999 - Homicide

Old punk tune

[@immaf33n]

Star boy is lowkey a genius for this

[@eo9107]

he dont know u lil nga meat riderr

[@yqva]

fr

[@immaf33n]

@@eo9107 who you talkin too lil bro

[@GoFish.1]

Ong

[@xxuser0200]

Facts, this slaps too ngl

[@Tradgoth1960]

Hardest sample of 2022. Back in the day, punk and rap understood eachother in an unmentioned way. And they still do. Alternative will live forever; The emotion is timeless.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

Who sampled this?

[@anthonyviveros5299]

@@johnmichaelson9173 lifestyle- homixide gang

[@johnmichaelson9173]

@@anthonyviveros5299 Thank you but why is everyone saying "Star Boy"?

[@5starkaz0]

@@johnmichaelson9173 star boy produced lifestyle

[@johnmichaelson9173]

@@5starkaz0 Thank you.

[@lmaoyz]

starboy went crazy this might be the best beat of the year

[@2kgem]

I was looking for this comment

[@pradabears]

hmm maybe

[@tobyokafor6069]

Producers really deserve more credit. Such a crazy sample.

[@johnmichaelson9173]

Who sampled this tune?

[@user00xman4]

@@johnmichaelson9173 Lifestyle by Homixide Gang, produced by Star Boy

[@johnmichaelson9173]

@@user00xman4 Oh got it, thanks.

[@Tigershark-qy2gq]

It has everything going on. Amazing song and performance, incredible showboating and stage presence. Super tight vocals and playing by the other band members. Wild, bright clothing that totally fits with the rest of what is going on. One of the best produced videos ever done.

[@CartGod666]

@@Tigershark-qy2gqi think they was talking about Lifestyle by homixide gang

[@adityatyagi4009]

I only discovered this band in 2023 and am totally hooked. Better late than never. Long live 999!

[@skwissgaar_skwigelf_kdz3251]

I'm 40, and my mom saw these guys at the cuckoos nest, along with tsol, circle jerks, dri, ect, she died when I was 18, but left me all her demos , and vinal, so...these bands played the soundtrack of my life ......this was a cultural movement that is spanned through multiple generations. RIP MOM, and thanks for all the great music

[@douglasprentiss143]

Wow...I saw all those bands at the cuckoo's nest too. Great memories.

[@sst3d]

_AK Deezy sorry about your loss...delighted for the treasure you were left

[@johnhareiel5118]

WoW, your Mom sounds cool as hell. This song is on my top 10 Friday Night playlist for life. Much love to you and RIP to the coolest Mom of all time! Punk for Life

[@AtillaGenghisHuyter]

I think I'm your father...

[@Anomaly.Filmworks]

Vinyl*

[@BiaXiDeNTJr]

they tryna be homixide gang so bad 💀💀💀

[@likestxrscream]

LMAOOO

[@Shyn33]

☠️☠️☠️

[@impurusvenatore6350]

Fr💀💀

[@ernykwame4285]

fax ☠☠

[@randombuuka7257]

ong 💀

[@gregmurrieta1447]

I was on a job site and one of the carpenters had the radio on and this song started playing. I had not heard it in over 20 years. What a fantastic song , I'm playing it everyday now.

[@scottkaminski9561]

Give the Seduce cover of this a listen

[@raydio6016]

Takes me back when KROQ was the only radio station in LA that would play this song....

[@ofanzivnonestabilan]

you mean liberty rock radio in liberty city

[@omfug7148]

raydio60 oh hell yeah Rodney on the Rock!

[@nixie66]

One of my first loved punk bands 1978.

[@jamesball5292]

I'm 61 yrs.old and loved this band from when I was in high school, 16 back then. I think they are superb! Great band great songs!!!!

[@paulmichaelides7565]

One of the best songs of all time from a very underrated band.

[@bonebagvegas]

This brings back memories. Saw them in 1978? at U C Santa Cruz at a packed auditorium. They came back next year to a club called The Catalyst, we were under 21 so we couldn't get in. As we were walking down the street they were walking towards us. So we started talking to them telling them how much we liked them, and they asked if we were coming to the show? We explained why we couldn't get in. They said not to worry about that and got us in for free. They sat and talked for a while, then they played the show. It was kind of sad because it was only us four and two people at the bar. Even though it was only us, they played great show.

