VIOLENT FEMMES-Kiss Off

[@FurgiePower]

NO ONE MAKES MUSIC LIKE THIS ANYMORE! Hell, I'm not sure anyone made music like this then!! Makes me feel like 20 again! Effing Amazing 👏

[@burnout941]

You mean nobody knows how to punk any more

[@lalaniathielen8917]

For sure no doubt I saw them in CT when I was 15 and my bday is today I am 48... It's what I wanted to hear for my bday and hoping it will be played at my funeral Lalania Thielen Middletown CT

[@Wompzalot]

the music is out there. its just not advertised anymore. poke around :)

[@SawII565]

This was made the year I was born

[@thisisisabella3634]

​@@burnout941I don't consider them punk. I think alternative rock before it was even a thing.

[@marcstov]

If you've found your way here, you understand

[@andyredell8434]

Blister In the sun

[@StatiKy.]

❤️

[@matthewchapman2494]

Agreed. Wait what do you mean!?

[@micku2216]

@@matthewchapman2494 Pay attention to the lyrical content

[@williammckenna1203]

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[@GaryE20904]

32 years . . . and this song still makes me want to go and break stuff!! Just a very powerful song!

[@nefarious67]

Still ….

[@bobpoulin9274]

yep. 1, 1, 1 cus...

[@alisterfolson]

Everything, everything EVERYTHING EVERYTHING!! 😡😈

[@BadApple4Life]

I hope you know that will go down on your permanent record 😂

[@CeciliaMartignetti-ks5gy]

HELL YAH!!!!!

[@dandan1844]

They used bass as lead, lead as rythm, drums as vocals and vocals as rhythmic percussion stirred it all together and made some brilliant music.

[@จีโน่จัดไป]

Great analysis ❤

[@StefanMedici]

Pretty much summed it up.

[@TheBenrogue]

You nailed it.

[@benjaminb2841]

Femmes were way ahead of their time. I love the the acoustics and real songs. Still one of my favorite albums since i really listened to it at least 30+ years ago. Dang that makes me feel old.

[@elliesings9508]

Me too!! And Music For the Masses by Depeche Mode. Totally different but great memories

[@jamesadams4520]

They weren't ahead of thier time. They were just brave and talented and pushed an agenda onto an angry generation

[@Oggie221]

I can say one thing for this information age. It allows those of us who grew up in the 80's and 90's to reconnect with things that molded our lives during that time. Despite everything else that has and will happen, that has to be a very good thing, right?

[@blueskyhigh420]

Word. I saw these guys for the first time back in like 84 at the Cleveland Agora, and for the second time just now on youtube lol.

[@jaymogamy]

I didn't have cable tv until I went to college in '95. This is my first time seeing this band. :) I danced to this song with my girlfriend while the seniors at my high school sang this song in unison. :) Good times. Now we have to contemplate mass extinction, etc. WTF? Do it all the time... JfromOH

[@MrPikkEmUp]

I was born in 03 and I know good music like this

[@trippy66.]

Oggie221 yes

[@paulhacker1863]

Love the femmes .....wish this era of music would have hung around awhile longer

[@Patriot41776]

I love how every once in a while, it’ll creep into the airwaves again and everyone is like: “this new band is amazing!” Timeless and amazing!

[@Justan2G7]

Saw them live tonight and theyre just as awesome as they were 30 years ago!!

[@LaurieKron]

Wow they are still touring!

[@marcstov]

one of the most underrated, best live bands ever.

[@davidfavel5701]

Booked in Feb 2021 to see them in Chch NZ

[@piznat1430]

The only rating that matters is yours.

[@Silfverr]

really? i found this to be cringe af

[@tinalongietti4676]

Saw them live , ❤ I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record.

[@TraustiLaufdal]

Agreed

[@wsupercool]

You’d think by then he’d remember what 8 was for.

[@catherinerainville4232]

😂

[@stevecurcio6646]

😆😂😅🤣 HYSTERICAL

[@glennrosenberg6896]

😂✌️

[@AV9000x]

😆😂

[@clarecampbell4481]

🤣

[@LucyLanglas]

I think this is bloody amazing. Thanks, KZbin. And can we just appreciate how the audience looks like it’s the best moment of their lives.

[@christopherbrennan4858]

It was.

[@kennethwilliams5063]

I saw them in 1998.

[@stunter2875]

All without a phone in every hand

[@softconstruction]

It was. Front row in 92, just after nirvana played the support show. Omg....the feelings

[@erciliaflores]

​@@softconstruction This was AFTER Nirvana🤯

[@JacobBrandfas]

This is the first time I've ever said "Man, that dude with the mullet in the dress can really kick ass at bass guitar."

