Years ago saw a local NH band, Choosy Moms. Drunkenly called for Whipping Post many times. They played it at the end if their set for me. It was an awesome rendition.
Never heard of the band but their name and Mat's covers pretty much guarantees goodness. The eponymous play is an absolute gore fest with body count in the thousands. There's human sacrifice, the hero's daughter gets her hands and tongue cut off, the hero kills her rapists and then feeds them to their mother in a pie. Wild Bill Shakespeare knew how to throw down.
I visited graves of my grandparents last week, and I realise that this song is a pure gold and great message to people. I feel that line: The ones love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest, and visit their graves on holidays at best. The ones love us least are the ones we'll die to please. Also Bukowski have such a quote: We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.
It was the late 80’s and I was a frail 4-5 year old with chicken pox. My mother’s younger brother lived with us and was a complete music freak (and the best uncle on the planet). He knew I never slept and when my parents would go to bed he’d bring me out into the living room of our cozy double wide trailer and show me music. I was a weird child with autistic tendencies but he was the one that figured out earliest that music would reach me. He showed me all the bands he was into on those nights. Huskier Du, Beat Happening, XTC, Van Halen, Whitesnake. Uncle Chris didn’t care about genres, he loved anything with a great sounding guitar. I remember seeing this video a couple of times in those days and then quickly forgot it. Until I was in high school and MTV featured it in some “greatest music videos ever” countdown. I was transported back to those days and The Replacements quickly became my favorite band in high school. Uncle Chris died in 2009 but every time I hear this I think of him and the love of music he gave me which brought me out of my shell. I owe him and this band an incredible debt of gratitude I’ll never be able to repay.
@@soysaucefool Sorry, doesn't apply to kids these days. They've been coddled and look what we're stuck with. They have nothing to be angry about but yet, always are about useless shit.
@@ravenkahne8484 nothing to be angry about?? I'm curious what your generation had to be mad about... perhaps the results of years of neglect and ignorance leading to the threat of a climate change with many disasters? oh wait...
@@ravenkahne8484 hahaha boomers quite literally ravaged this planet for any profitable gains long before any of the new generation were even thought of, if we have nothing to worry about then your life must have been a fucking dream pal
I think I read somewhere that the record label forced them into making videos when they didn't want to do it. So true to nature, this was their finger to the company.
+Lissi Kete, oh yeah, I felt the same way when I first got hold of the Replacements "Tim" at one of the local record shops in North Tampa. This was cutting edge alternative back then in the '80s when a lot of the new bands were coming out of Minneapolis (like the Replacements, Live and Husker Du) or Athens like REM, Dreams So real, Pylon, etc; a few years before the grunge movement out of Seattle took off with Nirvana and Pearl Jam! It was a great era for college rock and you could see bands like this for covers under $10 on or near a lot of college campuses! Thanks for posting this video!
+TampaFanatic1 I was living in Minnesota back when the Replacements started and I remember reading aboiut their performances and their first record in City Pages. Bought "Sorry Ma" and I've been a huge fan ever since.
This video is iconic. As a child I thought it was odd I’m fairly certain the only reason why I know of the band and am familiar with the he song is because the simplicity of this video. As a teenager, I got it.
@@Euthymia you are completely right, you would have to be part of the underground scenes of music or atleast interested in it. New wave and pop was the mainstream. These bands were unheard of by the majority and rarely played
@@pulledtrigger I try not to be too hard on the kids. After all, I can listen to Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa and get a nostalgic feeling that in no way means I would want to travel back to that time, or that I think the world was somehow better in those days. It's good that the 80's are behind us, and it's good that great music from that time is still appreciated.
I could be wrong, but this is the story I heard. The "Matts" had signed with W.B ... .and somewhere in the contract it said you have too make a music video. They didn't like that Idea but had too live up to what they signed. This is what they delivered. It's my favorite video ever. Cracks me up every time. Love the "Matts"...cranking them now...
