Take me back to Toad's Place or Tuxedo Junction in the early 90s...half drunk and climbing on the stage to dance with the Bosstones...dive off into the crowd and surf until they let you down...the Bosstones were the quintessential New England music scene and every show was a once in a lifetime experience. MAN THEY WERE GOOD!!!
@@imfm He was their manager. He tried to get into a show but was underage so they told him to say he's a member of the band and dance around on stage. The rest is history lol
Imagine if you will... It's the early nineties. You just finished a new episode of Pete and Pete and then flipped over to MTV and this video comes on. That's a good day my friends.
So glad to have had this band during my teen years; such a rocking fun sound, incredibly gifted lyrically, and a unique sound. Seeing the announcement that they are officially done on FB today hit hard, but what a legacy they are leaving!! Cheers fellas, stay mighty and stay boss!!!
It was fucking amazing man. Really some of the best years of my life. I was a sophmore in high school when this record came out and ill never forget buying it at a record store. Glad younger folks are still enjoying it. :)
It was a wonderful time to be alive! Times were much more simple. I grew up in the 90s and wouldn't change it for anything. At least we still have the music to remember it
I feel like, at least in the US, the 90's were the last culturally unique decade. Like each decade up through the 90's had its own feel and vibe. Everything after just kinda blends together.
As someone who suffers from severe procrastination, memory loss and a lot of other shit, this is the song I always listen to when life hits me too hard.
As a skater in Chicago I landed three consecutive tricks before I injured my ankle and so I need to confess that I am a better skater in Illinois than I am in Indiana. Amen
My first concert, was a free concert that the Mighty Mighty Bostones played, in San Francisco at the Embarcadero. I was in Junior High School at the time, some 30 years ago, and they still bring me much happiness today. Thank you fellas for all the great music you made over the years!
Love the fact that Dickie is wearing a Stormtroopers of Death hat. When I first heard them I was an instant fan they mixed Ska with metal and hardcore . Seen them live a bunch of time in the early to mid 90’s probably one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen
After all these years I still find myself, out of the blue, humming the brass intro to this song. Then I have to hear the song or it will haunt me for days and kill me.
Ive been listening to you guys for 28 yrs.. No bullshit. I wouldve loved to see ya in person. Thank you guys for 40 years of music without ever fucking selling out. Respect.
3 doors up and straight ahead if someone thought to lock door...use the fire escape instead...someone's always up to something , if nothing happens in a minute....wait another something would. OH GOD...THESE SONGS RAISED ME
This song is outstanding, the video is excellent. So much energy and passion by this band. They have always been loyal to the ska genre, even though it has had its ups and downs.
This is why I will never envy today's music listeners. They have garbage for the most part. This band, Sublime, 311, Offspring, RATM, etc is what I am happy to have grown up with.
Let's not forget the way he spits throughout the song,metal or death core style voice but delivers his verse in almost a rap way. Just stumbled on this song an its def got me hooked
Great song, great video. Lads are all so young in this one too. Takes me back to a better time. Ska/punk was so good 20-odd years ago. Thanks for the video.
So much steez back then, and Bosstones were drippin in it. Nobody sounded like them. So much dope Ska in the 90's. Even the short lived smaller bands like skankin' pickle had more funk and style than anything these days. Buck-O-Nine, Voodoo, Mustered Plug, Toasters, Reel Big Fish, list goes on and on. 3rd wave Ska was the bomb.. i don't even know what "wave" were in these days. Maybe I need to get my old ass out there again and hit the floor. I do miss the rude girls.
93 such an amazing year growing up so glad I saw this video at the time first song on the first mix tape I ever made second song was joker any arguments?
I know right? All the pretentious bullshit wasn't standard. People were just being themselves. nobody was talking about racisim or division hardly as much. Yeah, there were racial issues and people talking about politics but the difference was a lot of people were not giving to the negativity--they weren't letting it become the predominant attitude and thinking. "This is the 90's" meant, "we're past all that stuff and not going to get caught up in it" Fast forward today and we can't for the life of anybody ever stop the drama....
