School of Fish - Three Strange Days

[darkmoondeity]

..loved the orig. band..love their music..

[almightyseancore]

god i miss these guys.

[Zdna69]

Great song! 

[zephyrjet122]

I  <3 the nineties

[insultcomic]

re-release the 90's music todays music sucks dik

[frankc32]

the Big C comes and takes, no regard for "justice" or "deserved", or "time-served"; all three man-created fantasies.

Life fucking happens, cancer and all, immediate death, and we do our best to move forward.

No one is immune, not even the best amongst us....

Cheers!

FrankC32

[Oneup110]

I actually met this band in Fresno, Ca. in I think 1992

[tdlobib]

A special song for me.

And always will be that.

[airmedi27]

for 3 strange days, i couldnt put a smile on my face

greatest lyric ive ever heard, truely speaks to me, as does the whole song

RIP

[insultcomic]

lead singer died in 2002 :(

[mickeyitaliano]

this song GOT me through Hurricane Andrew...visiting from NY for Lalapalooza

[tdlobib]

Cant be duplicated.

Perfect time,perfect year.

Great and memorable.

[zepsgirl]

what a great riff is right!!!!

[shannonwilkerson]

Damn shame. Poor guy never had a chance. Diagnosed with testicular cancer in December 1999, died January 19, 2000. Only 32 years old.

[shanejacobus]

Yes. He had so much to offer this world and yet his accomplishments are sadly unnoticed. Shame.

[shanejacobus]

As I said in response to a video by The Sundays, another great band from the 90's, I was born 10 years too late. :(

[CATTLEDOGwatchNsheep]

great band that didn't get play

[32tomedwards]

one of my 3 strange days - middle 90's, party in newport beach on friday, wound up in pasadena on sunday

[traderdogx1]

hah, awesome, did very similar but on the east coast!

[ezcarlyle]

they hardly ever played this song in the media market where i grew up....this song is bad ass, most people have had at LEAST three strange days!!!

[DustyStraws]

What a great riff this song this. School of Fish were great.

[earthboundcruiser]

Why is this the only song on youtube? I love Human Cannonball. Someone, anyone, have a heart and upload a few more tunes from these under rated guys.

[johnmcboston]

Well, it's the only one I have. :) How many videos did they make?

[shanejacobus]

Take Me Anywhere and Wrong are also available.

[rocker123cc]

Omg the lead singer died from cancer D: thats so sad r.i.p

[shanejacobus]

This song always brightens my day.

[lostpear]

Man, I found their other album, but can't find this one. I miss 90s rock. Best stuff...

[erikshunn44]

Best song ever? Yes. Quite so.

[tdlobib]

This is a first time I heard it,I loved it songs and still do after 18-19 years.

[shanejacobus]

God I miss the '90's! We had such good music back then!

[dadasopher]

the 90s was my favorite decade for music - and i've been alive since 1952

[pazenger5150]

YESSS!

[eyevangogh]

never take this video AWAY!!

[Aquilesche]

Man this is SUCH a solid album! I love every single song on it so much. It really is a tragedy that School of Fish died...

[ldkinbote]

I agree this whole album ROCKED. Right after it though, they got rid of half the band and replaced 'em with two new guys and the second album just wasn't good at all. I was pretty distraught. I even found the the lead singer's solo album and it also did nothing for me. Sad.

[Glopdemon]

Teh... teh riffage... They played this song on Radio Paradise a couple of weeks ago and it was just as incredible as hearing it for the first time.

[BOSSHOGG2405]

My cousin is the drummer. M.P. Those were the days.

[mydiningroom]

this was on RXP in NY this afternoon. I haven't heard it since I favorited it here a few months back. Yay for good music!

[herbieheadley]

tHREE DAYS AGO I HAD A COMMENT!

aWESOME TUNE..

[12gaugebleachdrinker]

Someone in the Chicago area requested this song on a stations "90's Weekend" right as I was on my lunch break. Good shit!

[ColorsBright]

Hands Down.. top ten best 90s songs!

[bigdsears]

Yeah, pretty good one. I liked Kings X and Sponge and Alice and Chains from the 90's too

[PwnStarr]

Great sound, great song! Now come and watch my ukulele cover, you know you can't resist^^

[90sDocMartinStyle]

Great song, first saw it on request video, late 80s early 90s after school, that was show to watch new music channel 56 kdoc orange county! Ha great times and bong tokes!

[Lawlow1978]

kdoc channel 56!

