Operation Ivy - "Knowledge" (Live - 1988) Lookout! Records/Hellcat Records

[KenBory]

awesome, reminds me of old times.

[SteveErrino]

Why didn't these fascist pricks ever try to book a gig in Compton? I'd like to see how well their bullshit message would be received by those animals.

[opusndo]

holy fucking shit!!!



[tomason33]

Saw them at the Gilman in 1990 while I was in college in Santa Rosa... f**king PHENOMENAL!!!! Op Ivy FOREVER!!!

[vicryan619]

A Hall of Fame career in two years. Punk rock forever.

[rhcpflea92]

operation ivy would cringe knowing youtube put at advertisement before this video.

[Nort0nPC]

damn, I was 6 at the time of this recording. In 2000 Op Ivy was one of, and still, one of my favorite bands. Op Ivy, Suicide Machines - my punk bands

[xSkaxFreeridexPunkx]

@Nort0nPC fuck yeah! Destruction by Definition and ...And Out come the wolves were my favorites albums growing up.

[kuttinheadz]

this brings me back

[tcswed]

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

[IrishOi1982]

I don't respect bums, career welfare recipients (leeches), thieves, liars, or you 77StrayDog. If you say this makes me any less "punk", you are a moron and know nothing of the scene.

The only people I respect are the people who've earned it. 77Stray is no "punk", he's a hippie. Just calling it how I see it.

Punk's not a fashion, it's a way of life...usually grown out of after one's adolescence.

Sometimes the truth hurts, get well soon.

[IrishOi1982]

1punk

noun \ˈpəŋk\

Definition of PUNK

1

archaic : prostitute

2

[probably partly from 3punk] : nonsense, foolishness

3

a : a young inexperienced person : beginner, novice; especially : a young man b : a usually petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian

So where does "respecting others" come into play? Punk is a rebellion, and in any rebellion there will be some level of disrespect. 77StrayDog just disrespected me by imposing his will, his ideals and his set of standards on us. Not very "punk" of you

[IrishOi1982]

@77StrayDog I never knew there was a Punk "rule book". Punk is freedom, punk has no rules; yet according to you, you have to respect others. What if being yourself doesn't involve respecting others? What if "being yourself" involves acts of disorderly conduct, vandalism, and/or disturbing the peace?

[ryattt]

@IrishOi1982 no punk rock rule book????....I think 88 fingers louie would completely disagree...haha...just kidding...(and just in case that got by anyone, they have a song called punk rock rulebook)

[daman01100]

operation ivy and green day were my fav bands

[misfitsfan28]

@77StrayDog but the thing is, is that u gotta understand that green day isnt punk Idc if u like it or not but bands like green day and blink 182 are just plain not punk, there pop

[xSkaxFreeridexPunkx]

@misfitsfan28 pop punk* and their old shit is still good.

[misfitsfan28]

@xSkaxFreeridexPunkx na ramones are pop punk, the adicts are pop punk and soo are many early punk bands, but green day and blink are sell out over produced crap

[endersshadowa]

gg allin loved these guys so gotta be punk ass fucks

[Brixtones]

I'm probably the biggest pushover and all around nice guy around but if i listened to punk rock like this at the office, i'd shit in my hand and throw it at my boss. i swear to god, punk does some crazy things to people sometimes. haha

[ryanrocksteady1355]

A Jeep ad? How non-punk. How non-DIY.

[thesatansmurf]

I just watched a Jeep ad to see this. Just sayin....

[Brigister]

@77StrayDog i completely agree, punk is not being something. the ONLY rule in punk is being your-fucking-self, do what you want and respect other people.

[krewpunk]

Ska Gods

[krewpunk]

Ska Gods.

[h4554nsa]

here is it, a band from Yogyakarta Indonesia who influented by Operation Ivy, Oversight "Ska Rap Punk", mix ska music with rap and punk attitude :)

[juliangm86]

All I know is that I don't know nothing!!!!

[trinity5227]

any places in nyc like gilman street nowadays? anyone take the torch from cbgb's?

[summerofska]

Fuck you blank tv. how fucking dare you put ads before OPERATION IVY. slimy wankers.

[xMikeTheRipper]

@77StrayDog I.FUCKING.LOVE.YOU. 

