I saw them perform this entire album played in order. The entire set was very emotional; happy tears, sad tears, and everything in between. When this song kicked in, everyone sung(screamed) the lyrics at the top of their lungs. It was very cathartic!
listening 2 this. currently driving past the place i was raped when i was 16 for the first time in years. thanks to against me! for making such empowering bops.
@@theshoes7488 you don't need to be an asshole. when i talk about the shit i've been through i'm in a certain emotional headspace and this song has helped me get through a lot myself when it comes to healing. you may not have experienced trauma like that but it's fucking horrifying, knowing from experience. if you don't get it, just be quiet.
@@theshoes7488 one time when I was 10 years old my grandmother was giving us a tour of her hometown and she said "oh, and that's the barn where my friends dad raped me" like it was nothing. people handle shit in different ways
Im so glad they "made it". I always said that against me was just to good to be confined to shitty, beer soaked basements gigs and Guerilla skatepark shows. Ill miss those smaller intimate shows sure but im glad to see them successful.
but god do i miss being inches from their face ears blown from standing so close to the speakers leaving bloody and bruised bc there was no area but the pit. i remember they played a record store down the street before the actual gig and i will never forget how intimate and pure it felt to sit with my favorite band age 15 just in total fucking awe. i love against me so much
So happy the transition didn't effect her gritty amazing af singing voice. I've loved Against Me! since I was 15, Laura's change has made me love them even more. This band has and always will be about being yourself without compromise.
@haruo aihara it's normal to loose your high pitch with age. There are several artists that at some point sing a tone or something down or, as Laura do, she goes like an octave down, the same note.
it does indeed kick ass, you should check out more of their stuff, Laura Jane Grace is the singer/songwriter/lead guitar and she has some solo stuff too
Currently crying to this fucking song because I know my parents won't accept me whenever I do decide to come out to them. I wish I were strong enough to not care what they thought about my life.
@@wardy940 If people can't accept you for who you are those people are worthless and invalid my mom is transphobic I'm a trans woman and I hate her her opinion and she's invalid that's the way everyone should feel
@@rangerknight4247 no she's not invalid and there lies the problem with the lgbt community. "You don't agree with me, therefore you're invalid". It's a pathetic argument. You're entitled to your opinion and your parents are entitled to theirs. Sucks that they don't agree with yours but that's life sometimes.
so far ive heard nothing but good songs from this band. and they will be playing in new haven connecticut in 2 days. i think imma go and check their show out.. great song!!!!
I know this isn’t the same but I just told my narcissist abusive family to fuck off. I sobbed s lifetime of tears I had been holding back for 30 years. I remember being a little girl smacking myself in the face to steel myself so they wouldn’t ever see me cry. Found the punks, thought I found my people and turns out, when you’re raised in abuse you just attract more. FOAD if you don’t actually have my best intentions at heart. I don’t care anymore. I almost died last week and I’m stronger than I realize. Can’t believe I almost died so these people could live. This song is everything to me right now. Against me! has always brought me solace but this feels like a rebirth when you have been living your whole life with a boot on your neck.
Laura is a good example of a transgender musician because she's a musician that happens to be transgender. Don't let being transgender do all the heavy lifting for a lack of a personality. Not a good look, but certainly a popular one.
@@abcdmdsokfwo Imagine being obsessed with sexuality and gender. Pretty sure most artists are happy for their work to be interpreted in different ways.
Being trans has nothing to do with rock music, making music has allways been about feelings, I came here for her voice, not her looks. Going by looks makes things feel fake.
Aoife McAndless-Davis agreed. i had heard against me! from before my transition. The gritty realism of punk accurately conveys the painful bitter sweetness of wanting to be you in a world that wants you to be just like them.
Ya know when I came out as transfemme to my family, burned a lotta bridges. Don't wanna cross any of them ever again back the other way, I'm here now and I'm doing better than ever. Thank you, Laura, for putting this feeling to music.
New Wave blew my mind, back in the day, and I loved Against Me! right from the early days. This song though... This song is doing what New Wave did to me. What a great song!
I don't ever want to talk that way again I don't want to know people like that anymore As if there was an obligation As if I owed you something Black me out I want to piss on the walls of your house I want to chop those brass rings off Your fat fucking fingers As if you were a king-maker As if, as if, as if Black me out I don't want to see the world that way anymore I don't want to feel that weak and insecure As if you were my fucking pimp As if I was your fucking whore All the young graves filled Don't the best all burn out So bright and so fast? Full body high I'm never coming down
this is some of the truest if not the truest punk rock I've ever heard. Like this IS punk! not to say that other punk bands and songs aren't punk it's just that they are like variants of pink or like sub-genres. but this, this is punk to the bone. untainted. not glamorized. just straight up punk
Ehh... Normally I hate the kind of people who say "this isn't punk" but this really isn't. At least not pure punk like you say. This is pretty pop punk/alt rock sounding. Not that it's a bad thing. But if you want pure punk I'd say stuff like The Ramones or The Clash would be closer. Or maybe even bands like Youth Brigade or Bad Religion.
+Alfred F. Jones I agree with you, punk is about attitude and spirit and this is punk, not musically, but the essence, the whole meaning of punk is there. At least that's what John Lydon said and he was a BIG contributor to the invention of this genre so he knows what he's talking about.
