THE REPLACEMENTS: Best Songs Ever! Pop Culture Graveyard Ep 27 | Paul Westerberg, Minneapolis Punk

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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
  • Making my choices for the Replacements best songs ever was NOT easy! I must have left off an album's worth of material--speaking of which, even their B-sides are great. And I was clearly crunched for time, so I only spoke about songs on their major LPs. Tell me your favorite Replacements songs in the comments, and let me know how I did!
    If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support the channel, please consider joining my Patreon, for album reviews, outtakes, sneak peeks and more. Thank you!:
    / popculturegraveyard
    Here's a great repressing of Pleased To Meet Me on vinyl. There's something about this album that always charms me. It's such a beautiful mess. And the band (all three of them) show so many different sides from track to track:
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    For all you completists, this digital version of the Tim album is expanded with some very interesting bonus tracks:
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    This vinyl pressing of the underrated Don't Tell A Soul is on clear vinyl, and sounds wonderful. It'll spare you having to track down the original like I did:
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    Here's Dead Man's Pop, if you need to be a completist about Don't Tell A Soul. Yes, it tells the WHOLE story of the album--and I have to admit, the remix is revelatory. You get studio stuff, live stuff, Tom Waits stuff! Featuring four CDs and one LP, it's doubtful they'll ever create a better DTAS package:
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    If you'd like to learn even more about this wonderful band, check out Bob Mehr's brilliant Trouble Boys, the definitive biography of The Replacements:
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    Jump to your favorite Replacements album...
    00:00 Intro
    01:16 Sorry, Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash
    03:26 Hootenanny
    05:03 Let It Be
    07:23 Tim
    10:58 Pleased To Meet Me
    15:34 Don't Tell A Soul
    17:05 All Shook Down
    19:15 Outro
    #TheReplacements #PaulWesterberg #PopCultureGraveyard
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  • @PopCultureGraveyard
    @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +4

    Jump to your favorite Replacements album...
    00:00 Intro
    01:16 Sorry, Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash
    03:26 Hootenanny
    05:03 Let It Be
    07:23 Tim
    10:58 Pleased To Meet Me
    15:34 Don't Tell A Soul
    17:05 All Shook Down
    19:15 Outro

    • @falconerpdx
      @falconerpdx Před 3 lety

      You forgot Bastards of Young....wow!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      @@falconerpdx Nope, I covered it about nine minutes in. Could never forget that!

    • @falconerpdx
      @falconerpdx Před 3 lety +1

      @@PopCultureGraveyard mucho apologies I am watching election coverage.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      @@falconerpdx No worries! Happy to be a distraction from that

    • @genscolberg6557
      @genscolberg6557 Před 3 lety +1

      Tommy gets his tonsils out is a classic!

  • @connorohalloran9225
    @connorohalloran9225 Před 3 lety +11

    Wow man, I just got into The Replacements last month heavily. Started with Tim and went chronologically, favorite currently is let it be, solid gold. You killed it and hit all the nails on the head. This band just has something super special, crazy good lyrics and lots of hidden gems when it comes to natural musician ship.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Hey brother, thanks a lot for the kind words. You're so right about the natural musicianship--these boys could really play. As for songs, I'd put these guys' throwaways against other bands' hits. I like how my favorite album by them changes from year to year. That's the mark of a truly great band.

    • @onewink
      @onewink Před rokem

      I'm a little late but welcome to the fold. When I first found them, I listened to NOTHING ELSE for almost 2 years and was entirely satisfied. I' could still give everything else up and be fine.

  • @gregbassett9873
    @gregbassett9873 Před 3 lety +11

    "Wait on the sons of no one" is the actual lyric on Bastards of Young. Which is even cooler than "we are"

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +3

      YES! You know, I went my whole life until about six years ago, when I read Trouble Boys, thinking it was "we are" instead of "wait on." But after so many years of people mishearing it (due to Paul intentionally swallowing the end of the word "wait" and the end of the word "on"), and Paul himself even singing the words "We are," as he does clearly on their SNL appearance, it wasn't a comment fight I was ready to have. Anyway, you're clearly a real 'Mats fan. Thanks so much for the comment!

