Junkyard - Simple Man

[@timj.2685]

This band should have gotten so much more recognition.

[@larryh.5229]

This song is absolutely one of my top 5...I am now 54.... Always have connected to this song. "Grab my keys and my cigarettes....." 🎶

[@rrmorris67]

Ha. Me too, dude. Also 54

[@TGnPBullet]

52 and same

[@fayesapp7743]

Yes, love love love Junkyard!!! And I'm 53 this when people and music was real!! What you get is what you see 🙈

[@leowolfe3674]

I connected to it 1st 15-20seconds. Still love it...and I'm 53 1/2.

[@Terk131]

50 here and this is still one of my favorites. I miss great music and good times. Guess its time to "grab my keys and cigarettes and disappear into the night"....

[@steveleach4433]

2024 69 years old and love this song. Never going to stop listening this kind of music. It keeps me going.

[@davidcharles34]

Band is STILL alive and kickin ass!! A testament to seeing them live!!..at 310 Austin City Limits 5-5-23 . Great show guys!! Played ALL their songs! Thanks a million fellas…outstanding!!

[@raysanchez5829]

Wanted so bad to be there in Austin but couldn't make it!! Hope u had a badass time! Saw them in San Antonio on there first tour at a place called Sneakers, they kicked ass!!! To this day they still do!

[@stacyoconnor6641]

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[@Doyle.RMorgan]

Thank you Lord for letting me by me I'm crying like a big baby but t. I'm just a simple man with to much heart

[@Doyle.RMorgan]

The song says it all take me as I am or let me by

[@olehillbilly4331]

Hell of a song! Hell of a BAND!

[@stonefree1911]

Junkyard was a KILLER band! That debut album is one of the best. If "Blooze" doesn't get you moving...than you are already dead...

[@matthewmaloney5900]

Is a killer band

[@trevorsuzor2096]

Blooze is still a life story..

[@suzannecopeland4555]

My husband's band won a local "Battle of the Bands" in WV in 1990 with this song! Beating out a long time winning local favorite! It was outside on a flatbed at a bar called "The Island" & the crowd was dancing on gravel & singing along!

[@joepeyton5140]

Logan county here

[@holdenmymargarita4344]

2022, 55 yrs old and still rocking out to these guys!! Such a great band!!

[@johnbart9719]

Same here brother, 55 also, takes me back to those wonderful days I miss.

[@troyjenkins578]

53 and still listen to these guys pretty much every day. This music and the era it came from are such a large part of my youth and the years I lived in SoCal listening to them on KNAC 105.5 PURE ROCK. So much nostalgia is tied up in their music for me. It's an instant trip back to the early nineties when I hear "ROACH" and the boys. Thinkin' about havin' "Mymargarita" right now and crankin' it up. Keep on Rockin' brother.

[@stephenhazatone3587]

57 and they're the best!

[@artaqifaturiel7512]

@@stephenhazatone3587 49 here. I thought these guys were better than guns 'n' rose by a long shot!

[@aaronmorath9222]

@@troyjenkins578 54 and you took the words right out of my mouth. Excellent band, and I hope they are still touring.

[@bigd312]

Haha......STILL BLASTIN this stuff.....2020.....These guys kick ass.....

[@drjay73]

Damn right Big D. Great music is timeless and never gets old

[@tanbranwin6322]

Me too

[@noel8350]

Hands off too!

[@HaXaW5150]

I never quit blasting it. Rock on!

[@josh_yep.]

I just this week ordered "Junkyard" "Hollywood, CA" rocker patches... Um, I just got the coolest motorbike for me.

[@johngriggsjr.2271]

One of the most underrated bands of this era.

[@stephenhazatone3587]

Junkyard is one of the best bands from the 90s and their debut album is phenomenal!

[@lynseylou7318]

I've only just discovered them and I think they're fantastic!

[@Murphy3011]

Love this band

[@Terk131]

Yeah, its sad they were late to the parade. They should have been so much bigger. Allot of talent in the early band.

[@deloresadkins8525]

Great record . the whole thing is jamming

[@tonythompson7776]

Nice try,,,,,,1989

[@Jamesbriles]

I remember hearing this song for the first time when I was in high school..Still holds up today.Great song!

[@jeffsanders1246]

Country cruising late at night as a teenager in 1989, this album was cranked to 10. Such an awesome band.

[@trevorsuzor2096]

Cranked to 11!!

[@steveallen7742]

I was in a cover band when this CD was first released. We did this this one and Hands Off, which always had people asking "Who does that song?". I never understood why this band didn't make it huge back in those days. Looking back it was around the time the great biker bands and hair metal was giving way to Grunge. I still listen to them and enjoy it just as much as singing it.

