The Melvins 'Youth of America'

[monkeymagoo47]

I'd say the original was like a battle cry, and this version is more of a party.

Both versions kick equal amounts of ass.

[HashMagician]

What a great song!

[Stranglehold432]

Melvins and Wipers are both fucking amazing.

[MrPragalv]

kickass

[TheGorgorothSpire]

Melvins rock. what album is the other version on?

[RHutton2710]

@TheGorgorothSpire: The Wipers song is on their recod 'Youth Of America'. 

[TheGorgorothSpire]

@RHutton2710 thanks a lot

[Beefmouth]

Both versions kick ass! End of discussion! and the Melvins just plain rock, one of my most fav bands ever!

[MockEmpire]

i just want to be happy

[oHelmslyoRisesAgain]

it's at pretty much the same tempo guys, more faithful to the original than I would think, just another band with different musicians playing it and a different guy singing it. i still prefer the original though by miles

[needlearmor]

This song is fun and heavy. Great solos, and drummer keeps the beat for 9 minutes. So much to love.

[Kamozeloraoz]

Oh man, this song is so fucking great!

[MegaLamka]

I have posted the "Youth of America" in its entirety on my channel, I love the Melvins but the original is far better and more themeatic.

[ahhhitsrob]

I love hardcore. I love doom. Combined them you get sludge eh? Well..no. I can't say I like it.

[monkeymagoo47]

@ahhhitsrob Not really a sludge song, more like a cover of a weird (but awesome) punk song

[ahhhitsrob]

@monkeymagoo47 thank you for commenting on my comment. Listening back, I like this A LOT more than I did three months ago.

[monkeymagoo47]

@ahhhitsrob glad I can help! Thing about the Melvins is, listening to their music is a lot like sex: at first, you don't really know what to do, then you fucking love it

[12inchvertical]

great cover, but the original is almost impossible to surpass in its urgency and passion

[Klompy2]

Youth of America

[TheDavidson10]

best song ever



[JohnnyNitroAZ]

As a huge fan of Waylon Jennings.. I LOVE this shit !!!!

[bonjourmyfriends]

I had my first car crash to this song.

[alexissod]

the original is far better....

[hellpepper666]

Godfather of Punkrock...Thanx for this... ( Wipers make it real...)

[LonerThursday]

Along with Hüsker Dü doing Eight Miles High, it's a great cover !

[germyfromirc]

i saw them play this live. it was wild to say the least

[avandesande]

While I agree that the original is great on its own merits, I believe the Melvins create a new appreciation for what an incredible composition the song is.

[LordofKFC]

i think both are in different leagues honestly. the original is a powerful call to arms aimed at, well, the youth of america. the Melvins cover has been given the Melvins treatment, and is a really neat rocking jam that's more for enjoyment and appreciation of the cover. at least it feel that way to me, so i wouldn't compare them

[SonicYouthXXX]

This has more energy in it than the original version. I like it more.

[RHutton2710]

@SonicYouthXXX: Noooo! Don't let's start this up again.

[mrdanielsir]

Its good, but the original tops it. Gregs voice just sounds better, and the chorus on this one.....just doesn't capture the desperation somehow...

[RHutton2710]

@mrdanielsir: well, yeah; but Buzz et al were never really known for taking life too seriously. Probably for the best given what happened to most of their peers.

I don't see that it matters which version is best: both were great; so let's stop debating the matter, crank the volume up, and rock out serenely to two of the best bands America ever produced.

[thedude9099]

@RHutton2710 what did happen to their peers

[ArmoredFelix]

@thedude9099 heroin.

[HoosierMF]

I love the Melvins but there's no way this is better than the original. Anyone who knows the Wipers knows it's all about Greg's tone and the atmosphere he creates.

[RHutton2710]

@HoosierMF: fair enough. I still think 'Taking too long' is the wipers' finest moment though.

[Hobbit85BB]

Amazing how cover can be much better than the original... even if original is awesome!

[RHutton2710]

@Hobbit85BB: some covers are superior to the originals. Have a listen to Jawbox's song 'static' and then to My Vitriol's cover; or Nirvana's version of 'Son of a gun' versus the vaselines' original.

I agree that the wipers were terrific though.

[julesickdrums]

@RHutton2710

Wall of voodoo -"ring of fire"

Metallica - "So fucking what"

Ghoul - "What a wonderful world"

Led Zepellin - "Baby I'm gonna leave you"

Mastodon - "Orion"

Coroner - "I want you"

etc, there are an effin lot

[RHutton2710]

@julesickdrums: not all to my taste, my friend. But fair enough.

[liakosjam]

Melvins sound like Iron Maiden in this one!!!

[KingdomofSteel]

fuckyeah