    • @eidetecker
      @eidetecker Před 3 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard If you know the bible verse Paul refers to for the line, you win the no-prize. Cannot find that info anywhere; only Paul saying that after he himself remembered this fact. I've looked and found nothing.

  • @PearlJamaholic
    @PearlJamaholic Před 3 lety +6

    No mention of Unsatisfied? That is almost criminal. And Rock n Roll Ghost on DTAS is such a classic, glad to see Anywhere is Better Than Here get mentioned though!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +2

      It's clear that no disclaimer will get me off the hook for not mentioning every single song on every single album. We all have our favorites. I really tried to keep this video down to a reasonable length so I only picked my top few off each LP. In general, DTAS is aging very well, and revisiting it was a pleasure.

  • @gneiva10
    @gneiva10 Před 3 lety +4

    "The ones, love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
    And visit their graves on holidays at best
    The ones, love us least are the ones we'll die to please
    If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them"-This excerpt is really brilliant, I totally agree. And it sort of sound like a Keats poem. I am not sure if Westerberg meant that way, but in a cosmic way it´s an encounter of intergeneration romanticism.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      I totally agree that if Westerberg had been a poet, he'd have been one of the romantics--especially one drunk on hemlock! Thanks for the comment!

  • @donpaul5474
    @donpaul5474 Před 2 lety +1

    I been schooled! I’ve been listening to The Replacements since 84 and have considered them my all time favorites for just about as long and don’t know half the things you seem to know about them and their songs. Most of your observations of the songs, lyrics, and particularly the song arrangement order was very insightful, much of which has escaped me over the 37 years I’ve been listening. Very observant, insightful and flat out funny. Nice work.
    My own favorite Replacements song? A ridiculous venture as so many are my favorites but just in the spirit of things:
    Sorry Ma: Shiftless When Idle
    Stink: Go
    Hootenanny: Mr Whirly
    Let It Be: Sixteen Blue ( although I Will Dare made me a fan)
    Tim: Left Of The Dial,
    Pleased To Meet Me: I Don’t Know,
    Don’t Tell A Soul: I Won’t
    All Shook Down: Someone Take The Wheel

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Don! So happy you enjoyed the episode! You're so right; picking favorites among that treasure trove of a song catalog is an exercise in futility. That said, those are all great songs you mentioned--with some nice deep cuts. Thanks for the kind words, and for taking the time to comment. And welcome to the channel!

  • @leemark63
    @leemark63 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm old and new to Mats. Vids like this help me discover what I missed. Thx!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      Glad to hear it, Lee! Always happy to meet a new Replacements fan. Enjoy your 'Mats journey, and welcome to the channel!

    • @leemark63
      @leemark63 Před 2 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard I'm from Buffalo NY, as I'm listening/thinking uhhhh...these guys sound familiar here/there. Wow. Can you say Goo!?

  • @mdduckman
    @mdduckman Před 3 lety +4

    My all-time favorite American band...can't wait to watch this one! Tim is my favorite album, but Let It Be and PTMM are right there as well. And honestly, I love them all in their own way.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Hey Mort! Hope you enjoy it! And I feel your pain trying to pick a favorite. Mine alternates from month to month and year to year!

  • @jefferysteen1041
    @jefferysteen1041 Před 3 lety +5

    Tim is my all time favorite Mats album!

  • @shawnpage1605
    @shawnpage1605 Před 2 lety +1

    I just came across this today. Good stuff! Well done sir!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      Thanks a lot, Shawn! So glad you enjoyed it, and welcome to the channel!

  • @hjmx4981
    @hjmx4981 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent! Most comprehensive and useful retrospective of the American treasure that was The Replacements. Blows my mind that people still spend more effort highlighting how much beer that drank instead of really listening to their incredible catalog. 💕

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      So glad you enjoyed the video! You're very right about most people focusing on the wrong thing when it comes to this band. They may be the most under-appreciated band ever. Thanks for the kind words!

