Grandaddy - Now It's On

[@TheLobsterReview]

I found this album in a one dollar bin at my local record store, dear God it was the greatest find of my life. I've listened to it religiously for the past few weeks. from what I've heard they aren't together anymore, that's such a shame, i would love to see them live

[@Mikelitoris666]

Grandaddy is the best.

[@chanelroady3689]

111 A as

[@louissherrit2732]

One dollar bin. Both saddened and optimistic about this tbh - sad cos this amazing band have been relegated to such status; happy cos maybe that means it’ll reach more people where it belongs :)

[@p0479]

11 year old comment. Something is very kool about that.

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

I found Steve from Blues Clues album in the dollar bin. It's worth more than that if you're a Flaming Lips fan

[@eldantastico]

most under-appreciated band of my time

[@jamesalan3450]

For sure. Great band, I don't understand why they never got big.

[@sleepykid2612]

My parents use to play their album Sumday constantly. All I ever heard in the car. Roadtrips were filled with me humming to them...

[@andrewflick1163]

that makes me feel old as hell. I was listening to this in high school

[@saidifmejia9173]

dank memes my dad would always play AM180 when he'd take me to the park as a kid. that had to be like 2004-2006. it's so nostalgic, dude.

[@sludgerat444]

Saidif Mejia Great songs...

[@shandshy]

You have great parents. Grandaddy is my favorite band.

[@annabell2717]

My dad plays their albums all the time

[@jjstratford]

This album is truly an overlooked gem 💎

[@stevebond7387]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written. A totally amazing and uplifting tune. On repeat FOREVER!!!

[@DannyGrowth]

I once heard this song outside a cafe and it literally haunted me for six months. I couldn't remember the lyrics but I remembered the rhythms. Then one day I remembered enough to google it (yes after months had gone by) and was able to find it again, after hearing it for maybe just a minute or so I knew it was one of the most beautiful songs I'd ever heard. I love this band so much.

[@claudiabellan2904]

Thank you Kevin Garcia for the great music! Rest in peace!

[@NinerK]

It’s a Friday in 2023 and I’m alive baby! Peace and positivity from CA

[@betterthenyouha]

It's Saturday 2024, peace and love from the east coast

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

Its Friday 2024, last month of the year. Peace and Love from the South East

[@hanumanvienna4827]

Grandaddy IS an indie rock group from Modesto, California, United States.

[@aldoskyz8]

always tought they was scandinian states; Go Cali!

[@releasethebinky]

This song is one of the most inspirational songs I have ever heard! I have been playing it at least once a week for about five years! It will truly lift your spirits!

[@petelawrie6310]

releasethebinky if you want an uplifting song try “Better things” by Fountains of Wayne. Written by Ray Davies

[@danielsouthern411]

I lived across the street from them in the late nineties. They had a bad ass ramp in the back yard.

[@karaa7595]

Nice!

[@3minutesolder195]

City Skates

[@signalmanmusic4225]

Jason was a pretty decent skateboarder until he got injured, that’s why he started doing Grandaddy….

[@set66]

This is the kind of band who makes a very good band they dont only sing songs but they some how express them! I started to listen to ''Grandaddy'' 3 months ago and i loved it!

[@robert367]

This is the only song I've ever heard in my life that actually warms you up!! It's a wonderful record, one of my favourites, and that's coming from someone who plays in a punk band. Cheers, Granddaddy, you are remembered! :-))

[@user-eb1lq1zx7v]

This song not being more famous is a prime example of how terrible the music biz is . I love this song ! First time listener !

[@GlarkStames]

I remembered that I forgot about this song! Listened to it in 2007- now it’s on in 2022!!!

[@workingmansblues]

First time I heard this was at 3am in an old French farmhouse an ex-girlfriend had. We were drinking and I was feeling miserable about life and about us. Then I put this CD on and within seconds I was up and dancing and knowing I could turn my life around. Thank you, Grandaddy. It worked.

[@MrQtip]

Just discovered them today! It seems impossible to find good indie bands, good indie bands seem to find you. I can't stop playing this song.

[@mranonyy]

Do you already love The Get up Kids? They're pretty great too.

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

Snocone from The Church of Lazlo sent me here. I forgot how much I loved Grandaddy. This still holds up.

[@therealbluesville]

"bust the lock off the front door Once you're outside you wont want to hide anymore Like the light on the front porch Once it's on you never want to turn it off anymore" ha ha my favourite band.

[@haydencooper_]

Wow I just came across this on an old compilation CD I made/burned from what must be 10years ago. Playing it in the car. Such a great song 😊

[@PrincipledUncertainty]

Thanks for the up, buddy. You reminded me it's been years since I went on a Grandaddy binge.

[@Lyckosam]

Skitbra grupp & låt. Hälsningar från Sverige 😉🤗🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@WoHDEMENTOR]

Grandaddy iz awesome !! the best songs !! makes me feel happy

[@danielramirez3347]

Jason Lytle, Isaac Brock, Doug Martsch. Among (emphasis on 'among') the greatest musicians ever (obv my op).

