in their heart they try and try to just keep failing and failing, its gets hard to bounce back. But dont just chalk it up as "he wasnt the greatest dad" lots of variables there. You must of meant something to him to stop by a kick it, doesnt sound like much but maybe it was the hardest for him, im sure he wanted to be with you ever chance he could but was disappointed in himself. Its weird how people do things in life sometimes. Im sure he was a good man that loved you. life is never black and white so always read between the lines to find what ur looking. God bless Cactus Head.😏👊
🤎🤎🤎
much love bro
I had the privilege of being born and raised on the island where this video was filmed, this was shot on a beach called Little Shark, on the West end of Santa Catalina Island. I can remember them over at the pad where my best friend Brendan and I would be hanging out at. Good times. Great band. Legends never die. -Sublime.
dude that's so cool
that's awesome!
never die!!!! I'm old...when Bradley died....I cried
Andrew Sampson that is awesome bro
Orale!!!!!!! AChi!
When you realize this song is about his struggle with heroin. RIP. When you were young you didn't realize how deep this song was. Badfish by Sublime and Under The Bridge by RHCP would always define how my life was/is. Constant struggle but you can overcome it. To those who are still struggling to overcome their opiate illness, there is a brighter side take it from a guy whose been shot five times, stabbed twice and have a terminal illness. Was on and off opiate for majority of my teens and twenties. Currently thirty, sober for year and six months.
I hope your still staying strong. People really hurt when your gone
A lot of hippies loved them when I was young but criticize those of us that got caught in the struggle... kinda ironic. I also didn't appreciate them until after my struggles with substance abuse
We need more people like you man! Stay Strong King.
Do it for Johnny .
Thats great buddy good to hear. Yeah, I dont remember most of my childhood/teenage years. Full of abuse and trauma and substance abuse. Im 19 now. I never knew what it meant to be happy, but Im finding it now. I hope you did too
This absolultey needs to be on the GTA6 radio stations.
My father passed away a few years ago. This was his favorite song. I love and miss him so much. R.I.P. Dad
“Somebody get me off of this reef”
Brad was cryin for help thru his music
"Aint got no time to get old" gets me every time.
For me it's the first lines: "When you grab ahold of me... tell me that I'll never be set free..." and then the "Lord knows I'm weak..."
A punch right in the gut, man.
Lord knows I'm weak. Weak against the big H
Mob Boss, sadly, we all have man. We are happy to survive.
This guy is a legend tho.
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that 90's feel, so innocent like stomach butterflies. Wish I could relive it again, but then I'm asking for too much because it was heaven.
Wish i felt that way about it. Those years were fun sometimes but pretty jacked too.
greenclydefrog 90s were probably the greatest decade
wtf are you kidding me, the 90's sucked ass. I was in my 20's in the 90's.
I wish I could live the 90's I would give anything
Funny how every generation says the decade they spent their teens and early 20s in was the best decade. Can't imagine why, maybe it's due to nostalgia and that period of your life being monumental to the person you later become.
Even being born in 1990, this band was such a huge part of my highschool experience. If you never had a Sublime phase, have you even lived?
This song is a time warp for me. Back when I was a teen. Carefree. Warm summers. Puts a smile on my face.
Nothing like those ballpark franks in the summer!
As the saying goes youth is wasted on the young.....lol....by the time we appreciate those years all we can do is look back fondly on our memories.
Bradley Nowell wrote this song before he ever tried heroin. So, all the people saying it's about heroin are wrong. It is about drugs, but not heroin. Marijuana is probably the biggest influence of this song. "Grab the reef underneath my bed." This song was first on the 1991 Jah Won't Pay the Bills demo tape, so it was way before Bradley ever tried heroin. He really didn't get into it until around 1992-1993. And a Badfish? It's just someone who does things that are considered immoral or wrong by society's standards, like drugs and booze to an extreme.
Amen to that!
However, I'm sure this song took on new meaning for Bradley once he became involved w/heroin.
deepcreep98 Of course it did. ;)
Your right bro
Untouchables
everytime i listen to this song i start crying and thinking about my dad. he died of a methadone overdose when i was 6. he wouldve been 40 years old today. happy birthday old man
❤️
I believe in you,,, ,! Lost my dad a few years ago similar issues..ill be your friend here is my number 628 3331847
I love this song. Its in my heart.