  • @DamonEggers
    @DamonEggers Před 3 lety +3

    Just discovered your channel while looking for new Replacements discussions on YT; the fact I’ve watched this everyday the past week with a smile on my face is all you need to know about your analysis. You got yourself a new subscriber. “I hate music...it’s got too many notes”

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      So glad it holds up to repeat viewings! Welcome to the channel, and thanks for the great comment!

  • @ChrisBering
    @ChrisBering Před 3 lety +3

    Here Comes a Regular is fantastic and a hell of a closing song. Been a Mats fan since mid-80s. Paul's solo material might also be worth a video (if you haven't already? This is the first video of yours I have seen). The poetry and snide attitude continue but there's also a mellowing that is worth noting as we all grow a bit older.
    You do a great job on the video and analysis. Keep it up!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Hey, Chris, I agree with you about Paul's solo stuff. There's also a buoyant quality to them, almost as if he's enjoying the freedom of going his own way and not having to compromise anymore. I'm not sure I can get to a Paul solo episode, but I'll put it on the list. Please do check out my other episodes; I'm sure there's other bands here you like. Thanks for the great comment!

  • @ColfaxJones
    @ColfaxJones Před 2 lety +1

    Saw the Replacements live several times circa 1983-88. Even slammed a pint of Jim Beam with Tommy in an ally behind the venue in 84. Was gutted when Bob passed. Saw reunion tour in 2014, wasn’t quite the same. Tommy remembered me though amazingly enough.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety +1

      Holy hell! That's awesome! You definitely were at ground zero when it comes to that band. Would have loved to have seen them back them. I can totally believe that the 2014 experience didn't even come close to the 'Mats you knew in the '80s. But at least you've got those memories!

  • @davidnelson6874
    @davidnelson6874 Před 2 lety +2

    Please To Meet Me is where I hopped on board. Great album all around.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      You sure picked a great one to hop on! PTMM is only getting better with age.

  • @buzzardsinuses4780
    @buzzardsinuses4780 Před 3 lety +3

    I found this video, and checked the rest of your videos. You’ve got some major taste my friend! Cheers!!!

  • @davidrice52
    @davidrice52 Před 3 lety +1

    I could not have explained it any better myself. You nailed it to the wall. Thank you, simply fantastic!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Thank you, David! I appreciate the kind words. So glad you enjoyed it.

  • @tomhedrick2076
    @tomhedrick2076 Před 2 lety +1

    Love this! My brother and I were just talking about how great "Willpower" is, a few days ago. Let It Be was also my introduction to the greatness that is The Replacements, back in the late summer of 1989...they have been my favorite band ever since.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      Thanks, Tom! Willpower is such a hidden gem. You totally got into the band the best possible way. That Let It Be album is an all-time classic that just seems to get better and better every year.

  • @mcpop3005
    @mcpop3005 Před 3 lety +3

    Another great video Hollis. I'm a fan of the Mats, especially the mid-period. Tim and Pleased To Meet Me are my favorite albums. I Will Dare is my favorite song. Cheers! - Matt

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Thanks a lot, Matt! Yeah, that mid-period has a lot of magic. Can't fault I Will Dare as a favorite, it's probably the song by them I've played the most over the years.

  • @PilatesinSacramento
    @PilatesinSacramento Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! I’m a long time Replacements fan and your video took me back through memory lane. You’re 100% on with Westerberg. Lyrics, songwriting, etc. Thank you for the video!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the kind words! So glad you enjoyed the episode, and always nice meeting a fellow Replacements fan. Welcome to the channel!

  • @jimmurphy1166
    @jimmurphy1166 Před 3 lety +5

    I Will Dare is in my top 5 too. Of ALL TIME not just Replacements songs. Also probably i ever heard a mandolin in a rock song.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +2

      Oh, it is SO top-5 worthy! And it's so funny to me that Paul Westerberg plays a mandolin on their one song that features guitar playing by Peter Buck--who would later ride a mandolin all the way to success on Losing My Religion.

