Bad Religion On the Best Punk Albums of All Time, Choose The mt. Rushmore of Punk Rock

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Jay Bentley and Brian Baker of Bad Religion are esteemed vanguards of both punk rock music and the cultural movement it inspired. So, when the duo visited the #AP offices over the summer, we knew we had to get their opinions on the greatest punk records of all time, the definitive songs of Bad Religion's career and which four icons would be carved into the granite of a hypothetical punk rock Mt. Rushmore.
Bentley and Baker weigh in on the greatest problem facing the youth of today (both the generation AND the band...) and crack up as they make fun of each other and reveal the greatest misconceptions people have about their band in this #APTV exclusive.
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[@altpress]

Who would YOU put on a punk rock Mt. Rushmore? Tell us! And don’t forget to subscribe to APTV and turn on all notifications so you never miss a video! ✝️🚫

[@steele_heart77]

Transgender Dysphoria Blue, Give 'Em Enough Rope, Suffer, Never Mind The Bollocks, Do Or Die.

[@altpress]

Alexis Kyle abso-fucking-luty

[@altpress]

Alexis Kyle Oh my god that’s cool

[@Flynnja]

The boys summed er up pretty solid. Id go with Iggy, Joey, Strummer and Ian

[@altpress]

Alexis Kyle We’re happy to hear you’re enjoying it-and YES, we’re absolutely over the top fortunate to meet and chat with so many incredible musicians. The Bad Religion visit was a really special day. Jay And Brian are so kind, cool and accepting, and , obviously just funny as hell. Thanks for watching!!

[@brodeo449]

This should be a regular feature. Jay and Brian proselytising on whatever the topic of the week is

[@victorcabanelas]

One of my axioms: "Never take artists too seriously if they take themselves too seriously". These guys are awesome!!

[@earthcitizen3939]

A lot of people do silly/bizarre things, so you (people in general) can't be serious about yourself all the time.

[@EyeTunz]

Double Nickels on the Dime Nevermind the Bollocks Walk Among Us Ramones S/T Bad Brains - Black Dots

[@joeyparkhill8751]

FUN FACT: While I watch this on my tablet right now, I am listening to Bad Religion's "You" from Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on my PlayStation 1

[@dongato6838]

4:12 - "The biggest problem facing the youth of today is old people". 😂😂😂

[@dickrush6463]

Whippersnapper !

[@Shadowz227]

Always.

[@bigglesmcgillicuddy3388]

First choice, greatest punk album, The Clash (first album, '77). Hard to put into words how completely that album captured our sense of frustration, anger, and hopelessness given the state of things then, while simultaneously giving us an idea of how we might rise out of it. It changed my life, and for me it laid the path forward. I know it might be difficult for others to grasp how important this album was for us, considering the widely varied backgrounds, cultures, and ages of punks in the present, but as working class youth in those days, it was an epiphany.

[@markmatthews1658]

Suffer is probably my favorite Punk rock album ever!!!!

[@col.greasebagmcqueen9933]

It is a timeless classic. I listen to it a lot to this day.

[@andrewbarrett6444]

SUFFER changed everything!

[@earthcitizen3939]

It's OK, but I think that they've done better.

[@ecatalan98]

I was alarmed not to see any Ramones albums on their top 5 punk records. Fortunately, they got Joey Ramone on Mount Rushmore of Punk 🤘!!!

[@colekoopmans3819]

The longest Ray Cappo stage banter I've ever witnessed at a Youth Of Today show lasted roughly ten minutes.

[@PedroxCarvalho]

The video editor couldn't even bother to get the right covers for Discharge and Generation X.

[@DystopianDiscoParty]

Nine Inch Nails covering Bad Religion would be amazing! How about you guys doing a Nine Inch Nails cover?

[@natewatchman]

They could do March Of The Pigs or Wish and keep the tempo! (Although Graffin singing "fist fuck" would be hilarious 🤣) A crossover from either direction would be incredible though. A NIN version of something like Chronophobia or The Defense would be great!