[@thegraydirewolf9325]

look up Sean Bonnette

[@Elmirgtr]

define great musician

[@danielramirez3347]

great musician: musician that is great and sounds really awesome to my ears (obv my op[inion])

[@andygalloway3282]

define great musician? a musician that is great. Obviously. idiot

[@danielramirez3347]

Andy Galloway did you realize how I said "my opinion"? C'mon nao

[@radioheadfreak7511]

great song that sticks with you

[@metalguru61]

"EL CAMINOS IN THE WEST"

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

One of the simplest solos that really work. Reminds me of the sax in The Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night"

[@yaztromo1718]

This is such a great song, I thought everyone had forgotten about it. So glad I was wrong.

[@buckfaster6666]

I agree wiht most posts I see about Grandaddy, they are underrated and are, without a doubt ten times better than 99% of any of the shit you will hear on the commercial radio stations!

[@Vanoverdijzers]

AND YOU DID ACCOMPLISH! Saw them Friday in Belgium. they were BRILLIANT!

[@ActualTrent]

It's 2018 and this song is still a hell of a tune!

[@quark6766]

What a tune. Great video as well. Love it.

[@Cactus9402]

Coming to Glasgow in August! Can't wait!!

[@Slappinstyle]

This song makes me feel so good, too bad it's not on spotify :(

[@thurston7425]

Slappinstyle it is now 😳😳

[@sonzaikann8975]

@@thurston7425 this person posted this 7 years ago, if they revisit this comment and see this, they'll be pleased. otherwise. oops.

[@thurston7425]

Bodie Bilz that’s what i said “😳😳”

[@sonzaikann8975]

@@thurston7425 my mistake, maybe i didnt notice that

[@Nanarama]

I saw them in Pittsburgh in 2000 with The Dismemberment Plan. They played at Roboto Project - it was amazing. Nice guys and great music.

[@hgomez1987]

1:23 My ringtone. Just amazing!

[@kchano]

"Bust the lock off the front door Once you're outside you won't wanna hide anymore Like the light on the front porch Once it's on you'll never wanna turn it off anymore And now it's on And now it's on!" Beautiful.

[@raddimusmcchoyber3362]

I was at University a couple of years after this came out. A friend of mine made a video in which this played over a very specific type of footage. He explained: "the song makes me think of people working together earnestly, seriously and diligently on a shared task." His video was a montage of stock footage-type stuff like NASA mission control, scientists working in a lab, people crewing a boat, people sorting freight in some kind of logistics distribution centre, a construction crew working on a large building project etc. This sounds ridiculous, but I found it almost indescribably moving, in a way that I do not remotely understand. I wept more than once watching it and I have no Earthly idea why. I'd give anything to have a copy of it.

[@Gtag4444]

Lucky enough to see them twice in Glasgow - simply brilliant.

[@hunter11000]

Amazing. Brings me back to my army days

[@johnhedley9689]

RIP Kevin. Punch the lock off the front door....

[@TylerSmith-cf1hd]

seen them live yesterday :P twisted out my beannnnnn great night at the ritz manchester!

[@senoragua1]

I will finally see the BEST BAND EVER in San Francisco!!!!

[@HamCubes]

How is it that I've never seen a surfing video set to this song? This is the perfect song for one!

[@TheOneTheOnlyIvan]

that has such an emotional depth to the lyrics, mtv will never have them, and they and i wouldn't have it any other way :D

[@shawnnorton2674]

Sweet band I was lucky to work with back in the day. I provided the P.A. and was the head soundman at the Historic Southgate House in Newport, Kentucky, damn did we get some bitchin’ bands.

[@WCWfanboy]

Been searching a long time for this video! Finally!

[@jellyboy123]

love this band. reminds me of the pixes

[@phenememe]

instant favorite!

[@davidcampbell1760]

I discovered this in the Blockhead Heads Up! Video, it's fucking great and on my playlist. Whole album is great

[@bryangarnet3553]

loved this

[@LuxeXx]

While performing this song (back in 2003 or around then) they had old motorcross footage being played on a projector screen. It was a good choice to accompany this song...

[@4feelfear]

Their songs are very paceful... make me happy :)

[@karaa7595]

And just like that...we're old. 😭

[@gabe_s_videos]

I've loved this song since I was 13, it just so warm and pleasant! But I only just realized that I have no idea what it's about.

[@GerardoGarcia98218]

I think it's about agoraphobia, a fear of going outside. The reason I say that is because agoraphobia is basically a phobia or "fear" of going and/or being outside. The chorus says "once you're outside you won't wanna hide anymore." So basically, the song is saying to "bust the lock off the front door" because it's referring to the fact that agorapobes lock themselves in their houses for years even decades at a time, doing whatever they can to avoid their fear of the outside. Then one they're outside, they'll realize that it's not so bad, they'll "light the light on the front porch to so signify that they are no longer afraid of the outside because they were brave enough to go outside and turn on the light;"now it's on" simply means they've got their confidence back. I hope this helps! :)

[@avenuePad]

@@GerardoGarcia98218 That's a fair reading of the song. I personally just thought it was about someone coming out of a personal rut in their lives.