  • @burmajones803
    @burmajones803 Před 3 lety +2

    Nice video. Really enjoyed it! I am in the middle of writing my own album and song ranking of the 'Mats and we are in sync on a lot of their best tracks. I especially loved the mention of I Don't Know, an underappreciated track. I also really love Shooting Dirty Pool, which doesn't seem to get much love but has some hilarious lines, including one of my all time faves: "you're the coolest guy that I ever have smelled."

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the great comment! I hear ya on Shooting Dirty Pool. "Get your money on the table, get your head out of your ass" was always a real lyrical winner! Good luck with your 'Mats piece, and welcome to the channel!

  • @sidv192
    @sidv192 Před 3 lety +1

    best review of the mats today - well done

  • @rockrecordreport7136
    @rockrecordreport7136 Před 2 lety

    "Rock and Roll Ghost" is a majestic dream track that endures in a different way then anything else in the entire Mats catalog.

  • @t-man5196
    @t-man5196 Před 2 lety +2

    My favorites from each album are:
    Sorry Ma: Johnny’s Gonna Die, Raised in the City, Careless, Shiftless when idle
    Stink: Go
    Hootenanny: Within Your Reach, Color Me Impressed, You Lose, Take Me Down To the Hospital
    Let It Be: Favorite Thing, Answering Machine, Unsatisfied, I Will Dare
    Tim: Hold My Life, Left of the Dial, Little Mascara, Can’t Hardly Wait (Acoustic Version)
    Pleased to Meet Me: Never Mind
    Don’t Tell a Soul: Talent Show, I’ll Be You
    All Shook Down: Haven’t listened to it extensively enough to say, but I remember thinking Merry-Go-Round was pretty good

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety +1

      All fantastic songs--every last one of them! Paul has such an amazing body of work as a songwriter.

    • @t-man5196
      @t-man5196 Před 2 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard glad we can agree on that

    • @t-man5196
      @t-man5196 Před 2 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard yes, especially Within Your Reach/Favorite Thing (my fav two Replacements songs)

  • @TedAlexandro
    @TedAlexandro Před 3 lety +2

    You said you weren’t doing to but then you did!!! Love it!

  • @montysloungetv
    @montysloungetv Před 3 lety +2

    Little mascara - swinging party - valentine - nightclub jitters - aching to be

  • @DivineSinners
    @DivineSinners Před 3 lety +2

    This is a great retrospective on a great underappreciated band. I really enjoyed this. Paul Westerberg is a very intelligent lyricist who wrote a fair share of memorable catchy tunes that put him up there with the best songwriters rock has to offer.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much! I'm totally with you on Paul's place in the pantheon of great songwriters. Welcome to the channel!

    • @DivineSinners
      @DivineSinners Před 3 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard Thanks. I'm checking out your other episodes. Keep up the great work!!

  • @LaurensVredevoort
    @LaurensVredevoort Před 3 lety +2

    You’re so right in your judgments. It’s is nice.

  • @thegreatalbums2893
    @thegreatalbums2893 Před 3 lety +3

    Excellent video from an obvious true 'Mats fan. However, I have to make one correction about one of my favorite 'Mats songs you mentioned: Skyway.
    I'm not sure if you were joking, but you said that Skyway is literally about a skyway, which isn't true. I believe that there's a pretty clear narrative taking place in the lyrics.
    The first verse, the narrator is walking on a one way street while wearing a hat gloves to fend off the cold. Meanwhile, they see the "you" walking in the skyway above them. The narrator then spends their nights lying awake fantasizing about meeting the person.
    In the final verse, the narrator gets their wish because they see the other person walking down the one way. However, because the narrator decided to go up into the skyway that day, they're missing each other yet again.
    This is why I love Westerberg as a writer. He takes these simple images and stories and exposes fascinating themes and commentaries with his lyrics.
    Thanks for making this video, and I hope this helped deepen everyone's appreciation of a deceptively "pedestrian" song. :)

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Hello, fellow 'Mats fan! I absolutely was joking, simply to make a point about how Paul could make a song with a deeper meaning about a topic so "seemingly" ordinary. But I LOVED hearing your breakdown on the song meaning. I totally agree, and you put it more succinctly than I ever could. Thanks for the great comment!