[joeyc415]

@77StrayDog im so much more punk than you...hahahahaha

[hittleswomen]

@joeyc415

Any wanker dumb enough to say that is an obvious poser LMAO!!

[hittleswomen]

@joeyc415

Any wanker dumb enough to say that is an obvious poser LMAO!!

[jimmiow]

@boondockleary17 it IS wrong. but hey what can we do we're just people :/

[LibertyMike1]

This audio is amazing!

[831santacruzloc]

GREENDAY SUCKS!!!! Thats just an insult comparing op to greenday!! there first album was good but if billy joe wouldnt have changed into a faggy emo i might like them better

[pasim123]

@831santacruzloc Haha tim is billies cousin.. and theyre friends ;) and billie joe likes operation ivy _MUCH_

[VictoriaLee27]

@831santacruzloc Dude, you're right that the comparison is hugely inaccurate and insulting to OpIvy, but you're hugely ignorant to use the term "faggy" because there's no way in hell that OpIvy would want their fans to make horrifically homophobic comments. They were far more socially aware and informed than that.

[j0o0ol]

@RonPaulRepublic green day is like them...not the other way around.

[petsBenham]

@j0o0ol green day killed the punk revival

[hotrain44]

@petsBenham you killed punk revival

[petsBenham]

@hotrain44 your mom killed punk revival

[xXmeeka27Xx]

@petsBenham the guy from green day played with operation ivy

[petsBenham]

@xXmeeka27Xx that was rancid and like for a month

[xXmeeka27Xx]

@petsBenham i thought it was operation ivy, too? like waaay in their early days?

[petsBenham]

@j0o0ol oh burn i'm gonna cry to my mommy

[RockIsLife001]

@GoodSydeBill idk he must be crazy they r nothing alike.

[ffuckusernames]

@boondockleary17 fuck yes!!!

[englishcarlos]

why the hell is there an add on an op ivy video? Punks dont have money

[oOPhilomelaOo]

@englishcarlos they have enough to afford internet connection obviously.

[imgaston]

all i know is that i dont know nothin

[operationivychick]

why couldnt i be there?!?

[rancidpunk247]

@operationivychick lets build a time machine and go back and go crizazy!

[operationivychick]

@rancidpunk247 man, i wish we could. i have no words to express how i would feel lol

[rancidpunk247]

@operationivychick el oh el i hear you and a half!

[ryandibiase]

@77StrayDog Amen.

[RJILLA]

Im a 36 year old ..OLDBREED Punk Rock KID I am so glad this is still around! those were the days......I just sit back close my eyes and listen the memories are GREAT !

[TheAistu]

honestly, the greatest band ever

[banderse]

enough spam and crap...I love music and this is what i love...enjoy and fuck pretentious people

[yarekhunt]

I saw the Angry Samoans do this in Brooklyn in sept 09 and it kicked ass

[adamholzer1992]

punk rock=limited to no government and that means pro-capitalism

[wesbond13]

@adamholzer1992 no government means anarchy

[yarekhunt]

@adamholzer1992 = No facebook, You tube or any Technology we've become so dependant on,sadly: )

[Berenueve]

Hello there fellow Rockers.

Instead of a Rock rebellion i propose a new plan.

1. Instead of bashin other Rock artists, we need to unite. We cant fight against pop music if we arent even together.

2. Watch more and other rock videos to get it to the top of the youtube vid list.

3. Instead of bashing pop, promote Rock with logical reasons, not just "ROCK RULES!".

If you like this idea, thumbs it up JUST so people can see it, and also spread it around if you like this idea.

[kushasaures]

@Berenueve Fight against POP music? LOL, thats ridiculous, with all the shit going on in the world, why you fight against POP MUSIC?!!!? How about FASCIST GOVERNMENT INSTEAD, or Getting the Corperations out of our government? or Fighting Poverty, and famine? But no, you said "POP Music" which sucks, but is not a cause worth spending time on.

[StevenAteYourDogs]

My school played one of their songs in a video announcement the other day. it was weird

[wakeuponfire]

@77StrayDog Amen

[tbass130]

dont bring up Greenday....theyre mainstream garbage. Just overall bad band as well, but there bassist is good i'll give them that.