[@laicamusic1]

@@GerardoGarcia98218 that is brilliant, I hadn't thought about it, but it makes sense

[@chrisclark5746]

I used it as an analogy for a new relationship - I met my future life partner on holiday in Greece, and then we had some time apart just communicating via the internet ... I listened to a few songs that made me realize how lucky I was and that we needed to get together. 'Bust the lock of the front door' I interpreted as just letting go. 'Once you're outside you won't want to hide anymore' was probably related to the fact that I was getting older, and lost some faith in love, I just needed to be brave and take that step again. My interpretation. That's the glory of music and being human - we all have our own interpretations.

[@Theelby33]

Just a fantasic song this one i love it.

[@markdeamer8619]

the reformed and I saw them this year.......they were amazing

[@grc1016]

Love this tune

[@DaveInBridport]

Love this band

[@Jofph]

It has been very amazing experience watching the band play. Never seen them live but their clips are great! Too bad they split. Why?

[@KThxsBy]

graddydaddy at its best love it

[@redbackrock]

Timeless classic

[@KThxsBy]

granddaddy at its best love it

[@sebastianbondetruumeel8172]

Fantastic!

[@geert-janubels2663]

1 of the best,ever!!

[@E-sk8Fr]

this is really a piece of art

[@mickyaaraaron4286]

לא יוצא לי מהראש השיר הזה פשוט שיר מהמם

[@ronnieneo]

Magnificent!

[@mattstreets9809]

In contention for best outro ever.

[@xninjajjx]

They got back together! And I still won't be able to make it to their show. This is all kinds of tragic.

[@rayminthecat]

Best song ever

[@DavidNewlandz]

Ace vid, rockin' toon too!

[@childofthesun32]

Feel like the dude on the Treadmill is basically Bryan Johnson lol. Thanks, Bryan.

[@w0mblemania]

Awesome jumper.

[@Slappinstyle]

Thank you so much! But unfortunately it's not availible in Norway.....

[@whalephant]

It's on here in Finland also!

[@childofthesun32]

An analogy for life.... All the scientists at the forefront of their fields of expertise running as fast as they can to switch on the lights for all us toys so we can enjoy ourselves.... And all the while the band plays on.

[@relikpL]

such a good tune

[@NewageDork]

@shitsoils Lucky for us all my friend, they are finally back together.

[@marshalllancaster2314]

Like this track

[@danielramirez3347]

Gustavo Freitas - Stereogum is Grandaddy's new album

[@fxluchador7415]

+Daniel Ramirez no mate the NEWS was released on stereogum.com - it isn't the title of the album

[@Fakeaorta]

The old man is in gome type of ranger or scout uniform. The video and song are awesome!

[@eddytheviper]

THEY'RE BACK.

[@mxxmi]

It reminds me of heatmiser and magic Eliott singing tricks 💓

[@spiesshiv]

great song!!!!!

[@thatguy.namedmitch]

First time I heard this was in old snowboarding video.

[@chris-mo]

Same for me. This is the “old snowboarding video” kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SyhquQgb1psKcsi=WfvZpDYNNO1_N6R Skip to 24:54 😎

[@notfeta]

Grandaddy got back together in Aug. 2012, they are writing a new album.

[@ducciboi]

This is the only band I actually like in this type of genre.

[@MatthewOceanXVX]

Spanish Love Songs did an amazing cover of this.

[@siegfried1234]

Banger

[@ronnieneo]

SUMDAY = Genius+Beauty

[@katcobain.2353]

I feel so happy to find this song , but im sad tha i know it in 2020

[@supreme_cash]

진짜 명곡이다 짱짱!!😊

[@mellowrockmusic]

The start sounds like a reference to the end of bastards of young by the Replacements.... Also with the ring tone voice ..

[@robgonsalves6128]

I've been to Jim's house a couple of times.

[@AUDIOMUNKY1]

@shitsoils dude im innnnnnnn....let do it!!! pleeeeeeease.

[@tgregori]

happening...Outside Lands in SF this summer...

[@robertbcardoza]

*where the fuck* did I hear this song originally? Someone was just using it as a sound on TikToc and I was like ‘hey wait a minute…’ Now here I am. I know *every word*. The whole song is burnt in to my memory like I was listening to it all through high school. I *probably was*. But *where did I hear it originally!?!?* This is totally my style of music too. Or at least it was. These days I’m more in to low roar, but that’s a pretty natural progression given the time that has passed. I can’t find this as a song in a video game or a movie anywhere. But I did live in california near Modesto back then. Same area code and everything. So maybe the radio? But I didn’t listen to the radio much. This is going to bug me forever.

[@MrMonikerjay]

I wrote a song when this came out called "VCR's" inspired by listening to this record. I think I'll record it this year.

[@ferlor]

Esta música siempre pasaban en la radio en mi país y nunca supe como se llama después de 10 años lo encuentro XD

[@jjstratford]

One of those songs that feels like it was transmitted through the aether from the Source