    • @sidv192
      @sidv192 Před 3 lety

      I live in Minneapolis, which has 11 miles of skyway. There are certain feelings you get only while walking the skyway and Westerberg captured many of them brilliantly

  • @EdOConnor
    @EdOConnor Před 3 lety +2

    When I was a 2nd year in high school (1986?) I had nothing else to do and the Replacements were playing at a little roadhouse bar called Heartbeat in Oyster Bay, Long Island (NY). I didn’t own any of their albums at the time, but local radio station WLIR played them and a couple of the great tracks from their recent release Tim.
    This venue had the smallest stage- I’d seen numerous gigs there (the call, Ramones, fishbone, the church and so many others). The band seemed disheveled and ragged (probably drunk and low on sleep- I think they had a gig in NYC the previous night) and got up on that tiny stage and proceeded to rip our heads off. They launched into Bastards of Young and it was a real thrill to see that live in such an intimate venue.
    The recently issued For Sale live recorded at Maxwell’s in Hoboken captures that era well. Check it out! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Sale:_Live_at_Maxwell's_1986

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Holy hell, Ed, we're exactly the same age--and I grew up listening to LIR too! No wonder we're always in sync. Wow, you saw some amazing shows there. I love tiny venues like that. PS: I've always loved that Maxwell's show. So envious you caught them during those joyously sloppy Bob years!

    • @EdOConnor
      @EdOConnor Před 3 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard My brotha from another mother! Yeah I got into more alternative eclectic music pretty early thanks to WLIR. And since then I’d see these relatively new/unknown bands at tiny clubs/venues. The 80’s and 90’s were such a good time for that, before things got carried away with video/television and of course later the Internet and social media. It’s nice that this club scene hasn’t completely faded away, but it’s not quite like it was a few decades ago.

  • @joenunz
    @joenunz Před 3 lety +2

    That's two f'n awesome weeks in a row. Velvets and Mats. Or as the kids might say - PCG is LIT.

  • @rockrecordreport7136
    @rockrecordreport7136 Před 2 lety

    "Unsatisfied" , "Sixteen Blue", no? Paul's finest vocal delivery on that album.

  • @songstofuckto
    @songstofuckto Před 3 lety +1

    I heard the song Alex Chilton once on college radio when I was maybe 14. Stuck in my head but knew nothing about who sang it and didn’t hear it again. Maybe 5 years later I randomly bought Pleased to Meet Me on tape in a discount bin... put it in my Walkman, yes WALKMAN...and then there it was! My all time favourite Mats song.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      I'm probably a tad older than you. I think I first heard the song when I saw the video for it. That wonderful static video. Such a magical song. I really used to love my walkman. There was something about listening to an entire album or even a mixtape I made myself on a walkman while out and about, that was far warmer and quaint than the digital coldness of today's ear-bud options. Perhaps it's just nostalgia. But it's true. As for the Replacements being in a discount bin...that's a crime!

    • @songstofuckto
      @songstofuckto Před 3 lety +1

      @@PopCultureGraveyard you’d be surprised I turn 50 in January. As for the Mats being in a discount bin, well I lived in small town New Zealand so if it wasn’t Dr Hook or Cold Chisel it wasn’t gonna be popular in my town. Now... get on that Husker Du deep dive (please).

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      @@songstofuckto Haha, I turn 50 next month. I can't believe I "out-ed" myself like that, age wise, but men of a certain age have to stick together. And Husker Du's coming, don't worry!

  • @NoCoverCharge
    @NoCoverCharge Před rokem

    beer for breakfast my favorite one...this was awesome

  • @PeterMayer
    @PeterMayer Před 3 lety +2

    We covered I'll be you and can't hardly wait in the early 90s

  • @doctucson9254
    @doctucson9254 Před 3 lety +2

    thank you for leaving out the shit hits the fans bootleg and boink. those are gems meant for the fans.

  • @scooteron3
    @scooteron3 Před 2 lety +1

    You made a Kinks reference. I'm listening.

