Rob Halford (Judas Priest) singing in court

Rob Halford singing in court a part of judas priest song called better by you better than me. They were in trial because some people belived that this song countains subliminal messages.

[@jaskrip]

Too bad he didn't sing "Breaking The Law" in court.

[@AB-80X]

He could have sung the Simpsons version...

[@marioburku-drummer]

TEXT Twisting the strangle grip Won't give no mercy Feeling those tendons rip Torn up and mean… That would be better :)))))

[@aacrobatt1705]

How about Victim of Changes Halford still had the pipes back then They should had made a parody to this trial You got another thing coming would of been cool to.COMIN' TO YOU-BOOM!

[@JunkyardKid]

jaskrip and then stood up and acted out the video. It would be glorious.

[@bryankiestler8082]

I would like this but it has 666 likes

[@sofhispalis]

The judge was thinking: "Man, I need to buy this record!"

Even the Supreme Court knows Halford is the best singa eva,!

[@krzysztofburek9038]

More like "Shit, when should I ask him to sign my vinyls..."

[@metalapologetics9285]

😂😂😂

[@touchofevil516]

😂😂😂 “Need to buy this record!” I’m fucking dying over here!!! 😆😂😆

[@davidrichter9164]

Great singer. Should be in a band.

[@steviej359]

Those parents thought JP was breaking the law but they had another thing coming.

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

I see what you did there

[@crislie4149]

I think the parents were a bit left behind during the heavy metal Revolution, so due to the shifting climate they United against the supposed Sinners to end the movement before it got started. Fortunately for us this attempted Genocide against the new order of music did nothing to stop Judas Rising. We’re incredibly lucky they dealt with as little as they did. Much like Elvis Presley before them, they were the Victim of Changes. I’m just glad the fans were loyal enough to not leave these legends Out in the Cold. Yes that was a stretch. I regret nothing

[@MikeyMikeHq]

I can't even start

[@86rattlehead]

Those parents were basically screaming for vengeance.

[@MikeyMikeHq]

@@86rattlehead they were hell bent

[@Alpha42z]

Song: "Better By You Better Than Me" Album: "Live in Court"

[@LegoRacer41]

I am so damn tempted to make that into a proper thing XD. Just make a funny album cover and hey presto, its a thing !

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

LOL!!

[@christopherfarlow7288]

LOL

[@Alpha42z]

Done! Cover art: goo.gl/mlBdnF

[@sunnyztmoney]

Alpha42z it's on the stained class album tho?

[@shortallliam3142]

This lawsuit was the biggest bunch of bs ever heard of; the judge even apologized to Rob at the end of the trial for wasting his time. Good on Rob for being a real gentleman, even given the situation.

[@christophercasey6775]

Rob's an absolute pro.

[@christophercasey6775]

Furthermore give props to the judge for apologizing. He's a good man.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

With what I have learned about the court system that da probably got his shit kicked in by the judge in chambers. A DA will take a stinker of a case to trial with almost no merit just because they can get a big name convicted because jury trials are just random like that.

[@mrsleep0000]

I dunno, the one against Ozzy for Suicide Solution was pretty bullshit

[@user-hc7ms2uh1i]

Tbh the mothers were desperate, so is understandable that they would do every possible thing to find an answer on why their kids wanted to commit suicide. But yeah, the fact that it got to court is ridiculous

[@Auriflamme]

I listened to 'Better by you, better than me' just once, and I immediately killed myself. It's a miracle I'm still alive.

[@Auriflamme]

@robert proctor Ooh we got a tough guy here. Tell me did you manage to pray the gay away or so you still feel those urges?

[@uglylaughinghyenaivonnesum1276]

@tickle me Lorne LMFAO!!!!!

[@Auriflamme]

@Pedro Parica On the contrary, Jesus Christ looks like me.

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

Are you still dead 😂? I’ll check again soon...

