The INSANE STORY of DEAD BOYS (Sonic Reducer)

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5 ай бұрын

The insane story of the band Dead Boys & their frontman Stiv Bators
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In the mid-70s, Dead Boys emerged as pioneers in the first wave of punk rock alongside acts like the Ramones. Playing regularly at CBGB, a legendary New York venue, they contributed to shaping the independent music scene. Despite their initial impact, Dead Boys gained notoriety for being one of the most self-destructive and violent bands of their time. However, their story takes an unexpected turn when, almost two decades later, they find recognition through a popular band paying homage to their music.
Originating in Cleveland, Ohio, the band's roots can be traced back to Rocket From The Tombs, formed in 1974. The lineup evolved over time, leading to the recruitment of key members like Peter Laughner, Cheetah Chrome, and Johnny Blitz. After a gig at the Berea Community Center, Stiv Bators joined them on stage, setting the stage for the formation of Dead Boys.
The band's relocation to New York City, supported by Joey Ramone, marked a new chapter. The decision to adopt the name "Dead Boys" was a spontaneous one, and their gritty performances at CBGB soon gained attention. Despite a chaotic lifestyle and confrontations with other punk bands, Dead Boys secured a deal with Sire Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records, in March 1977. Their debut album, "Young, Loud and Snotty," received critical acclaim, even though it faced commercial challenges.
The band's live performances were known for Stiv Bators' outrageous antics, influenced by Iggy Pop, including crawling through drum kits and inflicting harm on himself. Their shows also attracted rowdy crowds and gained notoriety for explicit lyrics. Despite these controversies, Dead Boys continued to gain popularity and toured with Iggy Pop.
However, their sophomore album, "We Have Come For Your Children," faced challenges during production, leading to creative conflicts with producer Felix Pappalardi. Released in 1978, it received mixed reviews and poor sales. The decline continued as internal tensions grew, exacerbated by Johnny Blitz's stabbing and Cheetah Chrome's struggles with heroin.
Sire Records terminated their tour, leading to the eventual disbandment of Dead Boys. Stiv Bators formed Lords of the New Church, while other members pursued different projects. The band briefly reunited in 1987, experiencing both success and internal conflicts. Stiv Bators suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1990 and tragically passed away.
In 1993, Guns N' Roses covered Dead Boys' "Ain't It Fun," giving the band renewed recognition. The surviving members sporadically reunited for tributes and eventually reformed in 2017 with a new vocalist, Jake Hout. They released a re-recorded version of their debut album in 2017, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Dead Boys remain active, with plans for a tour in September and October.

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@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

Here’s the Felix pappalardi video I reference kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rqepfNeWuNavl6c.htmlsi=rLni5PzeX7mYRM7F

@gypsydildopunks7083 5 ай бұрын

You should do one on Poison Idea. Great punk band

@taratoe1 4 ай бұрын

Hey, I'm writing a punk rock cookbook. Where did you get that info on Hilly's Chili? I'd like to know more

@LESSISMOREMOREORLESS 4 ай бұрын

The town is spelled BEREA

@CuntryRebel 5 ай бұрын

Cheetah Chrome also played with GG Allin. It’s also funny that Genya Ravan didn’t want her name on the DB album but was openly GG Allin’s producer and manager.

@elijahgiter9559 5 ай бұрын

Was she really? GG of all people? That's just seems like such a crazy random fact. All this and more is the sloppiest greatest song ever

@UGLY-MONEY17 5 ай бұрын

@@inherentmirth5180I honestly really like his early stuff with the jabbers. It’s solid melodic punk, almost pop punk. People are always surprised when I tell them that it was GG singing on those tracks. He sounds so young

@CuntryRebel 4 ай бұрын

@@UGLY-MONEY17 even his post-Jabbers work with the Scumfucs had the same catchiness. Just a tad bit crude and vulgar.

@greg2502 4 ай бұрын

GG Allin was a joke that went on to long....

@CuntryRebel 4 ай бұрын

@@greg2502 no one gives a fuck, bro. But he existed and mentioning that doesn’t kowtow to anything aside from the fact that he existed. Stop crying.

@M_C79 4 ай бұрын

I saw the Dead Boys a few times around when the first album came out. One of my favorite memories of the time in fact involved them: they were playing at a club in New Jersey (opening for the Ramones I think?) and after the show, my friends and I were outside, when the guitarist came out to pee against the tree. Except he was so wasted, his girlfriend had to help him aim. I was deeply impressed by this. I was 15 or 16 and had never had a girlfriend. But it was then I understood what true love must be like.

