The Ten Greatest TV Appearances by Punk Rock Bands

Posted by aubin on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

Our friend Scott has put together a list of the The Ten Greatest TV Appearances by Punk Rock Bands.. Among the entries are NOFX's appearance on ESPN, Iggy Pop on Tomorrow with Tom Snyder, Brendan Kelly/Michael Graves on the Daily Show, The Sex Pistols on the Today Show, New York Hardcore on Phil Donahue, Fear/Ian MacKaye on SNL and many others.

Scott has also helpfully added clips to each entry so you can see the appearance in question. You can check them out here.

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TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

Oh my god, I completely forgot about that NOFX on ESPN thing. I think I used to have it taped way back when.

hhrules (April 28, 2008)

Do you have old tapes of the X Games as well?

TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

Only if a band I liked was doing something with it.

Dante3000 (rich) (April 28, 2008)

I was unaware NOFX ever won an award for anything, let alone on ESPN. What the hell was that for anyhow?
-Dante

red_eye_inc (April 28, 2008)

best band to play football to

hhrules (April 28, 2008)

The won for the snowboarding band of the year at the expn actions sports and music awards.

MattRamone (April 28, 2008)

Number one is spot fucking on.

"Have the Rolling Stones killed!"
"But sir, that wasn't..."
"DO AS I SAY!"

24HourPriapism (April 28, 2008)

"It's great to be here in New Jersey..." hahaha.

hhrules (April 28, 2008)

Was this list made in preparation of Punk's Not Dead dvd being released this week?

the_other_scott (April 28, 2008)

nope. i was just bored.

scientistrock (April 28, 2008)

Replacements on SNL anyone?

the_other_scott (April 28, 2008)

i couldn't find the video anywhere

scientistrock (April 28, 2008)

I saw it on youtube once a few months back, but remember searching for it recently and not being able to find it. Great performance.

MattRamone (April 28, 2008)

Yeah, I think NBC has been pretty hardcore about getting SNL clips off of youtube.

TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

That one is great, but I actually prefer the video where they play "Talent Show" on that ABC award show that only lasted two years.

'It's too late to take pills, here we goooooooo!"

misfit949 (April 28, 2008)

haha I totally forgot about that Michael Graves segment. What a fucking idiot.

the_other_scott (April 28, 2008)

if anybody has the videos for the Replacements on SNL or Greg Gaffin on Politically Incorrect, they will be added.

TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

It's not SNL, but it's still awesome.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=N5CaagwSYGk

Nameless (April 28, 2008)

When and why was he on Politically Incorrect?

Edia_Ave (April 28, 2008)

here's the replacements on SNL: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&vide oid=32915228

DB (April 28, 2008)

GG Allin on Geraldo Rivera anyone????

SlackMFr (April 28, 2008)

Fuck that shiteater.

royalt (April 29, 2008)

Yeah, that one should have definitely made the list.

I think GWAR on Joan Rivers is a worthy candidate, as well.

Dante3000 (rich) (April 28, 2008)

Wasn't GWAR on some talk show? Maybe Springer. Anyhow, I just remember it was funny as shit because they were in costume and everything.
-Dante

The4footpartysub (April 28, 2008)

was it joan rivers?

TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

Husker Du was on Joan Rivers.

They were also on the Today show being interviewed by Bryant Gumbel and it was painfully awkward.

TheGraveDigger (April 28, 2008)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sWRKlNlRsgI

GlassPipeMurder (April 28, 2008)

I thought it was Donahue, but you may be right. All I know is I've been scared of GWAR ever since.

notfeelingcreative (April 28, 2008)

You are correct, it was Springer when he still had real people on the show, the show also included El Duce of the mentors.

douglas_is_rad (April 28, 2008)

They did both Joan Rivers and Springer. The Joan Rivers one was absolutely one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Allon (April 28, 2008)

GWAR was on the Joan Rivers Show. quite possibly my favorite interview ever

royalt (April 29, 2008)

Seriously. That was phenomenal.

hhrules (April 28, 2008)

What about the guy from Earth Crisis, the singer Karl on Fox News. I know Earth Crisis is not exactly a punk band, but they are covered on this site.

GlassPipeMurder (April 28, 2008)

I heard TheOneTrueBill loves Earth Crisis.

That interview is kind of amusing, though Geraldo is a douche.

TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

LIBEL! LIBEL I SAY!

Time to FIRESTORM you!

damnitsderek (April 28, 2008)

There is nothing Earth Crisis has done that could be considered remotely great.

hhrules (April 28, 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEPJqGo9P6k

jacknife737 (April 28, 2008)

Graves vs Kelly http://youtube.com/watch?v=0XD3OtNWHro

Anyone got a link for NoFx on ESPN?

MedioCore (April 28, 2008)

Click on the link in the article -- it's all there.

