Live - Shit Towne (2000-06-11 - #05)

Live performing the song Shit Towne, from their album Throwing Copper.

[@paulcerminara3107]

Live is criminally under-rated. Ed can sing with passion

[@lennomenno]

Ed delivers the most well executed profanity in a song ever.

[@thesoothsayers]

Most under rated band ever. Live is awesome!

[@michaelbuchmyer8053]

I'm from York, Pa. They're telling the truth! I love this song :-)

[@jordynd8452]

sounds like it

[@grapentine739]

Im from wilburton Oklahoma lol. This is a perfect description of my town. Im in Florida now so i made it lol.

[@lewis9702]

I can't imagine York being worse than Scranton.

[@Dachshund.Dadddy]

I thought Las Vegas is a shit town

[@lewis9702]

@@Dachshund.Dadddy Las Vegas is awesome. Disney World for adults.

[@rodney3076]

Ed was spewing his true feelings about quasi-rural Pennsylvania! I too came from a shit town, live on the beach now, this song plays in my mind quite often, an epitaph to my past and an homage to some of the most fun times I ever had in college back in the day.

[@voivodOfficial]

Glad that you made it out of shit town.

[@omahaangel]

Damn, this performance has to be one of my favorite videos on youtube.

[@grrouchie]

I never liked this band until I got to meet them. Singer's Dad was my one of my 8th grade teachers and when their first album came out and started to get play on MTV - Ed came to our class to give away CD's, talk and sign autographs. I think within the next 3 years I saw them live about 5 times without even trying.

[@ksturmer5388]

Still an awesome album and a great tune! :)

[@declanhovenden2162]

I love this song, I think everyone has that shit towne in their lives.

[@reginagilby1101]

Yep lol it’s where I live now 🙄

[@aardbeiwastaken]

I’m actually from York Pennsylvania lol

[@NewLife-qj9mx]

Yep, just moved into one 😑

[@pureheathen1720]

Sure do. It’s called Liberty Hill TX. Just like Ed said, don’t ever go there it’s not worth it.

[@thomasscharf5844]

Absolutely Love Live !!! Thanx Hammer

[@CapeFear1]

I love this song but I always thought that at the end of the original album version they should have stretched it out a bit longer because the guitar at the end is killer underrated but so brief, and his singing in the end is so damn great.

[@km4844]

100% agree. “Well god bless you, god bless America, and Burger King and Pizza Hut, fuck yooouu” Love the ad libbed lyrics on this one performance ♥️🎶

[@jumpinjojo]

It's rated exactly where it belongs.

[@EinMagillaGorilla]

Nup

[@stewartross13]

100%. I hate faded endings. This song is incredible but should’ve gone on for a bit longer and had a big strong ending

[@crosboid]

This is SUCH a fuckin' spirited performance!! I love it! This is what live music is all about.

[@BigtimeJuicer]

I love Live and always have...But if they honestly think that by replacing Ed, they even have a remote chance of hitting big again...They're out of their minds!! ED K IS LIVE!!! This would be akin to Van Halen saying "meeeh, let's get the guitarist from Overkill in here and boot Eddie out!" Ed K's VERY underrated as a musician! His voice is one of a kind!

[@brianmcdonald5601]

Hell yahh what are they thinking of having LIVE without ed K. Theyre high. He IS live. Hes the voice and wrote the songs. Ive listened to ed k interview the band pretty much screwed him over

[@philosopher2king]

They never set out to get rid of Ed; he did that to himself. Google it, he had outrageous demands for the rest of the band and it wasn't fair. Ed is amazing, but no one is ever that good. Ask Axel Rose and DLR.

[@brianmcdonald5601]

Yeah just a sad situation. Like what Steve perry did to journey

[@mikerusso703]

Hes back yall

[@grapentine739]

Be cool if he experimented with lots of other bands out of curiosity. Ed with the chilly peppers lol. Or collective soul. Serj Tankian.Though Live is still the shit

[@TeriBryan-o8p]

Lived I Missoula MT for 35 years....should be this town's theme song!

[@SWbro94]

"we don't bother anyone, we keep to ourselves" lyrics to perfectly describe being a teenager living in a shitty place you hate...

[@JohnMegaton2062]

Love the honesty of this song. It is what it is.

[@jordynd8452]

@Freddy Jones I'm 16 yrs old and I've been rocking out to this band with my dad since i was little.

[@mikerusso703]

A little harsh no??

[@chrislongstay]

Absolutely awesome. Thanks guys.

[@Lewis9700]

I've been to York, Pa. I didn't think it was that bad. Especially when compared to Scranton, or Newark, NJ

[@juliovillagran4105]

I always played this song when I had to live in a place called Linares Chile for a couple of years as a teen (having grown up in Sydney) . This song was very therapeutic for me.

