Fugazi - Suggestion

Why can't i walk down a street free of suggestion?
Is my body the only trait in the eye's of men?
I've got some skin
You want to look in
There lays no reward in what you discover
You spent yourself watching me suffer
Suffer you words, suffer your eyes, suffer your hands
Suffer your interpretation of what it is to be a man
I've got some skin
You want to look in
She does nothing to deserve it
He only wants to observe it
We sit back like they taught us
We keep quiet like they taught us
He just wants to prove it
She does nothing to remove it
We don't want anyone to mind us
So we play the roles that they assigned us
She does nothing to conceal it
He touches her 'cause he wants to feel it
We blame her for being there
But we are all guilty

[@Exsugarbabe1]

I heard this song live at 16, I had already been whistled at in the street for three years. People still tell me to be flattered especially "at my age" but it still pisses me off. Boys don't do it, talk to us nicely, you might get somewhere. Girls, answer back, I've done it, makes you feel good.

[@bonerabbit_5148]

Dear Fugazi, Thank you for this song Women

[@ov6745]

Is it just me me? Why does a song that maintains simplicity make me want to stomp, jump, frenzy, pull, punch, bang, close my eyes tight, think and say " suffer your interpretation?" I love this song.

[@SanjakPitakrat]

Because music these days is so polished that it makes you feel sick. I feel the same. These days i just dig raw, simple stuff like the early The black keys.

[@dylan12133]

+Sanjak Pitakrat Spot on man. Fuck spending hours in the studio perfecting every little detail, adding all these special effects and whatnot. Music is best when it's raw and authentic

[@gotho1346]

H. Rone nitty

[@madmaniac2552]

H. Rone more like H. LAME! LOL

[@Dr_Adam]

Guilty!!!

[@Majorbludd817]

Pearl Jam covered part of this song in an improv back in the 90s.

[@pb1976ful]

Fugazi 1987 song

[@boudreauxbroletariat3959]

i literally just got that bootleg and it led me here, enjoy wetransfer.com/downloads/f7a6c46ab0c7c1030402a2300b2ff68220200727202417/64ccb4

[@alejandrolozanogonzalez1652]

PinkPop Festival 92 Prior to "Keep rockin in the free world"

[@sabrinaflipse7732]

here bc kathleen hanna! said you blew her mind with this song. bc you were the only guys talking about sexual harassment against women :) thx guys!

[@timramone8009]

This fucking bass... love it so much

[@timramone8009]

I will tnx ^^

[@m.e.5306]

incredibly disappointing to see all these ignorant, sexist comments on an anti-rape song. like, do we see the sick irony here?

[@Exsugarbabe1]

+Elle Mar It annoys me this song wasn't written or sung by women, it's the most feminist song I've ever heard. Now where's a man singing about casual violence that blights men's lives.

[@lauralee5722]

It was 1988. hardly any guys in the punk scene would listen to a girl band, Ian had some street cred and a following through Minor Threat and even earlier Teen Idols, who better to reprimand those guys listening? As for female bands check out some riot grrrl bands like Bikini Kill, l7, Babes in Toyland. Ian Mackaye, the vocalist was/is a strong supporter of the movement and women's rights in general. taken from an article: "At Fugazi show in 1991 at Washington, DC community hall, they asked Fire Party’s Amy Pickering to perform the visceral track to make the socially conscious track intensely more personal." Here's a clip from it vimeo.com/67422312 and also "in 1988 at a show in Washington, mere days after a violent skinhead, white power demonstration had abused and assaulted members of the gay community in the same town. Mackaye performed and dedicated this song, usually about the victimization of women at the hands and eyes of men, and turned the tune into a song about homosexuals being attacked in the park at night (Tyler-Ameen, 2011)" If I have a hero it's probably Ian Mackaye, he's just a real good guy all around.

[@Exsugarbabe1]

I love "Doll Parts" by Hole, it says it all too. I relate to this song because I have been whistled and shouted at since I was 12, I was also groped by teachers and other teens and it sums up the anger I've always had over it, when I heard it live it blew me away. I admire Ian greatly and at the gig I went to he was anti violence, I didn't get it at the time because to be honest with you I partly went to punk gigs to laugh at men in the mosh pit but when I realised how serious violence got in the sates I understood. Men I know also have real fear of random violence from other men and this needs to be talked about.

[@shishirbaliyan9205]

And pray, where are ¨All these...¨, comments? I see people celebrating the song and its still valid message , what are you seeing?

[@garygg5009]

@@Exsugarbabe1 GTFOH!

[@RKLBeanieBoy]

gotta love that bass! Fugazi Laid Down some sick bass lines.

[@jackspital]

We've got Joe lally to thank for that!

[@mattmacneil3424]

Even further evidence that Fugazi was the fucking coolest band. So cool of them to bring this very real shit, the shit that women go through every day, shit that a lot of (decent) men are completely unaware of, into their music. They always sang about real stuff, they are so good.

