I first copied this on a cassette from the Bob Slade show in Miami back in the 80's. I rode my bike 20+ miles to buy Jettison LP at Open Books& Records in Miami. I split the cost with Bobby (former lead singer of LOAD) thinking this song was on it but nonetheless Jettison rocked our 15yo worlds. it took years to score this 7" but through the years, Naked Raygun is the greatest. I even like NR better than Black Flag or the Misfits.
I love this band to this day.......one of Chicagos finest. I think this one is about a black chick.....I always remember how this band crossed boundaries with lyrics and even metal fans were at the shows not to mention skins and punks of all kinds.
Excellent track...I first heard this around 87 on some compilation lp. It was by far the best track on it so I had to track down the rest of their vinyl... Got it all now except basement Screams and Flammable Solids. Check out the Bomb from chicago.....singers new band they are really great also :)
I owned a copy of the blue-vinyl 45" of this song, on SANDPOUNDER Records, ordered via snail-mail, in 1990. This song is still absolutely one of the best I have ever heard.
Bullocks. Bullocks to the lot of you. Piss off with your punk rock this and your punk rock that! You 'eard me. Piss off. Bloody wankers. Stupid gits. Are there any more stereotypical punk rock arguments then? No. That's just great.
whatever. i just like music. oi, metal, rude, gangster rap (shuddup), classical, shoegaze, industrial, and I even wet my dick in japanese music (the ladeez are fucken smexy). you guys shouldn't be afraid to listen to music. quit fighting over that shit.
thank you... god how much i love punk or ska... but so much people fight about whats better. its all just opinion. i love all types of music most of which just comes from chicago or just anything thats fuckin good to my ear
english dogs,n.o.t.a.,smv,vandals,cryptic slaughter,s.n.f.u.,ganggreen,gbh,exploited,diekruezen,misfits,dk's,subhumanz,Dr.Know,warzone,D.I.,cromags,suicidal"early"tendencies,wurm,swa,the plugz,mixed with a little madness,mighty mighty bosstones =oi',thats an easy one.
and now you want to say that some animal fucking,AIDS inftected drug addict homosexual pussy who killed himself cause he couldnt handle life and had major mommy and daddy issues was BETTER THAN BLITZ???and what to talk about 'credibility". I can't even have this discussion with you,dude. ur either trying to be funny(which I hope to god hell u r!! or your'e just a fuckin moron.
I just discovered Naked Raygun a couple of months ago. They're fucking amazing! Wish I could've seen them back in the day but they're on tour again later this year, I can't wait!
I was lucky enough to see them in the '80s and '90s in Los Angeles. They weren't real popular here so the venues were real small but the most intense freaking shows I ever attended. The highlight of my youth for sure.
Chicago punk is/was the best, Raygun were the cream of the crop, Social D tho is a pure CA thing, seen Raygun so many times but still need to see them at least one more time...
LOL compared to who?? what punk have YOU been listening to??? these guys are good. but I can name ONE band that shits on most american punk bands: BLITZ.
Angry Samoans, Government Issue, Black Flag, DOA, The Meatmen, Minor Threat, Bad Brains are all Great bands that are just as good if not better than Blitz!!!!!!!
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...but NONE of those bands can call themselves a TRUE certified Oi! BAND which,in my book,is ALL that matters. Pure Oi! and THATS what Blitz has on them all. I love hardcore punk and all that but I sold my soul to Oi! It's a sound that can't be compared to anything else/its a style of its own and of course true skinz will stomp you out at the drop of a hat
....HOLD that and dont ever speak blasphemous against Oi! music in your worthless life.
I was taking you seriously until you started with the immature putdown. Oi does have a sound all its own but a style, nope. Section 5 is way better than blitz if you even know what I'm talking about. Be cool and stop with the putdowns, it only makes people not take you with any seriousness or credibility. Look up Section 5.........
You mentioned some great bands in your last comment and I was going to take back the 'immature' shit I said but then you went and fucked it ALL up by mentioning one of THEE worse fag Oi!band EVER.Better than Blitz? I think its YOU who now has to worry about being taken serious or with ANY credibility. Seriously bro, Section 5 is just plain bad. Blitz was a respectable, OOTBALL HOOLIGAN Oi! band with an intense sound and style(tho they started suckin in the later years)
God damn.... this was our fucking youth, man. We embraced this band towards the tail end of high school in the late 80's and this shit spoke to us. Just plain ol' COOL Chicago punk... no frills, no gimmicks, what you see is what you get. "Jettison" was a very personal album for me and I thank you for posting this.
