Rateliff has said the song is about drinking one's life away after a break-… Read Full Bio ↴Rateliff has said the song is about drinking one's life away after a break-up, and that the lyrics are based on his personal experience with delirium tremens during alcohol withdrawal. He also described it as a "joke song" and said that originally his band didn't plan to record it, but due to positive reception, did so and released it as a single. The music video was released on July 15, 2015. It was directed and edited by Greg Barnes, and produced by Melissa Giles. The video depicts Nathaniel Rateliff and his band performing the song in front of an audience of prisoners and is an homage to the end credits scene of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

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

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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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats's "S.O.B." tell the story of someone who is struggling with addiction and desperately needs help. The opening lines show the person needs someone to support them through their troubles, with the lines, "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." However, the rest of the song portrays the singer's desperation for a drink and how it has taken over their life, as they sing "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."

The singer is at the end of their rope and seems to have given up on anyone helping them as they sing "I'm going to cover myself with/The ashes of you and nobody's gonna give a damn." The repetition of the lines "My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me" in the bridge of the song reinforces their desperation and the physical toll addiction has taken on them.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna need someone to help me
I can't do this alone, I need someone to assist me.

I'm gonna need somebody's hand
I need a friend or loved one to hold my hand and guide me through this.

I'm gonna need someone to hold me down
I'm feeling out of control and need someone to ground me.

I'm gonna need someone to care
I need someone to show me love and concern for my well-being.

I'm gonna writhe and shake my body
I'm going to be overcome with emotion and my body will respond accordingly.

I'll start pulling out my hair
I'm going to be so overwhelmed that I'll resort to self-destructive behavior.

I'm going to cover myself with
I'll use the remnants of this failed relationship as a sort of armor.

The ashes of you and nobody's gonna give a damn
I'll be left with nothing but the remains of this relationship and nobody will care.

Son of a bitch
Exclamation of frustration.

Give me a drink
I need alcohol to numb my pain.

One more night
One final night of indulgence before I try to turn things around.

This can't be me
I can't believe I've become this version of myself.

If I can't get clean
If I can't overcome my addiction and destructive behavior.

I'm gonna drink my life away
I'll continue down this path until it destroys me.

Now for seventeen years I've been throwing them back
I've been struggling with addiction for a long time.

Seventeen more will bury me
If I don't get clean soon, my addiction will kill me.

Can somebody please just tie me down
I need someone to physically restrain me from drinking or acting out.

Or somebody give me a goddamn drink
If nobody will stop me, I'll continue to indulge in my addiction.

My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me
I'm experiencing extreme physical and emotional symptoms of withdrawal.

Oh oh
Refrain used to emphasize the severity of the situation.

Mhm, mhm
Vocalizations used to express distress.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Nathaniel Rateliff

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@fr4dj0e55

8y↑27

Actually its about quitting drinking. He says:
Son of a bitch, give me a drink.
One more night, this cant be me.
Son of a bitch, if i cant get clean
I'm gonna drink my life away.

For 17 years I've been throwing them back
17 more will be bury me.

That's definitely about struggling to stay sober.

@jellybathwater

3y↑5

@@christine6878 Its especially hard for families of alcoholics. Heres the cold hard truth from a (recovered) alcoholic herself;
You do not come before alcohol. Getting a drink is No1 priority. We don't think of anything else. We don't even enjoy the drink thats in our hands because we are worrying about the next. Loved ones do not take up space in our thoughts unless they are buying. In drink we are the most selfish people on the planet....and we don't care.
You cant make him quit and for that matter, you cant use love/kids/even death to make him stop drinking. We know alcohol will kill us, so if we are not bothered about our own lives, so how do you think your life factors in our thoughts?
You cannot make him quit for anyone. It doesnt work that way. Quitting for someone else never works. Hes got to quit because he wants to.
Rock bottom is not real. People have this notion that if they wait for someone to reach a certain point, things will magically turn around. It almost never happens. Some people have a near death wake up call, this is true. But these are just stories. The hard fact is, rock bottom is death for most of us.
If you enable him, he will use you until there is nothing left. He will drain your soul if it got him another bottle.
Don't think this is a disease. It is not. And it will be removed from the DSM-V as such in the future. (There are plenty of arguments in the science community. Read about it) Alcohol is a choice. The disease part came because they want to sell sobriety (a multi billion dollar business). A disease is physiological. Like cancer, heart disease, etc. You need medication for diseases. For addiction, you just need to stop. You cant just stop having cancer can you?
But,
Alcohol causes disease, you can make your liver better by not drinking (I did)However, there comes a point of no return.
Finally. There is a choice and its yours. I know you probably still love him but that man is no longer there. You are waiting for him to come back and the truth is, people rarely come back from this. I wish it were different for you. But like I tell all long suffering families (im a therapist now) You have to think about your life because at the moment, you arent living and eventually his addiction will consume you entirely. Im sorry for my frankness, but I have this overwhelming urge to not pussyfoot around. People need to know the absolute truth of what it is really about. I wish you all the luck in the world. I also recommend that you talk to someone about what you go through on a daily basis. He may be the alcoholic. But you are the one suffering.

@jackmidiq

1y↑26

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

All comments from YouTube:

@chunkle0004

2y↑1.6K

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.

@owendong4166

2y↑1

I just was bored at school and randomly searched up “son of a bitch”
Greatest search I ever made

@HeatherLikesArt

2y↑59

Have you ever thought about writing? That's a good short read, I like the description and word usage. Poetic.
I'm happy that this music helped you.

@owendong4166

2y↑9

Also, good for you

@The_Man-chanic

1y↑11

Amen brother

@glassslippergourmet

1y↑12

Got chills reading this. 🤗

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@AGP187

3y↑3.7K

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

@akjaded

3y↑169

You just won the internet! I am dying here! :))))))

@mikhailtunnell2304

3y↑126

Bob smith may very well be disappointed in ya but I sure as fuck ain't

@kirstiemunn6449

3y↑55

I feel you 👍

@CoyoteDylan87

3y↑33

Yup

@ceterfo

3y↑73

Hey man you do you. But I will say the better a reason for you to self medicate, the more it is a bad idea.

