Travelling from town-to-town to do shows on a crappy bus for less than $50 per week; these guys are legendary for bringing us the music and emotions that have influenced a piece of everyones soul.
What the hell are you people even arguing about?? This is Operation Ivy and this is not a version..this is The version. You can’t argue over this because those guys wrote the song and they tried to give a message which is clear.. forget about quality audio instruments this is the way it is supposed to be.
I remember finding sound system on youtube when I was like 12. I'm about a decade older and randomly decided to listen to the whole album, and I'm downright obsessed. The energy, the power of the lyrics, damn. What I would give to have been alive in the 80s, rocking out at the gilmore with these dudes
The 1st time I heard this album was on some cds my mom gave me of stuff she thought I might like. I was such a lucky teenager to have a mom that introduced me to such good music all the time. I'm 27 now and still listen to songs off this album on repeat.
Haha! Same. We had this crazy ass quarter pipe with extreme vert. Our neighbor was a carpenter and made it for us. I remember we were so scared to drop down it. I just said, “you gotta lean forward and go for it.” This album and Chesire Cat was always playing in that driveway.
I just realized this is the only Op Ivy song with any sort of brass (unless one is slipping my mind). Funny how I never noticed how a ska band doesn't use horns.
For anyone who cares, the song is in the key of f major Guitar chords: Intro with ska strum- whole song is sorta ska strummed F major cmajor (Barre chords preferred) Verse Same as intro Chorus A sharp Fmajor Cmajor Fmajor (Also barre chords) Enjoy :D, and if it helped rep!
No, no more, hate, hate wars. I love Op Ivy and ska as much as I love HU and rock/hip hop. Isn't music and a song like this supposed to bring us together instead of debating who's better? I say, no... no more bad town!
im here because i search operation ivy remembering at 97's when playing this song at gigs. Better the originals! no doubt about it thanks for upload man!
Operation Ivy were a miracle of musical genius and Energy is living proof. It's silly to argue considering the message of the music in question. Peace and Unity to all.
Fucking love this song Takes me back to skateboarding around town to hit the nearest sidewalks or riding my bmx bike to do the same What a life in Phoenix
@morganmayhem77 what instruments do they play, do they have a bassist like matt? or a singer like jesse ? or guitarist like tim? or a drummer like dave? i think not
Let's go They call it a scene, I call it disaster Down here the kids grow up faster Scared, they're scared to the bone Like a pack of wolves, they don't run alone One on one, they won't look you in the eye But when the pack's together, there's a battle cry I saw it fifteen on one When the crowd dispersed, the kid was done No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town Yeah Down there, you gotta have a label Just like a cattle in a stable Knee jerk reaction, I call it violence Why speak out when you could be silenced? Down there, out on the dance floor Too much violence, I don't want more Down there, out on the street I can see the air, I can see the heat No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town No more bad town [Sax solo] No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town All right! No (No, no) No (No, no) No more bad town No (No, no) No (No, no) No more bad town No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town No (No more) No (Bad town) No more bad town No more Bad town No more bad town
Personally I just think this version has more feeling to it. You can feel the aggression and the actual almost anguish that Tim is trying to convey. HU just sounds like a cover of a song.
Me my oldest bro and my buddies painted this exact op ivy logo 8 feet round across my halfpipe in my backyard when I was 13 maybe 14 it was awesome...dad made us tear it down 2 weeks later smh
"My legs are dangling off the edge, the bottom of the bottle is my only friend, I think I slit my wrist again and I'm gone gone gone" There you go all you pre-teen Hollywood Undead fans some words to live by, by your favorite singer Charlie Scene! :)
Okay, I'm going to piss you all off (I bet) when I say why both versions are great: Operation Ivy (original) - No autotune, one take, real instruments, epic tenor sax solo, easy to play on trumpet (for me), and let's face it, a fun song. Hollywood Undead (cover) - Great guitar sound, closest cover to the actual song (compared to other band covers), brass sounds great (although synthesized), good vocals with Charlie Scene, and seems appropriate for today's era of music. Why both versions SUCK: You have the "HU4L" fans arguing with the Op Ivy fans, and if anyone says they like both versions, they get bombarded with hate from both sides, kind of like having two religious groups yelling at an atheist- Wait, what am I doing?! I can't start another argument on one argument! That's it, that's enough Internet for today. I shall await the hate comments. :D
+Charlie 5 Lives i like to have discussions with people that will act semi civil almost a pipe dream on youtube, the community is half idiot trolls, just saying not attacking ya here "closest cover to the actual song" but dont you want it to be different i hate when bands dont change it up enough all they are doing is piggy backing then, louie prima and louie arm strong both do When Your Smiling both great and both way different but i do agree with the line about seeming "appropriate for today's era of music" i just havent really liked much modern music for like 12 years :3
Totally agree dude. Ive never heard of 'HU4L" but have loved O.I since they were born! Its a classic O.I song and to be honest, any cover version doesn't compare. But its good to see other genres of music appreciating other styles and tastes. Love it all and respect, even if you don't like it, at least have the decency to respect it : )
@JustCallMeDeAng *brought* this song to life. "Brang" isn't a word. And the reason this song isn't well-known is because they wanted to keep the punk scene underground so it was closer to the fans.