@amandamarinovich6164 5 ай бұрын

Great video. I love the dead boys' music. As a millennial "punk", I think we can often take for granted just how truly unhinged and short-lived and SMALL the '77 era punk scene really was

@UGLY-MONEY17 5 ай бұрын

Yeah nyc proto punk/punk rock from like 69 till 77 or 78, honestly might be my favorite music era of all time. It looked so wild and colorful and it inspired so many other interesting artists. It would have been a wild time to live through

@101Volts 5 ай бұрын

I'm just gonna add that some of NYC was comparable to Detroit then. As an example, there used to be an abandoned cars problem in NYC; from about 1968 - 1981, there were 100,000 cars abandoned in various states on the streets. Imagine some mid 50s to early 70s car with with all the windows smashed and a lot of parts stolen from it because there were car thief rings around. Kids playing on a 50s Chevy in "The Exorcist" was realistic.

@zaxxx1975 5 ай бұрын

Yah 1977 lasted a year!

@danethunders Ай бұрын

@@UGLY-MONEY17 Cleveland is closer to the Detroit scene than NY

@gerardcooney1810 3 ай бұрын

My friend knew Cheetah Chrome in the early 80's. I hung out with him once at a Lower East Side Club. Cheetah was Gigging around NYC at the time. He was a Cool Guy real friendly, and played a Blistering Set that Night. Oh the good old days.When NYC was Gritty and Cool.Peace to All.

@davidpaul6656 5 ай бұрын

I was 13 in '77 so I had never heard the Dead Boys, until years later. First I discovered The Lords of the New Church on MTV of all places. Then I looked deeper into Stiv Bators and found the Dead Boys records

@Shikta-poobah67 3 ай бұрын

I was younger - turned 10 in ‘77, but I remember reading about the Dead Boys some time that year in Creem magazine. I remember there was a picture of them sitting on a wall, and I thought they looked so different compared to all the other bands of that time. They definitely stood out. I didn’t actually listen to their music until a couple years later, and immediately loved it. Unfortunately by then they had just split up.

@PinkyJujubean 5 ай бұрын

I love The Dead Boys. Young, Loud, And Snotty is one of the greatest albums ever. I also loved Stiv's role in the John Waters movie Polyester

@CrimeSchool138 5 ай бұрын

Funny that Iggy was in a Waters movie AFTER Stiv was!

@PinkyJujubean 5 ай бұрын

@@CrimeSchool138 yeah. And it was the right role for Iggy too. He was great as Uncle Belvedere. John always did have a knack for casting interesting people

@MrCornWolf 5 ай бұрын

"Please kill me" is such a great book. Ive read it multiple times through the years. The early punk scene was so insane it just so surreal

@Shikta-poobah67 3 ай бұрын

Yes, essential reading. So is its West Coast counterpart - “We Got The Neutron Bomb”.

@thegenerikshow8545 5 ай бұрын

I’m from Youngstown, and dang it’d be dream to have that kind of scene here again.

@Fasnic 5 ай бұрын

Clevelander here.... I remember reading Scene Magazine every week in the 80s ❤

@trentonbaird8956 5 ай бұрын

Make that kind of scene there again. You can do it! 👍👍👍

@thegenerikshow8545 5 ай бұрын

@@trentonbaird8956 I do own a venue here and have for 8 years now. Most acts just jump over us in favor of Cleveland or Pittsburgh which is fair but mid size acts have a place here too. Thanks for the encouragement!

@blackphillip8486 5 ай бұрын

I'm from Youngstown too homie! Used to play in metal bands around here in the mid 00's and even then the scene here was alot better. Well, one actually existed, lol.

@amberrae8494 5 ай бұрын

Fellow youngstowner here!

@ottomattix86 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see dead boys being mentioned. Underrated musicians Imo. Ain't it fun hits harder older I get.

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

I really love GN’R’s version of the song

@trelard 5 ай бұрын

"Ain't it Fun" is a bonified song of the times, in both tone and content. It encapsulates the feeling of a VERY specific period in history.

@nodarkthings 4 ай бұрын

no it doesn't

@trelard 4 ай бұрын

@@nodarkthings OK, Norman.