[@newagain9964]

@@natewatchman NIN doin just about any song on True North would be right proper...they'd rip No Control def in the wheelhouse. As for BR March o pigs is a good choice, but to predictable...im gonna go with Wish.

[@shirleylyn11]

Minor Threat complete disc...Changed alot of peoples lives.

[@earthcitizen3939]

It's interesting to compare the faster stuff (Filler, and so on) to some of their slower things (Stumped, for example) and see how they developed as a band. They released a lot of good songs for lasting a relatively short time (three years or whatever it was).

[@sammencia7945]

You should have seen them live back then.

[@BentFenceMusic]

My words, exactly, everything changed after that

[@nathanyocum4845]

Love seeing Bad Religion on Altpress! Still argue that they are the most consistent band in music history. Even the albums without Brett are still good!

[@politicaltroll8920]

The King of Dallas Sonic Youth tho

[@jdsick1]

@@pjslon2218 No Control, Suffer, Against the Grain, Generator. All better albums

[@jdsick1]

@@pjslon2218 Generator was the first tape I ever bought after listening in my buddys walkman. "Like a rock, like a planet, Like a fucking atom bomb", then into "Too Much Too Ask" i had to have it. That album was super original in the times of over repeated generic skate-rock. So its a timely and sentimental piece to me I guess LMAO . ..But at 42 years old now I respect anyone with any positive opinion nowadays, especially when it comes to good music by BR . Glad to see you share your opinion as well 🤘

[@earthcitizen3939]

Even those without Brett? I would like to challenge that, No Substance has some songs that are alright, but the album in general is disappointing. Music is art and art is subjective, I prefer Against The Grain over Suffer, not sure about Generator though.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Thank you for mentioning Give em enough rope! Most underrated The Clash record! Also Machine Gun Etiquette from The Damned! Damn, I love punk rock!!!!

[@vincentbifano]

Listening to these guys lay down their favorite/seminal punk albums but 'How Could Hell Be Any Worse?' changed my life...and them giving props to Frank Turner got me feeling some kinda way after watching this. They were the best show I saw this year.

[@rustatum2382]

OMG, Brian nailed it! I've seen Youth Of Today several times in last couple years, and I just wish Cappo would shut up with the middle-school themed morals to every song. We get it Ray... the lyrics aren't exactly poetry dude, we know exactly what you're singing about

[@xFF7xGIRLx]

Bad Religion have been my favourite punk band for 20 years. Only seen them live once back in 2005. Love them! Stranger Than Fiction ❤️

[@ryandickerson9699]

Mine too. Saw them ar warped tour in Orange County in 98. Mosh pit was a dust tornado. We had this joint the size of a giant cigar that everybody was trying to take pictures with us

[@breakfastsurreal5650]

One hell of an album!

[@davidmcleod3643]

Bad Religion was my first concert ever back in 1985. How Could Hell Be Any Worse

[@earthcitizen3939]

As far as the lyrics, yeah

[@markovitch78]

you guys are the mount rushmore of punk

[@smoothtriston6203]

Um no.....

[@VivaRevolucionDGS]

Such a great, fun interview. These two are deep in the roots of both East and West Coast punk rock. Not much they haven't seen or done. The stories they could tell.

[@ijordan9960]

Happy New Year! Thank God I actually found some valuable content on the internet!

[@prudencefitzenstein4916]

I'm so glad Jay chose TSOL as one of his top 5 most influential punk albums, I totally agree, such a misunderstood band

[@ThatOneSceneDude]

Nice seeing AP putting punk out in front amongst all the shit metalcore and teenie bopper bands. More of this.

