Less Than Jake - "The Science of Selling Yourself Short"

@MrStaaby

3 жыл бұрын

This.

@fredalonzi

3 жыл бұрын

I was getting ready to suggest the same thing

@legionkahn

3 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome song 🎵

@channtastic

3 жыл бұрын

So good

@drty09brd

3 жыл бұрын

So much good stuff tbh. Time and a Hald, Wish Pig, Liquor Store, Sobriety is our business and business isn't doing so well, Jay Frenzal... Jesus I could go on LOVE Less Than Jake

I can barely believe someone is reacting to Less Than Jake, let alone someone this educated and accomplished. Love it!

@MySackSweat

3 жыл бұрын

Need more LTJ reactions on this site

@kevinmcgrath6873

3 жыл бұрын

@@MySackSweat Eh one is enough lol

@lindabaglot4535

2 жыл бұрын

True love you and I. I got you if you ever come this way.

@PickledEggs4

2 жыл бұрын

This was a very pleasant surprise. Keep em comin

@Zogun_85

Жыл бұрын

He should do more of their songs. Such a great band! I remember playing GTA III and replacing one radio station's audio files with only Less Than Jake MP3s, man what a great game it became!

Roger Lima slaps that bass SO HARD while singing like an ANGEL! He is an amazing talent truly

@chops977

2 жыл бұрын

Roger!!!!!!

@kyleswanson6737

Жыл бұрын

Roger that!!!

@MrAdamloring1985

Жыл бұрын

this is an old comment, but yeah, Roger cooks. But we all know SK is full of amazing bass players. Joe Gittelman, and Matt Wong, just to name a couple more.

@rockyale3635

Жыл бұрын

he's also singing the lead vocals for this one too :D

I love how he compliments the singer and bass player and he doesn't realize they are the same person. So cool. Love this video.

Look What Happened, that Less Than Jake song always makes me want to grab my skateboard and pretend I’m not an old man. Always puts a smile on my face.

@mackenziejames7427

3 жыл бұрын

yes!!! Definitely Look what happened!!!!!!! And last time I grabbed my skateboard I broke my arm, they still make me feel like I am not an old man too

@jessebroadcast

3 жыл бұрын

I second "Look what happened" - but it HAS to be the one on Borders and Boundaries, and not the one on Anthem.

@drty09brd

3 жыл бұрын

Grind.

@JonnyRottenn__

3 жыл бұрын

@@drty09brd that movies soundtrack is perfect.

@ontherockspod

7 ай бұрын

Same! My fave LTJ song 🤘

Not only does this song SLAP, but it has a great message: "Don't judge anyone before you get to know them, because you might miss out on a friend."

The whole album "Hello Rockview" is basically perfect. Although I've been listening to the album since it came out and have a lot of fond memories associated with it.

@mattyktatermattyktater796

Жыл бұрын

First album I ever purchased. Love it.

@michaellee8815

Жыл бұрын

Any song on the record just instantly transports me back to the bus coming home from high school

@gasNmudtv

Жыл бұрын

Such a good cd!!

@jamesfurz7406

11 ай бұрын

Amen

@ronjames4151

6 ай бұрын

First one I purchased also and it's a masterpiece

Brings me back to middle school. Ska and punk were mainstream. Different times.

@chrisschultz1891

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I was thinking the exact same thing!

@VidmanBarca89

3 жыл бұрын

Kids now days will never know such good music.

@VidmanBarca89

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewp.weiner5708 I've seen their taste in music. It's not good.

@litboy6917

2 жыл бұрын

@@VidmanBarca89 Ik it's a late reply, but it's kinda hard to generalize a WHOLE generations taste of music, and from what I've seen usually they listen to most genres across generations. So unless all music generally sucks I doubt that's true

@hairyparatestes1183

11 ай бұрын

I’m almost 52 years old. Grew up in Orange County CA. I love SKA. I think it’s the Brass instruments that I like most.