I was scrolling down the comments nd found yours. It made me feel different bout this song . Hey stay strong, live your life with a thrill . I hope your doing good . Years to come . Good ones to.
Happy late birthday to your daddy 💞. Every time I listen to this I cry as well, someone super close to me committed suicide unexpectedly a few years ago when we were 16. it’s been 4 years and it really never gets easier. I just wanted you to know that you aren’t grieving alone
I’m currently doing the same thing, i lost my dad a few months ago due to alcohol addiction and sublime was one of his favorites so they’re my comfort band,, we’re strong, we’ll get through this
Just coming around to Sublime all over again and I am in awe of Brad’s creation. Such an iconic band and sound. And he played a killer guitar. Beautiful songs.
No kidding eh? All the huge fuss people still make over Kurt Cobain... I dunno, he had an absolutely killer, unique voice but was Kurt Cobain really all that talented? I don't think he was. Incredible singer but overall, musically, I just don't think he had a helluva lot going on.
Bradley was TALENTED.
R.I.P. to both of 'em.
One of my best friends died almost 3 years ago from a fentanyl overdose. He would be 21 years old today. This was our favourite song. Brings back memories of me and him sitting near the creek together smoking weed and listening to this. I miss you so much Jake, bumping this tune for you tonight! Fly high and happy birthday ❤️
I’m from the hood so all I listen is rap. Until my aunt put this cd on while we were driving from the bay area to Portland. I was pretty high at the time on a edible and I swear it was like a religious experience. The passion and hurt in his voice the blend between hip hop/ reggae/ and rock was a trip. Hooked every since
I have a similar experience from my uncle I'm from the 408 haha
This song will always hit different when you are high.
Sounds like you're a bad fish too
Good Stuff Man I Love Hearing Stories Like That I Am Very Passionate About Music and Love To Hear How People Have Come To Like a Certain Song!! 🙂
its reggae punk /:
This is one of those songs that you would pick if you were sent into space with a limited choice of music
lol yup
yup
+Nhoj Sivad lol if you atleast spelt the movie title right
Lol a song about Heroin addiction in space?
+lexton hurdle at least* spell things right if you're going to give people shit about spelling lmao! xD
Man this song has been with me through some dark times! Long Live Sublime man!
"Ain't got no time to get old."
Heartbreak
Amen on that 🙏
sublime warms my cold weather depression
+Gingerscantbepirates sublime and weed m8
+Michelle Baxter Amen to that. Sublime warms my heart when its needs some repair. Good Vibes always!
every winter, there comes the point i pull out good old Sublime songs and remember good old times and friends, so depressions fly away
my girlfriend is new to sublime and she is in absolutely love with them. I told her about your comment and she completely agrees with you.
+Michelle Baxter Festival season is coming!
I hate how people are like.."Im only 13 and I still love this band!"..who the fuck cares? Music has no age limit..just cause you're young doesn't make it weird to like certain kinds of music..gosh everyone is seeking attention these days.
Someone finally said it I didn't cause I'm too lazy
haha i had to let my frustrations out
pigules I didn't cuz I'm a lazy 13 yr old attention seeker
You sound like a chipmunk.
Don't hate anyone's thoughts
I’m an older seasoned rocker and came across Sublime only within the last year and I love their music,, especially this song RIP Bradley you were gone way to soon🙏🏼.
Check out jailhouse or Same in the end, or STP. STP is a good song🖐️
I lost my Son Brad 18 years ago but this song brings back all of those memories I am still sitting here next to my wife we miss him so much. Love you Brad
Rip
Rip Brad. love to you and your wife Mark
I got a love hate relationship with sublime. First of all, they are my favorite band. Ever since I first heard them on the radio back in '97 thats been the case. But it is the only band that I have ever bought an album for that I couldn't go see in concert. And it makes me mad that Brad overdosed because they would have had a tremendous career and most of the fans were never able to see them live. Thank god for UA-cam and all the wonderful people who have uploaded live performances with Brad, it means a lot to other true sublime fans.
i totally agree with you. man this is the one band I am so mad I never got to see either, 97 was a good year, middle school, listening to L.A.'s radio station K-ROQ some of the best music of my youth! R.I.P. Bradley.
