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Matisyahu — Youth
Album: Youth
Avg rating:
4.4

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Total ratings: 75









Released: 2006
Length: 4:13
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"Young man, control is in your hand, slam your fist on the table and make your demand." Young man needs to learn some manners... Was also going to put a silly comment "my name's Matt, but I'm no yahoo" but I found out that Matisyahu is in fact the original Hebrew version of Matthew... Actually, I quite like the rock/reggae crossover feel of this. Gets a 7 from me.
Posted 17 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
why is this on RP . this joins only a few select songs i reserve for a rating of 1
Posted 17 years ago by ObsidianInfinity    [ Reply ]
jeaster wrote:
I like the artist, but I have a white hot burning hatred with the intensity of 1000 suns for people that use "feh" or even worse, "meh"
You need to relax and put away your backside. A burning white hatred for me because I used a word you don't like is just stupid. Save the indignation for something important. Feh.
Posted 18 years ago by betsy    [ Reply ]
Love Matisyahu. I think his new album is great top to bottom with one exception - This Song- which is dreck. With a new record full of fun material, how did Bill pick this one?
Posted 18 years ago by llazare    [ Reply ]
Time for a fashion makeover. Not enough bling.
Posted 18 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
RParadise wrote:
Translating Hebrew into phonetic English leaves a lot of room to vary spelling. Yours is as good as mine, as long as you get the "r" and "l" in there.
This transliteration problem is true of all modern members of the Semitic language family that use a non-Roman writing system. Heck, even English has problems spelling itself, so it's pretty much hopeless. Let's all switch to the International Phonetic Alphabet and be done with the whole mess.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
This is fairly weak... How about playing some real reggae... but I guess its good for some variety...
Posted 18 years ago by red04star    [ Reply ]
not a big fan of the rapping jew.
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
What music is not contrived?
Posted 18 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Give me a break...this is so contrived, not to mention annoying.
Posted 18 years ago by sasa1170    [ Reply ]
If Jewish performers want to add discordant cultural elements and try to amalgamate, let them try. Yes, I too was irked. I am just plain tired of reggae. Is this the Jewish rapper who performed in March 2006 on the awful TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live? Because that sounded like clever rap without the ill-conceived reggae.
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
jeaster wrote:
I like the artist, but I have a white hot burning hatred with the intensity of 1000 suns for people that use "feh" or even worse, "meh"
I like spelling it out in speech, as M-E-H. Does that make me a bad person? I also use l33t in an ironic context with other computer geeks, so maybe I'm totally doomed.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Is this radio paradise I am listenning? :( I may try to play this for my fish and see if they like it, hehe
Posted 18 years ago by Pantagruel    [ Reply ]
Again? Totaly overplayed. I'd play once in a year, maybe.
Posted 18 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
most annoying!
Posted 18 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
betsy wrote:
Is no one else irked ... Feh.
I like the artist, but I have a white hot burning hatred with the intensity of 1000 suns for people that use "feh" or even worse, "meh"
Posted 18 years ago by jeaster    [ Reply ]
Saw this guy 2 weeks ago in SF. From a distance he reminded me of Weird Al when he did that music video Amish Paradise. Anyway, he had a great stage presence and lots of energy. Definitely a fun night.
Posted 18 years ago by Bammers    [ Reply ]
Is no one else irked by the fake Jamaican accent? C'mon, he grew up in White Plains, NY for cryin' out loud. I'm all for cross-culturalism, but I think this is just plain ol' marketing. Feh.
Posted 18 years ago by betsy    [ Reply ]
So this guy refuses to shake a female's hand?? Didn't expect to learn more about Jewish law on RP. Great song though!
Posted 18 years ago by seekinggrace    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
I thought it was yarmulke--then again I'm not Jewish so what do I know? ;)
Google searches show much variation in the spelling. Probably depends on what language you're going to and what alphabetic translation system (Hebrew -> Roman) you're using.
Posted 18 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
I thought it was yarmulke--then again I'm not Jewish so what do I know? ;)
Translating Hebrew into phonetic English leaves a lot of room to vary spelling. Yours is as good as mine, as long as you get the "r" and "l" in there.
Posted 18 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
lixy wrote:
One word: Zion!
Yeah, whatever. This song sucks man.
Posted 18 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
RParadise wrote:
That's yarmilka.
I thought it was yarmulke--then again I'm not Jewish so what do I know? ;)
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
what the hell...
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
I've heard about this guy, but this is the first time I've heard any of his work. Pretty good. Hope to hear more.
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
wjritchi77 wrote:
In honor of Purim
Hah, hadn't thought of that. Pretty good angry young kid music. I like it.
Posted 18 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
teo wrote:
Is this Jewish Reggae? Come on..
One word: Zion!
Posted 18 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
wjritchi77 wrote:
Watch the music video, he is wearing a yamika while singing reggae
That's yarmilka.
Posted 18 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
In honor of Purim
Posted 18 years ago by wjritchi77    [ Reply ]
I'd only listened to the short samples on iTMS... thanks RP for exposing this guy to me! He's getting a lot of media coverage, so I was curious.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
I really like it!
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
hasidic reggae? who'da thunk it? not too bad though. I like his stuff better than that stinky Sinead O'Connor Reggae album they play here.
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
Watch the music video, he is wearing a yamika while singing reggae
Posted 18 years ago by wjritchi77    [ Reply ]
Is this Jewish Reggae? Come on..
Posted 18 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
Why not!
Posted 18 years ago by noelbarnes    [ Reply ]