[@Pyr01]

i used to listen to them when i was in middle school back when music sounded good

[@ROCKNINJA777]

I've always found this awesome song hilarious. Especially the title.

[@amyjent8228]

fucking love this shit

[@GiggleFits]

Loving this song

[@sjporr]

York could be such a great town. But it just seems to continue the downward spiral.

[@bigbtaylor34]

This song was the shit (no pun) when they released it on Thowin' Coppa...this live version is funking bad azz! Thx fo the post.

[@grapentine739]

Whoah Live is really good live haha. Also they are a very unique bad with their own flavor

[@farr5431]

From unplugged to this..drummer pours his soul into every song..kudos

[@omahaangel]

One of the best live performers I've seen. I'm going to the Filmore to see them coming up,

[@ilikeutubejustfine]

I just had a dream that my band from 2001 was part of an all star jam covering this song at Woodstock. Weird. Had to look up the song and hear it.

[@farr5431]

Wow so amazing to see Sir Elton John join them on this performance..I had read in Rolling Stone that he liked their music but never realized he was so inspired that he actually did a gig with them..kudos

[@Lewis9700]

What? Where the hell was Elton John. I didn't see him anywhere on stage, and they never mentioned his name

[@lynngrady]

Seen these guys 4 times now. Met them at Sydney Airport and they signed my CD.

[@clamorosissimo]

Wonderful song...I like Live a lot. ;) Thanks for the upload ;)

[@shezzy05]

I am STEAMED that this band broke up right after they preformed in my area... Of course work I couldn't attend due to work obligations... This song is totally my Mom and Dad's ringtone on my phone. I moved out of that "Shit Towne" (aka Weld, ME) when I was 18. The song fits perfectly... Love Live. Whether they are apart or still a group.

[@roydaniels6297]

This is A GREAT TUNE, LOVE THE AUDACITY & the TRUTH LIVE ED BABY!

[@michaelburgess2615]

Jeff, Harley has a huge plant in York and a massive bike week every year. In York you're either in a factory or doing work that supports a factory. It's a hell hole.

[@JeffWithAnF]

I'm not going to defend York and says it's amazing; it has it's shitty parts. But are you really going to complain about having a factory job instead of not having a job at all? I'd rather work picking at some shitty factory than working in McDonalds. And while York City isn't the best, it's still better than the really bad cities (Camden comes to mind). And a lot of the crime that happens here seems to stay with the crime, in other words, if you're not part of the that world, you won't be involved. Try saying that about Detroit. And the fact that there are plenty of unskilled worker jobs, along with low cost of living, is the reason the crime hasn't too out of control. If York was such a shit town, you wouldn't have people from NY/NJ flocking over here. Other than that, great song!

[@dustinf4534]

That Awesome Bald Guy Yeah don't mention Detroit you don't know anything about Michigan if you did you would of said Flint.

[@krayziek50]

That Awesome Bald Guy this came out in 1994. York probably has changed some since then wouldn't ya think?

[@jordynd8452]

@@krayziek50 being from there, it has. You know where to go and where not to. It's really being built up now.

[@kayliashman6326]

Or smoking/banging crack

[@krispy114]

One of my favorite bands

[@nicolidominn]

Yup, this is the song that made me want to hear more Live. It could have been "Lightning Crashes" or "Iris," the two radio singles played most in Boston, but no...it was this one, which my brother only played ONCE on his shitty car speakers.

[@hamletp]

God bless America and Shit Towne...gotta love it.

[@TheMazzim]

One of the best bands of the late 90's....brilliant writing, pure crystalline rock. But it's always the same story, brilliance doesn't equate to longevity..... unless, of course, you are the almighty, RUSH.

[@heftarc3290]

The band is so good. the drum, rhythm guitar ect. Without Kowalzcyk Live still wrote great albums, without the band Kowalzcyk could only write mediocre albums full of cheezy all-murican pop rock songs. Band is underappreciated.

[@anjtuliao]

Miss this song. Miss LIVE!!!!

[@offbeatbassgear]

Basically fits any town in PA from York to Binghamton, NY.

[@deweymesler9235]

I love this song

[@russclak69]

Awesome song!!!

[@tomhanlon2378]

amazing crowd reaction to a song that could never be played on the air..

[@luistj58]

My favorite band ever! Alot of memories from my teenage with this song and the entire album. So sad that Ed couldn't tame his ego. But for me LIVE still alive. With CT, PD, CC & CC.

[@SpiritualJones]

I live in York and it'll swallow you whole unless you make it out and then it gives you a lot to write about.

[@billyethornton]

Love this tune !

As a Caps fan, I really like that this is about a town in Pennsylvania...

