The Connells - Get a Gun

[waylandsphere76]

forgot pig latin. love this song and band. going to hear them tonight and stoked ! is gid a gun translatable in pig latin ? anybody vidi gee gid a know (pardon poor pig latin ) ?

[eggsngritstn]

Perhaps the best jangle-pop outfit never to have a major-label record deal.

[The711coffee]

Still sounds modern today.

[MrsFischHer]

This song is in my head a lot

[daysleeperchuk]

Pollstar says that The Connells are scheduled to play The Saloon @ The NC Music Factory on Sept. 22! 2011

[TreadingLemming]

This song and "Stone Cold Yesterday" should have been MASSIVE hits...among others....Why weren't they?!

[NWarty]

Holy High School 1992. :)

[yakirush2345]

for som resun thus clips look like its the 70's.. lol

[neffh]

Phenomenal song from an amazing band that never really got its due. One Simple Word is a pop masterpiece - every song is good. Thank you, citizens of YouTube, for remembering the Connells.

[TheLeatherneck1987]

@neffh I couldn't have said it better!

[TheLeatherneck1987]

Respond to this video... Upload more from One Simple Word YouTubers...

[caseworker001]

best stay away from them carolina girls

[bansheefan57]

Wow! Haven't heard this song in YEARS! Takes me back. Thanks for the vid.

[420Honey]

I remember meeting a girl from NC with long blonde hair, who brought a few Connells tapes up to canada. We listened to them all summer long :P . What day's those were...

[DjJohnnyM68]

you could pick almost any song off 'One Simple Word' all of them brilliant, but i liked "too gone'' the most. Let's hear it for southern indie bands.

[karlt10]

YES! YES! YES! Much of The Connells catalog is now on MP3 - Amazon.com has them. Yes! Yes! Yes!

[dmusiken]

I heard people say the Connells are underrated, They would have done better in Europe. The fact of the matter is who ever represented these guys sucked. Look at the videos. You could pick almost any song off Fun and Games better than this one or any other videos they did. Fun and Games is one of the best albums EVER MADE. Someone screwed up big time. This is American music. I have Fun and Games. Try buying it.

[1patrickhenry1]

Does anyone know the chords or tab for this song?

[heckfarr]

Great friends. I'll always love them.

[mulveyorama]

Awesome melody. These guys should have gotten a lot more credit for this music.

[pinkfloydpink]

an under rated classic.....

[88darthmaul]

Love this song...used to hang out with the drummer at Barry's back in the day.

[second5band]

they are the best, why does nobody know this song? I can't find tabs for this song

[NRFC]

You guys said it best...

"those were the days"

"probably my favorite song ever"

Saw them 11 times. "love, love, love the Connells!"

[valleycolorado]

maybe my favorite song - coming of age and all...

[valleycolorado]

so great - I miss it...

[88darthmaul]

I've seen a lot of shows in my life...Connells at the Art Museum about 10 years ago ranks pretty high...

[wahoodal0896]

They put on great shows. One of my favorites was in Greensboro in 89' I think. They opened for Hoodoo Gurus. That was an awesome show.

[palmettoparrots]

Yep, Fall of '89. I saw them on that tour in Charleston, SC.

[castertunes1967]

from a great disc...solid live band these guys are

[TheGusbo]

Why weren't these guys bigger???? I'd never heard of them before but they are absolutely brilliant!!!

[wahoodal0896]

I've been saying that for 20 years. I was in college when Fun & Games was released. Check that CD out, it's a classic!

I don't think they ever had a record label that promoted them.

[valleycolorado]

love love love Connells - can I get a show next summer? Only make it out from CO once a year!

[mattie775]

NOTHING will ever beat the sound of 74-75.

[Rhandx]

@mattie775 "Get a gun" was my favorite Connells song of all time. 74-75 coming in a close second. So I can appreciate your opinion. Both were incredible songs.