[@waltysalamander]

@@Auriflamme You know Rob Halford is gay right?

[@jollygreenjustin]

To clarify, the prosecution's (extremely odd) case was that the '-uh' sound at the end of each of Halford's lines was what contained the subliminal message. Their lawyers used electronic equipment to distort this intonation to something approximating the words 'Do it', which was apparently enough to make those two lads want to commit suicide. Halford was undoubtedly the star of the court case when he pointed out that it would be counter-productive for the band to encourage their fans to kill themselves and that if JP were even capable of including subliminal messages in their songs, the message would be 'Buy more of our records'.

[@lochzoch8987]

I just liked this and it jumped from 0 to 10 likes.

[@pervertedmind]

Citizen Justin Bahahaha!

[@SlavenHrvatin]

@Holden Mcgroine They definitely would for "happy Satan".

[@rockaddict3744]

@@SlavenHrvatin doesn't satan's face just light up when he gets extra fries with his order? 😂😂

[@MochaMela]

Jaykee the Wolf: Shoot!! Man, James Brown got off easy from all of this nonsense!!

[@gre1990]

The judge is like "what the hell am i doing here"

[@scsi_joe]

LOL!

[@wildchild01ok]

He even knows it is such a stupid reason for somebody to go to court.

[@rainerwahnsinn8411]

Mr. WildChild 01. What has he done? And could singing help?

[@sutemeny79]

😂 First thought of mine as well.

[@alanfrost75]

@@rainerwahnsinn8411 This was during the time when Priest were put on trial for the suicide and attempted suicide of two teens. Their parents claimed it was due to the subliminal messages on the record. They found a place where if played backwards it kind of sounded like "do it". At one point Priest countered by showing how random sounds can appear when you play a record backwards by finding a place where it sounds like it says "I asked for a peppermint, I asked for her to get one." :D

[@jeffapellido1959]

"Lawyer for Judas Priest" would be an interesting addition to anyone's resume.

[@uncletony6210]

My uncle-in-law's a lawyer and every time I've seen him over the past 25 years he's told me the story of when he had dinner with Paul Stanley. I'm not sure if it's on his resume though.

[@jeffapellido1959]

@@uncletony6210 Well, it should be. Or at the very least on his LinkedIn.

[@sakurasfish2115]

Imagine being Ozzy osbourne's lawyer, or his cheff

[@emokiller907]

He's totally guilty... of being one of the greatest frontmen of all time. \m/

[@davidknichal6629]

Hell fukkin yeah!

[@22Judoka]

Even in court. Rob Halford's performance was simply "outstanding" !

[@wildchild01ok]

I wish he only could have screamed "That dude is the painkiller, he's the painkiller!" And then get the f1cķ out of that ştupid court.

[@scsi_joe]

'Even in court. Rob Halford's performance was simply "outstanding" !' yes, and I think he was restraining his voice here

[@aguerra5995]

Ha ha...yes it was...that whole joke was a waste of tax payers money...just like the Ozzy witchhunt...Pay more attention to your kids and watch the signs, if rock and metal music is cause of suicides, then I guess we better realize how ignorant and hypocritical we are as a people...as humans...

[@aguerra5995]

Dont blame the music...blame the upbringing and interaction between parents and their kids...The music is just a scapegoat...

[@God-yb2cg]

I thought the same, it's perfect without autotune or any audio processing

[@KOHF34]

Bill Hicks said it best about this whole incident: "What performer wants his audience dead?"

[@k1221nirvana]

Especially when their voice is that good.

[@donpombero2974]

maybe black metal bands

[@outkast187]

Hillary Clinton

[@satan3959]

GG Allin?

[@edwardtupper6374]

Hahaha you beat me to it. There might be other nominees but that guy is in a class of his own

[@CR-vn3gp]

The judge is like fuck yeah Priest putting on a free show and I have the best seat here. Then he had Rob sing the entire British Steele album next.