TheOneTrueBill (April 28, 2008)

this interview with Chuck Dukowski is pretty cool

http://youtube.com/watch?v=I2-10RFTmIU

royalt (April 29, 2008)

How sick is Chuck? Great interview.

blaarg (April 28, 2008)

LOL @ "The greatest rock band in American history"

the_other_scott (April 28, 2008)

you're not going to finish that?

punkbytheounce (April 28, 2008)

Fear on SNL, hell yes.

skinnyike (April 28, 2008)

GG Allin on Springer, one of the best

kneel (April 28, 2008)

where the hell is the mention of reverend n0rb (boris the sprinkler and maximum rock n roll collumnist) on jenny jones?

that shit was awesome, he wen on for a 'my secret crush' episode and a 15 year old girl revealed her secret love for a super-skinny man who wears a fucking antler helmet. she brought him gifts of sweet tarts.

MattRamone (April 28, 2008)

I would fucking love to see that. His columns are the best part of razorcake.

royalt (April 29, 2008)

Link?

Medley (April 28, 2008)

Jay from Frenzal Rhomb on Canadian sports talk show Off The Record, circa 1999. He didn't say much.

Shark-e (April 28, 2008)

The Locust on Springer?
Also not exactly punk, but still pretty funny.

lifetimerule (April 28, 2008)

what about anthrax on married...with children. that was a great one too

PaC (April 28, 2008)

I remember that. They eat the white stuff from the fridge and go "Let`s play". I think the song was In My World.

epicchords (April 28, 2008)

GG ALLIN ON SPRINGER?

fucking idiots.

thinkDIY (April 28, 2008)

Why are they "fuckin idiots"? He was on Springer

??

thinkDIY (April 28, 2008)

Why are they "fuckin idiots"? He was on Springer

??

skankbook (April 28, 2008)

Somewhere on my computer I have NOFX and the Souls on Conan. While not the greatest performances ever, I still thought it was pretty neat seeing them on Late Night.

NewNoise (April 28, 2008)

sweet what song did the Bouncing Souls play?

Cottage_Cheese (April 28, 2008)

When I first saw the title, I immediately thought of At the Drive In performing "One Armed Scissor" on Conan, but I guess they're not punk enough.

the_other_scott (April 28, 2008)

that performance is epic (and not in a bullshit Mars Volta type way either)

i was trying to skip straight perfromance footage on talk shows, because there's soooo many of them. the few that I did were for special reasons.

i love(d) ATDI and yes, they were punk enough.

sammy_sam_saminson (April 28, 2008)

my mind went to darrin from golldfinger dropping conan on his head after their set....i remember seeing that when i was prolly 12 or 13 and going "man....now THAT makes sense!"...

Archangel (April 28, 2008)

Oh man, good call.

ConsolationPrizefighter (April 28, 2008)

http://www.conservativepunk.com/articles/745/

Is it just me or does it seem to anyone else that they don't realize the Onion is satire?

iamnormie (April 28, 2008)

Well they're conservatives. What do you expect? They have their heads shoved so far up their asses they wouldn't know if the sun was shining.

NotPatriotic (April 28, 2008)

US Bombs on Comedy Central anyone?

Hey_ska (April 29, 2008)

Premium Blend house band. With Jim Bruer hosting, couldnt get much better than that.

outofstep81 (April 28, 2008)

I'd atleast give an honorable mention to Danzig on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but he didn't play music, he was just there being awesome.

damnitsderek (April 28, 2008)

Deep within the womb of time,
a creature thus be born
The seed of life is united with
the egg of tyranny
Gestates forth from within the womb of life
for three-quarter and nigh a year
The creature thus be born!
The creature thus be formed!
And ye of years...
[Your current age + bells]
Will chime!
When the heavens open up
and drink from the silver cup
The creature thus be born!
And blow the magic horn!
To alert the spirit deep within the cycle of life.
The creature has begun it's journey deep forlorn,
upon this day which he be formed
In the sea of mucus the spirit rides down from the mountain
and unites with the creature in the womb
A holy union, dark mortality, until the dark mortality
breaks the chain of life
The creature thus be born
And every year ra

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sammy_sam_saminson (April 28, 2008)

do you have any idea how many birthdays there are in a year?

there are hundreds....literally hundreds.

outofstep81 (April 28, 2008)

I'd atleast give an honorable mention to Danzig on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but he didn't play music, he was just there being awesome.

sammy_sam_saminson (April 28, 2008)

"i'm gonna line this thing with gargoyles for the sacrafices"
"yeah...what'd you say your name was again?"
"DANZIG motherfucker!"

BluthCo (April 28, 2008)

Pure gold.

ASLVN (April 28, 2008)

the guys wears a skull on his face..its fucking stupid. ha good stuff.

rickybutler (April 28, 2008)

i'm sure this will catch a lot of shit but green days performance at woodstock opened up punk to a larger audience and there are a lot of bands out there now that owe their ass to that band and that show.

manincognito (April 28, 2008)

that will forever be one of the finest band appearances on the simpsons ever. god, i love that clip. it's right up there with spinal tap.

King_Rodney (April 28, 2008)

Not exactly punk, but Dave Mustaine on that Looney Toons show Duck Dodgers was always pretty funny to me.

Diver (April 28, 2008)

Is Fat Mike wearing fucking pajamas?

Punx...?

PhillipIck (April 29, 2008)

the funniest shit was when Michael Graves called into the Howard Stern show while Fat Mike was on promoting Punkvoter. Stern shut the whole Conservative punk thing down and dumped the call. It was great.