[@noahgoyette467]

You gotta get out more. Mullets and wearing dresses are both way back in for bassists.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Found the guy who did not exist in the 1980's

[@wrencormier513]

Hopefully not the last

[@jerrin1528]

brian ritchie fucks

[@PhilsMyFriend]

Drip level 1,000,000

[@PylonSalt]

I can't believe that they executed a guitar and bass solo simultaneously without sounding too 'busy' or 'noisy'. It was awesome!

[@spershall]

Violent Femmes get my vote for band that looks least like you expect them to.

[@Whookieee]

Who all's here in 2024?

[@kayakbrent]

there is no category. it's like a jazz classical savant grew up and played punk.

[@seanjokela]

Brent Hoelzer like surfer music by people that never got to see the ocean. Music I like I just chalk up to soul music though. Billy joel says it's all rock n roll

[@Oggie221]

Growing up in Michigan in the 80's and 90's. The Violent Femmes only were in one catagory, the music you listened to and liked if you wanted to date the hot girls....

[@talk2xonita]

I love this description 👌

[@musicremix6773]

Violent femmes are one of the more tame bands in the folk-punk genre

[@chriscox3709]

Wow, probably 25 years since I have heard this and I still remembered most of the words. Had this album in high school and I remember it being one of those albums that were good all the way through. A rare thing back then.

[@chrisjanson7237]

I just hope you all know that this will go down..on your personal record

[@shareeyunker7915]

If u r still listening in 2020, I LOVE YOU!!!

[@pisscookiex1060]

Right back at ya!

[@jeffridley2564]

thankyou

[@tdsims1963]

One of my all-time favourite albums!

[@bryanhawk6052]

aw you're so sweet!

[@blank3097]

nobody loves me.... totally why im here. dont sweat it. doesnt matter. also... .. oi

[@vosphalt]

This guys really were ahead of their time...really never looked into them until today...used to listen, but with the net, can really say wow.

[@69Curtdog]

The bass player is incredible !

[@madeline_dvjl]

One of the most incredible songs ever.

[@michaelmcknight8419]

This song is dedicated to my fellow students in high school.

[@DEVOn.A.Skertic]

This album is my TIME MACHINE to 1982-84.

[@maryannbrown5762]

That line: I want you to know that this is going down on your permanent record

[@swapsplat]

my very first concert, 15 years ago, was the Violent Femmes. I'd like to thank my sister for exposing me to such an AWESOME band!

[@OXYDENTALLYAWESOME]

Hopefully my neighbors enjoy this song as much as I do. They don’t really have a choice cause I’m turning it up to eleven.

[@SharonVlaar]

😂😂F Haaa from Ohios I hope u know this will go down on your PERMANENT record😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉trumpsmells

[@hernancastillomusic]

An underestimated band from the 80s-90s but huge in making the connecction with rock n' roll , punk and country ....

[@melindariordan8102]

they were still good in the nineties. remember i hope you got fat

[@Ari-ll1wp]

What I love about the Violent Femmes is this feeling I get of teamwork. I don't think I can say that about many other bands. They have this way of looking at each other when their cue is coming up. I went to one of their concerts a long time ago and I remember them rolling out the xylophone.

[@Mitch-dt1be]

❤❤❤❤❤ My sister got me obsessed with them..here I am 20 some years later...

[@marcstov]

I was in 10th grade when this came out and (yes, I know I'm old), this was real punk. Adults were offended. 10 graders were motivated. And no one cared.

[@Sogonrei]

I am so excited to find these live songs from them thanks for sharing loved them in Highschool! ❤ 😎 Always cranked them, and they were playing at dances.

[@scottdavidellis]

I a absolutely love the smirk on Gordon Gamo's face when he says "I hope you know that this will go down on you permanent record" lol

[@drunkpaulocosta]

I am proud of the Bassist. How he has enough time to be in a band AND fly the helicopter in Mad Max is beyond me

[@JConway358]

If they ever make a movie about the Violent Femmes, Ike Barinholtz has to play the bassist.

[@RoomStain]

3 3 3 for my heartache their bassist is a BEAST! Woah those are the greated basslines ever!

[@bobbeatty8716]

They are touring now.....if you get the chance GO!!!!!!! Saw them last night, Awesome

[@RochelleEskue]

+Grover Dill - I concur. I too have had an invitation to ' The Ball.' A couple of times and thirty years ago! You, however, are still factory fresh (as of last night) Are you still humming the tunes you heard?

[@danielbrunner7730]

Seeing them Sept in pittsburgh

[@Steve_643]

No band builds tension like the Femmes

[@JayZoop]

The singer really captures the feeling of the song and even makes it sound better in concert.

[@elaines5412]

My mis-pent youth. In Atlanta, Grateful Dead, someone walking by, looking for a miracle. These guys were the best.