[@huh2495]

So many rad shows at the catbox

[@johngarcia1340]

You are soooo Lucky you saw them dude! And to get into the catalyst because of them WOW!!!

[@Sprocket100]

Great story. Had a similar deal with the English beat at the University of Miami as we weren't students ran into Ranking Roger And he got us backstage passes. The. The drummer who was really cool asked if we wanted to watch the opening band from the sound booth. Sure! The opening band had just released their first EP that week. Some band from Athens, GA called REM... After the opening said he said we could stay there, but we said He'll No, we came to dance! We followed him through the crowd right to the front. One of the best shows ever.

[@nettarathe1790]

I think I was there, too! Hum this little feel good tune all the time and just found the album in my collection so had to see the video. Glad they made one!

[@williemasterofdestruction5339]

]]] sqzd

[@Crazyfeline]

Man, I love this genre of music. Late 70s, early 80s, nothin but grit and emotion and some catchy fuckin punk tunes.

[@TheCornishCockney]

i was 22 in '76 when it all exploded and was looked on as the "daddy" in our group. :-0

[@lysosommike]

@@TheCornishCockney I was two years old then.... :) But I still caught up ;)

[@msinthrop]

1979..Hollywood...The Whisky a Go Go/ One never forgets great bands. Long live 999

[@jdkstas]

HOMIXIDE GANG

[@scsorluv]

homi❌ide homi❌ide homi❌ide 😵‍💫😵🤫

[@sonnybright8244]

i disliked this comment 💯

[@demetriusjohnson4231]

@@sonnybright8244 I disliked your comment

[@sssupersoaka]

H❌G

[@99charged]

Too old to die young episode 7 brought me here

[@danieldecker2526]

Me too. I just starting watching episode 7 and heard this and was like"Fuck Yes"

[@inatice822]

Haha! Me too.

[@Akita1973]

me too

[@nathanargumedo3310]

Starboy was in his bag Fr

[@sgtlamancha805]

I’m watching The Continental and I hear this guitar riff and flipped out. 59 and I start going hard in my living room. The memories of a young anarchist start unreeling…thank you thank you

[@bombadil669]

1980/81! This is Punk Classic!

[@fuggedaboudit2848]

that guitar solo is proof positive that less is more. incredible.

[@babyboy1768]

HOMIXIDE HOMIXIDE HOMIXIDE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Robguitarjarvis]

This stayed with me all these years,superb punk piece 100%

[@rebjiii]

YEP...this is an all time classic punk rock track

[@dejanbgdbhoy]

id say pop punk but superb indeed

[@willsochozen]

nobody asked lil bro + homixide better

[@2two3three00]

@@willsochozen there is no way bruh💀

[@Ltjngkhh]

@@willsochozen they’re great with younger fans too😊

[@HangoverAmber]

my dad gave me their cd. i can still remember singing this when i was twelve and my mom went mental. it was worth it

[@nar6urry]

They trynna be opium so bad

[@cxrnfxw]

​@@nar6urryOng

[@kenjones243]

999, homicide,one of the best early punk singles of all time,fukin amazin

[@Hankdeluxe]

Guys solo is the reason I play a Les Paul Jr . Is there a better tone ? I don't think so !

[@timmyqbe]

Along with The Ruts, one of the most under-recognised and underrated British bands.

[@jackkeenanx]

"Star boy you're my hero"

[@plutoromani3368]

Snotty snuck the glock in

[@tsbtwo]

4:18 Lifestyle sample

[@zdqqq7098]

Thank u❤️

[@bxbytjay]

w

[@newchxppa6419]

4:17

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

Catchy track. It in beds itself in your memory like a bullet . Packs a punch. Staunch as hell it is.

[@rjjcms1]

Would you believe that Radio 1 banned it when it was out? smh

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

Ralph Jackson Did not know that as I only came to live in Britain in '84. Well. another bunch of puritanical board of sensors banned the film 'a clock work orange' from being shown at cinemas anywhere in the UK for well over 30 years while Europe had no problem and simply gave it an X rating as one should. The internet put those autocratic elements in the gallery of outdated ideals and other pre historic' s.

