RISE AGAINST Dancing for Rain | Geebz Reaction and Dissection | The Decomposer Lounge

[@pathtologos1]

I know you normally don't pay much attention to lyrics, but the lyrics by Rise Against are REALLY something. I've always admired how articulate and poetic the lyrics of their songs are....worth noting.

[@JaySay]

Second this 100%. Make It Stop (September's Children) Roadside Architects Swing Life Away So many other fantastic songs with direct messages about the world we live in, and how we handle it/don't handle it.

[@rocksteady05]

It’s definitely the type of lyrics he will appreciate too based on his reaction to Amazonia by Gojira.

[@CassanoFamiglia]

Punk rock in general, but bands like Rise Against specifically, the lyrics are an integral part of the music.

[@Cvillain626]

Another one of those bands like Rage or SOAD that makes me cry when, decades later, the lyrics are still relevant

[@weirdybeardystuff9261]

"Give It All" from the same album is the track that got me into Rise Against and that was purely due to its usage in Need For Speed Underground 2. I've loved them since. Their first album, "The Unravelling" is raw and just incredible. Great video

[@Al-cy9qn]

That whole album is proof they deserve the success they've achieved. It's near perfect punk if I've ever heard

[@d.hodgsky]

More Rise Against please! Love them. This album and The Sufferer & The Witness are flashbacks to my high school years. I'm 32 now and still want to get lyrics "how we survive is what makes us who we are" from Survive on me ❤

[@Illusionz.r6]

That's a pretty good album but I think 'Appeal to Reason' and 'Siren Song of the Counter Culture' tops them.

[@Tankeenify]

Dude, extremely unexpected vid from you. I've listened to Rise Against probably like 50000 hours, no joke. Love their old stuff, Tim is one of the best songwriters on earth, his passion, the rawness it's insane man. Thanks for reacting to it If you were to listen to them again try Heaven knows or My life inside your heart And i'm still here. :)

[@ChaChaRealSm00th]

Heaven knows is my fav song ever prolly. Saw them live 4 times

[@punkshowswpg5737]

I 2nd these early selections!

[@Charon241]

Heaven knows... Survive is another great song. And People live here.

[@jolfen1837]

Yea their old stuff is so fkn good. Reception Fades and Generation Lost are some of my favs

[@robdaniel3211]

Love it, but 50,000 hours is over 2,000 days straight…..

[@assordante2205]

The fact that you use high quality cuts of these songs does not go unnoticed. Gracias, sir., Also, I'm leaving a bunch of comments on a bunch of videos. That's intentional. KZbin algorithm.

[@maskedfiction]

So awesome, love this band and your breakdown. Check out "Re-education Through Labor" such a sick song. Thank you

[@jkh3959]

The singer has such a unique voice!

[@cannabiscze]

*had

[@diggity1039]

That entire album is awesome!!

[@JonnyPhive]

Still Here, and the track Injection is a personal favorite of theirs. The Good Left unDone is a heart breaker too. Tim's Voice is equal parts fury, heartbreak, and sorrow. He has the reality of emotional commitment that is so rare these days.

[@willgilbert87]

This is truly one of my all time favorite albums. This and the next one, The Sufferer and the Witness. Both absolutely perfect albums.

[@dakotahook4418]

Rise Against was the first band that really got me into this genre. Such a great band and great live performers!

[@CassanoFamiglia]

You've dipped your toes in the punk rabbit hole, you have a history of metal reactions... now I'm holding my breath for some hardcore.

[@Penz0id]

I'm still here! This was a special one for me, Rise Against was one of my first favourite bands as a youngin. I hadn't listened to this song in well over a decade, until now! Might have to binge the discography this week...

[@kcrknp]

Not a bad song. Everchanging, from their first album, was a life changing song for me.