Kind of like how the Pixies didn't want to make an expensive video so they just slowed down some footage of them running over rocks for "My Velouria". At least that's what I think the story was. th-cam.com/video/nc0Mv4Iyxvc/w-d-xo.html
@@eelaws they didn't want to lip synch in their videos. So they ran in a quarry for Velouria and made weird faces for Here Comes Your Man. R.E.M. used to not like lip synching in their videos as well for awhile.
people were so much into synthpop and hair metal in the 80s and they overlooked the meaningful and beautiful music of the replacements. what a shame. tim,pleased to meet me and let it be are among the best albums of all time.
Me too, pal. I was born in 97 as well. The Replacements are the greatest band of all time in my opinion. Maybe that’s a given considering I live in the city where they met. I can feel them in the air. Rest in peace, Bob.
@@Myles_Off I was 17 when let it be was released and immediately got hooked.everybody else that year (84) was listening to Springsteen and prince.Then in 85 we got Tim as a follow up. Two great records back to back.
You know what gets me? In 1983 i was shouting the raw genius of the replacements from the rooftops.all of my friends looked at me like i was brain damaged.When"pleased to meet me" dropped,guess who they ran to for information? The mats are one of my chief inspirations.Rock on.
This whole album is so impressive. Even in my most favourite albums there are few tracks that I enjoy less than the others. In "Tim", there is nothing to throw away, each track is great, honeslty.
They never wanted to make music videos...a well known fact. They gave the absolute minimum as required by the label. It's pretty fucking brilliant given those parameters.
@@skiptracer2988 except it's not that nowadays. all the punk bands of old are now conformist political hacks. green day, nofx, it goes on and on. it's so tiresome as you get older, just play great music and stop TRYING to be punk. just BE.
The ones who love us best Are the ones we'll lay to rest And visit their graves On holidays at best The ones who love us least Are the ones we'll die to please If it's any consolation I don't begin to understand them Truer words have never been spoken
The ones, love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest And visit their graves on holidays at best The ones, love us least are the ones we'll die to please If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them
Best music video ever made. Hands down. This should've ended MTV right there. The Buggles, The Replacements, and MTV would've gone down in history as one of the coolest things ever to have been around for. Now look what happened.
The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest And visit their graves on holidays at best The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them
I just came from a video that said the lead singer forgot it was "wait on the sons" and sang it the way you thought it went (we are the sons) for a while lol. He said he only realized it after hearing the song played back after some years.
Best song to start knowing The Replacements! after this,,every other song by this wonderful band that you hear makes you fall over and over again for they!!! That's the way it happened to me!!
I agree they were fabulous...and "Trouble Boys" is a difficult read. I saw them on a good night...funny, playing well, smiling and enjoying, and rocking a small club. I booked them to play " The Boardwalk" in Manchester in 1990., and placed flyers on cars to attract people to the show It's a small sum now to Mr Westerburg, but he owes me £670.
I saw these guys at an all-ages show when Tommy Stinson (bass player) was 14. It remains one of the seminal shows I've ever been to. The 'Mats were the epitome of the 'we don't give a fuck, love us or hate us but we're playing our asses off' bands. Unfortunately, when an 'underground/punk/alterative, whatever you want to call it' gets attention from a major label - and it's happened to many bands - they implode with the success.
First time I saw this in 1985 I thought, "This is the greatest music video ever made." Over 25 years later, I still think that.
35 years now
Still the best video 36 years later. Showed it to my 15 year old son, he agrees.
Agree 💯
37 now
Budget: $37
I saw Titus Andronicus the other night and I was drunk and yelled and "PLAY BASTARDS OF YOUNG!" and they did. It was the best night of my life.
Did you see the Sorry Ma tour poster we did for them?
Years ago saw a local NH band, Choosy Moms. Drunkenly called for Whipping Post many times. They played it at the end if their set for me. It was an awesome rendition.
