Flashback Video: Liar

Feb. 19, 2016

I don't know about the rest of you, but I love me some Henry Rollins.  From his early days with Black Flag, to his spoken word performances, and even to his current Histoy Channel activities; the man is just a fascinating dude.  This video was my introduction to Henry.  I have vivid memories of being sick from school at a neighbors house and watching MTV (whcih we didn't have at home).  On comes this (for a grade schooler) terrifying red man screaming directly at me.  It would be years before I turned up the video again and began to understand the lyrics or music, but it was a truly formative experience for me.

If you've never seen the video, it is a Rollins Band satire on relationships and a disturbing view into the minds of douchebags and sociopaths.  I almost see it as a quite effective PSA for battered women.  This and "Low Self Opinion" are must listen/watches for the group, and Weight is just a killer early post-hardcore album filled with funky groove and social commentary.