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@jillshilvock6798

1y↑551

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.

@ginarae1764

1y↑3

Agreed

@shaelaurie1959

1y↑9

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

@JanetDaley-solo

43w↑8

I am 63 yr old French non-drinker also--but we've certainly known guys who could've written this song (if they had Talent) & that's what makes this song/performance great--and a splendid hoot to boot! <3

@jillshilvock6798

43w↑3

@@JanetDaley-solo My favourite is Never Get Old....not sure if that's the exact title! Love it!

@Fightswithfrogs

33w↑1

I'm an Irish non-drinker! This vibes of this song are 10/10! :)

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@frankfrank1168

2y↑1.2K

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 👍🏼

@tessahinks4675

2y↑17

Proud of you too!! Effort 👌 💪 🙂

@uncleanriches

2y↑19

very proud of you my brother, I am embroiled very deeply in my battle with the bottle and have yet to conquer it. Congratulations to you sir, you did what must be done.

@jazzfeline5970

2y↑15

@Askew Hey Askew, don't give up! I'm 10 days clean after downing close to half a handle of vodka every day for close to 2 years. My withdrawals were so bad that I thought I was dying and ended up in the hospital.
They gave me a prescription (some type of benzo) that I could slowly tapered off of over the course of 5 days. It is honestly the only reason I'm 100% clean right now.
Once you make it through the physical withdrawals, the cravings will still be strong. Just remember to breathe and drink water whenever the stress starts welling up and don't reach for the bottle. It's one of the hardest things I've ever done but I feel a million times better. If I can do it anyone can.

@bill8699

2y↑18

Just got my 2 Year chip what a ride

@jazzfeline5970

2y↑16

@@bill8699 congrats, I'm almost a month away from 1 month clean. It feels so good not being physically and mentally dependent on that poison anymore. I feel like myself again.

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@Kate-qk8mm

4y↑2.5K

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.

@Traulma

4y↑26

R.I.P

@sid2112

4y↑32

Have a virtual hug from me.

@noediaz9636

4y↑21

Lubbock Texas sends PRAYERS may DAD R.I.P😎

@Sunfloweroneflower

4y↑22

R.i.p. to your pops🙏🏻
🍺

@Nan-59

4y↑17

Awwww 🥰. Love that!
God Bless. They say the pain gets less overtime. It truly does. I don’t know how.
But it does. Or it at least seems to. ✌🏻
Byw, I’m 61. Your dad was truly in the good days! For me the 70s were just as good but that’s because I was a little kid in the 60s and didn’t know what I was missing out on, and still got to enjoy ALL THE MUSIC, having much older sister siblings!

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@gracebrewer4281

5y↑4.3K

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.

@donbrewer6865

5y↑67

That's hilarious

@chiptmcc8656

5y↑51

Brought a grin to my face!

@debrahubbard763

5y↑41

I needed that laugh!

@chriscopeland1455

5y↑38

lol too funny sounds better her way lol

@MrIdontknowww

5y↑31

Someone should make that video....

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@smokintiresburningtrees3244

1y↑319

“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.

@NagnarInaste

1y↑4

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

@smokintiresburningtrees3244

1y↑5

@@NagnarInaste 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.

@douglastibbitts364

1y↑3

So glad you're free of it , and still with us.
Blessings upon you.
Stay strong and stay well.
Peace

@jamesgray4976

49w↑4

1.5 years for me , I had to quit my body started to shut down and it scared the hell out of me!! But I'm thankful I quit, never felt better in my life!!!

@josephnicholson3956

42w↑1

@@NagnarInastehow are you coming along?

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@NightVMarers

2y↑490

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 👍

@kingcomments

2y↑7

he's now looking over you from up above.

@mistressember6475

2y↑2

I'm so sorry for your loss.

@corinnepmorrison1854

2y↑1

I don’t think my dad ever heard this song...but he would have loved it, too...

Sorry for your loss...but know that you are never alone...never...

You are being watched by your dad...from up above...❤️🎶

@amypickering9949

sorry for your loss.

@wingivy1797

2y↑2

Thank you sharing! I lost my Dad 26 years ago this July to liver cancer. He would have loved this song! I can picture him doing the same as your Dad, turning it up in the truck and singing along when he felt like it as we drove down the road. Our love and our memories keep us connected to them. Sending you peace and love as you journey this road without him!

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@DaBros922

9y↑97

My 18 month old son and I heard this song on the way home from work/daycare yesterday for the first time. Apparently we both immediately fell in LOVE with your music! It was obvious after I found him clapping along to the song th entire time... Dancing in his seat... And singing "ooo ooo"! We both had smiles from ear to ear and when the song was over... He cried!!! I had to immediately find the song online and we've listened to it at least a dozen times since then with the same reaction!!!
Beautiful music you're creating!! Thank you for helping me introduce my little boy to the joy of the sounds!

@fleshypuppet

+Brenton Sullivan, when and where will he be in Boston??

@ricky93100

9y↑42

One. Your son is a one year old.

@brendanrules1234567

8y↑1

Just say a year and a half i hate people that say the age of their baby in months damn

@StrongManMattt

8y↑4

+Samantha Sarvat Strange my 1344 month old son had the same reaction...

@ricky93100

8y↑7

+StrongManMattt 112. Your son is 112 years old.

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@Elidoransgar

6y↑830

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.

@nickymac9186

6y↑1

Elidoransgar 🤗🤗

@LazyIRanch

6y↑2

EXACTLY how I feel about this song!

@ironraven1727

Otherwise known as ever song "The Score" wrote.

