Rancid - Black Derby Jacket Lyrics

A long burp

Books on Emerson books on Thoreau
But all I read was maps of the road
And I was three thousand miles away from you
All the while I was twenty-two
What do you do to know who you are?
The best way for me to drop out on tour
You went to upstate NY (New York) to go to school
To secure the roll with your parents
I got a new perspective on you
All the good and bad that we went through
I know you better than you know you
Cause I got a new perspective on you
I never needed much, I never liked to loom
But a gesture can get me from across the room
The first night we talked until while the sun caught up
Transparent people melting all around us
You left in a plane, I left in a van
Played nightclub house-parties and auditoriums
Saw Germany England Italy with my band
I know you better than your new friends
I got a new perspective on you
All the good and bad that we went through
I know you better than you know you
Cause I got a new perspective on you
Ford Econdlane September '93
Driving ten hours until my eyes are blurry
Three packs of Winstons and a bag of seeds
Tapes of "x" and a thermos of coffee
Six weeks on and ten days off
Then I go back on the road for another show
This is all that I've ever done
Girl I got nothing to fall back on
"But I got a new perspective on you All the good and bad that we went through
I know you better than you know you 'Cause I got a new perspective on you"

I'd like to hear him sing in his real voice and not the imitation Ian Stewart voice that he uses. That's just can't be his real voice. I like it but I'm convinced that it is.

Matt Freeman is our favorite bassist. If Santino could play half as good as he does, we would be more than delighted :)

That's Matt on four-string "some tell me I can't sing"
Oh I think you can just don't do it 'round me
Stick with what you know playing bass guitar solo
With Hetson and Watt in punk karaoke

Facts of being a 22 yr old touring musician in love

Matt is a great artist and Rancid an absolute band!

I can't stop listening to this song, come to argentina!!!

I love the Matt's guitar solo in this song. I think Rancid should have more guitar solos.

So Matt looked older in 1989, but in 2000 he looks between birth and death, then in 2019 he looks like he hasn't aged a day in 30 years? Fuck this shit I don't wanna think about that anymore.

Matt sounds like he drinks motor oil.. I love it.

He had problems with his throat a few years ago.

He sounds pretty hardcore

I had a bad break-up. right now this is the song that gives the mot juste!!

Grande freeman

Needed that

Tapes of X and a thermos of coffee!!!!

Wasted in Social D. A different sound not John Mauer.

All the good and bad that rancid went through! this is one of their best

i dont give a fuck gimme gi mme gimme gimme fuck yall lerts rock

fuciking larls is so srteet

Sound like nofx

Sick - Matt should sing more

◆Rancid Brasil◆

I read somewhere that Tim suggested to Matt that they both write a song about this relationship. Matt came up with this, and Tim came up with Ruby Soho. Both great songs from two different perspectives.

Rancid is better album of Rancid

Daje Matt \m/

"what do you do when you know who you are?...the best way for me is to drop out on tour", brilliant! M.F

"WHAT DO U DO WHEN U KNOW WHO U ARE?....THE BEST WAY FOR ME IS TO DROP OUT ON TOUR!!!!!" M. FREEMAN IS RANCID RHYTHM!!!

Matt and Brett are the only guys who can play their instruments nicely. Tim and Lars can't even play good solo lead guitar.

Good lead guitar? Wtf r u talking about lol its fuckin Rancid go listen to Led Zepplin lmao

MMm Love that voice

Matt sounds like the singer of Capital Punishment. Aye! Bet you didn't know he played bass for them in the 80's. Little fact for yall!

Matt Freeman is the most punk rock vocalist on the planet. Tim and Lars are sick, but I wish Matt sang lead on more Rancid songs.

This is rancid’s most underrated song. Matt is nasty.

Man that riff is tight

I love when they let him sing

munk237 I don’t think him singing is a band choice, I think it’s more of a personal choice not to sing very often, I don’t think he’s bothered about singing, I think he’d rather lay down a sweet bass line in a song that waste away his vocal chords singing a song. But hey that’s just my opinion.

