One of my fondest memories is seeing them play this song on the Tonight Show. Johnny stood up at the end and applauded, which almost never happened with a guest band. And yet Letterman never had them on his show. Just goes to show.
Nice , I met Bruce at CBGBs in 05 when they were closing the place. He was very cool, but in pain. Peter and the Test Tube Babies from England played that night. Also Adernaline OD from New Jersey. It was a great night!
Ted's guitar sound 👍 Every time I'd see him while he's working at the practice space I used to have band practice at, we'd get into crazy stories and shit of the sort. I remember one time he saw me trying to find some half smoked cigarettes from the ashtray and he tells me "Probably time to give that habit up". I turn to him and said "Ted, you were in flipper for fucks sake. You can't say shit". He stood there for a sec and chuckled before responding with "fair enough. You got me there" and went back to work. Always thought it was funny that he did work for storage/practice space at the spot. He took care of all the vegetation and what have you on the grounds and he's got some long ass dirty dreds now so most don't recognize him at first. If my friend didn't work there and tell me who he was, I never would've figured. If you find yourself in Oakland, look up Soundwave studios.
That's awesome. Yeah, Ted Falconi's guitar work is mind-blowing. He really deserves more recognition. I wish I could play this shit for a good friend of mine who passed, an old yippie drifter who was in my opinion the greatest guitarist who ever lived, the Pied Piper for all the skater punks of our little desert town. He loved punk rock, too, but was mostly into stuff like Bert Jansch, Johnny Winter, Albert King... He would have lived Flipper.
There are eyes that cannot see And fingers that cannot touch That's the way of the world There are dreams left empty and blank And legs that have ceased to walk That's the way of the world There are kisses left undelivered And sighs and moans unuttered That's the way of the world There are hearts no longer beating And there's entrails still on the floor That's the way of the world That's the way of the world That's the way of the world That's the way of the world
@@Schooliday wrong, I am a drummer and I sing. Sex bomb was the best blues song when playing out on the clubs. Easy bass line, lyrics and it's a catchy tune!
Oh yeah, I listened to them at top volume all through the early to mid-eighties! I had all of their records. Even some little known forty fives made by Bruce Loose solo. I lived in the bay area were they6 are also from (S.F.).
The Carpenters could've covered this song and still not ruined its greatness. Julio Iglesias could've covered it in Portuguese and it would've still shined as brightly.
Probably the most important song ever written
One of my fondest memories is seeing them play this song on the Tonight Show. Johnny stood up at the end and applauded, which almost never happened with a guest band. And yet Letterman never had them on his show. Just goes to show.
Will was God
They were on the Tonight Show?!
Lol wow?
@@morgellon9449 nope..never
Lol, you fucker.
You're the type that just loves to mess with people's heads, eh?
I get it.
Other than just being one of the best bands to come out of America… They were some of the best lyricists ever…
There are kisses left undelivered… And sighs and moans unuttered
The Best US Punk band in history...
They really were something else.
Pretty much. Never were anything but themselves.
your wrong...the fuck-ups from San Francisco were...
hardly
no the best but a part of the San Francisco dynamic scene of the late seventies and early 80's...
Ill never forget this song, , thats the way of the world! !! RIP William Shatter
Music of substance both social & political.. That made us think ponder& bought forth dialog... The way of the world....
+Derrick Coca Amen punk rock jesuus
@@derrickcoca8893 As important as ever.
Oi my brothers!
@@lukecancer5980 Oi Oi Oi
Nice
, I met Bruce at CBGBs in 05 when they were closing the place. He was very cool, but in pain. Peter and the Test Tube Babies from England played that night. Also Adernaline OD from New Jersey. It was a great night!
What a wonderfully astute and honest statement of the human condition! Love these guys attitude!!!
Agree as fuck
Agree as heckerooni
Agree as helliotropic
Ted's guitar sound 👍
Every time I'd see him while he's working at the practice space I used to have band practice at, we'd get into crazy stories and shit of the sort. I remember one time he saw me trying to find some half smoked cigarettes from the ashtray and he tells me "Probably time to give that habit up". I turn to him and said "Ted, you were in flipper for fucks sake. You can't say shit". He stood there for a sec and chuckled before responding with "fair enough. You got me there" and went back to work. Always thought it was funny that he did work for storage/practice space at the spot. He took care of all the vegetation and what have you on the grounds and he's got some long ass dirty dreds now so most don't recognize him at first. If my friend didn't work there and tell me who he was, I never would've figured. If you find yourself in Oakland, look up Soundwave studios.