@dopeboyer9188

6y↑1

ikr im havin a hair of the dog rn clappin to this tune i love it

@ennuiblue4295

6y↑1

Elidoransgar try 'when I'm drinking whiskey' by Rusty Cage, makes me cry

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@robertbailey4454

1y↑182

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.

@rajnimsg7816

51w↑8

Excellent ring tone for judgemental and obnoxious relatives. Remember folks, healthy boundaries 😊

@jjezebel37

42w↑5

😂😊😂😊😂😊😂😊

@btesh69

11w↑66

I'm about to go to rehab. This song is awesome. Hold my hand yall.

@hotchquz7613

10w↑1

The hardest time is the first month.
If you still have your phone in rehab, I'll be here for you.
Sorry youtube doesn't have direct messages anymore.

@btesh69

9w↑1

Thanks!

@lslice5283

Why? U put yourself into ur situation, hope the best for ur recovery but am never gonna hold an addicts hand

@btesh69

9w↑5

@lslice5283 just friendly, not sure why someone would not want to help someone in need and letting the world know about it as well. I nice hug or a good hand shake never hurt anyone. I'm not really sure how to take that comment. I do certainly hope you enjoy your morning/evening/ night.

@btesh69

9w↑3

@@lslice5283 and please learn how to spell. Best of luck with your grammar.

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@kylefer

8y↑4.6K

I feel like I just watched Shawshank, Oh Brother Where Art Thou and Blues Brothers all in one sitting.

@SteeleXeno

8y↑75

Seems like an homage to the Blues Brothers to me.

@CheempL337

8y↑4

+Jorge Munguia i think it is

@stevenbeazley8277

8y↑32

+kylefer Not Shawshank, Oh Brother, Where art Thou.

@noahrocklin4596

8y↑10

+Steven Beazley I watched it yesterday, what a movie

@rhawneth

8y↑10

+kylefer I been REDEEMED! grin Loved your comment!

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@cheeseonyomama

4y↑735

I just love the way he says "son of a bitch!"

It's not offensive nor insulting at all, it's almost endearing haha

@lowellhawkins6051

4y↑9

Yes it is!

@justincase4382

4y↑29

Well yeah it’s not directed at anyone it’s just used as an exclamation

@cheeseonyomama

4y↑12

He's directing it at the bartender

@DireBowser

3y↑12

@@marctozie1092 I always spelled SUNOVABITCH

@thomasdeas1941

3y↑1

My mother would agree.

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@jis87BE

1y↑85

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

@57buzzard

have to upload it

@Nicole-po7mp

1y↑4

As a previous client, from somewhere else, I approve this! 😅

@themaninacan

1y↑2

I can't think of anything worse when detoxing 😂 just give them librium & let them sleep.

@freakbaby6981

46w↑1

I hope it went great!

@isaidwhatisaid1382

45w↑1

Maybe just play the song lol

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@atdotcom64

15w↑28

After 30 years of hard partying with periods of sobriety and clean living I packed it in at age 45. Next month 60 and the past 15 years have been a blessing. To anyone struggling, once you decide, freedom awaits you… peace

@UtterlyClueless1

13w↑2

Hope I reach your maturity one day. I'm in the throws of it but Ive talked to enough ex alcoholics to realise the problem.

Wish me luck, I need it like the rest of us... Until then...
Son of a bitch, get me a drink.

@melkartmazov1332

3y↑518

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.

@sophiaplusadgate6383

3y↑10

Proud of you keep up the hard good work

@kevinarndt7465

3y↑20

One day at a time. Drank for over twenty years and today is two years, four months and two days.

@jessemitchamore2142

3y↑16

SCREAM IT AS LOUD AS YOU CAN! Beat the bottle. You can do it. If it helps a stranger on the internet is proud of you. You got this!

@Skydog71355

3y↑7

Keep coming back... WE GOT THIS

@dennishoerig7025

3y↑7

Stay strong, sister

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@Caelia7

3y↑246

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

@rockarollawmn

3y↑12

Look into The Blues Brothers. It's a band that started as a Saturday night live skit & they were so good they made a movie & several albums as well as toured in the late 70's to 80's.

@StudSupreme

3y↑19

Where do you think country and black church music come from?
Both originate in musical traditions of scots irish immigrants in the deep south. This tune hearkens back to that.

@brittonhucks5951

2y↑16

Well welcome to south darlin’. 🙂

@Caelia7

@@brittonhucks5951 thanks 😊

@thruend2496

2y↑10

@@StudSupreme wrong lmao

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@VCT3333

2y↑66

"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.

@vladimirkyrilytch5569

1y↑1

It will all end up with a hit single?

@andrewmeadows3232

44w↑1

Always play the tape forward brother

@chinchilla641

11w

Bruh I was there 10 months ago. Doing so much better now. Do NOT miss those withdrawls.

@BobMcGowan-NotTheChairCircle

48w↑63

Sober. Sane.Twelves years This song made me stand up and dance in my room. Just excellent.

@proculusjulius7035

3y↑440

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

@cherylbohlender7341

3y↑4

LOL!!! Yup :)

@ace7093

3y↑3

Hellz to the yeah!

@judymartin5292

3y↑1

Dear and precious, the 1st time I heard this song I was in Austin listening to Sun radio. All of the people in Miss Judy house were initialed to have the opportunity to change the radio station if it started to yoldle. My house was a happy house that evolved into a trap house. Ohwell so much for coddling the homeless....but Sweetheart this song united the masses. I am enthralled and I wish I had the opportunity to meet your daddy

@cindydavidson8208

2y↑2

Thanks for the idea, I'm gonna demand it be played at my own funeral too! Much to the dismay of family I'm sure but who cares, I'll be dead, Hahaha!

@mistermaestersirthomas9164

2y↑4

We got a runner!

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@THEREALSEVEN

3y↑1K

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.

@MoonbeamBear61

3y↑18

U CAN do it! Praying for u...

