Marcy Playground - Opium (Live Woodstock 98)

[herby190]

To me, this is honestly one of the happiest songs in the world... It just makes me think of the feeling that opiates give. What may seem to sad to an onlooker is really bliss.

[tgseason12]

Not a single dislike, feels goodman.

[kattelyn92]

Absolute best band ever.

[Johnnysabboy]

Umm.. this song is about duhh is about, its about pain... - John Wozniak

[xXZOMBIE666Xx]

heroin song...

[666satanlovesme666]

cant fucking like it enough. not encouraging it but this is the perfect song to listen to on opium.

[pdlp13]

the worst crowd for a song like this

[bluerockstar789]

anyone go to this years shambhala? it was a fun one X) my best friend lost his V fucking finally XD some awesome hippy chick XD if you hate this comment i dont really care X) i love shambhala my bro brought me to wood stock once... fuck you hippys know your music XD <3 it to bad they dont have it anymore but shambhala will become the new wood stock dont you hippys worrie X)

[bluerockstar789]

i beat half the people in that crowd are high as shit X) ans i say AWSOME XD

my first little hippy fest was last year or this year i forget but it was little fest the first one..last year? no that would of bin this year XD well and i've bin going to Shambala since...oh fuck since my bro was 16 so like since i was 10 XD first time i got high XD 11 yes i got through one Shambala with out getting high XD

[kattelyn92]

That was fantastic. I love how he puts so much soul into his music.

[somebodysendme]

I wish the bass did more in the album version

[tommy41758]

fuck i'm so jelous, I wish I could have been there sooo badly=( concerts will never be the same.

[BadJesus6667888]

i havent heard a song by these guys i didnt like. mellow jams, thats all that matters. plus the singers hilarious. ;][=

[Oriente7]

rip off of comfortably numb haha still chill i guess but complete rip off chord for chord

[McSqueaky]

@Oriente7 Yeah, and every single rock song is a rip off of stairway to heaven. It's not about the chords. That's just numbers and math. It's about the delivery, and making the instrument an extension of yourself.

[Johnnysabboy]

the only song that keeps me sain

[111thRutlandReapers]

I love how he just stops mid song to scratch his ear :) Marcy Playground FTW

[NotIkeman]

If it weren't for the screaming fans, the live version would be better than the studio.

[111thRutlandReapers]

@NotIkeman Idk dude, i think that it adds to the affect. He is so down and depressed, while everyone else is happy and excited. It gives that "never alone, alone all the time" affect. I love it

[Schutzstafell]

@111thRutlandReapers Glycerine? Lol

[zstfu95]

I was there

[PattersonTigers2010]

John Wozniak is one of the most under appreciated musicians of all time. Def one of the best. Thumbs up if you agree.

[IIIonamatch]

the contrast of the lyrics to the music is just stunning

[tycer18]

@IIIonamatch what do you mean?

[IIIonamatch]

@tycer18 like in the lyrics he says "im so happy.... im alright, im just gaggin on all the alright" when the song is obviously not happy and he's not alright

[tycer18]

@IIIonamatch Well yeah, he doesn't sound to happy though.

[IIIonamatch]

@tycer18 exactly, thats what im saying haha

[fraz1joh]

Marcy Playgrounds songs have feeling. Justin Biebers and most of todays pop music is empty.

[111thRutlandReapers]

"this song is about uh... its about...its about pain."

[Rocknb007]

this is a fucking jam if i ever heard one. the world is seriously lacking in respectable popular music at the moment.

[woz22]

dude..shut up..it's just lyrics...I dont know you must of wrote a number one song at one time right? Fucking pathetic comment

[Someinsanegenuis]

It sucks to hate life so much that u need drugs just to feel a little happiness!

[IcyHot311]

"This song is about pain" *crowd surfing, cheering, talking*

[EUROEMOGUY1998]

I like opana nowaday since they ruined OCs and my part of the country has no H. Who the fuck sells opium any more?

[purpledrohaze777]

You can buy opium pods on the internet, and make a tea out of it, you get a bunch of morphine and codiene, but the price has gone up on them drastically over the past year

[leefitzable]

I just heard this song for the first time a week or so ago and I cannot get enough. I have listened to it multiple times every day since. LOVE IT!!!!!

[bahashawa1]

This sounds like Comfortably Numb , by Pink Floyd , almost the same chords

[MsNimbus88]

this song has been on repeat for me for months

[MsNimbus88]

this song has been on repeat for me for months

[horriehomepage]

One of the few singers these days whose voice actually sounds exactly like his recordings.

Those stupid MTV-pushed woodstock concerts from the 90s lol. Man that was pathetic. Reminds me of the Hippy Music Festival episode of south park

People (including me) were basically instructed by MTV as to what was cool for about 15 years. Good thing the M in MTV disappeared. I foolishly believed MTV was the pinnacle of musical talent when in fact I could already play most of the songs I was listening to

[hurricaneannex]

oo my pusher comes with opium. yes

[emerica12321]

the 90's were too short the millenium is what fucked marcy... i blame lil wayne

[MidnightSmog]

He has a very unique voice and song writing style. Their songs are great!

[crimsonjunk]

oh my pusher comes from beyond!! fuckin great such an underrated album.

[LostInDiscoSadness]

Such an amazing band.

I love Marcy Playground <3

[ironmaiden6six6]

they sound great live

[pharmdude321]

great band, and a great song.

[Mrshmlhpy]

i love you, Marcy Playground.

