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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats is a soulful American band formed in 2013 by singer and songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff.

Some artists undergo reinventions. What Nathaniel Rateliff accomplishes on his first LP with the Night Sweats — transforming himself from folk troubadour to funky soul bandleader — is a revelation. Rateliff comes on like Van Morrison fronting Booker T. & the MG's, reviving the glory days of the Stax label.

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S.O.B.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Lyrics

I'm gonna need someone to help me
I'm gonna need somebody's hand
I'm gonna need someone to hold me down
I'm gonna need someone to care
I'm gonna writhe and shake my body
I'll start pulling out my hair
I'm going to cover myself with
The ashes of you and nobody's gonna give a damn

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

Now for seventeen years I've been throwing them back
Seventeen more will bury me
Can somebody please just tie me down
Or somebody give me a goddamn drink

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Mhm, mhm
Mhm, mhm, mhm, mhm
Mhm, mhm
Mhm, mhm, mhm, mhm

My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
Son of a bitch
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Nathaniel Rateliff

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Lys Fremtid (madagaskar)

5y↑124

Lyrics:

I'm gonna need someone to help me
I'm gonna need somebody's hand
I'm gonna need someone to hold me down
I'm gonna need someone to care
I'm gonna writhe and shake my body
I'll start pulling out my hair
I'm going to cover myself with
The ashes of you and nobody's gonna give a damn

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Oh oh....

Now for seventeen years I've been throwing them back
Seventeen more will bury me
Can somebody please just tie me down
Or somebody give me a goddamn drink

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
Son of a bitch
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Oh oh....

All comments from YouTube:

Spencer FC

8y↑2.1K

Such a tune!!!

steven sterzer

40w

Alcoholism is more than excessive drinking. A total mind change is necessary to live a full and satisfying life free of addiction. You can trust me on this.

Elizabeth Holroyd

1y

@Faris )lk

ZL)la.

9

Craig Speaks

2y

I can drink to that!!awesome voice that will make your hair stand up!

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Chunkle007

29w↑591

I first heard this song years ago on an indie radio station at 4am. I was driving home from my 3rd shift job, through a deserted area of downtown. It roared through the airwaves and lit a fire within me. It saved me from a very deep depression. I don't know why most things happen, but I will be forever grateful that this tune just happened to crackle through the ether that night. If anyone reading this is having a rough go at it, do not give up. You can find yourself again. I promise.

Clairemyst Charles

4w

I screamed the first time I heard it .. went home n promptly bought it

G Cortés M

4w

Music Saves! ❤️‍🔥♾🌟

Steven Wells

6w

This is why music so important in life we don't know what people going through most song people singing from experience in life, just think about CRIST STAPLETON , JOY OF MY LIFE, MILLIONAIRE, FRIENDSHIP, LOLOL

Robert Wimmer

7w

@Kindred788 Dito

Kindred788

7w

yo yure hardcore, love u!

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frank frank

45w↑570

Once an alcoholic always an alcoholic. Been sober 32 years. And this song still rings true.
Anyone trying to get clean, I’m proud of you 👍🏼

Birdman

3w

@Jazz Feline I wish i felt that way. I run my own business, do what i need to do and make great money. But at the end of the day, i always drink 2-4 or smoke some pot. I know im doing fine in life, but it still makes me feel bad almost everyday when i wake up the next morning like "why did you need to that?" I just want to be happy sober.

coffeebro

3w

I'm not defined by a past addiction.

Ezra Brooks

4w

Good work brotha

Mike Allen

6w

Having a drink now. I no longer smash a handle and a 12 pack in 8 hours. BUT, I learned to moderate coinsiderably.

Gftjfhfhfg Gfgg

6w

Not me brother sweet sweet beer..

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Jill Shilvock

21w↑101

I'm a 78 year old English lady (and I don't drink) but I absolutely love the passion and performance of this song. Keep playing it.

Shae Laurie

8w

210 days sober, I'll never drink again, I'm sure I went through my alcohol quota faster than most so I'm all done now

Gina Rae

9w

Agreed

NightMare27

39w↑285

My dad lost his battle with Covid two years ago and this was his favourite song to play when I was driving with him, never forget how he would blast this in his truck and sometimes when he was in a good mood he would sing along and I would too.

Love you dad and still miss ya 👍

Dan Compton

14w

I hate death and wish we never lost loved ones.

Kevin Dutton

15w

My dad shared me this song while he was in the hospital due to an aneurysm. It's so strange how we all have pops issues and all relate

T Burrell

23w↑1

Your memories will keep you connected.

Wino Swag

26w

sorry for you loss bro at least when u play this song u can somehow reconnect with ole man

Garden Gnome

32w

So sorry 😞 ❤️

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Swedish Death Metal

5w↑4

This is super dark but that moment of pure joy at 3:08 is the exact feeling when you’ve try to give up the bottle and you go for that first drink. Stay strong to all those in sobriety!