[ussgear]

To Lawlow1978: there was an ABC tv special back in 1990 or 1991 (can't remember which), a late night concert series that featured SOF. It was the first time I had ever seen them. I was blown away at the talent. This band should have been even more famous, didn't get the push they needed from the record label. Maybe they were a little ahead of their time! I hated to hear the news of Josh's passing. I've got his solo album Inarticulate Nature Boy. Loved their music then, still love it now!

[LivewireT]

This is my favorite song of all time...but this video is not so good ... but the song rules!!

[shanejacobus]

I think the video fits the song perfectly.

[TheObserverobserver]

Later that year his band played for us at school and they were so professional --then we started to get it. Years later after school of fish I met up with Josh after his solo concert. He was still this really nice guy --unfazed by fame. Still down to earth. Kind, etc...I am glad you all like his music. I just wanted to explain what a really nice guy he was. Please check your testicles as another said --this should not have happened. There is a 95% survival rate. I miss him.

[Lawlow1978]

i wish there was a live video of this song and this band somewhere on here

[TheObserverobserver]

As I said on the other one: the comments here are nice to read. I went to high school with Josh. He was one of the nicest persons I ever met. He was kind to everyone. He was really into music then --had a band, etc. However, I do not think we realized just how talented he was even back then. He and I would often talk about Sting and Omar Hakim as I was into percussion.

[bettyrage69]

*Nostalgia*

[wordup2yourmother]

Its cool how it kinda has that 80s feel because it came out in 91. and at the same time they establsh their own sound

[lkowitch]

As I said in a comment regarding another SOF song, this band is TOTALLY underrated and I wonder if Josh had lived if the band would have rivaled or surpassed the RHCP. So many great licks, hooks, lyrics, harmonies. Thanks SOF!

[dreyskezem]

this is the quintessential 90's song, very underated band--school of fish, whipping boy and eels should get more mainstream success, but then again maybe their ambiguity makes them that much more special.

[abcaines]

That whole School of Fish album was a masterpiece of songwriting and production. I was very sad to learn about Josh Clayton-Felt being taken at such a young age. Not sure he would have made it big in the standard music industry; he was too much into real music from the heart, not producing a bunch of mindless bubble-gum.

[shanejacobus]

"I was very sad to learn about Josh Clayton-Felt being taken at such a young age."

Me too. Even though I don't even have a fraction of the talent that he had, I intend to live each day of my life to the fullest and overcome any obstacles that come my way just for him. That's how much he has touched my life.

[djmoon2069]

Great track!

Takes me back to when

"Live 105.3" (SF/Bay Area)

was still cool... *sigh*

[glentubin]

KHITS/Live 105

Me too dude! That's when I was going to a cool little JC called Canada College and listening to Big Rick Stewart.

Now I am much older and thousands of miles away. Life is to short..............

[frankc32]

glentubin, Live 105 KITS! With Big Rick, he was always the East Bay guy. Then you had Alex Bennett and Lori Thompson in the AM! Great memories! Mark Hamilton the limey DJ spinning early 90's hits!

[shanejacobus]

The lead guitarist, Michael Ward, went on to play with The Wallflowers, which I think is really cool. Still, I think he and Josh exhibit great teamwork in this video.

[RickM0301]

I remember seeing them playing this tune on "ABC in concert " in 91. I was hoping someone had uploaded that version here on youtube. 91 was a great year for music, Great memories.

[bowlsie74]

If Josh Clayton-Felt were still alive today I can't imagine where he would be at musically. This was one talented guy to say the least. RIP buddy. I'll have a pancake for you.

[ManstromaArts]

brilliant song...

[12gaugebleachdrinker]

I heard this song on the radio about 3 weeks back. I was about to go pick-up lunch from a diner. I sat in my car until the song was over and I knew the band. Awesome song. Pure 90's. Listening to it is like a time machine.

[shanejacobus]

Yes indeed. Pure 90's. We had good music back then, didn't we? Wish I could say the same about most of the music they're putting out now, but I'll stop there.

[shanejacobus]

Unfortunately, I got my two months' notice from my employer last week and in the process of job hunting again, so it looks like I'll be seeing the doctor sooner while I still have health insurance. Thankfully, it appears that thing I was telling you all about is almost gone. Even though this is the only song that I've heard so far, words cannot describe how much Josh's life and work have touched my own life. Peace out, Josh.

[smileyolk]

I was so miss them. many years ago I got a tape of these song,and love every song at those young days.right now I still have it,but without tape player.any one got the mp3? 1 3 strange days 2 euphoria 3 fell 4 king of the dollar 5 rose colored glasses 6 speechless 7 talk like strangers 8 under the microscope 9 wrong

[animlver]

That's funny I still have my tape! I downloaded the whole album from itunes. Such a great band!! Miss you Josh!