[@rjjcms1]

Robert Manfred Thurrigl It's crazy some of the things that got banned over here.

[@vortex63]

+Robert Manfred Thurrigl "A Clockwork Orange" was not banned by any government appointed censor. The director,Stanley Kubrick,withdrew it from circulation as he was concerned by the copy cat violence that was being committed by people who had seen the film.It was available to be bought or seen in cinemas abroad because his control of the distribution was limited to the UK.I saw the film in Denmark at a cinema when I was 16.My brother saw it a cinema when he was 14 when we lived in South America. It was only after Kubricks death that his family and Warner Brothers decided to make it publicly available in the UK.

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

Vortex63 crossfader Thanks for the little update in history. I just thought it was as all other european countries screened it causing no problems. It is a nasty film all right without one redeeming character in it. Nightmarish Utopian vision of the human race gone wrong.

[@duncangerrard6828]

Guy Days has got to be one of the most underrated guitarists of all time!, Punk or otherwise.

[@fredzeppelin360]

Duncan Gerrard AGREED

[@drunvert]

Who remembers the Fabulous Poodles? 999 and the Fabulous Poodles were 2 of my favs in 79

[@paulbenham9092]

Yes the fabulous poodles loved them mirror star, Chicago boxcar & tot town people are amongst my favourites. 999 were my all time favourite punk band saw them at the Electric Ballroom London back in 78 superb 40 odd years later I still play there’s & the poodles music in my car

[@MrHodgeheg123]

bought this record at 16 or so just to build up my record collection and didn't think much about it.32 years later.....absolutely awsome.One of my favourites

[@watfordtripod]

The dogs nuts Loved it then and still do to this day.

[@MarkW77]

Just suported these guys tonight in Ivory Blacks, Glasgow. What a gig. An honour playing along side these dudes ! Grey Caliber !

[@gemcointl1]

Probably the most under rated Punkers .. never gained enough exposure / promotion in the US but, I get the feeling Nick & crew preferred it that way as they used to play out of the way, obscure places over here. Lucky enough to see them Live many times in US & 2 shows in UK that I will never forget ! The ENERGY one felt During & after one of their shows is unmatched. Glad to see their still at it and touring away... Unfortch, I don't see ANY US shows on their site. C'mon Nick ! Fave memory is a show in Malibu Beach club, Long Island NY In early 80's.. 82/83 ? Me & my pals were Front & center against the stage.. Singin every Lyric to every song.. when .. during first chords of Homicide, Nick motions for me to jump up & sing with him! We did the whole song, Place going wild.. ( I even swatted the sweat off his crew cut head.. in honor of the way he used to do same to Bass player Watson ( phenom player as well) and the sweat would fly off into the crowd.. LOL The look on his face - priceless! Song ends.. He says " Hell, Lets do it again' ! Then says.. C'mon.. Everybody up here ... That's when the pandemonium started.. Big rush forward, Stage overcrowded.. Management pissed & sent Bouncers / heavies up there to throw people off ! Nick & the lads got Pissed.. and started buttin their guitar heads into the Low plaster ceiling... Plaster coming down. etc .. He's bitchin at the bouncers All while the songs' going on !! Haha... IF we only had cell phones those days .. Damn.. Management then, tried throwing them off... unplugging there amps... Nuts... Near Riot as the crowd were now pissed ! Leaving the show, we put the radio on ( WLIR) where they actually broke the story.. and said the Club owners have banned 999 from ever returning.. to which the DJ said.. this calls for a 999 marathon! To which she played 'Crazy' .. Nasty Nasty.. My Street Stinks.. If my memory serves me .... Looong drawn out comment. apologies ! But, was such a memorable show... Still play them all the time these days... Hope to get to Scotland to see them in November ! Enjoy...

[@MightyTuna90]

No one cares

[@cattycakes64]

I care, it sounds brilliant, utter chaos at a gig. Hell I miss that energy.