  • @ed6322cal
    @ed6322cal Před 3 lety +2

    Well done.

  • @larrignoid3497
    @larrignoid3497 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for this. Paul was a madman.

  • @moonoom764
    @moonoom764 Před 3 lety +2

    wow this was super enjoyable

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks a lot! Please check out my other videos; I cover lots of other cool bands. Appreciate the comment!

  • @rjwusher
    @rjwusher Před 3 lety +1

    Another great episode. You are the real deal. Every upload is such a joy. It even helps me forget about the virus for a second. If there is anything I can do to help increase the number of subscribers, please let me know. Your effort is very much appreciated. Have you considered online fundraising or patronage?

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks, Robert! I started this when the pandemic started in the hopes that it would give people something useful, and keep me from going crazy. Happy you're enjoying them. Please share my videos with anyone you think would like them. I have a link to my Venmo and Paypal for donations on my About page, but hopefully when I have more subscribers, in addition to these weekly free uploads, I'll be doing a Patreon with exclusive content!

  • @apgreeslaaa
    @apgreeslaaa Před 3 lety +1

    "Look me in the eye and tell me that I'm satisfied" can't get much better lyrics than that.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      YES! Fantastic song. I wish I could have gone in depth on each and every song in their catalog. They all deserve it.

  • @briancullen9575
    @briancullen9575 Před 3 lety +2

    Do all ‘mats fans prefer Tim and previous albums or is it just me? Bob was the jam, and they weren’t the same after for me. I can’t be alone.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      I think there are plenty of 'Mats fans that share your preference; I used to be one of them. I think there's magic in all those Bob albums, but I think doing Pleased without Bob unlocked something in Paul--an adventurousness that's evident his later songwriting. I think they were evolving, and became a different sort of band in which Bob no longer fit. Nowadays I like both Replacements, mark 1 and mark 2.

  • @hailmaryrecordings8255
    @hailmaryrecordings8255 Před 2 lety +1

    The Mats are my favorite American rock & roll band.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety +1

      One of the best to ever do it.

    • @hailmaryrecordings8255
      @hailmaryrecordings8255 Před 2 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard I saw them play their last show in Chicago ‘91, and their first back in the states in ‘13. I have almost every solo-record any of them have released too. I heard them at a college-party in ‘88 & it literally changed my life & musical direction … thank god. ☮️

  • @darronnelson953
    @darronnelson953 Před 2 lety +1

    I just subscribed because of this video. I have no fav Mats song, they all are my fav,

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      Thanks a lot, Darron! Picking a favorite is damn near impossible with a catalog like the 'Mats. Welcome to the channel!

  • @briancullen9575
    @briancullen9575 Před 3 lety +2

    Customer will always be my favorite track on Sorry Ma

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      I can totally see that. Paul's sloppy vocals on that are charming as hell, and I doubt the band has ever played faster.

  • @emmanuelrojas4309
    @emmanuelrojas4309 Před rokem +1

    Hey dude I don’t know if you still check these comments but I just wanted to ask where you bought your t shirt it’s really cool

  • @mikescott433
    @mikescott433 Před 3 lety +1

    read the Discogs feature about 'the Mats' a few month ago and was shocked how sick and how deep into booze they where...
    ...interesting they like 'Minor Threat' and go after the debut for short into HC and because the great hand-stamped cover i must buy 'stink' immediately (sadly not for a bargain) it's not a perfect 12" but a great statement! Btw. i'm a huge fan of your YT-work...

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Thanks, Mike, I appreciate the kind words. Yes, Stink is a fun blast of noise. I purposely didn't include everything they did. But I figure anyone who gets as far as all the studio albums can decide if they're ready for Stink or How Did The Vomit Get Up On The Ceiling or Maxwells or any other deeper stuff. Have you read Trouble Boys? if you want all the good stuff as well as all that sick, boozy stuff, that bio has all the bases covered. Highly recommended.

  • @loudominguez962
    @loudominguez962 Před 3 lety +3

    This is great, but... I believe you could have gone as deep on the Let it Be segment as you did on the Tim segment (no mention of Answering Machine, Seen Your Video or Unsatisfied?

