In 1985 I was 11 years old and my skate buddy had an Agent Orange skateboard. I was fascinated with the logo and my friends skating. About 2 years later I moved from LA to Bay Area and I bought the Agent Orange cassette tape from Music+. I decided I wanted to play bass after hearing it. I'm 37 now and I toured countless times with tons of bands in that time. That influence is unmeasurable, this band shaped my life, still to this day..
well put man... ao brings it heavy and they set a fine standard. somehow for me dag nasty was my big awakening. back in the late 80s but ive learned to love and appreciate mikey palm and ao
That's sick story man!!! I happened to see them 10 years ago or so. Can't remember who the drummer was at the time but he was on point that night driving the band!!! Still sick even when I see
This is exactly the kind of music I want to play if I had my own band and was skilled enough! Agent Orange and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, for some garage, surf, psychedelic, punk!
Agent Gizzard and the Orange Wizard. 🙌 p.s. skill is overrated, especially for the punk and garage stuff. It's just about emotion and having fun. It doesn't matter how good you are.
It Was The Best Generation Hun .The Best Punk Generation 😭 😭 I'm 53 As Mike Ness- For Us Old Timers..Hugs.. Agent Orange One Of The Best Punk Bands From The 80's ..
Sometimes it isn't about making a "better version" , is it? For those who love to jam on whatever instrument you can play you can imagine having that much fun playing this and recording it.. blah blah.. oh hey look it's a bigger picture! :D I love this tune too
MUSIC CROSSOVER FACT: For those who might not know, this is a cover of the greek song of the 30s-40s (I'm sorry I don't remember) "Miserlou", actually pronunced as "Miseerlú" ("ee" as in "see" and "u" as in "butcher" and with the accent in "ú", the last syllable") of the greek vintage/old fashioned genre of "rembetiko" who was a music for the outcast, derieved to the greek country from the greek speakers of Turkey, who arrived as refuges after a war against their minority while they were born and raised in Turkey and escaped towards Greece in the 20s. The song is about someone being charmed by a gorgeous woman, and contains exclamations in turkish language (greek has lots of turkish elements and vice versa, as their nations lived together in the past in Osman Empire).
Agent Orange was one of the first to marry surf music and punk. In my opinion, the only band that did it successfully. Met Mike Palm in 1983. Nice guy, hard worker and very under rated as an artist.
Mike's a great guitarist, but I really miss Scott on drums, a wildman for sure, but I think he really got this music the best of all of the fine drummers that have served in Agent Orange. Dick Dale inspired so many of us, didn't he?
Showing that California has music that is indigenous and well worth covering over and over . This band was so good and very much great to this day right on for making music to surf to and doing it with style,
Best part is, I can picture each member as one of the Eds from Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy if they played instruments. Double D on the left (cause he hated that board guitar thing I never remember the name of), Eddy in the middle (visibly trying), and Ed on the right because he looks real happy
You talking about jimmy Lvesque..? I was wondering wot happened ? Got him his 1st job w me at b & R 31 flavors. We had sooo much fun . hilarious pranx ! Do tell..
when i was 14/15 i use to LIVE for Orange County punk.. The adolescents.. DI.. agent orange .. i loved all that.. i even member playin this video allottt and goin outside to fuck shit up on my crappy blank skateboard xD.. OC punk Por Vida !
yes!!! surf guitar is awesome and it is exceptionally used by Agent Orange!! i saw Dick Dale at the Slidebar a few days ago and it was such an amazing music experience. I was blown the F*CK AWAY!
@Jdoggyflash Who you calling old? Old is a state of mind, and seeing as I have no mind left........ummm, I forgot where I was going with this. Someone get me my pills. I wanna take a nap now. Ohhh my back.
I was thirteen and my brother made me a killer punk rock mixtape. These were the last songs on side one. Bad Brains 'Sacred Live' was the first song on side 'b'. With a bunch of Exploited, GBH, Dead Kennedy's, Black Flag, Minor Threat and more Bad Brains on either side. Got my first concussion sk8ing to this stuff. Quit skating but didn't quit getting concussions. I should have done it the other way around, but I never do anything right.
I'm only in my 30's...and my foot tapping just couldn't keep up with this man...these 'old' people who you write off so eagerly, they can jam faster that you, clearly!!! So what if your body doesn't feel that up to showing it, it's all in the mind mate. You can't fool an old Dog....it'll just bite you in the ass.
more like DI or Christian Death..... or not.... to me they sound like AGENT ORANGE! make your own comparisons, either way they ROCK. saw them 4 hours ago in Redondo Beach, CA. always amazing...
I'm 91 and I listen to this every day when I take my walker out for a whirl !!
I hope you still alive you absolute legend. If not then we lost a real one 😔
@@I_Hate_TH-cam_Handles Rest in pepperonis
@@bahlee1013 hed be 100 I guess
Now you must be 100 and I hope that you still listen every day this songs!
