The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death

[@losbreuos2523]

It needs only 4 words to explain the livetime of us all❤

[@fajardie7744]

The Godfathers are the most underrated band of the last 35 years. The Kray brothers of rock and roll

[@paulmetroka6597]

Kray Brothers shout out!!

[@ivanjulian2532]

Underrated means "lack of praise". How can you have the most lack of anything? It's a stupid term.

[@MultiPetercool]

I’ll be 62 in a few. This speaks to me more now than it did when I first heard it in my 20’s.

[@NormAppleton]

Suicide booth is on Harris and Haig

[@frankduross2]

Saw them at the Channel in Boston

[@AllenGarvin]

55 tomorrow. This came out my first year of college. And, man, '87 was a s--t year for music overall. This was a rare high point.

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

We are the same age mate & you ain't lyin!

[@wordup897]

@@AllenGarvin I was a jr in college in 87. I think some pretty good albums were released in that year, depends on taste of course. Appetite For Destruction - GnR Document - REM Electric - The Cult Strangeways, Here We Come - The Smiths Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - The Cure The Joshua Tree - U2 Bring The Family - John Hiatt Pleased To Meet Me - The Replacements Echo & The Bunnymen - Echo & The Bunnymen Come On Pilgrim - Pixies You're Living All Over Me - Dinosaur Jr. Locust Abortion Technician - The Butthole Surfers Warehouse: Songs And Stories - Hüsker Dü The Lonesome Jubilee - John Cougar Mellencamp Floodland - Sisters Of Mercy Music For The Masses - Depeche Mode Ecstasy - My Bloody Valentine In My Tribe - 10,000 Maniacs La Bamba - Los Lobos Darklands - The Jesus And Mary Chain Diesel And Dust - Midnight Oil Earth, Sun, Moon - Love and Rockets

[@bobparker8294]

The perfection of this song lies in the fact that there is nothing in it that doesn't need to be there. It is 100% complete.

[@gkprivate433]

well said. No over dubbing. Just the right amount of background little trills here and there

[@gkprivate433]

yes. It is like a perfect figurine. Break the mold. It can not be improved.

[@NormAppleton]

It's efficient! I was working at the El Mocambo in 1987 when these clever Yobbos rolled in one night. It was a helluva tight and lively gig. They really reminded me of the Stranglers.

[@chhewee]

word

[@sunsun9918]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYO5Z6pofcp-b6c

[@HuntersMoon73]

Possibly the most underrated song in the history of the world.

[@327JohnnySS]

Survey says "Definitely"

[@stuarth4296]

It about sums it all up...Life in the western world...No one wants to look at their lives in today's society until its too late. And that is by design,

[@sedan59]

I'm done with the first three, now only death remains ... thanx for great music on my way there

[@WellenDowd]

If this song isn’t played at my funeral, I’m not going.

[@simone784]

You could miss something 😅

[@KentuckyGOP-wx9rv]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRalphos]

That's one of the best comment I ever read !

[@tobybreeden2836]

I saw them perform at a hidden amphitheater, a pop-up concert done by the radio station KROQ in Los Angeles. I and my friends heard about it on the radio and skated 6 miles across LA to get to it. This song absolutely rocks live!

[@Moni-xb7hl]

Saw them january 16, 2024 in Nürnberg, Germany 😊

[@tobybreeden2836]

That is awesome that they are still rockin'!@@Moni-xb7hl

[@adods9824]

​@@Moni-xb7hlstill touring !!! ???

[@Moni-xb7hl]

@@adods9824 🎸it was a great Live Concert

[@bruce-le-smith]

man, skating 6 miles across LA in the late '80s to see a concert is a video i woulda watched. glad there was freedom from constant surveillance back then, but also sad that we can't see the aesthetic, i can picture grey concrete, sun faded advertising and dust dotted with the neon colours of people out peacocking for each other

[@ChristopherHailey]

This is one of the best songs in the last 2,000 years.

[@sunsun9918]

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[@ScottKlajicPHD]

Correct

[@jmarcum653]

Still correct in 2023

[@NormAppleton]

It gets to the point doesn't it?

[@NormAppleton]

Yeah

[@themotorider1]

My ears are still ringing 37 years after seeing them perform live!

[@TvXtz]

Oui, moi aussi, à Blaye...

[@scottculli7851]

This band is incredible.

[@timsmith3621]

The Godfathers are another great band of the 80's and early 90's who shall not be forgotten!

[@kevinfredericks2335]

Fortunately

[@angelab4652]

Ya great!

