[1] The… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists who have gone by The Supertones.
[1] The O.C. Supertones (a.k.a. The Supertones) were a Christian ska band hailing from Orange County, California. The O.C. stands for Orange County and was formally used to differentiate them from another group, but they generally were referred to as The Supertones by fans and publicity, especially as of their second album. The band was formerly signed to Tooth & Nail Records before becoming an independent band for its final tour. Beginning with a more traditional ska sound, the Supertones moved next to a harder rock sound, which eventually changed again with more of a pop-rock influence.
The band began in the early 1990s as Saved. Originally formed by Matt Morginsky, Jason Carson and Tony Terusa while in Junior High School, the band played a mix of many styles including punk, rap, metal, disco, and funk. In 1995 they formed as The Orange County Supertones and settled on a ska based sound.
In the late 1990s The Supertones achieved wide popularity in the Christian and secular community. Their second album, 1997's release Supertones Strike Back, was a surprise smash hit, peaking on both Billboard's Heatseekers and Top Christian Albums charts at 3 and 2 respectively. Beginning with a more traditional ska sound, The Supertones moved next to a harder rock sound, which eventually changed again with more of a pop-rock influence. Their next two albums, 1999's Chase the Sun and 2000's Loud and Clear, each charted on the Billboard 200 chart. They continued to release albums until 2005, at which point they went on indefinite hiatus. This ended when they reunited for some shows in 2010. Since then they have had stints in 2012 and 2017, performing various reunion and anniversary shows. Their 2017 commemoration of the 20th anniversary of their most well-received album "Supertones Strike Back" was presented as a definitive "final show".
[2] The Supertones are an "instrumental surf" band from NYC active since 1988. They have released at least 12 albums.
Unite
The Supertones Lyrics
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Believer in Christ, yes, yes, the blessed fountain
Apologetic warrior, chalk one up for the visitors
Casting fierce some light into the shadows of midnight
To the underground we descend
With our whole generation to defend
Got a whole army on my case, got the devil in my face
Unite, ignite and spark a light to burn so bright
The sight will blind the blind of this our modern time
Oh yeah, I got a beef with the fence sitters
Tiers among the wheat, the cop outs, the quitters
Cut from the branch fruitless, no good
Only one use and that's firewood
Pay no mind to the generation line
Forsake your sect and be color blind
The problem's not Hollywood, the problem's not Washington
The problem's a weak divided church of schizoids Christians
Never going back the the darkness I was damned in
Now I turn my back on the place that I was found in
Flick a match on Babylon, burn baby burn
Raised my mind for all this time and now it's your turn
Got enough gasoline and plenty ol' matches
Finally I'm free and I shake off the ashes
From the city of refuse, I refuse to pay dues
To you, not me, and none of the free and the few
The Supertones's song "Unite" is a testament of the lead singer's faith in Christ and his desire to unite with his generation and defend their belief against the devil. The song expresses the idea of being a "warrior" for Christ and casting his light into the shadows of midnight. To this end, the singer declares his determination to unite with his whole generation to defend their beliefs and spark a light that will shine bright and blind the blind in modern times.
The lyrics continue with the lead singer expressing his frustration with fence sitters, cop outs, and quitters - those who are fruitless and have no use except as firewood. He encourages his listeners to pay no attention to generation lines and be color blind. The song concludes with the singer declaring that he will never go back to the darkness he once knew, and he burns Babylon with enough gasoline and matches to shake off the ashes.
Overall, "Unite" is a call to action for Christians to unite with their generation, defend their beliefs, and be a light in the darkness. The song speaks of being bold in one's faith and refusing to conform to the world's ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Live and un-drugged six years and countin'
I have been living for six years without drug addiction.
Believer in Christ, yes, yes, the blessed fountain
I believe in Christ, the blessed fountain.
Apologetic warrior, chalk one up for the visitors
I am an apologetic warrior and I am victorious.
Casting fierce some light into the shadows of midnight
I am shining a bright light into the darkness of the night.
To the underground we descend
We are going down to the underground.
