One of the best episodes ive heard

This is everything

@17:52 - it was a mistake playing this, made me have to turn this off for a bit to go listen to nofx. gonna go listen to this song then so long and thanks for all the shoes

Thanks man❤️😊

Bueno obviamente soy de Argentina y no me crie con esto, pero conoci hace poco este tema, fue tal la adicción, que no puedo parar de escucharlo, la interpretación es increíble, la letra es fantastica y el poder de vos de este señor es maravilloso y tan extraño que depues de buscar todas las versiones habidas y por haber en internet definitivamente esta es la mejor de todas, Larga vida a Wheatus y a los Artistas con verdadero talento.

Listening to your comments at the end saying Chad sings loud and a lot of punk rock singers are loud because you start on crappy PA’s made me smile. Being an old punk rock drummer, I’ve always said the same thing about my playing loud, because we used to play shows in the late 80’s and 90’s not having the drums mic’d.

saw the show in Minnesota a month ago or so... it was so good. Was it the last club show? Seems like every other show is more outdoor festival. I feel lucky as hell to have seen it. I also got a Hefe pick!! I am so bummed I can't go to the San Pedro shows! FUCK!

well said, Brendan Kelly is definitely one of my favorite song writers. for real. Great interview/episode. Thank you.

Hey! This comment is specifically in response to @fp5126. I tried to reply to your comments and my replies kept getting auto-magically deleted. So, now it’s an open letter of sorts. Can’t delete me now, fucko! Ok, here we go: @fp5126, Do you only like musicians who behave and win Nobel prizes and shit? Not so much a thinker? What are your metrics? What exactly did he say that you don't think he actually knows anything about? The guy lived most of his life as the lead singer in a punk rock band. He may have said an offensive thing or two in the past. (yes, that's sarcasm) He has also apologized to people who may have been hurt by his comments. He definitely did not need to apologize and that seems like a pretty "role model" thing to do. He may not have lived a perfect life by your standards, but as fans, we've watched him change and evolve over the years. Is that worth nothing? Why do you choose to focus on his mistakes instead of lifting him up for the good things he's done or at his attempts to be better? Also, you can be a feminist, believe women have the right to do whatever they want with their bodies and also take the piss out of a woman. (just realized how apt that double entendre is. Pat myself on the back) anyways, You can do a lot worse than make a joke. (that he has since apologized for) Also, How dare you give anyone shit for when they decide to come out! You really suck for that comment. (I don't actually think you suck. I don't know you, but you pissed me off with your judgmental, holier than thou attitude) Cheers.

This is so comfy and catchy. This is easily up there with my favorite Less Than Jake songs. 5/5

The first time I saw Mike play "The Decline" was on March 3 2006 at the Palladium in Massachusetts. Second song of the set. Great show, Mike got carried off the stage at the end of the show. he was so messed up, and falling over. Just saw them both days in Brockton Final Shows Aug31/Sept 1 2024, and "The Decline" is an absolute masterpiece.

Mike comes off rather insecure when he gets into the political nature of the lyrics.. like he's hoping Chris will join in on bashing

31:05 best part

Such a classic

Such a kick a** song! Parents are wierd, so relatable... we're all alright!

Love Stefan and Pup! Found them when they toured with The Menzingers in 2014. Following the band has been a wild and awesome ride. Speaking of The Menzingers, when are Greg and Tom getting their episodes?

Ty's sweet

Takes me back to when I made cassette mixtapes, oh the emf klf era, loved this album

wow this song takes me back!

I swear Bill seems like the most genuine and likeable dude. Totally would love to chat with him sometime. He seems like a real one 100%

I stumbled upon this podcast a couple of weeks ago and have been binge-listening to episodes since then. It's really fun to hear you analyze songs. Buck-O-Nine, Suicide Machines, Bosstones, Reel Big Fish-pure goldmine. My favorite episodes so far are probably 'Stranger than Fiction' and 'Peaches' by The P. Thank you for this!""Hi! I discovered Less than Jake around '97 and have been a fan ever since. I stumbled upon this podcast a couple of weeks ago and have been binge-listening to episodes since then. It's really fun to hear you analyze songs. Buck-O-Nine, Suicide Machines, Bosstones, Reel Big Fish-pure goldmine. My favorite episodes so far are probably 'Stranger than Fiction' and 'Peaches'. Thank you for this Chris!

I didn't realize the Partridge Family wrote No Woman, No Cry. Kinda surprised that the singer of a ska band didn't pick up on the Bob Marley interpolation.

Absolutely amazing, this is pure gold, thank you

Thank you Chris - I love this man’s work and band. Amazing 🤩

i have a whole new appreciation for the song now

How does this not have 8 billion views?

We love the Koller Bros! You got this Lou!

REMIX IT WITH JAX! WE WANT THE WHOLE SONG IN ONE GO

miss you guyss DHC...🤓

Love these vids with Fat Mike, super interesting. Just saw NOFX live the last time in both Toronto and Montreal. Greetings from your friendly Canadian punk rock harm reductionist and drug culture specialist 🫢🖐️

Fletcher said he wrote a song years ago titled Right to Live. We have yet to hear it.

He knew the assignment... nailed it!

Always such great content!!thanks for this show, Chris. Cheers.

Love love love the way this person disects this! Thank you for this!!

@35:28 Oh man did he derail this interview with COVID whining. Sheesh even Faucci knows better than to defend this crap still.

Just saw The Decline played live for the first and last time in Detroit last Wed and i wept like a baby after waiting 20 yrs to see it!

Just wanna say keep at this Chris, this channel is going to blow up when enough people discover it. Some of these breakdowns are amazing and you are asking the question we want to know about some of these old songs. Need to get MCR and FOB in here and a lot more of the new wave guys before they pass because I've never heard any channel break down a hit like this, it's gold.

love it.

My absolute #1 favorite band of all time. A great song, and a great long conversation with Trevor.

Love AWS! 🔥🔥🔥

Really an insightful episode about an song that's equally sonically sound as it is lyrically. Thanks, Chris & Matt for clarifying the lyrics.

Love JT. Such a good human being and soul.

HLN is my absolute favorite band of all-time. It's crushing to think that I'll never get to see them live in concert.

Matt Thiessen: “some of the hoops you have to go through” Me: *DiCaprio pointing and whistling meme*

Man, I know absolutely nothing about drum. But Douglas just has a particular sound. It’s like I can tell if it’s him just by listening to him.

A great job breaking down the song. I disagree with you when you say it could have been any word or phrase and had the same impact.

Thank god he mentioned the chorus pedal. I always thought maybe it was a weird phasing issue or something. Nope, just a pedal!

Keith Buckley is an amazing writer, and I'm having a hard time thinking of anyone who's better at capturing feelings with lyrics.

I have listened to a few episodes now. Mmm, Geoff comes up a lil cocky about his band etc, at least in the first 5 mins. Nothing wrong with that, killer album but I usually like the super humble bad ass musician attitude.

Myself and my brother and 3 brothers were friends with flew to Vienna for the final tour and when they finished playing the decline we just stood there and hugged each other. A special moment