Early 90s were the pits. Mid to late 90s were the thing. I miss plaid skirts, Mary janes, dickies, skateboards & happy jumping around. So much creativity everywhere. And Surge.
Die wahren Helden meiner Kindheit! Danke Jungs! Es war ein erhabener Moment, Euch live 2019 in Berlin sehen zu dürfen! Ich hoffe und wünsche mir so sehr.....die "Beste Band der Welt" wieder in Germanski sehen zu können! Bringt die Toaster mit! Dann reißen wir die Clubs, dieses Mal ab! Ska kein Still sondern Lebenseinstellung!
I'll never forget the time in the early 90s when I saw the Bostones at the Boston Garden. I was sitting with a bunch of friends on the benches outside the arena when Dickie walked by. We all yelled "Dickie!" and he came up and gave us all high fives, greeting us like WE were the celebrities. Class act, Dickie is.
@@cdudeNYR My friend, my friend... This is indeed a great ska band, but what about Suicide Machines--Destruction by Definition? I'm pretty sure they nailed it too! ruclips.net/video/uUlZPN2hp60/видео.html
Back in the 90's when we had Ska shows in Philly, we had the Head liner and two opening Bands and you got up and danced from the first song till the last, those shows ruled and they were only about $8 or so. Boston could Rock back in the day too.
Ska is such a great genre. It created reggae, yet lead to evolutions and combinations of punk, jazz, rock, metal, and hip-hop, yet it still holds itself up by the true roots of their music. It's like taking everything from every genre, adding horn sections, and making amazing upbeat music.
These guys were the greatest thing to hit the stage in those days... If you never saw them pre-"Let's Face It", you've never truly seen them. I stood up & cheered in the movie theater when they showed up in Clueless. I was the only person in the theater to do so; I embarrassed the shit out of my then-girlfriend. The movie was her pick, I had no idea Dicky & the boys were even in it. Those were the days...
same, basically I made my way here from listening to the band goldfinger and then going from them to listen and find the reel big fish and now I'm here
Correction, a couple of the bands that broke big first in the ska genre - like The Mighty Might Bosstones are truly excellent. Most ska bands are poor copies of the originals. Most ska bands suck ass or are mediocre at the very best and have opinions of themselves out all proportion to reality. Basically if all the genres of music were individual bands; ska would be equivalent to Nickelback. Sure there are some high points - like the Bosstones - but in general it's really best left unplayed.
There was a place And the name of the place escapes me When I can't remember It irritates me Could be I can't remember Could be I choose to not Let's move the song along And try to find the plot There was a girl and I don't know her name either She gave me love and I swore I'd never leave her If I did I'd come back someday and find her Maybe I will, I should write down a reminder One day! One day who knows Someday, someday I suppose There was a verse that I was gonna write I haven't yet But there's still a chance I might an open book That I still want to close I'll find the time Someday I suppose a place and time I want to be and spend a storyline That's happy in the end plans are made With promises so certainly uncertain I can't wait to set things straight Before they close the curtain One day! One day who knows Someday, someday I suppose The more I sort things out The more it gets distorted I sort of think I'm better off just leaving it unsorted The more I try to change its course The more off course it goes Of course I'll reach my destination someday I suppose Sort it out Get distorted One day who knows Hide behind Unreported Someday I suppose There was a place And the name of the place escapes me When I can't remember It irritates me Could be I can't remember Could be I choose to not Let's move the song along And try to find the plot There was a girl and I don't know her name either She gave me love and I swore I'd never leave her If I did, I'd come back someday and find her Maybe I will, I should write down a reminder One day! One day who knows Someday, someday I suppose The more I sort it out The more it gets distorted I sort of think I'm better off just leaving it unsorted The more I try to change its course The more off course it goes Of course I'll reach my destination someday I suppose Sort it out The more I sort it out The more it gets distorted I sort of think I'm better off just leaving it unsorted The more I try to change its course The more off course it goes Of course I'll reach my destination (someday I suppose)
One of my favorite songs from The Bosstones, but most definitely my favorite track from their album, Don't Know How To Party. Had it not been for The Bosstones, and hearing them for the first time, back in the early part of the '90s, I'm not so sure if I would have ever gotten into Ska, at all, which would have been a d**n shame, because I would have, more than likely, not even have paid much attention to that ska/punk boom we had, back in the mid '90s to the earlier '00s, and I would have missed out on so many great bands back then, and never have gotten to see several of them live, either. Really, really miss The Bosstones. H**l, I really, really miss that time back then, too. Completely insane when I realize that this song, and Don't Know How to Party, are over 30 years old now. Where has the f**king time gone to, man??? Kinda depressing, to be honest with you. Lol. 😢
I remember seeing Mighty mighty the first time, they were opener for Stone Tempel Pilots or Alice in chains, can't be arsed to remember which band, . I was blown away with the band, the music and the energy of the show, and I have been a fan since. It is surely one of the best live acts I have seen.
