Suicidal Tendencies have never been a band to compromise
nor capitulate to the demands of style, whether in music or
dress. Based in Venice, California, they were forever being
condemned for not fitting into popular punk scene of the
time because they had lead breaks in their songs, and never
fitting into the metal scene because they were too fast.
Singer Mike Muir put the outfit together in 1982 along with
school friends Louiche Mayora on bass and guitarist Grant
Estes - later to be replaced by Rocky George - for fun.
Drummer Ralph Herrera was later to join the ranks. They
dressed in the style of which they lived; plaid shirts
embellished with unique hand painted designs and bandanas.
Their debut album "Suicidal Tendencies" saw the light of
day on the independe More...
Review about Suicidal Tendencies wow | Reviewer: imnotcrazy
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
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what the heck | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/26/09
This song makes no sence. It sounds like a fat hobo is rambbling on about the events in his life.
I get what the song is talking about, but it is just sadly made. "Sometimes I try to do things but people like try to uh hold me back and then I uh try even harder and stuff." What the heck, its just crap!
Wow your fuckin retarded. your to scared to swear and too dumb to know what the meaning is
Suicidal Tendencies | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
Sometimes I try to do things but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to, and I get real frustrated and then like I try hard to do it, and I like, take my time but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to. Its like, I concentrate on it real hard, but it just doesn't work out. And everything I do and everything I try, it never turns out. Its like, I need time to figure these things out, but theres always someone there going “hey mike, you know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know? You need to maybe get away. And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better.” And I'm all like “oh, nah, its ok, you know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know? I'm just working on it by myself.” And they go “well, you know, if you wanna talk about it, I'll be here, you know? And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it. So why don't you talk about it?” I go “no, I don't want to! I'm ok. I'll figure it out myself!” But they just keep bugging me, they just keep bugging me, and it builds up inside.
So you're gonna be institutionalized. You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes.
You won't have anything to say. They'll brainwash you until you see their way.
I'm not crazy - institutionalized
You're the one that's crazy - institutionalized
You're driving me crazy - institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help to protect me from the enemy, myself.
I was in my room and I was just like staring at the wall thinking about everything, but then again I was thinking about nothing. And then my mom came in, and I didn't even know she was there. She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming “Mike, Mike!” And I go “what? Whats the matter?” She goes “whats the matter with you?” I go “theres nothing wrong, mom.” Shes all “don't tell me that! You're on drugs!” I go “no mom I'm not on drugs. I'm ok, I'm just thinking, you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?” She goes “No! You're on drugs!” I go “mom, I'm ok. I'm just thinking.” She goes “No! You're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't be acting that way!” I go “mom, just get me a Pepsi! Please, all I want is a Pepsi!” And she wouldn't give it to me! All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me! Just a Pepsi!
They give you a white shirt with long sleeves! Tied around your back, you're treated like thieves!
Drug you up because they're lazy! It's too much work to help a crazy!
I'm not crazy - institutionalized
You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized
You're driving me crazy - institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help, to protect me from the enemy, myself.
I'm sitting in my room, when my mom and my dad came in. they pulled up a chair and they sat down. They go “mike, we need to talk to you.” And I go “ok, whats the matter?” They go “me and your mom, we've noticed that lately you've been having a lot of problems, and you've been going off for no reason, and we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody, and we're afraid you're going to hurt yourself. So we decided that it would be in you're best interest if we put you somewhere where you could get the help that you need.” And I go “wait, what are you talking about, WE decided? MY best interests? How do you know what MY best interest is? How can you say what MY best interest is? What are you trying to say? I'M crazy? When I went to YOUR schools, I went to YOUR churches, I went to YOUR institutional learning facilities. So how can you say I'M crazy?”
They say they're gonna fix my brain. Alleviate my suffering and my pain.
But by the time they fix my head. Mentally I'll be dead.
I'm not crazy - institutionalized
You're the one who's crazy - institutionalized
You're driving me crazy - institutionalized
They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help, to protect me from the enemy, myself.
Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyways.
what the heck | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
This song makes no sence. It sounds like a fat hobo is rambbling on about the events in his life.
I get what the song is talking about, but it is just sadly made. "Sometimes I try to do things but people like try to uh hold me back and then I uh try even harder and stuff." What the heck, its just crap!
Oh brother | Reviewer: D G
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
Seems a lot of people are misinformed or misinterpret things. Rohan, you hit a lot of the nail on the head. The band's name was mostly a marketing gimmic, but they were originally formed as a college party band. Mike Muir is a lyrical genius and a lot of their songs address a lot of different issues in modern society - and mock them, including this one. I'm not going to ask what people think of Rage Against The Machine, because way too many people would get that wrong, too.
Idiots | Reviewer: Rohan
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
A lot of people are missing the true point to this song, suggesting the singer is in a mental institution and so on. The truth is, the singer is commenting on a much debated topic in socio-sciences, which is total institutions, which include a number of things like schools, churches, higher level learning facilities as well as mental institutions. (Anything that constitutes as an institution basically)
The singer uses witty lyrics and clever puns throughout the song to suggest that his whole life has revolved around a phenomenon involving some kind of total institutions and yet if the singer acts differently to how he was taught in these institutions, even if it means thinking for himself, he is perceived as being crazy, on drugs or abnormal and is thus sent to another institution to ‘help’ him act ‘normal’. (A phenomenon we all experience some time in our lives, as we know there is no ‘normal’ because we live in a changing society where one persons normal is another person’s crazy!)
