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Suicidal Tendencies
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- Album
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Released
- 1983
- Genres
- thrash metal, hardcore punk, punk, skate punk
- Length
- 3:50
- Tempo
- 92 BPM
- Label
- Frontier
About this song
The song was the lead single from Suicidal Tendencies' self-titled debut and helped bring the Venice, California band to the national scene. It was very popular locally in southern California, and KROQ FM ranked it at #23 among its songs of 1983. The band re-recorded it in 1993 for the album Still Cyco After All These Years, and that version earned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
What it's about
The song deals with everyday problems teenagers face, and how friends and family may think they are going crazy or abusing drugs. Muir recalled TV ads of the time promoting camps where parents could send kids who were causing concern.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “1983 by The Hood Internet”.
- Covered 6 times, including “Institucionalizado by Lng/SHT (Ft. Axpi, Grito Hermosillo Hardcore, Los Viejos, San Venus & Sr. Flavio)”.
- Written by Louiche Mayorga and Mike Muir.
- Produced by Glen E. Friedman.
- Recorded at Golden Age Recording.