Grace Brewer

4y↑3.9K

Driving with my 5 year old sister in the car while this song plays, she's clapping along and bursts out, "SANDWICH! GET ME A DRINK!" I haven't laughed harder and I doubt I ever will.

Phil Wilson

12w

Reminds me of a Jimmy Buffett Song he changed his OWN Lyrics And sang " Why Don't We Drink Milk and MOO " ?
HIS actual titled Song :
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw"

Phil Wilson

12w

I love that sandwich !
It doesnt matter what kind of sandwich ? Just give her a drink !
I prefer Chocolate Milk !

Andrew Wade

15w

Cool song I feel the same

Bradley Schwartz

16w

@Chuck Sawdy r/nothingeverhappens

Barbara Fairbanks

21w

@Jack Moon ...well, because she's smart enough to know that a 5 YO is not gonna understand the lyrics anyway...and she was right😉 (unlike some not-very-bright folks)

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Mel Kartmazov

2y↑457

It's probably time I gave this song some public love. I finally shook the booze. On my journey from bad to worse to being afraid of stopping, I have wailed this song over and over with all my lungs. This one is a keeper for time past ours I think. Impressive piece of music in every way.

Katherine Jones

50w↑2

Good for you! 🤗

Pete Coonrad

1y↑2

@Crystal Coleman in 2018 I almost died do to pancreatitis and sepsis, I was a heavy drinker, once I was out of the hospital, I sat there thinking the same thing, who will I be, and it scared me, in July of this year I will be 4 years sober, don't miss it a bit. You can do this!

Christie Nelson

1y↑1

God Bless to all those who have fight that deep dark grasp of the Demon of addiction back with a rough stick and take back their lives. 💕💕💕♥️❤️🎇🎆🙏🌅🌅🌅

Kenneth Simons

1y↑1

Reading this 7 months on I hope you got there sweetheart stay strong.

Wolverhampton Man.

1y↑1

Brilliant news.👍

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THE REAL SEVEN

2y↑934

My name is Nathaniel and I’m trying to get sober, I’m a few days in and these withdrawals are fucking killing me. This song is helping me get through it.
Edit: I relapsed because I’ve been dealing with a lot of shit in my life but I realize that drinking is only making things worse. I’m not going to give up, I’m going to give it my all to stop, I can’t keep living like this. Thank you all so very much for all the kind messages. I’ll keep y’all updated on my journey and I hope that anyone else that’s struggling like I am finds the strength to quit.

~LeglessAngel~

5w

Hours are you doing??

Patrina Perkins

8w

Still praying 🙏🏼

Donna Hale

9w

Life. We have one. Stay above those rain clouds because the sun is always shining!

Shannon Benninger-Dunkel

11w

God bless you and you can do this !

Darla Johnson

11w

My friend I truly know how hard it is to quit from my own experience and I’ve learned for me anyways that if I put “I can’t” in my vocabulary especially when it comes to drinking then I couldn’t! An older wiser friend of mine told me that I’d never quit drinking cause I’d say I can’t do it, they said learn to loose those words and you’ll loose your habit/addiction…that friend was right, I know you can quit my friend…wish you the best 3:47

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Pilot in Training23

4w↑1

This song use to hit me hard when I drank. Then I stopped drinking when my daughter was born and I love this song even more. Everyone can turn things around

Proculus Julius

2y↑383

Awesome vibe. If this ain't played at my funeral then I ain't going.

Antwuan McCoy

32w↑1

Hahahahaha!!!! Classic

Tessa Hinks

43w↑1

I'm not goin' either then!

Dean Shuler

43w↑1

Love that line. Awsome song

Jonney Smith

49w

Great song I have been drinking since birth my parents were musicians been to rehab they make sure that you don't get any sleep by nocking on your door every 15 minutes all night long I have also been in a mental hospital not any better I put myself in a halfway house slave labor my advice to people y have been drinking since birth is to work and believe in Jesus and do the best the best that you can Jesus loves you and you will go to heaven when die keep drinking in moderation one person is not better than another person remember that God loves you and will accept you as you are just be responsible don't drink and drive

HANNAH

1y↑1

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣ill help you escape

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Chris Overton

52w↑160

This tune epitomizes why I love the blues. It's a genre of music that deals in the unvarnished truth about the basest of human experiences, urges and emotions, and it somehow does so with poignancy and even humor while conveying wisdom. It's raw and honest. If you don't believe me, read the hundreds of responses here from alcoholics to whom this song speaks. It's far more than a rockin' tune.