I absolutely love this song.
Never heard of the band but their name and Mat's covers pretty much guarantees goodness. The eponymous play is an absolute gore fest with body count in the thousands. There's human sacrifice, the hero's daughter gets her hands and tongue cut off, the hero kills her rapists and then feeds them to their mother in a pie. Wild Bill Shakespeare knew how to throw down.
I visited graves of my grandparents last week, and I realise that this song is a pure gold and great message to people. I feel that line: The ones love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest, and visit their graves on holidays at best. The ones love us least are the ones we'll die to please.
Also Bukowski have such a quote: We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.
Nice that you hold this song close to you and your relatives.
I feel that too.
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@@punkbitch292 what?
It was the late 80’s and I was a frail 4-5 year old with chicken pox. My mother’s younger brother lived with us and was a complete music freak (and the best uncle on the planet). He knew I never slept and when my parents would go to bed he’d bring me out into the living room of our cozy double wide trailer and show me music. I was a weird child with autistic tendencies but he was the one that figured out earliest that music would reach me. He showed me all the bands he was into on those nights. Huskier Du, Beat Happening, XTC, Van Halen, Whitesnake. Uncle Chris didn’t care about genres, he loved anything with a great sounding guitar. I remember seeing this video a couple of times in those days and then quickly forgot it. Until I was in high school and MTV featured it in some “greatest music videos ever” countdown. I was transported back to those days and The Replacements quickly became my favorite band in high school. Uncle Chris died in 2009 but every time I hear this I think of him and the love of music he gave me which brought me out of my shell. I owe him and this band an incredible debt of gratitude I’ll never be able to repay.
If there was ever a song to express GenX Rage, this one is it. It speaks to my soul.
It spoke to me too! Believe it or not these were late boomers!
Any young person's rage*
@@soysaucefool Sorry, doesn't apply to kids these days. They've been coddled and look what we're stuck with. They have nothing to be angry about but yet, always are about useless shit.
@@ravenkahne8484 nothing to be angry about?? I'm curious what your generation had to be mad about... perhaps the results of years of neglect and ignorance leading to the threat of a climate change with many disasters? oh wait...
@@ravenkahne8484 hahaha boomers quite literally ravaged this planet for any profitable gains long before any of the new generation were even thought of, if we have nothing to worry about then your life must have been a fucking dream pal
I think I read somewhere that the record label forced them into making videos when they didn't want to do it. So true to nature, this was their finger to the company.
Correct
still best video ever.
Love it.
read trouble boys about the mats
They found a loophole in the record contract where they didn't have to appear in music videos. So this the concept that they came up with.
i'm listening this for the first time and i'm like: holy shit
I'm jealous. Now I listen to this and it brings me back to me hooligan years as a teen.
+Lissi Kete My thoughts exactly
+Lissi Kete I'm listening to this for the 10,00th time and I'm like "holy shit!"
+Lissi Kete, oh yeah, I felt the same way when I first got hold of the Replacements "Tim" at one of the local record shops in North Tampa. This was cutting edge alternative back then in the '80s when a lot of the new bands were coming out of Minneapolis (like the Replacements, Live and Husker Du) or Athens like REM, Dreams So real, Pylon, etc; a few years before the grunge movement out of Seattle took off with Nirvana and Pearl Jam! It was a great era for college rock and you could see bands like this for covers under $10 on or near a lot of college campuses! Thanks for posting this video!
+TampaFanatic1 I was living in Minnesota back when the Replacements started and I remember reading aboiut their performances and their first record in City Pages. Bought "Sorry Ma" and I've been a huge fan ever since.
This is the greatest music video of all time. Sorry Radiohead.
It’s almost certainly the punkest video ever. The Mats absolutely didn’t give the slightest fuck.
I would like this a million times! I totally agree!