Kudos, Mr. Geebz. Less than Jake is a reminder that music can be fun. That musicians dont all play for the dollar. "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" and "9th and Pine" are great tracks also

@Ober1kenobi

3 жыл бұрын

I agree But LTJ definitely have a serious side to them in some of their songs - The rest of my life being 1 example And then they have “I don’t give a flying f*** music” with tracks like Plastic Cup Politics

@MattStultz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ober1kenobi totally, the seriousness comes in their lyrics that in this case as he's stated he's ignoring. Even this song has some pretty serious lyrics about not judging people by one aspect of their personality and being more open minded.

@MattStultz

3 жыл бұрын

These are both perfect picks and I was coming here to say the same thing. Honestly though for me, so.much of LTJ is about experience, for the past 20+ years they have been every where with me and I can tie seeing them live from coast to coast to other important parts of my life. The records are just keepsakes from amazing live performances.

@bryanlobesz7293

3 жыл бұрын

107 and my very own flag are my favourites but Scott farcus takes it on the chin and history of a boring town showed me as a frustrated bass player that bass could be fun and enjoyable.

@ErikGrimms

3 жыл бұрын

If you want fun I recommend the aussie band Troldhaugen. Start with BMX Terminator and if you manage to avoid cracking a smile I'll be mightily impressed haha.

Its impossible to listen to Less than Jake and not just smile. They are so much fun.

For more ska, try Streetlight Manifesto next! Probably the song "We Will Fall Together"

@eirynhart

3 жыл бұрын

I second Streetlight Manifesto!!

@Dreadbane

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect song

@52ndWarhawkGerbil

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I’ve been trying to get every reaction channel I can find to react to Streetlight Manifesto for years. They are one of the best bands I’ve ever heard and they’re truly under appreciated.

@banzinarbanzinar5012

3 жыл бұрын

I’m just commenting to give streetlight some love

@wolffi90123

3 жыл бұрын

How about Catch 22?

Known a couple of the members of LTJ since high school. They moved up to Gainesville thereafter and the rest is history. They've been crushing it for going on 30 years and they've earned every drop of their success. Ridiculously caring and down to earth bunch of guys, and every member a huge talent unto themselves.

I love your expressions from 1:31 to when the horn kicks in "the intro seems cool". Then the lyrics start and you're like "wtf is this?" and then its as if you notice the bass "whoa, thats cool.". And then the horn kicks in and you smile, realizing you love it.

I'm 40 years old and I LOVED these guys when I was a kid. Almost booked them for a show once. Keep doing what you're doing Geebz. Love to you and yours.

@mathewluna3361

Жыл бұрын

42, following since in high school in central Florida. 🤘

I also can't help but smile when listening to Ska music. If you enjoy Ska, I hope you check out Streetlight Manifesto. "Kristina, She don't know I Exist", "Point/Counterpoint", "A Moment of Silence", and "A Moment of Violence" are some personal favorites.

@Edgemaster72

3 жыл бұрын

seconding Streetlight Manifesto, would love to see that on the channel

@lucaspmalaguti

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite band! Probably listened to Everything Went Numb more than 50 times

@johnblack3204

3 жыл бұрын

I third Streetlight Manifesto. The song I would recommend is Down, Down, Down to Mephisto’s Cafe

@Marcalypto

3 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSS!!!!!!

@MarshTheDarsh

3 жыл бұрын

Would looove to see a streetlight reaction, I’ll throw their tracks The Three Of Us or If Only For Memories in the ring for something later in the catalogue

This is a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 classic 👌

For more ska punk stuff, Goldfinger "Here in Your Bedroom", "Mable", and "Answers" of their self-titled album... Also "Superman", for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater Fans. Edit: The cover of "Take On Me" was actually Reel Big Fish... Getting old.

@kurnhurin4118

3 жыл бұрын

Take on me Ska Punk cover came from Reel Big Fish

@mbk337

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurnhurin4118 yep, edited my response. Thanks man.

