Drugs are good. (original) (raw)

I just returned from my 20 hour each way bus trip to Canada to see the first night of NOFX in Toronto. Needless to say, it fucking amazing.
The first two bands sucked, Chicksdiggit, and Against Me.
Then it was time for NOFX.

The crowd was really drunk and had a gnarly mosh pit going well before the band came out, and it was fun. Then Fat Mike walks out on stage and every one yells, and he said "Well, were not going any wear" then they played THE ENTIRE DECLINE.
It was fucking awesome, and well done. They had these pre-set guitar tones so they could do the "Decline sound" when need be.

I was in the pit the whole time, but I tried to remember the set, I think I got most of the songs in order. I may of forgotten one or 2, and the order might not be prefect, but its pretty close.

The Decline - Mike said it was the first time that they have ever done the decline live.
Scavenger Type - They said the problem with doing The Decline first, makes the rest of the show seem boring. But they would try their best.
Linoleum - Mike said they kept their set-list from the last time they played Toronto, and are doing all songs that that they hadn't done there before. Mike Called this one "Easy, but a crowd pleaser"
Bleeding Heart Disease - "We have an album, Heavy Petting zoo, its not very good. But this song is okay."
Soul Doubt - "She knows what it's all aboot. I know she's been there soul doot."
Heart Is Yearning
Perfect Government
Drugs Are Good - El Hefe did they Howard Stern sounds at the beginning of the song, then the part about "this is not rockin" at the end.
Radio - "all our songs suck, so were going to play someone elses."
"The next few songs are off our 3rd best album. 3rd best... because 3rd's okay."
Franco Unamerican
Whoops I Od'd - there was music parts written for this, not just the bass line.
Murder the Government
Heroin Is Better In Canada - Mike said that he wrote this song a week ago.
Nubs - Nubs was standing on the side of the stage, then she came out. She had a red mohawk.
Reeko - Mike Played guitar, and Melvin played bass. Mike told the crowed that he gives himself a 40% chance of doing it right, because he cant sing and play guitar at the same time. They both played it right.
Separation of Church and Skate - Before hand, mike said this was his favorite NOFX song ever.
Idiot Son of an Asshole - After this song, they threw out guitar picks and walked off stage. Then did no encore.

Some random observations:

Mike had a different mixed drink after each song (i think, it looked like it anyway)

Mike: "What am i drinking? Root-Beer... Straight from Ireland"

Moshing before the show started was cool

Hefe played the trombone lines during The Decline

They had cool shirts in the merch booth, that were made for this show. they were dated with "june 22 2005"

Mike: asked "AM I the only one who thinks Melvin is getting fat? He used to have the 6 pack, now he's got the 7 pack."

Between songs Mike kept saying: "This is good, I like this." I'm not sure if he was talking about his mixed drinks, or the show, but he kept saying it.

The Song "Heroin is Better in Canada" was funny, i tried to remember the words:

The beer is better in Canada
The people are nicer in Canada
The hockey players are better in Canada
But America has better hockey teams.

The weed is better in Canada
The Prostitutes are cheaper in Canada
I hear the heroin is better in Canada
But America has better cocaine

The Ecstasy is stronger in Canada
I like the Parliament more in Canada
(I cant remember this line)
But America has better crack cocaine

This song was funny, and had cool music written for it.

yeah.