This is the 1994 re-recording from "Stranger Than Fiction". I personally prefer the original 1990 "Against The Grain" version. I guess mainly because I'm more familiar with it, because actually there is not really a huge difference. And yes, lyrically they were very right on with this one. Bad Religion was and is one of the best punk bands ever.
Hello, just found your channel, you are definitely an OG punk rocker from back in the day and it really shows. The way you describe Bad Religion as melodic punk And slightly radio friendly as you put it was an exceptional way to describe it. I am having my first son born this October, and I’m 41 so I’m getting a late start. But I really look forward to hoping either doing some reaction videos myself with my son, or just rocking out together.
ahh i was a computer tech in the mid 90's laptops didn't become a thing till the later 90's. Wolfenstein 3d and heretic were big in 94. my cost on a 486dx100 desktop in 95 was close to $2k with a sound card and cd to put it into perspective.
Stranger than Fiction and Better off Dead are my favs. Album is great. That era produced some solid albums, not as edgy as their early stuff, but solid, nonetheless.
Great that you're getting into punk. BR were melodic compared to most punk, but their lyrics are so god damn intelligent and thought provoking. One of my favorite bands of all time, in any genre. Have to say though, so many better BR songs you could have picked for her. I like 21st Century DB but I feel like American Jesus or Atomic Garden is what you should start people with when you introduce them to BR.
Cool. I had forgotten how good they are. As for the screen/kids debate. Couldn’t agree more with you guys about the sterilisation of todays kids actual imaginations and independence.
Always associated this song with King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man. According to wiki Digital Boy does pay homage to the King Crimson song towards the end.
Great song and was funny to see the lyrics come to fruition with smartphones becoming commonplace for everyone including the homeless and grade schoolers alike
you should have played against the grain version...just sayin' I know you wanted to play the more polished version most likely, but if you wanted to show their more punk angsty side, not to mention the early recording would illustrate your point of the foreshadowing of these 21st digital boy times we're living in better.
Heard of the band. Interesting band name, especially fits the USA. The song content was a good extrapolation of what was to come and what is now. The irony here is. we are stuck to our screens watching this, lol.
Bad Religion formed in 1980 continuing now...their lead singer is also a professor with a PhD, in zoology, has taught at Cornell University, UCLA, and others. He also has a master's degree in evolutionary biology...and the list can go on...outside of being the lead singer of a punk band.
"They don't know how to be bored"-That hit me, she's right. Boredom isn't a bad thing necessarily, having the room to find a way to alleviate that boredom is what helps people grow. Boredom got me into skateboarding. I needed something to fill that space. Throwing a tablet in a kid's face isn't helpful.
They founded Epitaph Records as well. We're talking NOFX, Descendents, Pennywise, Offspring, Rancid, Weezer, Vandals, L7, Green Day, Guttermouth...crazy sh*t
great tune, incredibly prescient. the internet was still half a decade away. thought you'd watch the video though. glad to hear Alexis' approach to screen time for her kids.
Alexis' robot moment makes me want to rec Mr Roboto by Styx! And for the punk, MORE PUNK IS ALWAYS NEEDED!!! Whether that's punk, pop punk or any other kind of punk Alexis needs more!
I’ve always known of BR but never listened. I liked that song; think I’ll check out some more. It reminded me of Bush because of the vocals I think. I also instantly thought of the song Funny by Jani Lane. I wonder if Jani listened to BR.
If you listen again, I did explain. I consider them more of a hybrid. So then it in the comments during the live show, it came up: What do you consider punk? For me, it's bands like The Germs, OFF!, DK, Negative Trend. To me, again in my opinion, those are just more of what I consider punk. Hope that makes sense.
