Sparta - Cut Your Ribbon (Album Version)

Music video by Sparta performing Cut Your Ribbon. (C) 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.

[@johnny_tapia]

Sparta is one of the most underrated bands of all time. Killer music and insane live shows

[@LS-ct4oj]

Massively underrated band

[@samuelnougat7592]

Yes very

[@AAA20503]

Absolutely!

[@xxczerxx]

You can really tell he made a large part of ATDI's sound

[@tysonclark5974]

Could you have weathered the sjws?

[@563thecircaliveson]

Sparta is literally 3/5 atdi Tony’s incredible! Easily one of my favorite drummers. Don’t forget, DRMs and bass too dude. Sparta is tight. So is Atdi. 😎 these guys are literally my hero’s

[@moondog7774]

@@563thecircaliveson Met Tony in Tampa 2006, still have his EP CD. I forget now where he's from, Lebanon?

[@ethanis2kool4u]

He started that band

[@duwonking9023]

L

[@AP-wz6zf]

Heard this song today while watching a random Short... took me way back to when i saw them live too many years ago. Rock on Sparta.

[@joefakename5367]

The guy with a "fishing" vest?

[@glowingnipple]

​@@joefakename5367that guy

[@Fng_1975]

@@joefakename5367It was a tan fishing vest. Gotta blend in 😂

[@TamaraJimbo]

At The Drive In, Sparta and Mars Volta.... I love them all!

[@thatdude9029]

Hell yeah!

[@BambolaJVilla]

fuck yeah whos here with this man?

[@christopherburke2348]

Hard agree. All three have their own vibe and they were all perfect for different parts of my life.

[@nintendogamer5472]

@@christopherburke2348 I found Atdi and I was in my aggressive teenage punk years, then Sparta was my favorite band, I could never stand mars Volta, it was just chaotic and sounded like people stoned and jamming.

[@EthanDoores]

@@nintendogamer5472 that’s exactly it though. It’s the beauty in the music theory chaos that makes me love Mars. But to each their own of course.

[@EonPictures-jw9yr]

My Home towm heros of El Paso TEXAS, Love all their album there isn't A song I would ever skip when listening to A Sparta album 🤘👍

[@stevenewsom3269]

Loved this record back in high school. Sparta,dredg, and glassjaw tour was quite a thrill.

[@thinkforyourself5672]

I swear that tour was Snow-Core but I could be crazy. I remember that tour. Saw them all in NYC. Any Glassjaw show I could get to, I got to.

[@isaiahmastriannamusic5338]

God that must've been ridiculous.

[@rynoj784]

I have been trying to remember a song that I couldn't put my finger on for ten years, and you just helped me figure it out, "of the room" by dredg

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Wow what a tour

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

I imagine that venue popped off hard

[@lunarcaninebay]

As a punk rawk kid growing up around El Paso I can say that Jim Ward has always been a straight up guy. He fought the stuff that they tried to feed us. In a situation like that he has always spoken out loud.

[@pinchejuarezfeo]

I would love to go to el paso more in that times it was 90s and beggining of te 2000s right ?? im From Juarez so i blame myself because when this came to mee, its was too late, BUT I ALWAYS LOVE American alt rock from earlies 90s to 2000, but things COME BACK ;)

[@Moscans15]

2022 and still jams the same. Takes me back!

[@codiserville593]

I only more recently found it, but do attest. It indeed jams

[@rokkkrinn2793]

I saw Sparta 5 times on their Wiretap Scars tour. Met Jim and Gabriel a couple times. Really nice guys.

[@ElChurroGuapo]

Jim Ward owns several bars in El Paso where hes from and I love going to support his venues. Long Live Sparta

[@JuanLopez-yj1kh]

Enrique Ortiz wich ones?

[@joeltorres1379]

This is the first band I seen in concert. … back in 2000 with dashboard and weezer

[@between_scylla_and_charybdis]

Same!!! 2002 strokes, Weezer, Sparta, dashboard confessional. I went in Columbus Ohio...Maladroit was Weezer's latest album...