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

I forgot about them for 34 years. Where have I been?😜

[@Suzibird307]

Actually, they are mostly forgotten about .That's why only the kool kidz are here !! ;-)

[@edwardoneill9559]

This Band is still Active and Peter Coyne is still with them with a cracking Band that can still kick ass.

[@leelogston3147]

Wow, I had forgotten this song

[@rshveyda]

The Godfathers knew what was going on all those years ago. We should've listened.

[@thealternative9580]

I mean it was obvious the counterculture was right 😅

[@Lee-fi4vo]

That chorus of "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" at 1:52 enhances the song a lot!

[@MarkBoyd]

This song has always just kicked mighty ass. Excellent album, as well.

[@adods9824]

Name of album pls !

[@TT-fq7pl]

Saw them on YT just now. Man, I miss that time. The good old minutes.

[@buxvan]

I have this song in my will to be played at my funeral! When I saw the godfathers at the 100 club in Oxford Street on their 30th anniversary gig they said, we'll do the gig. Wonder who will get to the death bit first ! Love this song up loud when the wife's out !

[@elanasilverman4468]

If I thought it’d matter…

[@theodoreradford2566]

I’d go to that funeral…….if I didn’t have to work.

[@patrickpresley5939]

Perfection.

[@JosephRevard]

Saw them in Seattle @ the Ballard Firehouse - well almost. The show was oversold, and a local band played for what seemed an eternity... Then when the Godfathers were about to start their set - the local Fire Department came on stage and declared "This show has been oversold and the room is beyond capacity ~ you'll all have to clear out" The crowd went NUTS... the lead singer comes up to the microphone and sez "I don't know about you, but I'D GO GET MY F**KIN MONEY BACK! " At this point the PA is turned OFF, but not the amps. Nevertheless, the band opened with Birth, School, Work, Death." - and the lead singer starts screaming the lyrics with the Crowd - especially the rousing Chorus. Fire Department officials and the Seattle Police show up trying to clear the crowd, and get the band offstage. MAYHEM ensues... outside the scene looked eerily like the cover of the DK"s Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vege's, smoke and cop cars are everywhere... Though the band was not allowed to play that night they sure made an impression, and it was quite an experience. :) BIRTH ! SCHOOL ! WORK ! DEATH ! Will always remind me of that night.

[@briancoyne6700]

Cool story, bro!

[@SSGTStryker]

Now that’s true punk rock

[@katrinamarina4692]

i have a story with the band too..portland organ🎆 yours is insane. just insane... what year? maybe we saw the same tour.... isn't the lead singer a trip - he's a morose guy.

[@Teshub]

!!!

[@joe22589]

Kudos to the firebrigade. There is a reason for a limit! You need balls to stop a show.

[@dinacarr2734]

Just stating the facts. I love this song from my punk teen years...i quote the title all the time to younger co workers...haha they haven't got the cool anthems we had. It was and is fantastic!

[@tommyallen4683]

Awesome underrated song

[@Briney78]

I've had that song title tattooed on my arm for 25 years it sums up life . And it's a great song with a massive hook.

[@327JohnnySS]

Respect for such.

[@neilrushton7169]

Saw them at Southampton University in 1989 on the More Songs About Love and Hate tour. Magnificent. I wish it were 1989 again instead of 2020!

[@sunsun9918]

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[@wayneflanagan337]

Heard this on radio one back in the eighties & instantly loved it , went out and bought four of their albums on the strength of this one song . Pete coyne Chris coyne Mike Gibson Chris Dollimore George Mazur Are the godfathers

[@MARIAJOSERAMOSASENSIO]

Me pasó lo mismo,fue amor al primer sonido

[@StellaAppleRox]

When I was really young my cousin worked for The Ramones so he got me into all the clubs at like 14 and 15 and I got to see and meet these guys and I remember this show like yesterday. It was amazing. They played in the middle of the club with all the lights off and just silhouettes and lots of fog the entire show. Fanfuckingtastic

[@johnkearney7858]

ramones. stranglers. godfathers. 1988 tour.

[@StellaAppleRox]

john kearney YES YES YES!!!!!! I still have backstage "STICKERS" lol not laminates, that I would wear on my leg. So kickass. Damn best punk music ever.

[@fatovamingus]

john kearney sonofabitch! Nice.

[@artis1969]

What job did your cousin do for Ramones? On the road, or other?

[@Ramonafloyd]

I took them to a party in Detroit , the guitar player was sweet on a gf of mine ..lol

[@Ted_James]

I remember playing this on my college radio show way back in the '80s. Those were great times with interesting new music being released almost every week.

