Jesus is a Friend of Mine by Sonseed LIVE!

[TVWriterGuy]

It teeters just on the edge of B52s.

[revilo111]

Wheres the Wall of Death?

Lame audience...

[TheChainsOFMisery]

ZAP!

[oiyabastard]

@TheChainsOFMisery hell yes

[Alextheanarchist]

I'm not a person to judge purely based on their lyrics or their belief or whatever, but this is too much.

[armandolara94]

FUCKING INTENSE MOSH PIT!

[Lazyguy22]

Nice to see guitar guy was still his cool self right to the end.

[mickpriestley]

lol legends

[danielvlee]

This is really good early 80's New Wavey rock. I thought it was a joke when I first heard it on the video of the TV show (which I assume is a lip synch to the studio version), but the bass line really caught my ear. Now, listening to this, I am hearing great guitar, drums, and keyboards.

[MissJenRec]

@danielvlee

uh. no. THAT is not early 80's New "Wavy" rock

Go back to school.

Thx.

[hellbloodyhell]

So this is what Erik Estrada did after CHiPs.

[BelpheGore888]

awesome crowd sing along

[indigomist]

A-MAZING

[AllAboutTheDrama999]

Best. Thing. Ever!!!!!! That right there is why I'm a Christian! LOL!! That is awesome!!

[HeathenaBot]

Good gravy, these guys need to do a reunion tour of some sort. I'm far from religious, but this song is so ridiculously catchy and fun; you'd have to be some sort of complete cunt to not totally love it.

[Guitarscreech06]

@HeathenaBot

oh so true XXD

[wompo67]

SONSEED RE-UNION TOUR FTW!!

[sonofsonseed]

@wompo67

A reunion would be nice but 3 members have passed and everyone else is scattered all over the USA. So this is all you get sorry to say...

[Larxion]

hail sathanas

[packher]

ajajajajajajjajajajajajjajajaj­a,,,

[wompo67]

SONSEED RE-UNION NEEDED!!

[BlackDiamond351]

christianity is made up just like every other religion.

[shadowfilm]

Liking the hot pink look.

[giantdavid89]

did they do a couple of lines before they got on stage...

[buksbaiba]

finally something excellent for all you religious Christians.

[Guitarscreech06]

OT: The bassist's got SEXY written all over him in this video.

This song is so cheery :D

[orangeedo]

fucking ace... its good pop music to be fair :P

[EltBerserker]

After listening to this song I converted to Christianity and bought 100000 copies of Appleseed, thank you for saving my life

[DieBlutgrafin]

Are you serious?

That's awesome. Hilarious, and toootally silly, but awesome.

You must be insanely impressionable.

[DX1771]

Why did this happen

[roaringwaterbay]

where did you hold your farewell concert? i see your using a different bass from the television clip.

[sonofsonseed]

The concert was in December 1983 at Xaverian High School auditorium (in Brooklyn, NY) before about 1200 fans. The bass I'm using was actually the bass I used on the recording; a Fender Precision Elite. The bass on the TV lip-sync was a Steinberger knock-off, a Kramer. It sounded like crap live. I used it for the TV taping because it looked cool. I dumped it immediately after.

[antman5000]

So cool...Im the bass player for "88Days"..I came across this video by mistake...I really didnt know what to think whil watching this video. My 3 year old and 9 year old daughters walked up and started singing along and then asked me to play it again. So the song must be good ! They are the best judges..I use them to judge our tunes all the time.

[roaringwaterbay]

excellent.

[NightmareRitual]

NEEDS MOAR MOSH!!!!!!

[kibadanghi]

jesus is afraid of mimes (8)

[maruuu182]

ROFLMAO You're awesome, dude.

[breakdownsforgod777]

haahhahahahahahahahahhahahahah­ahahahahah GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAY!!!

thats just funny

[JakeEwing5]

Now this is real rock n' roll. Hahaha

[DrKnockersSaysFTP]

ZAP. lulz

[chocomonkey2021]

WHOA SKA EXISTED WAY BEFORE I WAS BORN......im TRIPPINGoutMAN!!!!!

[abdigon]

yes, considering it started in jamaica in the 60s.

[KnucklDraggR187]

actually it started in the 20's

[abdigon]

hmm, you must be counting ragtime as ska, which seems a mistake to me.

[ogkid1969]

which GOSPEL was a big part of the WEST INDIES MUSIC. This group is not doint anything different if you ask me, they just have a 2TONE style.

[fakespotter]

skas been around way before your dads time kid.

[tarantula152]

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[bojanks15]

holy shit its them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeffro321]

This is what it is all about......

[knifecut]

and his whole family joins in to support. ZAP!!

[blood0willow]

it makes you want to dance while setting everything on fire :D

JESUS IS A FRIEND OF MINE

[IMMax77]

Kewl

[sonique25]

this is obscure

[What3verz]

No stage dive? No pit??  POSERS!

[winkyking]

I respect the Sonseed. But seriously, were there enough people that were into local Christian Ska in 1983 that they needed to have a "Farewell Concert"? Seriously? BTW, this fucking rocks.

[sonfishdesign]

This song was just supposed to be fun. And it was.

[mav616]

This song has a certain Kindergarten charm...

[UKISOCIETY]

Tay Zonday on flute!

[thissitesuxass]

j33bus f'ing christ

[BankruptMonkey]

this was a hit?!?

