Exploring The Defiant : The Anti-Vax Punk Supergroup | Bronze

In early 2023, former Mighty Mighty Bosstones lead singer Dicky Barrett announced that he's formed a new band, named The Defiant, with four of his musical peers; Pete Parada, Johnny Rioux, Joey LaRocca, and Greg Camp. The members have been suspiciously quiet as to the reason they had formed, however, which is that they all share support and belief in conspiracies and skepticism surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. Today, we'll look at what scandals had led these figures to joining forces, and how they fumble their goal of sharing their beliefs through the avenue of punk music.
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0:00 - Introduction
3:55 - Dicky Barrett
10:37 - Pete Parada
18:43 - Johnny Rioux
20:48 - Joey LaRocca
25:15 - Greg Camp
29:29 - Forming The Defiant
32:08 - Dead Language
36:45 - Where Were You?
39:16 - Where Did Lady Liberty Go?
43:18 - If We're Really Being Honest (Album)
49:42 - Dissecting The Defiant
56:10 - How We Got Here
59:46 - Conclusion

[@sarcasticscarecrow911]

This band is genius for trying to corner the market on punk rock for the “ I just wanna grill” crowd.

[@joshsweet7512]

"The Dickies (no relation)" Kudos, that got a great giggle out of me! This is a neatly researched little video, I have just found the channel, so kudos! Interesting little subject matter, nuanced too, and I hope you go far!

[@thetonytaye]

You wanna know the realization I had recently? The Defiant is punk rock for conservatives who call Green Day sellouts because they just found out that BJA has always hated them two seconds ago. EDIT 7/30/2024 - well this aged like a fine wine didn’t it 😅

[@npcnpc4037]

Really love your channel, thanks again for another amazing video Bronze!!!!!

[@garretthuff9359]

Great video!

[@deluxe_capacitor]

Coming back down to say this video was really awesome, great job brother! Hope your channel blows up, below 7k subs is criminal for how much you clearly put in. We REALLY need more leftist media analysis of music, and looking at your other vids has me super stoked to dive in and honestly kind of inspired! You got a new fan right here! Keep rocking!

[@dlm425]

Whats mike doi g now (street dogs)

[@CrackmiserGaming]

oh boy my favorite show bronze

[@jeremyreiff6562]

Dickey was correct

[@ChiselPixel]

Watched the whole video. Super confused about your use of the term “surf punk”. Every time you start to vaguely describe a few different kinds of songs, you say “surf punk” which, in my mind, those things are not. What is a clear model of surf punk that you are referencing when you say that?

[@BronzeShow]

I mainly use "surf-punk" as a catch-all term for a specific aesthetic of pop punk that was big in the late 90s, where it still has the intention of being punk, but it's also upbeat and could be comfortably played at a beach party. Think Walkin On The Sun or Come Out And Play, or a lot of the more politically motivated Ska from the time

[@mattnsac]

​@@BronzeShow Thats skate punk if anything. The Cramps are surf punk and are more closely related to psyhchobilly bands than skate punk like NOFX or questionably, the Offspring.

[@ChiselPixel]

@@mattnsac yeah for a guy acting like he knows what he’s talking about, he really doesn’t know what he’s talking about

[@ChiselPixel]

@@BronzeShow well if you’re going to present yourself as some sort of encyclopedic “authority” on things, you should at least know your terminology/what you’re talking about

[@BronzeShow]

lol chill out dude it's just a different word than the one you use

[@buddhull]

Alice Cooper (the band) were a fun, gender-bending, and talented group of school pals. Alice (the man) claims biases as “logic” as his elderly mind sizzles in the Arizona sun.

[@imatexasfetushoescantkillm2768]

Happy to see this, especially after punk icons like Jello Biafra sold out to the jab.

[@deluxe_capacitor]

I didn't hear about this but WOW so disappointing. I really like a lot of these guys' music. :(

[@SP-cs2sh]

You are obviously very thoughtful and took a lot of time making this. I'm just wondering why you didn't reach out to any of the guys in The Defiant for comment. Also, now that we know these vaccines did not prevent transmission - why would you still argue that distrust in the systems that pushed medical tyranny and segregation was unjustified?

[@BiggestCorvid]

They did prevent transmission. You're talking about things you don't understand because it makes you feel safe and smart.

[@buddhull]

The worst offense a band can commit is simply being boring. Next is being bad. Yet somehow The Defiant are guilty of being boring and bad. And embarrassing.

[@completesentences2125]

I’m so grateful for people like Dicky and Pete who had enough courage to speak out against this insane group of fascists that wanted mandate what gets injected into your body. Nothing but love and respect for these guys.

[@joshsweet7512]

Wut

[@joelee6565]

Having a speech impediment and doing an hour long video is brave 😂 republicans are wild