Are you still alive? Or did you die? Either way you should reply
In 1985 I was 11 years old and my skate buddy had an Agent Orange skateboard. I was fascinated with the logo and my friends skating. About 2 years later I moved from LA to Bay Area and I bought the Agent Orange cassette tape from Music+. I decided I wanted to play bass after hearing it. I'm 37 now and I toured countless times with tons of bands in that time. That influence is unmeasurable, this band shaped my life, still to this day..
well put man... ao brings it heavy and they set a fine standard. somehow for me dag nasty was my big awakening. back in the late 80s but ive learned to love and appreciate mikey palm and ao
That's sick story man!!! I happened to see them 10 years ago or so. Can't remember who the drummer was at the time but he was on point that night driving the band!!! Still sick even when I see
Awesome story, Agent Orange was a huge influence on me as well, I am also a bass player and had some success. May I ask Who did you tour with?
What's your group
@@STEVEMcNEIL673 It was The Janitors Against Apartheid. Ska / Punk from San Joe, CA.
This is exactly the kind of music I want to play if I had my own band and was skilled enough! Agent Orange and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, for some garage, surf, psychedelic, punk!
King Glizzy? Pog
Agent Gizzard and the Orange Wizard. 🙌 p.s. skill is overrated, especially for the punk and garage stuff. It's just about emotion and having fun. It doesn't matter how good you are.
Surf is good. Punk Rock is good. Surf Punk Rock, freakin amazing!
Brings back many memories of being a teenage punk in the eighties. What a fuck'n time to be young.
We used to skate the half pipe to this back in the 80's..Damn I'm old.
thats awesome!!
It Was The Best Generation Hun .The Best Punk Generation 😭 😭 I'm 53 As Mike Ness- For Us Old Timers..Hugs.. Agent Orange One Of The Best Punk Bands From The 80's ..
@@redvampirewoman4384 yes.
Yep.
same
Sometimes it isn't about making a "better version" , is it? For those who love to jam on whatever instrument you can play you can imagine having that much fun playing this and recording it.. blah blah.. oh hey look it's a bigger picture! :D
I love this tune too
+Aaron Middleton Perfect observation.
AWESOME! Surf Punk at its best.
Rockin RockN ROLL
loved these guys since the 80's... old fart now, but still skate!!
MUSIC CROSSOVER FACT:
For those who might not know, this is a cover of the greek song of the 30s-40s (I'm sorry I don't remember) "Miserlou", actually pronunced as "Miseerlú" ("ee" as in "see" and "u" as in "butcher" and with the accent in "ú", the last syllable") of the greek vintage/old fashioned genre of "rembetiko" who was a music for the outcast, derieved to the greek country from the greek speakers of Turkey, who arrived as refuges after a war against their minority while they were born and raised in Turkey and escaped towards Greece in the 20s. The song is about someone being charmed by a gorgeous woman, and contains exclamations in turkish language (greek has lots of turkish elements and vice versa, as their nations lived together in the past in Osman Empire).
Thanks for the history! I am fascinated with etymology, you know, words, their origins and meanings? Yeah!
@@theodorebennett7938 you are welcome :) I will try my best asap to translate it if you want!
Agent Orange was one of the first to marry surf music and punk. In my opinion, the only band that did it successfully. Met Mike Palm in 1983. Nice guy, hard worker and very under rated as an artist.
This musc is not old. It is what old is built upon. This is legend.
Why have I never heard this till now? This is awesome
Im addicted to this
😋😋😋😋👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I used to be old, but that was back then when I was a kid, now I'm much younger
Dude I totally agree i'm only thirteen and when I skate pools this all I listen to!!
Klay Christman you never skate pools
Dickie Punchcock hes like in his early twenties.
💕
Even better I'm 13 and listen to stuff older than this I love mah old stuff haha
Ben Dutton I’m 10
Lucky son of a b.
These guys are great to catch in concert. Hopefully we'll be able to go to live shows soon.
RIP James Levesque (10/19/14)
John Doe oh shit man that’s my birthday...
" Living in darkness " it is one of the few, very unknown, best punk albums in this universe.
i'm going to see em tonight in Chicago!!!
How was it
Mike's a great guitarist, but I really miss Scott on drums, a wildman for sure, but I think he really got this music the best of all of the fine drummers that have served in Agent Orange. Dick Dale inspired so many of us, didn't he?
Sandy Hancock (Mechanix, et al) shredding the skins for them today.
Awesome tribute to Black Eyed Peas 🙌🙏🙏
i first heard of this band when i was like 15 (2005)... my kid likes my playlists
i'm 12 and i listen to this every day when I go long board time just flies by
RIP JIM....Catching an eternal wave!
Showing that California has music that is indigenous and well worth covering over and over . This band was so good and very much great to this day right on for making music to surf to and doing it with style,
great stuff, seems like so long ago but still sounds dope! 20 years ago, WOW
33 now
Hey im old and I liked this
Yeah well I'm only 7 and I love it.
Fuck you, I'm a sperm cell and I love it.
Saw them at an abandonded military base by the sea back in 2004.
Very nice rendition of MISTERLOU 😎
Best part is, I can picture each member as one of the Eds from Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy if they played instruments. Double D on the left (cause he hated that board guitar thing I never remember the name of), Eddy in the middle (visibly trying), and Ed on the right because he looks real happy
God bless you, son!