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      I hear you. It was hell trying to chop this video down to an edible length. They just have too many great songs! Thanks for the comment!

  • @kennethmcfaul6561
    @kennethmcfaul6561 Před 3 lety +1

    keep doin what youre doin man..

  • @michelebergman4336
    @michelebergman4336 Před rokem

    Hi Hollis… Tommy Stinson was my Lover ♥️♥️♥️

  • @stv4827
    @stv4827 Před 3 lety +5

    Why no Stink??

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Uh oh, another hardcore 'Mats fan called me on that. I made the decision to concentrate on the full-length albums (and leave off any EPs, B-sides, bootlegs or PW solo stuff), because I always have a hell of a time chopping these videos down to a good length. If I HAD included Stink, I would have included Kids Don't Follow and Stuck In The Middle, which are my favorites off them. Thanks for stopping by!

    • @stv4827
      @stv4827 Před 3 lety +2

      @@PopCultureGraveyard I figured because it was an EP. My fav would be Go but Kids and Stuck are more representative of their punk sound at that time. Good review.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      @@stv4827 Thank you, my friend!

  • @ST-xg3gy
    @ST-xg3gy Před 2 lety +1

    Big Star, #1 Record and Radio City.

  • @Vernicf
    @Vernicf Před 3 lety +3

    Tommy was 3 years old? Ha!

  • @elmwise7146
    @elmwise7146 Před 3 lety +1

    Color me impressed 😏👍🏼 let it be

  • @tiagomarques4016
    @tiagomarques4016 Před 3 lety +2

    That was problably already commented here, but the lyrics of the Bastards of Young chorus is: "Wait on the sons of no one" and not "We are the sons of no one".
    Apart from that, pretty nice video :)

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Hello there. You're absolutely right about the lyrics. You're also right that someone mentioned that about a week ago. This is what I replied to him: "I went my whole life until about six years ago, when I read Trouble Boys, thinking it was "we are" instead of "wait on." But after so many years of people mishearing it (due to Paul intentionally swallowing the end of the word "wait" and the end of the word "on"), and Paul himself even singing the words "We are," as he does clearly on their SNL appearance, it wasn't a comment fight I was ready to have." So, basically since that pronunciation has entered the lexicon among the majority, I'm just going with it. Thanks for the comment--and the kind words!

  • @joeschmoe487
    @joeschmoe487 Před 3 lety +2

    More than any other band, when you get to the end of a Replacements record you've been through an emotional wringer. The highest highs, the lowest lows, and every emotion in between. And you didn't even mention Little Mascara.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety +1

      You're absolutely right about the emotional wringer, Paul's songs don't leave anything on the shelf. Unfortunately Little Mascara was one I had to cut when I was trying to get this down to a decent length, leaving only my MOST favorite songs, but it was in my original edit. There are just so many great songs!

  • @2435rats
    @2435rats Před 2 lety +2

    Why does no one mention the ep “Stink”
    I mean kids won’t follow is awesome
    Dope smokin moron
    I need a god damn job
    Cmon it’s the best and never gets talked about

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety +1

      Sorry about that. I always have to make tough choices to cut some corners when I edit these things down to a digestible length, and Stink lost out. But it's a brilliantly gritty artifact.

  • @iggypopisgod9
    @iggypopisgod9 Před 2 lety +1

    As great as Let it be is, it does contain a fair amount of filler. Gary, Tonsils, Kiss Cover, etc. Answering Machine a high point.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 2 lety

      I beg to differ. Tommy Got his Tonsils out is the Mats' Floyd the Barber; and sloppy, fun songs like that one and Gary's Got a Boner and Black Diamond, serve to balance out the album in my opinion. I agree they're not for everyone. But I think they help to round out an accurate description of who they were as a band back then.

    • @iggypopisgod9
      @iggypopisgod9 Před 2 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard im all for quality over balance : they are a quantum step down from the high points (dare, 16 blue, A.Machine, Etc). Tim suffered the same fate. Juvenile humour act dud them a disservice imho.