[@no_hyperbole_xone]

and good thing they didnt make it huge. ONly cool people know these guys lol

[@steveallen7742]

Touché, brother!

[@markrosenquist8259]

Yeah it’s kinda hard to believe one of the founding members of Minor Threat was in this band. I’m not saying they are bad at all, just strange. And then Grunge comes in and shuts them down. Go figure.

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1801]

I have a theory as to why they didn't make it "huge" which in essence boils down to: "We don't kiss YOUR ass...YOU kiss OUR ass". Who is the "your" I'm making reference to?? Possibly executives and/or personalities that work and/or have a lot of pull or influence in the music and/or entertainment industry. It doesn't matter anyways, because like the previous commentator ^^^ said, only the 😎 (cool) or coolEST appreciate such a band and their music...In other words we don't need no cultural or music critics to dictate to us about what is good or admirable...We like what we like, and if YOU don't like it...You know where to "stick it"😎🤣😉😐

[@steveallen7742]

Selling your soul to the devil is actually selling out...

[@ZKAttack]

LOVE IT!!!!!! Still holds up in 2022.

[@shanecochran1969]

Junkyard kicked ass hands down .

[@n8vdude]

Lost my brother over the holidays. This was one of favourite songs.

[@DeborahEmmons]

Same & this passed January !

[@darksideofthebright4284]

I'm in a point of life where every word of lyrics couldn't resonate better... Love it

[@johnp.2696]

Great band! I wore this cassette out back in the day!

[@blackwings715]

I broke three of them on repeat in my car

[@steveleach4433]

I'm 67 and absolutely love this song.

[@georgeevans7232]

Please take me back!!! Saw these guys at so many little LA and Orange County Clubs. Always a great show. LONG LIVE METAL!!!!!

[@Portapuma]

Bringing on the tears. I grew up to these guys. Stories of my life. You all are loved and missed dearly. But I smile watching young people picking up guitars and still keeping your music alive. Thank you for your music..❤

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1801]

Nice...The gentlest way to have ones rear end kicked...Listening to Simple Man by Junkyard.🙂

[@williambowen4631]

1 11 2021 still loving this band

[@xyclonX9393]

July 10 2021 still rocking

[@midnightrunner684]

And I still love you .in a non gay way

[@chrismartinez8390]

Whats not to love??

[@mmiller6873]

Opened up for this band at the waters club in Long Beach. Miss those days and have always dug this band. Now I am in my 50's and still rocking in spirit 🙂

[@roxyroo7042]

My buddy and I used to butcher this song in the ol’ garage studio, we loved it. Now, 30 years later, we re-connected and do the same thing, but in the living room, with much nicer gear. We just smile and crack up when we play it. Such awesome memories with this band. Saw them live, and played their cassette over and over nonstop on a historic Las Vegas road trip more than 30 years ago. Those were the days… glad to see this video. Man, the memories. Crazy.

[@williambowen4631]

Im 54 still love this band

[@alesiabrooks8552]

This song helped me thru a bad bad time their Awesome

[@buckbuster6213]

55 and loving it checking in!

[@sixxmickntom6719]

Turning 50 this year still listening to these guys. Brings back great memories

[@midnightrunner684]

In 53 and Rocking

[@42fontenator]

This could have been released last week. The blues/rock combo is just timeless. It doesn’t look or sound 35 years old.

[@damianozappi9394]

I am 51 years old and every time I hear this song...I get a little feeling of my youth inside me that tells me how much I miss it.

[@_fasteddie65]

If I ever found a time machine. I'll text yea to let you know. your coming with me it was awesome the first time I'm 59yrs old and even the girls where better looking

[@roadkillofficialaustralia]

Love the song, love the band - such an underrated rock 'n' roll band - hope they tour Australia one day! \m/

[@RoadTripEddie]

Fk yeah. This is one of my favs for decades. 5*

[@bheinlen]

I waited almost 30 years and finally got to see them in a small club by Detroit. Last live show I saw. It was well worth the wait man!

[@ZKAttack]

One of the best live bands around for sure

[@liquidsteel8131]

These guys have always been underated! Absolutley great guys and music!

[@BodhiJohnKenobi]

Great song!

[@childofthecorn7244]

My favorite band all time is Tesla but this song is absolute 🔥 I love the country/metal mixture of sound in the late 80s early 90s 💯🎸

[@JoePete]

I saw these guys at a bar in Orlando back in 1989. Man I miss the 80s.

