Hold On…Is This Actually Good? [Viagra Boys]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2022
- This has come about due to a few of your suggesting I take a look at Viagra Boys. So, I have! Today I'm reacting and analysing their latest song Punk Rock Loser. There's a bit more going on here than meets the ear initially - some comparisons you my not expect. Tell me what you think, do you like Viagra Boys or are they just average to you?
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Weird, man, super weird.
Don’t overthink this shit bitch! Just take a sip of the cough syrup and 7uo and fuck shit up!!
Man, I just bought a shrimp couch from Ikea, it's really cool
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Everything they do is amazing. The first song of theirs I heard was Sports and was completley hooked.
Sports is such a good song, I kinda wish he would have listened to that one - live version!
same here! Absolutely amazing band.
Yeah, that song is hilarious. Wish I could experience hearing it for the first again.
Same here. Still think Street Worms is their best album (Welfare Jazz was a bit disapointing imo).
My first was watching shrimp sessions one! Hooked down in the basement
Vigra Boys are pointing a middle finger to the industry and it's awesome. With so much polished boardroom music crammed down our ears these guys are what we need. Intelligent and messy, it's glorious.
Viagra Boys are what we need.
The band Slaves (I think they renamed themselves to Soft Play) are also great and subversive.
it really is
that's just a silly thing to say. watch the lowlands gig. they are mixing the whole thing up. The only punk thing is the singers delivery.
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It's weird, super stylized, humorous, noisy, slightly dangerous, and dumb... Like a fox. What's not to like? The production is fantastic. I love these guys.
I think clever music that takes the piss is often the best kind
Viagra Boys are actually amazing. Something about the combination of high effort and zero fucks given just creates magic.
Fun fact: the tattoo on the lead singer's forehead, "lös", means "loose" in Swedish.
Relevant! Thank you
iggy pop sang about being loose decades ago
@@danimation777 he’s obviously Sebastian’s idol
@@danimation777 Iggy Pop is a BIG Viagra Boys fan!
Thank you! I’ve been wondering about that!
"Trogalodyte" is a great song. Also "I Ain't No Thief" is the funniest song I've heard in a while
Lmaoo "but I was there too, just dippin my toes down on the beach man"
@@jacey9267 "I found this jacket outside your store"
Ain’t no thief has the best video!
@@DocBree13 Preach!
I'm freaking loving Caveworld, it's a masterpiece of an album 🔥🔥🔥
I think Viagra Boys are one of the most exciting bands to arrive in years. Go through their back catalogue and they're clearly listening to such an array of music and have talent that's substantially more developed than a lot of their peers, however explaining to those unfamiliar why they're so good is a pretty difficult task due to them taking nothing seriously. You've nailed it here, Justin. Fantastic.
Spot on... Love the punk-prog-krautrock-jazz vibe they can bang out (see Shrimp Sessions 2: "Girls & Boys"...
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How about Idles?
@@leanrali620 I think IDLES are very solid and they've defo breathed new life into the genre. I'd just say they're more conventionally post-punk than Viagra Boys, nothing wrong with that of course.
Shrimp on. Absolutely wonderful group
@@clumsylunch8474Viagra boys are like ween as Ideals are to the butthole surfers.
We had them play live already in 2015 in a small pub, Rockbar Örebro, playing for about 50 people on the floor without a stage. One of the best band we ever booked, awesome gig.
I love Viagra Boys. Research Chemicals is my favorite song of theirs. Great groove.
great song, good video
Exactly
Research chemicals were the shit back in 2013 I think I fell in love with my mailbox
Incredible song... One of my favorites as well...
That Glastonbury performance sold me on them.
I don't know why Sebastian Murphy isn't the most famous man in the world. He should be.
This is the first band I’ve heard in about 15 years that actually instilled me with a bit of confidence that the music industry isn’t completely dead. A real refreshing change. Also, check out ‘ain’t no thief’. Great song.