  • @michelebergman4336
    @michelebergman4336 Před 3 lety +1

    Been obsessed with Replacements since 1984! Had affair with Tommy Stinson💕Don’t be Jealous

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Haha! You've got great taste! I'm not jealous (okay, maybe a little), but I won't tell a soul. Thanks for the comment!

    • @michelebergman4336
      @michelebergman4336 Před 3 lety +1

      @@PopCultureGraveyard I actually was HUGEST FAN like u & I literally bumped into Tommy at a Random neighborhood bar in Hollywood in 1995 when he was struggling without any band before Guns & Roses...& No one knew him but of course I recognized him Right away & was on that shut in a NY second!!! HaHaHa! We talked and drank till the bar closed & then it we took off together in a cab to his place 💕💕💕It felt like I was going home with ELVIS 🕺 LOL!! I was a HUGE HUGE Fan & had seen them at the Roxy a couple times in the 80s ...so I was on Cloud 9 beyond!!!! He had a cool little house with lots of Guitars & Basses & The NXT morning I left in a Cab in a Total daze!!! OMG I still LOVE THE REPLACEMENTS more than Ever🙏 I am a HUGE Ziggy Stardust fan ..Tommy looks like Bowie & that was just a HUGE FANTASY come true 💕 Have u ever seen them live when they were together?

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      @@michelebergman4336 Tommy definitely has that Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed-era Bowie look for sure! That sounds like a great night. So happy you got to connect on a personal level with him. I never go to see the 'Mats unfortunately. I did get to see Tommy live, however, when he was doing the LAMF tribute at Bowery Electric NYC a few years ago with Walter Lure, Wayne Kramer, Clem Burke, Jesse Malin, etc. I was right up in Tommy's face while he sang Born To Lose. Great night. Thanks for sharing your story!

    • @michelebergman4336
      @michelebergman4336 Před 3 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard I got to see them with Both the Stinson Brothers pressed up to the stage!!!😎 Chris Mars is like the Original Travis Barker ! He’s the coolest guy ever!!! He quit to become a full time painter after Paul ditched them!! That was a totally SUCKY MOVE from Paul!!!! He ruined the whole Lives of that band! Tommy Just Was list in Hollywood for Years till he hooked up with Axel!! Thank god for him! Those Records are THE BEST WAY TO MAKE ME FEEL YOU G & COOL 🙏☮️

  • @PatheticHero
    @PatheticHero Před 2 lety

    what about Stink?

  • @nolagospeltracts8264
    @nolagospeltracts8264 Před 3 lety +2

    Love the Matts! Can't stand Springsteen

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Haha, I hear ya. I was searching for a hybrid way to describe their sound for the uninitiated. Best I could do.

    • @nolagospeltracts8264
      @nolagospeltracts8264 Před 3 lety +1

      @@PopCultureGraveyard Got to see them live in New Orleans on the "Tim" tour when Bob was still around. Amazing show!

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      @@nolagospeltracts8264 NO WAY! I really envy you that. They're amazing on that Maxwell's live album from that period. What a great memory to have. Thanks for sharing.

    • @nolagospeltracts8264
      @nolagospeltracts8264 Před 3 lety

      @@PopCultureGraveyard The best part was for the final encore only Paul returned to the stage and got audience members to take over the rest of the instruments for a rousing version of "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks.

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      @@nolagospeltracts8264 Ha! That's very Paul!

  • @jonbellion9744
    @jonbellion9744 Před 3 lety

    Stink?

  • @lauraedwards442
    @lauraedwards442 Před 3 lety +6

    Replacements-Tightest Sloppy Band Ever

  • @duckbrew
    @duckbrew Před rokem

    Tim is a classic but it's mixed way too high. Wayyyy too trebley

  • @haydenhocknell9933
    @haydenhocknell9933 Před 3 lety +1

    Nobody

    • @PopCultureGraveyard
      @PopCultureGraveyard  Před 3 lety

      Yes, what an amazing strong. And its stripped-down nature just underlines how masterfully it's composed. Thanks for the comment!