[@IreneAiete]

I also miss the 80s a lot!

[@midnightrunner684]

M

[@midnightrunner684]

M.A.G.A

[@CB3Music]

Proud to have toured with the YARD and to call them friends!

[@mustlovepretzels]

Junkyard: thanks for posting. Found out about this song by reading the book "Nothin But A Good Time". I enjoyed both the book and song. Cheers!

[@428rocker68]

" you can take a boy out of the filth but that don't make him clean" "never took anything thing from you that I couldn't return twice" This is one of the best most underrated songs to come out of the late 80's I loved the song in 89 and I still love this song in 2022, simply a classic

[@rickeymoore667]

Definitely 80s sound that Makes my soul happy

[@cjsauby]

I was a big Josie Bisset fan back in the day (Melrose Place)...had no idea until I saw this video she was in it...made a great song a great video..

[@gingermullins104]

Love this song! Some of the best kick-ass rock 🎸

[@gingermullins104]

@Tom Wetz 44 .....why? Just curious..

[@gingermullins104]

Sweet! Have to agree the late 80's early 90's where the best for me. Only wished I go back & know what I know now; may be I'd be anywhere other than here in VA. I guess the rebel in me is what still drives my soul! But is what it is for time being.....and that's a FACT! Stay wild & free!

[@vsp888]

I'm so happy there are women in this world who love this song and this sort of music... cos... Lord, I'm a simple man, ain't too much I need... :-) Greetings from a 34yo from the Czech Republic. I wish I knew all the songs that sound so great like this one. Anyone who is reading this please throw some suggestions at me, I'll appreciate it even in case I know the songs already :-) Thanks

[@vsp888]

@Tom Wetz Wow, thanks a lot for these!! It doesn't matter how far back because, even though I'm in my 30s, I grew up on Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and bands like that, going forward I love a lot of the bands you listed here from the 80s, but some I don't know so I'll check them out! Many thanks again :-) If you have particular songs which sound like Simple Man, I mean ballads or even acoustic stuff from some of those bands, don't hesitate to throw some tips at me. I totally love Tesla, Danger Danger (btw, you can check out this guitar cover - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIuTg5p-iMhknac the guy is a great talent and plays a lot of 80s stuff, some songs he put on another level even though I admit everyone has different tastes, so you may not be a fan of this stuff), Cinderella...Great White, boy oh boy, they have special guitar sounds and riffs and are in my opinion very underrated by the general public but I'm blessed to know their music. Tora Tora I don't know that much so I'll check them out first I guess! Autograph and Ratt I also love, Britny Fox... great choices. I'm sure the rest that I don't know or don't know that much will be awesome! Have a great weekend too!

[@vsp888]

@Tom Wetz I browse a lot of music and know plenty of the bands so I'm almost like if I lived in the era, but there's always plenty of music that I don't know and that keeps me happy because I know I'll find some gem in future. Thanks for the tips, Tora Tora are fantastic, I loved Shelter from the Rain, As Time Goes By and Faith Healer. And of course Phantom Rider! Every Man's Nightmare are cool too.

[@GreatWhite7]

Loved this song for 30 years, but first time seeing the video. You guys need to come to Australia.

[@kevinmiracle8233]

yep they were great back in 1989-90!! the whole cassette was great!

[@jeffr9425]

It was..I wore it out..peace

[@jasonpospiech2552]

How many peeps go what's a cassette!

[@Rzrbldkss66]

Yeah you’re gonna confuse a few talking about cassettes. Lol.

[@lincolnwhitaker937]

I’m 15 and I know what a cassette is

[@kevinmiracle8233]

@@lincolnwhitaker937 your parents raised you right! ;)

[@breakinchainz6534]

Plug m in and let the play....there's no substitute for authentic rock n roll...these guys are awesome...I first heard them in early 90s....Junkyard rocks...check out a song called "hands off"

[@amyanonymous9795]

This song is ALWAYS played on loop for me!! Reminds me of my late husband,,he was just that "Simple Man"...grabbing his keys and smokes and off to the mountains we would go jamming to this song and now I head to the cemetery and jam it even more!!!

[@scottsamu2614]

No the feeling lost my wife she loved this band

[@amyanonymous9795]

@@scottsamu2614, he's the one who got me into Junkyard....the last 2 weeks he was alive, all he played was Junkyard....

[@amyanonymous9795]

Still listening to it,,,been 3 years since my husband passed away

[@skullivanfranklin3435]

I ain’t asking for all of your love !! Gimme what you can and set me free !!!!

[@skullivanfranklin4117]

Put a penny in a wishing well what you see is what you get !!