[@wholeshebang1]

What an excellent, once-in-a-lifetime experience you had with the band! I'd have jumped up on that stage, too, and pogoed until I had plaster in my hair. 🤣

[@michaelberry9679]

@@MightyTuna90 Boy, I’ll bet you’re a barrel of laughs at parties…you miserable twat!

[@kencarson666]

you should try homixide gang, they sampled this and I feel they bring that punk energy as well

[@Kafkacamus2002]

The first time I heard this song I was a teenager watching the classic 80's concert film Urgh! A Music War. The last time I heard it was on NWR's brand new series Too Old To Die Young...I may be too but I'm glad because I get to hear great songs like this all over again in a new, exciting context!

[@MrPJWilly]

999 were/are my favourite band from The Punk era. Saw them live in Plymouth when I was a teenager and then every few years until I was about 45 and still love this song. As a teenage record collector in the late 1970s I had all the records (singles, albums and extras like the free 12inch single that came with Separates) and got them all autographed. What a bandb❤

[@shukryadams6388]

refn's too old to die young got me onto this fire

[@BostonHollyAndSnoop]

I'd forgotten this was done by 999. Reminds me of dancing in clubs at 4AM wide awake and all over the floor with like minds, those were the days

[@peterwhiskerwhisker7557]

definitely

[@UNORDAINEDBANDErie]

I was Drink and still danced

[@WilliamFiler]

In 1982 I had a 67 Dodge Polara with a radio shack speakers in the back mounted in boxes. The 999 Biggest Tour in Sport Cassette got played as much as anything did on trips down to Santa Cruz and SF. Many a skate session to these boys!

[@michaelberry9679]

Saw these guys in the Student’s Union Theatre at the University of Alberta in 1977…totally rockin’ show - NO-ONE sat down through the whole show…and we were all singing along!! Excellent night all round!

[@davemacleod]

God - this brings back memories. Even at the distance of all these years, still, hands down, one of my favourite guitar solos ever. Simple, short and a fantastic sound.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

I love this one for the same reason: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4fVh3iIg8p2hqc

[@travisbrunner2922]

I absolutely agree with you about the solo. One of my all-time favorites as well.

[@sixarashi]

dang unk you old now

[@davemacleod]

@@sixarashi Yep, but that does mean I got to see them live, supporting The Ruts and and that was just a couple of weeks after seeing The Cramps and Joy Division. Pros and cons eh?

[@cxrnfxw]

HOMIXIDE

[@nblumer]

The timing of everything - guitar, percussion, vocals all outstanding

[@kevind7422]

Did multiple gigs w 999 @ 9:30 Club DC back in the day. Great buncha blokes. Nick Cash in particular.

[@milkmansteve1]

This shit was the TRUE OG of punk back in the day ... I miss the 80's

[@christopherzeigler3754]

I'm a lifelong punk rock fan, but just never heard these guys. Discovered this song while watching Too Old To Die Young because it was in the soundtrack! This song was definitely a banger.

[@STRATCAT101]

One of the tightest bands i ever heard,and that voice fits perfectly with 999

[@codxine]

frl just like homixide gang

[@everybodyhatepaw]

​@@codxinetrue. (i fuck with homixide)

[@cxrnfxw]

​@@codxine😭

[@theIneffableTale]

Anybody that doesn't feel the rock n roll pulsing through this number has no heartbeat and is D.O.A. One of the fiercest and most fiery punk songs ever.

[@ViscountSinistere]

Saw this group in Club Gibus in Republique ,Paris where Punk was the best place to be ,,cool guys ,great performance ,true and original punk !!! Fond memories !!

[@patrickravier3038]

"Eighteen... Must be a relief for you". Sounds very much like The Little Roosters... exact same voice as Gary Lammin !

[@premedakiid2931]

here b4 all the homixide gang comments

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

Amazing original 77 pUnk band! I have loved em ever since! dx

[@justmytwobits]

Here after hearing the in the Limited Series The Continental. It is refreshing to hear this type of song. Brings back good feelings.

[@als660]

The best Punk band ever,What a song!

[@oldsccaguyyah9901]

Not enough people remember 999. I lived in the eastern US back then, some of the Navy guys brought back 45s when the ships came back to Norfolk.

