The Untouchables - Free Yourself

A 1985 UK Top 30 single for the L.A. band who described themselves as Mods that also play Ska.
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[@zroy9263]

Awesome band! I caught these cats live at the 14 BELOW club in Santa Monica, CA back in the 1990s and they killed that shit! One of the best performances I've ever seen! THE UNTOUCHABLES along with FISHBONE and THE SPECIALS are responsible for my being a rude boy today. RIP CLYDE GRIMES. He was one of the greatest guitar players in his respective style and genre of music.

[@Magnus-ml6el]

Underrated legends.

[@mrarchaeo2002]

I followed them all around on their LA/SoCal gigs on my 1974 Vespa Rally 200 (it's parked right outside now). 1983 plus. My parka has an Untouchables patch. Kinda the heart of the LA 1st wave Ska scene.

[@mungia1500]

So many good memories! We also saw them perform all over So Cal back in the day. Grateful.

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

I also had a '74 Rally 200. Great bike for a man. Bigger than most & quick enough stock. Never should have sold it, but no regrets. My last Vespa was a '72 Rally 180 kitted. Once you tangle with the two-stroke it's never as reliable.

[@lauramilagros5472]

6/6/24 Good times. And #KROQ, right! 💯

[@thomasclinton9228]

This song is BADDDDD-ASSSSSSS. I remember it back in the day. We need more groups like this now!

[@kaiserinslo1506]

Saw them play in the University Union at Cal Poly SLO...1985? Dang, we did some rippin' skain' in front of a huge crowd. Joyous memories. When I wore a younger man's thrifted clothes.

[@soyeldiego4878]

Wow! I was a Mod back in 1983 and saw these Cats in 1984. Great time to be alive in the 80s with all different cool jams to listen too “)

[@Splendidandrews]

Soy Eldiego the coolest kzbin.info/www/bejne/opimi4Fnp7pomdE

[@skuffdup]

..this song...helped me get off heroin...forever gratefull

[@batchit8770]

that's the coolest shit i've heard in weeks

[@go-goakins1489]

Right on 👊😎

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

FREE YOURSELF ✊

[@rocketboy9127]

Hahahaha ,,, I hope you are stil clean

[@sigsigsputnik88]

Right on! Love that!

[@islanddreams4805]

Man i was a huge rude boy ska fan that loved the untouchables so much that me and my ska buddies played them in a highschool talent show. i remember rehearsing at my friends house for weeks practicing to this song. we nailed it and we were forever remebered in school for that performance.

[@martinmartinmoone3104]

As a lifelong mod growing up in Liverpool in the 60s I love this band and this track is pure unadulterated joy and talent

[@dangatton7138]

In High school me and Glenn and others new the Mods and Rockers -THE WHO- but had NO idea he would eventually be a Mod !! .. lol he never had a scooter though I believe..

[@DerBieso1]

They were in Repo Man and had scooters innit

[@martinmartinmoone3104]

@@DerBieso1 keep the faith

[@martinmartinmoone3104]

@@dangatton7138 keep the faith

[@7000fps]

@@DerBieso1 well PLATE-O - SHRIMP I DINNT NO THAT!

[@bjs001001]

One of the greatest messages we can get. Free yourself from the BS and be yourself, no matter what other people think. They don't know you, show them who you really are.

[@tammiebekkers8354]

Have the vinyl Dance Party. One of my most coveted vinyls I bought back in the 80’s. Still one of my favorites played now!

[@jonsurf]

Sad to just hear about Clyde. RIP brother. I directed this video for the band, the best thing I ever did, cause the song is so f'ing GREAT! - Jon Lee

[@gregparham6601]

you did a great job too brother

[@mtrich8113]

Great job the editing and cinematography was ahead of its time the video Back Then. It still stand up today.

[@KEvronista]

(sigh) what a scene back then. ut's, fishbone, red hots, jane's addiction, minutemen, dream syndicate, busboys.... do cities even have scenes anymore? good video. fit their style perfectly. but the song is f'ing great. KEvron

[@MakinMovies7]

I loved this video from the first second I saw it 34 years ago....deepest sympathy brother and kudos for the video.

[@DerBieso1]

Thank you so much! I grew up in South Dakota, and there was some UHF music vid channel that I caught this on. It led me to buy the UT cassette, an I owned in when I was in the USMC. I loaned it to a friend, later asked for it back, and he was like HELLS NO -- it was too good, and he would not return it. He'd never heard of 'em. So many thanks for this introduction, Jon. You rock.

[@DavidKatMovie]

I used to see The Untouchables at The Hollywood Palace in the early - mid 80's. Great band! Especially live.

[@lisbezz4100]

same, right on.

