Suburban Lawns Janitor ( Onscreen Lyrics)

[@nunyabusiness-mb9se]

They weren't ready for this type of girl in the 80s. Maybe today, we are ready for her.

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

check out st vincent

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

Really? Things have gotten worse, not better.

[@jasonpeters9716]

She would've been PERFECT for 91-95

[@jasonpeters9716]

​@@JOHNTHEWHISK Saw David Byrne w/ St. Vincent. Summer 11, Kansas City. @The Crossroads.

[@mothwings99]

Her name is Ottillie Wallace

[@GerryAtrixx]

Sue's stoicism while maintaining a strong semblance of whimsy in her voice and intonation is everything.

[@johnybaltimore3687]

because it's corn oil.

[@jayburdification]

She barely moves and yet keeps an incredible groove

[@cnam1258]

She's a weirdo.

[@hesolex7674]

No effort/Don't "try"

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

Fart fart fart

[@emilypound]

Had never heard of this band in my entire life until today and now I am obsessed.

[@SvenNumberSeven]

Absolutely fantastic.

[@modolvforpope]

I've worked as a janitor and I find this to be pretty accurate. Great band also.

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

Oh you're genitals

[@actkind]

I just cried laughing at your comment!

[@Rothchild-j5t]

What?? lol The song lyrics have basically nothing to say about being a janitor or what it's about, she simply says 'I'm a janitor, oh my genitals" because she met this janitor at her school who had a funny sounding voice, and when he said "I'm a janitor." it sounded like "Oh my genitals."

[@v-town1980]

​@@Rothchild-j5twasn't this song's lyrics about a janitor who got blamed for a nuclear meltdown?

[@em7dim9]

@@Rothchild-j5t That's exactly it. Nothing more.

[@sirphineasluciusambercromb9114]

She approaches music like a scientist. No emotion. Completely objective.

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

sort of a female ian curtis on stage

[@Ezekiel336]

It's all relative...

[@megatherion2695]

​@@Ezekiel336 *Everything's irrelative

[@inthekingdom1996]

​@@JOHNTHEWHISK well said. I'm a scientist and music dork and my son is named Ian 🥼🧪

[@commanderkeen3787]

She always looks like she just wants to get the hell out of there lol. Great

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

lol. the school girl who was just waiting for a bus, who got abducted by some guys in a band, and made to stand on stage

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

Not the impression I get. She's commanding the room in that 50's thrift store dress.

[@Caughtintheworldwideweb]

@@JOHNTHEWHISKshe is the music

[@lincbond442]

I never get tired of watching his video and her quirky smile at the end of the video is gold.

[@TimeOfTroubles73]

Those Les Pauls have such a gorgeous tone.

[@psychodebergeracpictures]

THIS is the stuff I loved about the 80's.

[@michaeltnewyorknights8413]

This is really a product of the early eighties, stemming from the late 70's. There was nothing like this by the late 80's.

[@stephenaelkinsactor]

@@michaeltnewyorknights8413 - I would agree. Most definitely EARLY 80's here. Where I was geographically, I wasn't really exposed much to the late 70's Post-Punk/New Wave stuff. My first exposure to it occurred in the early 80's. I'd agree that the landscape really shifted from early mid 80's onward.

[@BGNOLA]

@@michaeltnewyorknights8413 yeah, by the mid-80s it was all hard core and bland ass college rock

[@mikeydeloa7348]

@@stephenaelkinsactor Same here. Small Town boy here from the eastern part of the US. My limited exposure to alt punk and new wave at this time would have been musical guests on Fridays, S.C.T.V. , Showtime (which would show a couple music videos between movies) , and some video show that was shown on our local TV channel, was not MTV, but never remember the name of the show. Yes, come 1984 the 80's were more mainstream and less underground it seemed.

[@Zippy994]

This song always made me laugh. Played a lot on KROQ here in LA back in the day. What a great time to be a teenager, that was.

