In my eyes is the ninth song on the minor threat self titled ep the washington d. Play it faster were not the first, i hope were not the last cause i know were all heading for that adult crash the time is so little, the time belongs to us why is. Ian mackaye and roger gastman in conversation at the corcoran gallery of art in washington dc on tuesday, march 5, 20. Straight edge version from first demo tape by minor threat digital track. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. American punk, american underground, hardcore punk, straight edge.
Tags straight edge eye roll eye bros punk minor threat. Im gonna knock it down any way that i can im gonna scream, im gonna yell i dont want to have to use my hands its like screaming at a wall. Straight edge is a track from minor threats 1981 eponymous debut 7 ep, later reissued both as part of the 1984 collection minor threat, then as part of 1989s. Their first records were minor threat and in my eyes in 1981.
Their straight edge sober lifestyle, largely associated with singer. Straight edge by minor threat, fourth track off their 1981 ep minor threat and later bundled with the in my eyes ep to form the album minor threat, released by dischord records in 1984. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. While minor threat was shortlived, it had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene in the united states. Minor threat complete discography mp3 album download. Minor threat ian mackaye, lyle preslar, brian baker, and jeff nelson formed minor threat in washington, dc in 1980. For all intents and purposes, the retrospective salad days is the swan song for minor threat and, for some like singer ian mackaye, for the hardcore movement in the early 1980s. Minor threat minor threat 2008, recut, yellow cover, vinyl. You can also download one of our free apps to enjoy internet radio on your favorite device. Minor threat straight edge official official by minor threat with free online tab player, speed control and loop. Some of the bands made mention of this in their lyrics, and minor threat s song straight edge coined the phrase that is now used to. Minor threat s song straight edge became the eventual basis of the straight edge movement, which emphasized a lifestyle without alcohol or other drugs, or promiscuous sex. Song information for straight edge minor threat on allmusic.
Check out straight edge version by minor threat on amazon music. Led by vocalist ian mackaye, the band was staunchly independent and fiercely sober. Im a person just like you but ive got better things to do than sit around and fuck my he. It was released in march 1984 through dischord records. Straight edge by minor threat, released 01 june 1984. Minor threat minor threat 2016, green cover, vinyl discogs.
Im a person just like you but ive got better things to do than sit around and fuck my head hang out with the living dead. Aug 06, 2014 listen to the full album at straight edge by nofx from the album white trash, two heebs and a bean, available now download the albu. I dont want to hear it version minor threat s first demo tape, recorded in february and march of 1981 at inner ear studios with skip groff and. Ian mackaye talks about minor threats song straightedge. Shortlived but very influential, critics have called the band and their work iconic, and have noted that their groundbreaking music has held up better than most of their contemporaries. Mar 29, 2012 this article is more than 7 years old. Minor threat was a compilation album by the american hardcore punk band minor threat. Straight edge sentiments can be found in songs by the early 1980s band minor threat. Straight edge version by minor threat on amazon music amazon. Minor threat was an american hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in washington, d. Another song called out of step tells listeners not to smoke, drink, or have casual. Shortlived but very influential, critics have called the band and their work iconic, and have.
Check out straight edge explicit by minor threat on amazon music. Minor threat s song straight edge was the basis for the straight edge movement, though the band has had no involvement with the movement itself. Feb, 2014 we have an official straight edge tab made by ug. First two 7s by minor threat, released 01 june 1984 1. With the anthemic, pulsepounding manifesto spit forth by ian mackaye on perhaps the bands most notorious song, straight edge, a moralistic and aggressive standard of punk lifestyle was created. Straight edge, a song from the minor threat ep, inadvertently inspired the straight edge movement. The singer of minor threat, and the writer of this song, ian mackaye, often distanced himself from the straight edge movement, saying that he wrote the song about his own feelings and not to set. Straight edge tab by minor threat songsterr tabs with rhythm. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Minor threat simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Album information straight edge, a song from the minor threat ep, inadvertently inspired the straight edge movement. This is the song that coined the term straight edge, which represents a lifestyle free of drugs, alcohol and casual sex. Minor threat is credited with unintentionally starting the straight edge movement from a handful of song lyrics.