[@punkrawkhippie]

Fugazi.....perhaps the best band ever... I was fortunate to have lived in D.C. in the mid 80's.......9:30 was the only venue to hear any cool bands then. This is better than being chained from the ceiling and beaten. gotta love it....

[@TheCiaMKultra]

One of the most prolifically profound punk bands of all times ! Not to mention one of the originals to break ground

[@earomanreyes]

My fellow team member introduced me to this band today and i must say i am so impressed in his taste of music! It's so good!

[@ddellagostino]

#MeToo, 1989

[@SuperMefisto6666]

Fugazi is really something very special. I love ''Waiting Room''!

[@jasonbudge8370]

Fugazi are legends, 13 songs is a masterpiece and this is its crown. Any man who doesn't see the message in this song is, as Cobain said, 'He's the one who likes all our pretty songs..and likes to sing along....but he knows not what it means'...or something along those lines

[@mistererd]

One of my favs from the EP 13 Songs.

[@mariawells1874]

It's still hard to believe with such a mellow sound like this they don't smoke weed. When I first heard fugazi back in the day I used to mistakenly believe this band at least smoked weed..

[@spacechicken33]

Love this song

[@patrickdoolin5464]

Yasss. Thank you! 🚲🎼🦋

[@lanakorvin570]

you are too incredible !!! Lana

[@seanhannigan487]

saw them at Sydney Uni mid / late 1990's. one of the best. and forward thinking. Suggestion anyone?

[@50riot]

always one of me faves ,long time ago now ,still sounds great.

[@darthvader3465]

this is legendary. absolutely fantastic song.

[@scroggdogg28]

Pearl Jam covered this song and i had know idea what it was. Now I do, sweet...

[@pb1976ful]

song Fugazi no Pearl Jam

[@orianasugarlights4129]

Perfectly imperfect!

[@BethanyVeganna]

One of my first fave of many Fugazi songs!! : )

[@5burowz]

Perfect song

[@xopus55]

I love this album

[@lejlatiric7037]

I love this band.

[@williambock1821]

Best 5 bucks I ever spent was on a Fugazi concert...Twice.

[@strummedout]

The best!

[@darthvader3465]

mindblowing. This is one hell of an album

[@thestormlscoming]

fugazi is too good

[@fajriyusuf89.]

Favorite songg

[@JIHADJESSE]

dat bass

[@fuckamericanidiot]

i love the sparse guitar, reminds me of joy division

[@motley666cobain]

This song is so powerful Really helped me out when my gramps was dieing

[@Fallinldols]

yeah me two which was like a year ago? i love old punk so much.

[@pippopippo277]

....tanta roba!

[@boneless4799]

Ma proprio tanta...

[@lancelove7896]

I would like to say...more doctors should listen to fugazi because I think it's important to analyze what the say and why they feel that way and since not everything they say is things they do or should ever it's important to take into account taht in society and the world there's at least 1 case of everything even if it's not fully manifest by symptoms or actions or whatever the idea or infection or suggestion is...

[@emptyheadbrokenbones]

does someone else think that "can't stop" by rhcp sounds really similar to the outro of this song?

[@sonetlumiere12345678]

Forgot how good Fugazi were. Been listening to loads of Minor Threat recently. The only hardcore act that don't get on my nerves really.

[@DirahEvans]

♥♥♥♥

[@Mr5stringBob]

Hey all I am thinking about is the cool bassline! :)

[@dillimeinbilli]

Fuckin' right you are. Returned to this song today because last night I encountered two separate men on two separate late night trains who looked me right in the eye and fucking touched themselves and said shit to me. And all I felt was rage and helplessness (I'm young, I'm kind of skinny and I'm the only girl on the last train. I just wanted to ignore it and not get into a potentially violent situation). We need feminism because this shit continues to happen. Misogyny is harmful for everyone.

[@danisanchezmarino2657]

xeshtaed youre sooo right. We need feminism, i think that is our only way to change the rules of this system. Ecofeminism is the way for our revolution

[@ptanyuh]

Brutal :( Personally, I always wear headphones, walk with my head down, and read books when I'm at restaurants or other public places. I guess it helps that I hate people and want nothing to do with interacting with them..... :/ Shut out the world is my motto. I prefer cats to people.

[@getgrocery]

this song and all the songs on this record remind me of when i used to listen to it in my shitty toyota camry in highschool.

[@CatLikeSleep]

that riff

[@dillimeinbilli]

Feminist anthem! Thank you Fugazi. :)

[@darthvader3465]

maybe the best punk bassist ever.

[@gabrielmejiaabad]

Your welcome my friend, siempre que pueda te daré un buen consejo in spanish or in english.

[@fiddelerselbow]

@themousemaster It's at the very end of this track on the album version.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Why are people arguing? Just shut the hell up and listen to this great band.

[@jackscourage]

why cant i walk down a street free of sugfgestion ?