Alisa Burnett

5w

You nailed it. Thanks for your comment

Jordan

10w

@Antonio Santos Used a big word that means the nature of philosophy or a confound logically inherent subject but had nothing about that in your sentence. You aren't that guy. Not smart, athletic, or influential. You would be better to use common words with which you would understand the meaning.

Jackie Blue

15w

This is actually gospel related.

cheeseonyomama

31w↑1

I didn't consider this a blues song, but you're right

Antonio Santos

35w↑1

Epistemologically speaking, I am 100% with you! I now realise why I love this song so much - and did not have a clue about the ramifications underpinning my preference for blues.

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Kate710

3y↑2.4K

My dad died at 74 years old two years ago, this was his FAVORITE SONG! He used to make me play it all the time! My dad was a heavy drinker, but an even heavier smoker... So here I am on my second fathers day without him, enjoying a joint & listening to this song, I love and miss you dad! This is for you!

If you see this comment while struggling with addiction, I want you to know that it is never too late, I believe in you, I pray for you, and someone loves you. Amen.

Fredrick Allen Smart, my dad.

Jesse Bott

9w

This song is the perfect song about addiction. If you haven't gone threw it you wont know the torment of trying to and staying sober. If it wasn't for Weed i would be dead. Helped me get of opiates and sleep at night. Thats when i would writhe and shake my body because of the restlessness of the legs plus the sweating oh man the sweating. Thats just the first stages of withdrawals.

Milva Diaz

10w

amen

No Mo

10w↑1

Lost my dad barely a month before I got locked up. Heard this song while locked up 2015?, Damn near fell down crying. He was one of nicest/meanest men you could've ever met.

Cody Folz

38w

My dad's name 8s also Allan. I hope you are doing well.

Conall

40w

I’m so sorry, he had reason, this song is amazing! I know what it’s like to lose someone. I’m with you man.

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AGP

2y↑2.5K

As an alcoholic. This song makes me feel justified and proud. I might be missing the point.

Nancy Merrill Sayed

13w

One of the best performances ever.

Teddy Cruz

17w

112à

Jeff Priester

19w

All love here. Same boat!

Timothy McGlynn

22w

@Joshua Irons 👍

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Grey Murdock

2y↑272

9 months sober and this song made me feel real good about not going back. I’ve been there with shaking hands and a heart that feels like it’s going to explode.
God Bless those who still struggle.

Bernard Robinson Jr.

6w

@Birdman so you're attempting to patch your self esteem with putting down people who aren't you. Got it. Your definition of success and mine are much different. I wish you well. Your opinion is still worth zero however.

Birdman

6w

@Bernard Robinson Jr. Ill leave ya with one word that most weak minded people cant grasp. DISCIPLINE. Once people can wrap that mind around that one word then maybe they would grow up. Nothing personal against you and I wish you the best. Its just wild people wanna blame their lack of self control on other things. No one physically forces you do to anything, you choose to do it, then you choose to let it take control. Just don't. I'm not saying its easy to have control, but anything worth having isnt.

Bernard Robinson Jr.

6w

@Birdman I don't value or respect your opinion on this matter nor any other. Have a better day.

zandra kenney

21w↑1

You give me hope as I struggle. Thank you

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V. C. T.

23w↑28

"My heart's aching, my hands are shaking, bugs crawling all over me".

This was me about 9 years ago. Everytime I romanticize my drinking, I come back to this song to remind me of where it will end up.

I hope other's struggling to get sober find something that works for them. Keep seeking, keep trying. It's worth it. You're worth it.

Vladimir Kyrilytch

9w↑1

It will all end up with a hit single?

Roberta Winter

2y↑325

This is fucking brilliant and he was 37 for his debut album, which shows how difficult it is in the music business. Incredible artistry and creativty.

Tina Ohlrogge

24w

Reply to:Roberta
..............Tina Ohlrogge

Khris Mack

37w↑2

My 37 year old daughter turned me on to this band, I'm 65, so impressed that they are for all generations...

J G

2y↑3

@mikigamba true, I've been listening to him since 2009 ish. But this is definitely his breakthrough album, which still shows OPs point about music industry being difficult. In fact, if I recall correctly, I read somewhere that he was almost at the point of giving up and this Night Sweats album would be maybe his last. But it was such a huge hit, he was able to continue. I personally like his solo efforts more. But he's super talented for sure.

Kryptonite

2y↑6

i like the music but i wouldn't call this the epitome of creativity lmao people will say anything

mikigamba

2y↑10

That's not true, he played in a band called Born In The Flood and released and album in 2007, then began a "solo" career and released two albums one in 2010 and another in 2013. Finally he collaborated with the Night Sweats and released this album in 2015. So no this was not his debut album

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Robert Bailey

13w↑20

I set this as my ringtone. It starts out "SOB gimme a drink!" it went off in an awkward meeting and broke the ice and eased the tension. Love this song.