Same here! I was so thrilled by Research Chemicals, when I found that tune. Afterwards Sports and shit. My fave though is Just like you.
Just like you is an incredible song. Deep lyrics, haunting music.
Fontaine’s DC, IDLES, Iceage, and Turnstile are great too but yeah Viagra Boys are definitely my favorite as far as new stuff. Holding out that they tour with Queens of the Stone Age.. they’re the perfect band to do so.
I'm 58 years old and I love them
Thank goodness for a decent band to come along
agreed
I'm only 46 but you're f... right, dude!
I am 59 and lovin them since 2019.....i actually had a few beers with Seb after a gig in Hamburg....he's nice.
Your musicianship and ear for influences continues to blow my mind
10 secs in, oh yeah this is the riff the bass and the key, and the productions values.
Viagra Boys have a filthy charm that I love. I've been a fan of theirs since seeing some live footage of the singer puking in a bucket on stage while his band jammed around him, getting up, and finishing the set.
That is EXACTLY how cowboys wear their headphones... One of the most important, and often overlooked, moments in the shootout at the OK Corral came when a very long and tense standoff was broken by Doc Holliday, who shouted, "You idjit! You gots the left cup on your right ear, and the right cup on your left!" The brilliance, of course, was in that he hadn't stated which of the Cowboys he was talking to, and this gave the lawmen a moment of distraction as the Cowboys all looked at each other's headphones, allowing the lawmen to get the drop on them. Some historians debate that the Cowboys weren't very bright, and may have been further confused about whether the word "Right" was being used in the context of "which side" or in the context of opposing the word "Wrong". Either way, a bunch of them got killed.
That made my morning! Thank you. 😄
The perfect TH-cam comment.
I should have added a bit about how they couldn't hear each other anyway because they were all listening to Depeche Mode back then, but I didn't think of that til later
The bass-drum combo of the Viagra Boys is amazing. Greatest live band of the 2020s. It's like watching Ian Dury & The Blockheads meets Dr. Feelgood. Raw punk rock power with a message.
When you find the songs on your guitar this is a huge help to someone like me learning music. Thank you!
These breakdowns are explained with exceptional experience and depth
I'm so happy you finally did a video on my fav shrimp fanatics
I will honestly say going back in the viagra boys catalog is worth it. Listening to the songs like aint nice and down in the basement are so good
s p or t s
Anybody know what really happened to old guitar player? I know he died.
@@Conehead919 he stopped being alive
@@Conehead919 didn't do his research
Hey Justin, Thanks again for playing in the Isle of Man the other day, I've been a fan since 2003 (I was 11) and it was the first time I have ever managed to see you live and it was one of the best and entertaining gigs I've ever been to and the banter between you and the audience (especially FOXY!!) was brilliant. I even managed to catch a pick! You made my year and this gig was the first gig I've been to since COVID so again thank you and please please come back to the Island soon. you guys fucking ROCK!!!
Love your break down of this. This has been my favorite song since I found it 2 months ago. There is so many layers to this, and you explained it so well. Thank you
It's so amazing to see you gaining 1k subs per day. So well deserved!
Viagra boys are possibly the greatest band since *THE DARKNESS*
Unabashed pandering.........that's one way to do it. 😉
Shit. I was going to say the same thing. They're my favorite band to come out in so long.
ill trade this whole video for that comment. lol
Been listening to Viagra Boys since Street Worms came out, got instantly hooked by the bassline in Slow Learner, and theyre one of my favorite bands atm.
Speaking of The Hives, played 'Troglodyte' to my dad the other day and he thought it was indeed The Hives
Research chemicals is one of my all time fav VB tracks. For info the singer has 'loose' tattooed in swedish on his forehead. Great stuff Justin.
They are very much my new fav band, found them around Shrimp sessions and fell in love!!!!
Electric Callboy and Psychadelic Porn Crumpets too
This! They're so fucking good.
Me too
I found this by accident, and it has seriously become the highlight of my music search. This is very well done!