[Sweetxallure]

Funny how everyone's so happy over this song about 'Pain'

[rockangel7777]

I love this song and his voice in this <3

very well performed live

[gitarist666]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW­WWEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOO­OMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEE

[tangled0janimi]

dear sirsparky121, you're obviously not listening to the song.....

[ojjy7554]

can't say much more than wow

[sasssy444]

@Petty17Juggalo

totally!!!!!! very much so got my own high listening to this,

[Petty17Juggalo]

Marcy Playground keeps me sane! They're fuckin great! This song gives me chills when i hear it, it gets me high just listening to it.

[SuperEarlGrey]

@Petty17Juggalo

Good comment dude, I agree

[Petty17Juggalo]

@SuperEarlGrey

Thanks dude!

[lookingatcrap]

jockstock, rapestock is more like it

[japark85]

I saw these guys play the other day in an audience of about 100 people and they played much better than this!

[bigtarrose]

I just nodded out during the entire video!

[jwdeb]

John Wozniack (spelling?) was a Lou Reed type of his time and era of music. Not saying he's on caliber with Reed just that the two played similar roles in their time. Reed obviously came out with more recognition. Marcy Playground equals yet another underappreciated great band from the 90s.

[blackscarlet512]

@jwdeb yeah, i know a few great musicians right now who are going unnoticed, conner oberst from bright eyes, or johnny hobo.

[funkytrout]

saw them last night at BB Kings and him and Dylan played this song alone, still effin awesome though

[Jakeak74]

Saw them Live and They Didnt play this song there were only 3 of them and they said there wernt enough people to play it... made me sad.. good show tho.

[JCragan]

Did they play Gin and Money?

[thedarkpoets]

One of the most underrated bands of the 90's. They still get no love. Such a pity people listen to trash like Nickelback. Love Marcy Playground <3

[bourrie12]

well you obvioualy no nothing

[thedarkpoets]

You can have Nickelback, I'll take Marcy Playground.

[DominatorSupreme]

Gotta be their best song, perfect description of the way opiates feel in his lyrics, and it shows how evil they can be thanks to how ridiculously perfect they seem. Also you feel messed up just listening to it!

[SirSparky121]

Oh preaching, my fault. If I am, then what are you doing? Complaining? EA is a great place for that. So I like to speak my mind, but it does not sit well when I see OPIUM IS THE BEST posted. Maybe that's somebody who likes opium, maybe it isn't. However, your are right about one thing: enjoying the music part, that is why people listen to music.

[SirSparky121]

If opium is the best you've never never experienced the downside, the withdraw, opiates are a bitch, and you are a bitch for praising opiates, get a taste of real life BOSS. Real life has so much more to offer.

[woz22]

Dude youtube isn't NA, go preach at an NA meeting. Just enjoy the music

[ronzy74]

@woz22  Hear hear the words!! Just jam!!!! luv it thank god there is still som1 left!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Invasian28]

@woz22 Yeah really LOL. Kids got a lampost up his gaping asshole.

[horriehomepage]

@woz22 Yeah.  Opium has good legal uses. Like codeine, and morphine. If you took that shit away from me when I had kidney stones, I probably would've killed you.

[bigt0530]

@woz22 You know that has nothing to do with NA. Somebody in NA would talk to you like john is...

[jckrbnsn]

@SirSparky121 Wow dude you really sound like a dick right now and if you aint cool with opiates thats fine with us just dont sit here giving us shit man

I know i sound like a prick saying this but just chill man mabey come smoke a bone with us or something just chill

[Silverchair0422]

oh shut up you fairy

[emilioortiz14]

@SirSparky121 Fuck you Chief, go back to ur teepee and smoke the fucking peace pipe ya BITCH

[IIIonamatch]

@SirSparky121 by the way, youre fucking retarded

[Cincinnatus1869]

@SirSparky121 no I d rather smoke a big old tootsie roll in a big turkey foot joint from Hades, and laugh at real life . Eat me

[pharmyphil41]

OPIUM IS THE BEST

[kalaslsl]

I never get tired of hearing this one

[gtsebar]

this song is about pain

[sprinkleday]

don't they sing sex and candy

[woz22]

yes and sooooooo much more great music!!!

[geovitray]

@woz22 John Toots His Own Horn!

[JCragan]

In my opinion sex and candy (while being a good song) is at the bottom of the list when it comes to the rest of their stuff....

[HamidBa]

soo true

[RocMan209]

mmazing in concert

[astrozombie777]

amazing.

[Treseler7790]

Along with their lyrics and overall sound.. He has a great voice.

[jlatkow]

Have been a fan of this band from their start. Woz's lyrics are nothing short of poetic, they are complex yet simply stated.

[frollun2]

it seem's lik 90's alternative rock's music was sort of enveloped in music and message. the singers voice never sounds that important, but the music and message are always sort of taking on the same idea.

[FapsAkaVollhorst]

...i think it's because their songs are harder to unerstand!

[33steven33]

they are indeed underrated but i think its because all their songs are easy to play

[33steven33]

opium is the song name

[PGHdood]

whats this song called?

[SuperTroyReigns]

He changes up the lyrics in that first verse. "Oh, my pusher come with Opium"? Wow. Nice. He's a genius. I love Woz.

[Caribou4]

One of the most underrated bands and one of my favorites as well.

[rcmaster1029]

Most definitely.

[CuredbyMusic]

AGH! Why haven't I seen this!? I'm always looking for live Marcy Playground videos! I love this song and this performance and John's voice and EVERYTHING! Thanks! :D