[@skullivanfranklin4117]

Blackfoot an 38.Special had a stepchild !!!

[@visarbilali3419]

Southern sweetness of the late 80’s, different! When the girls were yummy & rock n’ roll

[@ronwilliamson2771]

Was rocking this tune way back when. I'm 53 and just cranked this out Hollywood and junk yard. It's music for rocking.

[@PatPakken]

Great song. My summer beer and bbq music.

[@sarabuchinger8705]

He'll ya...enjoy 👏👏👊👊✌✌😃😃

[@brettclark7833]

Gets better Everytime I listen to it and I can’t explain why when it already sounds so f??????? Good. U guys r beyond fantastic

[@ellalord9705]

Words , to music really , this holds ,every time I listen.

[@jerrypuckett6733]

Becoming my favorite METAL SONG. I’m 62 and love 80/90s Metal. Just a simple song. 🤘🏼🎸🍺

[@RichardThatcher-kx6gl]

They didn't get there dues under rated like alo of 80s and 90s bands

[@TheYobo1016]

A vastly forgotten, great song from the 80's.

[@SixStringRacer]

0ct 2024, this song rocks!! Haven't heard these dudes in a long time. So good. Thank you Bad Brad!!🤘😎🎸🌴

[@jeffreyhusack2400]

Great song Cool band 🎸🥁😎👍👍

[@LionessDeWinter]

I LOVE their music! I still have my first cassette! Wonderful debut album. Powerful band. I could listen to them all day! 🥰

[@leowolfe3674]

Hi there Lioness. Leo here. And, I am a Leo astrologically also. I started listening to JUNKYARD when I heard HANDS OFF. They were/are pretty awesome.

[@tanbranwin6322]

This is one of my all time favorite songs ever! I used to sing it to My Hooligans as a lullabye

[@herbpearce5270]

These dudes rock!!!! Good trucking jam, used to listen to it often when I was truckin. Maybe back behind the wheel soon becoming a nomad once again with my Pitbull.

[@shaneenerson8418]

They were a very underated Southern rock band

[@kcohan2435]

Great band, great song. Love the Raging Slab shirt.

[@rdmmoon1137]

Definitely a part of my life that I love to remember!!!

[@rdmmoon1137]

1989-1990

[@jeffr9425]

Forgot about them..going to Raging slab next..dont dog me

[@ZKAttack]

And they still kick butt today!

[@renaissanceman72]

I am 51 now and still have the same heart and thoughts I had back in the day 80’s, ya know us people of the 80’s seem to still think the same as to people now a days are and think quite different I guess they will never understand the good times we all had growing up in the 80’s!

[@firebirdone]

Not a single bad song off this album. Loved this entire album, start to finish!

[@wynb.1443]

Still listening to this ... 9-21-2021....wow!! Miss great songs like this!

[@kerryharbin1957]

Hickory,NC. Cadillacs. Great show!

[@BrianStokes-ug5mq]

I've loved this song for about 40 years.

[@1badjesus]

BAND has best Advice Lyrics EVER! I told David (singer) at Viper Room their song 'Misery Loves Company' SAVED ME!

[@jrnylvr]

Just found this band and they're really good! Thanks guys!

[@mra-cq9ve]

Im. So glad this song is in the world.........koolass badass.....should be played on all Classic Rock radio

[@Joey-wm3ll]

I'm 41 I grew up listening to junk yards are awesome they're up there with some of the best like Molly hatchet Lynyrd Skynyrd they're good

[@ellalord9705]

It holds every essence of band , music vocal and unity, brilliant , and loved by many .

[@zachwilson8509]

Awesome band! Way underrated!! Could give GNR a run if given a chance again!! Listen to Junkyards tunes every day. It's a healing.

[@michaelchmiel166]

GnR helped these guys. Axle used to wear one of their shirts a lot.

[@sweathawgboudreaux3887]

Underrated band

[@kurtp8833]

What? How are they underrated? Who are the bastards that underrated them? Where are the ratings? Underappreciated, yes.

[@c.l.pitman1760]

@@kurtp8833 very underrated AND underappreciated.. their talent definitely wasnt recognized for what it was.. they certainly should have done better as musicians.. their music was a perfect fit for what was going on at the time..

[@davidfishferrell]

I wore this CD out when I was a teenager! Song still holds!

[@cliffmosier6177]

Great song ,solid rocking,this band is a rocker

[@cliffmosier6177]

Love this song,very powerfull sound right thru you,Rock On All

[@boardsort]

Saw this band open for The Black Crowes in Akron, Ohio in 1989 at Akron Agora. Paid $1.07 cover charge (radio station promo). It was awesome! Went back stage and partied with both bands.

