The Toasters : Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down

[RawbThatPunk]

EVERYBODY SKA!

[101mahina]

in the beginning this band sounds like a rasta group.

[flamytheguy]

when you hear this song you just have to skank. its great. and i love ska so much. and when i try to explain it to sombody, i just say its pretty much the happyest punkish reagaee, awsomeness. and they just say, wow that sounds dumb, so i smack em in the back of the head.

[vampirefastcode]

I wish there was better quality audio... :(

[RubenzoideHumanoide]

dios mio ke grupazo

[soozin511]

omg i love this song its so happy!

[grazzer88]

The most depressing ska song is probably more happy than.. the image of new born kittens. xD

I love it..

[THClove]

reminds me at mission hill

[rwarzor]

i was just watching the mission hill pilot and the song came on, instantly came here to listen to it.

[TrojanFaxe]

For ever and ever - Toasters SKA!

[skamaster21]

this is one of my favorite the toasters song VIVA SKA REVOLUTION if you like ska POST THIS COMMENT LOL just joking but if you do post it

[PanDooooo]

i never understood what this song is about. halp plz? :D

[MrZeldaNerd]

simple dont let all those jack ass jerks screw with you and put you down

[ariraboo5]

it's about a bunch of people treating a pencil unfairly

[Protonex]

its about not letting the said bastards grind you down!

[pkoholic]

Don't let... the bastards... grind you down...

That's the meaning...

[PeopleSuckPeriod]

it means dont take shit from bastereds

[SkAPunk002]

i saw them at ska is dead pretty awesome

[vladoi]

seeing them tonight! :)

[spiderdivel]

Sucky man, i love Doe Maar! and Madness <3

[project0seeds]

They used this as the theme to America's Funniest Home videos. haha

[aquabat2206]

So you know this is a good song.

[redstar993]

Also for an old show on Nick called "KaBlam!"

God, I miss "Action League Now!".

[Midaiki]

That was my favorite part of the show.

Naked man was a bit much though.

[fuckyou00k]

fuck yea bro nickeloden was the shit in the 90s now its shit

[beanie18]

it's not the kablam! theme song, but it's close.

[JeremyToaster]

2Tone Army was the "theme" but portions of this song and about 8 other Toasters tunes were used through out the show.

[MentalTelepethy]

The singer lives in spain

[lightthiscity11]

this video is literally like watching the birth of 3rd wave haha

[naota172]

such a lame video for such an awesome song...sad

[skatopolis]

Woke up w/ this song stuck in my head this morning, and didnt even listen to it the night before or anything.. gotta love that shit!

..anyone else think that main office guy kinda looks like a young quentin tarentino?.. lol

[GavinS1965]

Smoke solid!

[girlinthefrontrow]

i love theeemmmm first concert ever

[burningcurtain99]

was gonna see them. couldn't make it. damn

[snael]

Just saw them last night at Ska is dead concert... aweeesoomme

[godfadda006]

Bucket looks so young!!!

[faithXedge]

I saw em play a day ago .

Toasters are awsome.

Oi! Oi! for ska.

[cookieparty1]

im seeing them live on january 31st with the voodoo glow skulls

[Discfiend69]

Nice It Up!!!

[Freshcut16oi92]

Amazing...Just fucking amazing.

[gotofriggginhell]

omg this is the shit

[joestrege]

I saw them in concert they were insane!

[IAMD3492]

yes they were

[skittles007]

Saw them in the Ska is Dead Tour..... so awesome. <3

[fullmetalfunk]

This was in Mission Hill.

[jehuty7620]

Aw man I just saw these guys last night here in W.V. of all places hahhahahaha It was the greatest show I've ever been to.

[myfuckingnameistaken]

too fucking right

[youthgoes]

Never were truer words spoken! Cheers to the Toasters!

[brianzzzz1]

im skanking to this song monday at the jewish mother in va beach

[dcsk8brder]

november third im seeing them with a local band jackmove and flatfoot 56

[skamaster21]

viva ska revloution SKANK!

[Pogomanis]

SKA SKA SKA!!!!!!!!

[mikesweeneyy]

i met buck like 4 times. fucking sweet dude.

[Flip776]

Great song, I might see these guys in November!