[@lisbezz4100]

how fun was the dancing!!!!!!

[@kryplj]

Amazing band live, stay positive 💥🎧♿️

[@richardgriffiths3075]

I was blown away when I first saw this video played on the Max Headroom Show. I went out and bought the album at the first opportunity. Happy memories of 1985.

[@thomasm5126]

Such a fun band. I saw them many times. I always had a blast at their shows. The best was at Irvine Meadows. Gallagher's Rock Party. Gallagher the comedian, The Untouchables, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone and one other band. Heck, it was closer to a festival than a concert. Almost 7 hrs. of nonstop entertainment. Gallagher performed in between bands. Finale was all the bands on stage performing I'm Not Your Stepping Stone.

[@lisbezz4100]

same, just same. so fckin amazing. I grew up in Huntington Beach and then moved to LA. Where I got to see them at small clubs, so gooooood.

[@ElMariachi555]

Damn.

[@KenWallaceFilms]

Was always a good time hanging out at LA's mod scene clubs in the 80s. Great local band.

[@johnallison6474]

Do you remember The Crash Bar?

[@djhagler]

One of the 'missing link' bands between the end of 2Tone and the beginning of Third Wave Ska. Fantastic.

[@andrewsalazar3753]

Proud to say I saw them play at the University of Texas El Paso back in the mid 80's. One of the best shows I have ever experienced. Thanks for posting this.

[@soyeldiego4878]

These guys were some Cool Cats. Saw them back in 1984 in Glendora, Ca back in the day. They definitely Rocked the House down. Great times to be alive in the 80s with the abundance of cool jams to choose from.

[@markrosenquist8259]

Saw these guys a few times at Chillers in Redondo beach in the 90s. Great band and great times!

[@lauramilagros5472]

6/6/24 Torrance here! Ska & KROQ fan. 1980s rocked!

[@LawrenceRoss1906]

One of the greatest experiences of high school: The Untouchables played at Loyola High when they were still breaking.

[@NLB90805]

Loyola High L.A.? Good Football, kicked L.B. Jordan's butt 2 years in a row. Yet we always got revenge during the Christmas HS Tournaments tour 91-92.

[@alhollywood6486]

I think I saw them at Magic Mountain!

[@steves1588]

Drop out but was there in 84 as a freshman. Mind blown...God bless those Jesuits.

[@sagatuppercut2960]

Loyola High school in Los Angeles? The prep school w/ that difficult entrance exam? My parents wanted me to go to that school, but my grades and test scores were horrible.

[@LawrenceRoss1906]

@@sagatuppercut2960 One and the same.

[@sandyfleming9328]

Classic song, great even after 30 years

[@reneauvray3440]

+sandy fleming It will live, on and on and on.....

[@beatmatch5017]

Man....those were good times!

[@shannonharrison3859]

2021 and still makes me DANCE

[@lidbass]

Just looking through my old records, I found the 12” of this when it came out. God knows why: I was very much a goth at the time. Must just be a kicking tune! Thanks for putting this up.

[@QualityModelRailroad]

Well goths could be a purist clique for sure, glad you had the nerve to step out of your bat cave and put on a ranking happy go lucky. I was doom gloom and big hair but I loved this song and my sister's Beat Surrender album just as much as my prized cure anomalies rare cassette.

[@lisbezz4100]

so fun to see live in Los Angeles...just jamming, moshing kinda. THE BEST!

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

I love these guys this song❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jamesvasel8941]

Saw them at Magic Mountain in Southern California. So young...

[@That0neMonkey]

OMG me too!!!

[@tlt-ell1193]

They played on the UCLA campus when I was freshman, 1985-1986. They're awesome!

[@carlosivanalamo2673]

My favorite song since junior high in Puerto Rico.A great sound,timeless.

[@beachkidboy]

Loved this band and saw them sooo... many times. One, in particular, was opening for The English Beat with REM as the middle band.

[@4570Govt]

I worked with Jerry(lead singer) at my last job! Cool cat, got to the the UT's here in SoCal at a couple places they played. Love this song

[@lavishd.4347]

Legendary Mod Ska Band !!!

[@wwetnabamafan194]

Remember this video when it was on Night Flight in the 80's

[@rw2698]

Great Memories!

[@42belvedere]

One of the best songs of the 80s. Liberation!

[@reneauvray3440]

+42 Belvedere I agree!

[@monicasuzette]

Be a Man, Boyyy...love that line 💕💕

[@tracylester116]

One of my favorites tunes, play it all the time

[@colingeddes2172]

I dug out my 7inch vynil record the other day after donkey years, couldnt believe how good it sounded. The mid 80s were the best years of my teenage life.