[@carlosescudero9845]

haha breaking the law

[@wishcraft4u2]

Front to back and then back again. Gotta catch all those subliminals

[@cyann8eight739]

C R lol 😆 😝

[@warddeboer7674]

"now that we are here anyways, I'd also like to go through the rest of your material... one can never be too sure right.. right? " "what do you mean; free concert? are you disrespecting the judge? you better start singing, boy"

[@sakurasfish2115]

If he sang dreamer deceiver they would of let him get away with anything

[@gustavo10912]

The judge was thinking "now, sing rockarolla"

[@bobthebear1246]

Why would he want them to sing one of their mediocre songs? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gustavo10912]

@@bobthebear1246 I like that song but, if you want, "now, sing Victim of changes", jajajaja

[@internetguy1260]

@@gustavo10912 my favorite is Beyond the realms of death!

[@gustavo10912]

@@internetguy1260 amazing song!

[@xxxxSHADOWxxxxxX]

Gustavo Castaño bruh your original comment was 7 years ago and you’re still replying. Respect. Judge should ask him to sing Epitaph cause it’s never been sung live :(

[@JawTooth]

Isolated vocals

[@Buccarado]

walter

[@PeX218]

With nice natural reverb, but a lot of hiss cracks

[@carmineredd1198]

not isolated, he is in general population

[@MoreMallards]

The judge was like "what a waste of fucking taxpayer money"

[@StaticImage]

I was thinking the same. He looks so annoyed.

[@MichaelD8393]

Or at least like he's about to fall asleep.

[@UltraSaiyan419]

"I spent a whole day in the courtroom for this?"

[@euanelliott3613]

Even in a courtroom he still sounds great. Rob could sing the phone book and get a Grammy for it. Ace singer, God bless him.

[@mh7611]

Halford just sang a few lyrics on a court microphone and sounded better then any singing in today's music.

[@LeglessWonder]

Define “today’s music” I love JP but there’s some killer vocalists out now

[@sakurasfish2115]

If 69 sang to the judge he wouldn't see the light of day again

[@eihtballjnky]

@@LeglessWonder not really there aren’t many guys left in this world who try to sing like this, everyone wants to sing like Ed Sheehan and imagine dragons

[@Kuhlyedascope69]

great vibrato

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

lol is your breath technique a subliminal message for people to kill themselves? WTF?!?!?!?!?!? Even the judge was like "Ok this is just stupid"

[@NigerianArchitect]

That's HIS lawyer!

[@OcelotDAD]

The 80's in a nutshell.

[@skoto8219]

As Lachlan already said, it's *his* attorney. Had she not asked that question, it would have given the prosecution an opportunity to create some high courtroom drama - which is important, because the jurors are likely only barely paying attention. She beat the prosecution to the punch - he didn't intend to kill anybody with any nuance of his performance - so now any question the prosecutors ask is going to sound ridiculous.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

The judge is like 'why am I wasting my time here?'

[@RedLP5000S]

@@NigerianArchitect wasn't Tipper Gore the bitch who tried to censor everything?

[@chriscarr6393]

The judge is like holy shit I finally am in the front row of a Priest show. Then he had Rob sing the entire British Steele album next...

[@christophercasey6775]

Witnessed history.

[@mrsleep0000]

Breaking The Law was the highlight of the trial

[@TheOriginalCoda]

Copy much?

[@sakurasfish2115]

If declared guilty he would've scream Painkiller to the mic and slipped away in the confusion (i copied my comment from before)

[@tapoemt3995]

Does stealing peoples comments make you feel successful or does it make you feel like people like you?

[@lincbond442]

I started doing my homework after hearing Rob say "Do it". Thanks Rob and Judas Priest for helping me improve my grades in high school.

[@lt7601]

The judge is lucky to see Mr. Halford in person.

[@SpeccyMan]

Damn right.

[@j_freed]

Don't thousands of people do that? I'm jus asking, I thought they were a live band.