[morethanjake920]

skanksgiving?

[DodGe111594]

same here! at skanksgiving in the star land ballroom?

[bobbarkerfan1ped]

dood! i wanna go so bad. and the aquabats and suburban legends are going to be in CLeveland the day before the skanksgiving show. SO MUCH SKA! gotta pick it up!

[N4SER1]

THATS TODAY DUDE!!

[iamlovedbysomeone]

Woohoo! Me too! Gotta love the Toasters! Can't wait to see them!

[abizon2]

god i love all the tones of ska

[Eiboog]

Bring back SKAturdays!!!!

[Randy1337]

Omg this song is legendary!How much energy and fun they spread it looks like!!Very nice!!

[gotofriggginhell]

yea, and it's ironic cuz the lyrics are so dismal/pissed off

[davor89011]

2 tone is ska...

[AntimonarquicBR]

2 tone is a kind of Ska... ¬¬

[Don82CZ]

yes! great song! 2Tone!!!

[abae007]

two tone is ska you gobshite!!!

[shane466]

This stars the great Lee O. Smith.

[Skarifik]

my band is supporting them at the freebutt in brighton

[asereph]

SKANK OR DIE!

[butterflysuper12]

THE GRUBERMISTER!!!!!!!

[starwarsfreak96]

EVERYBODY SKA!!!!

[CaptainAmerica7770]

Two Tone is ska, and these guys are borderline two tone/thirdwave anyway

[navytibi]

2tone,not ska!!

[brightblader]

2-tone is a subset of ska, so that'd be "2-tone, not third wave!"

And you'd be wrong, cause the Toasters are third-wave. They were one of the first third wave bands, though, so they do still have a nice 2-toney sound. Kind of the 2.5th wave.

[SkaFace92]

2tone was an era of ska + the toasters arnt 2tone sooooo shut up lol

[LocoDonkey]

dude, it's ska...

[bahhstones]

i thought 2tone was a form of ska

[AlexiLaiho227]

it is

[Tokenjew]

2 tone IS a form of ska.

[Fletchisawesome]

That is the silliest comment I've read for this video.

[XShadowproductionsX]

Got to love ska music XD

[crazycomedianb]

skank or be sad for the rest of your life :(

[rezifox]

Man, it's been a while since I've listened to any ska...

This song reminded me why I love the genre. xD

[AntimonarquicBR]

great concert in st celoni!!!!

SKAAAA!

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[JeremyToaster]

It's called "Toasting" and is thought to be the pre-cursor to rap, stemming from Dancehall music.

[AntimonarquicBR]

great music!!

Ska Ska Ska!!

[GunShotsGoBang]

yeeeeeeeess

skank or die

[RebelChild09]

Still love this band!

[SeriouslyPissedOff]

EVERYBODY SKAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Who wants to get it ON with the grubermiester?!

YOU DO!!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D

[atla3x]

I love Mission Hill.

[xxdanielgorexx]

not sure if mission hill is relatable but, agreed.

[JeremyToaster]

Mission Hill used this song in an episode of the show.

[xxdanielgorexx]

which episode?

[umbertounity82]

It's from the very first episode I think.

[ManliestViking]

Yep, where Kevin moves in with Andy and gets drunk and calls himself the Grebuer Griger or something.

[brandonha]

douche bag aspect. during the party scene. Kevin yells out "everybody ska"

[AndySan]

I remember that part!

"Everybody Skaaaaa!!!"

[Wayof88]

Hell yes I do. Hand me one 'o them.

[Slipknotsicz666]

googergiger??

[ZAXMcHiggins]

GRUEGER GRIEGER

[LeftenantPrice]

nice mission hill reference!

[bolosk8]

My Ringtone!

What a SKA Band!

God bless that they're not a SKACore band! :D~

[SessileNomad]

Hey now, SKACore isnt bad at all...The Mighty Mighty Bosstones never did any harm to anyone

[sciencewizzz]

i agree... SKACore is more what im into... but.. i just.. love the toasters... they have an almost swing sound to it..

[firestarter223]

yeah i love the mighty mighty bosstones and this is the first iv heard of this band, i like it

[gtchamp7]

There are some great skacore bands. What about Operaton Ivy? Mighty Mighty Bosstones? Rancid? Suicide Machines (their first album anyway)? Pharmaceuitical Bandits?