@fonkypouley5759

3 жыл бұрын

I'm all in with your selection here still... thinking about what the Geebz does for the kids, his taste for catchy songs and his enthsiasm for ska music we must not forget about the Aquabats (Shark Fighter anyone?) or the so powerfull Toasters and songs like Weekend In L.A. and Talk Is Cheap! Man Geebz gotta give'em a try, sure he'll appreciate!

@mbk337

3 жыл бұрын

@@fonkypouley5759 totally agree with the Aquabats... "Super Rad" literally has the characters from Yo Gabba Gabba in it.

@fonkypouley5759

3 жыл бұрын

@@mbk337 That's what i frlt too, this is so obvious!

Do Streetlight Manifest! Somewhere in the Between!

@dhaub7174

3 жыл бұрын

anything by streetlight would be great

@boomamasta276

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! If he liked the layers in this song, he'd get real kick out of pretty much any Streelight Manifesto song.

@jackteed1388

3 жыл бұрын

If you wanna talk composition, I'd lean towards 'If only for memories". personally, i think "they broke him down' has the best breakdown i've ever heard, but overall, IOFM has a great complex melody that could be properly appreciated by a composer.

The Science of Selling Yourself Short - Less Than Jake. Another great song with really heart felt lyrics

Great reaction! You should check out Mad Caddies, songs like Road Rash, Villains, State of Mind or Drinking For 11

These guys are so fun live! Also just cause you mentioned how good the bass is. The singer plays bass too, he rocks. Do Streetlight Manifesto “Would You be impressed?” Awesome song and music video!

After my first initial comments I thought I'd give some insight on the band. Something that makes Less Than Jake interesting is that they actually have two vocalists. Roger Lima is not only the vocalist on this song, but he is also the bass player! Chris Demakes is their other vocalist and also plays guitar. A song that I would check out with him as lead vocal is Nervous in the Alley. Another interesting fact is that the lyrics are from the drummer on most of their songs except for the newest album. His name is Vinnie Fiorello. What I think makes Less Than Jake very interesting is that they are somewhere between pop punk and ska punk. I think the album that shows this the best is Anthem. I think both Hello Rockview and Anthem are my two favorite albums by them and it depends on the day which one is my favorite. As someone that listens to ska almost daily I'm really excited for more. I think it'd be really interesting if you looked at ska through the years. When most people hear ska they just think of the third wave Ska punk scene from the 90s and early 2000s, but ska originated in Jamaica in the 60s. The second wave of Ska is very fascinating. There's some really good two tone second wave ska coming out of Britain in the '80s that would be fun for you to look at. I really hope we get more of you going down the ska rabbit hole.

@MarshTheDarsh

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this man. Agreed, metal heads is a great song but would have preferred something that showcases Roger and Chris’ formidable harmonising talents, maybe Goodbye Mr Personality or something like that

@MarshTheDarsh

3 жыл бұрын

Have you been checking out Chris Demakes a Podcast?

@johnblack3204

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarshTheDarsh I've checked out a couple of episodes, but there's just so many things to listen to I have not been keeping up with it. Thanks for the reminder I should definitely listen to more because I enjoyed it

@MarshTheDarsh

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnblack3204 yea I hear that, would take more than this lifetime to listen to everything you wanted lol. Good episode the other day, Chris and Jim Atkins from Jimmy Eat World discussing The Middle (a band Geebz should definitely react to if he hasn’t already)

@notPeanut

3 жыл бұрын

The Ghosts of Me and You is one of my favourite tracks off Anthem. I remember seeing them play live and Roger climbed the rigging and hung upside down for an entire song while he sang.

Love your facial expressions in this one! Super fun song! You might dig Mighty Mighty Bosstones too

@StefanMedici

3 жыл бұрын

And Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

@riccardocravero3614

3 жыл бұрын

“The impression that I get“ is the one to go with!

So happy you dig this. LTJ are legends at this point. They have many great records, but Hello Rockview is my personal favorite. Roger Lima is a bass god and he’s the one singing on this too. Hope we hear more and more Ska. Ska now more than ever!