[DreaChu]

YES AND IT WAS BADASS XD LOL

[Patricka0a01]

awesome

[dynesaustin]

This is seriously the funniest thing I have come across in ages. I thought the other TV version was a pisstake but they are for real! I think that makes it even funnier!

[PetieFr]

do they play other songs too? xD

[Neptuneman07]

They do, all of the other songs are 1969 religious covers.

[InNominus]

One think that would make this better, is if the guitar player, was all smashed, and went on a drunk rant before punching that bass player in his happy mouth. Followed shortly with a good power vomit on the keyboard chick.

[Sanru]

O...M....G.....

[c3028040]

Flute solo c'mon

[PHXxX]

Get into the moshpit, everyone!!!

[OrangeFuzz123]

I wish sonseed would reform, best band ever. Did they have another song? What are the guys up to now? Probably living on royalties on some Island. God bless them.

[BobaMega]

i would to be as happy as them

[BobaMega]

How?

[SoylentWeenis]

Was Jesus in the audience for his friend's final concert?

[lewa123456]

Next band performing their hit song on stage would be Slayer.

[stabyourcat]

It's just for fun, silly!

Maybe it will entertain some people. Or annoy/offend a close minded person. Either way it makes me smile.

[kevincadogan2310]

super duper cool!

[tonyos99]

oh yea :D

[varsityredheads]

No, this is the BEST. I didn't believe until now . . . and now, I believe!

[elviswasSTRUNGOUT]

Rockin' his flute for JEEBUS!

[00absurdum]

GOD BLESS SONSEED!!!!!

[Snauskalle]

Pfffhahahahahahahaha!

[jerryplabs]

thrash metal right here!!!

[jlenney]

sweet, video added to my site: jesusismyfriend . info thanks again dog!

[crixxxxxxxxx]

The flutist really gives the song the edge it needs.

[sextus]

This is easily the best Christian rock song,...EVER.

A must have soundtrack for those Sunday morning hangovers.This song on repeat and and few bloody marys

will perk you right up!

[LoveEternity]

Oh my gosh, this is so... pink.

[bowtechspeedfreak]

the "zap" part is helarious on this version!!

[LeftCoastBias44]

You mean the two-handed, combat-crouched ZAP by the lead guitarist? I TOTALLY agree!!!

[jadaveg]

Is anyone else wondering if this is lipsynching?

[cllewis1]

If it is lip-synched they did a really good job, both with muddying up the audio quality and with the instruments ,etc. I vote real.

[watcher33]

Definitely not lip syncing. You can see that what they're doing matches the music, and it's not like the studio version.

[Hell1fire1]

omg.. now i know the song on guitar.. OMFG =|

[3RIC112713]

ok ok i hate the song but cnt stop hearing it WTF just like dat numa numa song :P

[damM3]

who would pay to go see this lmao

[bythecircussands]

the reminds me of a hyper-flamboyant brainwashed Johnny Cash. awesome.

[Linkluver102]

the singer is kinda cute??? :-)

[pertinentidea]

funny overload!!

[Dodenfugler]

fuck....i love it XD

[XoXoEmZ]

BAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA

[snakecraig74]

Is this available on DVD?

;)

[nucifraga]

whats this ZAP! all about?

[burnschurch]

LIVE!! Amazing!

[girlwithoutaface]

thats soo cute!

[olabasrytas]

back vocals are insane. lol.

i honestly cried while watching this.

+

[TheGunShowdown]

wsow, that guitarist TOTALLY zapped someone in the audience, poor person! wonder if they're ok?

[xdansthemansx]

Sal,

What were the influences for the "ska" style of the song? Were you into the British scene at all? Ska wasn't really around in the U.S. at the time.

[HerbBudworth]

is it ska or is sal really doing a polka? whatever it is, it's stuck in my head right now. thanks sal. thanks a lot.

[sonofsonseed]

Good guess! Back then Scott Muni (a DJ on WNEW-FM in NY) used to have a daily segment called "Things From England" where he played tracks from imports from relatively unknown bands. I can't remember the song or the band but yes, I was impressed by a particular piece heard on tht show.

[lezztor]

I have a feeling that you're going to get a record contract - round up the band members!

[Cocheese0]

Superb!

[jasonsinger09]

When was this recorded? please reply

[sonofsonseed]

This was recorded at our last concert in December 1983 (or 1984; it was soooo long ago) at Xavarian High School in Brooklyn NY

[usna12345]

read the comments, that's why they're there

[MrCharisma91]

AWESOME!!!!!

[rphunt2002]

so glad to know they're not a just a studio thing

[losttouchwithreality]

a flute? wow. ZAP!

[jfrey1]

they have a live flotist!!!

[cllewis1]

*flautist

[00phoenix1]

It's flutist. As James Galway said, ""I am a flute player not a flautist. I don't have a flaut and I've never flauted."

[funnyguise]

but did they have videos for any other songs? or was this the only really funny one worth watching?

[crixxxxxxxxx]

Wow! Even more kick-ass than the original!

[shehatesmi]

this has a cult following where is patricia?

[sinclaircj]

what happen to that other funky bass?!?!?!?

[gienaster]

I do really have a friend ;)

Thanx a lot for the video!!! Amazing to see them live!!!

[unitedlive99]

Thanks Doug! The legend continues