[@joesickler5888]

Thank uncle old school

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

● Never Mind The Bollox ● London Calling ● Sorry Ma Forgot To Take Out The Trash ● And Out Come The Wolves ○ Songs: ● NY Dolls - Personality Crisis ● Sex Pistols - Holidays In The Sun ● Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer ● Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia ● Distillers - Hall Of Mirrors

[@joeyparkhill8751]

FUN FACT: Bad Religion 's Opening Act for a 1993 Gig in Toronto was... Green Day

[@stankosick4558]

Well, their defense, they apologized for unleashing that BS artist know as Kid Rock. At least Green Day had some punk chops before going pop.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

@@stankosick4558 I agree but I respect Green Day. They May not be punk anymore but I have to give them credit because I destroyed my Backstreet Boys CDs after listening to their song Minority at the age of 6

[@sethklumb8686]

Joe Strummer, Lux Interior, Joey Ramone & Paul Westerberg

[@LongListOfErrors]

Brian looks a lot healthier as he ages. Nice to see, plus I’d put him on the mt. Rushmore list.

[@squand3r]

damn, those guys really are great friends. And Mike Dimkich obviously has a great influence on Brian. They get along very well and Brian also chooses Mikes guitars - Mike on the other hand truly upped the style of Brian, he looks really good and stylish today, no comparison to the overweight guy in the past

[@sammencia7945]

1:36 I am an old DC hand. Brian would come to my club and I ran into him on the bus in LA in 2003. The Damned were hugely popular in DC punk and alternative scene. 1978 to 1988. So many requests for them every night.

[@greiginvietnam]

this was my christmas present. thank you AP

[@fernandomateo4109]

The joke on YOT was so good

[@altpress]

Fernando Mateo Pretty hard not to laugh out loud whilst operating the camera for that one. Jay and Brian are just fucking hilarious. Incredibly kind and personable gentlemen as well. That’s what punk is all about-thoughtfulness, kindness and ridiculously good music. Thanks for watching!

[@stankosick4558]

What makes it truly funny is that it is true. It seems like most of the straight edge/ vegan bands do more proselytizing than actually performing.

[@manuelper]

Jay sounds so much like Bob Einstein (aka Super Dave Osborne, RIP).

[@rocker4life318]

They are the Iron Maiden of Punk. I love Bad Religion. Brian Baker the best

[@dereklindberg6704]

"Tha fact ray cappo won't shut up" 😂😂 im dead

[@levymoyer8391]

I wish you'd asked them who does their teeth whitening. It's marvelous work.

[@mantislake4141]

Grew up on classic Punk but somehow heard very little Bad Religion. I like their selection of influences. For me, can't beat SST stuff, like Black Flag and the Minutemen.

[@natewatchman]

I love so much that the 80s DC punks all love The Ruts. Such a tiny niche UK punk band at the time but Brian Baker and Henry Rollins tout them as huge 🖤

[@barny15]

They nailed punk Rushmore. That's EXACTLY what it should be.

[@1985cactus]

Iggy Pop over Joe Strummer.

[@dylantodd9574]

Love that the person doing that interview likely had no idea who Ray Cappo was HAHAHA

[@nated8263]

Bad Religion cured my cancer circa 94

[@DylanAlexander93]

Now that's something real religion cant even do !

[@nathanpenick9454]

@@DylanAlexander93 Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

[@nathanpenick9454]

@@DylanAlexander93 God will heal all of your wounds, my friend

[@DylanAlexander93]

@@nathanpenick9454 he is letting people with covid die so I doubt it haha

[@nathanpenick9454]

@@DylanAlexander93 I don't blame him for allowing suffering in this world considering we turned our back on him knowingly even when we had a perfectly harmonious world given to us. What a self righteous view of the world

[@BodaciousWickerman]

Awesome stuff! Thanks for the interview. 3:25 - Great question and answer!

[@deanflegel5732]

Interesting there was no mention of the Ramones for influential records and no mention of American Jesus for defining Bad Religion songs

[@paulstoliker3303]

That's because to me they are defined more by their earlier catalog (prior to Recipe for Hate, which I still like, but it's not No Control or Suffer).