[@FleetingDolphins]

I love how she sings the line man the manipulator

[@marsfigmeow]

dreamy

[@David-ud8mx]

how the hell does she do that with her voice

[@MisterNiles]

Boom Boom Boom Boom

[@bluetortilla]

I like ‘oh your mother your father’ B52s meets Devo.

[@em7dim9]

@@David-ud8mx she's goofing. Just try to make a silly voice and you've got it.

[@kitty9374]

Oh my God I've been trying to remember this bands name for months. It suddenly appeared in my mind I'm so ha

[@1neAdam12]

Livin the dream

[@ohwell2088]

Best feeling ever lol

[@mrzold]

oh man Power of Youth got kidnapped or murdered right before typing that "ppy". (if it gets edited then this joke is totally meaningless you're welcome)

[@-xirx-]

That's crazy! The exact same thing has just happened to me! After months of trying to remember and only having "Suburban" stuck in my head, suburban lawns just popped into my head and when i checked it on yt just now this video popped up! Win! 😃

[@babacara1527]

I remember seeing this with my brother when we were 16, never thought we’d be able find it again; but he found it in five minute what took me almost six years lmao

[@megszentsegtelenithetetlenseg]

is there more to this story

[@drewgrows7765]

I'm the same age. Music was a journey in the 80s

[@-xirx-]

Same here! just managed to remember their name after months of trying

[@SvenNumberSeven]

This could be the greatest song ever made. And i mean that.

[@trhester1]

I am not a critic or influencer and I graduated from college a million years ago. I am not about changing anyone’s mind or acting like I know more or have seen/heard it all. But while in LA at the height of new wave in the early 80’s I saw SL several times. Hands down, to me, the greatest new wave band of all time. Brilliant.

[@extremelynormalperson]

So jealous!!!! Wish I could see them 😭

[@blastofo]

Su must have been pretty resilient when you think about how they were opening for Black Flag and the Germs when the hardcore scene was at its peak.

[@unmuchoproblem0]

saysummore

[@sirphineasluciusambercromb9114]

Punks actually respect academic scientists like Su Tissue.

[@nathanieledwards7150]

I read that it was awful for her. One concert where every punk in the audience was taking turns spitting on her. She left the show covered in spit.....that's sad dude. I get man on man shit like that, don't hurt the ladies ffs. Speaking in retrospect, of course. I wasnt even born yet🤣

[@-xirx-]

​@@nathanieledwards7150maybe that's why that guy at the beginning was wearing a plastic poncho!?

[@nathanieledwards7150]

@@-xirx- I didn't even think about that!!! Wow. That's quite intuitive of you. I thought he was just trying to be silly

[@d.b.2812]

Never gets old.

[@MisterNiles]

Never, ever, ever.

[@00ACEE]

This band is suggested to me by my friend who is a californian. Im listening this band sometimes. Im not even an American but i like californian spirit. I guess just californians know this band.

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

They were from Long Beach and were promoted at stations like KROQ in so cal. So yeah, most people from so cal knew of them. But they were also known in other states as they toured.

[@newportmike8519]

Me and Jeff use to play this in his gold Chevy Chevette in the 80s on our way to Laguna beach from Newport to hang at oak Street all day and body surf and get ready to go out that night, usually to a live gig or club. Best of times...

[@sashwap]

who’s jeff?

[@newportmike8519]

@@sashwap LOL! Guess I should have said my buddy Jeff who I met in 6th grade. We are both 56 now and still great friends. That Jeff :)

[@rojored-topic1430]

This is a band that I wish I had a record of but they’re very rare

[@deadchaotic5918]

YES,FOR SURE.AND IF YOU FIND ONE.....HA HA!

[@suzyjohnson4667]

@@deadchaotic5918 I have a clean copy with great playback :).

[@deadchaotic5918]

@@suzyjohnson4667 THAT'S REALLY NICE!!..WHY DON'T YOU UPLOAD IT?