@nodarkthings 4 ай бұрын

@@trelard :-/

@Suzismymom 2 ай бұрын

Peter Laughner wrote Ain't It Fun, when they recorded the song, Laughner had already died, at the very end of the song you can here his voice saying "I'm dead, I'm dead"... source,.Stiv Bators to me. As crazy as Stiv is described, he was one of the kindest, sweetest guys I ever knew. RIP Stiv 💔

@asgardiangod23 Ай бұрын

Still bump it damn near every day

@JohnWilson-um1ly 5 ай бұрын

Cheetah and I went to school together and hung out at my house most of our senior year. We got back in touch a couple of years ago and have been on the phone a lot…. A helluva a lot. Saw him perform in Lakewood Ohio last fall and we hung out just like no time had passed. Great times

@mattdylan664 5 ай бұрын

Stiv Bators also did a bit of acting, including two small yet notable and definitely memorable roles - first as the psychopathic boyfriend 'Bo-Bo Belsinger' in John Waters 1980 film 'Polyester' featuring Tab Hunter and Divine, then in 1988 Stiv played the role of "Dick Slammer", lead singer of the fictional band The Blender Children, in the comedy Tapeheads w/John Cusack and Tim Robbins , Tapeheads also had cameos from everyone from Mtv's Martha Quinn to Ted Nugent, Bobcat Goldwaithe, Michael Nesmith , Courtney Love, Jello Biafra and Lyle Alzado

@1pcfred 5 ай бұрын

I thought you said he did some acting. Those roles weren't acting for Stiv.

@mattdylan664 5 ай бұрын

@@1pcfred 🤣

@Shikta-poobah67 3 ай бұрын

Now that’s an odd assortment of people. Interesting. Also, sorry to split hairs, but Polyester came out in the summer of ‘81.

@jondohnson5538 5 ай бұрын

Actually , one of the better and freshest pieces ( I could’ve listened for hours ) on the music scene / true punk life & it’s sound , I’ve ever read or clicked on, on the webs in years here. More ancient archived underground rock - punk scene mini docs requested. Thanks for the upload mate

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

more punk related stuff from this era coming in the next few weeks.

@danm3359 5 ай бұрын

Look forward to it. As you probably know Ain't it Fun was a Peter Laughner song when he was in Rocket from the Tombs. Dead boys version is a pale comparison to the original. Just recently I heard the GnR version and although I'm not of the fan of them but I will give them props for covering it back then when I'm sure very very few people knew where it came from. Hoping your upcoming videos cover the Cleveland scene in the early to mid 70s. @@rnrtruestories

@jondohnson5538 5 ай бұрын

Right on thanks for the good info on upcoming content

@SM-nz9ff 4 ай бұрын

There's no such thing as "true punk life" its pretty hilarious that people are still so ignorant as to perpetuate the no true Scotsman fallacy. Punk by definition is be forever changing and isn't set lifestyle or wardrobe. Punk now would be 10 minute long songs against the 1:30 long songs or 30 second tiktok bs music. And African Americans doing rock which oh look the Punk scene now does have that and the biggest Punk artists are black rock hybrid artists.

@Shikta-poobah67 3 ай бұрын

@@SM-nz9ff⁠Not sure what you were on about in the last bit of your comment, but yes to the first bit. Punk has been a ‘thing’ for a long enough time now that anyone with half an IQ point bouncing around inside their head should know that it’s mostly just an attitude, and that attitude applies to different things as the years wear on. Whatever it meant in the late 70’s or early 80’s has no relevance in any modern context. Still, people get hung up on the ‘genre’ aspect of it all the time, which is actually the antithesis of what it was originally about. Most people just have to have rules and conventions in order to make sense of things.

@WileECoyoder 5 ай бұрын

The Norwegian band Mayhem is another one with an insane history. Might be an interesting subject to be covered in the future.

@roosternm6830 5 ай бұрын

I think this channel has covered Mayhem already. Search it.

@TheHexEffect90 5 ай бұрын

I get the fascination with what happened in Mayhem but the trouble is there are too many videos that have already covered the subject. Unless there are new details that everyone else missed it would be pointless to do a another video.

@roosternm6830 5 ай бұрын

@TheHexEffect90 Yeah. There are tons ov videos about Mayhem and they all say the same thing. Pretty cut and dry story now.