[@jaytroxel3495]

Somehow... I went from watching a documentary about the China/N. Korean border to Violent Femmes... THANK YOU KZbin algorithm for rescuing me!!

[@SupermanEst-ju4ii]

Loved this from the 1st time I ever heard it & still into 2021😎 It's Going Down On My Permanent Record❗

[@chaseelgin3263]

I was 15 when I first listened to the the femmes and when I heard him flaunt "I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record" I was like, holy crap that's going to be tattooed on to me at some point.

[@pcm9969]

Saw these guys live about 20 years ago. One of the most fun concerts I've ever been to.

[@BuddhaChef]

The violent Femmes and Barenaked Ladies are playing at Red Rocks tonight and I got tickets. Super excited

[@legsrbroken5293]

They just played at cincinnati last night HELL Of a show

[@debbieglassman6363]

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING!

[@VideoAssociates]

i saw these guys play Live in Adelaide in about 1993, what a high energy night, beer was flying around all over the place at this pub. Ah the memories

[@CC-sr2ec]

Been listening to them for almost 30 years and i still love them!! Seen them live twice❤️

[@vv247]

I'll never forget seeing them in the early 80's ... awesome.

[@gregosbo8921]

A really good local bar band would play this as a medley with Patti Smith's Horses. It was amazing and introduced me to the Violent Femmes

[@simoncornell2150]

Saw these guys at FAU during the 90s, one of the best concerts ever.

[@gessicastill2636]

My fav line "I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record..."

[@kaveh2775]

What that means

[@gessicastill2636]

@kaveh2775 as far being a minor and ur record is hidden when 18, as an adult it's not hidden.....

[@KenSwiatek]

Nun talk.

[@mitsos3789]

Kiss Off Violent Femmes I need someone a person to talk to Someone who'd care to love Could it be you, could it be you Situation gets rough then I start to panic It's not enough it's just a habit Hey kid, your sick, well, darling this is it You can all just kiss off into the air Behind my back I can see them stare They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time Yeah, yeah, they do it all the time, yeah, yeah They do it all the time (do it all the time) They do it all the time (do it all the time) They do it all the time, do it all the time I hope you know that this will go down On your permanent record Oh, yeah, well, don't get so distressed Did I happen to mention that I'm impressed I take one, one, one 'cause you left me And two, two, two for my family And three, three, three for my heartache And four, four, four for my headaches And five, five, five for my lonely And six, six, six for my sorrow And seven, seven for no tomorrow And eight eight I forget what eight was for And nine nine nine for a lost God And ten, ten, ten, ten for everything, everything, everything, everything You can all just kiss off into the air Behind my back I can see them stare They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time Yeah, yeah, they do it all the time, yeah, yeah They do it all the time (do it all the time) They do it all the time (do it all the time) They do it all the time (do it all the time, do it all the time) Do it all the time

[@hjd1539]

Their best song

[@garycollins7459]

I still have and play the CD this came from.

[@Buslife57]

Still listening to them 40 years later, still one of the best live gigs I've ever seen and I seen a lot of gigs

[@JonFrederiksen-m3s]

Can anyone tell me where this was recorded at?

[@Buslife57]

​@@JonFrederiksen-m3ssorry no idea

[@jasonstone1938]

I was a skater in the 80's. This shit was underground back then! We had no stupid internet! It was word of mouth. For me, word of mouth introduced me to some of the coolest fucking music!

[@henririchert8169]

Great, it's still keepiing us younger, years long. Beauty !

[@marshadingle3550]

Folk punk. They were a decade ahead of their time. Grew up in WI listening to this. ❤️

[@MannyLykesYou]

they are honestly such good musicians, really skilled

[@lorijohnson2348]

This song just says my whole life today! Bummer!

[@erciliaflores]

I did not expect to like this one so much. Possibly my favourite of theirs

[@rcsjr80]

takes me back like a time machine and i lov it

[@fredyoder5197]

Yeah, for sure.

[@rockergirl1976]

seeing them in concert tonite, being stoked is a understatement!!!!!!

[@cotiaratv3651]

This is my warm up riff on bass. Gets me in the mood and the fingers lose. Plus, I love those handclaps. Let's me know we're going to have a real good time. Peace.

[@madratter]

I singlehandedly turned on most of my high school to The Violent Femmes in the mid 80's. One of the best bands to ever form. 😎

[@MrPlunko]

thank you Violent Femmes for your great music during my pubescent years

[@จีโน่จัดไป]

I just listened to Add it up, my favorite VF song But there is no listening to just one

[@unguardedmoment]

Saw these guys at the Enmore Theatre in about '83 - probably best concert I ever went to. Still like to have a few drinks, crank up the volume and bounce off the loungeroom walls to this when I'm in the mood...