Elidoransgar

5y↑826

Every now and then, maybe twice in a lifetime, a song comes along that is so perfect, so pure and distilled, that it earns your undying love. Like this one.

jack mack

4y

very nicely put. Now I'm off to play Dave Steward's 'This Little Town' for an hour.

AK Sassy Cassie

4y

My family is getting sick of how much I play this song.

Our beloved old rock station recently renovated their sound and I was a lol salty until this song itched my earholes rattled my soul and became my instant new favorite of all time song within 4 seconds!

I swear that everyone at my funeral will be having a shot to this song.

AK Sassy Cassie

4y

Elidoransgar this is what I just posted about this song on Facebook. No joke, my instant favorite song of all time evea!!!

Way to make DTing sounds sooooo gooooood

Berend

4y↑1

i got a sincere hate for most of m while skipping thru

Garett Mote

4y

Exactly right. Don't Tell Mama is right up there with this one.

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Karen Richard

19w↑20

Heard this for the first time last night. Awesome song! It hits home for me. Been sober 4 months.

Smokin’ Tires, Burning Trees

9w↑14

“Now for seventeen years I've been throwing them back
Seventeen more will bury me”
This line is what started my road to sobriety. I remember trying to calculate how long I’d been drinking and realizing it had been around 17 years but also knowing I wouldn’t live more than a few more if I didn’t stop.
Been sober for about 6.5 years now.
To anyone struggling with alcoholism know that you are not alone and that it’s never too late to stop. Life is a gift.

Smokin’ Tires, Burning Trees

7w↑1

@Mike Kramer I can tell you that my life now is infinitely better than when I was drinking. If I can do it anyone can. Good luck to you.

Mike Kramer

7w

I think I'm at that point right now, that line just keeps hitting harder and harder...

Jennifer H

6w

Their facial expressions during the credits are priceless 😂

Fluffster Normalpaws

20w↑4

I love this song! It’s so moving. Really sums up the struggle. ‘Bugs crawling all over me!’ The book “Living Sober” helped me a lot in the early days. It has basic & concrete advice for how to stay away from that first drink, just for today. It took me 2 years to get 90 days. Then I had a year sober. Then I had a year again. Then I had 2.5 years. Today by the Grace of God I have 20 years. I still have “just today” though. I am so grateful to be alive and free today. It gets easier. Also better than I could have ever imagined. It’s a new life, a different life, & I’m a different person. God bless those still sick & suffering. You are not alone.

JA C

19w

Our 43-yr old alcoholic son is moving back to his mom & dad's for the zillionth time today. He's had 2 marriages ruined by drinking. 2 long term live-in situations ruined by drinking. 2 children, aged 21 and 15, who want nothing to do with him. I believe he became committed to drinking after his first episode of getting smashed as a teenager. So many "rock bottoms." So many, "this time sobriety for sures!" I would sure like to not do this anymore at age 71.

Joseph Myers

49w↑26

As an addict myself, this song is so DAMN POWERFUL. And if you're not singing it at the top of your lungs then you're singing it wrong.

Gerry Lantz

7y↑140

Rateliff and his gang are nothing less than sensational. One of the most original sounds in ages. His music and lyrics reek of authenticity. Love this stuff. Gets you where you live. If you any soul at all ... and "Need Never Get Old" should be the national anthem for boomers (and everybody else for that matter)!

Susanne Goetze

52w

Authenticity all over this presentation

Tom Strohecker

6y↑4

Gerry Lantz If you get a chance to see them live, it's well worth it.
I saw them last week here in Portland and they were AMAZING! Some of the best R&B I've heard in years!

Joseph Morris

6y↑6

Compared to the rest of mainstream music nowadays it might as well be Sanskrit.

PjacksPlaysGames

6y↑3

Gerry Lantz I wouldn't say original. More so classic.

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Jonathan S.

4w↑1

As a psychiatric nurse working on the addiction department, I'm taking this song to perform together with some clients 😅 Wish us luck!

Jon Keith

8w

I've been sober since September 2018....and I STILL jam this song!

EruvieBruinen

1y↑9

Sober for over 9 years and keeping it strong. Not caving in, not missing it either 😊 But I absolutely LOVE this song!! 😂 Amazing vibe 🙌🏻

K Bain

2y↑7

Nothing like having the skill to make me shake my ass to alcoholism, the horrors of DT’s, with a shot, no chaser of harmonized A Cappella honesty. I love this freakin’ band!!! Excellent video as well!!! Well done Sirs!!! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻😎😎😎

Scot Farquharson

41w↑18

This comment section beautiful. So much love!

For those still struggling I recommend bookmarking this for the song obviously, but also to read the the comments and know that these are very real testimony from people in your exact situation and the strength that can be found amongst each other is way more powerful than you will ever believe. But I guarantee you will feel it if you just never ever give up.