[@mikekirby2085]

The regular and the accoustic versions are chilling

[@retrostarfighter3746]

It was Last Chance Blueprint from RPM for me

[@jonfoy9166]

Saw this concert in Ottawa a week b4 I got married with my now wife in P.E.I.! What a trip! Great memories

[@Swollen_Goat]

wow this is very unexpected! One of my favorite songs by this band and on their best album IMO next to the following one. Personally they went downhill after this as far as what I found interesting about them. RPM, Siren Song, and Sufferer and the Witness are their peak albums all done in a row. After that they mellowed out a lot more and I believe lost one of the main writers in the band. They are still very successful as far as commercially which I am still glad for, but it will never be the same as it was when I first found them in my high school days.

[@kcrknp]

The Unraveling is their best record imo, but RPM is a close second.

[@jiffy1313]

Couldn't agree more.

[@gnarxy]

@@kcrknp hello fellow 40 year old. and you are right 100%

[@radisbad]

I was like wtf and instantly clicked! Their best album and one of my favorite songs by them!

[@conors4430]

The newest album is a complete flashback. Tim was having problems with his voice for a couple of years, he’s gotten it fixed now

[@MacPNW]

I'm pretty sure I know every word to every song off this album even though I haven't listened to it in years.

[@diggity1039]

Rise Against! I couldn't click fast enough!!!

[@brianyates7255]

Good morning from New England...Man this was way different than I expected..That chorus is sooo catchy I'm not sure the history of this band but this has a distinctive 90's sound..Either way I'm going to add this to my drum Playlist when I practice..Peace from the Northeast..

[@diggity1039]

You should check out their song, Chamber the Cartridge

[@codycornell2212]

Rise against has a ridiculous amount of fun (albeit mostly fast) drum tracks. Definitely check out more of them. Their older album “The Unraveling” has some unique drum tracks on it

[@brianyates7255]

@@diggity1039 Thx for the info

[@brianyates7255]

@@codycornell2212 Thx for the info..

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

His voice in Hero of War is amazing

[@blackwellgallery6389]

still here always broha.

[@meantime69]

This album is one of those where I can listen to front to back to front again. .. And repeat. Some of the most agressive, lyrically lethal punk, but every member gets to shine in their own way. Some of the greatest bass lines ive heard from any band in pop/punk, ive heard. Period..

[@mikekirby2085]

Holy crap one of the best bands out there. Thank you!! They have a really killer catalogue and so many of their videos really tell important stories. Make it stop and prayer for the refugee are impactful. Re-education through labor or Endgame are powerful.

[@EmmanuelMiquet]

Satellite, Help Is On The Way, Swing Life Away, Give It All... quite a nice catalogue yup :)

[@ThatGenericCanadian]

One of my all time favourite albums from one of my all time favourite bands! Love Rise Against, been listening to them for nearly 20 years at this point!

[@Kafinated.]

Rise Against is hands down my favorite band of all time. I discovered them from my brother, and to this day I still know every word to an overwhelming majority of their discography.

[@codycornell2212]

Like others have noted, this was a huge surprise. Rise against has been my favorite band since early college. I know they’re not technically the most sound band of all time but I think you captured what they’re about really well. They’re a bit punk but they’re their own thing. Pretty much any song from their first 6 albums is great. They’re more recent albums aren’t bad but it’s generally softer and stuff we’ve already heard in my opinion. Some favorite songs: Give it All, Broken Mirrors, Disparity by Design, Survivor Guilt, Architects, Behind Closed Doors, Survive, Torches, Satellite , etc etc. hard to go wrong. (Also I’m still here)

[@halatalli]

I'm still here o/ I remember listening to this album for the first time when it had just been released. I was sitting on a coach on a school trip (trying to keep my CD player steady so the sound didn't skip lol) and ignoring everything going on around me because every single track was just blowing me away. So great to see this one being enjoyed for the first time again, all these years later.

[@diggity1039]

I'm still here, and I could recommend any song off of this album, like Swing Life Away, Paper Wings, Blood to Bleed, Give it All, or Rumors of my Demise have Been Greatly Exaggerated. Also their album The Sufferer and the Witness has a lot of great songs too, like Intro/Chamber the Cartridge, Injection, The Good Left Undone and Prayer of the Refugee.

[@tristan8823]

This is what they call a deep cut lmao, first band I ever saw when I was 15.

[@mig1230]

Fuck yeah! Do more rise against. As others have said before, the lyrics are very meaningful with rise against.