@evah4431

3y↑14

Good luck!! You can get through it!!

@MoonbeamBear61

3y↑10

Still praying, Nathaniel.the 😊

@tropicdave1738

3y↑17

You can do this, Nathaniel. I don’t know what you’re going through with alcohol (my vice was cigarettes, and after open-heart surgery - 5x bypass - I quit cold turkey ten years ago), but you’ll make it through. Focus on the goal (kids, job, etc) on the other side of it.

@katiematson6416

3y↑9

i wish you the best of luck (L)

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@parkersburgtransplant8642

4w↑2

One of the best songs that not everyone will understand.

@bretakeson6565

2y↑14

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

@actionsub

47w↑2

In his younger days, Nathaniel did perform with a gospel rock group.

@JaniceRael

9y↑56

A little "O Brother Where Art Thou" and a little "Jailhouse Rock," I love it! Best song about alcoholism I've heard in ages!

@JaniceRael

9y↑7

I first heard this song on Philadelphia's 104.5 FM, as close as we get to an "alternative" station.

@Crossley856

9y↑2

+Janice Rael me too. Gotta love 104.5

@ThePrincetontigers13

9y↑1

Exactly the songs that I was thinking of! Perfect mix between the two

@aka0

9y↑1

+Janice Rael Same here. Thought it to be a little odd. But I love it! 104.5 also gets credit for helping introduce Of Monsters & Men to the USA, if I'm not mistaken

@jlhanlon1980

9y↑1

Perfect description!

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@cwpo1973

2y↑262

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.

@melinamormina6126

2y↑3

Beautifully stated … 👍🏻

@Baristacomics

2y↑6

Bro, I never thought of it that way but you’re right, the blues are about the base emotions, not candy coated at all.

@louiselafitte5641

2y↑1

We know... God bless us all. It DOES bring hope and meaning!

@antoniosantos4750

2y↑3

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.

@cheeseonyomama

2y↑5

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

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@CJR_GentArtist

2y↑24

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

@tiltz7275

2y↑1

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

@actionsub

2y↑2

@@tiltz7275 You're not. 30 years ago, this would have been a key or two lower and the Blues Brothers would be killing it!

@bills7671

2y↑1

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

@danieldefeijt4171

Great inspiration of the end of the Blues Brothers!

@Desertmoonlight23

7w↑4

I heard someone do this for karaoke. Jammin! The whole house was clapping and dancing

@NawDawgTheRazor

7y↑114

I love his facial expressions and carefree moves. How is this man so effortlessly cool.

@MaryMcFarland

7y↑1

Yup. "Effortlessly cool." Hot.

@dawncallahan9824

7y↑1

I was coming here to write the same thing!! I LOVE his facial expressions and the way he moves (not to mention his voice!!) In their video for "I need never get old" I especially love the look on his face when the drummer is at the mike! I think he could have a career in the movies! and you are so right Prothope ..."effortlessly cool" indeed!!! He is my new crush!

@Adam-bq2vw

7y↑1

He's being real. That's the thing.

@Adam-bq2vw

+Adam 1 My guess would be that he's an active alcoholic.

@catsrule639

Prothope ikr

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@pakachakawaka

8y↑147

im so glad great music artists are still out there somewhere amidst the trash that this world somehow finds in itself to call "music". rock 'n' roll / swing music cant die. thank you so much for existing! I love this!

@jdtmdsm

8y↑1

amen pakachawa

@gokermitsewerside358

This is so generic why do you think it's on commercials and radio this isn't "great music" it is mediocre at best.

@porky6884

8y↑3

then why are you here?

@gokermitsewerside358

+porky6884 I was showing my fiancé that the song the Lipton commercial has swear words in it lol I heard it on the radio and thought i had to show her. Since it sounds all gospel but he says bitch a good amount of times.

@lillianlowenfield-jayne3523

7y↑1

There are so many good artists out there. Just because they aren't as mainstream doesn't mean that you can't find them, you just have to find the right communities. JD McPherson, Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., ect....

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@ccarbone3561

5w↑2

This song brought me in... the rest of his music kept me here.

@robertjsoto5129

1y↑7

As an alcoholic this song brings me to tears. I know the horrors of the withdrawal.

One day at a time. We will conquer !!

@robertjsoto5129

But I’ve known about this song since it came it came out ❤

@zackfielder

4y↑440

Nathaniel I know this will most likely get lost in the comments, but this song played a major part of me getting clean and staying that way so far. This song helped save my life.

@stuartborrero3448

4y↑14

It gets better believe me. It’s always a day at a time.

@zackfielder

4y↑16

stuart Borrero thanks man, oh I know. Got 4 years now, but only by the day. Never forget the “bugs crawling all over me”.

@pghguy715

4y↑12

zackfielder

The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement which binds us.

@geraldmulligan5836

4y↑6

Listen to aic wake up great song

@Mightyhonk

4y↑11

Wether it gets lost in the comments or not, glad it helped you! Keep on!

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@robertawinter6434

3y↑328

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.

@susanwilliams7062

3y↑15

It’s made with real instruments and real musicians. It’s not Charlie Puth!!

@mikigamba

3y↑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

@360.Tapestry

3y↑6

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

@JG-qp9dl

3y↑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.

@khrismack2849

2y↑2

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

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@cappy0023

29w↑15

Just hit 10 years of sobriety 5 weeks ago. It's been the very best days of my life and it just keeps getting better. I'm a Blessed man indeed.

@MrsAnalplunger

1y↑35

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!

@ericphelps3029

22w

💯

@Laeiryn

8y↑721

Definitely the most cheerful alcoholic anthem ever! GET ME A DRINK!

@wrighj

8y↑46

SON OF A BITCH!

@chriskuhl2406

8y↑27

Everyone needs something to believe in. I believe I'll have another beer.