@miahconnell23 5 ай бұрын

Audio podcast “Last Podcast on the Left” did a multi-episode deep-dive on Mayhem. There’s a LOT there, I’ve listened more than twice.

@user-tf5mm1hh8o 4 ай бұрын

Good band. Dark.

@dustymitchell3025 5 ай бұрын

Loved this!! Thank you.!🤘🏽

@michaelsmyth3935 5 ай бұрын

NEW CHURCH Doug Earp of Wyatt Earp Records told me, I think you'll like this. I still listen to quite a bit of The Dead Boys and The Lord's of the New Church. Great video, hope some of you youngsters might dig on these bands. I was 14 when Punk entered my life...

@Austinite333 5 ай бұрын

Long ago they played the Rat in Boston. Leaving the stage cheetah gave me his guitar pick. A minute later he came and took it back and gave it to someone else and told me they would appreciate it more. For what it is worth.

@slimedog 5 ай бұрын

I saw them at a reunion gig at The Rat sometime in the early eighties. It was on New Years Eve.

@iank1130 5 ай бұрын

Hey, this was a really good one. The punk/metal scene is filled with so many crazy stories, check out Brujeria, their singer has been doing some interviews lately. If you told 15 year old me that they had members from faith no more and fear factory I'd have laughed at you. The troll was strong.

@trollnapf1670 5 ай бұрын

Overkill also did a cover of Sonic Reducer back in the day which is how I discovered the Dead Boys. Great video mate.

@leighfoulkes7297 5 ай бұрын

Pere Ubu is one of the best bands of all time!!

@RoryLynott 5 ай бұрын

Agreed 150%

@naomimoore47 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely, their first album and the early singles are classics. Rocket From The Tombs are great as well. Saw them live a few years ago and it was rocking!

@xxstevenicholxx8732 5 ай бұрын

Man Dead Boys were one of my favorites in the 80s and 90s. Thanks

@DevinRyanVitek 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the Dead Boys. They can play fast and raw but also slow and full of emotion- "Not Anymore" is a heavy song about homelessness. "Ain't It Fun" is pure angst. I saw them recently with Jake Hout singing and it was AWESOME. The energy from the first song was palpable. The first two records rule.

@Tonyivanov930 5 ай бұрын

I like your videos a lot I remember learn about the dead boys looking at wikipedia,I did love punk and hardcore punk, amazing content and love the soothing commentary. it's good to watch a video which was great after listening to Metallica for couple of years!

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@dbrown2746 4 ай бұрын

When trying to lift up my l.a. label Dangerhouse, I reached out directly to regional radio stations in 1977. WMMS responded positively and immediately

@sugmintub 5 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see them live next month!

@C.SchitzPopinov 3 ай бұрын

I would consider their presence on the scene to be part of the Second wave. Bands like The Stooges, MC5 and The New York Dolls to be part of the first wave.

@spazbobstinkpants 5 ай бұрын

Nice video--always love seeing coverage of the Dead Boys. YL&S one of my top 5 punk albums. Major point missed though. Sonic Reducer was covered by Overkill in the early 80s and included on the 1987 CD reissue of Feel the Fire. Overkill is how I learned of the Dead Boys and became a fan of theirs too.

@cman600000 5 ай бұрын

Thats only a major point for you and a maybe a couple other people. A TON of bands have covered the Dead Boys.

@spazbobstinkpants 5 ай бұрын

@@cman600000 Video title mentions Sonic Reducer then fails to mention the song being covered by a well known band. Doesn't explain anything about the song beyond what we already get from the lyrics. Why is it in the title but such a small part of the video?

@kemouse 2 ай бұрын

What are the other 4? Some friends and I came to Austin to buy records (remember them?) and I got Young, Loud and Snotty and one of my friends got The Boys Living in the City.

@lexicondevil6333 5 ай бұрын

Do a video on the Germs

@1pcfred 5 ай бұрын

You wanted The Germs you got 'em.

@roylandowens3291 5 ай бұрын

thank you for sharing this

@RoryLynott 5 ай бұрын

Lots of awesome bands from Cleveland/Akron in the 70s

@robertbartlett1958 22 күн бұрын

ever go see The Pink Holes? they played in Yo. a few times...

@RoryLynott 18 күн бұрын

@@robertbartlett1958 I didn't, never had the chance. I'm sure that they were hilariously badass!!

@Oct8pus 5 ай бұрын

All this, and more!