One of my all time fave bands. Saw them live on the Back in Plaid tour. Dicky Barrett gutteral singing is the best! He climbed the rafters and French kissed some random dude: This is how I discovered them, and how I’ll always remember them. Not the clean polished version they are now
ikr. came back to this song, and the melody and music video bleed such an innocent freedom, that 90s carefree attitude. better jump back into the ska scene, i really need that optimism.
@@TsukasaElkKite good to hear they kepted with their sound all these years. In my opinion a lot change their sound and fade away but they keep their head up and keep trucking lol
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played this on the jukebox at a bar recently and everyone went wild. I couldn't believe so many people knew this song! long live bosstones!!
This is a classic
last time i played ska some chick skiped my ska tracks
@@SamuraiTacos1 booooo!!
@@pizzaboisupreme yep exactly lol i got so mad
@@SamuraiTacos1 tasteless scrubs, bruh
What the world needs is a fourth wave of SKA !😍😍😍😍
Not enough people enjoyed it then and I definitely dont see these kids who listen to the garbage they call music now appreciating it.
its already happening
Who wants to join my ska-rap band?
Played Bass Drum in a bagpipe and drum band, ok?
Check our Love Music Part 1 by Ren ..it was my introduction to Ska...
It would be so nice to turn on the radio and hear this again in regular rotation.. I really miss the 90s. Says thec43yr old dude
Also the 45 year old guy😭
And the 42 year old 😢
And this 44 y/o mama! 😊👍🏽
This 43 yr old who listened to this on the bus on the way to highschool
Take me back to Toad's Place or Tuxedo Junction in the early 90s...half drunk and climbing on the stage to dance with the Bosstones...dive off into the crowd and surf until they let you down...the Bosstones were the quintessential New England music scene and every show was a once in a lifetime experience. MAN THEY WERE GOOD!!!
The guy dancing around in the band has the best job.
That guy went on tour with them and was at all the live shows. I remember a lot of conversations about that guy.
@@imfm He was their manager. He tried to get into a show but was underage so they told him to say he's a member of the band and dance around on stage. The rest is history lol
I think he was also a lawyer during his time in the band
No way was he friends of the band or what?
Saw them 2 years ago in Chicago and he's still dances ☺️ he was on stage the whole time just grooving between each band member
Imagine if you will... It's the early nineties. You just finished a new episode of Pete and Pete and then flipped over to MTV and this video comes on. That's a good day my friends.
Nobody remembers Pete and Pete around me :( thankyou for remembering!
I had no idea this got any mtv play ever.
Haha this made me laugh. Thanks 😆😆😂😎
Krebstar lives forever. I shot a Martin van buran out my nose when I read this.
💜💜
You can tell they have hardcore roots, with the breakdowns and gang vocals. This is such an awesome band.