[@lorettalang9142]

I'm glad those gold-digging parents didn't get anything. This was a total waste of tax payer money. The parents were looking for someone to blame and punish for their own poor parenting. Their kid already had psychological problems and it didn't help that the parents were neglectful and abusive with their son. Listening to Judas Priest does not make one go and kill themselves. At that time, metal wasn’t accepted by parents. Parents back then claimed it was satanic music and were looking for any opportunity to ban metal music.

[@brianjohnson3782]

If anything their music is uplifting and empowering. Gives an optimistic outlook.

[@theenglishalpinist5031]

Some things never change. Jerry Lee Lewis was thought Satanic for 'great balls of fire'. In the middle ages monks were accused of devil's music if they sang the wrong interval. Human nature; fearful, pathetic and scapegoat searching.

[@theenglishalpinist5031]

@Nickhead87 Well done for calling the 'virus' out. It is almost forbidden to speak up in public, and woe betide if you do not SOCIAL DISTANCE or WEAR YOUR MASK or FOLLOW THE ARROWS!

[@erojerisiz1571]

Blaming metal on big problems is like blaming your foot for stepping on a landmine you didn't know was there

[@talkingtina4519]

I went to middle school with James Vance in Livermore he was 15 and in the 8th grade I hung out with him a few times with my friends, thought he was cute but strange, he was always f’d up in class if he showed up, It didn’t surprise me when I heard the news. Sad life he had.

[@Anigkutulhu]

The judge is trying to keep a straight face but he's fangirling on the inside.

[@Modnar621]

What a beautiful A Capella. It would have been hilarious if everybody in the court got up and started to clap.

[@christophercasey6775]

Standing ovation. He deserved it.

[@CrazyHenkie777]

Or started headbanging!

[@andymath89]

If I was there, I'd have done that lol

[@13DarkMelody]

He’s so proper gentle & soft spoken. I remember this when I was little. Go Rob!

[@ChironZore]

I remember him saying at the time..." If we were going to put subliminal messages in a song, it would say 'Buy more of our albums'". LOL

[@AWGMJANS]

The judge should have at least complemented him for his great voice.

[@jondunmore4268]

Well, you know that chick was moisting up after that one line - you can see it in the way she stuttered asking the next questions.

[@rockaddict3744]

The judge did apologize for the whole fiasco and wasting Rob's time, though

[@christophercasey6775]

The judge was a good man apologizing to Rob Halford. Kudos your honor.

[@guitarlawyer75]

Amazing singer. Perfect intonation

[@christophercasey6775]

That's the highlight of the trial. He passed the test brilliantly.

[@guitarlawyer75]

@FatalPies Well... Midnight was super human...

[@chaosdweller]

I'm going to look that word up even though I think ? I know , thx

[@derekgiesbrecht1554]

A metal singer who can easily break out the vibrato, and his range and power is astounding!

[@krisscanlon4051]

Well said! That vibrato is amazing...

[@AB-80X]

Only in the US.

[@lochzoch8987]

it's a British band

[@AB-80X]

Conquistador Colbear Really? I though Halford talked like that to sound clever. You know, like Madonna does now-a-days. Let me carve it out for you in cardboard and bend it in neon. ONLY IN THE US WOULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS BE ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE. In Europe and the UK, we don't blame bands for the suicides of two abused and drugged up kids.

[@lochzoch8987]

exactly. in cases like this, at least one part of it has to be in America, such as the American group (I forget who) that sued slipknot because a kid in Africa made slipknot masks and killed his school

[@mcleanartists]

Yep.

[@pepsitate8019]

Europe is way more prone to taking people to court over nonsense.

[@christophercasey6775]

It gets to show how good Rob Halford's voice really is. Free publicity. Raw talent.

[@goatbucket]

He sang those few simple notes absolutely amazingly well.