[@windtalkers1993]

+oldSCCAguy yah Those were the days!

[@indosmoke151free4]

999

[@pat9859]

seen 999 at the rock gardens middlesbrough 1979,let me and my mate tony in the side door to listen to sound checks, we where only 15 great set of lads they asked us to pick a song for there sound check, homicide was our choice we where buzzing. remember the support band was called pin point also a great set of lads gave us t shirts and loads of other stuff. halcyon days

[@matthewwhite6575]

you lucky bugger.....every kid should have this kind of experience,shame today they all seem to become human pretzels at the sniff of fame. great great tune too my friend!

[@unclemort1960]

I saw Pinpoint play in London ,(was,nt one of the members an ex-Lurker) quite an interesting band .

[@MrBiggun12]

One of my favourite bands from way back....I still play to this album at least once a week!

[@ebailey140]

In the original Punk era of the mid 70s-early 80s, it didn't mean "Sounds like Green Day". It just meant being influenced by 60s Garage, leading to a lot of variety in sound and creativity, from the Ramones to Blondie to Elvis Costello to Talking Heads to the Jam and everything in between. Each month brought a new surprise. Way more interesting that the "Stick to a strict formula with no variation" approach of today. We'd never have had London Calling if the Clash stuck to that formula.

[@15ruca]

One of best punk rock band. What a concert at Lisnon , Rock rendez vous.

[@gedmack7012]

Loved this song back in the day,still do.

[@patflah1629]

THIS IS SO HOMIXIDE GANG

[@pradabears]

real

[@yungmoneyklan9452]

HOMIXIDE HOMIXIDE HOMIXIDE HOMIXIDE

[@vongolaprimo9180]

Real

[@okboolin5500]

COME OUTSIDE COME OUTSIDE COME OUTSIDE *starboy you’re my hero*

[@johnnyrotten5507]

I just watched "The Killings Of America" and this song stood out in a very profound way......I had to listen to it.......It was so integral to the theme of the movie.........kind of scary.

[@eviled2006]

Saw them many times....mental gigs back in the day! Always a great atmosphere when 999 played!

[@edcallahan1695]

Oh man.I am so thankful you put this up.Dancing to this shit was the most fun I could have had for a life! I just turned 60 and it is good to remember those wild days...

[@deewee5735]

Old school punk...classic. Shit, I wish could relive those days!

[@johnnytramp]

Classic stuff! Put to great use in the disturbing 1981 documentary film THE KILLING OF AMERICA.

[@Ockap1812]

I know I'm late but just wanted to say how that's how I found it out too! Love the scene, live in LA and hollywood walk of fame is just a big a shithole as it was then!

[@Acriimony]

I was waiting for my train when a 65 year old man asked if I had a cigarette he could buy. I don't smoke, but he saw the band patches on my jacket and we ended up having a conversation about all the legendary punk bands he saw in the '70s and '80s. He told me to listen to this song when I got home. If you're out there, dude, thanks for the fucking kickass recommendation. Sorry I didn't have a cigarette.

[@VenezuelaNow]

aealoveshergirls I love working in my garage with this band, saw them in 1978

[@bobblueeyes]

I remember this from my sisters record collection. The album vinyl was called 20 from another kind

[@karlklouzer1366]

Lots of good stuff on that album! Wish I still had mine.

[@deanvandyke6445]

kzbin.info/aero/PLgVm4QOiUkvzQhrMnszUS5jVMDn4p0vln

[@buckybucky5028]

A great song. One band that deserved more attention than they got. Thank you for posting!!

[@cxrnfxw]

They wanna be opium fr

[@dleifmon]

Saw these guys at the Pasadena civic center in '85, same place Van Halen used to play, Social D opened .... crashed a crazy house party right across the street after the show... my buddy puked in my brand new car on the way home.... the Great ol' days!

[@pinstripesyndicate7156]

The soundtrack from "The Killing of American" brought me here. Didn't play the entire song in the documentary. But, from what I did hear, I already knew it was a cool tune.

