Minutemen Joy at Sea #10 "History Lesson - Part II"

[14houghton91]

waiting for my ruca

[Sammytiki]

Minutemen changed MY life.

[ciaobella65]

punk rock changed our lives...

[CodisTheDestroyer]

The part where he says 'punk rock changed our lives' is at the beginning of a Sublime song. I think it's Waiting for My Ruca, but I could be wrong.

[NikeSBeezy]

@CodisTheDestroyer you are right

[XGRIMYONEX]

IF U DISLIKE THIS U DESERVE CAncer in your ass

[MrMinutemen]

"minutemen changed our lives"

[maglir93]

Boon here looks like Fidel Castro

[lysurgeon]

i love george hurleys classic butthole surfers t-shirt....

[morongobob]

i once sent this to the love of my life and told her it reminds me of her. when she asked why i said because she is beautiful like this song is. even though she is not with me i feel the same.

[secretleaves]

Lovely, lovely, lovely. A side note: they stayed at my apartment once in the 80s, when they played a gig in St. Louis. As humans, they were also lovely, lovely, lovely.

[BongLeach]

kick arse!

thanks for sharing

[johnnyrokkit]

Jamming Econo... Thanks for sharing this!

[korhummel]

I saw these guys in a bar in LA...I think it was 1984 or 1985...My cousin gave me his ID to get in. I remember seeing John Doe from X and that guy from the Blasters in line to see the show and I was like WHOA! These guys are seeing this band too? I wish I could remember where it was....

[ryanking909780]

Great times and great music.

[votejello]

This song takes me to a different, simple place every time I hear it.

[TinoMacAndCheese]

This song reminds me of playing guitar with my best friend...we learned to play together, and we still play together now...

THIS IS BOB DYLAN TO ME!

Yes! :)

[ryanking909780]

"real names be truth"

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

@TinoMacAndCheese Same here only my friend plays drums and I play bass. We've been playing since we were freshman in high school. We have a band now but this song brings a tear to my eye when I think of all the good times we had.

[villager89]

wow watt is young and skinny, yet still flyin the flannel... and occasional puffy lips. billy zoom, not john doe...

[JerkoffPaul]

Man d.Boon made it look so easy to make that fucking thing sing with his fingers

God I miss him and the Music he would be making now would be something only left to the imagination

[Donsknotts]

@JerkoffPaul word.. wasn't even born until two months before his death, though it feels like i always knew him. :(

[chrissstopherG]

goosebumps

[Nastyhottroddy]

Real names be truth.

[Nastyhottroddy]

Makes me tear up every time.

[NinetiesYouth]

not bad at all

[votejello]

It's one of those songs that make me feel the same way every time. I love the Minutemen.

[marcus33]

this song reminds me of adolecents

[baftacat]

fucking classic and hugely inspirational

[poolpig]

Attention Mike Watt had his and the Stooges gear stolen in Canada a few weeks back keep your eyes peeled

[shanna9650]

I had the pleasure of seeing this band in 1984. They passed around the ballots. D was so charming "Hello Ladies, might I interest you in some...art." It was so cheesy, but so cute. He put his arms around us and steered us into the art area. We wanted to buy something so badly, but we were sorely broke, and didn't even pay that night to get into the club.

[Herzog1012]

One of the most amazing songs ever. Makes me want to start a band right now.

[TheIkaraCult]

if you dont like the Minutemen, you havent got a soul.

[degaulle30]

Even though I wasn't around at this great time of US underground music, I so feel like I'm in some basement watching these guys when I hear this song. I envy anyone who saw them.

[rawoodruff]

They opened for REM at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte in 1989.

[scottathon]

No, they didn't. D. Boon died in '85.

[pathammond]

lol fail.

[h69423]

pedro boys watt rides around town on old mountain bike with a bright orange helmet

[LavalampMeltdown]

"Our band could be your life/

real names will be proof."

[ihateshake]

or does d boon mean were deep fried and meaty?

[ihateshake]

d boon is the greatest but only women can be fucking corndogs, or gay men i guess. indubidibly

[bobwalrus5]

Notice how nobody has commented with something like "LOL DIS BAND SUX!!11." That's because it's hard to not like them. The music is so free of bullshit, so sincere. Truly a great band.

[johnneedslove]

kraftwerk beatles minutemen fugazi bad brains ramones. (i'll toss in keith morris's nervous breakdown with black flag too but that's a song ...)

best creative bands of all time no question. as far as groups go you guys....just just tx minutemen. can't express how much this band means to me. sure i'm not alone.

[bobwalrus5]

God yes... you summed it up perfectly.

[johnneedslove]

birds, feathers all that eh? word!

[bobwalrus5]

Yeah, right on. I saw that Big Black vid in your favorites, too. That's some good music.

[johnneedslove]

you go Bob!! :) if i may brag it up *cough* (zeech eh??)....look inside the I against I record. the inside pic of HR jumping over teh crowd...the kid in teh flipped up thrasher painters cap banging fist on stage. dat be me.

my mom let me go to that show, not sure why she was so cool but.....

[bobwalrus5]

Man, that's awesome.  I need to get into Bad Brains some more, I only have the self-titled one.

[NickB1967]

"Our band could be your life", indeed!

[pataphysician66]

I saw these guys in 82-My God they were fucking awesome!

[punkatheartsuburbmom]

if i could be anywhere right now!

[gezelligtexas]

Best band of the 80s. Double Nickles on the Dime is one of the best rock and roll albums of all time. A sound investment, kiddies. Trust me.

[moonfu]

Years and years after I didn't have a cassette player in my car, I still always had my Minuteman tape in the glove compartment. This was my favorite of their songs. So pure.

[Islwynpaul]

I got an American Telecaster like that. This is one awesome band.

[DogmanDave]

Minutemen rule! this is just awesome, wish I'd been on that harbor cruise, at least I can say I met D. Boon

and he was a great guy!

[trotsky77]

d.boon  r.i.p big guy you were my punk rock!

[vizion23]

Just lovely!

[Norks74]

Mean to say a big thanks to eurekamikefilm for posting this....and I meant peace not pace!

Rest easy beardy.

[morongobob]

gr8 song

[fartsnfire]

this is seriously one of the most honest, real, touching songs i've ever had the pleasure of hearing. d. boon was an inspiring and amazing person and has been, and will continue to be, missed greatly!

[Norks74]

Fartsnfire..missed like all those that we love and those that can sing from the heart but we'll never see the like again. D.Boon...rest in pace you sizeable angel, M. Watt keep playing those guitars and George..I'll arm wrestle you anytime dude!!

[kamaradakamikaze]

"...Punk rock changed our lives..." touching lyrics, makes me wanna cry

[malinas]

thanks for this!

[Joe2956711]

i love the minutemen. All three of them are great.

[ropermarc]

I know I know we all cry a little bit when we here this...beautiful. Hardcore? naw, scientist rock.

[simon1000]

D. Boon & The Minutemen are the greatset ever American hardcore band! Legendary!

[jacklloyd25]

Imagine How Watt feels, listening to this today.

really good song.

[Khimkharmakan]

History Lesson Part II? Beautiful.

[Harrington86]

I almost cried watching these. Wow. RIP D. Boon

[fROMIOWA]

This band became my life when I bought Double Nickels this spring break. We need D. Boon more than ever.

[calcuttaninformer]

The minute men speak the truth --THIS AIN"T NO PICNIC!!