[houstonveer]

Losing altitude. How to climb back?

[listenheredc]

more hot air?

[1998disco72]

This was when MTV played videos. So strange now that does not happen anymore. I miss Head Bangers Ball and 120 minutes.

[fewhitrecords]

this is a great song. surprisingly, i saw them play again a couple summers ago at a bar in the outer banks. they were having fun, and they still sounded great.

[ChopperCrank]

"get a gun" maybe copping a shotgun hit? Sounds like a plan.

[kickfostermac]

They would be popular nowadays.This sounds like a radio friendly song in 2009.

[mlmpro09]

one simple word was such a great album

[chuckschilling]

Yep. One Simple Word was a great album. That and Fun and Games are, in my opinion anyway, head and shoulders above their other albums.

[castertunes1967]

saw them at Raleigh Civic Center and at Chapel Hill--great band, one simple word days

[1998disco72]

Raleigh Civic center 1990? Great concert!!

[1998disco72]

Those were the days

[999manman]

Maybe you're right...better than espousing violence because his woman 'doesn't listen to him at night'...like I said, most of their lyrics seem like a bunch of personal in-jokes that they might laugh about while sipping Coronas at a trendy Raleigh pub...and we faithful fans sit here scratching our heads.

[mammatusofmystery]

I love the Connells but this video as well as this song are like all Connells material...I love it but I don't understand it...I always feel I am listening to some college boy / Research Triangle Park in-joke...well, as long as they understand it....

[jfgdds13]

I think they are singing about getting high.

[mammatusofmystery]

Really? Could be. I can't imagine these fellows actually packing firearms.

[jfgdds13]

"she came down, heading me home safe and sound", "We're loosing altitude" all sound like metaphors for coming off a buzz. One of my favorite songs ever. Just recently figured it out.

[1998disco72]

Never knew there was a video for this song.

[dabuik1]

yeh they are the definition of tight imo

[twentyfiveap]

South Dakota State University - Spring Fling 1990 - fan freakin tastic!

[castertunes1967]

caught these guys in Raleigh circa 1990, One Simple Word tour--awesome band! Fun and Games!

[emmtampa]

I love this band. Vanda agrees with me!

[thaumatology]

these guys are just awesome. so so so good live. i'd give anything to see them again

[sinisterkungfu]

Saw these guys a couple months ago. They haven't missed a step in 20 years. Just as good today as they were in 1988.

[c99999992003]

They just played a free show in Raleigh Saturday(7/27).

[c99999992003]

Thanks for posting this video. Brings back great memories from college. They all look so young. It's hard to believe it's been 20 years since Fun and Games.

[BushInJail]

One of my favorite songs of all time!!

[hollies65]

5 stars.On of the 90s most underrated songs.

[valleycolorado]

I can't even tell you how I LOVED this song when I was in College - crying now!

[scotty073]

my big sis was there manager back in the day.I miss those days of awesome free shows LOL

[graemeislord]

really man?

[bamadawgsc]

Cool heckfarr. I was in Raleigh once when they performed, and I couldn't attend :( I remember listening to 'Link' the day my grandfather died.  Truly great band.

[heckfarr]

These guys have been great friends to me since the 80's.

I hate that I've lost touch w/ them.

We had some great times together.

[connellskc]

I love the Connells!!!!

[clr2k]

Nice song from a nice band :)

[jaye230]

..terrific!!...thanks!!

[lovecuthbert]

"She never listens to me at night.?" Wonder what the singer is referring to? Who is the woman the song is dedicated to? Anybody have an answer?  p.s. This song is very soothing to listen to. Glad to see the video made it on YouTube.

[AndyFrye14]

yo mama?

[frankdude7235]

I had no idea there was a video for this song! One Simple Word was such a great album, thanks for posting this.

[93miMiles]

Thanks for posting this.

It's good to see the original band when they were in their prime. One of my favorite Connells songs.