@zatransis

3 жыл бұрын

I should also mention if you want to geek out about horn arrangements, bands like the Blue Meanies (Jazz, punk, metal, ska) or Streetlight Manifesto (Ska punk with classical Eastern European influence in the arrangements) are amazing.

@drysiftwizard3469

3 жыл бұрын

@@zatransis Streetlight is fucking incredible, and sadly nobody knows who they are lol

@zatransis

3 жыл бұрын

@@drysiftwizard3469 Haha... yeah. In the Ska world they’re royalty, but it’s true. Outside of that no one knows. That goes for most Ska bands, tbh.

@rdl2k9

3 жыл бұрын

@@zatransis Love the Blue Meanies. I lived in Atlanta in the late 90's early 2000's. I remember seeing the Blue Meanies a few times in dive places in Little 5 and the Masquerade. Back in those days, before/after they played they just sat at tables around the place (were no more than 100 people there) You'd offer to grab one of them a beer and it meant nothing but just appreciation since you only paid a few dollars to get in anyways. The quality of that band is so unreal. I haven't listened in a while and I'm blown away again listening to the Full Throttle album

Some piers of these guys are the mighty mighty bosstones, goldfinger, voodoo glow skulls, reel big fish. Each have different feels within the modern ska genre that was big back in the day. There was even a nu-metal band called the urge that used horn section..

The bass player is also the singer (for this track). I've seen them live twice, and it's astounding how he (Roger) just runs that bass, while doing vocals, like he's not even thinking about it.

@donnix768

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I’m a bass player and just getting this bass line up to correct speed is a chore, I couldn’t even imagine singing while trying to play that.

@chops977

2 жыл бұрын

Roger is the best!

@defendska2158

Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered that myself. I can't even play chords on a guitar and sing together and I graduated with a degree in music performance (not on guitar)🤣

I see a lot of people recommend Streetlight Manifesto, and you should totally check out "The LIttlest Things" or "They Broke Him Down" Great Video as always!

As an arranger, Streetlight Manifesto will blow your mind

Roger's bass lines are absolutely magical. Incredible to think he also play that at the same time as singing! The soundtrack to my late teens :)

Just took my son to his first proper concert, we saw Less than Jake a couple weeks ago. They have been one of my favourite bands for a long time.

The Science of Selling Yourself Short by Less Than Jake would an a good one to cover. I'll admit I'm biased as those are my 2 favorite songs by them.

Never could understand how the bassist was able to play that bassline while still handling lead vocal duty aswell 🤯

Punk Ska is so fun live!!! I saw LTJ the first Time on Warped Tour 1997 and since then maybe 20 times... An old LTJ classic is Johnny Quest think we're sell out. Other Ska Punk classic is Reel big Fish - Sell Out and Goldfinger - Superman.

Not Less Than Jake, but you should try the song "Don't Let Those Bastards Grind You Down." by The Toasters. It is a ska anthem.

I absolutely love Less Than Jake! I am so excited that you are finally taking a look at them! I have some recommendations. Nervous in the Alley, Best Wishes to your Black Lung, The Ghost of Me and You, and the Science of Selling Yourself Short. This is just a jumping off point. Some ska punk related bands that I would highly recommend include Streetlight Manifesto, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Mustard Plug

you would be pleased to know that Roger Lima, Brazilian punk rock bass and vocal legend, and longtime member of LTJ, actually plays that insane bass line while singing this epic tune. It is also cool to notice that the band's original drummer and founder Vinnie Fiorello is the founder of Fueled By Ramen, one of the most iconic alt/emo record labels of the 00's. He sold the company to Warner a few years ago, and left the band in 2019. I had the privilege of supporting them with my band in Brazil on their last tour with Vinnie, their all amazing guys.

@TylerHarms

3 жыл бұрын

Roger is a monster player all around. His voice is so unique and inimitable, and his basslines are SICK.