My thoughts EXACTLY!!
*****
jerky boys!! holy crap its been so long. Jesus christ I feel like I'm getting old.
***** lmao LOOK OUT ....DUCK! aaaaaank aaaaaank aaaaank! I GOT A DOWN PILLOW NOW!
That is awesome to here ***** I'm sure you will get an "A"..... it feels great to be able to reminisce about how great musicians have left great music behind to connect us all.
Brad isn't dead he's just swimming with the rest of the fishes
Luca brasi
Bad fishes
Hes walking his dog in heaven
Unbelievable TAKENT!!WHAT A SOUL HE UNDERSTOOD
Play this at my Funeral! Whoooo
Hopefully when your old and lived an awesome life.❤
Haha right
Burning one to this classic, bless up everyone RIP Brad and Lou Dog 🙏🏽♥️
This song got me like...what do i play after this?
Sonny An Garden Grove of course.
Sonny An Caress me down
there is a replay button
Pool shark
Pawn shop
"Ain't got no quarrels with God, Ain't got no time to get old, Lord knows I'm weak, won't somebody get me off of this reef" what a cry for help...
It really is. To me so relatable. Been struggling with that boy since 1982. It's exactly how it feels.
I wish he never grabbed the reef under his bed .. Rest In Paradise Bradley, we’ll all have a ticket to see the show eventually
Reggae is my foundation, but Sublime has something that i don't know how to explain. I chill everytime. This song is fire!
They have some reggae songs. Sublime was definitely inspired by reggae
My mom saw them in concert when she was 14, and she started crying when I brought home a 40 oz of Freedom CD and turned this song on. I'm 14 too, and she says it's crazy how much we're alike.
I saw them when i was 16, best concert still my favorite
I'm 42 and I cut my teeth on this stuff. I've been a Chili Pepper fan, major, since I was your age, and now my 9 yr old son loves them just like I did then. It's a beautiful circle that only music can complete. Tell your mama she has good taste in music, just like her baby!
Damn I wish my mom was that cool lol
Ya got good taste kid
brooklyn nice
I need to get a poster of Bradley and Lou Dog sitting on that rock.
Wondrous Octillionaire lol
Right!!!
Why though?
John Doe pay attention to the lyrics
Word, the view is dope
born in 90 as well, and Sublime got me through high school. imagine what could have been if we haven lost all the greats brad kurt chris chester .
People are forgetting this stuff. 90s was a great decade musically. Most people have grown out of it and the younger kids weren’t even alive. Don’t know if we will ever have music like this again.
I’m 15 and this is the best song to exist and it’s even better when I’m baked as fuck
Nobody ever replies when I say this, but if you want music like this again,
YOU HAVE TO WRITE IT, KIDS.
You don't just "have" music because it's a certain decade! People WRITE it!
@@matthewreimers2732 If you're 15 then you're well on your way to discovering some great stuff! Just don't be one of those 15 (or whatever) year olds that says things like "I wish we still made music like this."
You have to write it.
THIS IS THE MOST VOCAL CRY FOR HELP EVER.
Next to Alice in chains......
Audioslave
let's just hope we can hear should our friends call. much love.
One Day I'm Gonna Lose The War
Even bigger, imo
AIC Wake Up too
"I swim, but I wish I never learned, the water is too polluted with germs." Might be my favorite line out of any song ever. It shows the pain Bradley was going through at the time. I think many others feel the same way. Such a powerful line, that I believe is overlooked quite often. It demonstrates the battle we all have with the corrupt and evil individuals/events in society (regardless of political party, left and right, regardless of socioeconomic status). The battle of of love and hate. It sometimes can be tough and even unbearable to manage the fact that there are people out there that will take advantage of you, and that will play friends on the front, but are just waiting for the right moment to stab you in the back. Sublime is my favorite band of all time. I have seen this from experience, and just a PSA to anyone who may feel like Bradley, who may struggling to handle all the hatred that is brewing in society, there is at least one person who cares about you and wants to see you thrive and grow and be happy. This guy right here! Rock on Sublime fans! You are loved!