@richardclifton7502 5 ай бұрын

Fucking love the dead boys thanks for this gonna tell my punk friends about your channel

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

thanks! Trying to diversify more this year and cover era's that I should have been paying more attention too.

@travisstafford397 5 ай бұрын

I still listen to their first LP all the time

@snipppa 5 ай бұрын

Can you do a vid on The Lords of the New Church?

@miganhawkins8390 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos. I remember hearing about the dead boys. I love punk and hardcore punk like chaos UK for example. Awesome content and love the soothing commentary. It's good on the ears after complaints about my Slayer collection 🤣🍻

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@miganhawkins8390 5 ай бұрын

@@rnrtruestories🍻🍻

@richardclifton7502 5 ай бұрын

Chaos u.k is an amazing street punk band

@TheHexEffect90 5 ай бұрын

@@richardclifton7502I agree with you 100%!

@acbenepe 3 ай бұрын

I didn't personally witness this but there was a pretty well established story of Stiv chugging a bud and pissing on the bar at the same time.

@petercullum1374 3 ай бұрын

Saw them live in london back in February there were fantastic

@mikesherman1260 4 ай бұрын

I'm from Akron and back then there was a bar called The Bank where they used to play. Later, I saw them at the Variety Theater in Cleveland. We were all standing on our chairs and Stiv jumped off the stage and crashed into us like a bowling ball. Somebody tried to pull Stiv's bandana off and got tangled up in his hair. Finally, the security guards had to pull everyone apart!

@anniedarkhorse6791 5 ай бұрын

Shows part of my record collection from the punk era.

@kennethd4958 4 ай бұрын

I’m a Youngstown native and how I wish I was alive during that time.. don’t get me wrong we had our own local shows and bands when I was growing up but it just seemed like such a cool time to be into punk/alternative music.

@kennethnorman8079 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. I cannot tell you what a travesty that the Dead Boys are not lauded with the likes of the Pistols/Clash/Damned/Ramones. Young Loud and Snotty was as prevalent as any of those debuts. If that second LP had not been ruined or if Stiv hadn’t looked like a cross between Iggy and Ben the rat, you’d be seeing millennial poseurs wearing DB t-shirts instead of Ramones ones.

@WattisWatts 4 ай бұрын

Was in a band that opened for Cheetah Chrome. I thought he was great, and the Cub Scout uniform he wore was hilarious.

@mjburx 5 ай бұрын

Wow! I did not expect that weird INCEL quote. I’m not surprised, but didn’t expect it.

@cman600000 5 ай бұрын

Whats that?

@zacharycunningham1789 5 ай бұрын

One of the absolute greatest Punk bands of all time. These dudes didn’t give a f***! One of the most intense American Punk bands of all time! Dudes are heroes to me-and had a HUGE influence on the Punk scenes of Memphis and Louisville, my scenes. Thank you for this video!!! Also Please Kill Me is an incredible book! It’s a must read for this era.

@marksavage1744 4 ай бұрын

Sham 69 and the early stuff from The Saints were some other favorites of mine, along with The Dead Boys. The Maniacs, the early Jam, DMZ etc as well.

@KowalskiVanishing_Point 4 ай бұрын

Well, I was a teenager when the Dead Boys first album came out. I was right into punk music and can honestly say Dead Boys were one of the best groups. Down in Flames will still melt flesh.

@vistalite 5 ай бұрын

I attended the Stiv Bators tribute show in 2004. The remaining members of the band were there along with Stiv’s parents. One note: I have always preferred We Have Come for Your Children over all other DB records.

@axemansjazz6670 5 ай бұрын

Dead Boys’ kick ass. They made their contemporaries look like choir boys lol.

@Shikta-poobah67 3 ай бұрын

I remember when Cheetah got all the GnR money back in the mid 90’s when he was living in Houston. It was one lump sum. *BIG* check. He would rent stretch limos and pick up random strippers and go down to Scott Street in the 3rd Ward to cop. Looked like a hairless corpse. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone more pale than he was in those days in my life. I’m amazed he survived that little period.

@dennishockaday1509 5 ай бұрын

R.I.P. Stiv. Lords Of The New Church are pretty incredible too. They sound like Duran Duran if they were into worshipping Satan.

@gypsydildopunks7083 5 ай бұрын

Cheetah Chrome is the most Rock-'n'-roll name ever.

