Andrew Jackson Jihad, "People II: The Reckoning"

[Duskworker]

What is the picture at 2:42?

[Tandy2000HD]

this isn't hipster, it's pretty punk. it's also beautiful.

[Nizzemanden]

pretty much both.

[Kzierbold]

Wow, Mountain Goats rip-off much?

[Klowpapier]

Wow, not?

[Fuukuie]

They sound nothing like the Mountain Goats aside from the fact that they have a folky sound.

[thevillagecrank]

there voices have a somewhat similar quality

[thatsmyaudi]

This is the only song I've heard in years that truly blows me away. Probably the best song I've ever heard in my life.

[nujoma12345]

I usually hate this Hipster crap. But this song really blows me away.

[Otherien]

How is this hipster?

[quinnofearth]

its a little hipster...

i love it though

[CISUMisMUSICbakwards]

Heres 2 you Mrs.Robinson people love you more...oh never mind. Lol tht part cracks me up

[quinnofearth]

i love andrew jackson jihad

his songs are really thoght inducing

[Klowpapier]

This is wonderful. Also, as FleshWoundGoth already mentioned: I like how amateur this sounds. It's like some guys who just wanted to have a good time and record some music basically did those things. And it sounds good.

[devilgodrageinme]

I love the simon and garfunkel reference.

[grooovey]

what's the picture at 00:53?

it's fuggin cool

[publicabattoir]

Badass song and pictures, good job with the video.

[FleshWoundGoth]

i like how amateur this sounds, and they're lyrical madmen. it's like they've got all these ideas that they want to share with the world and don't care how it sound as long as it gets heard. and what d'ya know, it worked. respect

i love the swearing, just spitting his raw, uncensored emotion into the mike, and not giving a hare's ass about what you see wrong in his music, cause so many people are seeing what's right.

[whenyousleeep]

welcome to 1978. this is punk rock.

[zincsaucier1]

Anyone have a good tab of this?

I cant figure out what hes doing in the intro and whatnot with his strumming/fingering to play the chords like that.

[mickel1470]

So this is neutral milk hotel 2.0?

[clc1117]

Ahh their lyrics are so clear and straightforward,

they simply grasp onto something meaningful and real.

Damn I wish I didn't relate to this song so much

AJJ FTW

[Jadabh2]

what's meaningful?

[Kamikazeesouled]

the song

[clc1117]

The way he describes emotion,

it's something I can relate to.

[abcdefg7890]

What's the image at 1:44? it's rather startling.

[sickboy1331]

i love this song and this band!

[NAtePoo]

damn thats depressing. but i love it

[michahrrym]

does anyone know the name of the painting or artist of the sheep and the crows.

[ian198700]

Augustus Schenck

Anguish

[mf91007]

Anybody know the origin of the band name?

[mofoCutThroat]

They mention it in an interview somewhere. On youtube, I think.

If I remember right, it has little to no meaning, and they didn't expect to be known by it the way they are now.

[mofoCutThroat]

I think I found the interview. It's the first result if you google "andrew jackson jihad interview"

[seabassfool]

amazing.

[imanassfuker]

love the painting at 0:28 (woman in the window) anyone know the painter/ name of the painting

[paigelovespinkfloyd]

its simply called figure in a window.

it's Salvador Dali's painting of his sister ana maria=]

[davidispikachu]

It's Salvador Dali.

[blujufirst]

"There's a Madman in your head waiting to fucking

strangle you!" Too true! I have to fight the cunt off

on an almost daily basis.

[Darth0Chicka0HeYzues]

Wow, this song speaks to me.

[MetalPhantasm420]

Probably one of the strangest yet most excellent songs I've ever heard... and this is coming from a huge metalhead.

Any other recommendations along this line of music... odd lyrics like this are a plus. Thanks :]

[MrJubbyJubs]

The genre's called folk punk. Check out Defiance ohio, Pedals on Our Pirate Ships and Folk the System.

[MetalPhantasm420]

Quite fond of Defiance, Ohio. Thanks.

[harryit]

Type in on youtube obviously, Jeffrey Lewis he has a video explaining how punk began he sings songs alot like this, oh and some great fucking bands The holy modal rounders, the fugs just watch jeffrey "lewis complete history of punkrock" its all antifolk shite.

[SaviorThree]

I also suggest Blackbird Raum, Dandelion Junk Queens, and Ghost Mice.

[TylerFknMetal]

god...my thoughts exactly dude

[Mynameisnotgregory]

0:33 = Great picture

[Ubar1337Hobo]

IN FUCKING FACT! lol rofl

[BrettFlinch]

The best song ever written.

[Farbrorsvart]

love this song

[lifeisublime]

first time hearing this. fucking amazing

[voltanzor]

Superb paintings for a superb song.

[blujufirst]

This is truly superb. I want to hear Susan Boyle

singing it naked in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool accomponied by Bubbles the chimp and Wacko Jacko singing the chorus

[IAmJustinGracie]

it is now my goal in life to make that happen.

[christiancantarutti]

Lol well that's a pipe dream! Mj's gone!

