Suicidal Tendencies — Lights...Camera...Revolution!

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…

33 years ago this month, Suicidal Tendencies gave us the anthemic “You Can’t Bring Me Down”!

On July 3, 1990, Suicidal Tendencies released their fifth full-length studio album “Lights...Camera...Revolution!” via Epic Records. This was the band's first release with bassist Robert Trujillo and their last studio album with drummer R.J. Herrera.

Background:

This album shows the band straying further away from their roots as a Crossover Thrash band and moving towards a traditional Thrash Metal style. The song arrangements are more complex, as are the lyrics. This was also the first Suicidal Tendencies album to display heavy Funk influences, which can be attributed to the input of then-new bassist Robert Trujillo.

("You Can't Bring Me Down" 45 Maxi-Single)

The album cover was taken at the Vista Theatre located at 4473 Sunset Drive in Los Feliz. It shows Mike Clark, R. J. Herrera and Robert Trujillo standing on top of the theater behind the "Vista" sign, while Rocky George and Mike Muir appear on the top right window of the building.

("Alone" promo CD)

Noteworthy:

• The song "Disco's Out, Murder's In" is a reference to La Mirada Punks, a brutal Hardcore Punk gang from Southern California who is also influenced by the band.

(Promo Poster)

• "Send Me Your Money" was written about evangelical television networks and references the Bakkers in particular.

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Album Release & Critical Reception:

Singles from this album included "You Can't Bring Me Down", "Send Me Your Money", "Alone" and "Lovely". The video for "You Can't Bring Me Down" received much airplay on MTV’s HeadBangers Ball, and was largely responsible for the success of this album. It was certified gold a few years later. It was also nominated for the "Best Metal Performance" Grammy Award in 1991, losing to "Stone Cold Crazy" by Metallica, whom Trujillo would join in 2003.

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Loudwire's Eduardo Rivadavia later ranked “Lights...Camera...Revolution!” at number seven on their top ten list of "Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4".

(Promo Poster)

AllMusic's Alex Henderson described the record as "one of its [the band's] best albums ever" and "a disc that no Suicidal fan should be without," further writing:

"Not since the mid-'80s had the L.A. band sounded this confident, focused and inspired."

The Village Voice critic Robert Christgau noted the track "You Can't Bring Me Down" as a choice cut from the album.

("Lights, Camera, Suicidal" home video)

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

Click this link to listen to “Lights...Camera...Revolution!” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/lights-camera-revolution/193867034

Click this link to listen to “Lights...Camera...Revolution!” via Spotify: Lights...Camera...Revolution https://open.spotify.com/album/414jOqUfrq3k2QlAddNXfT

Click this link to watch the official music video for “You Can’t Bring Me Down”: https://youtu.be/nxcJW6bs5os

Click this link to watch the official music video for “Send Me Your Money”: https://youtu.be/2ESWRtaHNU8

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