Thanks for posting this! I'm from the Chicago area and although I was never a huge punk fan other than Misfits, Black Flag and Bad Brains, this band was first for me. I've loved Naked Raygun since I was 10 or 11 and my brother let me listen to his Jettison tape (which was new at the time). I'm still looking for a video or live clip of Soldiers Requiem, which may not exist. This ones awesome too though. Thanks!
I like the Pegboy-"Strong Reaction" album and researched this band because it's the guitarist and drummer's band before Pegboy, right? This is good stuff, and I agree 100% that there are Joy Division overtones.
WOW- Classic. This video is pretty old school. The guys look young- Curious to know where and when it was shot. I just saw Raygun in Seattle on a reunion tour of the west coast in November and they still rock. See 'em if you can!
I shot this in '87 on super 8 at a few shows in MPLS: 7th St. Entry, sound check and live, and First Ave. I first heard this song in rough form with Ian Burgess at Chicago Recording Co. Ian was blown away by a song he recorded earlier that day. Late at night, after many drinks Ian invited Chris Johnson and me to the studio. Ian played it full volume. Vanilla Blue was one of the greatest songs of that era, a teen anthem, came out on 45, pressed in a swirl of white and blue vinyl. Phil Harder
i agree with you. there will never be a band like naked raygun again. every fucking song from them is a fucking hit and they're so emotional but still punk rock. on of the greatest bands of all time...
yes I get the chills too. My girlfriend Ally at the time (1989) introduced me to Naked Raygun, thank you Ally! Here almost 20 years later, they still sound so good.
They were like the "American" Clash. I am sorry but as soon as J.H. left the band they died for me (like a "cut the crap Clash." Still seeing them in NYC back in the 80's was something.
YES I had that sort of road-warrior artwork, light blue-sleeve and blue/white vinyl single for this song. I sold mine for next-to-nothing years ago, ARRRGGGHHH!
This song is scary. I don't know why. I love it!
mconeillster 2 weeks ago
54,377 people didn't realize the video title is misspelled
BufferByArmbar 3 months ago
Great video.....
jdoncbus 3 months ago
absolutely awesome video! Thank you!!!!!
crojack15 7 months ago
Great, great song. I always thought the lyrics were about cocaine....
thatnamesorryhas 7 months ago
Icicles on my spine
My boots feel empty
I see the world around me
Through the corners of my eyes
Lost control again today
avalanchesoul 9 months ago
reminds me of husker du in way..hey are there any more bands like this that anyone could recomend..
redslider10 11 months ago
Man I love this band
So much better than the new so called "punk"(scream-o bullshit) does anyone know if they still tour?
A4LP4L 1 year ago
I first copied this on a cassette from the Bob Slade show in Miami back in the 80's. I rode my bike 20+ miles to buy Jettison LP at Open Books& Records in Miami. I split the cost with Bobby (former lead singer of LOAD) thinking this song was on it but nonetheless Jettison rocked our 15yo worlds. it took years to score this 7" but through the years, Naked Raygun is the greatest. I even like NR better than Black Flag or the Misfits.
MrGoatEyes 1 year ago
the most under rated punk band ever :/ they were as good as the dead kennedies the sex pistols and the clash in my opinion
baranflake 1 year ago 18
@baranflake better than those bands.
dsbrck 10 months ago
I love this band to this day.......one of Chicagos finest. I think this one is about a black chick.....I always remember how this band crossed boundaries with lyrics and even metal fans were at the shows not to mention skins and punks of all kinds.
noveltyme 1 year ago
Excellent track...I first heard this around 87 on some compilation lp. It was by far the best track on it so I had to track down the rest of their vinyl... Got it all now except basement Screams and Flammable Solids. Check out the Bomb from chicago.....singers new band they are really great also :)
externalmenace 1 year ago
Don't forget I shot half of it and did the rough edit Mr Harder.
rudituzla 1 year ago
Best NR song! Got a heart with a knife shoved threw it and a banner of the song title. (Yea it's about an ex.)
toecutter 1 year ago
saw them in waukegan il. years ago. they rocked!
PishPoshish 1 year ago
I owned a copy of the blue-vinyl 45" of this song, on SANDPOUNDER Records, ordered via snail-mail, in 1990. This song is still absolutely one of the best I have ever heard.