[@tt9875]

Great song from the great decade 90’s..

[@loristewart800]

Still rocking out to this in 2023!

[@tgshort7638]

We were definitly spoiled coming up in the 80s so much Variety! So much Talent So many Artist!

[@cquilty1]

@tgshort7638 That's what every old person says about their generation.

[@BobFlisser]

This song is timeless.

[@MrWalkway]

My dads favorite song. Rip Pops

[@albeech5157]

One of my favorites also.

[@monzadh]

Saw these guys in Boston around '88 or '89 excellent show

[@YouCantHoldOnTooLong]

Another underrated, long forgotten classic from 1987. This song rocks!!! ~Dutch

[@bobgordon1825]

This song STILL kicks my butt after all this time!!! Turn this UP as loud as you can take it!

Heard this first back in '87. STILL ROCKS OFF THE SCALE!!

[@mikikelpijanovic6408]

Heard in 1987 and still looove love love this band and this song

[@gkprivate433]

the tempo is perfect. It does not rush, yet you can feel the anticipation and build up.

[@sunsun9918]

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[@ginasheridan2755]

I saw The Godfathers play in club in San Jose, CA, and my boyfriend and I were up dancing up near the band. The Godfathers ruled!

[@sunsun9918]

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[@abbondanza23]

Bloody Awesome

[@argopunk]

Great tune. Another fine example of what was cool music in the 80s.

[@thomaszeppa1407]

They found their sound with this song. All the previous work was so punky. I love this one.

[@derfreischutz4380]

First time they played in Spain, I was around 14 y.o. My parents didn't let me go to the show, so I escaped from home and walk 40 minutes through a 4.000.000 people city by night to see them

[@derfreischutz4380]

@@martinger.becker1614 Hi, not, it was Madrid, Spain

[@derfreischutz4380]

@@martinger.becker1614 I am Spanish 50%, Welsh 25% and German 25%.

[@derfreischutz4380]

@@martinger.becker1614 by the way, there's a European tour coming. Let's see the Covid...

[@derfreischutz4380]

@@martinger.becker1614 My mother tongue is "European" haha. Well, actually I may say Spanish, but I know some songs in gaelic from grandma and ein bisschen deutsch from grandpa and mom. English language was present at home, too. My mom talks German properly.

[@derfreischutz4380]

@@martinger.becker1614 Oh boy, I know about your concerning perfectly well. My nickname is nothing other than the name of an opera by C. M. von Weber premiered precisely in Berlin. I am very used to German in music. I like German language and culture, I hope it prevails in the future. I am 47 years old and of course I know DAF and the singer Gabi, who recently died. I listen to Kraftwerk more but I have a couple of DAF LPs. Before I was born, my family lived for a few years in Köln (in fact my two sisters were born in the city), my parents were orchestral musicians. They left Germany just for my birth. When I was a teenager I also listened to the Rainbirds, I really liked them. I also know Die Toten Hosen. Romanization was very intense in Spain, only groups of Basques, Asturians and Cantabrians mainly escaped the Roman order. It is possible that what we know as the Basque language was more common in the rest of the peninsula but it was reduced to the northern mountains. The Basques were not always in that place, they arrived displaced from the east of the peninsula. It is certainly fascinating, however, it is a European treasure of the many that we have on this land. The Romans wiped out almost all Celtic culture (although incredible traditions survive today in Galicia or Extremadura) and Arab geographical domination for centuries erased a large number of vestiges of original cultures. I usually go to Germany for work, mainly trade fairs in Frankfurt and Nuremberg. It has been a pleasure to talk, take care.

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

Great music, great image, great attitude and fucking great band logo.

[@djw457]

Take a moment to appreciate how well put together this video is.

[@SirSneakerPimp]

And yet Rolling Stone didn’t rank these two guitarists. These lads rocked!

[@snakeplissken4326]

"I don't need your sympathy, there's nothing in this world for me"............Amen!

[@tdmmcl1532]

it''s the guitars...the magnificent quick riffing back and forth between guitars. I think this band is going to do really well.

[@paulalexander2740]

Are they getting any pop-radio airtime yet?

[@philjames6206]

Great Tune, still applicable today Jan 6th 2019

[@suziq3557]

Even more applicable during pandemic 2022!

[@ld9950]

One of the best songs i ever heard

[@stackbarrelmike]

Love the attitude on his face as he's singing. This music needs attitude!!

[@cygpas]

Love these guys

[@Yooperfly]

A forgotten classic. How could I forget it?