Not to mention the slam dancing, oxblood docs and Dicky’s S.O.D hat!
its freakin great.. i had no idea. Early We Are the Union definitely channeled them
SOD hat for sure
His voice was made for metal. And yet, he chose this. And it works.
Devil’s Night Out kinda has an 80s metal vibe to it
Thats what a couple packs of marlbs a day will do to ya
Roots of hardcore, baby!!
Barrett was in a hardcore punk band named "Impact Unit" in the 1980s before he was in The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Check them out if you're curious.
It more than works, it’s masterfully beautiful
So glad to have had this band during my teen years; such a rocking fun sound, incredibly gifted lyrically, and a unique sound. Seeing the announcement that they are officially done on FB today hit hard, but what a legacy they are leaving!! Cheers fellas, stay mighty and stay boss!!!
Broke my 45yr old heart....was it Dickey?
It did break my heart to hear that they finally disbanded, but these guys are probably going to be grandfathers soon.
This is one band I definitely missed seeing live! Sad to see them go, but what joy they brought!
Watched them a few years ago on the Today show, and brought back a ton of great memories !!!
Unique, no, it's called Ska.
My 18 month old daughter is OBSESSED with third wave ska...Bosstones are one of her favorites. I couldn't be more proud.
wtf
There will never be another band like the Bosstones unfortunately. One of my ALL TIME favorites I'm lucky to have seen them a few times in the 90's.
There IS another band like the Bosstones. Its the Defiant 😀
You definitely mean, fortunately lol
I wish I got to experience the 90’s. Found this gem, and I can’t stop listening!! You guys rock!!
It was fucking amazing man. Really some of the best years of my life. I was a sophmore in high school when this record came out and ill never forget buying it at a record store. Glad younger folks are still enjoying it. :)
I'm sorry that it will never be as good as the 90s again.
It was a wonderful time to be alive! Times were much more simple. I grew up in the 90s and wouldn't change it for anything. At least we still have the music to remember it
I feel like, at least in the US, the 90's were the last culturally unique decade. Like each decade up through the 90's had its own feel and vibe. Everything after just kinda blends together.
It was. Great
I am so fortunate to have grown up when I did. I got to see the Bosstones 5 or 6 times in the 90's. Truly Epic!
We had the best music , Gen X 4ever
As someone who suffers from severe procrastination, memory loss and a lot of other shit, this is the song I always listen to when life hits me too hard.
@@jaysonb.6669 I did with ADD.
Meeeennnnnnn i feel you ***hug***
This is the most Boston music video I’ve ever seen
This song. Beavis and Butthead. Doug. The Adventures of Pete and Pete. Salute your Shorts. Boy Meets World. What a time...
Dont forget Rocko's Modern Life. 💯😎
@jaysonb.6669 Great call. Rockos Modern Life holds up to this day.
topanga...... nuff said
@leokarasinski4217 she was my boyhood crush lol
Love that you can tell they're all friends and that they enjoy playing so much. makes it 100x better
As a skater in Chicago I landed three consecutive tricks before I injured my ankle and so I need to confess that I am a better skater in Illinois than I am in Indiana. Amen
Man, I love the lead singer's voice. He really gives the band a distinct sound and I love it.
Dicky Barrett is known for his gravelly voice. He could have easily been a metal singer.
Sounded the same in highschool
My first concert, was a free concert that the Mighty Mighty Bostones played, in San Francisco at the Embarcadero. I was in Junior High School at the time, some 30 years ago, and they still bring me much happiness today. Thank you fellas for all the great music you made over the years!
Hii Nathan can i ask you something if your FULL Name Nathaniel? i know a guy i like to cal that instead of Nate or Nathan*
i like how they just have one guy who does nothing but dance.
He's their manager
Ben Carr? Yep
He's the Boss Tone.
That was the go to Wigger move in the 90's.
Hype man!
One of the most underrated and best bands of the early 90's.