[BeepBeepBeepBeepBeep]

All I know is that I don't know nothin.....and that's fine. :)

[MOISSTINK]

The first show our band ever played was opening for OPIV. I thought the FBI had raided the place with all the suits in the crowd. One of the best memories I have. OPIV were cool as hell, and blew me away. Too bad they did not release more material.....

[TheGodMan69]

@MOISSTINK what band and show was it?

[GodKill123]

@MOISSTINK I praise you man.

You opened for fucking Operation Ivy.

Dude, have my child please :)

[Ryguy1450]

Epic. Thx

[nizz109]

Takes me back................

[stefanFEiv]

I really want to know what  "TheJamieD" wrote

[yukehime12]

this sucks

[NAVARRETEJOSE182]

I'd cut my penis off to see them

[Mrdwallful]

@NAVARRETEJOSE182 I'd cut off your penis to see them too

[TheLeftoverVodka]

@NAVARRETEJOSE182 Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh.... you'd prob'lee cut'cher penis off for a ham sam'wich anyways

[victimizedsociety]

@NAVARRETEJOSE182 id cut your penis off to see em tooo XD

[alcoholcottonball]

yeah real ideal hippie.

good luck your cause seems to be thriving....

[Standard420247]

@NAVARRETEJOSE182 They are great and would love to see them, but to you and the 32 others that agreed thank god you won't have offspring.

[pasim123]

@NAVARRETEJOSE182 No.. No you wouldnt...

[RedMixedWithBlue]

i wouldn't...

[greendayusa11]

green day???

[heroesandcons09]

This generation needs another Operation Ivy and fast

[operationdestroy]

WHOOOOOO ALL I KNOW IS THAT I DONT NOTHIN!!!!!!!

HANDS DOWN op. ivy is the best band...

[00639productions]

In my opinion, the ones who argue who are more punk than other and the ones who argue over what is really punk are the posers/scene kids. The ones who listen to the music, have fun, and be themselves are the "real" punks.

[operationdestroy]

@00639productions Fuck yah!!!

[big0ginge]

i wonder if the crowd new how lucky they were...

[Doctorgirrl]

Yep, they were great from the first show. I hope people make their own scenes, be creative, and have fun.

[elo333333333]

these mofos were too real to be playing in a era where fake bands reign supreme.

[narutocraze12]

operation ivy are the best!!!!!

there are 7 assholes who will burn in hell because they thumbed down this video

[captaindaring]

you dipshits arguing over what's punk are fucking lame. do us a favor and open a vein.

[stefanFEiv]

maybe i didnt more punk than green day but i'm 100% more punk than blink 182

[omg1a1kitten]

I hate when people use punk as a stereotype.. It's a life style that you live. So either you live it or you don't. Either way, I suppose there are posers. But why give a fuck?

[theEddievanhalen]

green days version is punk, huh?

[cjstone1992]

This is probably my favourite song ever. It's so simple but so awesome.

[Blahblerdeda]

he sounds the exact same live...

[Broken1904]

for people who want argue about Green Day and whatnot BJA was asked to be in Rancid

[CouchIsLegend]

If you ever call yourself punk or use the term "us real punks" or "true punks", you my friend, are most definetly not punk. The point of the scene went way over your head.

[diokoe]

@CouchIsLegend you sir truly are a legend!

[CouchIsLegend]

@diokoe thank my good patron of music. Kids these days don't know what they are talking about.

[anthboyhi]

I know that I dont know nothing.

[IrishDroog]

I saw Jesse Michaels come onstage to sing Unity with Rancid...that was pretty close to an Op Ivy reunion

[diokoe]

@IrishDroog I would give an arm for that...

[Kyle51796]

man what i would do to have been part of the gilman scene

[juliocesarestaba]

thank for your contribution men

this kind of videos, change my bad days

[AtyaSca]

"All I know is that I DON'T know... all I know is that I don't know NOTHIN'... and THAT'S FINE"....... Right?? ;)

[hokipoki93]

if these guys would come together again... i would get rid of my clothes and run through the next city!

[cemporcentohc]

Das antigas!

[guitarmastar]

greenday is not punk anymore they are just bad american idiot killed greenday for me.

