Alexisonfire - Waterwings (Official Video)

'Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas)' from the debut self-titled album by Alexisonfire.
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Alexisonfire is the first studio album released by post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on October 31, 2002 and recorded when members Chris Steele, Wade MacNeil and Jesse Ingelevics were only 17 years old. In October 2005, the album was given gold certification as it sold over 50,000 units in Canada.
On January 14, 2014, a remastered version of the album was released through Dine Alone Records.
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Hailing from St. Catharines, Alexisonfire rose up out of the Southern Ontario underground in late 2001, to become one of the most successful indie bands in Canada. The band’s success also reached far beyond Canada’s borders. AOF released four hugely successful studio albums, Alexisonfire (2002), Watch Out (2004), Crisis (2006), and Old Crows / Young Cardinals (2009). Crisis debuted at #1 on the Top 200 Soundscan chart (Canada), and Old Crows / Young Cardinals debuted at #2, and charted at #9 on the US Billboard Independent Album chart. Watch Out helped earn the band New Group of the Year at the 2004 JUNO Awards. Their first 3 albums achieved Platinum certification in Canada while Old Crows / Young Cardinals reached Gold certification. The band also topped charts and graced several notable music magazine covers internationally (Kerrang, Blunt, Big Cheese, Canadian Musician, Exclaim! ). AOF’s sold-out 10th Year Anniversary Farewell tour in December 2012 touched down on four continents in 24 days, illustrating how meaningful the band still is to their legion of fans around the world.
Alexisonfire:
George Pettit
Chris Steele
Wade MacNeil
Dallas Green
Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings
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[@digirididigiridoo8908]

Feeling nostalgia in 2020 anyone? Good days these were.

[@cat-in-mask]

Good times good vibes! Alexisonfire forever

[@juggernautproduktion]

And still remembering those awesome days. 2004 for me. Can remember key events in my life from that year like it was yesterday. This album was definitely a soundtrack of the era, amongst others of course. Wow. Drumming along like it was yesterday. Man.... long live Alexis.. peace from Australia! 🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@nicholasbrassard3512]

fucking right bro

[@willysanchez5444]

The best days

[@zevlic]

yes

[@Turb1ne]

This came out almost 20 years ago, I rememeber. I absolutely vibed to this so hard in high school in the Netherlands but no one shared my enthusiasm for it. God that was lonely lol.

[@lucaspesalaccia8846]

You are not the only one. I felt the same in my high school. I'm from Argentina! :B

[@officerbarrymccochinerpcpo7906]

If I remember correctly, Pulminary Archery came out first. I loved it. But when this one came out next, it was UNDENIABLE!

[@justincook1736]

I turned a lot of people in Michigan into this band at that time, 44. Caliber love letter was a powerful one too

[@dissimulado]

Imagine listen this in high school in Brazil. Literally no one understand the vibe lmao

[@brendanberentschot5228]

This was THE song while I was in highschool in Canada

[@halfadecade4770]

Still voting for this on MTV live Canada

[@ericdrisgula3879]

Who is still listening and still remembers how great these good old days were back in 99-05 with this whole scene

[@dustinM613]

80 baby but 90 where fun 2020 is fucking awesome

[@christopherroth86]

The music of that time set forward an example which has not been repeated. Nothing even comes close.

[@torstenscholz6243]

@@christopherroth86 So true. 90s and early to mid-00s remains the best time for music and especially rock music ever. Unbelievable how good music was back then and in what poor state it is today.

[@baronvonsnazzy3355]

@@dustinM613must be prepandemic, great prediction Nostradamus.

[@incongruous4]

@@christopherroth86 Every generation says that about their generations music. It really isn't that deep. If you go out of your way and look for new music instead of listening to whatever is on the radio then imo were in a golden era of a billion genres all at our finger tips. Much better than the 90s where we were only fed what the record labels approve and home recordings were unlistenable

[@joeyclemenza7339]

i hate to say this because it makes me feel so fucking old... but... i'm 38 now... i wish i could just go back to these times and do it all over again. the times when i was young, fresh out of college, liberated, arrogantly confident, getting tattoo'd. just starting my masters, getting laid, getting drunk, partying with good friends, with new friends i met every week....and during the day, all the while going from class to class over at UT, riding my bike from pearl street to the main campus listening to the album i used to call "two girls staring intensely still just before a knife fight." a silly title, i know.... it just sounded like the most emo title i could think of, as i was only listening to a bootleg tape (yes, tape) of what a friend of mine gave me... which he copped from Limewire. Early 2000's weren't as different as today, actually. goddamm.... those were good times.... i miss Austin, i miss. I miss Alexisonfire.... i miss my youth.... straight up, enjoy it while you can kids. it's over so fast, and that's not just a cliche thing to say.