@lewasil 5 ай бұрын

I discovered Lords of the New Church when I was a kid and love love loved them so much. I didn't even know about Dead Boys unril much later. I was so sad when he passed away. ❤❤❤

@joekimberlin264 5 ай бұрын

I got to see them at Burger Boogaloo w/ James Williamson sitting in, they absolutely killed.

@mikeyfn-a6684 5 ай бұрын

I love that pic of Anthony Bourdain in front of CBGB wearing a Dead Boys shirt, seriously, 3 legends in one pic 🤘😎

@Robert-tj3qq 5 ай бұрын

These guy's played at my 1984 high school graduation party ,at my house in Old Saybrook,CT. My classmate Justin Barley sister lived in NY and knew people.

@Shikta-poobah67 3 ай бұрын

Leadbelly played at my bar mitzvah, in Horsewang, Wyoming - winter ‘98

@sethputnamsghost6538 5 ай бұрын

Such fun.😉🤘

@TyroneEpps 5 ай бұрын

This is insane ! 😊

@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp 4 ай бұрын

In the 2000's my friend's band I was drumming for was asked to back Cheetah, our singer nailed their stuff Unfortunately our singer declined as he was going through a rough time

@Suzismymom 2 ай бұрын

There's a photo here where Johnny Blitz is wearing an Iggy Metallic KO tshirt I made and gave to Stiv on his birthday in 1978. They shared clothes but they didn't share me. I was a one man girl lol

@UGLY-MONEY17 5 ай бұрын

I fucking lovvvvve dead boys. I don’t see people talk about them that often….their live shows looked insane

@areyoutheregoditsmedave 5 ай бұрын

dead boys was a huge influence in my punk rock says.

@uselessagent7342 5 ай бұрын

I hated this band when i heard of them at 15 but their names now remind me of characters from a classic Sega Genesis game like Skitchin' or Battletoads "Jimmy Zero, Blitz, K-Raz or some crazy shit lol

@allanvanuga9196 5 ай бұрын

Great video.

@jordanscadlock771 5 ай бұрын

dont even know how i ended up on this channel... clicked on this video and they go "from cleveland oh" and im immediately interested cuz im from CLE

@crazyralph6386 5 ай бұрын

Anyone else thought Cheetah Chrome was Malachai from Children of the Corn? 😂

@graydenday3760 5 ай бұрын

I just watched the CBGB movie. They were pretty insane.

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

speaking of CBGB....

@acidbat4441 5 ай бұрын

would be cool to see one of these on the lords of the new church

@abraxasjinx5207 3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure Aphex Twin based his grotesque masks on Cheetah Chrome's real face.

@rblandford1424 5 ай бұрын

Dead Boys, yeah!

@Shadowbannddiscourse 5 ай бұрын

Always great video, always play video. Genya raven is awesome. She's a really cool person and she's a legend in her own right. It be cool to see a video about her. She was in a few bands besides the ginger breads

@1pcfred 5 ай бұрын

I played my copy of Young Loud and Snotty to death. The Dead Boys is the soundtrack to teenage angst.

@amberrae8494 5 ай бұрын

My dad was good friends with stiv bators! I have a picture of the 2 of them on my fridge 🤘🤘...i can't wait to tell him about this video!

@JohnWilson-um1ly 5 ай бұрын

I’m good friends with cheetah😊

@amberrae8494 5 ай бұрын

@@JohnWilson-um1ly hell yeah 🤘...i really really wish I could upload the photo I have...they were both super young

@chriseggroll 5 ай бұрын

ironically, the audio for this vid is pretty low! young, loud and snotty is a classic though

@richiedagger733 5 ай бұрын

As much as I'm a life long punk fan, dead boys never really did it for me.... even I think it's strange hahaha

@cashorileymusic 5 ай бұрын

How about covering The Front?

@davidkulczyk678 5 ай бұрын

I saw them in Columbus Ohio in 1978. Drank beer and smoked weed with Cheetah before the show.

@harvey1954 5 ай бұрын

Genya was in Ten Wheel Drive after the Gingerbreads.