He still does, but he quit smoking years ago.
I love Flipper stories and have a couple myself. What a great band and interesting people. Never met Ted but hope to.
That's awesome. Yeah, Ted Falconi's guitar work is mind-blowing. He really deserves more recognition. I wish I could play this shit for a good friend of mine who passed, an old yippie drifter who was in my opinion the greatest guitarist who ever lived, the Pied Piper for all the skater punks of our little desert town. He loved punk rock, too, but was mostly into stuff like Bert Jansch, Johnny Winter, Albert King... He would have lived Flipper.
@@carolynzaremba5469 i should too. It's expensive and my fingers are yellow.
Ah yes, Ted and his guitar sound. Always, Flipper.
There are eyes that cannot see
And fingers that cannot touch
That's the way of the world
There are dreams left empty and blank
And legs that have ceased to walk
That's the way of the world
There are kisses left undelivered
And sighs and moans unuttered
That's the way of the world
There are hearts no longer beating
And there's entrails still on the floor
That's the way of the world
That's the way of the world
That's the way of the world
That's the way of the world
Well done. Great song, album, band. I miss that scene
Teacher: Why do you never do your homework
Me: THATS THE WAY OFF THE WORLDDD
It's a given that this is a song that won't appear on a Playlist in any hospital waiting room.
Hahah brilliant
That guitar is really something.
Transmitted from Mars rover. Very far out ;)
Fuck it's kinda freaky when you hear this for the first time since...you had it on cassette, and you know every fucking word. Thanks FLIPPER!
Pure anarchy. Love and love again!
Borrowed this album from the library and recorded it back in the day. Love hearing it again.
Sickest library ever.
im glad my dad showed me this album
Badass dad if you ask me! Raising kid in a right way
You're Dads the man
Excellence in parenting.
Timeless song!
a very beautiful song.
That's the way of the world
You can tuna fish, but you can't tune a FLIPPER
Yeeesss!!😂😂
LMFAO - raw truthful song, but not a song that should be played in a hospital waiting room !
Yeah, but I have played this in the OR, when I'm operating...
playing it at the nurses station right now ... SFGH ... 🔥🎶‼️
great band !love it!
I taught my band to play Flipper, it is epic!
then probably you play the guitar lol
@@Schooliday wrong, I am a drummer and I sing. Sex bomb was the best blues song when playing out on the clubs. Easy bass line, lyrics and it's a catchy tune!
@@StephenFinsel I cannot agree more on the Sex Bomb, it's purely amazing, party in my ears type of stuff.
I like this one, too.
it really is...
flipper rules.happy joy.x
Love it
So fucking underrated!
RIP WILLIAM SHATTER
Such a fucking brilliant & fucked up band. We lived this shit. some never woke up from the night b 4
324 thumbs up?
These are part of the roots of Punk Rock.
What? It's a good record but Punk had been established for about 6 years by then
Jesus Lizard kinda sorta in a way sounds like Flipper
thanks heather
Flipper Rules.. okay?!
So punk they passed the punks off!
the song that spawned the almighty No Trend
And Flipper were (mostly) spawned by Negative Trend. It’s a trendy old world.
I am an earth worm.
I am the earthworms worms
Coo-coo-ga-choo
RIP Brother Will Shatter
Is Will Shatter- great name- the lead singer? Oh, I'm not surprised, damn it!
Lisa O. Davis yes great name, he played bass and sang with Bruce Loose. They switched. Watch video of their song Get Away. I highly recommend it, Man!
Oh yeah, I listened to them at top volume all through the early to mid-eighties! I had all of their records. Even some little known forty fives made by Bruce Loose solo. I lived in the bay area were they6 are also from (S.F.).
@@LisaODavis I still do.
William Shatner should do a flipper album
Watch it all go to hell, life is fucked, RIP WILL SHATTER
The Carpenters could've covered this song and still not ruined its greatness. Julio Iglesias could've covered it in Portuguese and it would've still shined as brightly.
This is low budget recording early U2. Lyrics and writing are easily as good as anything U2 has done.
Umm, this is way better, way beyond U2 or anything they ever did. How can you even compare that Bono the clown to this?
the white version of "theres a riot going on" -- a decade latte but right on time [A+]