[@seamusnalaoch6409]

Judge reading the verdict later on: You're in for surprise You're in for a sho-OOOOOOOCK!

[@ryadachaibou8098]

All hear my verdict

[@axelrosex]

@@ryadachaibou8098 Never turn your back

[@lucamonaco90]

unfortunally the electric eye is always whatching on us!

[@AvioftheSand]

damn right I am

[@Coasterdude02149]

@Nelson Robert Willis That's exactly what Alan meant by that too. Foreshadowing...

[@mrpurple11]

Now it's called google

[@AnradTheUnvaxxed]

@@mrpurple11 there's a security company here in Ireland that use the eye of providence as their logo. Also look up the NID(National Intelligence Agency) logo from Stargate as well. Watch the Eye in the Sky scene from the movie Casino here on youtube and the video of Jordan Peterson explaining the competence hierarchy and the eye of providence. Between all these references and the two songs mentioned, if someone hasn't got the idea then they never will. The eye on the triangle is the eye in the sky.

[@cyann8eight739]

Anrad,mnh

[@Airguitarfooker]

This guy has a great voice. True potential! I think he can make it in the music industry!

[@Joetrout]

@ :32 the judge is lookin at the attorney like "shut the fuck up an ask the metal king to sing the ripper i wanna light this joint!!"

[@Ian85percent]

Hahahaha! That statement is less ridiculous than the fact that this went to trial.

[@spiraldive2]

On the original footage he explains the expressive grunts at the end of each line. When asked if this was common, he replied "Elvis Pressley made a career out of it". Classic comeback!

[@neilfenton4066]

Its amazing how Rob's speaking voice is quite monotone and soft yet his singing voice is just out of this world

[@mellarka]

what a lovely voice

[@jnywd8450]

Oh, yeah, awesome voice. And I trust you've heard more by now. I saw this band a couple times when I was a kid, late 70s

[@MultiAmbivalent]

Balls out. I love how he didn't hold back, even in this most absurd scenario. He could have made his voice sound meek and mild, but instead he stayed true to himself.

[@felicianszarka3723]

Even his court performance gives me goosebumps

[@yehyeh482]

Haha holy shit even in court his singing is amazing

[@christophercasey6775]

The acoustics in the court room are amazing.

[@IggyMontpellierPro]

Metal being a scapegoat once again. I wonder what would happen if they found a serial killer who was into "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies and killed chicks by drowning them in molten sugar and impaled them on a stick, inspired by "you are my candy girl and you got me wanting you". Come on!

[@Userius1]

Don't give me ideas

[@kalibhakta8640]

Well, my mother thought Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James and the Shondells was about blue meth until I explained to her that there is no such thing as blue meth, they just made it up for the show. Which leads me to wonder now if she thinks every song with the word "blue" in the title is about blue meth. Interestingly, my mother used to like to tell me that the real estate agent who sold my parents the house I was living in that Tommy James had grown up in the house. She was not impressed.

[@charlesblanton1008]

There was Waaay too much thought put into this post lol.

[@longinuscyclone213]

@@kalibhakta8640 flashbacks to baby blue playing at the end of breaking bad

[@TaylorLames]

Well that would be metal af

[@bpb235]

In an interview after the case, Rob said we didn't have either the technology or money to put subliminal messages in our music and if we did it would have said buy more of our record's

[@chaffXgrenade]

me: *listens to Judas Priest once* KZbin: "okay now get a load of this"

[@arvindshastry1178]

Load of Judas Priest can never be a bad thing.

[@chaffXgrenade]

@@arvindshastry1178 True dat. Listened to a couple of their albums last year (Point of Entry, Screaming For Vengeance, Defenders Of The Faith) and quite liked them. I'm not too crazy about any one in particular, but I wouldn't change the station if I heard it, y'know what I mean? Good stuff.

[@arvindshastry1178]

@@chaffXgrenade Check out their 70s albums especially Sad wings of destiny, Sin after Sin and Stained Class, those albums are just masterpieces.