Relapses happen to some. The only failure is to quit trying to recover.

Progress not perfection!

Amanda Schumacher

7y↑38

I love this song. This is a song that will stand the test of time. There is so much soul pouring out of the lyrics. Pure American heritage!!!

Bizman 96

7y

+Mario Rivera i heard it as them singing about addiction as well :D but still a great song

Santana Rivera

7y

American Heritage ?
I think I took this on a whole different way being an opiate addict for over 7 years I just thought maybe he was withdrawing LOL I think I took this on a whole different way

Jeremiah Cherry

7y↑1

I read this comment right when the webber barbecue commercial said "stand the test of time" on TV. That was creepy lol.

Odo

7y↑1

+Amanda Dillow Pseudo-soul

Chris

2y↑6

Amaba esta canción desde que salió y la amé aún más en la escena de persecución de Sky Rojo 💕

Jessica Boysen

2y↑25

This reminds me of Cash, Perkins, n all at Folsom Prison live....The eye contact 💓💓 awesome videographer, band, and lead singer too! I can't stop watching and dancing along. So blessed I got turned on to them lately in my life❤️ Makes me smile and feel alright.

whenfatkillsfat80

22w

Blues Brothers at the end with the names on screen.

Doc Holliday

39w↑19

This song made me run out and buy the CD when it first came out. Love everything about Nathaniel Rateliff he's a genuine singer. I wish him the best in all of his future endeavors. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸 Virginia, USA

MX -

2y↑2

Just what I needed! Why isn’t this a hit?!

Squirt Slurper

14w↑1

I would say that 88 million views on YouTube, and plenty of radio play makes it a pretty big hit in my book!

Alisa Burnett

6w↑1

I lost my brother in 2013. He battled alcohol addiction as I have too. We had the same taste in music so I know he would really follow this song. Miss you Little Joe

Alisa Burnett

6w↑1

@Renjith Thariath There's days that it feels like yesterday. I believe in Heaven so I know I will see him again

Renjith Thariath

6w

Just lost my brother a month ago the same way. Hang in there.

Flowmoshun

5y↑381

I legit played this song over and over while going through actual alcohol withdrawls. It helped.

Lauren Eighmy

4y

You made it!!!😊😊😊😁😁😁

dano elmucho

4y

@California north I tried that like 4 times brother, it's no joke. I am weak but I hope our lord has mercy if I eventually let him help me, but I never let him.

dano elmucho

4y

I hope you have made it after a year. Good luck further more brother.

Eric L

4y

Keep it up! I quit drinking years ago.....although it wasn't a problem that would cause withdraws.....it was enough of one that might end up costing me a lot of money or worse yet....my life!

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Steven Alexander

2y↑5

How can you dislike this song? that blows my mind. Best song!

HigherWaysWoman

26w↑6

wow!!! Love these songs that are originals no synthesizers no using electronics to alter voices....just pure voices & instruments love these bands getting back to original music making....!! Wish you much success & blessings on your journey to being known !

Alison Flint

16w↑5

I can’t stop playing this song fantastic ❤

JBESUJR

12w

This MV has the ending of The Blues Brothers movie vibe to it. I love it!!

Jacob Roney

32w↑2

Just watched them in concert holy crap they're performance is amazing.

Dennis Fontana

5y↑370

My daughter introduced me to this group just 3 days ago......in my seventies now...this group is definitely old time rock and roll ...this song & their performances are great !

Ronald DG

4y

Then you'd probably also enjoy the band called 'the baseballs'.

Imani Dunn

4y

@Rose Madar rose

Imani Dunn

4y

Dennis

Katie Dowler

4y

Wish my dad could of listened 2 these guys he would of loved them👍least he left us with great taste in music.seen these guys twice & they are ace.also check out a band called the dead south

MartinSeamusMcfly

5y

Look up The Dead South.

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Dakota Smith

37w↑32

As an alcoholic who wants to sober up, this is exactly how it feels. "If I can't get clean, I'm gonna drink my life away." Somebody please just tie me down or somebody give me a goddamn drink

TriggK4T.011

8w

@Dakota Smith Great to hear your sober man! keep taking the steps to making your life better.
Keep up the good work.

Dakota Smith

8w↑1

@TriggK4T.011 I completely forgot about this comment. I must have been drunk at the time. I spent two months in rehab and I'm now in a sober living community. I don't really like it here, but I'm enjoying being sober and in AA

TriggK4T.011

8w↑1

@Dakota Smith Hey dude i want an update on how you are doing.

TriggK4T.011

20w↑2

you got this shit dude. you can do it. its really hard i know. stay strong.

Emily H.