[@Amfmpunx]

This album has a huge part of my past with many memories left sitting still in my mind today

[@sonop9619]

この曲好きだったのよねー！張り詰めた感じが好き

[@albertortega7160]

Jim Ward and his music makes me proud to be an El Pasoan.

[@wastelandstation6168]

Chale, Alberto! Lets go grab some Chicos and complain about the new cheese!

[@albertortega7160]

Simon que si esé,

[@albertortega7160]

@@wastelandstation6168 we still need to get Chicos ése.

[@wastelandstation6168]

@@albertortega7160 got social media bro?

[@rixxsilva]

I hope you guys grabbed lunch

[@JacquiPenar]

After 12 years of listening, I finally managed to watch the video. lol

[@edh5741]

Jacqui Penar you´re not the only one AMIGO

[@sting0072007]

yeah, i didn't even know they had music videos! cheers

[@kristoferturner2194]

@Grizzly Poota I was going to make the same comment but a year after yours now 5 years after his comment on 17 years later :D lol

[@Ssacky]

Same lol

[@ReisterJP]

This song sucks. I can't believe you liked it for 12 years.

[@cesarcazares6728]

Wiretap scars and porcelain are play through no skipping, one of the few albums where I like every single track

[@juanorigel3600]

what a great song.its full of energy.

[@Gidgimmortal]

This song still kicks so much ass.

[@alv3678]

this song is still so goated

[@webg5996]

Wake up Can you hear me? You're so clever Did you find me? In the backroom In your closet In your suitcase There's no running I will find you Like the glacier Cuts the seabed Leaving canyons In your cheekbones Passing through you In the shadows Scenes undo you Cut your ribbon As it follows you Everything, everything How can you sleep at night As it falls apart Anything, anything How can you sleep at night Face it Can you hear it? Violation You'll remember It's all harmless Incidental Disengaging These thoughts break you Conscious, vicious It has found you Monovision Synapse fails you Frequent syndrome Stings and burns through Monovision Then dilutes you Cut your ribbon As it follows you Everything, everything How can you sleep at night As it falls apart Anything, anything How can you sleep at night As it follows you Everything, everything How can you sleep at night As it falls apart Anything, anything How can you sleep at night Can you escape these motives? Can you escape these motives? Can you escape these motives? Cut your ribbon As it follows you Everything, everything How can you sleep at night As it falls apart Anything, anything How can you sleep at night

[@OneMoreRedNightmare]

Thank you for posting lyrics. ❤️

[@beaserker]

Bows politely. At your service.

[@TheZombout]

One of the best bands, I've ever known.

[@ClaudiaSanchez-jm1if]

OMG I had forgotten about this song.

[@wastelandstation6168]

This deserves SO many more views...

[@martychills817]

my brother recommend Sparta to me when I was a little kid and now I'm searching all their music, this song is so soothing at the chorus ((: so good

[@0044Cadi]

Some were from a band called At the Drive In. Some came here, some went to “The Mars Volta”. Give those two a listen.

[@e8tballz]

There are 2 mixes of this song. One is sharp and tightly produced, but there is another that is grittier and sloppier and rocks soooo hard. I'd love to compare the two. It really shows how Much a producer can change a song, or even the mix. The simple choices you make.

[@Kathayne636]

There*

[@nathanielpavlich1402]

idk why, but i laughed so hard

[@e8tballz]

Dennis blame spellcheck. On the first one and me on the second Lol

[@Avedisdrummer09]

I was just wondering like, “This sounds like a totally different track” thanks for clarifying. I’m used to the other version.

[@xananadu]

love spata, love the mars volta. absolutely love atd-i

[@stoshbrodus21479]

This album was ammazing.. I saw them once when this came out .. they sounded so good

[@snewso]

i used to love this band, wiretap scars was a kickass record, saw them live once too.

[@Knulppage]

Will be seeing them perform this today. This video looks great...obviously shot on film as you can tell by the color and light (and date). If this had a 4k scan, it would look awesome. Seeing that this is from 2002 blows my mind.

[@miguels.i5571]

my favourite song of all time

[@tuanjim799]

damn, that sucks for you, man. I mean it sincerely, you are missing out on SOOOO much amazing music if this is your favorite song. :(

[@dinobrya2]

Tuan Jim He may have heard that amazing music and prefers this song. Not a problem.