[@DacianMiron]

Man, i really miss these years. Can't wait to hear it make a comeback.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Yaay....Gen X's eponymous album is my all time favorite punk album and The Ruts leave most punk bands spinning in the dust. Kinda surprised on the 5 most influential albums no one mentioned Ramones debut...As I read the question is was not YOUR five most influential but rather THE five most influential. (But I guess it was the records that were the most influential to them) But.they bullseyed the Mt Rushmore. A wee bit surprised that Brian chose the first Discharge e.p. since the second, Fight Back, is much better and is where they REALLY hit their stride. (It's a stone cold monster, kids. Check it out, you'll thank me.) BTW wonderful interview. Thanks!!

[@YaWantTaters]

In the thumbnail pic, it looks like Brian is trying to tell a joke that's so funny that he can't help but break trying to tell it😂

[@bravemistakes3812]

I lost two m8s playing in a band and we held you guys as an an inspiration...

[@davestuddaman8127]

Misfits, walk among us!

[@GChris-ny8fp]

The Ray Cappo YoT bit was hysterical

[@austin1fiddler]

My all time favorites: ( no particular order ) Never Mind the Bollucks - Sex Pistols Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables - Dead kennedys Adolescents ( 1st LP ) - Adolescents Back from Samoa - Angry Samoans Golden Shower of Hits - Circle Jerks Freaks F*** Drunks and Junkies - GG Allin Tied Down - Negative Approach Raw Power - the Stooges Punk Mt Rushmore: GG Iggy Sid Darby

[@superunknown2812]

Discovering i have senior moments lmao nice brian nice

[@JayP-ct8xz]

"All I wanted was a Pepsi' Argument done.

[@SexyAssDanny4]

i could listen to these guys talk all day

[@badreligionmike]

been a fan of them since true north I was 22, and have most of there records, I'm only missing 3, and I got to see them live last year for the first time in october.

[@el4710]

Brian looks like Warden Norton of Shawsank Redemption

[@michaelmoorhead762]

No mention of the bad brains?! I guess the reggae part excludes them 🤔

[@jlobiafra]

I was surprised Brian didn’t mention them, Bad Brains mentored Minor threat

[@nevermindthworld]

I love YOT, but that Ray Cappo comment was spot on.

[@r_e_panzer4960]

I went to that Warp Tour in Jersey, there was like 20 people watching Kid Rock. Not big on is music, but I do like him personally, as we share the same feelings on Joy Behar.

[@Ferny_Lou]

Album - Double nickels on a dime Punk icon - Mike Watt ❤️❤️

[@jlobiafra]

Can’t believe Brian Baker didn’t include the Bad Brains debut, minor threat credits that as their biggest influence

[@dotChrollo]

I've got a feeling that purely by virtue of volume and passion Ian took over a lot of statements. Ian always has some shit to say that's, to him at least, incredibly fucking important.

[@williamz7011]

Darby Crash, Bill Stevenson, Wendy O Williams, and Lee Ving

[@jacobprice8048]

Wendy was so savage, and so underrated

[@HenryOnly-ec9ei]

Awesome interview 👏 hilarious and fun!

[@vikinglord7545]

These guys are probably the coolest fuckin rockstars I never met!!!

[@funfact8660]

Hola Greg Hetson, remember me from Vicious Circle and LADS ? Great South Bay and Hollywood Days, and The Hockey Rink. Rock on and do not forget Steve Soto or Steve O, RIP.

[@allancure6822]

I saw Bad Religion, City Gardens, NJ '92, Roseland, NYC '95 they always killed it!

[@shanotwalker3248]

"Say What You must, Do All You can, Break All the ..."

[@markmcdonald5711]

I've seen X a couple times in LA and ATL in the early 80's, Billy Zoom is my favorite punk guitarist.

[@FashKhet]

Minor threat? Dead Kennedys? FEAR? Adolescents? Descendants? Ramones? Circle Jerks? GBH?

[@davestuddaman8127]

No shit! Wtf, guys?!!!!

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

BAD BRAINS!