23w↑3

I wish you strength to overcome this horrible disease..I truly believe it is genetic that goes back generations..I say this because I lost 3 brothers to that damn alcohol..one in a car wreck, one with liver failure, and the last his heart gave out due to decades of drinking..they all drank like my biological father, who in fact was a horrible, mean alcoholic who never was in our lives until years later..his father died of it in his 30s and his father was found in a field, passed out on moonshine and died of winter exposure..
I pray for you Dakota and all who struggle with this horrific disease..🙏❤

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Michagander

23w↑1

I'm sorry today is the first I've heard this man and this band,I'm a instantly a huge fan

barrabus999

1y↑35

When he says, my heart was breaking, my hands were shaking, bugs were crawling all over me … with so much feeling … I know he’s been there … love this song

Trash Daddy

2y↑6

I was thinking back at songs that my dad used to play when he would drive, and I remembered that there was one that I would always giggle at because it said a curse in a funny way. This was that song. I'm currently sobbing

Edna Molina Bacca

1y↑5

All of the comments are really inspiring and I wish you all the best in your path <3. Personally, I am not struggling with addiction but with grief. I lost one of my best friends a month ago, and this song gives me strength somehow. It describes a deep pain, asking for help for help because you know you can't stay in that situation much longer, but still feeling lost and at the berge of stop giving a fuck.

Donna Kay

2y↑449

10 years sober here. Congrats to everyone on this thread who got and stayed sober. I know how hard that shit is, especially when alcohol is everywhere 24/7
Drink isn't like drugs. Drink is socially acceptable and you will be around it every damn day of your sober life. It takes a will of iron to resist it. Im proud of each and every one of you. And yeah, I'm proud of myself too.

alexthejester

20w↑1

@Donna Kay k your comment could help folks like me who like to keep streaks to track their progress.

hergie409

26w↑1

I’m proud of each person who decides to take their life back from addiction and abusers. I love you all

Painkiller Jones

30w

It's easier if you have cirrhosis, hell, I have a 1.75 ltr of Fireball (given to me by mistake) sitting here waiting to give to a friend of mine, and it's been here 4 months.. No biggie.

Robert Ahearne

36w

Colin Hay's "Waiting For My Real Life To Begin" is still the best song I've heard about getting sober. Hay said he couldn't imagine not drinking for the rest of his life. But then he want to AA and they told him, "We are not asking you to do that. We are just asking two things: Do not drink today. And come back here tomorrow." Hay said, "Sure, I can stop drinking for one day." That was in 1991. Still sober today. One day at a time.

Michael Murray

36w

I make sure I only go to in person meetings. There were people in the rooms when I showed up. I owe it to the newcomer to be there in person. I've been to 6 Zoom meetings since March 2020. I've never showed up early or stayed late at a Zoom to talk with someone.

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RE'PSYKLED KUSTOMS

2y↑14

21 years sober. I get it. Best song ever!

FAMILTONS

1y↑22

Rediscovered this song- forgot all about it. Sounds so good!!! What a recording!

Tom Strohecker

2y↑7

I had the pleasure of seeing Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats in Portland at the Crystal Ballroom.
One of the best shows ever.
They're such a tight band and work so well together.
If you have the opportunity, get some tickets and see them live.

Virginia McIntyre

1y↑18

Nathaniel Radcliffe is absolutely amazing. I just can't get over how awesome this man is. He is the real deal. Love ' em! 😊💕

Lilingu Hongo

1y

somehow reminds me of Nate from The Dead South...

Lee B

20w↑4

This song got me through a divorce under COVID lockdown. I can't even begin to describe the genre to my friends, but all I tell them is it saved me. Sometimes you just need a goddamn drink and a dance to forget the hardest of times.

kathaleen Vasek

4y↑891

My daughter lost her battle & drank herself to death almost 3 years ago. Strangely, playing S.O.B. over & over brings me great comfort, when I'm missing her so bad I can't stand it. I clap & dance

Todd Ianuzzi

1y

Jesus sorry

Stacey Thieme

1y

@kathaleen Vasek I'm sorry for your loss. My brother-in-law lost his battle too, two weeks before our daughter's first birthday. He was 28. He was a singer who sang both blues and punk rock. He would have loved this song.

Crystal Coleman

1y

@Marilee Woods I to lost my son to suicide it brought me to my knees and I still struggling, five years ago

Crystal Coleman

1y

@John Doho me to it's a wake up call I liked my life before I sure hate all the blood tests but I got to stay here for my daughter and my family

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Themanwhocameback2

24w↑7

When I first heard this in my car, I nearly drove off the road in laughter. Thank you, Mr. Rateliff. I still love it.