Skullrik 2 years ago
God I love Naked Raygun..... best stuff ever
waymolec 2 years ago
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Best song. Ever.
PizzaGladiator 2 years ago 3
everyone's like argh adn i'm like shush let's listen to naked raygun maybe then the world would know peace
hebesphenomegacorona 2 years ago
Death to amerika. Leave jeff alone.
lost control again today
heitmanek1 2 years ago
Bullocks. Bullocks to the lot of you. Piss off with your punk rock this and your punk rock that! You 'eard me. Piss off. Bloody wankers. Stupid gits. Are there any more stereotypical punk rock arguments then? No. That's just great.
LongcatBrodzky 2 years ago
@LongcatBrodzky you better bloody well get your arse out of the loo. ive been waiting a right three hours. your makin me bonkers!
MrDakotaheer 1 year ago
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love this song!
xXVanillaBlueXx 2 years ago 2
whatever. i just like music. oi, metal, rude, gangster rap (shuddup), classical, shoegaze, industrial, and I even wet my dick in japanese music (the ladeez are fucken smexy). you guys shouldn't be afraid to listen to music. quit fighting over that shit.
sordidxaffair 2 years ago 4
thank you... god how much i love punk or ska... but so much people fight about whats better. its all just opinion. i love all types of music most of which just comes from chicago or just anything thats fuckin good to my ear
NuckinFooob 2 years ago 5
Right on!
sordidxaffair 2 years ago
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i fucked jeff pezzatis daughter
DTrucksgod79 2 years ago
english dogs,n.o.t.a.,smv,vandals,cryptic slaughter,s.n.f.u.,ganggreen,gbh,exploited,diekruezen,misfits,dk's,subhumanz,Dr.Know,warzone,D.I.,cromags,suicidal"early"tendencies,wurm,swa,the plugz,mixed with a little madness,mighty mighty bosstones =oi',thats an easy one.
blitzspeer 2 years ago
Oh...and GG Allin was way better than Blitz too.
Liamspicks 2 years ago
and now you want to say that some animal fucking,AIDS inftected drug addict homosexual pussy who killed himself cause he couldnt handle life and had major mommy and daddy issues was BETTER THAN BLITZ???and what to talk about 'credibility". I can't even have this discussion with you,dude. ur either trying to be funny(which I hope to god hell u r!! or your'e just a fuckin moron.
tropicalpimp 2 years ago
i got to meet all the band memebers. i went to the recording studio with them. ive been backstage at their concerts. i see them all
the time, and im only 13! how? my daddys the drummer!
raygunkid96 2 years ago 2
man i wish my dad had talent
CrazyDan1984 1 year ago
Amazing band back in the day and this is definitely one of my all-time favorite songs by any band.
0927Thomas 2 years ago
One of the finest punk bands ever
TheNakedRaygun 2 years ago
yup
atrociousone 2 years ago
favorite band of all time, favorite song of all time.
heck yes
hebesphenomegacorona 2 years ago
Dan Andriano from the Chicago band Alkaline Trio was inspired by them.
So I guess they are quite good, right?
itsOK2useTongues 2 years ago
yea naked raygun are sick but alkaline trio suck the fat one
CrazyDan1984 1 year ago
I just discovered Naked Raygun a couple of months ago. They're fucking amazing! Wish I could've seen them back in the day but they're on tour again later this year, I can't wait!
loadof27 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to see them in the '80s and '90s in Los Angeles. They weren't real popular here so the venues were real small but the most intense freaking shows I ever attended. The highlight of my youth for sure.
sherizampelli 2 years ago
I liked this song!!
Connerysr11 2 years ago
Chicago punk is/was the best, Raygun were the cream of the crop, Social D tho is a pure CA thing, seen Raygun so many times but still need to see them at least one more time...
ThirstyCraig 2 years ago 2
Chicago Punk Rock is the best....but you can so tell which bands are from Chicago...like Social D...they just have this certain sound
ChloePuffz 2 years ago
LOL compared to who?? what punk have YOU been listening to??? these guys are good. but I can name ONE band that shits on most american punk bands: BLITZ.
tropicalpimp 2 years ago
blitz?i would have to say the ramones there one of my favorite bands.
sk8erboi4321 2 years ago
just heard them and they're okay, but there are deffinately better bands than that.