[DangerKid88]

@guitarmastar nah. they're still punk, they just change their music, ya know what i mean? ya know, like, they matured. but their music definitely is still punk

[weimer495]

@DangerKid88 na bro thats what real punks call selling out

[DangerKid88]

@weimer495 alright. suit yourself. lol. but i still disagree

[chabowker]

@weimer495 "real punks" lol

[BustaMoveSon]

All I know is that I don't know nothin'. Such truth sometimes amirite?

[Chanto07]

i know that this song is from this group, but when green day plays the song it sounds better

[StopSomething]

no it doesn't. go listen to blink 182

[Eternal56]

@Chanto07 wow.

[ranctransboxblink]

whenever i watch a OP video, kids having an argument about green day ... what the fuck? if you don't like 'em, why are you talking about them?? lets enjoy tim fuckin' armstrong and his homies!! and all web-"punx" should know that rancid and green day are still friends. so get over yourselfes, you make me fuckin sick. green day is more punk than you, you fuckin'n nerds. you never created anything

[afzoomie67]

AGREED

[coolbluerocks2413]

@ranctransboxblink hell YEAH!!!!

finally sum1 who agrees with me................

[Eternal56]

@ranctransboxblink truth. to end all green day stuff. billy joe from green day was in rancid before the first rancid album. they did not continue with him because rancid did not want to sign to a major.

[em1317]

@Eternal56 1. It's Billie Joe, not Billy.

2. Rancid wanted him to join their band but he didn't want to because he was doing quite well with Green Day.

3. He signed to a major label in 1994. Rancid's first album was released in 1991. Billie had a different opinion about major labels then.

4. Rancid and Green Day have nothing to do with this video so shut the fuck up.

5. You started your comment with the word "truth". My points above prove that you're wrong.

[Eternal56]

@em1317 rancids first album was released in 93 as a self title, billie joe is also credited on this release, he also co-wrote "radio" which turned up on rancids 2nd album.. green day had 2 albums released prior to dookie, which was recorded in 93 released in 94 which means green day got signed to a major around 92.

[em1317]

@Eternal56 they got signed to a major label in 93 and they recorded Dookie in september-october of 93. they relesed Kerplunk in 92 which wasnt a major.

[cripledcammel]

@ranctransboxblink yeh amen brother



[bruv4eva]

@ranctransboxblink I entirely fucking agree! Green Day were big fans of Op ivy, and i think someone out of operation ivy/rancid was in a small side project whith billie joe, i just think people who think they know what theyre on about, are actualy, retarded.

[EmoKidRH]

@bruv4eva Another thing, Tim actually asked Billie Joe to join Rancid, but Billie refused as he wanted to stay in Green Day or something.

[Junkpunker21]

@EmoKidRH

Some say Tim decided to refuse because he wanted Billie to stay in Green Day because he knew they'd grow big.

BTW, Billie is plays the second-guitar of the song "Radio" in Rancid's "Let's Go" album.

[heartgernadeidiot]

@ranctransboxblink thank you! i love Green Day, but i like OP, i never got y ppl had 2 bring up other bands, cant they just shut the fuck up and ebjoy the music? I mean on evry music vid thers som1 commenting about another artist, wtf?

No Offence To Anyone

[idrewanx]

@ranctransboxblink

haha, bravo man.

criticizing others "punkness" from your cozy bedroom in your $700,00 house in the suburbs. get a grip people.

not many people live the punk lifestyle anymore if such a thing even exists......and it doesn't mean you can't listen to the music.

listen to whatever you want, and please allow others the same courtesy.

it's so easy to criticize, maybe try actually DOING something.

[GumBa11Machine]

@ranctransboxblink haha why can't i give this more then one uprating?

[pot4tots]

@ranctransboxblink Dude fuck that green day rancid poseur punk fuckin shit man! you people really arent punk at all if you like that pop emo mainstream digital rock garbage for the new generation so im here to give you all a big

FUCK YOU

-LOVE ALL THE REAL PUNKS OUT THERE!!!

[ranctransboxblink]

@pot4tots well, i just checked your page, you're profile says you are 15 years old. well, perhaps you won't believe, but back in time when I was 15 I would have said the same shit you just did

[pot4tots]

@ranctransboxblink Oh and then you forgot what punk is?