Much love Mike!
Thanks bro, best YT comment out there, same to you.
"ain't got no time to grow old"
This is a beautifully sad song, and I love the good vs evil in the lyrics. I lost my son to drugs and depression almost 3 years ago. He turned me onto sublime. 💔
I mean maybe thats a subtheme but he was talking about heroin addiction going with the theme of being stranded on the reef and swimming being a euphemism for heroin use. A "badfish" is someone who exposes someone else to heroin for the first time. As for too polluted with germs hes probably talking about yea "swimming" feels great and has its perks. But take a closer look and its a ditty grimy awful way of life and disease. And thats just a small part of it. Many meanings yeah. But this song is entirely about heroin lmao just like heart shaped box by nirvana or under the bridge by RHCP and so many other bands this song is even more blatant for the censors they changed somebody get me off of this tweak to off of this reef for this version.
Mac Miller swimming
“Ain’t got no money to spend I hope the night will never end”. That’s what being a bad fish is all about. Never enough. I loved this song my whole life it wasn’t until I was half way through my 30s until I truly understood what it meant and who I am. There’s a generation of dudes out there that were transformed by this music.
my two older brothers raised me on this band and especially this song. my dad was trash, my mom was always crying and smoking, and sublime has gotten me through everything. my cousins loved sublime, and it will always be like a tradition to my family to listen to this band. RIP BRADLEY NOWELL! YOU MADE MY LIFE TOLERABLE!
Unfortunately, drug takes many people's lives and, good bands. I'm glad this band helped you through rough times. :)
SoCal legends. Brad and the crew associated and grew up with the Mexicans that's why Brad knew how to chew spanish very well. Half of their fan base here in SoCal are Mexican American. Thank you Brad for the immortal legacy you left written in stone.can't forget Bud ,Eric and Louie Dog. SoCal All Day Everyday!
Im mexican and sublime is my shit
bakedcookie420 gonna eat beans!
bakedcookie420
ledzeppelin711 wtf are you talking about? My name is Portuguese.
damien torres that's right ,long live the L.B.C. MANN love it here man,SUBLIME IS the shit
If this song does not touch your soul, it's because you don't have one.
RIP Bradley Nowell (February 22, 1968 - May 25, 1996), aged 28
You will be remembered as a legend.
Brad was from California, i was so happy to get a sublime t-shirt in texas. I went back to seattle and my t-shirt was stolen. We all loved Bradley forever and a day❤
Any bad fish listening to this now?
Right here.. Been chasing the dragon for 7 yrs.. One week sober today.
+Joe Miera keep it up man!
+Joe Miera Good job man
+Joe Miera good job! you already came this far
Joe Miera keep it up bro it is a rough road bit ya got to stay positive
I can't describe how this song changed my life... I'm not even gonna try to explain it, but this song helped wake my ass up
pls share
I hear u
Woke ya ass up like to something personal or what I think is the greatest awakening of truth. The reason for everything. How the Govts/System of our "West" have been owned for centuries. Rothschild with EU banks in 1710 and Rockefeller in the US with Standard-Oil in 1867. Then they united powers for a grand agenda after 1913 - Fed-Reserve. They've used social-engineering through unlimited wealth, supreme power, and control. Enjoy the days (Happy Easter today 2017-4-16).
I CRY TO IT ALL THE TIME BROTHERS!
DevastatER93 this song is about someone introducing or using heroin or any hard drug..what are u talking about haha this has nothing to do with the gov/elites bro haha
Sublime comforted me through my struggle with depression. The nights where I was alone with just my thoughts were terrifying, at least Bradley singing about his sorrows made me feel a little less alone. Love you Bradley
Mannnn I listened to sublime when all my siblings traveled to the next world. Kept me alive this long. Still going bro. Everyone else thinks otherwise of this song but music is life bro.
Who else has to at least listen to this twice?
My big brother Mikey sings like him watch my channel someday,,,kudos only
twice? endless repeat....
I listen to Boss D.J twice
Twice times 100🤟
More than twice....
[Verse 1]
When you grab a hold of me
Tell me that I'll never be set free
But I'm a parasite
Creep and crawl, I step into the night
[Pre-Chorus]
Two pints of booze
Tell me, are you a badfish, too?