123mattclark

1y↑5

26 years clean and sober and this song is still relevant. if you are struggling please dont give up, i've buried way to many people the last 30 years

Richard Simon

39w↑19

I listened the shit out of this song while I was going through my divorce and it helped me get through to the other side. Thank you Night Sweats.

Cody Folz

38w↑1

That's really cool. I hope your doing better from that now.

Steve Armstrong

21w

I gotta say, this song really brought a gin to my face.

BAD battleAXE

41w↑1

I don't even drink but I like this song. 😆

rorrt

7y↑14

One of the best bands i've ever seen live... In a sweaty packed standing concert. Just electrifying.
I couldn't take a photo because the ground was literally bouncing beneath me, i couldn't keep my hands still.

Echo

2y↑3

I love everything about this song

Todosa SSD

2y

I find myself singing it to myself a lot this past year, ha ha!

Lucian2dbone

2y↑9

This man is freaking amazing. He has a true sense of how to make and build a song. I dont know what to say. He moves me.

Cameron John Robbins

35w↑21

Nathaniel Rateliff, with his voice, his build, his energy and his style of music reminds me a lot of John Belushi as Jake Blues.

Daniel Defeijt

9w

Great inspiration of the end of the Blues Brothers!

Bill S

31w↑1

I wish John was still alive. He could be the son of jake Blues in a sequel movie.

Mike Stidham

32w↑2

@tiltz727 You're not. 30 years ago, this would have been a key or two lower and the Blues Brothers would be killing it!

tiltz727

33w↑1

I'm glad I'm not the only one to hear the similarities.

Astrni

33w

Just heard this song for the first time on 104.1 this morning and instantly downloaded it, how have I never heard this song before.

Gina Holmes

41w↑3

This is one of my all time favorites! So fun! I can't wait until someone does it at karaoke!

Lys Fremtid (madagaskar)

5y↑124

Lyrics:

I'm gonna need someone to help me
I'm gonna need somebody's hand
I'm gonna need someone to hold me down
I'm gonna need someone to care
I'm gonna writhe and shake my body
I'll start pulling out my hair
I'm going to cover myself with
The ashes of you and nobody's gonna give a damn

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Oh oh....

Now for seventeen years I've been throwing them back
Seventeen more will bury me
Can somebody please just tie me down
Or somebody give me a goddamn drink

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
One more night
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Son of a bitch
Give me a drink
Son of a bitch
This can't be me
Son of a bitch
If I can't get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away

Oh oh....

Aaron Curry

14w

The comments I was looking for! 👏🏾🙌🏾🔥

Tim Birtas

20w

Àmen!

Angry Dog production

31w

You forgot the mmmmmmmmm parts 🤣

Omecron ( Rodney Dheel)

4y↑1

My hearing is just fine, but thanks

KevinDaUnicorn

4y↑3

Thanks bud 👍🏼

jonichiban

25w

First heard this early in the morning at the back end of a 16 hr drive. It seems a lot of people have memories listening to this song driving.

user-qj8vq2fj5v

10w

I opened YouTube and was trying to find this song, ready to add it to my "60s Music" playlist, only to realize this song is from the 2010s. Mind blown.

Duke Garraway

36w↑5

I have been sober since 12/6/2001. I have not known this artist prior to stumbling on this and 2 other of his videos today, 7/22/2022. This guy is awesome!! I haven't stumbled on much new (to me) music lately. Love this!!

sofsoulwanderer

1y

Sun in my face, this belter hits my radar. Life is good. Well done lads

LordBuliwyf

2y↑3

Love it! Greeting from Germany!

Travel Withdrawal

8y↑12

This is the kind of music we need more of. The kind of music that'll get a whole pub on its feet clapping and stomping. It's impossible to not sing along to this. I'm definitely an instant fan!

1mikewalsh

2y↑11

Sober 27 years and I sure appreciate this song!

Bret Akeson

31w↑3

A long childhood in church tells me that this is Revival music! I'm on my way to the Altar!

Wayne Lunkwitz

46w↑7

The first time I heard this song , it felt like I was listening to a song that I had known from a different lifetime, an instant favorite from long ago.

Øyvinn Thon

25w↑2

AWESOME!
Also, I love the kinda "The Blues Brothers" movie ending feel of the music video, too!

Caelia

2y↑247

Im British and I've never heard anything like this before. Its like country mixed with black church music.
Love it.

StudSupreme

11w

@OnlyOntFish No, they're not there. Remember: when slaves were bought in the African slave markets, shipped to America and sold, the slaves were stripped away from everything they ever knew - family, tribe, language, traditions. And they were scattered across the American South widely - the chances of a slave running into a fellow tribesman/tribeswoman was quite remote. There was simply no way for them to hold onto their culture and their past. It would be too much to ask of anyone.