@fr4dj0e55

8y↑27

@schaferhundschmidt1798

8y↑8

I can relate. Been sober 17 years. Love this tune, as I do "Freedom" by Shinedown. Definitely a Blues Brothers vibe to it!

@THExSAUCE

8y↑6

blues brothers is exactly what I see here, and I love it

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@Jellybeat90

5y↑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.

@nzee770

5y↑15

Congrats! Keep coming back!

@TheRevoution19

5y↑17

Keep gettin Jelly. Not easy but just do it one day at a time. December = Lucky 13 for me

@jessalove3344

5y↑3

💜

@amandaaitken5985

5y↑26

10 years sober and counting!

@kylefluharty5565

5y↑13

we believe in you buddy 👊 💙 there's always a reason to keep fighting and keep going on.

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@lukeskinwalker9335

1y↑13

The greatest upbeat, feel good song about living through a wide awake, living nightmare of epic proportions. It takes a lot of talent from a lot of people to pull this off. And they get bonus points for the Blues Brothers video. 🤘🏼

@shawnapatterson9551

6w↑2

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
Love this… old time gospel blues feel.
Gotta have great music and fun!

@pachidermo

3y↑116

This might be the cheeriest sounding sad song I've ever heard.

@seldian

3y↑1

semi-charmed life by third eye blind is another one like this

@Heather-wr2je

3y↑2

What about pumped up kicks?

@conlanobrien4900

Crash and Burn by Thomas Rhett is the same way

@thatsmuggamer

It's certainly up there.

@allan4210

"I hate mondays Boomtown Rats

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@kathaleenvasek1399

5y↑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

@sauleddy1

5y↑33

I'm so sorry for your loss, I really am

@chrissyoconnor9373

5y↑10

Sorry for your loss, She died a happy woman

@gotem2609

5y↑16

Yea chrissy you 3:08

@johndoho6403

5y↑3

@Voice of truth i drink a lot but not enough to stop me from working and living my life until lately
cirrhosis comes fast

@jennhammon379

4y↑3

Lots of people have parents and friends that deal with alcohol problems, but to call someone a dumb ass for stating an obvious fact...what does that, make you in turn...

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@user-zb5sk3nu8y

24w↑7

I am an alcoholic and musician, so im kind of hard to impress. This song is SO real and powerful, conveying the happy "fuck it" and the horrible reality simultaneously. Stood the hair on ny neck.

@scotfarquharson6836

2y↑27

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!

@jellybathwater

4y↑461

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.

@PyroKing253

4y↑7

4 years now lol

@jellybathwater

4y↑6

@@chiefthunderhorse4430 This year has been a bitch to a lot of people in recovery. You are not alone. Personally, I dont think people have to restart the clock after a blip. Its not the same as when we first started is it? When we first start our sober journey (I hate that expression, sorry) we do it from being at our lowest ebb, our very worst, rock bottom. We were drinking and it was killing us. Falling off the wagon isn't the same as that lowest ebb. Not even close. So I dont believe you should restart the clock. You have 10 years of work under your belt and to disregard it for a stumble is, well, bollocks. 10 years and a blip. Start from there. I mean damn, its only through my sheer stubbornness that I havent succumbed. Well, stubbornness and fear that if I start again, I won't stop. You have been incredibly strong for over a decade. A blip is allowed. Do not let people judge you for it. X

@jellybathwater

4y↑5

Who writes the rules to sobriety anyway? People who want to make money from our pain. This is why I've never been to a meeting or followed steps. I have 10 years and done it alone. Fuck rules when its your life in the balance

@christine6878

3y↑3

@@jellybathwater wish my partner could do it too. It’s hard living with someone who can’t. Keep well.

@jellybathwater

3y↑5

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@gerrylantz

8y↑149

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)!

@kinetikx

8y↑3

Gerry Lantz while I agree he's sensational, it's hard to agree with "original". He's doing stuff that's been done for a long time and has been done recently as well, but you might not have heard it. This music is an extension of R&B of the 50's and 60's with a good dose of Soul and pure Blues from generations before that thrown in for good measure.

The result? Good old fashioned Rock & Roll. Sadly that's a genre that's been so spread out and corporatized as to not mean much of anything anymore. I'm sure that's what you meant with your comment, and you were just saying you haven't heard something like this for a while. Regardless, you don't have to look much further than what Jack White has been doing for the last decade or so to find a contemporary (no matter what you might think of the result).

Either way, I felt the need to respond in case anyone else didn't know- there's stuff like this around- you'll just never find it on broadcast radio.

Authentic, like you said, is the best way to describe it. He's clearly making music like it should be- from deep within his soul. And likely from some pain. That's why I think it creates such a reaction from people like us that are open to hearing that in our music.

@PjacksPlaysGames

8y↑3

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

@josephmorris8620

7y↑6

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

@joaquindr6171

Gerry Lantz. a fucker u jew looking fucker well said and written inpress

@pomdiddly

7y↑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!

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@100JLS

11w↑5

I got sober while liking this song 😂

@dillonhelms7810

3w↑1

Same brother just I fell and then added this to the anthyme

@gokugregory7114

2y↑5

Been Without alcohol in my body since October 3rd 2008. It is possible! Life is so much better and i enjoy my life sober most of the time i enjoy myself MORE than my friends that drink

@rem19619

7y↑367

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 !

@rosemadar1108

6y↑17

My son in law introduced this group to me. I am also in my 70's and I totally agree. Love the sound!

@stevencastillo8914

6y↑4

Yes they do have that feel

@rosscook5984

6y↑9

Dennis Fontana bless your soul darling. They don't make anything like they used to....and I'm only 41. Happy returns from Australia

@derek63ify

6y↑1

same here, but not 70 yet, lol.

@claytonatkins6058

6y↑1

Amir Frost that's gold man😂😂

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@robermorales4724

8y↑147

The movie "Oh brother where art u?" Comes to my mind with this song...

@YM-kg1pt

Yes indeed! I bought that soundtrack!