(Are you a badfish, too?)
[Chorus]
But, I
Ain't got no money to spend
I hope the night will never end
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef?
[Verse 2]
Baby, you're a big blue whale
Grab the reef when all duck divin' fails
I swim, but I wish I never learned
The water's too polluted with germs
[Pre-Chorus]
I dive deep when it's ten feet overhead
Grab the reef underneath my bed
(Underneath my bed)
[Chorus]
But, I
Ain't got no quarrels with God
Ain't got no time to grow old
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef?
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Ain't got no quarrels with God
Ain't got no time to get old
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef?
my God "reef" is code for heroin, I wish somebody got him off it, wow
Thanks Man!
those lines always hit me in the same way every time. Each song i would constantly jam to always got old and i would slowly get kinda sick off listening to it over and over again. This one is just better and better every single time.
Red red wine, stay close to me.
It’s supposed to say tweak instead of reef
RIP sweet Piscean Bradley. We were born on the same day Feb 22nd. Can't even tell you how many times I've listened to this song and every time I do again it all makes more sense. Thank you and your band for enriching my life and countless others, I presume. RIP Beautiful Man. 💛
Me too & George Washington
Well, I'll never get to meet Bradley, but I found out about the band Badfish a month ago when they played a show in my village lol. They put on an amazing show, and respected Bradley and sublime all through it. He would have been so proud. The love of sublime that came through everyone was absolutely amazing. Was legit the best concert I've been too
What kind of music did Sublime make? Reggae? Ska? Punk rock? Alternative? No. While they may have incorporated these styles into their music, the truth is, the heart of Sublime's music is the blues. They were a blues band with a ska/punk/reggae/surf veneer. The passion, the SOUL of the music is so powerful. Just as they were about to break it big, an incredibly talented and soulful artist lost his life. Rest in peace, Bradley. Your music made the world a better place.
I agree.
Could not agree more. And nothing left unsaid
Here in SoCal it doesn't matter if you're Black, Native, White, Mexican, Tongan, Filipino, Honduran, Cambodian, Guadalajara, Samoan, indonesian or anything else, if you're from here you know, love and respect this band.
True dat.
Nice
facts
if you are the city of Guadalajara, we respect you lmao
still listen to sublime every day RIP Brad & Lou. Great big hugs to fans from asuncion paraguay
Saludos de Sapucai
Aye how you guys doing saludos desde los Ángeles
My friend just passed away tonight. I dedicate this song to Dyamon Brown, she will forever live in my heart. My newest guardian angel waiting for me in death. I love you Sis!! Thunder Buddy’s For Life!!! 😢😞
That guitar solo @ 2:10 gets me every time.
g1nek17 same man it's so simple but yet so effective that just goes to show you even the simplest things can really make you feel alive that's why I don't let money or bills or anything like that effect me because that's shit that you gotta just pay it's the part of living I ain't got no time to let shit drag me down I'm only going straight no matter if it takes me all my life I'm gonna get to my happy place
I don't cry when my dog runs away, I don't get angry at the bills I have to pay.
g1nek17 if I could play like that my life would be complete lol gets me to brother
g1nek17 hell ya !
It is awsome it reminds me of being underwater herring it amazing
"Water's too polluted with germs." Yup, that's Long Beach.
😂😂😂
he's talking about shooting heroin "I swim but I wish I'd never learned, the waters to polluted with germs".
+kwinters26 We know, but he was making the literal connection that Long Beach is polluted.
dam youtube commenters are so hypercritical
everyone wants to be right. (for a second i thought you said hypocritical and was about to berate you on how that's not what hypocritical means, but, shows me)
Stay positive y'all. Human is the only true family worth fighting for.
💯
A bad ass song by a bad ass guy! Keep riding the wave.... lou dog and Brad ! Always remembered, never forgotten! Sing it loud...
I just wanted to let you guys know this song means so much to me. The first time I was introduced to this band, was by a friend that wouldn’t give me a ride to high school unless I knew every word to this album.. and this song always stuck to me like glue. God bless Bradley.