Same here!
You guys killed it at Download! 🔥🔥
So glad I got to witness you share/join the stage with Steel Panther you looked like you were having a blast - feel good vibes all round! Much needed after these bullshit 2 years.. thank you.
You are one AWESOME man Mr. J. Hawkins...so talented and funny but serious when you need to be. Love this channel !
But Russell brand has 1.7million subscribers
Thanks for the lovely content, i really enjoy your videos!!
I’m so addicted to this band, everything they release is gold.
I’d really love it if you were to someday review an up & coming UK grunge punk band called Hands Off Gretel. They are such an exciting tight band with a super charismatic singer & they hit on some incredible topics in their music as well as having the catchiest hooks, they’re superb live too.
you should do more of their songs. they are a bright spot in music today
The first time I heard “Sports” on The Alligator Hour I became a fan immediately. It’s fun music that isn’t taking itself too seriously. Much like The Darkness actually. They are One of my favorite bands that has come out in the last several years.
This is why TH-cam is wonderful and your gibson always sounds so good. Cheers from WV and thanks for the excellent content
The Viagra Boys are the best band to come out in decades.
Thanks for introducing me to Ten Benson. Great stuff! Love the videos. 👍🤘
I love these breakdowns where you point out influences of different parts...i have been doing that internally since the day i realized Guns 'N Roses "I Used To Love Her" was the Rolling Stones "Dead Flowers" reworked ,as well as Social Distortions "Ball & Chain" being another similar version to the "Dead Flowers" theme.
I think you would would be able to a series on this topic..."Sound-alike Songs"
You're crazy how fast you pick things up, on the guitar. One cool dude right here
Great one! Thanks for intro to Ted Benson, enlightening stuff! Keep them coming please
Just wanted to say what an amazing set on Sunday at Download! Loved your guest spot with Steel Panther too!
Hands down my favourite TH-cam channel atm ... can't stop watching you dude - keep up the amazing work please - never stop !! ... I have a weekly conf call with my colleagues in the US and you were the main topic of conversation today - it was especially funny cos one of the boys who lives in California is also a fan and we both sang your intro ditty - your video on Greta Van Fleet was my introduction to you - and I can't stop playing them atm either. Embarrassingly, I only got into Led Zeppelin in recent years and now I go see Fred Zeppelin whenever I can - they are amazing - so my obligatory question is - what do you think of tribute bands?
Thank you so much for reading my comment and reviewing Viagra Boys. I love this band. :)
Congratulations on an awesome TH-cam channel. I’ve gotten to know so many of my now favorite bands through your analysis. Thank you! I also appreciate your ability to see the DNA level of songs like a living music streaming service algorithm. Superb! Could you please have a listen to Agent Fresco Live in Reykjavik. There’s a great deal of meat on the bone, so to speak. So glad you’ve chosen to do this project! Have a great day!
I'm so glad you did a video on The Viagra Boy's. One of the best bands out right now.
Check out some of their earlier stuff man.
Never gets old...Justin's ability to take an unknown commodity and make it interesting and entertaining is remarkable. 👍
You're performance with Steel Panther was awesome at the 2022 download festival!!! You should do an episode on them!! By the way the different intros for your channel have been entertaining as well!! Keep up the good work! 🤘🤘🤘
that's great! punk rock loser is the same song I got introduced to them as an instagram ad suggestion. fell in love with them since
Their newest album Caveworld is a master piece 🙌 so many different influences on each song. The Clash, Devo, Gorillaz, rolling stones, like so much awesomeness 👌🔥🔥🔥
So right. I can't stop listening to it.