[@chaffXgrenade]

@@arvindshastry1178 I'll look into them, then. 2020 was a good year for me to *really* get into music (too much spare time on my hands, obviously) so I'm feeling pretty open-minded about stuff today.

[@arvindshastry1178]

@@chaffXgrenade That's awesome. I first heard a Priest when I was 9, now I am 21 and they are still one of my favorite band of all time. Also check out their Painkiller album.

[@philmoufarrege]

That judge has had enough of this bullshit LOL!

[@elementeighty1987]

Whenever I have bad day and life seems it has reached a dead end, automatically i get headphones and play "Beyond the Realms of Death" describing how i exactly feel every single time I listen to it, yes big part of feeling better about myself is that someone or a song understand what I feel because every root cause of every single problem is "not to be heard" Just thank you for your music.

[@pandaeyes42]

Breaking The Law!!! Breaking The Law!!!

[@TmaadHMD]

So silly to have had this brought to court! People are plain dense! -h-

[@chaosdweller]

Lol!

[@Mario-us7ds]

JUDGE: "Hey can you do 'The Ripper' next?"

[@dennis8309]

And the judge is thinking, "Man, where can I get Judas Priest tickets" ?

[@RobPolson]

NIKE says DO IT everyday, all the time, on ads and T-shirts everywhere. Sue them too why don't ya!. And yes, it is on the recorded song but it might mean that it is a good idea to go for a jog.

[@DarthVader-1701]

it's actually "Just Do It" but those kids were high as a kite so they probably heard just about anything.

[@chaosdweller]

U got a point Marv

[@TheMarkness]

The Judge looks like he realizes this is an absurd trial.

[@TheMarkness]

@Hani Farjo As far as I'm aware, when cases are dismissed it's because they have no legal grounds, not because the judge personally finds it ridiculous. A case can still be valid enough for a trial whilst also being really stupid.

[@winterwarg8932]

this case is stupid, Judas Priest didn't even write the song to begin with (they made it better though) it was gary wright (Spooky Tooth)

[@AB-80X]

It's not about the original song or the lyrics. It's about whether or not Priest added subliminal lyrics you can only hear when playing the song backwards. Of course, that's about as idiotic as it gets.

[@judaspino499]

Gente pendeja

[@TommyLent]

Very true. I always wondered about that. BTW, Spooky Tooth is a great band. Only a few albums in the early 70's. I highly recommend them. Great lyrics & dark sound with a Deep Purple type vibe. Spooky Tooth have another song called "Fantasy Satisfier" that Priest uses as the intro and main riff to "Invaders". Unlike "BBYBTM" they didn't give Spooky any credit. They just hoped people never heard it.

[@erojerisiz1571]

Why are they so obsessed with reversed messages? Why can't they realize that some of those were unintentional?

[@RatatRatR]

It's nice that schizophrenics are allowed to comment here too.

[@regulardog1]

the judge was remembering that he left his" TYPE O NEG " CD on the front passenger seat of his car....!!! OH SHIT>>!!

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Rob Halford is wisely man He made music to please their fans in right way And this trial is prove that the "Metal Gods" can handle it! *I bet you get this in your recommendation for Judas Priest's listener,right?!*

[@MegaMo99]

The judge is like "I just want to get home and listen to some Judas Priest yeah !!" \m/

[@Alpha42z]

From the album: Live in Court...

[@christophercasey6775]

A 50 second masterpiece. That's all it needs

[@christopherwoolston4495]

Why is that not the best thing ever sung? The way he looked up was priceless.

[@PsychoMetalKid]

“There I was completely wasted, and out of work and down!”

[@TheGravygun]

class of 86. They put priests feet to the Flames couldn't believe it when I saw it

[@headwound2129]

This was in Reno Nv ...i lived there at the time....the best part of this was when it was over they opened there Painkiller Tour 2 weeks after this trial in Reno!!! Talk about mind blowing!!!