Allmusic described minor threat s music as iconic and noted that their groundbreaking music has held up better than that of most of their contemporaries. Minor threat s song straight edge became the eventual basis of the straight edge movement, with. Choose and determine which version of straight edge chords and tabs by minor threat you can play. Often abbreviated sxe, the music associated with this lifestyle is hardcore and punk. Through their songs, the group rejected drugs and alcohol, espoused anti. Some of the bands made mention of this in their lyrics, and minor threat s song straight edge coined the phrase that is now used to describe a drug and alcoholfree lifestyle. The lyrics to many minor threat songs helped define straight edge. Their song straight edge had lyrics words that told people they did not use illegal drugs or drink alcohol, which was called being straight edge. Complete discography compiles minor threat s entire body of recordings on a single compact disc. Minor threat minor threat 2008, recut, yellow cover. Hardcore, as a rule, wasnt particularly musically diverse, but minor threat were one of the genres groundbreaking acts and their music has held up better than most of their contemporaries. We have an official straight edge tab made by ug professional guitarists. Straight edge explicit by minor threat on amazon music. Ian mackaye talks about minor threat s song straight edge and the.
The term was coined by the 1980s hardcore punk band minor threat in the song straight edge. Minor threat is credited with unintentionally starting the straight read more. Straight edge is a track from minor threat s 1981 eponymous debut 7 ep, later reissued both as part of the 1984 collection minor threat, then as part of 1989s complete discography. Eleanor hendersons debut novel ten thousand saints was picked as one of the best books of 2011 by the.
Starting in 1981 via minor threat s revolutionary call to arms, the clean and positive straight edge hardcore punk movement took hold and prospered during the 1980s, earning a position as one of the most durable yet chronically misunderstood music subcultures. Straight edge this song was written and recorded by minor threat for their 1981 debut 7 minor threat. Minor threat, the coiners of the term straight edge. Minor threat straight edge guitar playthrough w tabs. Minor threat was a shortlived but very influential hardcore punk band from washington dc, often credited with starting the straight edge movement.
Watch the video for straight edge from minor threats complete discography for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Straight edge guitar tab by minor threat with free online tab player. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of minor threat 1981 by minor threat at mp3caprice. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Minor threats song straight edge became the eventual basis of the straight edge. The song, while written merely as an account of mackayes personal views and lifestyle, was seen to be a call for abstinence from drugs and alcohol, a thenunusual concept for punk rock. I now need to add some interactivity to the offline map, so that a user can get info after clicking on a point.
Minor threat not only can be given credit for birthing an entire school of hardcore, but also an entire way of life. Minor threat straight edge alternate version lyrics. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and. Provided to youtube by dischord straight edge minor threat first two seven inches. This antiinebriation movement had been developing in punk prior to minor threat, but their song straight edge was influential in giving the scene a name, and something of a somewhat unwilling figurehead. Hardcore, hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, straight edge. The compilation consisted of the groups first two extended plays, minor threat originally released june 1981 and in my eyes originally released december 1981. Im a person just like you but ive got better things to do than sit around and fuck my head hang out with the living dead snort white shit up my nose.
I dont smoke i dont drink i dont fuck at least i can fucking think i cant keep up. It should be based on your current understanding of music and music history. Minor threat and soa were part of a small wave of new kids and bands in d. Minor threat and soa were part of a small wave of new kids and bands in dc, many of whom were not into drugs and alcohol. Lyrics for straight edge alternate version by minor threat. The song was the inspiration for an antihippie movement in a punk subculture known as straight edge. So, your analysis should take any perspective you like. The band released three 7 singles and an ep on dischord before breaking up in 1983. Some of the bands made mention of this in their lyrics, and minor threats song straight edge coined the phrase that is now used to describe a drug and. Listen free to minor threat straight edge radio iheartradio.
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