@chanheurng Agent Orange was the first punk band I heard back in the Summer of '79. Blood Stains. The 80's rocked back in Southern CA.
Love!
kellie harp mac daddy
AO in concert at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, Kansas 9/20/16. Join us if you can.
Already great songs made even better!
Let's see, in '81 I just got my California driver's licence (on my birthday) and had this on cassette in my 72 Vega. Good Times.
They were good live. I saw them at the Crest Theater a long time ago.
Greetings from San berdoo,,,god,thank you for agent orange.you guys rock.id say surf rock.shreddin sangabriel 1983
I still have this on vinyl :)
Rip Steve, one of the best
Traditional surf music on streiords. Awesome!
RIP James
You talking about jimmy Lvesque..? I was wondering wot happened ? Got him his 1st job w me at b & R 31 flavors. We had sooo much fun . hilarious pranx ! Do tell..
Hey Scotty, freakin' madman. Ever grow up? Hope not!!!😹🙏✔💯♣💣♣💣♣💣♣💣
this is truly california punk. surf and thrash at its best, music to skate a pool or the ledges at santa monica.
Some of the best instrumental songs ever!
great instrumental!!
RIP Steve
Agent Orange!!!!!
when i was 14/15 i use to LIVE for Orange County punk.. The adolescents.. DI.. agent orange .. i loved all that.. i even member playin this video allottt and goin outside to fuck shit up on my crappy blank skateboard xD.. OC punk Por Vida !
Go on, Junior!
So niceee! love this tune! :)
meu deus q SONZEIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
nice
bro--- good stufffff..........
Awesome collection, thanks for making it. So many memories.
fuckin awesome miserlou cover
Top!
ROCK EN!!! ROLL!!!!
Gone are the good old days of hardcore :{
You know, most people don't live in their cubicles... you're allowed to go home at the end of the day.
god I loved the Living in Darkness album!!! I have the SST vinyl kicking around here somewhere...
Agent Orange is awesome !!
I saw them live a month ago!!
Could anybody please upload "wouldn't last a day" 'cause its a great song
I just saw these guys on Wednesday. The show was fucking awesome.XD
Ima ol head but i live for this shit...
This is so fucking good.
This put them on the music map
I go to El Dorado! They are from El Dorado... sweeet. :)
Sounds like this upload came from a pre loudness war version. Kudos.
yes!!! surf guitar is awesome and it is exceptionally used by Agent Orange!! i saw Dick Dale at the Slidebar a few days ago and it was such an amazing music experience. I was blown the F*CK AWAY!
dont worry u old folks out there i will carry on the legacy of PUNK/ROCK N ROLL
best way to do it, stay rad.
I have it signed by two out of the three originals. James had quit by then.
I got to see em at the redlands Greek with Mary's Danish and the psychedelic furs
just wont tickets 4 rockfest going see them in 4 days woo
See you guys at The Catalyst on May 25, 2012!
Ride the tsuanmi. Fear and death are good partners.
i hear this when im breaking and entering
Bad ass
@Jdoggyflash Who you calling old? Old is a state of mind, and seeing as I have no mind left........ummm, I forgot where I was going with this. Someone get me my pills. I wanna take a nap now. Ohhh my back.
Tasty licks, tasty waves.
I have always liked this band, and have always thought that the bass player looked like Alan Hale jr. (the skipper) My favorite is Pipeline
80s skating pipeline in Ontario CA
I was thirteen and my brother made me a killer punk rock mixtape. These were the last songs on side one. Bad Brains 'Sacred Live' was the first song on side 'b'. With a bunch of Exploited, GBH, Dead Kennedy's, Black Flag, Minor Threat and more Bad Brains on either side. Got my first concussion sk8ing to this stuff. Quit skating but didn't quit getting concussions. I should have done it the other way around, but I never do anything right.
I'm only in my 30's...and my foot tapping just couldn't keep up with this man...these 'old' people who you write off so eagerly, they can jam faster that you, clearly!!! So what if your body doesn't feel that up to showing it, it's all in the mind mate. You can't fool an old Dog....it'll just bite you in the ass.
@Nominay ...or the Chantays, or the Belairs..
@ZackyT5 Well said
FAAWWWKK YEEESSSSSS 🏄
OC BABAAYY, CHHEEOOWW!!!
jet moto
Waikiki @ the 3D wave ...
@chanheurng
Fo sho!
all thats missing is the screeching urethane and roaring pool coping
more like DI or Christian Death.....
or not....
to me they sound like AGENT ORANGE!
make your own comparisons, either way they ROCK.
saw them 4 hours ago in Redondo Beach, CA.
always amazing...
is that why half your favorites are "The Mars Volta"?
xD xD xD
@C4s3yJon3s are you benjermain butler? lol
honk if mike palm owes you money
@juvedoo99 i fuckin miss cali
When I need to get my @$$ in gear, I turn to A.O.
What's wrong with longboards? Some of just want to cruise around.