So before any idiots decide to write stupid comments on here about how the singer is crazy, please read this first!
all i wanted was a pepsi, just one pepsi but she wouldnt give it to me! | Reviewer: a certain someone
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
ok people wat are you talkin about GH or INSTITUTIONALIZED?? i mean yea the dude who wrote this oviously has issues n i mean the name of the band is SUICIDAL TENDENCIES but come on stop criticizing shit i play GH all the time with my friends cus its fun AND play guitar
and INSTITUTIONALIZED is the shit! i mean hey atleast the dude's not hiding it n stuff n its how lots of us feel today n like its a REALLY funny song
Translated to norwegian | Reviewer: Anonymus
------ About the song Nobody Hears performed by Suicidal Tendencies
.. this text gives me the sence that there is something sticking very deep. It actually tells just how I feel at the time. I have been down in the past, and this song is really a mirror of me at the moment, I think.
I think the song reflects the feelings of a person who struggles with feelings. Feelings as simple (and hard!!) as love, success and the need to be heard (lol "Nobody hears").
Going to a psychologist helps with the problem of not getting heard.
The need to be heard is a very important thing, and I think that being heard is a serious topic.
Jesus christ people are stupid. | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
Oh my god does anyone here actually understand that its a guy in a mental institute? I mean like half the people said how funny it is, and that he is in his room and shit but the point is that he is in a mental hospital.
Institutionalized | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
well...is a great song, very funny with a lot of true statements, i first heard da song on GH2, and i for tha GH2 haters, no matter if one doesnt know howta play tha real guitar, im a guitar player and i have the complete GH saga XD
and i have lots of fun w it, cus its a GAME, ur supposed 2have fun w the video games!!i mean is better 2b an aging freak that plys GH than a junkie or rapist or whatever..so....yeah...
classic early 80s skate-punk | Reviewer: Anonymous
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I discovered this song in 1984 after seeing "Repo Man" and I bought the soundtrack and this was on it. This was the best song on the album, so I bought ST's album (self-titled 1983 debut). Great album of course, still have the vinyl around somewhere. Didn't know "Institutionalized" had made a comeback or was featured in Guitar Hero or that it had been covered by another band who had changed Mike's name to "Buddy." LMAO
Idiots | Reviewer: Jazz
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
Whoever wrote this out sucked shit. They don't even have some of the most obvious lyrics right. Fuckin dumbass.
Kids are so stupid today. Guitar hero is shit. Emo is shit. Posers are shit.
But you know what?? It's no fuckin problem at all.
Any true Suicidal fan will know what I'm talking about.
are you fucking serious? | Reviewer: Anonymous
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Do you want to know why kids don't know who the sex pistols are?
its because the sex pistols are outdated.. Yea they're a good band, but they were popular what, like 30 years ago?.. Hate to admit it but bands don't live forever.
Chill | Reviewer: McBacon
------ About the song Institutionalized performed by Suicidal Tendencies
Guitar hero (while not as good as rock band) is a pretty fun game for people who CAN'T play guitar and don't feel like taking the time to learn it. I play guitar and i can tell u sometimes guitar hero is just as fun as playing it for real, and it's not like they si there and tell people they can play guitar it's a game.. chill... this song is pretty bitchin in the lyrical sense too.
what??!! | Reviewer: raquel
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listen people...
you should just KILL yourself if you find yourself playing with a freakin TOY guitar and your OVER 12.
what happened to REAL guitars
wtf is rock coming to?
what happened to keeping classic and real like
metallica
nirvana
slayer
...you know REAL shit
Why so much hate | Reviewer: FinnTroll
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Why are you people get so aroused when it comes to Guitar Hero?
I am old too and I play this game with my friends and you know why? Because it's FUN. You don't like it - then don't play it.
Every freakin page with lyrics of the song featured in one of the games is filled with GH-haters...
PS: The song is cool
PPS: And South Park is for teenagers
Guitar Hero Issue | Reviewer: some guy
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Yeah I frickin hate that little kids think that just one song featured by an artist is their best.
Anyways love this song I also like tha alternative version on the Prime Cuts Cd.
I like the ending on it more about joking on insurance money, goes along with the song bettter.
You're the one whose crazy! | Reviewer: Eva
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yeah this song is pretty cool.I learned about it on a Tony Hawk game and I like it....and so what if they play this song on GH? It does seem like a good song for the game, even though I have never played it before. anyway, I don't have much to say...
Lul | Reviewer: Anonymous
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I heard this song like, maybe 2 years before Guitar Hero and when I saw it on said Guitar Hero I was like 'Woo Love this song' then I say it in Iron Man and I was all " WOOOOOO No bitches you cut it out " Gewd song <3 Go listen to I Saw Your Mommy people.
Man I am Old | Reviewer: Anonymous
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What is with this pussy guitar hero shit!!! If you like that game so much...fucking LEARN how to play guitar!!! Trust me it is more fun and rewarding!!! I'm 32 and was just doing some surfing, I didn't even know there was a sudden craze for this song because I didn't even know that someone had covered it on the game, because I don't play it. Everybody should go watch the South Park episode that makes fun of guitar hero! http://www.southparkstudios.com/ (Episode 1113) Season 11, Episode 13. Long live Trey Parker and Matt Stone!!
yeah | Reviewer: Matt
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i first heard the senses fail version
and i didnt hear it on guitar hero
its on Tony Hawks American Wasteland
:D
which is better :D
realy bloomin awesum song
its like just coz i dont do much dont mean im on drugs
darnit
love the song :D:D:D
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