That little horn breakdown at the very end always gives me chills

PLEASE DO MORE SKA!!! I loved watching your expressions when the horns come in. Take a look at Streetlight Manifesto - We Will Fall Together

To add to such a fun and energetic ska section is Reel Big Fish!

@nickdanger108

3 жыл бұрын

Reel Big Fish are amazing!

@suffocatdevil

3 жыл бұрын

Better than less than jake in my opinion.

@thefluxcapacitor1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@tgoelles

3 жыл бұрын

Or Mad Caddies - Leavin also comes to mind.

@jeredpecoraro1668

3 жыл бұрын

Streetlight Manifesto

You just made my day. LTJ is my favorite band of all freaking time and I don't think I've ever seen anyone do a reaction to them. I'm seeing a lot of recommendations for Streetlight Manifesto and I completely agree. They probably have the most epic horn section in ska and their bass player is an absolute monster. "We Will Fall Together" or "Would You be Impressed" are both amazing.

I would love, love, LOVE to see you do a reaction to The Decline by NOFX. It's THE punk rock masterpiece.

@crouchingotter

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more!

@Mreffs101

2 жыл бұрын

THIS!!!

If you want some great bass check out Maxwell Murder by Rancid. Matt Freeman is amazing.

@toddroper7944

2 жыл бұрын

Or Journey to the End of East Bay.

@gasNmudtv

Жыл бұрын

Rancid is epic live

Man what a great day to be a follower. Doomsday and All My Best Friends Are Metalheads. Great tunes and great commentary as usual.

This band is the reason I started playing trombone in high school, I love them deeply.

“Rascal king” and “greenbay Wisconsin” by mighty mighty Bosstones

"The Science of Selling Yourself Short" gotta be next. loved this type of reaction on the channel!

@Charlzhen

Жыл бұрын

The live version with the horn section from RBF, The Bosstones and LTJ....

Annnnd suddenly I'm 13 again lol. Also, You might enjoy "Coming For You" by Twelve Foot Ninja.

@jonathonshaw6688

3 жыл бұрын

Great track recommendation! I reckon you'd have a heap of fun with Coming For You, Geebz!

This one was the jam, you would hear it at every alt/rock/punk night in the early to mid 2000s in the UK and the dancefloor would be packed

Awesome to see this! Glad you enjoyed it! You just happened to pick a song from what is arguably Less Than Jake's best album. Another great one from them is Gainesville Rock City!

I’ve followed you mostly for Tool but LTJ was one of my favorite bands in high school, they’re just so much fun I love them

One of the songs that made my education. I'm a King Crimson, ELP fan but this is my jam.

Such a good video! You bring such a lovely energy to your videos, and to react to one of my favorite songs as a kid really a treat. Thanks for the video man! Keep it up!

Thank you for that!! Recently found you videos and im really enjoying them

Worth noting that Roger, the bass player, is also singing. I’ve seen these guys a million times and Roger does all those runs live at THE SAME TIME AS SINGING LEAD. Classic! Love the channel!

Mad Caddies, Reel Big Fish and Mighty Mighty Bosstones for more ska with horn sections. Or classic British ska like Specials or Madness! Love Less than Jake and this was a lot of fun!

@Elsura

3 жыл бұрын

Not enough people are requesting the Bosstones. It's heartbreaking! 😂

I'm a year late, but here I am. This is the song that got me into Less Than Jake 20 years ago. They are still my favorite band. They bring an energy that I rarely see from other artists, and the live shows I've been to have been insanely hype, even though I don't like how they sound live. Their stage presence is just that good. And would you believe Roger, who plays bass and does back up vocals, learned to play just for the band? And they've had a different number of horn players over the years, and normally have two that are able to play multiple horns, so they get a lot of variety in there. And don't worry about the lyrics on this one. They don't make a whole lot of sense. And the intro soundbite is bleh.

@mathewluna3361

Жыл бұрын

I have seen them 4 times in central Florida. They are not studio artists and put on a hell of a show.