But...B-But..."No Surprises" video, though...! Lol
I'm absolutely sure Radiohead would agreed with you. They're cool dudes
@@bryantrudy568 beyond a shadow of a doubt
There's too much going on in this video, I can't keep up.
Hahahaha
You should probably take your Ritalin before watching again.
Hehehehehe
Best music video in entire history of music videos.
This video is iconic.
As a child I thought it was odd
I’m fairly certain the only reason why I know of the band and am familiar with the he song is because the simplicity of this video.
As a teenager, I got it.
Exactly why I'm here. This video was stuck in my head. Ahhhhhh the early days of Mtv
I'm so happy a major label paid for this video.
this song is legendary and so are the replacements. highly underrated band.
I absolutely love that people are still talking about this.
ofc
Who isn’t is the real question!!!
Did anyone from Gen X ever STOP talking about this?
@@CMO797 Heck no. but then, I'm a boomer ;)
I love the atmosphere of their music. It makes me nostalgic for a time I wasn't even born in.
If you had been around in the '80's, you wouldn't be nostalgic for them! Count your blessings and dig the music
scaredypicker see you've got the pixies logo up ! Way Cool young one
It makes me nostalgic for a burger.... and then some ice cream!!
(fd, I'm not completely sure what nostalgic means)
@@Euthymia you are completely right, you would have to be part of the underground scenes of music or atleast interested in it. New wave and pop was the mainstream. These bands were unheard of by the majority and rarely played
@@pulledtrigger I try not to be too hard on the kids. After all, I can listen to Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa and get a nostalgic feeling that in no way means I would want to travel back to that time, or that I think the world was somehow better in those days. It's good that the 80's are behind us, and it's good that great music from that time is still appreciated.
Most authentic music video I've seen about music.
I could be wrong, but this is the story I heard. The "Matts" had signed with W.B ... .and somewhere in the contract it said you have too make a music video. They didn't like that Idea but had too live up to what they signed. This is what they delivered. It's my favorite video ever. Cracks me up every time. Love the "Matts"...cranking them now...
Jere M. That's true. I knew some A&R folks back in the day.
It was Sire records, not WB.
+Marcelo Valença Ramos: Sire Records is a division of Warner Records.
Kind of like how the Pixies didn't want to make an expensive video so they just slowed down some footage of them running over rocks for "My Velouria". At least that's what I think the story was. th-cam.com/video/nc0Mv4Iyxvc/w-d-xo.html
@@eelaws they didn't want to lip synch in their videos. So they ran in a quarry for Velouria and made weird faces for Here Comes Your Man. R.E.M. used to not like lip synching in their videos as well for awhile.
They were keen on NOT becoming big. But these guys made some pure, unadulterated music. Rock Legends. Influenced numerous artists that came post them.
One of the best music vids of all time. Travel back to 1990, and that was pretty much my Sunday morning on display here.
people were so much into synthpop and hair metal in the 80s and they overlooked the meaningful and beautiful music of the replacements. what a shame. tim,pleased to meet me and let it be are among the best albums of all time.
The replacements and this sort of music makes me nostalgic about the 80s even though I was born in 1997
Your era has is as good as it gets. Discover music. Rival Sons, Grace Potter, Anything Jack White.
Me too, pal. I was born in 97 as well. The Replacements are the greatest band of all time in my opinion. Maybe that’s a given considering I live in the city where they met. I can feel them in the air. Rest in peace, Bob.
I was born in '78 and by the time I heard Paul Westerberg, the group already disbanded.
@@Myles_Off I was 17 when let it be was released and immediately got hooked.everybody else that year (84) was listening to Springsteen and prince.Then in 85 we got Tim as a follow up. Two great records back to back.
effin aye....why is there pubic hair betwee.. my teeth...ugh
A generational story set to song. Love Paul's lyrics.
The Replacements really put out some great (complete) albums from the mid 80s to early 90s. You could easily get lost in them just enjoying the music.