[@stormyweather9917]

yep those 4 words pretty much sum it all up.

[@kingpoos8]

Stormy Weather Need 3 points 2nte.. Oooooo2beeeeeaaaah!!!

[@XI_Daisy_XI]

What did Jack Nicholson’s character type up in The Shining..... 😜

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Only heard about them today. Nice combination of cockney punk and perhaps a bit of 80s glam rock, it's great how much diversity britain's music scene brought us between 1977-1997.

[@gkprivate433]

a beautiful song that I remember well

[@mamumaumau3320]

This obscure song is a lot like finding a silver dollar in the dirt........

[@NormAppleton]

Or porn in the woods

[@NormAppleton]

It's a lot like waking up to beauty and Horror. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXfGhYGmm7KHe6s

[@GuyCainZASC]

Very well said.

[@richintalent]

I found 10 silver dollars in the mud at the bottom of a lake once

[@HerrBert1976]

1,4 millions views is that obscure?

[@JoseVicenteGaladiGarcia]

I saw their show in Córdoba (Spain)... 31 years ago. Time flies!!

[@jimsteele2072]

Still as powerful a statement to me as the first time i heard it back when i thought things in the world could get better...... unfortunatley, its Birth, School, work, and Death!

[@ArcadeDreamsDoc]

Still so fressshhhhh. timeless

[@pgrabar]

These guys should have been bigger.

[@timothyford7539]

+pgrabar Fucking travesty they weren't.

[@pgrabar]

+Snazzy Snook WTF are you talking about? I'm not quoting anyone. But, congrats for winning the Douche of the Day Award - well deserved.

[@kilts4u2]

+pgrabar I TOTALLY agree. I saw them in Atlanta during the '80s and they put one kick ass show. Solid all the way through. My theory on bands like these guys. .along with the Smithereens, the Call, Wall of Voo Doo, Concrete Blonde, Tears for Fears . and a host of others during that time is . .they all competed for limited air play while none could seperate from the others. It was one helluva decade for music.

[@CheckerA11E]

+pgrabar True!

[@tylerdurden4368]

+kilts4u2 ...The best Punk-Rockband of the late 80´s....saw them in 88´ at the legendary Vienna´s Club "U4"...didn´t know them before....they started more than 3 hours too late...crowd was so pissed and aggresive...than the appeared on stage startin playin "John Barry" wearing perfect shaped suits...that contrast was so spaced-out and the audience was freakin out (...I think the GF would have been killed by the eager & angry crowd if they didn´t have performed so amazing as they did ;-)...)...one of the most impressiv gigs I´ve ever seen....the U4 is very small for a concert-place...so the temperature was unbearable...goes down in vienna´s concert-history as the "hottest gig" ever...and it was written about it still more than 20 years later...

[@richardsaure4392]

Pretty much sums it up, the life of a regular struggling Joe. Awesome band!

[@anthrax2525]

Truth in four words.

[@alexraven8531]

I saw these guys at the old Ritz in NYC in 1988- The place is now Webster Hall. Building still looks the same. Had a good time that night.

[@tombeckner404]

I sing this at work every time my peers start complaining!!

[@donnagosdantian4932]

The story of our lives, really Sad, isn't it? I love this song! ; D

[@joe22589]

What's wrong with work?

[@deadby15]

@@joe22589 Prolly people should work 20 hrs/wk instead of 40 in the future. With the arrival of AI and Robots, it should become quite achievable soon.

[@michaelcampbell7669]

Truthfully said !everything said in this song we have all lived / felt in our lives!

[@tommygr]

Saw The Godfathers at the Chestnut Cabaret in West Philadelphia in about 1985. They were great.

[@kevinsbott]

tommygr I’m jealous man!

[@iamthefly59]

Seen them a few times along the years, doesn't matter who's in the band, Peter Coyne is... he's the Godfathers, with capital letters... sure thing!!!

[@richardp1156]

One of the best live bands I ever saw...

[@indierockyhockey]

Heard this song on the radio for the first time in a long time. Truth

[@auctionmusic]

for my money this song has two of the best guitar riffs of all time.....

[@hectorblack6516]

Possibly 3 actually!

[@matthueneman3286]

Some GREAT guitar tones!

[@petecanthropus9947]

No doubts about it, the main riffs are absolutely infectious. And like Matt Hueneman commented, the guitars tones are really great. Don't forget the role of the rhythm section, though: that's an authentic bulldozer that contributes to highlight the power of those riffs. For the record, old guy listening all kinds of rock since the early 70's and owning a collection of more than 5.000 albums here, so yea, I know a song or two in order to make comparisons :)

[@antostomp]

@@petecanthropus9947 on ya pete...