Undoubtedly one of the best songs of the 1990s.
Absolutely 😊! Had the pleasure of seeing them in concert a few times! Love this group!
It’s December 10 2022, I’m listening to the Bosstones and amongst all the stupidity and chaos, I’m still standing strong!!!!!!!!
How could 1,000 people not like this song? If you don't like it, maybe just skip going out of your way to hate it.
Not everyone has good taste
Love the fact that Dickie is wearing a Stormtroopers of Death hat. When I first heard them I was an instant fan they mixed Ska with metal and hardcore . Seen them live a bunch of time in the early to mid 90’s probably one of the best
live bands I’ve ever seen
I grew up skating to these guys and NOFX. Best.
ACTUALLYRICH love your profile picture.
ACTUALLYRICH What’s he say’ “Eat up and we’ll tell ya”
Same.
I grew up drinkin to these guys and nofx
ACTUALLYRICH can't forget less than Jake!!! Or AFI!
I have never owned an album but I have seen these guys about 10 times since '94. One of the absolute finest experiences a person can have!
I’m praying they do a proper cross country tour next year. I’ve never seen them live (BLASPHEMY!) and want to see them a lot.
Same😂😂
After all these years I still find myself, out of the blue, humming the brass intro to this song. Then I have to hear the song or it will haunt me for days and kill me.
+John Hlumyk I feel the same hahahahah I did not even realize I'm singing the intro again hahaha
hahahaha me too.
Happened to me today.
Omg me too!
Any time I say or hear " I don't know _____ either" is a trigger
ONE DAY!! oh, the hope in this song....and all the things it reminds me of! so SO GOOOOOD!!!!
one day ... we will have it figured out
This was one of the Bosstones best jams!
Right on James I will re-share this
Thank you kind sir!
This, The Impression I Get, and The Rascal King are their biggest jams
For sure
Facts, also Don't Know How to Party is a great jam.
This isn't merely the song that makes you the fan of a band, its the song that makes you a lifetime fan of an entire genre.
Dudes rocking a stormtroopers of death hat! He'll yes!
only 8 million views is such a crime, deserves so much more
The Mighty Mighty bosstones are no longer but I’m happy this song will always be on my mind. Someday I suppose
Song still kicks ass in 2024
It does. For once I have had a good day and I top it off with this. Lovely!
No Ska is welcomed after it died
Ive been listening to you guys for 28 yrs.. No bullshit. I wouldve loved to see ya in person. Thank you guys for 40 years of music without ever fucking selling out. Respect.
That song kicks ASS! What amazing part writing dudes, holy lord!
3 doors up and straight ahead if someone thought to lock door...use the fire escape instead...someone's always up to something , if nothing happens in a minute....wait another something would. OH GOD...THESE SONGS RAISED ME
This song is outstanding, the video is excellent. So much energy and passion by this band. They have always been loyal to the ska genre, even though it has had its ups and downs.
Sounds like a really happy horn melody. Goes great with the vocals
This is why I will never envy today's music listeners. They have garbage for the most part. This band, Sublime, 311, Offspring, RATM, etc is what I am happy to have grown up with.
I saw these guys in PHX this past weekend and they completely stole the show. Love these guys!
I've been listening to y'all for 20+ years and I think I finally got it.. is "Bosstones" a play on "Boston"?
I like it when an actual good song gets stuck in my head for days.
2021... I'm still rocking to a lot of songs from the 90s. It was a beautiful time. I want to turn back the time... 😭
Truth friend.
Such a great time to be.
Me too. Bosstones make me so happy.
You are not kidding my friend. The 90's pumped out some of the best music in my generation, bar none.
I agree, it was a simpler time. And we weren't fighting on social media.
Let's not forget the way he spits throughout the song,metal or death core style voice but delivers his verse in almost a rap way. Just stumbled on this song an its def got me hooked
Great song, great video. Lads are all so young in this one too. Takes me back to a better time. Ska/punk was so good 20-odd years ago.