[MeatProdux]

this song just represents the 90's so well; the lyrics, the sound, the video haha

[imarenob]

Simulated woodgrain?????? WTF

Another awesome 90's song

[NUTTSINC]

imarenob...simulated wordplay.

[starvengers67]

love this song

[HelloMoto180]

I heard this song on the radio.

[shanejacobus]

I noticed a small lump on one of my testes a couple days ago and I'm going to see the urologist this Thursday. Hopefully, it's nothing serious, but if it is, I intend to beat it no matter what. That's how much Josh has touched my life.

[johnmcboston]

Glad you check yourself and you're seeing a medical professional!!!  Hope all turns out well

- John Mc

TC Survivor

[shanejacobus]

Thank you, John.

[shanejacobus]

Turns out it's not on the testicle, it's on the epydidimus (sp?). More importantly, it's not malignant. Doctor says we'll schedule a three-month followup.

[johnmcboston]

Thanks for the update. Glad things are looking up.

[shanejacobus]

Me too.

[hobbitspice]

This song epitomizes the early 90s for me! Anyone else remember Request Video? I saw SoF on their last performance at RV. I wish I could find the tape of that performance! I CAN NEVER GET SICK OF THEM! Thank you for posting! Awesome!

[shanejacobus]

God, I love this song! I'm definitely going to have to buy the album when I get the chance. Rest in peace, Josh.

[pgreen413]

One of the BEST guitar riffs

[Violet1237]

this was one i really got into. rip josh

[thedove76]

Awesome song from a great album. This takes me back to Cornell U. and my days on that difficult hill. School of Fish and Jellyfish helped me get though all the crap then. And they still sound amazing now.

[mattkissband]

fuckken LOVE THIS SONG...............Hadnt heard it in years...its definitley one of those songs that sticks with you, unlike all the doom-and-gloom pap thats out today and wanna-be gangsta SHIT MUSIC ....how did josh clayton-felt die??? i didnt know that till i read BIKERJAKE74's comment. anyone know? oh, and i like the bass players "look".....the headband thing RULES!!!!!

[DragonDDT]

Testicular cancer.

[Violet1237]

He passed January 19, 2000 from an agressive form of testicular cancer, choriocarcinoma.

[problem49]

Nut cancer, my God. He must have totally pissed off a girlfriend in a previous life.

[Futureman75]

Classic.

Too bad it was never given a chance for a shelf life.

/Love School of Fish.

[vilecompulsions]

freakin fantastic!

[funkybone]

I remember seeing these guys live opening up for somebody (had to be 92 or 93) and had no idea who they were until they played this song. You could hear the whole audience go "so THAT'S who they are!"

[DHNF]

The rest of the album was/is just as good.  Phenomenal.

[gbrown4x4]

What are the chords to this song the way they are played here ??

[kmedlin2]

Acid and School of Fish - Summer '94 in New Orleans. I lost three 3 days and listened to this song over and over. It's burned into my memory!!!

[BIKERJAKE74]

Driving around Dallas in my buddies VW Corrado G60, with this song blaring just over the exhaust, those were some fun days. Shame Josh Clayton-Felt is no longer around. Great band.,

[spehrson]

In 1991 I was 23 ...in a band in San Francisco. Hanging out at clubs, doing lots of drugs. I had many encapsulated "three strange day" packets of life. Nice little remembrance - soundtrack of that era - this song.

I woke up on the beach a few times, never on the ocean though.

[tankerraid]

This song rocked my middle school world

[RapSince99sux]

i remember this....damn i was a little kid......if this song was on beavis and butthead when they watch videos..they would for sure make fun of it...."huh huh....this sucks"

[jyniskanen]

little bit of evrything and this song is best ever!!!!

[efluz]

One of the best songs ever.

[HOVDummy]

Thanks to the old/former XM Radio, I was introduced to ths song and loved it the minute I heard it. The satellite version I know has the intro which is missing here, but still - thanks for posting.

[daaaveed]

i heard this song on sat radio too!  I was looking for it forever....

[srybishop]

Brillant! Does anyone one have this with the intro? My god, this song rocks.

[tonfan]

damn brilliant song....

[dissolutionangel]

"...so I pulled up a chair, and started drinking by myself... for three strange days..."

[Iamdevilbunny]

ahh, one of the awesome bands I never gota chance to see during my 90's concert days. I'm sad to hear that Josh has passed away.