[@stumpalump85]

Still listening in 2017 💜

[@jonny26281]

how cool is it that these guys are back together and making another record. there is a god

[@punkcat77]

Haven't heard this in years, love Jim Ward so much!

[@jwtimmerman]

I remember when this band opened for Pearl Jam in Pittsburgh. They played a pretty good set.

[@nolives]

2019, still one ot my favorite songs. Wish i could see this live.

[@jamesbillingsby8043]

Still such a good song.

[@devobarro8534]

I remember seeing Sparta open for Korn and disturbed at the Great western forum like 15 years ago lol 🤘🏼

[@shakybeevessouls]

ATDI perfect combination of control and chaos. Sparta represent the controlled rhythm section and TMV the chaos layered atop, they both lack something without each other for me personally.

[@myfetishstory]

Always loved this song!

[@alternativemusicmagazine5745]

AT THE DRIVE-IN IT´S GOING BACK 2016 :3

[@ELyAvErEX]

2023 e saporra continua me passando a mesma energia. Que somzeira!

[@outPut33]

And you thought double beats and drop B riff were the only ways to be this cutthroat. Sparta. They rule.

[@leandrofernandoy7874]

un exito que marco una generacion un tema notable grande sparta

[@xXvladizitoXx]

Leandro Fernandoy tu si sabes brother... lmL

[@ramcharger154]

This song Fugazis so hard!!😂😂❤❤

[@rickanator65]

So underrated !!!

[@cliftontube]

I never saw this video till now! These guys have a lot of memories for me in my heart and I get some songwriting inspiration from them. In fact, I respected them so much I never wanted to learn this song for fear it would dilute their greatness. I guess it's time to get over that :)

[@aaron6084]

I never actually gave them a chance and immediately it sounds like the first ATDI album. Which i didn't even know Omar was playing bass on.

[@ESHKEVIN]

This song is still awsome bro!

[@travisgray804]

Looking forward to hearing this classic LP live in 7days along with Moneen!!

[@technomans011]

great to hear from sparta it's been a while since ive last heard them

[@Hardparties]

Amazing credit union.

[@DianaISleep]

This song ROCKS, Mars volta couple good ones too...all different, each talented without a doubt......but can't touch ATDI..

[@hephenstalking1626]

Well, i'm an old ATDI-Fan, and discover Sparta 2 weeks ago. Shame on me...but i like it more and more. Feelings like coming home ♥

[@auto144p6]

time fucking flies. i remember being a little ass kid seeing this on mtv or the internet. loved it. got into atdi and mv later and never knew the connections until a few years in. wild.

[@carltonwoodlin5645]

i like both sparta and the mars volta, but at the drive-in is my favorite.

[@schimon12]

:D

[@majesticfool]

Why?

[@runfr0mthesun]

@@majesticfool The album "this station is non-operational" changed this music genre forever. Go listen

[@syukoshiomy]

@@runfr0mthesun youre thinking of relationship of command chief lol

[@saintanic4865]

@@syukoshiomy This station is non-operational is a compilation album they made and it's the last thing they released before disbanding.

[@FredOther]

the past is awesome! (watching this takes you there)

[@Stretchlucas]

I found this on Sumosonic 4 back in the day and fell in love.

[@dbolzle]

takes me back to 8th grade, great song!

[@sightyeix]

8th grade, Rockhampton australia, hard to listen without a tear.

[@grinninh]

love sparta,quicksand and revere the Mars Volta, who are the ultimate in powerfully intense perfection

[@cestlavi3]

I love this song

[@revolutionsofapnea]

this song reminds me of highschool freshman/sophmore year.

[@samuelnougat7592]

this deserves so much more views

[@harihharih013]

Jay sparta

[@jesusmalaga3402]

THANKS MTV 120M VIDEORAMA AND MTV ROCKS O VIDEOSOMNIA

[@domdelaweeds677]

Reminds me of being in Austin, Texas years ago listening to 101 x cruising around in the early 2000s

[@fkylw]

When At the Drive-In breaks up you get two amazing bands.