[@whateveryasaypal5022]

YES!! So happy you are doing Rise Against, they are undefeated in melodic hardcore and have been such an influential band on me personally. Would love for you to react to a lot more punk/hardcore!

[@KingNickSA]

Nice to see some Rise Against on the channel. They have been my favorite band for over 15 years! I really appreciate that you are starting out with Siren Song and not the top song on the album either. In addition to the lyrics (other people have talked about how good Tim's lyrics are) I have always liked them because they like to change up the time in their songs, as you mentioned near the end. Their songs always have a nice ebb and flow to them, which I rarely see in other bands. Their biggest hits that would be interesting to listen to would be Savior, Prayer for the Refugee, The Good Left Undone, or Satellite. Siren Song is often thought of as their last "Punk" album and there tends to be fans of the first three albums and fans of the rest. Their sound has shifted a lot over the years and it might be interesting to listen to a song off their latest album to compare against. Their single off their new album, Nowhere Generation, is great and very different from their "punk roots".

[@mothererich]

I'm still here.

[@boxcpl]

I gasped and my heart stopped. I'm so glad out of their songs, you chose or had someone choose for you this track.

[@holeephuck4421]

Holy shit i haven't heard this song in maybe 14 years and just randomly looked up rise against reactions and i was singing along without knowing the words somehow

[@Kevin_Fiol]

Oh man i seriously hope ytou're about to put some of your due diligence into punk!!! And since (as you noted) punk songs tend to be so short, your new format of multiple songs per episode would be a GREAT way to cover several short songs in one go! Here's a few to get you started NoFX - The Idiots Are Taking Over / Anarchy Camp Pennywise - Fuck Authority / Date With Destiny Millencolin - Sense and Sensability Fugazi - Waiting Room No Use For A Name - Justified Black Eye One song gets it's own recommendation, even though the band is mentioned above. If there is one punk opus that can be considered 'epic', it's NoFX's The Decline. I don't think you'll find anyone who will argue that point :)

[@VTRDC27]

I love this song. NO one reacts to this. Well done.

[@soulbot2226]

Became a fan of these guys years ago, and their sound is so well done. They mesh absurdly well, and yes, the bass work is always amazing.

[@smv1990]

Feel like I'm back in high school/college. What an album this was. What a band. Pure nostalgia.

[@thenordicon]

Soo stoked that you're dipping into some punk! One of my fave albums by this band!! Now you gotta do some Propagandhi (failed imagineer or adventures in zoochosis), Anti-Flag (without end or war sucks let's party), NoFX (separation of church and skate or linoleum), or Strung Out (rebellion of the snakes). And they're not really punk, but if you wanna hear great musicianship and get into some lyrics, should do cigarettes and saints by The Wonder Years. Love the channel, keep em coming, I'm still here!

[@rocketsoutdoorpower6971]

My absolute favorite band! So glad you chose to listen.

[@badguyrob6666]

One of the best bands no one else reacts to. Good stuff, thanks

[@nefarious_saint]

Love rise against! Thank you for this. Can you please do stare at the sun by Thrice?

[@SergioCristancho]

It has something man! always wondered what was about rise against and then... Geebz explains genres of music and adds to the decompose thing... one single phrase can do it well ... if someone does not get what am saying go here from 4:20 to 6:30 min ... great stuff Geebz!!! Ahola!

[@timmiller8845]

Didn't expect to see Rise Against on this channel, great analysis. I love these guys and would love to see more reaction vids, Tim is one of my favorite vocalists of this and similar genres. I'd recommend, Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, Survive, Worth Dying For, Give It All, State of the Union, or really anything off Siren Song.

[@jordanhartley7352]

A really interesting Rise Against song you might like to try in the future is Survive, some nice changes in feel and space in that one.

[@simonallsopp6936]

Any Rise Against song is so meaningful and amazing

[@claytenfeltham6113]

Black masks and Gasoline, i remember hearing it for the first time and being hooked immediately. Its the reason why Rise Against is and will always be my favourite band.

[@presscorpse2088]

Hero of War, survivor, rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated, state of the union are all phenomenal. More Rise Against, please !