Thanks for the video.
It’s still good. There are plenty of ska bands still killin it.
Are you sure this genre was never referred to as skunk music? Seems like a missed opportunity.
There was a genre. In fact, it's why Brad Nowell and Miguel Happoldt named their label Skunk Records.
So many ska bands owe these guys....they paved the way for the boom in the mid 90s
So much steez back then, and Bosstones were drippin in it. Nobody sounded like them. So much dope Ska in the 90's. Even the short lived smaller bands like skankin' pickle had more funk and style than anything these days. Buck-O-Nine, Voodoo, Mustered Plug, Toasters, Reel Big Fish, list goes on and on. 3rd wave Ska was the bomb.. i don't even know what "wave" were in these days. Maybe I need to get my old ass out there again and hit the floor. I do miss the rude girls.
93 such an amazing year growing up so glad I saw this video at the time first song on the first mix tape I ever made second song was joker any arguments?
Seen a million concerts, many genres. Bosstones still one of the best . Ever !!
Great bass, and great lead guitar, and wonderful brass, and sweet drums, and DANCING and vocals to boot!
I love this song :)
The band that gives absolutely no F's... they play what they want, and gash darn it I love it...
Revisiting this after decades, holy crap this song slaps
I miss the 1990s.
I know right? All the pretentious bullshit wasn't standard. People were just being themselves. nobody was talking about racisim or division hardly as much. Yeah, there were racial issues and people talking about politics but the difference was a lot of people were not giving to the negativity--they weren't letting it become the predominant attitude and thinking. "This is the 90's" meant, "we're past all that stuff and not going to get caught up in it"
Fast forward today and we can't for the life of anybody ever stop the drama....
Early 90's were the best.
Early 90s were the pits. Mid to late 90s were the thing. I miss plaid skirts, Mary janes, dickies, skateboards & happy jumping around. So much creativity everywhere. And Surge.
mid-late 90's was when music started to decline. Early 90's was prime. All of those things where around in the early 90's too.
Gotta feel sorry for today's kids life's gonna be hard I've been getting warned about that since i was a kid only just getting what they meant
We can agree The Bosstone is the best member of this group.
Die wahren Helden meiner Kindheit!
Danke Jungs! Es war ein erhabener Moment, Euch live 2019 in Berlin sehen zu dürfen!
Ich hoffe und wünsche mir so sehr.....die "Beste Band der Welt" wieder in Germanski sehen zu können!
Bringt die Toaster mit! Dann reißen wir die Clubs, dieses Mal ab!
Ska kein Still sondern Lebenseinstellung!
Such a damn well written song.
until you have played in a band of this scale you wont know how happy you can ever be, opening for warped tour on guitar best feeling ever
I'm with you man I played one of the opening stages in 1997
My son is playing and he's loving it an a he plays this song every day. Makes me so proud.
Nice
I'll never forget the time in the early 90s when I saw the Bostones at the Boston Garden. I was sitting with a bunch of friends on the benches outside the arena when Dickie walked by. We all yelled "Dickie!" and he came up and gave us all high fives, greeting us like WE were the celebrities. Class act, Dickie is.
When the horn section is head banging you know it's a good song.
when I hit rock bottom emotionally, the bosstones always lift me out.
I miss ska being popular
it was never really popular, just good
A lot of the ska bands that came out I could take or leave. I just miss vintage Bosstones, the only band to PEFECT ska
@@cdudeNYR My friend, my friend... This is indeed a great ska band, but what about Suicide Machines--Destruction by Definition? I'm pretty sure they nailed it too!
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Back in the 90's when we had Ska shows in Philly, we had the Head liner and two opening Bands and you got up and danced from the first song till the last, those shows ruled and they were only about $8 or so. Boston could Rock back in the day too.
@@xlcoldj ah talking about great ska bands, you cant overlook No Doubt
Saw these guys a couple weeks ago. Best show ive ever seen. They still kill.