[@RAB6969]

THE SPITS GODDAMN IT

[@NoCoverCharge]

nerdy scientist is my favorite punk singer ..Milo.... but love these guys too...kid rock rocks today...truth

[@q3aryoko]

Bitchin' man, One of the quintessential Punk bands for me growing up in the 90s. What a fucking great decade to be alive, AND for music the 90s was. Damn we are all gettin' old.

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

Oh, I've seen you live. Greg performs like he is teaching karate. 😂❤

[@wolfpacsyxx]

Sorrow is an amazing song

[@nobodyhere8185]

Good video♥️♥️

[@pillepalle3614]

Now these two knucklers together are fun 😂😂😂

[@ottogofast3882]

My grandpa told me sex pistols were posers and were only capitalizing off the punk movement by making over the top music to gain attention and they didn’t actually preach punk rock ideals or even care about the movement or politics of punk and the lower class they were just in it for the money, that’s just the perspective from someone who lived during that era.

[@RYx222]

Correct

[@bobsmith-ji2uh]

What are the politics of punk?

[@Albomxnista]

Vegan airspace and yoga fuel LMAOOOO, I love both Brian and Ray so much hahahah

[@Orbinater86]

Brian Baker had the best top 5 🧠

[@itsslurp5413]

5:21 this is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen

[@Jamesp1972]

Brian seems really cool, and also invented the word 'emo' for better or worse

[@drn13355]

Husker Du - "New Day Rising" should be on the list.

[@thegpimp]

HFM as an adult is not fun! Caught at least 4 different strains from my niece, ended up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack.

[@edswrld]

Operation ivy energy created new punk ska scene .... that was it for me a 90s kid.

[@earthcitizen3939]

I like Operation Ivy, but there are bands that I think are better.

[@elmoblatch9787]

Never Mind The Bollocks number one. Wild Gift number two. Against The Grain number three. Clash first album number four.

[@paynezerfaust4282]

A metal version of "Skyscraper" would be epic.

[@michaelr.4878]

I can't think of a band that was better at handling lineup changes than BR. Every time a member changed, it was an upgrade. The only real exception would be when Brooks Wackerman left...as he is a world class drummer. I don't mean that as a knock toward Miller, because he is great and was the perfect guy for the job. But Wackerman isn't a normal drummer that you can replace. He was a way, way over qualified for BR.

[@keirstraub8352]

Tragic that the stooges or mc5 didn’t get a mention

[@waltercoyle6393]

I want to know if Brian Baker was serious or taking the piss about his second favorite band being Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

[@MrScott-go6]

"IN THE NIGHT YOU SEEM BARELY ALIVE"!!!

[@budthechud9795]

Trevor from GTA V is alive and well and loves punk

[@justaskstu]

I’m in agreement with their Rushmore

[@prodbyANT]

The Ramones are the Mt. Rushmore. All of 'em.

[@bh6195]

God these dudes are so great

[@bravemistakes3812]

THE RUTS!!!

[@tx8661]

Haha agreed! Ray never shuts the hell up.

[@judasgraves5040]

Can Greg Graffin just run for president already and do some epic Star Wars level shit?

[@thanatok]

What is the name of the song playing in the background? I know it but I can’t remember it.

[@altpress]

Thanos Tok It’s royalty free music from the KZbin audio library

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Never Mind the Bollocks is a fantastic album especially Pretty Vacant

[@porterhouse7260]

Bad Brains, Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags, Black Flag -Amen

[@rickbannan7110]

Is Jay related to Bradley Cooper?

[@shanotwalker3248]

I heard they are 4 th cousins..

[@shanotwalker3248]

Sorry Rick...If I could start a religion: Smartassness and not wasting food would be in the bylaws, IDK..Are they cousins? Also, knowing when to retract Smartassness should be added.

[@pimtool9351]

At least they are still having fun. It all seems a bit put on at this point though.

[@LuisSantos-fl1rl]

MY TOP TEN ALBUMS OF ALL TIME 1- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 2- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 3- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 4- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 5- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 6- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 7- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 8- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 9- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction" 10- BAD RELIGION "Stranger than fiction"