[supp0rter9]

@pot4tots He knows better than you.

[pot4tots]

@supp0rter9 its really a crying shame so many people consider that mainstream garbage punk they will call anything punk these days you've bought the mass marketed mainstream youth culture emo pop rock shit that they try and sell as punk keep drinkin the kool aid motherfuckers

[wassabifoo1917]

@ranctransboxblink that's a completely invalid and stupid point. people talk about things they don't like to spread their opinion, possibly teach people something (why do you think music criticism exists). i'm fifteen to, but that has nothing to do with my completely agreeing with "pop4tots." Green day consists of a bunch of pretentious sell outs (not that they were good to begin with, but that part is simply my opinion). Punk music was the product of a specific lifestyle

[DEATHMONKEY2167]

@ranctransboxblink If your calling greenday punk then you must be a fucking idiot man. Green day is as punk as bullet for my valentine... lol in other words, ITS NOT FUCKING PUNK! GREENDAY IS EMO AS SHIT!

[ryandibiase]

@DEATHMONKEY2167 Really? Thanks Officer.

[pasim123]

@DEATHMONKEY2167 can you please shut the fuck up? ever heard older songs :O and btw... nowadays Gd is different but never was emo billie joes attitude go fuck your self both band are so fucking good but i prefer Green Days old stuff WAY BETTER

[DomesticWarfare]

lol, way to be a douche.

[Devildance1234]

Just cuz you heard Greenday first doesn't mean you have to like that one better. Op Ivy kicks Greenday's ass

[BlankTV]

You sir, are retarded.

sunset

BlankTV

[xliveliker0b0tz]

Amazing.

[svjrwnm2006]

yeah the video quality REEKS of 1989 HA HA HA AH

[spooge1234]

imagine if Operation Ivy did a reuinion tour? that would be sick!

[milomonster2001]

i think my head would explode.

[rg813]

@spooge1234 it would be even cooler if they did a reunion tour, and suddenly it became 1989!!!

[spooge1234]

then they would break up and Rancid would form haha

[graemenash]

If operation ivy did a reunion tour thousands would be locked out... after all some bollox corporate entity would rush to sponsor it and they'd be pressured to play halls / stadiums etc. enjoy op ivy for what it was because we'll never see their like again

[gasmaskboi19371945]

@spooge1234 Yes,also in my opinion i think Jesse should join rancid and be the singer because tim's voice has gone completely crap

[Deathbyegg247]

@gasmaskboi19371945 true but you need tims voice to keep it together i think they need to get better lyrics tbh cuz there lyrics from the new album arent as good as from "life wont wait" or "...and out come the wolves"

[gasmaskboi19371945]

@Deathbyegg247 yep there new album is crap there first 3 album's were the best

[kurt6447]

@spooge1234 oh fuck yeah

[zerg57]

@spooge1234 i just about shit myself just thinking about it!! Damn i wish they would though....

[g8spikyhair]

Haha I can totally relate to this song. I dont know shit. Just live life and chill. Love my life.

[B3tty75]

GOOD TO HEAR BROTHER......

live life,smoke weed,drink good Beer!

[godsizedhole]

beer makes you stupid.

[B3tty75]

Suck ma balls!

[bchs824]

im sure you would like that

[spooge1234]

beer is the greatest thing ever invented!

[Foggydayinvietnam]

@g8spikyhair

Haha, fuck yea

[nived222]

What ever happened to the guys in this band? KIDDING!

[Virus71193]

awsome band

[MattyCreed]

AND THATS

FINE

[thetriten]

so fuckin good. these guys are the tits.

[metaljunkie82]

amen

[Quinyooo]

The lead singer started this wiiieeerrrddd electro folk thing i cant even explain it

[cgheezey1]

what's it called?

[Snoochbooch]

anyone who is a fucking decent human being with decent tastes can agree that operation ivy fucking rocked back then.

the crazy part is, we all know what happened to matt freeman and tim armstrong, but what the fuck happened to the singer of OP iV? he was the fuckin man

[adrastea]

he was in commmon rider for a long time and recently started playing a lot more solo stuff, which seems like kindof a return to this. you can find the information on the interweb. cheers!~

[linkin1995]

interweb ahahahaha