I would add the Fall & Nick Cave on that list of influences
The ween influence is staggering
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Justin, apologies, completely off topic, but i'm back home after getting very sun burnt at Download, you and the boys were fucking epic, you all looked and sounded immense, well well beyond what i expected, mega kudos to everyone involved, easily one of the best sets of the weekend, just a shame it wasn't longer. Left us in complete awe, will definitely be looking out now for more live Darkness performances ❤️❤️🤘🏼🤘🏼
Was going to suggest thses guys too! Love them. Girls and boys on their shrimpp sessions is an absolute tune:)
I love Viagra Boys. Also check out Research Chemicals and Slow Learner. To me they sound like a Funhouse era Stooges meets the baggy Manchester scene with some Devo chucked in too. Always been lots of great leftfield rock from Sweden. Hellacopters, Graveyard etc.
You named two incredible tracks by these guys. Reasearch chemicals riff sounds like a Johnny Cash riff on Viagra
Ceasars
@@christopherweise438 I could also hear some Nick Cave and The Jesus Lizard! :) anyhow, completely agree with you dude!
@@MCSarma - I still to this day am a Jesus Lizard junkie. Not a week goes buy when i don't listen to them. As a drummer myself i'm still very inspired by Mac McNeilly's playing.
I'm guessing our musical tastes have shit tons of overlap.
Your depth of knowledge and awareness of historic riffs is astounding.
Was very entertained and kinda amazed by all the unlikely comparisons you related to these guys. A Viagra Boys synth riff reminding you of AC/DC sounds unlikely but I totally heard it.
"Ain't Nice" by Viagra Boys turned up in my notifications out of nowhere. Fell in love with the band right there and then!
Great videos Justin, tonight Amyl and the Sniffers have a free live show... Thanks again! And by the way ever since I started watching your channel, I keep getting ads for schizophrenia meds! lol
The live versions of ain't nice and slow learner are awesome too. The bass player has awesome licks. Plus da sax
It hurts that the album version of Slow Learner doesn't have that awesome riff on the synth.
Omg the sax, legs for days! 😂
Ooooohhhh what a bit of joy to start the day 😜 Thank you xx Hopefully you're going to have a look at Gnome soon ?
Well done Mr.Hawkins as usual. Viagra boys bravo choice. I marvel at the range your taste and knowledge takes us. Furthermore, You have a keen knack for breaking down the salient parts of a song and mixing in just the right amount of history. Speaking of history, I would be very interested in your take on a couple of Bowie chestnuts, those being All the Young Dudes (his or the Mott version) and / or Life on Mars.. Bowie certainly had a way with some nuanced chords which make his songs stand out amongst the crowd and I would love to hear your take.
Keep up the good work my friend.
I thought this was just going to be a "Reaction" video, it thrilled me to see you analyze and tutor it!
Just found them recently and they hit just the right spot in my punk heart lmfaoo just found you too and id say im a fan gonna check out your biz too
I didnt know about Ten Benson! Thank you! What a great band!! As soon as I saw this video by Viagra Boys I was like, "I hope Justin reacts to this!" ...and you did! Cosmic coordination!
I’m genuinely amazed that Justin can hear 3 seconds of a song and have no problem breaking down
Same....how good is he
YOu really think thats the first time he listened to it? lol
Incredible break down from an epic song. I'm impressed, sir.
Saw you at Download last night mate! Never seen the Darkness live before, really really enjoyed it! Loved party all day with Steel Panther too!
Found the Viagra boys through the songs "Sports" & "Just like you". Both brilliant tracks with some filthy bass riffs. These new tracks haven't set me alight but hopefully the band will be able to recover from the tragic loss of there guitarist. Top stuff!.
Sports is my jam!
What happened to him??!!
Research chemicals riff sounds like a Johnny Cash song on Viagra
@@bongwelll they never officially said, just that he had passed away. RIP Benjamin Valle
The guitarist that passed away had left the band a while back though. It sounded like he had his demons.
Saw them live in London just over a month ago and they were so awesome 👏
New favourite band 😎
I think many of the band are classically trained jazz musicians. Loving the saxophone.
Girls and boys is my fave!
Love this band always do fantastic videos 👍
Was fortunate to see them in Liverpool last month. Genuinely one of the greatest gigs I've ever been too.