[hinterstube]

musik zum mitspringen. gruesse an katharina ausm studi ;)

[runningawaytogetaway]

Don't let the bastards grind you down!

Don't let them grind you down!

[TreeTigers]

Oh sorry, I missed the "Good Comment" button, kina hit the "Not That Good Comment". I didn't want to do that.

[drummer342]

awesome song!

[rage1110]

via ska revolution

[rage1110]

support ska is slowly dieing

[ShitySkaLover]

one of best ska songs ever!!!

[rage1110]

same here this was my first song i heard from them from a friend who got me into ska

[Dwergkonijn73]

I saw them the 20th of April! They were great!

[Bombloslav]

I love that song. I can't stop dancing

[MissEvening]

ik heb ze 19 april gezien!! (2008!)

supervet skanken :D

[miffleman182]

These guys kicked ass at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis(I know it's pointless that I posted this)

[punk4life333]

I wanted to go to tht Show but Good to know

[sethsassy]

Not pointless I saw them there a while ago and even got to talk with them and it was a great fucking show. R.I.P. Moon Ska records

[kurwasasrana]

sax is from new york ska!! yeah I like both band

[vampirenerd56]

They're soo good live!

I seen them for the first time last night and this was supposed to be the "last song of the night", but we got them back on stage. :D

[zymejia]

Thats pretty kool,i saw em live in january in hollywood. best show ever...except i feel body surfing

[skanker2slm]

where was it?

[MaximumFX360]

Yeah they are great i saw them at warped tour last summer in New York. They had a real good crowd.

[iamlovedbysomeone]

I saw them Saturday nite and like always they were awesome!! My sisters and brothers have been going to their concerts since they were my age and I'm carrying on the tradition! but I love it!

[emmabaron]

Lololol

I Love These Guys (:

[lilmonkey888]

The Toasters are now my favorite band. Love those keys, man.

[Phil1stalk]

Musicianship is APEX!

But those vocals...and the weak production.

I hate when that happens.

Could've been a good recording.

Have you ever heard, 'Another one bites the dust'?

haha

[JeremyToaster]

Are you kidding? This is a YOU TUBE video in YOU TUBE quality. Listen to the real track. The production on this album, is probably some of the best ever for a ska band.

[Eradan83]

Well, "JeremyToaster", they sure are talented but the "best ever production" is simply absurd.

Try Hepcat, The Slackers or the David Hillyard sideband, or even the Italian Bluebeaters (first album before all).

[JeremyToaster]

At the time of which this was recorded, yes some of the best production. The first Slackers and Hepcat albums were both "re-mastered" later on and re-released, I don't think either one was up to par production wise.

[Nuckatron]

I like how you bodyslammed that guy verbally.

[nickbee123]

3 floors of ska was amazing. i went. they were so good

[RugbyDemon6789]

Hmmmm a little test for all watchin this where did the quote " don't let the bastards grind you down" come from HINT: Comes from a class kitchen sink drama starring Albert Finney as a working class man with secrets to hide , lovely portayl of inner city life in london any clue mates ?

[McLovin909]

3 Floors of Ska January 25th 2008 The Knitting Factory, Hollywood

Hub City Stompers, Buck"O"Nine, The Toasters, Deals Gone Bad The Fab Rudies, The Roundabouts and much more if your in town you got to see them its gana be a great show!

[GreatestGood]

oh yea

[badbrains123]

This band RULEZZZ!!, If you get a chance to see 'em, DO IT, they are fucking fantastic live.

[TwoToneSoldier]

going feb 14th at the grog shop in cleveland

[Robrecht13]

19th of april, netherlands

WOOT WOOT!

[masontokes420]

im seeing them in 6 days! i am very excited

[badbrains91]

wow dude, your name..

[conrmul36]

Love this song, the sound quality kinda sucks though on this video.

[MattAull]

seein them soon cant fuckin wait

[juhui77]

LOL this video fits perfectly well to the music... I never really listened to SKA before... I guess I should start now, it's never too late..XD

[Condeycon]

I wont let them grind me down, Toasters, I wont. Without SKA I'd have put a bullet in my head a long time ago!