[@archbishoprobert]

Simply good..

[@mikkimiljus3056]

...the GODFATHERS, one of the BEST Live! bands that i'm watched!...

[@buxvan]

Having this played at my funeral (written into my will) hopefully not for 25 years !!

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

David Cooper Totally gonna yoink this idea. I mean it's either going to be this or Everyone I Love Is Dead by Type O Negative.

[@lancethrustworthy]

For me, it's Rundgren's 'Real Man'.

[@farber2]

I heard this the other day, was wondering if you were ok.

[@buxvan]

farber2 still alive cheers!

[@farber2]

wonderful

[@alexandermatusalem3608]

This Band kicks ass!

[@caroleclark9786]

I heard this on the radio today and wow. Brilliant song

[@TheJaydolen]

They opened up for Living Colour in 89, I think... both bands rocked the house.

[@kraftwerk974]

Such an outstanding band from my teenage years. You rock mates !

[@NormAppleton]

I worked at the El Mocambo in 1987. These guys were a thursday night band probably 100 people watching but man oh man did they rule.

[@colinb1411]

Saw the Godfathers at the Kilburn National Valentines Day Massacre 92 amounst other gigs those were the days,43 now and reliving the good old days!

[@blobboflava]

great live band, saw them in 1990 or so and they just walked on stage, picked up their gear and started right into it, way cool. I was so impressed, it can be such pain to watch a band tune their instruments for 15 mins...

[@abh_kultura5458]

Great gig in Zagreb yeaterday. What a energy!!! Thank you!!! 🎶🎸

[@Kingmick58]

Used to tape Rage in Aussie years ago. If a song caught my ear strait away , it was recorded to cassette. Most of the many songs are still playing on my outdated stereo int he garage and this is one of them . Top shitezen. Luv it. From the old Aussie. Carry onskie.

[@MrDunkiep]

Killer solo

[@aljustal6554]

The absolute best two chord song of the 80's. For you guitarists out there, it's an E-chord followed by an A-chord. Repeat throughout. Yeah, I realize the bass player adds a G note between the E and A on the choruses, too--but it's still only two chords. What mighty iinterlocking riffs and chords they are, though. The ultimate protest song about.......the way life is.

[@colinists1is3]

A perfect song, by one of the BEST punk bands, ever ! I'm glad they were hardly noticed ( popularity ruins bands ) !

[@wesleywilliams3454]

Love Them!!!! They sing exactully the way are life is headed!!!!!!

[@shanefunnell542]

4 true words how we live .love this band

[@alanstrom2221]

The cycle of life. I bought the 12" vinyl of this song in the late 80's. Succinct and poignant message. It's a bit blurry now, but I think I saw them at Selina's Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney. " Cause I Said So " is another powerful song by them. They were off the chain LIVE in concert. So were the crowd, bloody wild. Great band.

[@sunsun9918]

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[@LosGemelosdeGranada]

Great.!!!! Sound it's so amazing The Godfathers...congratulations to Harold Burdon's Music Producer.

[@chhewee]

this is one of the best songs ever!

[@keplertagapan2912]

🇬🇧The Godfathers British Punk Wave New Wave Rock Wave European band Collection Single Hits Greatest 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@willbrodie8412]

One of the great great, intimidating gigs at the OLD Prince of Wales Hotel in Melbourne. A tremendous band who deserve some bucks in their dotage for such a superb, passionate prime. Good luck , all.

[@davemiles9042]

I was there. One of my top 5 EVER gigs.

[@glennnolu7152]

Saw these as the Sid Presley Experience '84 before they became the Godfathers. The band you wanted to be in.

[@williamcarl4200]

A great message. Lots of our country have much to learn.

[@billjenkins9634]

Some things u don't appreciate till later. This band is one of those. Great guitar sound, killer songs.

[@Paulie80]

Birth school work death...one of my favorite versus

[@kevinsbott]

Wore out 3 cassettes of The Godfathers back in the day... They sound better with time!

[@johnfescemyer8536]

I bought the cassette just for this song in the 80's. I still listen to it. The mark of a great song is its longevity. This is just a great rockin song.

[@VatreneUliceOfficial]

Legende, u Zagrebu imaju kultni status !

[@uistteuchter]

Brilliant live version last night in Glasgow supporting SLF

[@lrs8265]

The title is life in a nutshell. Thank goodness there's great music like this to fill the voids along the way!