[vagrelm]

If you all want a good album, look for Josh clayton-felts final cd "spirit Touches Ground". he finished it in 2000 but sadly passed away a month later from cancer. the cd was released in 2002. had he lived, this cd would have made him a superstar.

r.i.p. josh.

[2connection1]

is he the singer ? and if so how did he die ?

thanks

[efluz]

yeah josh is the singer, apparently he passed away due to cancer I think though.

[latsonalirmax]

Today is 11/13/08 and I'm heading out in my 1993 5.0 Mustang with a "OLD SKOOL" Autotek 760 . . . .  4channels x 90 watts and 1 sub channel x 400 watts all through matched JBL's. The world will rock to three stange dayday fo-reels !

[QueenSquink]

So great to see this video again.

I loved this song back when it was first played on MTV. I think it was on 120 minutes. LOL Still a great song!!

[littletimone]

Even to this day, years later;this is still one my very favorite "POT" songs. What a cool memory of a wild time back then. Great Post. Loud and clear.

[koakaipolani]

AW, Michael Ward is the best.

[veritas1005]

quiz- which member of this band was in the wallflowers?

[DustyStraws]

Michael Ward!

[etoppsportcards]

One of the best, overlooked songs from the 90's.

[cheryllynnmc]

I agree. The lyrics are priceless alone. Not many bother to listen. How many of us have had this experience?

[thegrammarfairy]

As a psychiatric patient, cheryl, yes I have had this experience---I had no obligations, my mind was a blur, I did not know what to do, I had lost my motivation and maybe myself, couldn't put a smile on my face, spent hours walking around the city just waiting to come to, until they dressed me up in all of their clothes [hospital gowns] and took me somewhere else (psych ward)...this song helped keep me alive: "I've got to make it through, no matter what it takes."

[continued]

[thegrammarfairy]

I wanted to add to my previous comment that it's been years since I felt this bad. In the '80s I used to watch 'Night Court' and as Judge Stone's mental-patient father used to say on that show, "I'm feeling MUCH better now!" (Of course he was still crazy. And I'm still a psych patient, but as long as I take the nice medicines, nobody gets hurt, bwahahahaaaaa.)

The Grammar Fairy

[cheryllynnmc]

well, I was thinking more along the lines of having absolutely NO responsibilities for a few days.

When this song came out, or soon thereafter, I had been working 7 days a week, had a sonofabitch for a husband, was going to school, and I had had it!!

Hubby took the kids (who were all over age 10 by then) and I had 3 glorious days to myself. I bought some wine, called out of work, and the song says the rest.

[thegrammarfairy]

Nice!

TGF

[mutantcity]

Agree there 100 percent, what a song.

[diagreen]

these guys were great.i used to drive around and smoke a ton of weed to this song.

[cometepiace]

diagreen, don't take this the wrong way, but, everyone use to drive around and smoke a ton listening to every song.... all the time.... lol.

By the way, add "&fmt=18" to this and it will sound even better. 44100.

[trilby15]

great album, had a lot of cool songs, I played it once for some kids around 17-19 yrs old they thought it just came out and really liked it.that says something.my fav song by them is "speechless" off self titled album.

[jamjas1]

The singer, Josh Clayton-Felt died 8 years a go from cancer.

[trilby15]

That just plain and simply sucks. I just found out that the "For Squirrels" singer also died, they of the kurt cobain tribute song "Mighty K.C."

[festyxfi]

Awesome song! I hope they bought a house or something before disappearing.

[corduroyg]

Awesome awesome awesome song, never get sick of it

[therover3]

thx johnmcboston

[dirthouse69]

Man I loved this song back in the day! I had it played it at my wedding and everyone thought it was the weirdest song ever. My dad and his wife were the only ones who danced to it. It was amazing! We all watched them, it was a slow off beat shuffle thing that they were doing out there. My dad made this song forever cool in my eyes... as he and his lady danced....

[sinatra1976]

Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories of blasting this out of my Mitshubishi Mirage back in High School.

[dkityy]

very cool song but the video looks like the hanson boys adolescent on acid

[Pusfan]

wow, thanx for posting this. 'Back in the day' i saw this video and bought the album straight up. i still have it and in fact was listening to it just the other day.

Bands like, School of Fish, Jellyfish, the Wonderstuff, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Fetchin Bones, Jesus Jones... So many cool underated groups of this "era" in the '90's when everything was so "Grunge"

[hondagoal]

cool song

[armoredsoldner]

The singer reminds me of Richard Patrick from Filter.

[bijoubebe73]

I used to sneak out with my boyfriend ( who has died since) and we would drive around the city and listen to this song! It brings back good memories. I wish I could find the download!