[@ericdillon1169]

I used to just plain laugh when this was mtv. Happy 1985!

[@gordonmarshall7975]

saw the band in Aberdeen Scotland at the time of the album release ,they were awesome and this track.🎼🎼🎼

[@THECLARENCES]

Cool!!! xoxo The Clarences

[@sablesenegal9895]

this was my favorite retro 60s music band of 1985!

[@Yorkyscott]

I'm from the UK and remember this being released and I always thought it was an excellent track

[@walboyfredo6025]

No it IS an excellent track!

[@donthewatcher]

Rest in peace Clyde Grimes who passed away july 5th 2016 your ska will be missed prayers go out to marty grimes and the family and to all the band members much love from don kingski (skatemaster tate & the concrete crew)

[@ronaldganze8965]

Damn. I think I went on Montezooma's Revenge with him, back in the day.

[@davidpatterson7934]

i am so sad.

[@donthewatcher]

hi david clyde was a great person who had some battles the last few years , but he will always be the king of ska in los angeles in my books. a short story, about my encounter with clyde , So im hangin at skate master tate's crib (9,000 vinyl records) and we are playing some unheard of ska 7" singles , and clyde comes by to pick up a record from taters , and while he is asking for record tate plays a record that blows clyde's mind clyde picks up taters guitar and starts playing a wicked guitar riff , so we three are ad libing and jamming to this track , and the coolest thing happens . clyde had already remixed this track in his head and started playing, guitar and about a year later i heard the untouchabels new song, free yourself and thought (the riff he was playing at taters crib) this is a hit record , and it was , with jerry miller on co vocals, it was a ska ,smash just a story ,from my upcoming book "White Front" a black urban life in los angeles rest in ska peace JERRY hurtado (skatemaster tate) and Clyde Grimes two purveyors of funky ska/funk/punk/rockabilly/metal/thrash/jazzy/ hip hop/music from Don King Ski keyboardist/vocalist of Skate Master Tate And The Concrete Crew (island 4th&brodway records 1991)Do THE sKATE Album 12" SINGLE Justice To The Bass (powell PERALTA SK8 TV Nickelodeon 1990's)also check out me playing all of the music on Funkdoobiest "kalifornia Funk song (2014) on youtube.

[@davidpatterson7934]

I saw this band a lot..

[@luckyloncar8949]

Incredibly sad to hear this. He was a great guy. They were the kings of the LA mod scene and Clyde had so much to do with that. He will be missed.

[@herlindamartinez6456]

I remember them at a little place called the “On Club” in Silver Lake… they were awesome!!

[@tracyhall6195]

..Yes ! ~ The "O.N." Klub, affectionately known as "ON" ! 🔛 ✅️ 🤘😎👍

[@leehargreaves7473]

Saw them on the show "Max Headroom" in the UK back in the 80s. Always loved 2-Tone/Ska and this is a take on it.

[@Steelyman96]

One of the best songs of the 80's, such energy!

[@go-goakins1489]

Haven't laid eyes 👀 on the video in decades!! This song has always kicked ass in. My 📚👏👍😎thanks for uploading it👍

[@go-goakins1489]

If this song doesn't uplift your spirits - nothing will!! It jams from beginning to end👍😎

[@rjjcms1]

It does,and appeals to my sense of individuality with the lyrics.

[@alhollywood6486]

I was lucky enough to see them at The Strand in Redondo just before the pandemic shut everything down. Still sweaty hot!

[@stefanoorru3097]

Italia, estate 1985, in rotazione su Videomusic

[@ernestcage3848]

This song have been playing in head for 39yrs. Not everyday but every now and then. I just couldn't pin point the name of the group or the actual name of the song. KUNTA KENTE...I FOUND YOOOUU 😂

[@LAKingsare1]

AWESOME IN CONCERT!!! So proud to say I saw back in 85'!! free yourself from this election!

[@chriso8593]

I saw them in 85 too. Best show I went to.

[@gregparham6601]

i saw them in 87.... cool ass band.

[@gregparham6601]

i saw them in 87.... cool ass band.

[@russfrancis4220]

'85 Irvine With the Bangles IT WAS THE SHIT!

[@thomasm5126]

@@russfrancis4220 Psychedelic Furs show?

[@Pleasure_Victim]

Still love it! 🖤🕺🏽

[@EarleHolder]

That was fantastic!!!

[@zretta54]

GREAT!!!!!

[@richardcollins6684]

Never saw before but like it

[@tamrapandanelsonnelson2857]

mod style represented here visuals, sounds, and clothes styles...coolness...

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

tamraPANDAnelson nelson With the notable exception of the drummer, keyboard player and the man with dreads!