[@220volt74]

It would have been awesome if he really did throw in little "do it" there.

[@dereks7745]

Dude I would have been rolling. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidrichter9164]

This reminds me of when Dee Snider went in front of Congress, he embarrassed the hell out of them. They were expecting a low iq individual. They were wrong.🤘🤘

[@StonefieldMusic]

Watch his deposition ... he eats Al Gore for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

[@renevincent138]

This trial was a joke.

[@MrLU2000]

I wonder if Nicky minaj was sued and the judge would tell her to "sing" one of her songs.....how would she do it without auto tune?

[@ironhide8491]

Luis Arciniega Ha! Absolutely, she’d freakin blow! And that’s really tellin bout the state of music nowadays

[@CalaVdarivdavd]

Well, when she and Cardi tell you directly how to be a whore, no one bats an eye!

[@ironhide8491]

Ha! Well said

[@collinbeal]

You sound just like the parents in this court case who were trying to vilify metal music. That is to say, you sound like an out-of-touch dumbass.

[@collinbeal]

I would expect much better from a Philosophy Tube subscriber, but it appears that I am mistaken.

[@sudocatsda1guy390]

0:30 go to law school they said. Judge is respected position they said

[@Supermanscave]

Seen him live once ,it was 3 weeks ago,we were in Los Angeles and a limo pulled up,it wasn't Rob Halford but someone else,I looked at my phone,it was a KZbin notification about Judas Priest .

[@rallypoint1]

Judge: I hope he does “Screaming for Vengeance”

[@TheRockOffice]

"Is your breath technique a subliminal message for people to kill themselves?" "Absolutely not. If I want to kill someone with my breath, I go for a mix of garlic, cognac, onions, tuna and curry, and then I sing _Take My Breath Away_ straight in their face. That usually does it and it leaves no traces either...."

[@cheetobandito6307]

His voice is even godly in a courtroom. 🤘🏻

[@michaelfabyan7248]

I thought for being in a court room he had it together pretty good.

[@josephspano3126]

ooops!......i thought rob said "buy it!" (and i did!)

[@linedropperable]

The part in the trial when they play the line from Exciter backward - y'know, " Stand by for exciter, salvation is his task" then backward the line sounds like " I asked for a peppermint, I asked her to get one." Well, I recorded that backward phrase part off the television onto a cassette tape, and played that segment of the tape backward on my old Fostex four track, and sure enough, that, "I asked for a peppermint" backward line plays perfectly in pitch as "stand by for exciter, salvation is his task." when the tape was reversed. It was wild!

[@knivesoutcatchdamouse2137]

@robert proctor You are sooo full of shit. Just admit that you hate Obama because he was a black, succesful, and articulate. Your crazy Reptilian Freemason Zionist Satanism etc etc nonstop bullshit conspiracy theories is all just deep seated racist paranoia. By the way, Jesus was a liberal.

[@faronfonze9316]

He was basically flexing, but imagine if he went all out! Fkn deadly lol

[@nixutps]

Only in America...

[@palliare-carpediemz.u.pall569]

since 1776 - you re welcome

[@kpax45]

Yeah. Look who they elected as president. What a disaster!!

[@user-bm3ts2ql6s]

@@kpax45 meanwhile there are people rotting in jail in the European Union for having the wrong views on WWII... In other words you are a clueless NPC.

[@user-bm3ts2ql6s]

@etru6 And you believe that denying a historical event occurred should land an 80 year old woman in prison? Are there any other historical events we aren't allowed to question? Genghis Khan killed 40 million people. Communists killed 100 million all over the world. Are we allowed to have views on those events or is it just the Holocaust? Why is that event special? There have been countless horrible genocides in human history.