[@Pandy0420]

I love this song and I am happy to see you check this band out.

[@sambamboram]

Still here! Another great videos sir. I cannot say enough about the transitions between songs on Rise Against albums. I would highly recommend a listen to just a couple songs in order off an album ( The opening tracks on the 'Sufferer and the Witness' flow SUPER well) Love the Chanel (probably wind up a patreon) (Weakerthans, Alexisonfire, and Protest the Hero..... yeah I'm from Canada...)

[@xeeeeNoN]

Getting so much nostalgia from this song. Easily one of my favorites from them.

[@djuengst2000]

Nice Geebz! I love Rise Against. They probably did multiple tracks on vocals in parts for the recording but I’ve seen Rise Against live and Tim has this uncanny ability to add a growl underneath his clean vocal sound. I have no idea how he does it. “Ready to fall” is a good one to check out. 😀

[@gordo2149]

Can't wait to see more Rise Against!

[@AmbrotosArkhon]

I just found your channel a couple days ago and I'm LOVING it. This album is the album I got started on and I always have trouble trying to recommend songs to listen to by bands like Rise Against, System of a Down, Disturbed, etc. Because they're all so good. These are some I'd love to see though: Torches The First Drop Anywhere But Here Satellite Blood To Bleed The Good Left Undone Bricks Survive Like The Angel A Gentleman's Coup Rumors of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Black Masks and Gasoline Blood Red, White, and Blue Halfway There Heaven Knows Survivor Guilt I'm gonna cut it short cause that's already quite a list, and I'm sure others will have something to contribute, but they have quite a catalog and they're easily one of my favorite bands.

[@printsignalsoma1248]

man this album defined my senior paper experience in my sony walkman at my local library back in 05.

[@triplzer0]

This took me straight back to high school. This song still hits real hard. Their song "The Good Left Undone" also gets me right in the feels as the kids say.

[@aFightThatWontEnd]

Well I'm super late to the party on this video but I love that you did a Rise Against song and would love for you to do more of there music!

[@brookiecookie250]

So excited for the next Rise Against video!! Thank you!!!

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Coming soon!

[@tomlarson4092]

I'm still here!

[@tufftataz]

PLEASE listen to more Rise Against!! They're incredibly poetic and their instrumentals are amazing

[@CodyKlaus93]

Thank you more Rise Against!

[@adamhenton6221]

Early morning for you Geebz! Let's GO Still here

[@rancidphnk]

I was so glad to see this, and even more excited that it was from Siren song. This is one of my favorite albums of all time, and they are one of the best live bands I've ever seen. First time i saw them was in 2003/2004 in chicago(where they are from) and I will still see them anytime. not a fan of their new stuff but still one of the best live punk/hardcore bands

[@Hideousspawn13]

Dude this album is amazing. Every song is a banger

[@chrismitchell4665]

Still here. Awesome as usual dude.

[@jessemahan9988]

Yaasss one of my fave bands!! Let’s do more

[@yogacholandha]

Interesting choice. This was once my favorite song of this band.

[@thatgatorguy4013]

I love this album, if you want to do a bit of a combo video, maybe try “the good left undone” and “survive” combo video. These flow into each other and the sufferer and the witness album is one of my favs!!!

[@Ofthelineofeld19]

I love that you're reacting to Rise Against! Most of their albums have production that reflects the same more organic sound that you talk about. You should definitely check out the song "State of The Union" for a killer guitar riff.

[@quieteyes881]

This is my favorite Rise Against song, but they never disappoint. Their newest album hits just as hard as their stuff from the mid 2000s.

[@daveduna1]

That whole album is great.

[@shauns06rubi]

I love this song, along with the rest of the album.

[@cannabiscze]

One of most favorite song ever ..

[@lames_jahey9734]

Holy crap, I had totally forgotten about this song!