I think this is only video of Matt Freeman with s a mohawk

matt's voice reminds me of lemmy kilmister

will never for get rancid through
and through

will never for get rancid through
and through

will never for get rancid through
and through

will never for get rancid through
and through

I grew a beard from listening to Matt's singing.

You win the internet ! Thats fuckin makin me laugh way to hard man......smfh lmao

So did Tim.

I'm sure society and testosterone played equal parts.

good song but this video is all over the place it makes no sense sorry...

One of my fav rancid track!! Much love from italy

oh my god how young! wish we were all that young again At any rate I just found some new (old) rancid

One of my favorites of all time.

Matt sounds like Al Barr from the Bruisers.

Matt is a good vocalist. He reminds me of the singer from Capital Punishment. Oh to all you who didn't grow up in Oakland Berkeley area Matt was in that band early 90s before rancid. Little history for ya!

Let 👏 Matt 👏 do 👏 vocals 👏 more 👏

Jokes aside, this song is one of my favorites. It does physically hurt me every time I see a comment comparing Matts voice to Dropkick Murphys

Skankin Witch he does sound a bit like dropkick murphys though. Not exactly the same but i can see why people think it.

Sam J yeah, i kinda hear it... I still love dropkick murphys and rancid lmao

I consider them both really good

Six weeks on and 10 dazs off.

please come to Indonesia :')

love this shit

I love when Matt sings.

penny bjorkland then you'd love the devil's brigade, Matt's side project

Ke buen tema la puta madre!

Sounds like faaaat albert

I like how the camera goes to Tim who just directs the attention to Matt

I actually laughed at that.

Tim can't articulate , that's why Lars does all the talking live

cool. totality riot.

I like how the camera goes to Tim who just directs the attention to Matt

kingdom7777777 exactly !!!!!!!!!

One of their best

Fucking long distance relationships and the strain they cause and happy times they end. Love this song.

MacGuffin
I only wish the good times would last a little longer.

Love is one of the best and worst things in the world.

14 idiots

The best Freeman's song !!!

love these guys..the best!!!

Awhile back i heard this song & thought "Who the hell is singing? That can't be Tim or Lars!" This is the 1st time i've ever seen the video & i was like Holy shit Matt sings too?!?! Reading the comments they pretty much nailed it, if Animal was a Viking, fucking A man!

You should Check out Black and Blue and Detroit, also great Songs sung by Matt.
He sang pretty often on their older stuff, amazing vocalist and bass Player.
Operation Ivy, Tim's and Matt'f First band are pretty amazing and Matt kills it on Bass!
Cheers from Germany ! ✌️

+Lars Schwarze if you haven't already listend to them (:

Forgive my ignorance but who is this guy singing?

@Im here to offend
Oh shit it is him lol I don't remember ever seeing him sing.

Thanks man I will check them out for sure!

matt... you know... rancid's bass player and back up singer.. lol

@iDMC STubbLA
no need to be an arrogant cunt

Tim and Lars do most the singing

@Poeticriffraff er LOL you are pathetic... arrogant??? fuck off

He sounds like Animal. Fucking awesome.

Love his voice! like a Viking!

Bard as fuck

Victory or Valhalla !!!

el Epidemia de Cachureos <3

JAJAJA aguanteee

I heard Left Alone's version of this first on the Rancid tribute 'Hooligans'.
Must say I prefer the original with Matt doing vocals.
These are quality lyrics...

Yeah, but their cover is cool, they put their own spin on it.

left alone's version was rock while rancid's is punk. love both but the bass in the original is killer

14 people will die

I love when mat songd his voice os certainly unique, I wish they would upload reconciliation I love that sone heard it today and thought id like to hear this one too

really love his voice..

I wish I had a voice like like this guy

his voice....<3

He completely sounds like me when I yell. 

who remembers when matt was in capital punishment? is it just me or does he sound a bit like the singer?

Wow he looks completely different there

what do you do, to know who you are?!

This song was the best on that album for my money. Radio Havana was good, but none of them grew up around Cuba. This one is straight from the heart.