+gugugagagugu07 yeah like that's what I mean :) thanks for understanding. like I get that maybe it's not as much like punk in the sound but the lyrics are very punk to me
It IS okay to be yourself. Don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise. Please, live authenticity. The trans kids need to see the older generations thriving. Love yourself and never change for anyone. Xo
You have every right to be exactly what u want and FUCK THE WORLD OTHERWISE SAYIN A NEG WORD. im not trans but have 2 life long friends who have begun yr back there journey and I back them all the way for I love there souls and genuineness and they are 2 that never left my side threw bad life choices and defended me even when I was fuckin up. They will always be family to me and have my full support 4life...
This song is still killing me ughhhalllll the young graves filled don't the best stars burn out so bright so fast, FULL BODY HIIIIGH IIIIIM NEVER COMING DOWN
Been with you since the early 00's, helped me thru my fundie family and anarchist views, the change is what we do. You've done so much. Something I'm passing on to my spawn.
Not sure what happened to my favorite comment on this song, but I will repeat it here: "This is the most emotional song about pissing on the walls of someone's house."
This is the best song that Against Me! has put out in years. I liked New Wave a bit, but the older stuff was better by a long shot. And this album is leaps and bounds above New Wave.
I saw them open up for green day in Norfolk VA. I enjoyed it A lot and this was the favorite song they played. their drummer threw me a stick that was broken in half. it was great
One of the best Punk Rock bands out there today. Their incredible melodic guitar sound sends Waves all trough your body and you cant sit still. They way Laura uses her voice to not just improve the song itself,but the way she Changes levels in her voice that just creates a different sound all together.
True genius in these songs! I have seen them in the lava lounge in Chicago IL a lifetime ago and it feels like yesterday. One of my all-time favorites is Mutiny on the Electronic Bay, These guys were the real deal and they still are! I love you Against Me!
On September 26, 2013, George Rebelo of Hot Water Music and Against Me! officially joined The Bouncing Souls as the new drummer during a secret show at Asbury Lanes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iWB_b480-9c.html BTW both bnands are good friends
My sister sent me this today, she is transgender and had someone use a slur at her job toward her. I'm sick of people in this world acting like this is okay. I'm sick of places not protecting people like her. It's exhausting to know the real problem is the bigots who don't want to be fixed and not the beautiful people made to feel like trash for being who they truly are.
Always 1 my fav since first heard them over decade back , black me out is my favorite song on this album .so glad that so many have finally found them and injoy them as much as I do. To me there legends forsure!!!
You guys were INCREDIBLE opening for Green Day at Xcel on April 1st. So funny cuz a few days earlier I was in Salt Lake and the Lyft driver was a fan of yours. I only checked you guys out briefly when I bought the tickets I was so busy...now I'm a fan for life. This song is a frickin' ANTHEM for anyone who's ever been mistreated. As we used to say in the 80's: KICK-ASS!
I literally knew nothing about this band. They were just my go to if I wanted to feel better for a while but learning that the singer is a woman has just flipped this switch made made me feel like a fucking badass when I listen to these songs. I love it 😄
The fact that Brian Fallon has both talked about being christian and commented directly on Laura in the scene, and I still don't have to write him off as a shithead is amazing.
I have loved Against Me for many years. When I found out about Laura Jane and her struggles I became more in love with the band: I love every song on this album, but this song is so perfect punk. It delivers all the emotions anger and disillusioned mind frames that many punk kinds in the early 2000’s feel now.
Emma w I just saw frank open for them in Buffalo, Frank put on an absolutely dreadful show, one of the worst I've seen. Against me though, was AMAZING!
I don't ever want to talk that way again I don't want to know people like that anymore As if there was an obligation As if I owed you something Black me out I want to piss on the walls of your house I want to chop those brass rings off Your fat fucking fingers As if you were a king-maker As if, as if, as if Black me out I don't want to see the world that way anymore I don't want to feel that weak and insecure As if you were my fucking pimp As I was your fucking whore Black me out I want to piss on the walls of your house I want to chop those brass rings off Your fat fucking fingers As if you were a king-maker As if, as if, as if Black me out All the young graves filled Don't the best all burn out So bright and so fast? Full body high I'm never coming down Black me out
The biggest questions I've been asking myself lately is how do I let go of people I'm attached to but there's a lack of chemistry & the only reason I'm holding on is I don't know what's next. This feels like my anthem. Thank you for the song. #AgainstMe
I think you tell them by letting go. Unless you're hooked on drama & winning. The silence is the best explanation when you're done with someone. Thanks for chiming in, Grez Bobolik. Be well.
I've always loved you guys' music. This song makes me think of all the fucks in my "family" that I had to cut out of my life for not supporting me. P.s. You're the whole reason I'm okay with my voice being so deep. - Chloe, an angry trans woman
lyrics: I don't ever want to talk that way again I don't want to know people like that anymore As if there was an obligation As if I owed you something Black me out I want to piss on the walls of your house I want to chop those brass rings off Your fat fucking fingers As if you were a king-maker As if, as if, as if Black me out I don't want to see the world that way anymore I don't want to feel that weak and insecure As if you were my fucking pimp As I was your fucking whore Black me out I want to piss on the walls of your house I want to chop those brass rings Off your fat fucking fingers As if you were a king-maker As if, as if, as if Black me out All the young graves filled Don't the best all burn out So bright and so fast? Full body high I'm never coming down Black me out
Just came out this year 2020 i'm a transgender, finaly get sick and tired of acting like the guy i'm not and stop lying to myself. Nothing happens for nothing
@@airport_motels The help she'd be seeking would be to successfully transition. The state of being trans isn't mental disorder in and of itself, but the feelings that come with dysphoria are. The only cure to those feelings is to transition.