With our whole generation to defend
We are defending our entire generation.
Got a whole army on my case, got the devil in my face
I am being attacked by a large army and the devil himself.
'Cause that punk knows when is the end
The devil knows when the end will come.
Unite, ignite and spark a light to burn so bright
Let us come together, light a fire that will shine brightly.
The sight will blind the blind of this our modern time
The brightness will be so overwhelming, even those who cannot see will be blinded.
Oh yeah, I got a beef with the fence sitters
I have a problem with those who are indecisive.
Tiers among the wheat, the cop outs, the quitters
There are those among us who are unproductive, lazy, and quitting.
Cut from the branch fruitless, no good
Those who are unproductive are like fruitless branches.
Only one use and that's firewood
The only use for unproductive people is to burn them for warmth.
Pay no mind to the generation line
Do not pay attention to the differences between generations.
Forsake your sect and be color blind
Abandon your group and do not see race or color.
The problem's not Hollywood, the problem's not Washington
The problems we face do not come from Hollywood or Washington.
The problem's a weak divided church of schizoids Christians
The real problem is a church that is divided and filled with schizophrenic Christians.
Never going back the the darkness I was damned in
I will never return to the darkness that once damned me.
Now I turn my back on the place that I was found in
I am leaving the place where I found religion.
Flick a match on Babylon, burn baby burn
Let us burn down Babylon.
Raised my mind for all this time and now it's your turn
I have raised my mind for all this time, now it is your turn to do so.
Got enough gasoline and plenty ol' matches
I have enough gasoline and matches to start a fire.
Finally I'm free and I shake off the ashes
I am finally free and I am shaking off the ashes.
From the city of refuse, I refuse to pay dues
I refuse to pay tribute to the city of refuse.
To you, not me, and none of the free and the few
I will not pay tribute to a system that does not allow freedom for all.
Lyrics Β© Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILIP ADAM TAYLOR, CARL MICHAEL MESSINA, JACOB MATTHEW STUTEVOSS, WILLIAM MATTHEW HERSHEY, MICHAEL FLYNN
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Nathaniel B.
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"The problem's not hollywood, the problem's not Washington, the problem's a weak divided church of schism Christians."
Thank you for uploading this.
Scriptures about the unity that The Church is called to:
Amos 3:3
Ezekiel 11:19-20
John 17:1, 6, 9, 20-23
1 Corinthians 1:10, 4:17
Romans 12:4-5, 16-18
Colossians 3:14-15
Philippians 1:27
Galatians 3:27-28
1 Peter 3:8
Ephesians 4:1-3, 11-16
Matthew 23:8
Psalm 133:1
Acts 4:32
Matthew 18:19!! π
& Romans 15:5-7
Christians, if each one of us as individuals focuses on Jesus, The
Author and Perfector (Maturer) of our faith (trust) (Hebrews 12:2), we
will see the manifestation of the truth He spoke in John 14:26 &
16:13 (John 14:16-17). And focusing on the Holy Scriptures is a
practical way to focus on Jesus - The Word made flesh (John 1:1-18,
etc.). How could we not all agree about everything (which really is
Jesus THE truth (John 14:6 & Colossians 1:15-20)) if we are all as
individuals choosing to trust Him more than anything or anyone else,
including ourselves (Proverbs 3:5-6), and allowing Him to heal our trust
(Hebrews 12:2 again) - and by allowing Him to heal our trust, we would
be allowing Him to heal our choices and actions. Does anyone make even a
single choice that doesn't follow their trust?
God Bless.
HMR.Videos
These songs just bring so much joy to my soul!!! Love to hear them again in 2019!
HMR.Videos
These songs just bring so much joy to my soul!!! Love to hear them again in 2019!
Ja De
Perhaps that is why God created ska :)
Candice Contreras
Me too
Craig Estep
2020... still great!!!
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Maravilha de ska!!!
Evan Peck
It's 2016 and I still love this song!
the indifference.
2022!!
Evan Peck
@Kyle Megginson 2021!!
Ja De
Yep =)