@RaiffWilliams

8y↑6

*Oh brother, where art thou

@pcarebear1

8y↑8

+Roberto Martinez haha, true. I was thinking "cool hand luke", I bet if Johnny Cash were still alive he would've loved this.

@dom40864

8y↑2

Look at the prospector from toy story looks like this guy lol

@hailsimos7414

8y↑1

+Roberto Martinez yea that's what I first thought then I realized what this song was about and now it plays in my head every time I try to stop drinking and I say fuck it son of a bitch give me a drink lol budwiser rules

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@karenrichard7140

1y↑28

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

@fluffsternormalpaws1443

1y↑9

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.

@jac3054

1y↑1

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.

@fluffsternormalpaws1443

24w

Just saw your post from 11 months ago. I hope things are working out for you & your son. I hope he finds a recovery program to give him guidance and support. Also, Al-Anon is a good resource for the loved ones of an alcoholic. There’s the saying about when an airplane is in turbulence, and the oxygen masks come down- you have to put the oxygen on yourself before you put it on your baby. In other words, you have to take care of yourself. Sometimes that can mean tough love. Wishing you peace and strength so that your journey may get easier 🙏

@Cleopatra-hk8uv

9y↑19

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. ; )

@chanlinyc

8y↑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.

@ShadowACE1998

5y↑1.3K

My Grandpappy once said to me, "Boy! You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning."

@johnnjen5118

5y↑45

Logan Cracraft a wise old man. Hats off to em

@emperorpringletine50

5y↑47

"Either you're fun for the day or lonely for half"
~me

@jameswatt3372

4y↑22

@@emperorpringletine50 dang, that hits the soul. You are in the right place 👍

@michaelsanchez2417

4y↑12

Good man! 12 o'clock somewhere!!!

@mitchlemke3669

4y↑22

Grandpas are the best drinkers out there

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@Themanwhocameback2

2y↑10

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

@Wisconsin-tourism

2y↑25

I am opening up a bar(my first) in two weeks. I plan to play this song as my first tune. I also am planning on playing it once a week by myself in the bar prior to opening to remind me that alcohol is not all fun and games. Good luck to everyone out there.

@Wisconsin-tourism

2y↑5

***Update. After 2 weeks open, I did play this as my first song. I play it every Wednesday morning (our week starts Wednesday-Monday). Absolutely crank it. Played it three times so far. Very grounding.

@Gothiqueluv

2y↑1

@@Wisconsin-tourism That is AWESOME! I love it! I can just imagine being there while you play this song. 🍻🍺🥂🥃

@garymackey850

1y↑1

I've had several bars...all of them successful....number one rule of any owner or even manager is never ever drink in your own bar....//

@215alessio

7y↑134

I am going to buy me an album , these guy's are awesome! I love this simple music

@williampeachey8118

7y↑7

I have it, it is awesome

@madnesscalls7612

7y↑1

I've about worn out the cd! :)

@simongreenslade8549

7y↑2

Nothing simple about it, my friend. Listen...

@215alessio

7y↑2

it was ment to say: back to the origins of blues not to discredit

@catsrule639

Alessio S son of a bitch!

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@greymurdock2

3y↑285

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.

@dannyrozhon6532

3y↑3

It does get better, keep it up!

@ClassicMagicMan

3y↑2

You good

@joes4987

3y↑1

Keep up the great work

@berobinson82

3y↑1

Good on ya Grey. 3 months here. And yeah, it's good to be able to look back and think WTF was I??? Cheers!

@pv3Hpv3p

3y↑1

We're all collectively behind you.

Keep up the good work

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@cheannbal

19w↑3

65 year old Canadian woman sitting here this evening watching the snow come down while listening to this tune. (Heard it on 'Goliath' and looked it up.)

Whoa.

Thank you, Nathan. Thank you, Night Sweats.

@josephmyers5057

2y↑51

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.

@actionsub

47w

I will second that and say even if you're straight edge and not singing it at the top of your lungs, you are doing it wrong!

@talynhastime9343

7y↑109

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

@shirleydicken9896

Hell yeah it is

@Aramis419

9y↑121

Last night the boys and I shouted this at the bartender. Sure, the bouncer threw us out, but the other patrons laughed like it was the end of the world.

@hisdukeness3037

9y↑4

What, is that the first time You've been 86'd from a bar?

@Aramis419

HisDukeNess Let's just say that there's few bars in town for me and the boys.

@martyslackjaw

9y↑13

+Aramis419 You sound like annoying fuckwits.

@Aramis419

marty slackjaw Depends on the bartender. The one we love and respect. The other is...well...not very likable.

@martyslackjaw

9y↑8

I think you might improve the happiness of the other bar customers if you and your "boys" drank at home.

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@lore6608

46w↑4

My step dad of 25 years came to my grandsons birthday party and blasted this song. He got away with it because of who he was. We lost him to colon cancer a year and a half ago. It doesn’t feel like it’s been that long. Wow. He would have loved this video so I come by here often to spend a little time with him.

@AndyBenitez-jy7es

19w

Hi Lore 💐💐

@SatansYardsale

34w↑2

Approaching 6yrs sober!!! Sing it boys!!!

@caseyharrington4947

33w↑1

Good on you man. What's the best part?

@SatansYardsale

33w↑1

@@caseyharrington4947 It's a tie between not being perpetually hung over and finally being present in my own life. I get to enjoy things now. I still struggle a lot with depression but I'm light years better than I was.

@blueschild61

6y↑1.7K

Any band that has a horn section automatically doubles their "bad ass" rating.

@atrusty9729

6y↑8

blueslove61 reel big fish?

@blueschild61

6y↑15

Good Wood
Why you gotta shit on my rainbow?

@painkillerjones6232

Hell yea!!

@zachcovey975

6y↑1

Yesssssss!!!

@robertpollard3512

6y↑4

blueslove61 it's called Ska..check it out bro

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@fallinangel4life

8y↑40

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!!!