Not the band I expected to see pop up on this channel but super glad to see it here. Gotta love ska-punk.

I second Streetlight Manifesto! We Will Fall Together. Or do an extra long vid on With Any Sort of Certainty with the full band and acoustic versions from Streetlight and Toh Kay respectively.

Ive had the privledge to catch these guys live several times they are very much worth evey penny of the ticket price. You will not leave dissapointed Less Tan Jake is the rel deal SKA PUNK ! Thanks for taking the time to share this amazing band.

Roger from LTJ is such an underrated musician, he lays down those bass riffs while singing which is just insane. He also runs his own studio fyi, not sure if this was recorded there but I guarantee he had input.

“God I needed that” might be the most appropriate response to ALL MY FRIENDS

Def memories of Jr. High.. been into these guys since about '94.. they still kick ass.

"Science of Selling Yourself Short" "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts"

I've seen LTJ live more than any other band I follow. They always bring an amazing show and there is a surprising amount of depth and heart in their music.

Man this was great! You know your stuff and it’s fun watching someone hear one of my fav bands for the first time

ayyy i havnt heard this since the tony hawks video games years ago

This is awesome! I haven't listened to these guys in a long time. Awwwright!

I love seeing a song that's made me smile so many times make someone new smile. Thanks, Geebz!

I love ska soooo much, I mostly listen to metal but once the weather breaks less than Jake is the first album getting put on. If you want another quality ska band to listen to The Aquabats and their album Fury of the Aquabats makes you skank all around the living room!

I got to hear less than Jake for the first time in a backyard party they played in Gainesville, FL in maybe '94 to '95. I wasnt gonna go and my buddies made me. I've been listening every since. "The science of selling yourself short , shotgun , look what happened , and Gainesville rock City " are good songs

This whole album kicks ass. So glad you enjoyed it. One of my favorite bands, hands down.

As someone from their hometown: Gainesville, FL, and seeing them before they were huge, AWESOME!

So stoked to see your reactions during the song! Been a while since I've listened to LTJ but this vid has brought me back!

One of my favourite bands for sure! The Bass player (Roger Lima) also sings this song, they have 2 lead singers, both the bass player and the guitarist share the vocals between their songs and it helps add variety to their songs. I've seen them at least 15 times here in the uk and they are always a blast live!

I listened too so much Less Than Jake and Bad Religion when I was younger.

Thank you so much for this! Sincerely! I consider myself the biggest LTJ fan in Pennsylvania, anyway. 20+ years since the mod 90's, height of the Ska/Punk wave and resurgence. Some others to check out by them: "Short Fuse Burning" "Motto" "Escape From the A-Bomb House" "Liquor Store" "My Very Own Flag" "Look What Happened" Many more Sorry so lengthy Rob

The guy playing the Bass, Roger, is the same guy singing. Which makes it even more impressive.

@meghandurrance486

3 жыл бұрын

Actually Roger is not singing on this track

@Worldwide_305

3 жыл бұрын

@@meghandurrance486 Are you sure? I know he sings it when they play live. Their voices used to be harder to distinguish from eachother.

@smolikstyle

3 жыл бұрын

@@meghandurrance486 This song, is in fact, Roger.

@daveeatworld

3 жыл бұрын

@@meghandurrance486 actually it is Roger.

@meghandurrance486

3 жыл бұрын

You guys are all correct. I'm a jerk. My first copy of hello rockview was a burned copy from a friend (I bought it soon after) and she hand drew liner notes for each song. It was beautiful but she wrote the credits wrong for this and I learned it wrong. His voice sound so different now, it was easy to believe. Oops. That's what I get for trying to be a know it all. I've seen them live over 20 times I should know better

I saw them on the Vans Warped tour several years ago near KC. Good band! Reel Big Fish were killer too.

It's got to be "History of a Boring Town" if you do another LTJ song! I also echo all the recommendations for Streetlight Manifesto. "A Better Place, A Better Time" is my favorite, very dynamic.