StupidChicagoPunk 2 years ago
of course there are...this band just isn't one of them. they are good tho.LOL
tropicalpimp 2 years ago
Angry Samoans, Government Issue, Black Flag, DOA, The Meatmen, Minor Threat, Bad Brains are all Great bands that are just as good if not better than Blitz!!!!!!!
Liamspicks 2 years ago
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...but NONE of those bands can call themselves a TRUE certified Oi! BAND which,in my book,is ALL that matters. Pure Oi! and THATS what Blitz has on them all. I love hardcore punk and all that but I sold my soul to Oi! It's a sound that can't be compared to anything else/its a style of its own and of course true skinz will stomp you out at the drop of a hat
....HOLD that and dont ever speak blasphemous against Oi! music in your worthless life.
oh yea, Oi!!!!
tropicalpimp 2 years ago
I was taking you seriously until you started with the immature putdown. Oi does have a sound all its own but a style, nope. Section 5 is way better than blitz if you even know what I'm talking about. Be cool and stop with the putdowns, it only makes people not take you with any seriousness or credibility. Look up Section 5.........
Liamspicks 2 years ago
You mentioned some great bands in your last comment and I was going to take back the 'immature' shit I said but then you went and fucked it ALL up by mentioning one of THEE worse fag Oi!band EVER.Better than Blitz? I think its YOU who now has to worry about being taken serious or with ANY credibility. Seriously bro, Section 5 is just plain bad. Blitz was a respectable, OOTBALL HOOLIGAN Oi! band with an intense sound and style(tho they started suckin in the later years)
tropicalpimp 2 years ago
wow, this is why Oi is stupid.
gabekong 2 years ago
God damn.... this was our fucking youth, man. We embraced this band towards the tail end of high school in the late 80's and this shit spoke to us. Just plain ol' COOL Chicago punk... no frills, no gimmicks, what you see is what you get. "Jettison" was a very personal album for me and I thank you for posting this.
electrokev 2 years ago
Mickey's 40oz. + $2.50 door + skinhead wall of death = Raygun shows at the Riv circa '89.
t1201971 2 years ago
hell yea! naked raygun is pure amazingness <3
metallikenz 2 years ago
This is so fucking amazing!!!
I just went in my pants.
bebowilliams 2 years ago 2
and thats why i call you... my sweet vanilla blue
NuckinFooob 3 years ago
haha OR NOT..
rickhorror 3 years ago
this is an amazing song!! love it so much thanks for uploading the vid.
confinedspace2006 3 years ago
Man, NR was a huge part of my life when I was entering my 20's. I love that band still today. I wish they would record some new songs. OH WEY OH!
I even wrote a song for a Gibson guitar contest and got my inspiration for the chorus from NR! (see my video)
OH WEY OH!
stevehuff1969 3 years ago
awesome band
Annrau 3 years ago
Thanks for posting this! I'm from the Chicago area and although I was never a huge punk fan other than Misfits, Black Flag and Bad Brains, this band was first for me. I've loved Naked Raygun since I was 10 or 11 and my brother let me listen to his Jettison tape (which was new at the time). I'm still looking for a video or live clip of Soldiers Requiem, which may not exist. This ones awesome too though. Thanks!
residualbill 3 years ago
this song is such a classic.
katrastrophy 3 years ago
These guys ruled chicago. "All Rise" and "Jettison" are amazing!
jp28hc 3 years ago
Perfect indeed.
lundkvist 3 years ago
weird remind me of joy division but american
robrobrob456 3 years ago 2
But with a much better ratio of moping to rocking.
maxglobs 3 years ago 2
I like the Pegboy-"Strong Reaction" album and researched this band because it's the guitarist and drummer's band before Pegboy, right? This is good stuff, and I agree 100% that there are Joy Division overtones.
neurosisfan 3 years ago
Isn't it Vanilla not Vanillia?
AndyFleming 3 years ago
Jeff Pezzati is my cousin!
melons29 3 years ago
White girls lied to me
no great surprise at all
when I think of what you mean to me
I shake and then I fall
xLEGOx 3 years ago
Lost control again today, lost control again today. Lost control again today, lost control again today.
you're not one of them.
You're pure.
And you're something special yeah thats for sure.
You're my electric, got a black jag for you.
