"I don't practice Santeria...I ain't got no Crystal ball"....and then all of a sudden, the world seemed mellow. And I wondered to myself "What it is about the songs of Sublime that make me feel really chill and in a good mood?"
It's definitely not the actual lyrics...especially since the verse I heard just now as I'm typing this was "And I won't think twice to stick that barrel straight down Sancho's throat...believe me when I say that I got somethin' for his punk ass!" HA!
But, there's just something about Brad's voice, and the rhythm of the music that just makes you bob along, and kinda feel that So Cal beachy feel.
I was first exposed to Sublime in 1996, so the only album I really have any connection with is the self-titled "Sublime" album, even though the band had been around since 1988. And by the time I got into their music, their lead singer, Brad Nowell had already offed himself with a drug overdose. So, I didn't even have an opportunity to see them live. That's a bummer.
But whenever I hear these songs, I either go back to my senior year in high school - or road trips from Vegas to California, and my most recent memories are with my family at the lake in the summer - as my hubby is also a fan. :) Unfortunately, our taste in this music, and my hubbies taste in all things classic rock have our children singing "I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker" at the top of their lungs in Target. I know that's not a Sublime song, but you get the idea. I don't think I want my kids singing about having something for anyone's punk ass either. But just hearing that song this morning put me in a much better mood than I WAS in when I first went to start my Friday post - so now I think I'm going to run along over to Playlist.com and make me a Sublimey play list to listen to this morning. :)
Because who can not love "What I Got", "Santeria", "Wrong Way", "Garden Grove", "April 26, 1992", "Pawn Shop", "Paddle Out", and "Doin' Time"? :)
Happy Friday!
4 comments:
When I was a waitress, working my way through college, the cooks used to turn that song up when it came on.
They would sing the lyrics so loud that their voices filled the restaurant while people ate their chicken fried steaks.
Most customers felt "chill" as well. Thanks for the flashback of over ten years ago!
I too love sublime.... I heard recently that they found a new lead singer who sounds exactly like the original and they're touring again.
I sing the part of 'punk ass' really loud and with lots and lots of attitude. Try it....FUN!
The idea of your kids singing at the top of their lungs in the middle of target?!!? Too funny. Gotta watch those kids see and hear, right?
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