@SouthardJon great response *Sarcasm*. im 16 and was introduced to op ivy when i was 3 by my bro Micheal. i dont have a job cause i live in Nevada now, a fucking wasteland with no forms of work except at casinos and you have to be 18 or over.
No one noticed? What drugs are you on? Hollywood Undead is releasing their 5th album in October, and they're very popular. And wow, MySpace lol. Quit living in the past dumbasses.
In my honest opinion, the hu version of this is soooooooo much better, it might be nostalgia from me listening to hu for so long and hearing their new covers it removes a feel from this original, but after hearing the hu version, then the original, the original sounds disastrous.
Lazy? Op ivy recorded this in a garrage in one take. Not because they were lazy, but because that's all they needed. They didn't have, need, or want a fancy businessman to give them money. They stuck to the DIY ethics of punk rock and that is why I choose garage recording sounds and vocals.
+Jason Shippy This was recorded in the 80's and in a garage, the other in a cushy recording studio, which one do you think is going to have better sound quality?
I think its pretty awesome that people actually take the time to post arguementative comments about HU vs Op Ivy. Haha. Damn I miss the times years ago when these types of things were the biggest worry. I just searched for Op Ivy to hear an old favorite song for old times sake but it fucking cracks me up to see these kind of shennanigans about. I remember having these arguements in 9th grade (though HU wasn't around then) thinking I was the shit. Well, have fun kiddos.
I dont see why everyones hating on hollywood undead, they have every right to make a cover, if anything they made operation ivy more popular, i had never heard of them until hollywood undead, now i listen to them
I love how clashing the two top comments are. Either way, I think this song is so unique, especially with how they worked that saxophone into it, just wonderful.
Travelling from town-to-town to do shows on a crappy bus for less than $50 per week; these guys are legendary for bringing us the music and emotions that have influenced a piece of everyones soul.
Nofx would play green bay for 50 bucks and 2 cases of beer...back when they first started that is.
What the hell are you people even arguing about?? This is Operation Ivy and this is not a version..this is The version. You can’t argue over this because those guys wrote the song and they tried to give a message which is clear.. forget about quality audio instruments this is the way it is supposed to be.
Exactly.
I aint arguing
This is the way.
just stumbled across this so I have no idea what argument anyone was having and I don't care because this is the right answer
Correct. Source.... Came up in the bay area. Also Gilman brother
I remember finding sound system on youtube when I was like 12. I'm about a decade older and randomly decided to listen to the whole album, and I'm downright obsessed. The energy, the power of the lyrics, damn. What I would give to have been alive in the 80s, rocking out at the gilmore with these dudes
OI da best
best skapunk out there.
Gilman*
The proper name of the place was...the gilman street project.
Fuck I wish the 80s lasted forever
The 1st time I heard this album was on some cds my mom gave me of stuff she thought I might like. I was such a lucky teenager to have a mom that introduced me to such good music all the time. I'm 27 now and still listen to songs off this album on repeat.
Classy lady right there!!
There’s a good chance I’m your Dad.
I wanna hangout with your mom lol
❤
Ska opens up the soul. From Marley to the Specials. From the Skattelites to Madness. Ist wave, 2nd wave, and punk rock 3rd wave!! Unity.
Oi!
Inity! Gotta play dis for dose St Pete bwoys
3rd wave doesn't necessarily mean punk ska. The slackers and hepcat are both 3rd wave
Oi!
Marley is reggae. Not ska. Desmond Dekker king of ska
Let's take a moment to appreciate that Op Ivy and Ska are the reason my parents got married and I'm here. Same with my HS band teacher and his wife.
What
Oh yeah? Well you and your parents rock! Ska rocks!
@@timeworntraveler3644 why thank you 😊
How
@@ThechickenVR749 they both listened to ska, so they bonded over their shared interests
We used to rock this while we skated the quarter pipe in my friends driveway.
fuck yes sounds like fun
I'm talking 15+ years ago.