[@jsniccu]

Ian MacKaye of FUGAZI delivers an epic tale of a European tour threatened by a massive attack of Polish skinheads. Check it out at The Worst Gig (WorstGig.com).

[@craiganderson1933]

Sorry, don't eat the red speckled mushrooms.the Russalas smash apart while we play,

[@MarcS4R]

what a fucking masterpiece....

[@heart4musicality]

thank you :)

[@clemep]

the first couple stanzas could be about a girl being stared at, but the end of the song is clearly about something more...

[@TheThroney]

@aworldanonymous i didn't misunderstand the issue, was just goofing on his comment.. bottom line though is that neither men nor women are perfect. i think overall it simply comes down to balance. dominance on either side of the coin doesnt change much because its still the same coin. it is the way it is because that is the way it's supposed to be, even if some dont like it. natural order of things and such. goodbye

[@paulofcpoli]

cool band

[@willowtaker]

that is the way the song ends, right after he says "guilty". so it didn;t cut out.

[@ZRN959]

3:26 to the end is just....the best.

[@yosimite20]

The groove seems like something Red Hot Chili Peppers would write, I know they were influenced by Fugazi, and RHCP is the only reason I know about Fugazi.

[@redhawk239]

@DuppyBruh rocking your face off.

[@mistererd]

@WSomms29 It ends at the same point on the album version.

[@sadieperkins1748]

❤

[@hojima]

With what they percieve the label to mean, rather than any point you try to make.

[@ProductsFromTheBrain]

It happened to me aswell, very weird. Very weird indeed.

[@Powerman32]

Yeah, the music nowadays is more based upon looks than it is creativity or musical talent.

[@singingplaylist7779]

IAN..... I MISS MINOR THREAT

[@Hlea613]

we're all here

[@MrFackUp]

the introriff is fucking epic!

[@user7272]

Fugazi was alot like Bad Brains...luv how they got all mellow and then slammed ur face into the pavement!....fukkk ya! minor threat...is just that...a minor threat..this is a FELONY...HAHAHAH

[@Ranaldo20]

You know it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than seeing zep,that's for sure!

[@evlgenius09]

I've always thought thst t

[@Sam5LC]

Does anyone know where I can find the full version of the live recording of this song from the documentary "Don't Need You: The Herstory of Riot GRRRL" ... ?

[@11orbs]

@swimsuitissue123 great comment, favorite SY song

[@matthewengland8873]

Free from!!!!!!

[@sedativeman]

For the same reason when we study civil rights, we study mostly the actions of black people fighting for their rights - because at the time it was most commonly black people who faced civil inequalities. Of course that isn't saying they weren't the only people facing civil injustices.

[@purrbrat]

oddly enough i never took this to be a song about rape. because off suffering their words, their eyes, their hands, i dress as plainly as possible most of the time. it's not my fault i'm built like this. at least i've gotten to the point i'll just put a man's hand in near breaking position if he tries to touch me. what can i say i live in a rough neighborhood. :D i've always taken it as a commentary of women like myself and how we cn be made uncomfortable by what society accepts.

[@prosopopoeia]

Getting biology and sexism construed....

[@geoffwoade]

@swimsuitissue123 well said. and bonus points for the Sonic Youth referencing username!

[@Bobboiscool17]

@music44world Good.

[@DuppyBruh]

@redhawk239 cant argue with that

[@iluvdavegrohl]

I have a suggestion for anyone who dislikes this song...

[@DuppyBruh]

@1dotonly if fugazi's music isnt about raising issues, then please tell me what it is about?

[@om3ssa]

(...) But we are all guilty

[@headman844]

@marcusguernsey fugazi needs to reunite at fort reno for the last show this summer. that would be the proper way to do it. screw coachella.

[@dillimeinbilli]

@user7272 Well said, my friends. The Bad Brains comparison is pretty true.

[@sedativeman]

If I did, that is awesome haha.

[@kewldudesweet]

@bunerzissou i have to admit its true that women are more important in the stability of the human race than men

[@songbird525]

Sure. There are many salons that charge woman more. A girl comes in for a trim, with short hair, the same length as a man's, and she will be charged the $40 that costs men $20. Or at the dry cleaners - same material, same item of clothing, and it will cost more.

[@Feedingcrowsmedia]

nested.

[@Lithium101]

what a man you are, mr. mckay. long live feminism!

[@loserkidst]

His voice in this song reminds me at times of Lydon from Public Image Limited.

[@rafanv2L]

All this song needs is more angry peoples comments.cuz if you want to be heard scream!!! People ignore Rationality and intelligence?

[@Queen0fThePumpkins]

omg, fucking nice song! the chills right :D

[@estebansanchez4016]

que banda por dios

[@shokknterror]

Looks like a Poland Spring water bottle. I WISH it were Sunny D!

[@Borgescope]

i wonder if henry rollins and Ian are still friends after henry has a tv show and plays sometimes as a Dj, which can be considered as selling out. anyways i like both of them.