Them & the Only Ones
You know what gets me? In 1983 i was shouting the raw genius of the replacements from the rooftops.all of my friends looked at me like i was brain damaged.When"pleased to meet me" dropped,guess who they ran to for information? The mats are one of my chief inspirations.Rock on.
The longer I live, the more I discover the truth this song conveys..
In my opinion The Replacment are the definitive 80's college band.
I can't believe I am 53 years old but remember so vividly stage diving, mosh pits, and singing along with the 'Mats in the 1980's. It was yesterday.
This whole album is so impressive. Even in my most favourite albums there are few tracks that I enjoy less than the others. In "Tim", there is nothing to throw away, each track is great, honeslty.
What a voice! What lyrics! What raw magic!
Finally got into this band over the past two years. Totally worth it.
I came here from First we Feast. According to Johnny Knoxville this was almost the theme song for Jackass
AbduCola same
AbduCola been trying to remember where I heard Johnny say that. Thank you!
good song but glad they went with Corona
He was considered calling the show Bastards of Young.
Mr Knoxville was able to get a pretty good song for that shows theme
Not important but if this was spliced for that show it would cut through also
My friend Jeff died two days ago. He loved this record as do I. We talked about it many times. RIP Jeff Wall.
F
Pure greed.
For Curt. Sorry about your pal Tony.
I like to imagine that the director kept the entire budget for this music video and still delivered a masterpiece! 😎
Seems like it..lol
Guessing the band probably spent it on beer, seems like the replacements type of thing to do
+@TheMardelama: I think the director took the budget and bought candy bars with it.
I'm sure he did. Bought pizza for the band, used a vhs tape from the neighbors trash and blew the rest on coke n' hookers. Brilliant!
They never wanted to make music videos...a well known fact. They gave the absolute minimum as required by the label. It's pretty fucking brilliant given those parameters.
What is more punk than exploiting loop holes in contracts?
... not signing contracts
Ozarkmadness56 Haha truth
There's nothing more punk rock than breaking the rules of punk rock.
@@skiptracer2988 except it's not that nowadays. all the punk bands of old are now conformist political hacks. green day, nofx, it goes on and on. it's so tiresome as you get older, just play great music and stop TRYING to be punk. just BE.
@@rakuencallisto Just play great music and live!
The ones who love us best
Are the ones we'll lay to rest
And visit their graves
On holidays at best
The ones who love us least
Are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation
I don't begin to understand them
Truer words have never been spoken
Rod Belding Sooo true
Some of the best lyrics ever written.
Tell it
The ones, love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
And visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones, love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them
So true.
some of the best lyrics ever...
growing up this was our anthem...what a great band, what a song writer, the first time I saw them was their last show
I was guided here by Bill Hicks. Thank you.
how did Alex Jones guide you here?
Best video of the '80s, should have been in constant rotation on MTV and Much Music.
My favorite song from that album. Theses guys hail from my hometown Minneapolis, MN.
Lita Coppola listening to this on the light rail to downtown MPLS. MN is awesome!
Used to watch them at the 7th St. Entry in Mpls. Great band. R.I.P., Mr. Stinson.
cant believe this was written in 1985. Still sounds fresh.
The best 1980s song
My Dad always said I was named after this album(Tim),though I was born in 1979!?
'Cuz she's 2000 light years away' - the influence is strong!
mas é claro..
Atmos Green Day sucks ass
one of the most underrated alt. bands of all-time; this, in my opinion is their best song!
same here ,and answering machine ;D
My favorite is either You Lose, or Asking me Lies
These guys and The Sound. Super underrated.
Not underrated at all. One of the highest rated alt bands of all-time they were critical darlings.
@@TwentyOne_Five no
Best at MAX volume lol! Love how the Bass carries the tune and beat.
Quite possibly the most underrated band of all time.
"Quite possibly" the zillionth time I've seen the word 'underrated' used on here; and ALWAYS about a very famous, much-loved band.