[danwaldo1976]

Great song to have on hand while driving away from Vegas.

Nothing like 3 strange days in the sin city

[frankc32]

right on to that, my friend! RIP Josh!

[keithjrisk]

Josh Clayton-Felt (the lead singer) died in 2000. Heres to him and a great song!

[strylowskia90]

Along with Temple of the dog, they're probably one of the greatest bands of the 90's that nobody has ever heard of.

[Thevideopyramidhead1]

Fecal Matter,Oleander,and Reel Big Fish are also in that group...

[strylowskia90]

Yep, but Fecal Matter was basically Nirvana without Dave Grohl or Chad Channing, or at least the Fecal Matter I'm thinking of. Green River and Mother Love Bone were great as well.

[Thevideopyramidhead1]

Fecal Matter was without Krist Novoselic too...

Just Dale Crover and Kurdt...

I might be able to see Dale when the Melvins come to town..

Mother Love Bone is the definition of grunge.

Green River=Mudhoney...

[Thevideopyramidhead1]

By the way a TON of people know Temple of the Dog. Just play Hunger Strike and they know it. They play it alot where I live. School of Fish isn't as known here. I think there's alot of really good bands nobody has heard of. Check out Sick Nurse and Red Pyramid. Sick Nurse did a cover of Fecal Matter's Bambi Slaughter,it's on Youtube.

[strylowskia90]

Yeah, I live in a small town in Maryland, some people here don't even know who Soundgarden is. But I'll check out sick Nurse and Red Pyramid.

[Thevideopyramidhead1]

Man,not even Soundgarden?!

I live in Atlanta so we have a ton of shoddy rap and country. But we do have one good station where we can listen to actual music.

Sick Nurse has a myspace and youtube. Red Pyramid only has a myspace. They're profile picture will be yellow with an R in it.

[road66agent]

take me anywhere is on the video list of ythis band!=enjoy

[c0mpletelyincomplete]

Thank you SOOOO FRIGGIN' MUCH!!!!!!! this is one of my most FAVOURITE songs from back in the day...I've never seen this video...dude is SUCH a QT!!!!!!! Anyone know what they're doing / where they are now?

[fried101]

Loved this song while x'd out at #'s in Houston...lol. RIP Bill David Wilson

[oliverf117]

long live alternative music 90's, great music... no como el disque hip hop y lo que actualmente hay es una merde...

[primeval003]

HAHA! I used to have hair like that when I had hair!

[ally288]

This one never fails to make me feel better when I see/hear it. :D

[JimNKnoxville]

And Johnny Clueless was there with his simulated-wood grain . . .

[Scottydont66]

i saw in LA at KROQ's acoustic X-Mas

[wwgt]

Josh & company,,thanks for the great tune,

It was pleasure to run into you at the restaurant in Pontiac , MI " bistro allegro "

peace on you man

[TomFromJersey]

When was this?

[Bernankruptcy]

March 1991

[TomFromJersey]

I was actually asking KevFisher when it was he met them in his restaurant. = )

[Bernankruptcy]

sorry ! ;)

[wwgt]

when I met him it was about 1993..I think

[latsonalirmax]

Ok ! for once lets not critic a video ! Just enjoy someone elses lawful expression.

[costamesa22]

Thanks for posting this what a great song!

[coffinshaker]

3:16 - 3:34 ; one of my favorite fragments of the 90's alt scene.

[originalriv]

I'm suprised this song wasn't more popular when it came out. I mentioned this band to some friends at work a few weeks ago and they were like "who?"

[Augustbeauty69]

Astonishing.

[Maltkiln]

Saw this band at Leeds University in 1992 opening for Crowded House. They were a truly great band. Great to see Michael Ward still playing great guitar in Ben Harper's band theses days. RIP Josh Clayton-Felt !

[kevfisher123]

Crikes..........good times.good times. Saw these guys back in 91ish in a small venue in Fresno Cali....got to meet them and intriduce them to the great alaskan experience......miis them much...

Thanks so much for the post.

P.S. if ya can find human cannonball vids that would be all about cool!

Kev

[tito810]

you saw them in Fresno, CA i am from Fresno CA.

[kevfisher123]

Yes it was at what was once called the "Cadillac Club" next to The Ol Spagetti Factory downtown. Miss that place.

[tito810]

i had no idea what those places are because when this song came out i was about two years old and probably live in monterrey.

[lasdhkfdslhdlshaf]

HAAHAHA omg the cadillac club !!! bjork and the sugar cubes and the cramps haha wow we're old school..wilson theater hah

[tito810]

so are you from fresno too?