[@rjmarks2138]

Saw them in Ft Lauderdale back in 80s. Still rocking. The band. And me. Kiss off.

[@LessaCaira]

i don't usually like live versions of songs but this one is excellent!

[@genuinemorgan]

They were AWESOME in concert. About 20 yrs ago now, but they def were the talk

[@heatherhannity1138]

It’s 2024. I still can’t remember what 8 is for.

[@alehunter15]

I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record... great live !!!!

[@seenbean4129]

I can't believe I've not heard of this band, they are grooving....

[@queentriggerfish]

can't seem to vote it up. I will like it up right here. Coolest song ever, awesome guitar work.

[@CoastalBackWoods]

This was at the Boat House in Norfolk, VA... I was there! Great shows!

[@racerx143]

+CoastalBackWoods There towards the end I started thinking that place looks familiar. The beer garden sign and the way the roof was made. Saw many great shows there back in the day. I am pretty sure I was at this one also..

[@emilymeraz]

+CoastalBackWoods oh my god thats amazing id love to hear more about that!!!

[@emilymeraz]

+CoastalBackWoods i think they tore that place down.

[@racerx143]

emily meraz That place has been gone for years. They put a baseball stadium there.

[@jennileecreates]

It was so severely damaged by Hurricane Isabelle that they ended up deciding to tear it down :( I was at this show too. Amazing! My all time favorite band

[@yPhil]

This is like one of the best LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER! WOAH!

[@katherineadair9356]

First album I ever bought way back in high school! I might be almost 50 but I still rock!

[@NoCuteName4Me]

I vaguely remember the Los Angeles Times music critics raving about this new band from Minnesota (!) but I didn't pay much attention at the time. Along comes my new friend, Theresa, who LOVES them and drags me, kicking & screaming, to a little venue in Long Beach CA, called Fender's Ballroom...and I was SOLD! Loved them ever since. Also, Theresa, if you read this, it would be cool to get in touch again.

[@froekenur]

What a great performance! Love the pain and the agression!

[@bigguybill4321]

... they ate at the restaurant that i own---- I wasn't here that night, but nevertheless, a little bit of fame in our little family style restaurant/pizzeria.... They did a concert at SRU(Slippery Rock University), in USA Pennsylvania.

[@missparis05]

I LOVE the violent femmes.....they have been my favorite since I was in h.s.....I admit they were before my time but they are the best band out there! those who disagree can ALL GO KISS OFF INTO THE AIR....

[@jmacmunn]

I've listened to a ton of Violent Femmes and this is the first time I've seen what the dude looks like.

[@islandjenn]

they don;t make 'em like this anymore...epic...classic...

[@caifan002]

By far my favorite song to sing at a karaoke bar.

[@andreacorritore9492]

I take one, one, one 'cause you left me And two, two, two for my family And three, three, three for my heartache And four, four, four for my headaches And five, five, five for my lonely And six, six, six for my sorrow And seven, seven for no tomorrow And eight, eight, I forget was eight was for But nine, nine, nine for the lost gods Ten, ten, ten, ten for everything, everything, everything, everything

[@ianclark2665]

Simply wonderful!

[@facekidnoise]

Saw them many years ago in FL... Good show!

[@frogkisser]

hey, 2022 here...I literally NEEDED THIS today!

[@ebradley57]

Good grief it was not easy to get here. I need to seek them live someday.

[@charjl96]

They really are one of a kind

[@jamie42172]

I respect the people that thumbs downed this presentation, respectfully speaking, do look deeper, please. VM are great!

[@dingoesatemycamera]

one of my favorite things to come out of milwaukee.

[@calmb4storm205]

Saw them many moons ago in asbury park New Jersey good stuff.

[@michellemariems]

pov ~when you introduce your teenagers to yourself as a teenager 😅 Violent Femmes never fails me, i can not contain myself… at 70 i will still be unable to hear this without psychologically teleporting into a sudo mosh pit where i’m thrashing around uncontrollably leaving my loved ones to bear witness in awe or join me! 🤣🤭

[@wwland]

To everyone that was there that night at The Boathouse....we all knew it was a hot night but it was a night we will never forget. Such a magical time!

[@69Curtdog]

1 of the very best versions ever.

[@EJholden]

I just closed my eyes and was thinking that I was at there live gigs again. Nodding my head a smiling.

[@davebrander4592]

I saw them in 2016, they are still awesome!

[@1baboswell]

hahha the bass player!!!!!!!!!!!! love this song

[@stevencorsoe9575]

Always was...you guys found me when I was a kid.

[@Lilacuno]

I love how improved and crazy it sounds

[@notreyf]

14th floor Salford blues, thanks for the memories. Nice one.

[@ryanlivitz]

“they hurt me bad but I don’t mind, the hurt me bad they do it all the time..” yup