Me and my friends still skating the halfpipe to this
Skating & op ivy... me too. It’s was a golden era for music & skating.
Haha! Same. We had this crazy ass quarter pipe with extreme vert. Our neighbor was a carpenter and made it for us. I remember we were so scared to drop down it. I just said, “you gotta lean forward and go for it.” This album and Chesire Cat was always playing in that driveway.
I just realized this is the only Op Ivy song with any sort of brass (unless one is slipping my mind). Funny how I never noticed how a ska band doesn't use horns.
There is a version of Unity with horns
For anyone who cares, the song is in the key of f major
Guitar chords:
Intro with ska strum- whole song is sorta ska strummed
F major cmajor (Barre chords preferred)
Verse
Same as intro
Chorus
A sharp Fmajor Cmajor Fmajor (Also barre chords)
Enjoy :D, and if it helped rep!
No, no more, hate, hate wars.
I love Op Ivy and ska as much as I love HU and rock/hip hop. Isn't music and a song like this supposed to bring us together instead of debating who's better? I say, no... no more bad town!
I'm full-pledged HU fan and I actually love this melody and other Op Ivy songs! They're just awesome! :D
BAD TOWN IS WRITTEN BY OPERATION IVY. It's Not a version.
im here because i search operation ivy remembering at 97's when playing this song at gigs.
Better the originals! no doubt about it
thanks for upload man!
Operation Ivy were a miracle of musical genius and Energy is living proof. It's silly to argue considering the message of the music in question. Peace and Unity to all.
"This is not the new H.street video" with Hensley and sal barbier...such a great time
Jugando con Elias holy crap old man. Me too...via SW ATL.
Same
'Mat, Mat, Mat, Hensley' (proceeds to bust a mean ass blunt slide). That's
And in a blind video....sean sheffey doing big ollies 😋
The best OP IV song period.
Best Operation Ivy song is HEDGECORE.......
TAKE WARNING ,HEALTHY BODY SICK MIND, SOUND SYSTEM.
Operation ivy is LIFE
Honestly not a bad or even mediocre song on this album
What?
@@staceypayne9142this album has no songs that could be considered bad or mediocre
Imma be honest didnt know HU covered this or shout at the devil this bad town is cool i like both the cover and the og one
Fucking love this song
Takes me back to skateboarding around town to hit the nearest sidewalks or riding my bmx bike to do the same
What a life in Phoenix
大好き❤な歌！！
playing this on the sax, like this if youd like to see a cover on here..
Hollywood Undead did one it’s awesome
Best Op Ivy Song with Sound System :)
before my time but 18 years ago I was introduced to op ivy. so effin good!!
idk why but this song always makes me happy
Always nice to rediscover this song. (:
I didn't even know that hu did a version of this but nothing will ever beat the feels that you get while listening to this
@morganmayhem77 what instruments do they play, do they have a bassist like matt? or a singer like jesse ? or guitarist like tim? or a drummer like dave? i think not
Let's go
They call it a scene, I call it disaster
Down here the kids grow up faster
Scared, they're scared to the bone
Like a pack of wolves, they don't run alone
One on one, they won't look you in the eye
But when the pack's together, there's a battle cry
I saw it fifteen on one
When the crowd dispersed, the kid was done
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
Yeah
Down there, you gotta have a label
Just like a cattle in a stable
Knee jerk reaction, I call it violence
Why speak out when you could be silenced?
Down there, out on the dance floor
Too much violence, I don't want more
Down there, out on the street
I can see the air, I can see the heat
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
No more bad town
[Sax solo]
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
All right!
No (No, no)
No (No, no)
No more bad town
No (No, no)
No (No, no)
No more bad town
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
No (No more)
No (Bad town)
No more bad town
No more
Bad town
No more bad town
Well done. I was waiting for you to slip up on one of my favorite songs and you nailed it. /highfive
Takes me back to my teens in the East Bay
So damn great
This song could be applied to many U.S cities
decadepast decadepast Hell yeah. SoCal violence music.
it could be applied to any city in any country lol
Or just neighborhoods
And I have applied it to them peeling the fuck out.
The first time I heard this was like the first time breathing. Can’t live without it now.
we can all agree that jesse michaels is one of the greatest lyricists ever
Just tried to go in on Jesse Michaels and you tube stopped me.
WEAK!
Sure, but this is a Tim Armstrong tune, not Jesse Michaels
good god this makes me nostalgic.