[@sourceCode12]

Thanks, at 31 I felt old but seen. I was blasting this the other day and got w look from a dude in his 60s and all I thought was "these are oldies now buddy"

[@juggernautproduktion]

Well said man. It’s crazy how absolutely relatable in so many ways what you said is. In obviously completely different experiences from the other side of the world, I resonate so much with what you’re saying and have lived those very words in different ways. I turn 34 at the start of March, and it’s this almost lump in my throat when I come back to goodies like this that I had so much connection with, every time, and literally hear the memories and could cry. At the innocence and naivety. It’s this awesome, beautiful, but sad nostalgic mindset and moments and experience. I do it often. And you’re right to the younger gen, live it while you can. We lose close people over these almost 20 years that seem like 5 mins. People we share experiences and now beautiful memories with. 10 years just goes, mark my words. The same words that were said to me as a teenager. Cherish friends. Let go of bad fruit. Love, and don’t worry, you’ll love again and be loved. Life’s hard. But we are all these incredibly unique beings that can tolerate this here human experience, well mostly anyway. Don’t give up on being good. Try. Learn. Give. Laugh. Experience!

[@dankorrey5560]

@@juggernautproduktion Just turned 34. I saw them for the first time in 2003 when they and Death From Above were opening for Billy Talent when they just broke out. George tackled a security guard and we all rushed and jumped the barricades and moshed on stage with them. As you said, this just makes me want to go back to those days, just for the music. Nothing else about that time in my life was great, but watching this just makes me remember how the music made me feel, and I don't think anything else will ever match that.

[@nicholasbrassard3512]

I feel you so hard man...

[@DavidGonzalez-cl1fz]

dude, i m gonna cry, i miss my youth too

[@timothychartrand9103]

2021 and still listening to this on the regular

[@CallsignJoNay]

Man, I miss this band.

[@Zaes223]

+Callsign: JoNay me too one of the only hardcore bands that matured their sound with every new album

[@songoku6524]

Callsign: JoNay was this in crazy taxi?

[@marzu4753]

me to :(

[@steveh12able]

you mean the old sound they had?

[@ericdrisgula3879]

Yeah bro I hear you, I miss this who period in time , so many great bands, so many awesome shows , every Friday there would be a shpw at this little club near where I used to live. Those were the best years of my life and I'll never lose those memories. So much good music but so few people ever heard it and knew about it , being part of that whole scene back then was like a secret society almost , we all lived for the underground shit bands that simply made good music didn't matter if they only played local venues and had an LP out or if they'd "made it big" and actually played the bigger venues and wrote multiple albums , I loved them all the same but especially Alexis on fire , always loved their sound and music, especially their earlier few albums, they were literally one of a kind never heard another band like them.

[@skadievans4637]

Alexisonfire IS JUST STILL DOPE AF

[@thatshitcray]

Everything before this latest album might be dope AF. Will go see them still, just for when they play anything not recent.

[@ByGeorge846]

A part of our heritage.

[@thedevinefeminine]

The song that started it all for me. Age 13....34 now and still rocking them. I told ya so ..to those who said I'd hate them when I get older.🖕 😅

[@walkerdrums1]

It is insane to me that I’ve been listen to this band for 20 years. I saw the video for “Pulmonary Archery” on OnDemand in 8th grade, and then got that first album the next day…been hooked ever since. Watching this video takes me back!!

[@APPEALtoFEAR]

Just reading your comment brings back so many memories, I was in grade 4 though.

[@Bhruno_n42]

Que época meus amigos!! April, 2024 Still makes me feel so damn energetic 👊🏾🔥 Brazil love's you guys!♥️🇧🇷

[@chrisgrieve1121]

Best band to ever come out of Canada period!