This is my go to album when I'm feeling down! I started listening to this album when I was 14. Your channel is the coolest.

roger lima is definitely my favorite bass player, he sang this song too and watching him shred the bass AND sing this song live is crazy!

So many Less than Jake songs are amazing, Johnny Quest, Bomb drop, Science of selling yourself short, look what happened. All amazing songs keep on this path for sure.

Hell Yeah! This song was a big part of me growing up glad you enjoyed it!

@drty09brd

3 жыл бұрын

Dat Digimon soundtrack is underrated af

Ska came in several waves, less than jake were part of the 3rd wave which is were punk came into it and was when the US got involved, the 1st wave happened in Jamaica in the 50's with the likes of the skatelites, then it came to the UK in the 70's and we got the 2nd wave or 2-tone ska with bands like the specials, madness, and the beat. I think it would be very interesting to see you react to something from each wave to see how it has progressed over it's lifespan. Some more 3rd wave to check out though would include; Less than jake - the science of selling yourself short Streetlight Manifesto - Would you be impressed The mighty mighty bosstones - someday i suppose Goldfinger - superman

I'm so happy to see this. I never expected to see Less Than Jake here, they have been my favorite band for over 20 years. They still tour to this day and are great live. This particular song Roger (Bass) is the main vocalist, but most songs the main singer is Chris (Guitar) with backups/harmonies from Roger. Here are a few more recommendations from a few different "eras" of LTJ (they've been around since '92) -- "Lockdown," "Scott Farcas Takes It On the Chin," "Plastic Cup Politics," "My Very Own Flag," "Escape from A-bomb House," and "Does the Lion City Still Roar?". You'll get the most clicks from "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" and "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts" though.

the smiles into serious face into smiles is so hillarious. its like youre trying not to be as happy as this song is making you haha

IT's awesome because the bass player is also the singer for this song.

This video made what was otherwise a bummer of a morning into a much better one. Love LTJ and ska, and I used to play this track all the time on my radio show in college back in the early 00s. Thanks for this and all your videos! EDIT: Wasn't able to finish the video earlier, and you asked for suggestions for LTJ tunes - "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts", "Dopeman", "History of a Boring Town", "Look What Happened" (two versions of this, both good, but my preference is the one off of Anthem), "The Science of Selling Yourself Short". And if you want to continue down the checkered road of ska, I would love to see you tackle some Reel Big Fish. Awright!

what a great song i was listening this song on my jogging this week what a hazard

Hey, man. This is the first I've heard of your channel. Glad you like it! It's probably one of my top 10 favorite songs ever.

Fun review, great vibe on the channel, excellent song choice. Subbed!

“Scott Farcas Takes it on the Chin” is also quite excellent. Love LTJ; such fun music

Wow, great to see so many comments on this kind of band and punk in general (big fan of hardcore punk) and not just metal (also big fan). It really shows that this community is diverse and respectfull. Just wanted to point that out and say that you people are cool

you need to see them live because they are so much fun. Good video.

This is the first "reacts" video I have ever enjoyed, because it's not some guy thrusting his mug into the camera with over-the-top and contrived facial expressions. He seems genuine. Also, instant credibility for leading with how great the bass playing is. Less Than Jake's bass player is incredible, and has always been the shining star of the band. This bass line is one of his best. Ska bands tend to rise and fall with their bassists. The guitar usually does that "chicka" thing on the up notes, so it's the bass that really shapes the groove and the melody. Roger is as good as any ska bassist there is. Probably not a coincidence that Less Than Jake is as popular as any ska band around.

Definitely puts a smile on your face!

Instant smile. That's why I love Less than Jake!

They are from my hometown of Gainesville FL and in 1999 they were the first band I ever saw live. I have to concur with Science of Selling Yourself Short.

Takes me back to jumping around at festivals 20 years ago.

One of my fave songs ever. Had the fortune of being crew for LTJ a few times over the years. Lovely chaps.