That's a Friend with a capital F. To have someone so wise and so young at such an important time must have been a huge blessing. My sister turned me onto Sublime when I was a pre-teen and she was in high school, and it legit helped me find kindred souls because they were still quite new and unknown in those days (early early 90s) and anyone who knew or liked them could basically be trusted and vibed with to the highest degree.
This group was decent.love
"Friends don't let friends ride with bad music"
damn that hit me hard cause i would do that. much love
His guitar solo haunts me every time. I just listen to it over and over. I’ve listened to sublime for over 20 years and this will always be my favorite song.
living in the 90's as this music was ground breaking was awesome. thank God I saw the scene and lived through it
"my mom", "my dad" stories in this thread. Damn, I'm not that old. My older cousin took me see Sublime at a strip mall on Cherry in Long Beach, a few blocks from my grandparents house in 1991. I was hooked the second I heard them. The Sublime sun was one of the first tattoos I got over 2 decades ago. Not a month goes by that I don't listen to Sublime.
still one nasty bass line
aaayyyeee
Yuuuuup :p
My mom actually got to party with Brad and the whole gang (including Lou Dog) a couple months before he died. She was devastated when he died, I think we all were. She is so grateful that she got to hang out with him before he passed. R.I.P Bradley
Seeing as Bradley was such a people person I wouldn't doubt it. Your mom is one lucky chick.
What did she have to do to get that kind of access
Pure luck I guess, she hung around after everyone left and I guess the band didn't leave yet either. So they went back to their hotel and hung out.
Ryan Jane Murphy yup
Ryan Jane she tells you it was "pure luck" hahah
Take me back Lord! Back to 90’s. No crybabies. No social media. Being outside. Blunts, 40’s and bitches. Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, when I was dead broke I couldn’t picture this. Video game rentals, sleepovers with the homies in the backyard in tents without having to say “pause” extension cords to hook up ps1 Rival Schools, Tekken and Power Stone on Dreamcast in the tents. Costco pizza, one side cheese, one side pepperoni. Walkman’s and CD players so we all knew the same songs and didn’t have to sort thru billions of artists that sound the same. Back when weed was illegal and kept you high all day off one spliff in the morning. Back when we all listened to Rap, Rock and Metal. When Simpson’s was actually good. Wasting quarters on big kids who beat you at Mortal Kombant 1 in the arcades. Back Lord. Back…
The most beautiful relationship between him and his gorgeous Dalmatian ❤❤❤
i heard Lou Dog never got over Brads death and would just constantly stare out the window, waiting for him to come home :(
omg that just made me cry my eyes out
I love these guys. They played a big part in me surviving my divorce and being a single dad raising two daughters who turned out awesome. Music soothes the soul. I miss you Bradley.
Is it bad that you have been married for 25 yrs to your amazing childhood friend and divorced- forgot all the love because it was so bad at the end... Seven years later..Wish him the best.
No, it's human.
Just came here to read all of the self loathing comments lmao. I used to go to the backyard keg parties and watch them live in the early 90's. And you know what? I spent most of the time not watching them play, but rather hooking up with chicks and catching a buzz lmao. Good stuff
24 years without the great Bradley Nowell.
the bassist is so awesome, actually who ever master mixed this and placed the bass as a solid fixture is awesome. 100DB shakes my house and probably the neighbors houses.
im luck i aint your neighbour, your unpolite fuck
heck I don't complain when they throw parties and block my driveway with all their guests vehicles. I let them have their fun, and sometimes they let me have my fun. Cops have been called so many times for noise complaints and been cited for noise pollution. Eh an 80 dollar ticket is worth it.
nope I have't.
*****
Excuse me I have never looked up those bassists - I have been playing the bass since I was 9 years old when my uncle gave me my first instrument. I also play other instruments now and own the largest studio in this state. But if there is somebody I should listen to, I should at least make a search.
Its funny I woke up yesterday with
The intention of trying to dry out... I'm a drunk... and this song stuck in my head. Then I'm told that that songs about being a drunk, and needing to dry out, so he asked his buddy to drive him out to a reef in a boat and leave him there stranded till the next low tide, without any booze. Makes perfect sense. " Lord knows I'm week won't somebody get me off a this reef."