[@barnold23]

Yeah their great, but don’t forget about Rush, The Guess Who, BTO, WOTE, Neil Young…

[@torstenscholz6243]

@@barnold23 ..., Billy Talent, Simple Plan, Danko Jones, Hot Hot Heat, Three Days Grace, Thousand Foot Krutch, etc. Canada has produced quite a lot of great rock and metal bands.

[@Barry_C00p3r]

Don't forget about Protest The Hero.

[@katealexandria5664]

One of the best bands ever!

[@Jawsmartin]

One of my favorite things about AoF is the 3-layered singing of Dallas in foreground, George in background, and Wade coming in as a sort of break or echo. Perfect examples at 1:40-1:55 and 3:00-3:10

[@wunderkeys9752]

Another example can be heard in 44 caliber

[@barehardjeremy]

the guitar layers are also actually pretty good considering how young the band were

[@chrisrobertson5844]

👍

[@jacobshort621]

If you were there for it you know just how fucking magical and beautiful it was love from the deep south in the US

[@lifebreacher7629]

Finally! After digging for an hour.. not knowing the name of this song. Found it! Flashback here we come..

[@boogierogers4612]

"butterscotch boys, come outtt anddd playyyyyy"

[@wess51873]

This is still HANDS DOWN the most fun and energetic music video I have ever seen.

[@RequestAssassin]

A plot to bomb the panhandle has sort of a similar vibe

[@josephmanuelsanchezabadill7168]

Anyone in April ? This song its beautiful❤

[@SuperSuperdude88]

aww much music ( the canadian version of MTV) was still good back then!

[@logan2955]

Im so glad i grew up playing in bands and touring! There is nothing like it.

[@xtrevoreonx]

I've always loved this video. Everyone looks like they had such a good time! Good memories. Good vibes.

[@PMLNZ]

One of my favourite music videos of all time. I first discovered AOF when I moved to Canada from NZ and this was the first song that hit me like a .44 calibre shot straight through my heart!

[@koolnkalm85]

I love this guys voice

[@paul-baseballcollector]

Which one? Haha. The clean vocals or the unclean ones?

[@chrisdavey5530]

this video is so 2000s and canadian, i love it, clearly the entire production went like this "ok we just saw the warriors, so were doing that, clearly no objections, we have a budget of $3 and my uncles garage, so call your friends and since its the 2000s one of you need to do something with a skateboard, anything, literally does not matter, but were not posers so you cant just stand there with it"

[@Zaes223]

funny i always thought it was a reference to the Gangs of New York since this video and the movie came out in 2002 but this Video came out before so it had to have been the warriors

[@chrisdavey5530]

@@Zaes223 not gonna lie if I see anything with several gangs having a meeting at the start, im gonna assume warriors every time lol.

[@AliFareedMC]

Sometimes I fear the night, when addiction became surprise. My favorite line

[@DanteLikesRock]

amazing song.

[@holeindanssock156]

Toronto Canada boy here. I met yall at much music once. You helped me do kung fu, get girls, leave them. Be myself. Thanks yall.

[@kalim5035]

so glad I got to watch this awesome band perform live 3 times, I'd go again if I could

[@shaynemichie]

Playing June 15th and 16th!!!

[@Dustin21A]

Takes me back

[@angelaruss8492]

this was the very first song I heard from Alexisonfire totally rocks 2012 .... ang

[@thanksinadvance.]

This brings back a lot of memories. Oh, nostalgia..

[@fabiantobar9546]

Buena banda canadiense, saludos desde chile🇨🇱 para todos 🤟

[@CalgaryDynastar]

Dallas in the chorus hits harddddd

[@klynn_nonya7]

I feel like I’m 16 again and I’m actually 32❤️ god I LOVE AOF💗💗💗

[@TommyDigital]

so do I

[@patrickgrondines3994]

that scream at the end was good

[@Xskramz_archivistX]

Yeah nor that do u listen to usurp synapse if u don't,u should listen that band and I swear that both band sound the same

[@patrickgrondines9953]

THIS SONG ROCKS!!!!!!

[@FreshhSqweezed]

probably the best beginning of a track every

[@isabellaperzinger8191]

June 2017... still love and miss this band so much!

[@patrickgrondines3254]

you do know they are coming back together right

[@tryitworks]

but unfortunately not to europe yet. still hoping.