Personally I just think this version has more feeling to it. You can feel the aggression and the actual almost anguish that Tim is trying to convey. HU just sounds like a cover of a song.
Because it is
@operationdestroy this isn't Jesse singing it is Tim
I will never forget this song
did you forgor it?
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
Who's Hollywood Undead?
A shitty band
For life
Do you even Google bro?
@@quintessence6793 nine years ago also was being sarcastic :/
I love this.
pooorraaaaaa só som lokooooooo Anarch
Raul Tattoo vdd
TIM ARMSTRONG SHAVED MY PUBS LAST WEEK
DIDN'T MISS EVEN A SINGLE ONE
& ONLY CUT ME TWICE!!
Your pubs?
Drink up mate.
2021 still a banger 🏁
who paid you?…
2024
Applicable today more than ever! 💋
I swear the music community is the most toxic one
Me my oldest bro and my buddies painted this exact op ivy logo 8 feet round across my halfpipe in my backyard when I was 13 maybe 14 it was awesome...dad made us tear it down 2 weeks later smh
"My legs are dangling off the edge, the bottom of the bottle is my only friend, I think I slit my wrist again and I'm gone gone gone" There you go all you pre-teen Hollywood Undead fans some words to live by, by your favorite singer Charlie Scene! :)
This isn't their song bud.
@kalikovisionmaster one of the most influential punk bands period.
hollywood undead is one of my favorite bands and i love them but operation ivy is also really awesome
amazing song
Coolest band nobody’s ever heard of.
Fuckin for real.
All of the coolest bands bands today are here because they know about op iv
yeah,this is the sound of happiness
One of Green Day's biggest influences just so happened to be Op Ivy, and they still remain good friends with Tim.
@GnM196 Thank you, I'm a fan of Operation Ivy too but HU is amazing.
9 years later, do you still feel the same energy for them?
The hu version is terrible.
Okay, I'm going to piss you all off (I bet) when I say why both versions are great:
Operation Ivy (original) - No autotune, one take, real instruments, epic tenor sax solo, easy to play on trumpet (for me), and let's face it, a fun song.
Hollywood Undead (cover) - Great guitar sound, closest cover to the actual song (compared to other band covers), brass sounds great (although synthesized), good vocals with Charlie Scene, and seems appropriate for today's era of music.
Why both versions SUCK:
You have the "HU4L" fans arguing with the Op Ivy fans, and if anyone says they like both versions, they get bombarded with hate from both sides, kind of like having two religious groups yelling at an atheist- Wait, what am I doing?! I can't start another argument on one argument!
That's it, that's enough Internet for today. I shall await the hate comments. :D
+Charlie 5 Lives Wait.. what? There's another version? Fuck that.
good stuff
+Charlie 5 Lives
i like to have discussions with people that will act semi civil almost a pipe dream on youtube, the community is half idiot trolls, just saying not attacking ya here
"closest cover to the actual song"
but dont you want it to be different i hate when bands dont change it up enough all they are doing is piggy backing then, louie prima and louie arm strong both do When Your Smiling both great and both way different
but i do agree with the line about seeming "appropriate for today's era of music"
i just havent really liked much modern music for like 12 years :3
Totally agree dude. Ive never heard of 'HU4L" but have loved O.I since they were born! Its a classic O.I song and to be honest, any cover version doesn't compare. But its good to see other genres of music appreciating other styles and tastes. Love it all and respect, even if you don't like it, at least have the decency to respect it : )
I know right, who cares. Just enjoy the music, no more bad town?
@JustCallMeDeAng
*brought* this song to life. "Brang" isn't a word. And the reason this song isn't well-known is because they wanted to keep the punk scene underground so it was closer to the fans.
I'm guessing HU must have been a thing 10 years ago lol. IVY will always be a thing
HU is forever in my opinion
@@Redfungi164 punctuation helps clarify.
just F*kin awesome
I can't stop laughing.
@SouthardJon great response *Sarcasm*. im 16 and was introduced to op ivy when i was 3 by my bro Micheal. i dont have a job cause i live in Nevada now, a fucking wasteland with no forms of work except at casinos and you have to be 18 or over.
I forgot that Hollywood Undead even existed because it's not 2008.
They released a new album called day of the dead.
And yet no one noticed :)
+savethepenguins2 I figured by now they're probably drinking their sorrows away with Tom from Myspace.
savethepenguins2 I think it's pretty good, actually.
No one noticed? What drugs are you on? Hollywood Undead is releasing their 5th album in October, and they're very popular. And wow, MySpace lol. Quit living in the past dumbasses.