[@MidniteHorrorTV]

Great song brings back so many memories

[@steveleach4433]

I'm 66 and love this song. Play it all the time.

[@sylvainchopard6989]

First time I heard that song was in my cousin's car while cruising around S.A. Texas in the late 80's during my first trip to the US. A moment I will never forget, perfect song at perfect time. That slide guitar ❤. Nothing to envy to GnR.

[@ZKAttack]

One of the best bands and best songs of the genre. Still sounds great today. We rank their top songs in a video on our channel.

[@miket8037]

I believe these guys are back at it.

[@junkyardhollywood]

@Kirby Little Uh....that would be 3 out of 5

[@micmars1582]

Well Brian is in Bad Religion now so he’s doing alright. Great and underrated guitar player. He was also in minor threat.

[@ludwigguy380]

@@junkyardhollywood the new stuff is every bit of balls out,middle finger in your face rocknroll that the 89 album was. A lot of bands can't say that even with all the original members.

[@ronjames4151]

Bad religion is my all time favorite band

[@dieseltech386]

I Miss my teenage years when men could be men and girls were gorgeous.

[@jestermindcrime1773]

their not anymore?

[@drjay73]

Man you ain't lyin!

[@kevinj6954]

right on brother!!!

[@steveallen7742]

Brother, you just spoke volumes. \m/

[@josh_yep.]

In your teenage years, you were a teenager. Still though, I dig Junkyard

[@deloresadkins8525]

This album was so good .

[@KentsWatching]

still runs through my head quite often . I consider it one of my top 20 all-time favorites ! And that little blue-eyed blonde honey is a regular part of my dreams!

[@jerrypuckett6733]

I listen to this song almost every day. Just KILLER.

[@AMCmachine]

The drummer Patrick is my oldest friend's cousin and we got to see them at a biker bar in Queens in 2017, meet the band and chat. Had dinner at the Jackson Hole Diner before the show where some classic scenes from Goodfellas were filmed. They played with another band called Little Caesar. Cool and memorable experience but man, it sure ended up being a late night! 😴😴💤💤

[@mra-cq9ve]

Wondering what club Queens?..Blackthorn.?. I seen them in NYC at the Cat Club...= guitarist Slade

[@AMCmachine]

@@mra-cq9ve I think it was Blackthorn 51. I Googled and that seems to have been the place. Sadly looks like they closed down during the Covid period. 🙁

[@benwalstrom4342]

Tell your friends cousin that this is one of the best recorded snare sounds of all time. When running sound and on my own kit, I always tried for this snare mix live.

[@AMCmachine]

@@benwalstrom4342 Will relay the message through my buddy--thanks!

[@AMCmachine]

@@benwalstrom4342 A few great songs happen to share this same title--classics from Bad Co and Lynyrd Skynyrd in addition to Junkyard.

[@jayelfman]

Great tune...great album

[@yotefan8286]

Kick ass music by a great band.

[@nealdale4544]

Awesome song and band still kickin' it !

[@frankilane3851]

Great band & great song

[@dennispemberton7640]

Still one of a hell of a song!

[@midwayinn1043]

Zrock played the music that kept me from going insane and this is one of those bands rock and roll forever.

[@ronlek1]

Should have listen to their lyrics years ago.Could save me alot of pain and heartache.

[@cliffmosier6177]

I hope they are still out there

[@CrisisActorJonsiri]

Carvin Sound!

[@travisingerson1939]

Still have the cassette and my my Sony Walkman I used to wear when me and my now wife worked at the drag strip in the early 90s rocking out walking down the the strip picking up shit of the track before I had to do safety inspections

[@CarlosTrabuco-w4e]

That is a song. GREAT

[@Nighttrips]

What a song from one HELL of a damn great band!

[@drenonbusbin3959]

Still haven't figured out why I never listened to my own advice. I will be 51 in 2 months. Retired from the Army. Always taught my Soldiers the right things to do, I just didn't do them. Maybe that's what taking care of them caused me to do. I fought for them and not myself.

[@janafortenberry7916]

Love this song ❤

[@michaeltaylor2042]

Awesome band

[@nomo9344]

Timeless.....because it wasn't "trendy," but rather, blues based music with a bite. I played in a cover band back in the day in the Southeast, and it was a bit misleading to announced that "the next song is Simple Man." The good ol' boys thought we were playing Skynyrd; however, I believe they were pleasantly surprised at the outcome. Junkyard was always a "go to" when taking road trips. Cool music.