[@Aaron-oq9qg]

Geebz, would love your take on something from Pure Reason Revolution. Anything from The Dark Third album would be great but my suggestion is "The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows"

[@DarkRulerHaDes666]

This album (Siren Song of the Counter Culture) and the one that followed (The Sufferer & the Witness) are classics, as well as being the peak of this band. One of their guitarists left after Sufferer, which is (imo) what made the difference; this version of the band's lineup was the best. Both albums are full of banger after banger though, highly recommend continuing to check out songs from either album. 'Give it All', 'Prayer of the Refugee', 'The First Drop', 'Paper Wings', 'Injection'... the list goes on. 'State of the Union' is almost uncharacteristically heavy for them, borderline metal track on a punk record, it's awesome. Would love to see more Rise Against on this channel.

[@erikgodown6957]

Still here, bro. You're channel is awesome!

[@lesserknown3066]

Love your content and the songs you review! It would be cool if you did a top 10 after each year, maybe some of the songs that really stuck out to you or influence you in some way. Keep up the good work and the good jams!

[@JonnyPhive]

Ive seen these guys 5-6 times live they are fantastic! I would love you to check out Fair to Midland.

[@13heylady]

I'm still here! 😁 love Rise Against! Another good one by them is Prayer of the Refugee

[@mtgguiltfeeder4111]

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[@nibiru1123]

im still here. another rise against song Blood to Bleed, Paper wings

[@NotRKelly.]

Thank you Geebz

[@srh.1605]

Every song on this album is killer. Give it all and swing life away have videos as they are the singles. Personal fave is the last track, rumors of my life have been greatly exaggerated

[@BA.77777]

Still here, love your post analysis

[@justaname2422]

Used to skateboard to this band back in the day, fuck yeah!

[@VideogameStageRemaker]

Alright! Great to see Rise Against in here, if you ever do another one by them you have to pay attention to the lyrics, they are really powerfull, in fact their videos always make really good sense along with the lyrics. They try to send a message as hard as they can. If you can try Hero Of War and Make it Stop with the official videos.

[@dustincollin1678]

If you're interested in listening to more Rise Against, then listen to Rise Against - Make It Stop (September's Children). The music video is very moving.

[@johnmccombe6342]

Best bend ever!!!

[@mikestein7708]

Awesome video dude.

[@mine8009]

Love this band!! Highly recommend anything off of this album. The Sufferer & the Witness is a great one too.

[@wherewithalmoto]

Still here. I want to hear what you have to say.

[@metalboy27]

This is their best album, every song is great. The First Drop and Blood to Bleed are probably my two favorites from them.

[@alondite215]

Revolutions Per Minute is better; this is a bit watered-down by comparison, but it's definitely top 3 along with The Sufferer and the Witness.

[@posesepulu3771]

Sufferer is prob their best. To me, Endgame and ATR are actually stunning albums.

[@KingNickSA]

@@posesepulu3771 I think that Siren Song to Endgame was an amazing run of Albums and their best by quite a bit ( I have a hard time picking between them). I feel like they slumped a bit on Black Market and Wolves but there are still songs off of both that I love (Tragedy + Time, Black Market, House on Fire, Politics of Love, Mourning in Amerika). I think they did really well with Nowhere Generation, calling back to "their roots" while still maintaining the evolution of their sound. I have been listening to it quite a bit and can't wait to see them next week in Cinci.

[@posesepulu3771]

@@KingNickSA no doubt. I think Endgame and especially ATR are underrated or mostly forgotten about (aside from their commercial single Savior).

[@stilgar2417]

Love this album. Paper wings is the best song on the album btw Also more punk please. Bad religion would be a good one.

[@ShaniAce]

Oh I didn't know you hadn't done Rise Against on the channel yet! Although I probably would've suggested a different song, like Behind Closed Doors, Tip The Scales, Help Is On The Way, Under the Knife, The Good Left Undone or Prayer Of The Refugee. "Oh I cursed!" 🤣 Please curse more.

[@bjhellstream]

What a great band. Almost forgot about the. Great song and great raspy yet melodic vocals.

[@Darrkness]

Love RA. They feel like the split-genre of bands like The Offspring. Just saw them again with Thrice and The Deftones a few years back and sound as good as ever.

[@WobblezTheWeird]

prayer of the refugee is probably one of my favorite songs by the band, as others have said you definitely want to look into the lyrics.