[@FreshhSqweezed]

had this video on my ipod video i would watch it everyday in class...CLASSIC

[@wokduhfooooook1]

i seen this video for waterwings on some sort of teletoon late night cartoon. i went out and bought the self titled album the next day, i think i was is grade 7 or 8. but man this song still hits hard ! I listen to it from time to time as if its a part of my internal soundtrack to life. thank you alexisonfire ! i seen you guys live once in my hometown and that night holds very many fond memories for me :)

[@SkIzOjImBo]

I never was a fan of this band but that song and this clip is pure gold. Watch the old live version of this song guys. It's almost 2 times faster and it's just a madness performance.

[@APPEALtoFEAR]

I wish that more people had an attitude like yours when it comes to music.

[@SkIzOjImBo]

@@APPEALtoFEAR I listen to evetything except rap and country (but Eminem and Johny Cash are cool). To Mozart, to Dying Fetus, to Adele, to Queen and Kataklysm. I don't know why people restrain themself with 1 or 2 types of muzik. But I'm dressed as a metalhead. Metal and classic muziks are (for me) the most subtile and complicated songs but I love almost everything.

[@APPEALtoFEAR]

​​@@SkIzOjImBoOnce again , I wish that more people had an attitude like yours. I agree with you 100% I consider myself a music lover in general. So I feel that It is quite silly to limit your taste in music for some dumbass arbitrary reason. That is the biggest thing I dislike about alot of metal fans. They are so close-minded and take themselves *WAY* too seriously.

[@SkIzOjImBo]

@@APPEALtoFEAR my friends are all metalheads that loves various types of muzik. It's like the religion question : is life a cosmic physical hasard, or is it the will of a cosmic conscience...i don't know and I never will. Both have their logic arguments so I believe in nothing but myself and carry on with my life. I don't think it's good for the mind to always stand in a single clan. If there is an omnipotent consciousness somewhere, I hope he enjoy all muzik. I love tunes like 99 luftballoons and girls wanna have fun, I have no limit and too bad if others can't like it, their loss.

[@meganferguson7809]

So glad there coming out with new music , but the older music will always be sooo nostalgic to me

[@torstenscholz6243]

Nothing can beat their early material though. Their debut album will always remain their best by far, with Crisis and Watch Out easily coming in as second and third. I wasn't too impressed with everything they did afterwards.

[@timbobimbo22]

Alltime best 2-step song

[@MrMikibot]

2020 cheers from Colombia

[@patrickgrondines6751]

ALEXISONFIRE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!

[@marshallfehr88]

heard City and Colour on an american radio station this morning, had to come back to where it all started.

[@ArcticFoxx85.]

when GTA 5 came out i named my crew The East Side Splatter Punks

[@SuperSuperdude88]

learning guitar with friends, and learning alexisonfire/ moneen was soooo incredible!

[@harruar7214]

Insane! Legendary! I can't Beleaf I am seeing some of my friends from St. Catharines! ;)

[@chuck4107]

Warriors! Come out and plaaAAayyy!!!?

[@camelcase9225]

This song is unreal haha. I love it.

[@FreshhSqweezed]

these were the best times of my life! (so far)

[@TravisBeckMusic]

I miss this time in music! My high school days were frickin rad tho! 🤘🏻

[@joeyclemenza7339]

still the best canadian export since bret the hitman hart.

[@adamc4576]

This is the best comment I've ever read.

[@jaydubz7261986]

Dig the avi dude, converge is my favorite!

[@torstenscholz6243]

And Terrance and Philip.

[@therealcleany]

Not sure. This and Counterparts.

[@GianVillanueva91]

Silverstein: hold my beer

[@rowerobbie86]

Rocking song 🤘🤘🎸🎸👍

[@pipbowl3272]

2022 still feeling the VIBES

[@TravisBeckMusic]

Whenever I need to relive some high school memories I just listen to this band and Every Time I Die etc. etc. Love this video and wish this was a real thing (Skate/Dance) Gang battles lol

[@MisfitsJOE]

pure gold

[@tashasimms127]

Ohhh yeahhhhh!