[@michaelanderson1347]

Loved these guys. Daily music in HS

[@sawdustcaesar6853]

AWE! the memories got me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from SAN DIEGO to LA!!!

[@bigguys45s29]

Nice music! Wish they got big here in the States. Bummer that they really didn’t.

[@Scotty-P]

Saw this once on tele in 1985. Never saw it again; 'til now, but it stuck with me aesthetically so much!

[@mikeykelly4876]

Saw them in near Hollywood back in mid 80's with Ministry as I drove to LA from Las Vegas. Great concert.

[@mikeykelly4876]

Might add I seen them at Dancing Stallion club in Buena park with kroq doing the emcee.

[@juliemurphy3866]

loved this band

[@lizapaulineramirez]

I remember seeing them but it's been so long, I can't remember where. I have their cassette in my case, I need to break it out and listen to it again. Brings back such great memories. ❤️💕💖💝🥰😍

[@lollipop15552]

Brings back good memories from when I was young :)

[@reneauvray3440]

+lollipop15552 I agree!

[@Blues444]

A Great Video By a Great Band Doing a Great Song

[@carrroad]

The 1987 film 'No Man's Land' starring Charlie Sheen brought me here. Great band.

[@tess4647]

"Max Headroom: 20 minutes into the future" for me. The play it on the pirate TV channel over there :)

[@victorevanssr.5034]

Great song

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

40 years since this classic came out ❤❤❤❤

[@garethjones8529]

I remember the first time I seen this , the Max Headroom show. I still love it

[@reutilizarycrear3575]

algo exelente saludos desde guanajuato mexico;;;; 2020

[@Tiag0_Richards0n]

my father showed me this band and it makes me wish that music now was more like this its a damn shame i just had to be born 2005

[@MrLC1965]

Perfect for a ride in a Chevy Impala SS 427 ci MY 1965

[@keef71]

hats off to the Gibson Victory bass...

[@jacobpapageorge3287]

Career goal, be the guy who dances in the background in a ska band.

[@mtrich8113]

Before ska was ever a thing there were The Untouchables rest in peace Clyde

[@Splendidandrews]

MT Rich SKA was a thing in England from the 1960s onward....Ska wave 1, Two Tone Wave, and various revival waves (and obviously in Jamaica from the 1950s on). I loved the Untouchables, but we Brits had it all (including my favourites, The Specials, The Beat, The Selector and Madness)!

[@AshHousewares31]

I saw them on the lawn at Fullerton College in 1985.

[@QualityModelRailroad]

Lol! Yes well Fullerton college still doesn't really have a concert venue it's the one piece of '85 that's left intact.

[@warrenbaldwin5958]

great tune,got the picture disc single of this its well cool,48 now once a mod....fire and skill...

[@deskelly9313]

Love it!

[@gohumberto]

Fantastic memories of Max Headroom!!

[@ilovegoregrind]

These are the guys that beat up otto in repo man

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

I had no idea. That's awesome.

[@HereIsTheDome]

Jerry and Chuck still going strong in 2024 and still sound great. Obviously, Clyde is a big loss but they have continued on.

[@go-goakins1489]

Cool video and song I havent seen this video in eons

[@TheRealTommyRock]

awesomeness!

[@reneauvray3440]

A great song!

[@johnhouston8857]

Saw them at OC Fair early 80 s the place went ape shit.

[@ynokoko]

Great song!!!

[@davidlopez2354]

Good song

[@user-rn2do1fs4y]

このいかにもの80’ｓデザイン、当時でもびんびんきてたなぁ～

[@PressMusicbox]

nice...

[@jonneukam]

Yes. More. Please.

[@reneauvray3440]

+Jon Neukam When music made sense then unlike todays.

[@fitzy303]

fantastic

[@TDRock8]

Ah good times, good times...

[@pieandsauce1595]

Beyond Blazing Boards.

[@smithynzl]

My friend Derek played with them last time I heard back in 87. I saw a video and said to my friend Mark (RIP) who's band I managed at that time. "Hey saw this guy bouncing around on stage playing bass and jumping in the air doing splits just like Derek does". Said it was him. Would love to get in touch with Derek after all these years if it is him in this video.

[@richwilkinson7495]

Remember buying this when I was a17 old nutty boy. Top tune.🕴️👍

[@victorevans2835]

Awesome

[@romcallis]

Blazin’ Boards

[@markfrisbie1587]

Saw them in Long Beach CA with Oingo Boingo……

[@EvanMcNeeley]

nice... thanks for the upload

[@anthonyenos9857]

Ted Varrick at the club .Margo keep this group fed and watered ..

[@toolguyslayer1]

I wish I could find my list of old school day songs Until then this one will most definitely do ;-)