Ska is such a great genre.
It created reggae, yet lead to evolutions and combinations of punk, jazz, rock, metal, and hip-hop, yet it still holds itself up by the true roots of their music.
It's like taking everything from every genre, adding horn sections, and making amazing upbeat music.
Bass is fire 🔥
miyuki ichigo Props to those who listen
"...is fire" is a meme written by retards who want to be cool.
Them drums tho
@@Al-cy9qn Those horns tho
Who’s still with the boss boyz in ‘21?? Forever feel good joints with these guys.
🤩🤩🤩🤩 I NEVER LEFT.
I never left, my guy!
Altogether The Mighty Bosstones looks like a band that isn’t afraid to have fun
Live from Carolla One studios from Glendale California, this
is..
the.. Adam Carolla Show....
Glendale, California*
These guys were the greatest thing to hit the stage in those days... If you never saw them pre-"Let's Face It", you've never truly seen them. I stood up & cheered in the movie theater when they showed up in Clueless. I was the only person in the theater to do so; I embarrassed the shit out of my then-girlfriend. The movie was her pick, I had no idea Dicky & the boys were even in it. Those were the days...
Haolekoa 737 Hahahaha....that made me laugh out loud. I wouldve done the same
Ah man brings me back to those wonderful 90s. I still listen to the MMB, the band never lost its luster to me!
I love how much fun the band is having in the video.
This is an anthem, I go back to childhood and everything becomes simple again.
Love the Bosstones. They've given some great memories, but this is my absolute favorite of them all. Love to everybody else who loves it too.
I was 13 and loved this album and smash mouth, still do great times. Oh I'm from a little town in England.
Gotta get it on. No choice but to get it on. Mandate that you get it on!!
Turned on to this band by Clueless, and then they became one of my all-time faves.
same, basically I made my way here from listening to the band goldfinger and then going from them to listen and find the reel big fish and now I'm here
Ska rules!
indeed a cool mofo melting pot
Correction, a couple of the bands that broke big first in the ska genre -
like The Mighty Might Bosstones are truly excellent. Most ska bands are poor copies of the originals. Most ska bands suck ass or are mediocre at the very best and have opinions of themselves out all proportion to reality. Basically if all the genres of music were individual bands; ska would be equivalent to Nickelback. Sure there are some high points - like the Bosstones - but in general it's really best left unplayed.
LordPadriac you obviously never heard of bands like the skatalites, Byron lee and the dragonairs, bad manners, specials, hepcat and the slackers.
There was a place
And the name of the place escapes me
When I can't remember
It irritates me
Could be I can't remember
Could be I choose to not
Let's move the song along
And try to find the plot
There was a girl and I don't know her name either
She gave me love and I swore I'd never leave her
If I did I'd come back someday and find her
Maybe I will, I should write down a reminder
One day! One day who knows
Someday, someday I suppose
There was a verse that I was gonna write I haven't yet
But there's still a chance I might an open book
That I still want to close I'll find the time
Someday I suppose a place and time
I want to be and spend a storyline
That's happy in the end plans are made
With promises so certainly uncertain
I can't wait to set things straight
Before they close the curtain
One day! One day who knows
Someday, someday I suppose
The more I sort things out
The more it gets distorted
I sort of think I'm better off just leaving it unsorted
The more I try to change its course
The more off course it goes
Of course I'll reach my destination someday I suppose
Sort it out
Get distorted
One day who knows
Hide behind
Unreported
Someday I suppose
There was a place
And the name of the place escapes me
When I can't remember
It irritates me
Could be I can't remember
Could be I choose to not
Let's move the song along
And try to find the plot
There was a girl and I don't know her name either
She gave me love and I swore I'd never leave her
If I did, I'd come back someday and find her
Maybe I will, I should write down a reminder
One day! One day who knows
Someday, someday I suppose
The more I sort it out
The more it gets distorted
I sort of think I'm better off just leaving it unsorted
The more I try to change its course
The more off course it goes
Of course I'll reach my destination someday I suppose
Sort it out
The more I sort it out
The more it gets distorted
I sort of think I'm better off just leaving it unsorted
The more I try to change its course
The more off course it goes
Of course I'll reach my destination (someday I suppose)
Your name it's cool, love your face, thanks for the lyrics, Sorry ir my comment don't like u
Well done. Very few people know all the lyrics correctly.
the brass section riff might be the best ever.and the song simply kicks ass.