@5277088

8y↑1

+Amanda Dillow Pseudo-soul

@ZASurvivalist

8y↑1

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

@santanarivera2601

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

@bizman962

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

@silvanaprice6634

11w↑2

I sang this at karaoke in Jamaica. What a blast 🍻🎤

@rev.kenshostad2888

12w↑3

"This too shall pass" got me through treatment, and often hourly since, I was a mess for a long time...
Aug 3rd 1994 AA/NA Birthday, DT's about killed me, but then so have many other things in this life...
GOD Bless you ALL...
PS Life may not get better, but things will change and always do, but when clean and sober, I can remember things now...

@warrenchambers4819

7w↑1

Your last statement made me wanna tell you this. I had a good buddy a nam vet named Tim. Lost him 2yrs ago now but he'd been sober since 1981. He said something similar to you "I don't remember the 70s but they say I had a good time?" When I asked him about what made him get sober his answer cracked me up. He said "Well I got up one morning and all I had in the fridge was a box of dog biscuits and dude I didn't even have a dog" hahahaha

@colinhuff896

7y↑181

"Bugs are crawling all over my skin" is a line written by a man that's gone through the DT's. Hits home lol. Love these guys

@coreyb7567

7y↑10

I totally know what you mean. The instrumental part of the song sounds so upbeat, but the subject matter tells a different story. DT's hits home with me too.

@dizzotizzo69

7y↑18

Yep. I did detox and there WERE bugs all over the bed. Worst 2 week nightmare and I haven't had a drink since. Almost 3 years ago. I drank for over 20 years.

@salvatorelogreco4542

6y↑1

Colin Huff chill on the meth bro

@---nobody---

6y↑2

Fuck yeah it does. Really does hit Home.

@suziequzie8585

6y↑4

You said it!!!! lol only someone that's experienced it could write those lyrics. He talks about on Austin City Limits.

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@facina3390

7y↑130

I'm so miserably sad in my life right now, but this song just makes me smile. Thanks guys

@TizzmantineUK

7y↑5

Same :) Thank YOU! Keep smiling

@taylorperkins89

7y↑7

Same. But it'll get better.

@android17mate

7y↑3

Me too friend. But we have each other and great music.

@junlong3440

7y↑2

I'm getting so fucking tired of everyone fucking bitching FUCK YOU

@facina3390

7y↑4

For some reason your comment made me laugh. Thanks!

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@joelambert4703

2y↑6

I'm a relic from the MTV generation so its nice to know a great song can still make a classic video

@mr.gradizzelofsmizzel1285

9y↑107

HELL YEAH GIVE THEM A FUCKING AWARD THING

@thunderhorse55

9y↑1

MR.GAJEEL REDFOX Yes PLEASE! They deserve it, it's been a long road for Nathaniel & Joseph.

@Pixmister

9y↑21

A drink, perhaps?

@faithlee6072

9y↑2

omg I agree to I love this they disurve an award seriously this is amazing

@algonquinbound

8y↑10

I rode on a plane from San Diego to Denver last night with Nathaniel and his entire band. Very cool.

@Parkerlogan23

18w↑4

i’m 21 and i’ve been drinking since i was around 15. alcoholism runs in my family. me and my dad struggle with it. it messed his life up and it has already begun to mess mine up. i want to stop but it’s very hard im even drinking this while listening to this. i guess ill have to learn the hard way and ik its going to be a hell of a journey. everyone that quit good on to you ❤

@jacobgutierrez9231

15w↑1

Just keep that mind set brotha, I think you’ll find your way. I’m still trying to find mine at 26

@Parkerlogan23

14w

@@jacobgutierrez9231 thanks man, best of luck to you on your path

@UtterlyClueless1

13w

Good luck to you brother. I'm on the path same as you and I think literally in the same boat.

If it's any consolation, what I hear from the real alcoholics, awareness is the start of the road to sobriety.

@Parkerlogan23

13w

@@UtterlyClueless1appreciate it man. best of luck to you in your journey as well. times ticking for both of us

@dukegarraway6999

2y↑9

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!!

@sirenarositas7553

8y↑18

I remember when my dad first put his song and it was at a party and I was kinda embarrassed because it was a full on Mexican party but then later on I looked it up and fell in love with it so now I put it on full blast wherever I am. And its now our song and I couldn't be more happy about it :))

@sirenarositas7553

***** lmao that's cute an Italian party. and I saw that commercial yesterday and me and my dad started laughing and singing the song...

@dmtorres7580

8y↑3

LMFAO Mexican party.....
I loved it for the S.O.B.!
now I know it's a drinking song.

@captainpunk6725

8y↑14

Anyone else getting a serious Blues Brother vibe from this?

@franciscocampora9227

8y↑2

+Captain Punk Fuck yes! they way he moves it's just like Belushi's

@texusamcgiveem5441

8y↑2

+Francisco Campora damn straight!.... Belushi beautiful. :)

@freshcaughtbass

8y↑1

+Captain Punk absolutely: more young white guys trying as hard as they can to be old black guys. been going on for 70 years+ now

@mikewilhelmson8413

+freshcaughtbass the blues brothers weren't black or old. also almost no young white guys try to act like old black guys...

@grumblefkitty

+Mike Wilhelmson lol no, both these guys and the blues brothers are/were young white Guy's trying to be old black guys.

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@19docholliday70

2y↑23

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

@richardsimon4135

2y↑22

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.

@edblauvelt2537

4y↑629

Anybody else old enough to hear the Blues Brothers doing this with John Belushi?

@hambone7181

4y↑3

Me too 😆

@dugnantz6140

4y↑4

Don’t blaspheme in here!!!

@markc9503

4y↑3

Just need Joe Walsh on the table

@olddirtycracker

I'll be back for you.

@jimmymckenzie8961

Hell yeah!