[@koolnkalm85]

I’d love to see these guys in concert

[@heavymetalcompilations4784]

koolnkalm85 dude same

[@robcheerful]

don't miss it if you get the opportunity 👌

[@sacramentos1000]

best song ever😎

[@lizs606]

This is a work of FINE art

[@jessestewart3835]

New album out tomorrow. In 2022. Dead... Can't wait

[@sjohn8729]

this was the very first video i seen and heard of alexisonfire on channel v in australia

[@danielaquino2002]

Aftershock here I come!!

[@seatvelt]

Jesse Ingelevics was so fucking sick at drumming, his jazz influenced style is just too good, ratbeards great but i never felt the same after watch out

[@Mclovin-gy8fx]

Mospith 2022!!!!

[@robcheerful]

This was so good.

[@Cr3x2p]

it's awesome to hear that AOF is back

[@oranganewton]

Speeeeaking of which: new track released today!

[@SandandLightning]

#teamButterscotchBoys

[@jailfrai1022]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OUUUUUUUU

[@nkarl9725]

The only time we ever see Dallas with a b.c. rich.

[@mick5854]

In Australia at the moment! Seeing them soon!!! Can't fucking wait!

[@jamiebush6900]

mick5854 good luck 😭

[@jamiebush6900]

😂

[@bigfut_4200]

Highschool days 😁

[@skitsofrenik]

thanks for finally being able to post an actual watchable version of this video, one of my favourites and one of the oldest!

[@ice101ownzme]

God, what a fucking amazing song

[@olee_7277]

such a great song lol :D

[@RaSchmernabigle]

Amen

[@roboc4t566]

Great song

[@charlie-rm6hd]

This songs a fucking gem

[@gognoggler7326]

The drum fills are sick. In fact AOFs drums have always been sick. So heavy and driving. I find this hard to play because of how fast it is.

[@camelcase9225]

It's insanely fast. Like a punk beat really.

[@kakitangan195]

Just a moment ago this song suddenly sneaked into my mind but I totally forgot the name and the band, only the word "modicum" stayed, so after a few rounds of googling, here I am

[@baaldiablo8459]

You always had the blondest hair. Chlorine stripped your skin pigment. The cash was worth the fucking change. At the pool from open to close. Rake the bottom for loose change. A job that paid for the luxury. (The image still hurts my eyes) But it probably lead to his divorce. (White chlorine burns so bright) It's probably the reason why his son hates him (Sometimes I fear the night. When addiction became surprise) Now your blood is so toxic So toxic with chlorine that you only have 3 months left to live. (Red stained eyes. Red stained eyes) Was the, the change worth it? (Red!) Was the (Stained!) Divorce (Eyes!) Worth it? (Red!) Now you will (Stained!) Never (Eyes!) See your son again (RED!) Red!

[@ToniMeisterC]

Dallas Green... best musician ever!

[@danielrueda3038]

it`s a classic

[@Misantropiapura00]

Dallas will always reign supreme

[@sukekiyo6]

HARD AF

[@Metalhead82to11]

Love love love this vid!!!

[@CANADIANEHent]

I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I HEARD DALLAS GREEN SING!!!!

[@ThePaintballgun]

+james saunders Awesome isn't it?

[@CANADIANEHent]

Blake Hagar yup......nostalgia

[@ThePaintballgun]

james saunders Tell me about it. I don't even listen to this type of music anymore, but the last two weeks i've been reminiscing.

[@CANADIANEHent]

+Blake Hagar yeah man i was like mid teens when this came out.....when I was invincible

[@ThePaintballgun]

james saunders Haha I was much younger than that. I was a latecomer to alexisonfire, but it was amazing.

[@hardstylewill1]

2019!

[@shaynemichie]

TheOnlyBandEver

[@bainmack]

definitely here in 2019

[@MrAllister88]

Holyshit - 17 years?

[@patrickgrondines4521]

the screaming at the end was so fucking good

[@Ser1alExper1ments]

♥

[@Corymachine]

I think Julian Casablancas got his solo-album era look from this video

[@matteo_glv]

+Cory Clark LMAO

[@Corymachine]

I just randomly searched this video, read the first comment, then realized I had written it 5 years ago...

[@dinosaur8702]

Yugioh and Alexisonfire

[@wwdknceneul]

2019??

[@lizs606]

2020 😎

[@KK-ll1td]

@@lizs606 2021 ;)

[@ineffable50]

also on the list of ditties to be played at my funeral

[@brandonschneider3993]

2024