[@tvar4]

Their DC concert in 1980 at The Bayou was incredible. The band had a bunch of us join them on stage to pogo; security tried to throw us off and the club shut off power to the instruments. The drummer kept pounding out a beat and the band kept singing and we kept dancing. The show did not end until the police showed up!

[@Augmuse]

Gear tune. Love the heavy bass sound. Well sung song with a great melody.

[@johndgn]

cant believe I missed them in the 70's but saw them play in a pub the other week - best concert of 2010 - then bought CD and can't stop playing it, sign of the times...

[@inacarjam]

Not For The Mass's & One Of The Best Live Show I've Ever Seen!!! F'n Sweat Box Back In Early 80's Yes EPIC>>>>Now I'm Gonna Reach For My Revolver!!!

[@cromptoniser]

Covered a few of their songs. Seen them again in Hemel Hempstead with Voodoo Radio, still awesome!!

[@HellYeahBigKev]

saw this band twice in the early 80's loved them

[@NicoPsychobilly]

I've started to listen to 999 when I was 15, about 20 years ago, together with other early punk rock, hardcore and UK82 scene. I've saw them a couple of times here in Italy, and once a drunk friend of mine took off the wall a Damned gig poster, in a venue in Milan, while the 999 were looking at this scene after a concert, and I said something like "boo Damned, go 999!" and they had a laugh. They were three under a curtain because of the rain, waiting for the taxi or a van. Nick played bass during that period. Great guys and a fantastic, underrated band.

[@theSocal515]

Good ol' Nick Cash and the boys.. Great song.

[@hawaiidispenser]

This video is like a time capsule. I can almost sense what it was like to be there.

[@Anomaly.Filmworks]

Everything but the smells... you can't smoke in bars anymore.

[@zacgrey7060]

I'm an old git now, but back in the day I was a cool youthful punk rocker and it was a fantastic time.

[@skyzflxshy]

Came from Homixide Gang

[@threadnugent]

Debut LP my first punk record, part of my life, criminally overlooked 55 now still play it all the time… Rosebud

[@pat9859]

Yes I was a lucky bugger mat, I like all kinds of music really but I am glad I was about watching bands in the mid to late 70 s. Magical youth

[@omfug7148]

pat odell same here sometimes I can't believe how lucky I was to be around in those days, and aware of the whole punk thing.

[@kobeross4151]

opium reference

[@Onionbaron]

One of the few alltime masterpieces!....

[@rebjiii]

YES IT IS

[@kbinco]

OMG, the memories. What a great decade the 80's was!

[@danielgriffith4227]

I'm 60 and this group was a mainstay for us partyers back in the early 80's, as well as DEVO, TALKING HEADS, and the like.

[@lorin6673]

Thank you for posting this. Such a great song. Saw them in Oct. 1980 and the were great. Haven't heard it in a long time.

[@lvquan6660]

Snotty snuck the Glock in🗣🗣

[@danikriatura7671]

The word is that they are the only '77 era UK punk bands still playing with the entire original line up, and they played a huge role in building many hardcore/punk scenes in many places throughout the U$, as they were often the first and sometimes only UK/international band that would play many of those smaller cities and towns.

[@user-jj6lk6gj2w]

They have different bassist, haven't they?

[@danikriatura7671]

@@user-jj6lk6gj2w That i don't know for sure.....possible.

[@everly-shadystudios9900]

One of the best written songs ever written! I heard this when it came out , I'm 58 now and it's still on my playlist

[@tuhnell]

snotty snuck a glock in

[@fantomx849]

This is one of the greatest songs of all time. There's many more, but this is definitely one of them. Brilliant band!

[@AscoliChaChaCha]

Saw them at the Hot Club in Philly around 77-78. This band was the intro to the 80's power pop!

[@uning1912]

............ einer meiner Lieblingssongs ................

[@christinedalton9362]

saw them at the Peppermint Lounge NYC circa1981??? GREAT SHOW

[@edmontdantes1836]

Those were the days....Awesome song. Awesome band!

[@oolongoolong789]

Top punk song by 999. Love it!

[@amberhanson3320]

I haven't heard this song since I was 8 years old. I remember I was outside playing I was hearing the song on my radio