[@dartboardpicasso]

It's being rereleased by Superior Viaduct. Preorders are live. It's a limited run, so get one now because they'll sell out.

[@bubytherat6215]

@@suzyjohnson4667 they have it at Doc’s Records now finally got one

[@mariaquiet6211]

It's nice to confirm, at long last, that she was, in fact, saying "genitals".

[@joel8750]

What did you think she was singing?

[@Yeahnah89001]

It's pretty obvious.

[@gloomsdoom649]

No, she’s saying she’s a genitals janitor

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

I've known that for years. The song was written after Su Tissu was talking to some guy in a loud bar, and she asked him what he did for a living, and he said "im a janitor" and she thought he said "oh my genitals"

[@michaelparness2896]

Blowing this up and coming artist's mind. Every time I listen is the genesis of what might be

[@cnburbridge]

This is one of my favorite things

[@deadchaotic5918]

GLAD YOU LIKE IT MAN.

[@epiphamas]

that's what i was about to say

[@coburn9977]

Same!!!!

[@bagdadaladin8672]

@@deadchaotic5918 cant find scene where she wearing in inflatible pants and this crazy antripriner told in finally " I told that she couldnt speak" maybe you help?

[@deadchaotic5918]

@@bagdadaladin8672 NO MAN,GOT NO CLUE.

[@illmsg77]

I am so intrigued by this band and in LOVE with Sue Tissue!!! Flying Saucer Safari is such a good one and Flavor Crystals is great too. I listened to her piano album too, pretty amazing

[@tygertone]

"Flavor Crystals" is a play on coffee commercials from that era (Folger's?).

[@em7dim9]

@@tygertone No, Flavor Crystals was an actual thing and it was part of a chewing gum. You don't remember those commercials in the 80's? Folger's Crystals is what you're thinking of and it is unrelated.

[@tygertone]

@@em7dim9 i remember tons from the '80's, but not that! Thanks

[@em7dim9]

@@tygertone Found it. It was actually Cinn-a-Burst gum if you remember that one. Cinnaburst with flavor crystals!

[@tygertone]

@@em7dim9 yes, but VERY foggy.....in the cobwebs of my mind! 🙄 Cool, I'll check out Cinnaburst here. Thanks

[@jemadamson2715]

Favorite song of the year. Cant get enough. Fave live performance of the year

[@averycardosia2486]

I saw the name of this band on a poster in the movie fast Times at Ridgemont high. So I went here. Love the Internet!

[@KingOFuh]

I saw Hedy Lamarr do this in a film clip from 1945. Hedy was very scientifically intelligent. I think she co-wrote this. Great cover here by Suburban Lawns

[@Himonsayne]

Glad to see this clean version. Thanks.oh . And this is so beautiful .

[@punjabi49]

Quirky and catchy.....love it!

[@joeybanuelos]

I have this album still! Never get tired of it!

[@rodjerdankist1125]

Damn, an original press?

[@joeybanuelos]

@@rodjerdankist1125 yes!

[@eblizzard2842]

Thanks for posting! This is one of my favorite live performances ever. The band is tight and loose at the same time and Sue kills it!

[@unperson5713]

This video contains your daily recommended dose of awesome and is a part of this healthy breakfast.

[@ghostandbell2006]

.....that Radio King Slingerland drumset And 1ply solid shell snare drum ugggg:)..... excellent musicians .... excellent musician on drumset

[@JohnDrakeMI6]

They don't mak'em like that anymore.....Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom...Janitor ! I love Sue Tissue(Sue Mclane) and I bought the CD. Still cool in 2021 !!

[@kevinm3428]

This kicks so much ass! KROQ 1981, Seal Beach pier.

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

KROQ 📻 FM, ROQ of the 80’S! Who else remembers that jingle?

[@illmsg77]

The Poor Man was awesome!!!

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

@@illmsg77- I went to an event called a record rock 🎸 and swap in the late 80’s. The Poorman was there and he took his little boy 👦, the Poorbaby. The kid 🧒 ran all over the place, while his dad tried to catch him. It was hilarious 😆

[@illmsg77]

Julio Caesar Alcaraz Cool! I used to live near Oh Those Donuts and he was always there too.