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@KhaasThe

8y↑409

Its AWESOME
Hello from Ukraine, sons of bitches :D

@dafttassia1960

8y↑18

hello from Kenya

@daan8148

8y↑15

hello from holland

@fritzdergrosse1651

8y↑16

Hello from Switzerland

@Deus_vult88

8y↑10

+Fritz der Grosse hello from spain

@piranha6224

8y↑2

+clone trooper elite im not a bitch im a Player baby

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@paulmarsh5325

28w↑4

THIS SOMEHOW EMPOWERS ME AND MAKES ME HAPPY!!!

@gabithebrat

36w↑6

Got nothing but love for this song❤❤❤❤❤❤

@lkgrave4959

8y↑214

Anyone else getting a Blues Brothers vibe from this?

@matthewdavis6953

8y↑3

I was thinking that exact same thing. It's his dancing I think.

@brentjeep

8y↑5

Totally, the names that pop up are in the same font as the Blues Bros and the credits looks pretty similar too...

@DcnBls

8y↑11

If I remember reading correctly, the end scene of The Blues Brothers is the inspiration for this video. Sort of a tribute to the movie.

@user-rl2wh2rz1b

8y↑1

absolutely

@lkgrave4959

Steve Duncan I believe that.

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@graciewilson2839

8y↑59

Great song. It reminds me of Dean Winchester. 😊

@krgrimm

8y↑2

Hell fucking yes, dude.

@mamemimoma

8y↑1

+Mrs. Brightside Can you explain to me why? I'm curious as I have seen a few comments mentionning this and I have no idea why :P

@Corruption785

8y↑2

+mamemimoma He says son of a bitch alot and it sounds basically like it does in the song when he does

@xLazyFoxx

Yesss!! 🙌🙌🙌

@maryschenck2007

+Mrs. Brightside this is definitely Dean Winchester tune so kool

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@emilystock3732

43w↑8

One year sober and just found this song. I’m in love!

@AndyBenitez-jy7es

19w

Hi Emily 💐💐

@NathanielRateliff-yb2dq

16w

Hello @emilystock3732,
How're you doing ?
Thanks for being a fan,
It's nice meeting you here.

@cjvan713

2y↑5

Anybody else live a life in which this song brings tears?

@misomaya

Yes, tears, and joy.

@Rowsdow3r

6y↑380

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

@Rowsdow3r

6y↑35

Not clean, but drinking less. for what that's worth.

@thekosz5931

6y↑16

Hey man hope your doing well with that.

@secrecy3915

5y↑8

That is hilarious. But also worth my concern. Hope you’re doing well.

@vacazville

5y↑13

Hey i drink everyday and pop pills ive finally realized i got a problem its bad i wake up brush my teeth but then go too the store and buy a 18pk ive never felt so bad in my life im going too rehab soon how did u overcome it all

@vacazville

5y↑10

@@HeinzTheBaronKraussVonEspy right on man i just feel so hopeless rightnow thankyou from the bottom of my heart i appreciate u

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@curtisherron9964

3y↑26

17 years ive been throwing them back. 17 more theyll bury me. Ive never felt something so real in my life

@MyFaith2012

32w↑10

This song always makes me smile!! ❤❤😊😊😊🎶

@ethest

30w↑9

Just saw him in concert. IT WAS AWESOME! Full of energy.

@Ben82077

8y↑232

Video reminds me of "oh brother where art thou" and "Walk the line"

@thegreenknight2658

Same here. ;0)

@BoulevardTrash99

8y↑15

maybe you should watch a movie called "The Blues Brothers"!

@gamma-rayburst4611

i think we all picked up on that

@grouchomarx4

8y↑2

BoulevardTrash: While we're talking original references, maybe you should watch a movie called "Jailhouse Rock."

@BoulevardTrash99

seen it! any more brain busters there Roger Ebert!

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@garrettharvey3785

3y↑124

This song makes me happy, everytime.

@thomashayes400

3y↑4

Makes me trade my guilt and shame for.......ah, fuck it. Pour me a fucking drink.

@ronaldsouthwell6029

2@HILLARY

@brianben378

3y↑1

I was thinking the same thing! :: claps hands::

@christiankonu8490

yes

@seeyousoonsailormoon

Same!

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@bryanphillips8143

30w↑2

I'm just going to say this is a special song to me.

@Stewart1499

41w↑3

Got my 5th DUI recently. Today marks my 3rd day sober. Cheers to many more! 🎉
Update: relapsed and got kicked out of my house

@leedenbigh

9y↑1.1K

I would like to be friends with everyone that likes this song.

Edit 5+ Years Later: I like coming back to this comment, I feel like we have built a small community of really fucking cool people! (P.S 18+ only please)

@sbe79

9y↑12

+lee denbigh I want to be friends with everyone who wants to be this guy! That voice! Damn!

@organicasmr2447

9y↑4

+lee denbigh we can all knock some back

@stockloc

9y↑2

+lee denbigh ok fine

@hayleyriebe2175

9y↑5

+Stock Loc he's my cousin😂💘☺️

@jamangaming8624

8y↑2

Buddy!

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@madimay

8y↑361

i heard this in the car today and couldn't breathe

@itsmason

8y↑9

Water you doing here

@harborgamez

Why

@sweatshopkids

8y↑6

+HarborGamez It's an expression from the retards at Tumblr.

@harborgamez

+sweatshopkids haha true

@ethanm3043

8y↑1

Same with me first time I heard it

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@dakotasmith9873

2y↑38

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

@emmalowe1132

2y↑4

29 months sober and I still have days like that.

@dakotasmith9873

2y↑1

@@emmalowe1132 Congratulations on your sobriety! I'm happy for you. My best run was a year and a month

@emilyh.8704

2y↑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..🙏❤

@TriggK4T

1y↑2

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

@TriggK4T

1y↑1

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

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@jackmidiq

1y↑26

@Jlynn7925

3y↑28

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.