OnlyOntFish

11w

@StudSupreme I think that’s quite shortsighted The African roots are there They are always there

1oolabob

20w

Yes. We call it Rock and Roll or Blues with Rhythm. Nathaniel and his band do it more simply and powerfully than we usually hear, but this is the roots of all of our best music: a beat, a couple of chords, the truth.

Caelia

31w

@Suzanne Sellers no it doesn't :) don't worry.
I'm guessing you mean in the bigger cities? They'll have everything in London. Unfortunately I'm in Wales. I'll take a look next time in in a city x

Suzanne Sellers

32w

I’m pretty sure they have black gospel churches in large urban areas of the UK. I’ve seen them on YouTube. Hope that doesn’t sound patronizing.

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Marisol Parada

2y↑4

Amo esta canción!!

Yada Ben-Yisrael

6w

My precious daughter just informed me that my adorable grandson,who is only 3 years old, requests this song to be played almost nightly so he can dance to it😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Keep me in prayer family😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

mattsrage76

7w

I love the whole Blue Brothers inspired vibe for this video.......such a damn good song and video!

Jeanie Brault

1y↑8

As a practicing alcoholic myself, this song is an amazing way to get the party started!! 💃👯💃

Oscar Garcia Miguel

11w↑1

Música llena de ritmo, energía y optimismo. Bravo 👏 👏 👏. Un saludo a tod@s desde España.

Jellybeat90

4y↑1.5K

this song really helped me alot through rehab..
october 2019 i will be clean for a year :)
to anybody that's fighting an addiction. life is worth living.
Sending you all the strenght in the world!

Edit: Wauw thank you all for the nice responses, deff did not expect this. your comments give me strenght to keep going.

Jellybeat90

11w

I did have a relapse.. was sober for 2 years, and thought i could have one.
For an addict one is to much and ten are to few.
I seeked help again and im back being sober for 2 months now.
So weird how the brain works, but nothing will change until you want to change and you get sick of your own bs.
One day at a time
Much love to you all

Scot Farquharson

41w↑1

5/10/15 was the last time I had a drink and around the time this song came into my life. Things happen for a reason.

I hope you are sober still today my friend. But if not remember you are welcome back to our club no matter how many times u slip up. No matter what lies this disease tells you.

Monique Davies

42w↑1

I really hope that you are two years clean, much love from new Zealand

Kevin Arndt

2y↑1

You can do it!!!! Just celebrated 28 months a minute at a time. Keep strong, Donkey Kong!

Kevin Arndt

2y

@Natasha hahahahaha keep up the fight, it gets easier. Just had 28 months!

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Booger'sWorld

21w↑2

This is still one of my drinking songs in 2022... it's been since what? 2015? Still diggin' it!💰🍺🍻

AMOUR

2y↑18

this song will never get old

A. Duncan

23w↑4

Energy, truth, and pain - all in a song.

Marc

2y↑5

AWESOME SONG!!! This would have been a HUGE hit in the 50's

rex blade

2y

I think the vulgarity of it and the subject matter would be too much for the people of the 50s, remember people in the 50s saw Elvis as the devil just for singing rock and roll

ONNIE TALONE

2y

oppression?

Hannah Pearson

2y↑13

There is nothing better in all of music than the stomp-clap/hum close up sequence.

Steve Hogarth

2y

there is nothing better than music full stop...

Talyn has time

6y↑109

It's got the right amount of blues and rock and damn this song is so freaking good.

Shirley Dicken

4y

Hell yeah it is

Odog Q

1y↑2

Brilliant song and excellent video.

Admo Beer

17w↑1

I'm so behind the times. Again, another superstar sound that I'm just discovering.

Sappy Girl

14w↑1

I just recently heard this song for the first time... I love it!!!❤️👍

Ken Miller

31w

Great song!!

Stacey Lee

1y↑2

I don't even drink and I love this his voice is amazing

Missouri Skinwalker

1y↑1

Lol me neither but I'm not gonna lie. Everytime I hear it I wanna slam a beer back.

Cleopatra1027

7y↑17

To juxtapose the darkness of alcoholism with an upbeat melody successfully is no easy task, but they've done it and it's brilliant. Love this song and love my upbeat, alcoholic soul mate for sharing it with me. ; )

Colleen Hanlin

7y↑2

+JessicIt a Marino It reminds me in a strange way of Semi-Charmed Kind of Life. It's uplisting, but the lyrics are soulfell and sad Addiction is sad.

Não me encaixo em nada, que eu tô fazendo aqui?

2y↑2

Música maravilhosa isso sim e musica

marsperez

1y

This is such a good song

bleeborg

9w

Thank you SBB for sending me this way. It's been weeks and I can't stop listening.

Fran Ballan

2y↑3

Heard this on the radio and thought it was a much older song! That sound is classic

Randy Tyler Does Stuff

1y

So good!

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