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

@@illmsg77a small world 🌎 and good times

[@daviddr115111]

The whole song is bad ass but that guitar riff is slick as fuck!

[@taekatanahu635]

Such a bummer the previous video was taken down, it had like million views

[@MathTravels]

It's good to see that one of the twins from Shining had a successful new wave career.

[@MarkGelderland]

Good one 😆

[@kevinjUtube]

Always have loved this song! It rocks!

[@Chaerley]

I haave a big crush on sue tissue

[@reptarDISCO]

i love her

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

RIP...

[@reptarDISCO]

@@PerspectiveEngineer what? did she pass away??

[@MatthewKressel]

@@reptarDISCO More like MIA.

[@gm9984]

Hi everyone. I'm David.... I'm here because I too have a crush on miss tissue 🤧

[@JDC352]

I used to hear this o Rodney Bingenheimers radio show in Pasadena CA. #Boyhood.

[@nambypamby2147]

This stupid song grew on me, now I like it.

[@jumpfart666]

HAIL SUE TISSUE!

[@-xirx-]

Im so obsessed with this band and performance

[@Matthewsss]

So glad this has been re uploaded! ❤

[@eddiem5997]

Boom boom boom boom

[@deadchaotic5918]

HA! HA!..BOOM BOOM INDEED!

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

From the game to end this is the greatest perfect video for this specific type of band for the specific type of song........... It's a beautiful natural phenomenon when sometimes the universe lines up to present something that is just so perfect that yours intended to see it the exact way you're looking at it now

[@BobPapadopoulos]

What a bunch of word salad nonsense. lol

[@sergiomillangonzalez2257]

Deep

[@blackbird5634]

Anyone who's pushed a broom for a living can see this is exactly what janitorial service is like.

[@ronpaul1082]

0:43 love the boom boom boom boom . Very peter gabriel - solsbury hill

[@tannerin]

“i’m wearing this outfit to protect me from the sprinklers”

[@haroldkrishna4116]

I'm wearing this sprinkler to protect me from this outfit.

[@orlandosanchez8123]

What did he mean by that?

[@-xirx-]

Maybe he means the "spitters", aka punk fans who liked to spit on stage at concerts around this time@@orlandosanchez8123

[@-xirx-]

​@@orlandosanchez8123 he might be talking about "spitters", aka punk fans that liked to spit onstage around this time?

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

he's the only bad thing about the video

[@scramtour7294]

I don’t understand what it is about this crazy song but I LOVE it. It has me signing it all day. Oh my genitals, cracks me up.

[@gloomsdoom649]

About everything being irrelative

[@MisterNiles]

I like music bands.

[@Mondomeyer]

I found something new to annoy my friends with!

[@ramtha9]

Fantastic song!

[@johnsluggett1822]

Best thing I ever heard.

[@1seansouth]

Just to explain that this is about: the guitarist wrote a song about science and he said it was full of bad science word play: "everything is irrelative" "man the manipulator". Separately, a man told Su he was a janitor and she heard "genitals" and put it together as a chorus. Guitarist liked the janitor line a lot because it broke up his weak world play with something much more.

[@caupolicanvg]

tremenda banda su calidad precision

[@recratdemopublican2024]

They should make a movie about the suburban lawns

[@lalaitaliana3543]

Su at 2:30 is my favorite part of this song... favorite face of all faces, actually. Makes me happy everytime. Cutie patoooootie

[@deadchaotic5918]

HA HA!..AGREED..SHE HAD IT!

[@allenmozek1]

She's great here because of her intelligence and creativity, not because she's a 'cutie patootie'

[@suitablefor145]

if this taken again, please upload again and again

[@deadchaotic5918]

OK,DON'T WORRY!!