@@andrewstubbs822 lol yep, people are stupid AF.
@@andrewstubbs822 it’s subjective whether a band is underrated
This song still gives me the chills.
I'm going to die in a blaze of glory to this song.
the most genius part of this video is that the record is playing back too fast
One of the best videos ever made. Amazing song.
Fair bit of rumble going through the woofer on that upside down speaker! Classic song. Timeless.
No dislikes! Intelligent people 😁
i dont have idea what it make me feel this song but is so especial that i have to hear it over and over again
Sweetness 😊❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶
Loved them... I was able to see them live 6 times. They were especially awesome when they played as "The Mats"
🎼WE ARE THE SONS OF NOAH; HAM , SHEM, YAPHET🎶....
If I were a sunday school teacher....
Saw them in concert in 1986 in Minneapolis. Great show!
Best song and video possibly ever on MTV
Punk is not dead....
Best music video ever made. Hands down. This should've ended MTV right there. The Buggles, The Replacements, and MTV would've gone down in history as one of the coolest things ever to have been around for. Now look what happened.
I was scent here because of a tv show called the Listeners, the main emt Logan mentioned this group. This group is good glad I found this
Seriously,this is one of the few perfect things ever made.
i once heard someone say I envy those who havent listened to the replacements because you have such a great band to discover for the first time
The music video to end all music videos.
New Mutants introduced me to this song. Such an underrated film!
Same here!
"The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please"
More true now than ever
One of the best songs ever written..
I luv this song & video.
Same
greatest video ever, long live the mats
I'm proud to be a Generation X(1979)
Transcendent song, brilliant album.
The greatest rock and roll video now and ever...!
The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
And visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them
when i heard this song in the movie Adventureland, it turned into my favorite movie (-:
Best video ever.
What a scene it must have been in Minn/St. Paul mid 80's - 90's.......such great bands and music....I'll take it over Seattle, which I like too 🙂
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris
Been a fan of the Replacements for over ten years and only just learnt that it’s “wait on the sons...” on Bastards of Young
I just came from a video that said the lead singer forgot it was "wait on the sons" and sang it the way you thought it went (we are the sons) for a while lol. He said he only realized it after hearing the song played back after some years.
This and "Let it be" are the best albums right?; I think I agree.
A perfect song, no doubt!
Best Music Video Of All Time
True
Reminds me of summers in middle school. If I only knew how good I had it then…
Sounds like an awesome experience. I feel like this song is a testament to the punk spirit.
My favourite band of all time, no one even comes close to them.
Why aren't they way more famous? How sad.
My favourite video :)
This song should be alternative and post punk generation’s anthem ✨
I love this band. Forever
Sad, angry, and pissed that I've missed this for so long! Damn!
Best song to start knowing The Replacements!
after this,,every other song by this wonderful band that you hear makes you fall over and over again for they!!!
That's the way it happened to me!!
Lyrics in that first verse are so good, so applicable.
I agree they were fabulous...and "Trouble Boys" is a difficult read. I saw them on a good night...funny, playing well, smiling and enjoying, and rocking a small club. I booked them to play " The Boardwalk" in Manchester in 1990., and placed flyers on cars to attract people to the show
It's a small sum now to Mr Westerburg, but he owes me £670.
Great treble riff.
genius music video simplicity and realism
You can definitely hear their influence on the Goo Goo Dolls first 3 albums...it's uncanny how identical they sound
I saw these guys at an all-ages show when Tommy Stinson (bass player) was 14. It remains one of the seminal shows I've ever been to. The 'Mats were the epitome of the 'we don't give a fuck, love us or hate us but we're playing our asses off' bands. Unfortunately, when an 'underground/punk/alterative, whatever you want to call it' gets attention from a major label - and it's happened to many bands - they implode with the success.
Ladies and Germs: The greatest music video of all time.
great song, great band. hey neverender, that's a great story! thanks for making the world a little better.