"Never needed much, I never liked to loom
But a gesture can get me from across the room
The first night we talked until while the sun caught up
Transparent people melting all around us"

Damn, you have just never been in love until you and your lover are the "only ones" in loud and populated room. Like Matt's, that one got away from me, too.

@Doug Taylor Truth. Utter truth.

Let Me Go, Antennas, Radio Havana and this are my faves

Let Me Go is a criminally underrated Rancid track.

Even though the video is basically the band playing while Matt kills it on bass and the mic, the shots of NYC and 50s-60s traffic are really cool and fits this song very well. Rancid

Perhaps the most gravely voice in punk, great base player as well

Mighty Mighty Bosstones?

+MDGolfaddict Neck and neck with Jorge from the Casualties

He sound like he's gargling Kermit the frog.

Best bassist evarrrr

Leatherface's singer haha

This song saved my life

@keith hepburn Me too. Lifeline in some heartbreak.

This is at least the 3rd time I have seen someone on YouTube say that a song saved their life recently. I guess we should be happy for you, but sad that it takes a song to make that big a difference in your life.

@danielscissorhands it can be a simple thing. Like everything else in your day to day life doesn't make sense. And a great song can comfort you during such a time

@S.R Woodward Cool

@S.R Woodward well said. Kids don't get it yet I guess.

i can't believe this came out when I was in grade 9.

Fuck, I'm getting old when Rancid is nostalgia. They turned to shit after this album, so this is where the nostalgia ends.

im 16 but been listening to these guys since day 1. i remember asking my mom to put on "rattlesnake" while she would give me a bath lol i hope their new album is better than let the dominos fall

@TayR0C They did not turn to shit just did not want all their music to sound the same. They are who they have always been and sorry you did not see it.

+Dave Kirst I laughed hard

TayR0C The last 2 albums are solid af. Honor is all we know is one of the best albums to come out in a long time.

Matt's voice reminds me of the Dropkicks..

BLUEbalerbals I was just thinking the same thing, I miss the days of music that wasn't autotalented up

like i have been listening to dropkick murphys :)

wish he did more of their lead vocals. I hate Lars and his voice. 

I know right? I wish Matt could sing more instead of Lars.

@Jonathon Thomas You can suck the sunflower seeds out of my dung through a long, thin, flat straw. Really you can. 

@***** Why not? Their first record didn't even feature him. 

@Jonathon Thomas Homosexuality is a perversion by defintion (see the article below), if observing that fact makes me a "homophobe" inside that hair brained, PC, hipster, SJW skull of yours then I will call that a victory.

http://takimag.com/article/the_straight_dope_on_homosexuality_elizabeth_mccaw#axzz2pVDRGNw4

Either way Lars is a laughing stock, especially after his unintentionally comical conversion to Skinhead (which no real Skinheads actually take seriously). The guy is a hapless nerd/fraud who has ruined numerous records for his having produced them. Go down on him for all I care you ridiculous little weasel. I bet you were groping his taint when your life's ambition of being publicly photographed with Lars finally came true huh, bitch? 

So someone isn't allowed to realize that they identify with a certain subculture after a set age? Since when does freshcut have an age limit? Also, I don't need some internet warrior to tell me if I am or am not a skin. And you have no right to claim originality within the movement like you tried to since you obviouslt didn't start back in England in 69. Get off your high horse, you're no better than anyone else is.

der hammer , greetz from germany

matt sang loads until lars joined the band "rancid" 1993 lp is there best album , matt sings loads on there

more matt from a Navajo more matt!

I love so fucking much this song.

Yeah man, he does. Check out his band Devils Brigade, he sings all that shit. It's so gutter.

kick ass voice !

he sounds like a punk rock fat albert / fozzy bear hybrid.

one of the top 5 best rancid songs ever!!

Such a great song. Matt's vocals are awesome.

because of tim and lars

Matt's voice is so sick man

If we heard Freeman's voice after a while it would get kind of boring and not as entertaining as it is now. I mean I could dig it but then it would end up being like NOFX where everytime I hear the singing I always here Fat Mike's voice in the back of my head.

Wait I would love to hear Matt Freemans voice in my head wtf am I thinking.

his voice is perfect for pub punk.