[spedrick18]

This song is amazing...

[padzwithaz]

fanfuckingtastic

[pk1444]

song of my life...

[TonskiTAS]

What the fuck

[roadkill420]

I think this just speaks true of human nature. Everyone has evil inside their souls, it's what they choose to do that make up their character. I like this singer. Great video, goes well with the words.

[shooterwall]

planet X on my account date 14/3/2009. look it up.

[shooterwall]

well i do like IT.

[k1dnext2thec0rner]

Whats the painting with the whales in the sky?

[irishzeppelin187]

This song is absolutely haunting.

I love it.

[mckeegaunt]

Hehe thanks. Its a fair enough analysis, because for some people it probably is just spoilt white guilt. And yeah, a lot of comments are just spelling errors and insults ^^

[k9castro]

To be honest, I can appreciate the song as well... Its evocative and made me want to comment. Most really interesting Art will make you stop and think. Thanks for the thoughtful reply... I thought I would only get flamed but I agree with you that we need to expose ourselves to everything in order to have a good reference for our opinions.

[x2stepprogramx]

I also agree with your previous comment, but if you have the album that this song is on, the song that follows it, called "people" is about finding the good in people. one line that sticks in my mind goes "people are my religion because i believe in them"

[k9castro]

Depressing and cynical. This song exploits the sadness and "White Guilt" of a spoiled generation. I hope the young and inexperienced fan base of this stuff can pull their heads out of their self-absorbed pity long enough to find the good in people. Very sad.

[stickmansasuke]

meh.

[mckeegaunt]

One side of the coin man, I listen to sad and happy songs. Young and inexperienced, err well I'm certainly not inexperienced whilst im 'young' I still have the depth of emotion to appreciate this song K9 castro.

[Tdotfour]

I really don't understand your position k9castro.

"exploits the sadness and "White Guilt" of a spoiled generation"

what do you mean? Where is white guilt?

[Tdotfour]

I hope that the Old and Ignorant individuals of this world can pull thier heads out of their self-absorbed self-righteous self-aggrandizement to realise that the fan base of Andrew Jackson Jihad are intelligent enough to understand and appreciate the emotional and artistic merits of this album.

[Tdotfour]

If anything this song is an exploration of the existential crisis that individuals suffering from Depression. How does that convey cynicism? That the human experiance isn't a clean and easy journey? Is it cynical youth of today are willing to engage in a dialogue about mental illness in an effort to deal with it, while those of your generation view mental illness as a weakness and did not allow those people suffering from it to help themselves and find solace in the fact that they are not alone?

[Ignashus]

my day = made

[chucklesmcgee137]

Amen.

beautiful paintings and beautiful music.

Does the singer of this band (not sure of his name) suffer from some sort of depression? Either way I agree with the existential crisis comment. I've noticed that more and more people, including myself, have felt the anxiety and pressure of this strange world we live in.

[nativegirls]

Is it just me, that gets goose bumps when I hear this song?

[pinkfloydicus]

good stuff

[ftnshawn]

Does anyone know what the painting at 0:33 is? It's pretty intense.

[slowskanking]

This song and Guilt: The Song have some great lyrics.

I love AJJ

[ianmeister9]

this song is so good

[xjoeyxpeex]

best video on youtube

[ricardonunes41]

This song is a really work of art.

Thank you Andrew Jackson Jihad.

You are a genius!!!

[webbstock613]

this shit sick as fuck kenny p

[tropicaldude13]

Two thumbs up! hands down, one of the best song I've heard

[joeseiderrules]

Good Job! These paintings are just as epic as this song!

What's the name/painter of the one with the sheep and the dead lamb and all of the ravens?

[brndnew42]

Am, C, G, Am.

simple yet awesome

[tacoman4rmsj94]

i think its Am, C, G, F

at least thats what the tab says

but one of the best songs ever written

[KrissKross44444]

Simple rhythms with kick ass lyrics. I love AJJ.

[thedesperate4eva]

i

love

AJJ

[MyNameIsKennyP]

This shit's pretty good.

[SkankinLozer]

My fav AJJ song without a doubt

[PeaceLoveEquality]

that was great

[moffhawk]

I remember the death of punk. I've been sad to see it go.

But these men...they have that anarchistic heart of futility that fueled the scene years ago.

Thank the lord for Andrew Jackson Jihad!

[BuriedImmortal]

Id be saying thank the god of chaos, and the lords of luck for plan-it-x, Chris seems to be fueling the punk community these days.

[14brad]

nice, i like the paintings. they matched the songs well

[zhs1998]

FUCKIN AMAZING

[lv307]

Anyone know where i can find a tab?

[HORSEthemann]

it's a minor, c, g, back to a minor

a very easy song

[skaaaapy]

good stuff

[nitzguy1010]

this is a great fucking song! what Cd is it off of?

[AsianRudie]

"People who can eat people are the luckiest people in the world" from Asian Man Records yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I wonder why they didn't just release it from PIX.

[ThrowTheEggAndRun]

No Way! I love this song! The vid is nice to.