96 or 97 in Upstate NY @ Sienna College. Mighty Might Bosstones, Dropkick Murphys and Amazing Royal Crowns college tour. Great times...!!!
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are underrated. They have some of the most iconic riffs and melodies.
Loved it when I heard it the first time, love it today. Time flies.
One of my favorite songs from The Bosstones, but most definitely my favorite track from their album, Don't Know How To Party. Had it not been for The Bosstones, and hearing them for the first time, back in the early part of the '90s, I'm not so sure if I would have ever gotten into Ska, at all, which would have been a d**n shame, because I would have, more than likely, not even have paid much attention to that ska/punk boom we had, back in the mid '90s to the earlier '00s, and I would have missed out on so many great bands back then, and never have gotten to see several of them live, either. Really, really miss The Bosstones. H**l, I really, really miss that time back then, too. Completely insane when I realize that this song, and Don't Know How to Party, are over 30 years old now. Where has the f**king time gone to, man??? Kinda depressing, to be honest with you. Lol. 😢
A time when MTV was everything. Miss those days it was a lot happier.
...Dat Bass Line tho. ...Dude is KILLIN' it on that one!!👍👍👍
I grew up in the 90's and even though I prefer 60's or 70's music, listening to these guys reminds me how much I really did like and miss the 90's
I remember seeing Mighty mighty the first time, they were opener for Stone Tempel Pilots or Alice in chains, can't be arsed to remember which band, . I was blown away with the band, the music and the energy of the show, and I have been a fan since. It is surely one of the best live acts I have seen.
One of my all time fave bands. Saw them live on the Back in Plaid tour. Dicky Barrett gutteral singing is the best! He climbed the rafters and French kissed some random dude: This is how I discovered them, and how I’ll always remember them. Not the clean polished version they are now
He did?! Was this back in the early 90s? God I love him.
Why the fuck was he kissing some dude?
My dad loved this he passed April 2020 and this reminds me of him! Thank you
I'm truly sorry for your loss
I’m so sorry for your loss. May his memory be a blessing.
I miss the idea of having promise for the future. This song takes me back to then.
ikr. came back to this song, and the melody and music video bleed such an innocent freedom, that 90s carefree attitude. better jump back into the ska scene, i really need that optimism.
I wish I listened to these guys more back in the 90’s. Amazing band
This is great hearing these instruments all together, just flow and sound damn good🤘
It's kind of amazing that these guys got as popular as they did. Just a bunch of Hooligans playing music that they enjoyed.
90S so amazing
I love the general SWAG that these guys have. It's just so amazing.
We got swag in boston
True.
my 1 and half year old was clapping and going crazy! such a great great song! well done, fellas! thank you!
I'm allowed to comment yo!. I love SKA. Changed my life.
I love this band. So many good songs. This just might be their best yet.
Who's still listening to this in 2021? Clueless movie was great and it brought me to love this song.
Me! Have you heard their new album that they released in May?
@@TsukasaElkKite no i haven't. I will have to give it a listen, thank you for that.
@@sethgreen2797 You're welcome! The album is called When God Was Great. And no, they didn't switch genres.
@@TsukasaElkKite good to hear they kepted with their sound all these years. In my opinion a lot change their sound and fade away but they keep their head up and keep trucking lol
@@sethgreen2797 Exactly! Their sound may have changed but their message of kindness and acceptance hasn't.