@TheChannelOfDestiny I like Op Ivy, and i don't like hollywood undead. But that last comment, pure comedy gold. hahaha. I love YOU!
As a Hollywood Undead fan, I like this version better
Let’s het this to 1 million views, it’s so close!
tbh I listened to the Hollywood undead version and it sounded like new age garbage. it sounds like wannabe rappers sorry but my opinion tbh
+shadowrainbow97 i think it sounds like all the stuff from 05 and after like hawthorne heights and fall out boy stuff
In my honest opinion, the hu version of this is soooooooo much better, it might be nostalgia from me listening to hu for so long and hearing their new covers it removes a feel from this original, but after hearing the hu version, then the original, the original sounds disastrous.
Your grammar is the bane of my existence
That’s because they were wannabe rappers. So they started Hollywood Undead. Now they are rappers. Pretty good ones in my opinion.
I bumped my GPA to a 3.0 with my finals next week should be a 3.8ish then summer this is my song to celebrate it.
there's a Hollywood Undead cover? that sounds fuckin terrible
Sounds better than this shit
oh yeah... auto tuned rappers are "waaaaaaay better"
gers berst hey dumbass you actually listen to the cover, no auto tune used, and I’d rather vocals that sound good than vocals that sound so lazy.
Lazy? Op ivy recorded this in a garrage in one take. Not because they were lazy, but because that's all they needed. They didn't have, need, or want a fancy businessman to give them money. They stuck to the DIY ethics of punk rock and that is why I choose garage recording sounds and vocals.
this is awesome
personally i think the hu cover sound quality sounds alot better
Because the original is hella lot older.
+Jason Shippy This was recorded in the 80's and in a garage, the other in a cushy recording studio, which one do you think is going to have better sound quality?
@stickman019 if its an undead army is it just the army? durpp
Came here from Hollywood Undead
Same
They butchered this song
Richard Martin I was just about to say the same xD
I think the main reason for the hu version to sound better is because of their mastering and, obviously, because they have more singers
I came from green day, after they did the cover on knowledge
still goated
Hollywood undeads version is better
got through 15 seconds....ended up with a gun to my head.
whats Hollywood undead?
***** I don't understand how a band that got number 2 on the top 200 billboard album charts are miserable.
Hollywood undeads version is a lot better
...both versions are good quit fighting
energy comes tomorrow its vinyl too
H-Street!!!! Forever Remembering those good times.
Punk is about being who you are and not being ashamed. It's more punk to say you like Hollywood Undead than to hate them because they 'aren't punk.'
the sax in this song is so cool
I think its pretty awesome that people actually take the time to post arguementative comments about HU vs Op Ivy. Haha. Damn I miss the times years ago when these types of things were the biggest worry. I just searched for Op Ivy to hear an old favorite song for old times sake but it fucking cracks me up to see these kind of shennanigans about. I remember having these arguements in 9th grade (though HU wasn't around then) thinking I was the shit. Well, have fun kiddos.
I am ashamed to say i heard the hollywood undead version first
HU lifted the song to the skys......
Nope.
What?
That crack must be tasty.
Huge nostalgia for this song, part of Not the New H-Street Video's soundtrack.
OP IVY rules
I dont see why everyones hating on hollywood undead, they have every right to make a cover, if anything they made operation ivy more popular, i had never heard of them until hollywood undead, now i listen to them
k buena banda .ojalá algún día lars la vuelva a juntar
I love how clashing the two top comments are.
Either way, I think this song is so unique, especially with how they worked that saxophone into it, just wonderful.
No more bad town.
@broktheoliver THANK YOU.
@667GirlEmo they did it to get more people into a band they probably hadnt heard of. and it worked.
All the good feels:)
just got hectic for a fathers day present today in 2019
2020
We love you Op Ivy!!
NO! NO MORE! NO! BAD TOWN! NO MORE BAAAD TOWWWWN~
i read your comment and out of curiosity i had to check out the hollywood undead version...lets just say i made a HUGE mistake
@Vizzix HAHAHAHA Screamo???? Awmgzzzzzz
Oi oi! No more badtown
@connerlarrew damn boy u shud be skooled for music :D
@CameronDuong1997
sound system?
take warning?
gonna find you?
bombshell?
@Ozorekziomal
No offense bud, but how is replacing saxophone with synthesizer better instrumental?
who the hell could down vote this? this is correct
No more bad times!!!!!!!!!!
Some good memories there........... ahh the eighties punk scene