And thats why I call you my sweet Vanilla Blue.
xXVanillaBlueXx 3 years ago
Holy shit! I've been looking for this since 1987! Thanks for posting!
technodazed 3 years ago
great punk rocker.
fullbockbaby 3 years ago
So incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grefemogul 4 years ago
Chi-town punk rock!!
Vanostran 4 years ago 3
I've seen them... way back in 1989-1990 when Fractured Adolescents F/A opened for them.
madrazo815 4 years ago
Holy shit! You must be fucking old!
theonlytruepunk 3 years ago
31.
madrazo815 3 years ago
Oops...sorry. You still have 36 more years until you retire. Sucks doesn't it?
theonlytruepunk 3 years ago
Yaaaaaa!!!! This band rules. My friend's dad is the drummer!!!!!
BigPopi4321 4 years ago
dude my friends dad is the bassist
himecrazy 3 years ago
are you something special? yeah that's for sure. Thank you
Skullrik 4 years ago
You puny, puny man...don't you know that Naked Raygun rules...the wasteland?!
ellahtiui78 4 years ago 4
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Eyyyy what's dis Naked Raygun Shit?
CoalMiningPolak 3 years ago
One of my favs growin' up. Would kill to see em live.
electrokev 4 years ago
WOW- Classic. This video is pretty old school. The guys look young- Curious to know where and when it was shot. I just saw Raygun in Seattle on a reunion tour of the west coast in November and they still rock. See 'em if you can!
onefive0 4 years ago
thank you I would so much like to see them perform.
Skullrik 4 years ago
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qurpje97 3 years ago
I shot this in '87 on super 8 at a few shows in MPLS: 7th St. Entry, sound check and live, and First Ave. I first heard this song in rough form with Ian Burgess at Chicago Recording Co. Ian was blown away by a song he recorded earlier that day. Late at night, after many drinks Ian invited Chris Johnson and me to the studio. Ian played it full volume. Vanilla Blue was one of the greatest songs of that era, a teen anthem, came out on 45, pressed in a swirl of white and blue vinyl. Phil Harder
qurpje97 3 years ago 27
@qurpje97
job well done.
StupidChicagoPunk 1 year ago
no glory without any money.
Skullrik 4 years ago
We may enjoy this and feel we are better than the others. Isnt that what it is about?
Skullrik 4 years ago
Power pop that should have dominated the pop radio airwaves at the time. Poor, clueless record industry.
Skullrik 4 years ago
badasss.
wolfmega321 4 years ago
raygun melts faces!
baytamusic 4 years ago
the 80's was the greatest era for music - naked raygun, husker du, replacements, REM, minor threat, minutemen, rites of spring, sonic youth....
fuckwithfire1984 4 years ago 4
ive listened to all of their music a hundred times, and it still gives me chills..
cgirlkate 4 years ago
i agree with you. there will never be a band like naked raygun again. every fucking song from them is a fucking hit and they're so emotional but still punk rock. on of the greatest bands of all time...
Steakknife1909 4 years ago
yes I get the chills too. My girlfriend Ally at the time (1989) introduced me to Naked Raygun, thank you Ally! Here almost 20 years later, they still sound so good.
Skullrik 4 years ago
Great vid thanks. Not to be a prick though, but Vanilla's spelled wrong. - Signed, the Spelling Prick
DarthTurducken 4 years ago
Great song from a great band
jojoski2 4 years ago
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!
SIKBALZ 4 years ago
They were like the "American" Clash. I am sorry but as soon as J.H. left the band they died for me (like a "cut the crap Clash." Still seeing them in NYC back in the 80's was something.
benzonah1 4 years ago
This music changed my life. I hope Jeff will be alright.
xiolablue242 4 years ago
Brilliant!!! Vital punk history, thanks so much for posting this.
fredspaz 4 years ago
Thank you! i left my 7" o/seas & miss this song! seeing the vid is great !
daddywuzabankrobber 5 years ago
YES I had that sort of road-warrior artwork, light blue-sleeve and blue/white vinyl single for this song. I sold mine for next-to-nothing years ago, ARRRGGGHHH!
Skullrik 4 years ago
you know excactly what i'm talking about! Aspoof of "slim" on the b-side from "blazing saddles"....how do we know so much??? punk forever!!
daddywuzabankrobber 4 years ago
Raygun owes Howie a god damned eye!!!!
ffakr 5 years ago
Love this video
itstine72 5 years ago
thank you so much, those were great times
udabee 5 years ago