[auztin666]

Skawesome.

[daffydill]

epic.

[mriembau]

a great, great band :D

[ASolitaryEcho]

They played right before The Unseen at Warped. I watched some of thier set, ska isn't really my thing but these guys are good.

[TwoToneSoldier]

heres the thing, people that say they don't like ska always seem to have a few bands they can dig and listen to.... in the early 90s the hardcore punks could jam to some bosstones or some voodoo glow skulls because of there sound, rancid mixes skate punk and ska and get people into the feel of it but don't push into ska to much so people who don't like horns can dig it, westbound train gets the guys who liked the old school slower stuff, deals gone bad brings motown cats into it... ,

[mrklaun]

argh dioses dioses dioses

[mrklaun]

simplemente los dios

n_n

[luperkuss]

Last night was their show in sofia and it was crazyyyyyyyyyyyyy:)

[maxskate]

this night i am going to their concert in Bulgaria YEahhhh dooog :D :D :D

[ViezeFurrrrr]

This song is F*CKING GREAT. I've seen them playing live.

skanking as f*ck

GREAT !

[Justabiglooser]

This is great!Love this song!

Watch my video, me skanking to this song..it's weird but..well..you'll see :D

[Nonoyawns]

they really nailed it with this music video, this was what I always thought of when i listen to this song.

[glanemann]

yeah my old band got to open up for the toasters!!!

[skatebum820]

The Toasters ARE SKA.

[r00dd00d]

yeah, REAL ska!

[boarderbabe09]

yay for the toasters! :)

i saw you guys at cto a while ago!

[gtchamp7]

Looking at this video and the suject matter, this song may have worked well in the movie Office Space

[fuzzyfeet]

lol

office space wouldnt have been half as great without all of that vulgar rap

the fact that the music didnt fit the movie at all made it better

[zacafreakingriah]

bucket looked so young back then!

haha

[SouthCentralVARudie]

Ska is a blend of many types of music which is why it continues to work with many types of music thrown in the mix. That beeing said who gives a flying monkeys ass it's music, light one up, get off your ass and dance and enjoy it! OI!

[AndOutComeTheWolves1]

woot they played this song last night. fucking awesome show

[pootompoo]

but ska nowadays has stuff like elements of dub and funk and soul

[JeremyToaster]

Yea no one is disagreeing with that, it just wasn't CREATED from that. Dub came years later after reggae. Which is years after ska.

[katiejillslattery]

Who cares the toasters are ace

[RudeSkaJerk]

They played this song at the ska circus (last weekend), they were way fun to dance to.

[XmusicmeisterX]

sry, this is soooo cheesy. lmao i like original reggae better.

[JeremyToaster]

Original reggae? You do know that ska came first right? It goes, ska, rocksteady, early reggae, then "original" reggae, then roots reggae (which is probably what you are most familiar with Bob Marley type stuff), then Dread and on to Dancehall and such...

Ska is the creator.

[XmusicmeisterX]

didnt ska come from swing, R&B, Jazz, Mento and Calypso?? im just sayin i like the all Caribbean music a lot.

[JeremyToaster]

Ska was created blending, yes American R&B and Jamaican Mento. Swing had nothing to do with it, Bepop was a later influence and American Jazz, Calypso wasn't part of the formation of ska, but would later blend with it in some styles of the sound.

[XmusicmeisterX]

my friend is very into ska and she mentioned something to me about swing...about the Calypso part, i looked that up. so u can take that up with everyone on the net who thinks calypso took a part in the formation of ska. i think almost everything could have been an influence in making ska. maybe we dont hear it because it took such a long to get to today's ska...who knows what those artists were inspired by way back when...

[TooRudeToFuck]

Ska wasn't directly influenced by swing music, but it may have natural elements.

[JeremyToaster]

It wasn't influenced at all, ska was born approx 1958 (there is debate on exact date) w/ blending American R&B & Jamaican Mento. Years later people would take elements of all sorts of style and fuse with ska, but none were used in its creation. This is obvious because ska is not a "feeling" of music, it is a set time and pattern of music, like the waltz or rumba. Certain musical elements must be met for it to be ska, not certain instruments or attitudes or clothing.

[balls1127]

music major much?