[@zannaxz]

i love this song so much

[@robertdegraw3551]

Oh My gentials , Im a Janitor! Brilliant lyrics thtough out!

[@gm9984]

Im diggin this. The sound reminds me of really early Shonen Knife some how.. the burning farm album specifically.

[@JohnSmith-mh7ql]

Um, you’ve got that backwards.

[@gm9984]

@@JohnSmith-mh7ql indeed. Guess it's just cause I heard shonen knife before these guys lol

[@emkay9508]

Most placid, fun singer, ever

[@A2Z83]

got to love those music bands

[@bluetortilla]

I was jamming on this album the year I went to prom.

[@DoktorKouts]

Classic new wave/punk

[@1groovygreg]

Brilliant.

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

Best Song ever...

[@ronnieturner4714]

Dat country western guitar lick iz DOPE 🎸

[@jliscorpio]

My granny used to sing this to me as I'd lay down to sleep.

[@v-town1980]

Your generation is boring.

[@toiseywoisey]

I’ve friends with bassist/co-songwriter Vex Billingsgate( Billy Ranson) since 1986 when we meet in the Art Department at CSULB.

[@alexusbratva878]

How's Su doing

[@-xirx-]

How are they all?

[@mcgoodle]

I was 16 and going to a Christian high school when this came out. Girls at our school dressed this way, and we guys actually liked it. The 1980s were honestly very conservative in some ways. But then you read the lyrics and you go "What in the world...?"

[@brucegor]

Sue tissue. Love thi group. Anyone know what she's doin?

[@-xirx-]

She is a lawyer somewhere in America. It's possibly to do with real estate, but I can't remember what exactly.

[@krebtonesdottv3068]

“Most exciting new music bands”

[@wa8d4g8i7]

he said 'new music' as in new wave music

[@RustyNickels]

This song makes me wanna be a janitor.

[@timedgar5963]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wegertje1]

I tought i saw it all ,huge mistake,this is great.

[@yogananda714]

I made this video years ago! took the clip from new wave theater then added the lyrics!! KZbin took it down! Excellent!!

[@skilstuckpliutsxiv9319]

i like unable, and got to see em at Perkins Palace in Pasadena

[@darkpancakes]

My favorite song ever

[@hollywoodjoe123]

hello from HOLLYWOOD JOE

[@JOHNTHEWHISK]

her vocals while she sings "whose your mother whose your father" are brilliant and hilarious at the same time. legend. love the understatement.

[@franciscosolano6677]

Truly amazing

[@Tomsawyerspit]

It’s nice to see that Yoko influenced at least one person with her primal scream’s

[@sirreptitious8786]

The B-52's were certainly influenced by Yoko. Even John Lennon noticed the similarities. Proving once again that John & Yoko were ahead of their times.

[@rtphotos4691]

She's more reminiscent of Nina Hagen.

[@timedgar5963]

Yes, she’s definitely in the same vocal camp as Nina Hagen

[@sirphineasluciusambercromb9114]

Su Tissue is better than Yoko but both approached music as a science experiment

[@3dsmaxrocks699]

Yoko has zero talent. She's a hack. John could've had any woman he wanted and picked that.

[@mj1205]

i love music bands

[@orlandosanchez8123]

Who's the cutie on the drums?!!!!!

[@MrTaylorTexas]

This is great!

[@lrondona]

good song, super melodic, simple, eclectic, freaky-pretty singer and who cares what I say! ha ha ha

[@lorabetts8317]

Love it!

[@cstrubes1]

I want to know who the host in the poncho is and where he is now. He probably has some great stories.

[@rojored-topic1430]

❤️it

[@benkistler2405]

Weird in like the best way

[@Bestbeachesincalifornia]

o.m.g. was that peter ivers in the beginning

[@crossovo]

this is so fucking awesome

[@auralepiphanies4055]

Hot af

[@meddleblooms]

So badass!!!

[@rosabscura]

Yee

[@bulletnose100]

hells to the yeah!

[@jasonpeters9716]

JMP77🖤