[@sjsart7181]

Still a banger.

[@Cuzjudd]

This sounds so fresh in 2021

[@melissabullard4279]

ill take sparta over the mars volta anyday jim is brilliant

[@reggiehammond1420]

+melissa bullard never

[@daltorthedestroyer2016]

Nothing beats at the drive in

[@reggiehammond1420]

Dalton Cardwell the highest of highs for me come from the volta especially their live stuff

[@elchucofried5683]

melissa bullard But ATDI over Sparta and TMV

[@thatdude9029]

I love mars volta at the drive in and sparta. Each mood has a song .

[@RAHSVT]

Smh this is gonna make me get on my bmx bike and land those tricks I always wanted to land

[@leonardofischer9080]

Isso q é som!

[@jnever9768]

My new take: this is the heart of ATDI, of course I never dug either band as much as ATDI but these days I might rather listen to this than Mars Volta

[@valqueenofValhalla]

Gwot vibes if you know you know

[@DefendYourRight]

😎

[@sephiroth925ify]

In/Casino/Out...

[@bertskank]

I've only heard so many of Sparta's songs but this one really reminded me of ATDI. anyone know of any other songs that bring them back to the ATDI days?

[@elliseaton5250]

Sparta reminds me so much of Rival Schools and Quicksand

[@NIGHTDARK010]

Ellis Eaton Quicksand's an amazing band, ever listened to Snapcase?

[@elliseaton5250]

Dude I love Quicksand so much. I got to see them in Atlanta this past summer. I've heard of Snapcase but don't think I've listened, I'll check them out!

[@wastelandstation6168]

*Fugazi

[@jchandheld6266]

Progression is such a good album.

[@SupaflyTNT777]

Drunk-drivin' dude is HOT.

[@CartrightCartright]

See Sparta LIVE with Cartright 5/27/12 @ The Mohawk Austin, TX

[@doramen8317]

I cannot fucking wrap my head around how this video doesn't have even half a million views after 8 years. What in the actual fuck is wrong with this world?

[@lashkarnando4701]

buset

[@josephberg1586]

There’s one key to ATDI and Sparta, one of the greatest drummers ever. 😮 yeah, I said it

[@fungeist]

I love concertina:)

[@Yikkoofficial]

I used to listen to this in my iPod 1. I never saw the music video haha 😂

[@lawnfurniture]

JIM WARD!!

[@bittipasuta]

YEAH!!! These guys are representing El Chuco!!!

[@Pump-and_dump]

Imagine the Bronx and and ATDI or Sparta touring together.

[@harihharih013]

Harih bolll

[@jayr9765]

Still… yup

[@Jenn131088]

I do like it n like I saId before beatifull eyesss!!!

[@chriswoodhams83]

Agreed!

[@LeeAnnToomashie]

Fucken wish they would get back together. 💔 so many feels when listening

[@grinninh]

Love

[@lesclaypool0727]

Me too!

[@Shootersonly801]

Anyone else here cause of the OG Iraq guy?

[@artfanatsymanic]

honestly guys, this music is so amazing. Just because something is "experimental" doesn't mean that its better than other things. What really makes music amazing, is when a person puts their heart and soul into it. That's how Sparta is. However, that's just how thing are for me (if there's not enough heart in the music I usually get bored). For me TMV is mostly experimental and not enough heart so kinda bores me

[@richfrommitch]

Way better than the last ATDI and anything Mars Volta did.

[@patton2002]

SPARTA

[@matejoto]

They are not soldiers. They wield no spear, no sword. Yet they face the evil hordes of the (sadly most people think) god king-bieber. Join Sparta! Face the invaders, defend the land of real music!

[@heavysoul87]

The mars volta has gone out to be more succesful and sold more records than sparta mainly because the lead singer cedric and the very talented guitarist went forward with TMV, but What I do admire about Sparta's Frontman is that he never forgot where he came from. No matter what Music, Woman, Drugs one cant forget. In fact TMV visit El Paso on the holidays but they dont stick around.There is better weed in amsterdam LOL