so punx!

I liked this video better when it had the old guy in a diaper and was called, "White People for Peace".
-Dante

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by markd248 on 2008-04-24 13:49:59
http://www.myspace.com/thedominotheory

yeah i thought the same thing when i was watching it.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by the_other_scott on 2008-04-24 14:17:29
http://www.salsaandchips.wordpress.com

I liked the song better before I listened to it.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by daved4 on 2008-04-24 23:35:22

i thought i was the only one who noticed..

Every Time I Die is not stoked.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by HOISTDATRAG on 2008-04-24 14:58:54
http://www.last.fm/user/HelmuthVC/

don't forget Static X

The new album is a real grower; Now i'd definitely put it ahead of Blood and Empire.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by necktattoo on 2008-04-24 12:51:49

i agree, better than B&E

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by NoControl on 2008-04-24 13:24:33

wow! i guess i have to get it then. For blood and empire is amazing, still on heavy rotation for me.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Evil_Dead on 2008-04-24 20:40:23
http://last.fm/user/evilxdead

How could you say that?! Well, I guess I'll try. I've only listened to it twice. Empire was the best they ever did, though.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by jacknife737 on 2008-04-24 23:53:27

"I've only listened to it twice."

Like i said, its a "grower", i wasn't too keen on it the first couple listens myself, and then after a couple days I realized how great the cd is.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by MsJustinChris on 2008-04-25 22:00:50

I liked mobilize. The vocals were sweet, and the live songs were awesome.

I think its cool that these guys use their popularity to make people aware of political issues...but it doesn't translate into good songs. Sounds like shitty bouncing souls tunes to me.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Diver on 2008-04-24 13:09:12
http://www.last.fm/user/MaxSated/

Now are you saying it sounds like certain Bouncing Souls songs that just happen to be shitty, or that Bouncing Souls songs are shitty?
If it's the latter we may have a problem.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by rickybutler on 2008-04-24 13:40:15

I think the bouncing souls are a decent band but nothing to write home about. I think that most people that don't live on the east coast could care less about them but they do have some songs that are pretty killer.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by AlChron77 on 2008-04-24 14:05:09

Yeah because where a band is from determines whether I should care about them or not

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by the_other_scott on 2008-04-24 14:18:29
http://www.salsaandchips.wordpress.com

the souls were selling out shows in LA in '97/'98 maybe even earlier.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by TrueBeliever on 2008-04-24 18:22:27

I live in LA and I kinda like the Souls a wee bit. Did a 10 page paper on them and have a Souls tat as well...oh, and their shows here never lack a crowded audience...
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by MsJustinChris on 2008-04-25 22:18:09

"...oh, Ricky Butler says..."

I hope the tour tournament brings a good band for them. Anti-Flag always has terrible openers.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by scientistrock on 2008-04-24 12:48:45
http://last.fm/user/johndbarrett/

While technically the wrong thread, these threads are related enough for this joke to not be funny. You'll have to wait until they post a not anti-flag thread i think.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by brangelina on 2008-04-25 01:57:27

Jeez, you can say that again!

Chris #2 shouldn't have mimed singing in the video. He was obviously screaming, but you can only hear Justin's voice for most of it. It just looked ridiculous.

I'm starting to like this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy8zlq4y6cU

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by Dante3000 on 2008-04-24 13:27:45
http://ShutUpDante.com/

I couldn't have told you who won or what award they won but I will never ever forget, "Wu-Tang is for the children".
-Dante

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by SonnySix on 2008-04-24 13:31:36

This video costed a lot of money today.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by necktattoo on 2008-04-24 13:34:40

haha ODB was the fucking best
Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by AM on 2008-04-25 05:59:57

your username shows up above your post everytime. you don't need to sign your posts.

Honestly, I like this song.

But damn this band seems to have a severe myspace addiction.

uhh.
that sounds like new found simpleplan charlotte.

Awful song by an awful band. I liked them better before they became employed by the people they claim to be fighting against.

I hear Good Charlotte is looking for an opening act, I think Anti-Flag would fill that spot nicely.

I fart better punk songs. out with the old - in with the new... antiflagnews.org - hahahahaha. RIGHT.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by TrueBeliever on 2008-04-24 18:25:00

wow, the fact that you felt it necessary to put in a large number of "ha's" into your own attempt at wit made your coment even more retarded than it already was...

this is gonna be all over TRL!

god, 8 years ago when i was just getting into punk i thought anti-flag was one of the punkest most underground punks ever, i never would have dreamed they would turn into this shit.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by joeydevil on 2008-04-24 23:36:54

Except it doesn't sound that different than their first album. They were a pop punk band from the get go dude. They ain't no Aus-Rotten.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by AM on 2008-04-25 06:01:12

just look at that picture

You know, this band has to whole pop punk formula down. I just get bored with their anti-America songs that get to be so redundant. I would love to see them follow Green Day's footsteps and make an album of songs that are just fun, stuff like "That's Youth," under a new name so people won't accuse them of changing thier style...

A Pittsburgh native hangs his head in shame.

So is it possible for a DIY punk band to go big, while keeping their integrity intact?
Or when they reach that point right before the exponential ascent on the pop charts, must they; a) break up, like Operation Ivy; b) end it with a twelve guage, like Kurt; or c) become so enamored in the glammors of stardom that they redirect their passions toward the listening pleasures of 15 year old girls and Frat boys?

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by AlChron77 on 2008-04-25 12:17:22

Its possible, but when a band preaches the evils of major corporations their entire existence it doesn't look so good when they become employed by one of these major corporations.

I really like this song.

Re: Anti-Flag: "The Bright Lights of America"
by brangelina on 2008-04-25 01:58:34

You were right about Hero. He's the coolest guy, EVER.

1. Is that Tom Morello playing the coach?

2. I really wish they had put the "whoa-oh" after he says "the bright lights of America" all throughout the song and not just on the outro.

Nice american flag les paul... ha