That intro with the bottle clink takes me right back to my young adulthood years in north San Diego county. Beautiful song.
same here dude. i lived in ventura in the 90s when this song got played alot at a bar i went to. totally brings it all back.
The love of my life passed away, the same way Bradley did.. This was our song... We were separated because of his love for lady H.. and my need for normality and structure.
I am beside myself.. He was my poet and I was his muse..❤
Forevers forever.
Rest easy Jason Horvath.. ❤
This song makes me feel him near me. ❤
Hun, been hooked well over half my life. I know it must be hard to wrap your head around if you're a sober person. Just know that no matter how deep we get, our love is still genuine for our loved ones. Just a little harder to muster for ourselves.
Heart goes out to you.
Wow this made me cry 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm sorry to hear that sweetie! You need to rest easy as well!! Enjoy your time to live! No reason not to!
Do u live in knoxville or jefferson county tennessee cuz i went to school with a guy with same name and he passed also. I know that's not the way to start a conversation but i was just thinking a small world
ReBeL WoMaN 🌞
Man, sublime looked like a band that was all about hanging with bros, and drinking beer and having fun.
Edit: I’m well aware that Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose. I am saying this music is perfect for like hangouts 🤷♂️ BESIDES shooting heroin. That’s fucked up.
dont forget the pot!
Well he brad died from a heroin overdose so you might not be that off basis
thats what lifes about man, My dad passed down the music, and the beer drinking tradition!
U bet ur sweet arse it wiz
VEye
my dad owned every single sublime song on cd. These songs are my childhood. RIP dad❤️
struggling with my crack problems a lot . and this song is saving me . thank you bradley
cool tune. great music never dies... and this is one of them! RIP Brad...
Bakla ka talaga
shut up bevis... moment of silence for bradley
I'm a little down today.
RIP my friend John, and as always RIP brad..
Everything will be ok, just listen to this amazing music...
Sublime certainly nailed the 90's for all of us. My oldest son Jesse od'd on fentanyl. When I need to be with him, this is one of the bands we both loved.. ..
I'm going to Badfish tonight to close out the summer. :)
When you grab a hold of me
Tell me that I'll never be set free
But I'm a parasite,
Creep and crawl I step into the night.
Two pints of booze
Tell me are you a badfish too?
Are you a badfish too?
Ain't got no money to spend
I hope the night will never end
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef
Baby you're a big blue whale
Grab the reef when all duck diving fails
I swim, but wish I'd never learned
The water's too polluted with the germs
I dive deep when it's ten feet overhead
Grab the reef underneath my bed (it's underneath my bed)
Ain't got no quarrels with God
Ain't got no time to grow old
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef
Ain't got no quarrels with God
Ain't got no time to get old
Lord knows I'm weak
Won't somebody get me off of this reef
Beer brought me here again!!
lol me toó
hmm
xD
Three beers for cheers!
Christopher Mancilla yeah bruddah
This will always be my fav Sublime song... Reminds me of partying in High school back in like 2004 and after being in crazy madness and having fun walking home at like 3 AM drunk with a few homies and girls.... What a marvelous time and a great song reminding me of my youth.
Had Bradley lived Sublime would have been way more massive of a band......already one of the most influential bands of their time........We can only speculate at where their future would have taken them.....likely right into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and beyond.
The guy in the back at 0:59 always cracks me up lol. Love this video. Everyone is having a blast a no one gives a f*** about having a "beach body" or not haha
Haha thought I was the only one who noticed
this is def back when beach bodies wernt a thing
cali
he's a "fat fish"
I can't get him out of my head thanks a lot! Lol 😂
best singer ever it's to bad herion got the best of him it almost had me 7 months clean
I hope you are still clean. :)
I've always wonder what goes through a persons head and what makes them even want to try that shit. is it like hmmm poison in a syringe that kills yeah awesome shoot me up with it i just don't get it
@Blackstallionsunday zombie nope i had a broken arm didn't take 1 pill but you know the saying the heard will thin it self out
15 years still trying, mad respect brother seriously died 3 times now i have DNR tattooed on my chest
Rock, heavy metal, rap, punk, ska and reggae. Most eclectic band in music history. I love em
Was born 2002 was raised in this shit man wish he could still be here to show this generation up