Youth of Today - Youth Crew

Youth of Today was an American straight edge hardcore band whose vocalist was from Danbury, Connecticut, and whose remaining members were from various parts of New York. Commonly referred to as a New York Hardcore band, the band played an important role in establishing the youth crew subculture of hardcore. Jello Biafra once claimed that the band had the most generic name ever given to a punk band.
When Youth Of Today split, it seemed the beginning of the end for the second Straight Edge wave, which had begun in 1985, and which was at its height in 1988-1990. Together with bands like Uniform Choice, Insted, No For An Answer, Chain of Strength, and Gorilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today were an inspiration for hundreds of bands all over the world, who combined the message of positive thinking and Straight Edge with energetic and fast hardcore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_of_Today


me, you
youth crew
if the world was flat, I'd grind the edge!
to the positive youth, my heart I pledge
X on my hand, now take the oath
to positive youth, to positive growth
to positive minds, to pure clean souls
these will be all my goals
walk with me, and my crew
there is so much shit, we can fucken do!
and we won't stop, until we're through...

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[CreepyFreakFilms]

fucking love YOT. my dad's band was on a compilation with YOT's first recordings. so great. (CT Fun compilation, good shit)

CONNECTICUT PRIDE!

[KingLeon1daz]

Sounds pretty cool, I'll have to look it up some time.

[182blinkerito]

genial!!

[666deathghost]

@kingnat2 Word

[CreepyFreakFilms]

@allofthesea Yeah, who's this?

[kxosak]

JUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kingnat2]

ironically, this reminds me of sludge a little bit. It'a got that hard-hitting dontempo thing going for it.

[reecherd123]

YOT and Gorilla Biscuits at Pomona Glasshouse again in june. Three days of YOT plus two different bands every day!

[allofthesea]

@CreepyFreakFilms evan?????

[Necropedocoprophilia]

Best song ever written

[heavytransit]

@xTrappedUnderIcex scream like theres no tomorrow and youve got it

[EddieEdge777]

@Sonnyperalta It was at the Glass House in Pomona CA. It was Mouthpiece,Chain Of Strength,Outspoken,And Youth Of Today. YOT Covered Minor Threat by Minor Threat and Straight Edge Revenge by Project X it was sick as fuck man.best show of my life

[Sonnyperalta]

@EddieEdge777 whaattttt????? can u link me the details? mouthpiece are one of my all time bands