One of my favourite bands. This song in particular has joined the ranks of my absolute fave, along with Ain't Nice and Ain't No Thief.
Saw them live in chicago last month. Without a doubt the most entertaining live music experience ive ver been too.
Justin's ability to break down the parts of a song in real time on guitar never ceases to blow me away
Damb dude your really good way to break it down. The thing I love most about VB is the groove ,the groove ,the groove.
Hey Justin! Love the channel! Thanks for introducing me to this song, it’s super groovy!
Random question, I notice you use the SM7B for your videos, did you use one for any albums? Or did you prefer a different microphone for singing?
the live sound crosses over very nicely! best songwriting
I thought the title was clickbait until you mentioned the title of their song. I retract my hasty judgment. Edit: The song is great. It struts.
It is clickbait, but anyone not engaging in clickbait isn't successful on TH-cam.
Man thats sick how you just work out what hes playing on the fly. Theres a future for you in this whole music thing my man keep it up ❤
def check out more of their videos, there's usually a sense of humor involved like in Darkness vids. I got switched onto them when they did a cover of In Spite Of Ourselves with Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers, very cool stuff!
Been listening to them for a while now, (yes, that whole since the first album B.S.) ANYWAYS!!!! GREAT great band, glad that they are finally breaking through to a bigger market.
Thanks for that. Being listening to them the last day. Great sound.
This guy is why we need critics, to tell us where stuff comes from and why it's good. I've loved this song since i heard it and it inspired me as much as it discouraged me with it's simple effect but complicated quality.
I have looked up the album "Hiss" and I do believe it has changed my life. One would hope for the better, I shall check in and inform you before my time here comes to pass.
I first heard this song this morning and it's been stuck in my head all day, in a good way. Makes you feel good.
Sir Justin!! You are amazing. Loved the show in Austin TX. And I love your YT channel. I’ve attempted to get comments to you and will continue. Have you heard or listened to the band Santa Cruz? Thoughts, comments?
Love to you brother.
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Seen them twice, here in Brooklyn. Extraordinary. Very interesting and very exciting to watch live. Don't take themselves very seriously and sound like they are on a collision course with disaster. Very self aware, sonically original.
I have thought to myself on numerous occasions just how incredible a Darkness cover of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" would be... I feel like it's completely in your vocal arena!!... Just a thought 😉
That would have been a great shout on The Masked Singer
I like the way this sounds, whoever produced it
TH-cam recently put these guys in my feed and I'm hooked. If punk rock was normally this sonically interesting, i would consider myself a punk fan. Theyre so much more than punk.
The video for ‘sports’ is hilarious. Great band, cool breakdown 🙌🏻
I knew they had a lot of very good musicians with jazz backgrounds etc, but I never noticed these hidden fancy parts. Very cool man. You should check some of their stuff that has more sax on it like Call of The Wild
Love the channel and stoked to see viagra boys on here! I believe in a thing called love also!
The lead singer is a very kind dude.
And your cool too Justin!❤❤❤
Its one of the most refreshing bands I have heard, totally unpretentious and very real. The sound they make as a collective is fantastic. He uses his voice for interesting sounds. Keep bringing the sounds boys! Love ja🤩
The fact they utilized the set (or one that looks identical) to My Name is Nobody is what got me.
But like all my great music selections, these boys found me by chance
The very first time Viagra boys come to Australia the band was welcomed in 2019..
THEY ARE AMAZING LIVE
Didn’t know they have been to Australia. Spewing I missed it.
I had ticket but couldn’t get to Sydney I was so pissed off
Love VB, great stage presence too, they're probably somewhere around top of my current (endless, ephemeral) 'must see live' list.
(Sports, Worms, and Research Chemicals are great songs)
Honestly Justine Cheers! You know when you hit those days where the music you normally go to isn’t doing what you want it to do! Thanks for turning me on to the Viagra boys is the pun intended ?
Thanks Justin, for hipping me to another cool band.
love the harmonic analysis