@oldboy454 5 ай бұрын

I saw Cheetah Chrome in '98 or '99 at a tiny little club in Detroit...( Well Hamtramak actually. The Painted Lady) to get into the club you have about 4ft gap of standing room between the wall of the club and the chain link fence on the opposite side where you stood in line to get in. Bands loaded through a door that went from the sidewalk out front directly onto the "stage". Before the show Cheetah marched up down this gap being punk as fuuuuck. He randomly told stories about famous and not as famous skeevy fuckers from his era. In between he would either ask very young kids " why the fuck are you here? " Or otherwise randomly start shit. He did this inside also and was extremely approachable. I can't remember the band he had with him. I'm almost certain the show was promoted as just him. I don't remember an awful lot from then lol.

@CrimeSchool138 5 ай бұрын

Are you the guy that settles down the Cats on that show? I think its called Cats from hell or something

@davidallen346 5 ай бұрын

Overkill and Guns n Roses covered Sonic Reducer song

@Fafafohi 5 ай бұрын

YEEESSSSSS!!!

@gbluesky4264 5 ай бұрын

Genya Ravan deserves an entire story herself

@satansalley6526 5 ай бұрын

Oh hell yes..a good band for once🎉stiv was an unbeloevable front man. Good vid.

@AlmostReady504 5 ай бұрын

The Dead Boys are irreplaceable in punk rock history and lore

@NTJ891 2 ай бұрын

The Dead Boys are the greatest punk band of all time

@petemccarry2326 5 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with YL&S. I understood that it was their demo. It was so good, it was released as the album.

@pjr5913 4 ай бұрын

Dont forget to pause every now and then while narrating.

@Rand_al_Thor372 5 ай бұрын

I bet that now that Stivs parents have passed on (i would assume) that Cheetah is willing to tell the truth that he shared with me one night about how Stiv really died. I promised i would never tell but its getting really late in the game and the truth will inevitably come out eventually.

@DevinRyanVitek 5 ай бұрын

I am not going to ask about the truth but I hope it wasn't painful, RIP Stiv

@Rand_al_Thor372 5 ай бұрын

@@DevinRyanVitek he did not suffer at all.

@M_C79 4 ай бұрын

If it was from a morphine "overdose," you'd think that the statute of limitations has long since passed.

@M_C79 4 ай бұрын

If it was from a morphine "overdose," you'd think that the statute of limitations has long since passed.

@Rand_al_Thor372 4 ай бұрын

@@M_C79 what makes you say that? You are correct but it diacetyl morphine aka heroin and yes the statutes have long expired but there was no murderer involved, all self inflicted.

@ghostdog5441 5 ай бұрын

Dude, Sonic Reducer & Ain’t if Fun are Rockets… songs.

@mattdylan664 5 ай бұрын

around 06:48 he mentions that Deadboys sets included covers as well as remakes of Rocket From The Tombs songs, and since Dead Boys recorded their own versions and Cheetah co wrote both songs (with Peter Laughner) they are also technically Dead Boy songs, at least someone is still making the younger generation aware of both bands, complaining about shit like that is tantamount to if he made a video about KISS mentioning 'She' or 'Love Her All I Can' and someone griped 'dude those are Wicked Lester songs' 🤣

@treehann 5 ай бұрын

This video has approx. 3 places where it skips suddenly. What happened with the editing? Great topic, i never knew much about this band.

@rnrtruestories 5 ай бұрын

KZfaq flagged some inappropriate stuff so I had to cut it but I’ve reverted back to the original one

@treehann 5 ай бұрын

@@rnrtruestories dang KZfaq. Sorry about my complaining, I've been watching your videos and they're very good and usually smooth which is why I was surprised. I just subscribed, looking forward to more!

@XGRIMYONEX 5 ай бұрын

Can you do more punk videos

@petemccarry2326 5 ай бұрын

Steve dated Bebe Buell, Liv Tyler’s mom.

@garycollingwood4002 6 күн бұрын

" I'm a fifty six year old male virgin now "

@kennymeadonjr9730 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant band. Very underated

@wendiwonderly1419 5 ай бұрын

The pointless violence undermined an art form that should have been fun. Anything that over the top is going to have a short shelf life. Not unlike the disco it railed against with the pointless drugs and unsafe sex

@MaCNuTz-tu8ot 5 ай бұрын

Stiv Bators R.I.P.

@ministerofdarkness 5 ай бұрын

Love the Dead Boys! Cheetah Chrome is the living embodiment of the Rock N Roll lifestyle. Young, Loud & Snotty is a Rock Masterpiece. The 2nd album is great but the mix sucks. Highly recommend Cheetah's awesome autobiography. PLAY LOUD