[@Wreoyu]

@@user-bm3ts2ql6s the only npc here is you buddy

[@EB1878]

I remember when this case was in the news back in '86. It was here then gone as I recall. Now the parents (who were lousy), were just looking for a quick cash in. I watched "Dreamer Deciever", where this clip was taken from, and now as an adult, I can clearly tell it was a result of bad parenting (and neglect). I was relieved that JP was cleared. What makes little to no sense, is that the boy who survived shooting himself (and lost trying to sue), found a way to commit suicide a year or two later and overdosed on pain meds. So, all in all, the youth was determined to end his own life (with or without a court settlement). Also, it was mentioned that the two boys did a lot of drugs, so that will impair one's viewpoints on life, but a lot of folks are very quick to excuse that and "blame it on the music" crap because there will always be negative things going on that people probably weren't aware of at this time. Abuse was once a very taboo topic even by the mid-1980's standards.

[@crappyaccount]

Rip dude

[@jokcai]

He is a god, the God of metal.

[@nicklewis1882]

If the background subject matter wasn't so serious and tragic, this scenario would be described as pythonesque.

[@neurosis333]

I don't always listen to Rob Halford, but when I do, so do my neighbors.

[@tempo529]

The fact that this was sent to court is ludicrous!

[@metalcryptspt]

0:33 hummm he's good I think I'll start listening to Judas Priest

[@panelvanhalen9717]

*sings screaming for vengeance* Judge: EVVY FUKKIN METAL AMMIRITE??!?

[@ro.w3663]

Wow ... even if he is singing in court solo it sounds genius.

[@1325cmith]

the judge was melting to Halfords voice

[@Johnny-lr5jt]

As Ozzy once said, "If we were to put subliminal messages in our songs, they would be like "buy more records!'"

[@mrpurple11]

Amo a este hombre, no se merecía la humillación pública

[@thekrystalmethod]

Came here for the comments and y’all did not disappoint 🤣

[@TheSteveSteele]

My band played in Phoenix Arizona for a week a few times in 1986 and Rob Halford hung out with us at the club all night every night for the entire week playing video games with us in between sets and sitting in during sets. It was awesome. He was one of us for a week. The club was called Rockers and had a huge stage and big PA. Great times.

[@sensitivity7207]

The judge is like "should I ask for Painkiller"?

[@user-et1di7vg9s]

Painkiller wasn't yet released, trial was in the beginning of 1990

[@discountmuzakinc.7637]

JAMES HETFIELD IS OUT THERE RUNNING FREE WHILE THEY GIVE THIS GUY A HARD TIME ???? YEEEEA!

[@torstent8979]

Judge: "Okay, I need a few more lines and than bring in the rest of the band and play the whole set list. Better be safe than sorry."

[@Slade347]

Just imagine if the parents that came after him knew he was gay, lol.

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

At this time it was popular to blame artists especially Heavy Metal bands. I remember this and was nervous they would lose in court but the outcome would be ridiculous if they did lose. BTW Great voice Rob!

[@connors.1435]

Judas Priest - Better By You, Better Than Me (Live In Court 1990)

[@ihateweezer7222]

So apparently it was this moment that made the judge realize how ridiculous the case is

[@5TRYD4]

Birmingham UK invented Metal yeah

[@WarPigs413]

Facts.

[@CorvusCorax.]

Metal Mekka :D

[@tuliopcc]

5TRYD4 Black sabbath

[@ucanashtar3619]

@Samí Warrior BREADFAN!!!! Hell yeah man way ahead of their time. Big influence on metallica. Melt the ice away is another killer song. Turn to stone, guts. Great band

[@David_Downs]

lol.

[@josedaniel4725]

Been listening to JP since the 70s the first JP album was Rock a Rolla, then Sad Wings of Destiny and so on but hey I'm 60 years old and still alive Rocking and Rolling ✊🏼🤘🏼✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@michaelfabyan7248]

I thought for being in court room Rob had it together pretty good, I thought he's a neat guy.