[@abac846]

As someone from Hershey, York really is a shit town and I don’t care if that pisses anyone off. Go. Bears!

[@deweymesler9235]

You made me laugh so hard 😂😂I get it

[@jacquelinerouse9752]

This song really hits me hard in 2022. Live in nice town but it has its lowlifes

[@x3loverly]

I didn't know Elton John was playing guitar with Live this whole time?!!?

[@djentyman4002]

I can’t relate to this song at all as I live in a beautiful small town but this is a banger on one of the greatest albums from the 90’s 🤘

[@63ibelieve]

such pity they split. this album is a classic.

[@Abba2six]

Nothing sweeter than Live live. =p

[@MoonBabyB]

This song totally reminds me of living in Akron (aka Crackron) Ohio with my sis at 13. Gotta love it.

[@cjrebel]

I'm moved to Los Angeles from Cuyahoga Falls in the 1980s and never set foot back in that state man... The whole state is Shit Towne - never going back...

[@MrRandyl73]

this song is my town to the tee

[@mfan0410]

love this!!

[@noxulerz79]

I remember these guys getting bood off stage at the york fair when they were called public affection

[@RobinRawlings-mr5du]

I love hearing your pain

[@brianscott5666]

Still resonates ..

[@lram100]

Sounds like my home town and many others.

[@donrogers7093]

I'm not from this town, but I live here now....and unless you live on the west side of towne, it smells 80% of the time.

[@mt.shasta9127]

Also can be applied to Pawling NY.

[@tarduk]

perfect song!!!

[@jatojo]

They really kick some ass here.. :-D

[@Simple_Worship_Guitar]

Shout out to all in YORK, PA 😜

[@buzzbigwig730]

R.I.P. Live. I still spin Throwing Copper all the time. Fuckin' A. Ed. Fuckin' A.

[@maddogwally]

I have all of this bands cd's.. They are under rated. Never seen them live. Is this a cd of a live show? And where do I get it?

[@kreedur]

[@nevillesbookshelf5681]

+Matthew Kreider Me too. My condolences...to both of us. :P

[@mikerusso703]

You're both shit

[@brianscott5666]

Where u now .. need you back

[@aliceinpain4425]

Long live Live!

[@jpotter2086]

Giving voice to the American experience.

[@rphntw1n]

I think this town sounds awesome.

[@1985pennst]

I grew up in Warren, PA. It doesn't have peppermint patties going for it.

[@janeedwards1966]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@joseph7520]

Best group ever!

[@mynamedidntfit7099]

Gotta live, gotta live gotta live, Shit Town. Gotta live, gotta live gotta live, in my town. Gotta live, gotta live gotta live, Shit Town. Gotta live, gotta liiiiive.

[@Michiganborn1969]

This should be the theme song for my hometown of Detroit, MI.

[@emal.boi11]

My young

[@lordfridge2]

I live In York Pa. Its a fucking great town. I love living here!

[@thesoothsayers]

LIVE is the BEST.

[@smittdawg1]

Two thumbs up!

[@DarkAntiCretin2012]

I'm not saying they didn't say that but do you happen to remember what magazine or interview in which they said it?

[@TeamAbra87]

I guess this song is the reason they got booed off stage in PA for a long time. But this song is awesome, so it was worth it :D

[@CRyniker]

@therealdeal989 :) I'm In Gresham (Right outside of Portland)

[@JforGames3516]

anyone got full concert of LIVE please post i love them but its hard to find because of their name thanks

[@luiscypher9844]

I'm not from that towne but my towne is a suburb of it for sure....man 2350 sucks

[@ceciliaharangozo3235]

fits my town

[@theteki84]

I love York.

[@BRWeigle]

I'm from York myself (West York, to be specific), but I must say this fits the bill for the inner city, especially right around where my fiance lives on the corner of S. Duke and Maple. Been around there too much, seen too many people get hurt and killed for drugs, so I must say I agree with them. West York isn't so bad though.

[@camshaft2112]

Dorkin’ In York!!!!

[@lyes-ot6it]

The irony is that is that the refrain sounds very country, very rural with a heavy sound, it means he kept something from that "shit towne" a soul, a spirit, I don't know....

[@allisonmarie6502]

Fellow Yorker, can confirm.

[@frasmo]

we like..really roooooox!!

[@LuckilyHeDied]

I agree. Definitely my favorite performance by Live on youtube of any song.

[@Thycid]

I think they are under rated simply because of their name. Type live into google, search for "live". Exactly. . .

[@game02360759]

good song

[@therealdeal989]

@CRyniker lol, ya gresham East of P town is pretty rough. I do NOT roll through w/o a side arm (legal of course)

[@mrthud1981]

Lol i live not to far from York, Pa. And i and Fam up there and there is nothing up there, so he explains it to the T.