Top 10 Supertones Songs

I have never been a big music guy. I know that in the modern wworld it is bizzare for me to care so little about music, while friends and family can spend hours just listening to music as a sole form of entertainment the way I watch football or read comics. I don't know a sinlg eperson who prioritizes music lower than I do. I go to one or two concerts a year, I haven't paid for a CD in about four years, and don't play any instruments. Music is nothing more to me than background entertainment while something else captures my attention. There are only about ten bands I will even go out of my way to hear a new song by anymore but there is one band that I immortalize.



In a world where emo/screamo rock is the big trend at the moment, a world where almost everyone my age has seperated into one of four different music sectors, I ignore it all. The four sectors: emotionless rap, hokey country, talentless repetitive metal, and boring indy music. There is one, and only one band I can listen to at any time and truly enjoy it. The O.C. Supertones. Yes in this crazy musical world, I still abide by a Christian ska, rapcore band that called it quits in 2005. To be honest I had not cranked any 'Tones in a while until yesterday when I decided to throw their Greatest Hits album in to my CD player on the way to school. What has ensued over the last two days, is what always happens when I listen to it, I forget about everything else happening and just listen to the music. You won't have more fun listening to any other album that I've ever heard.



The Supertones are in my opinion, the greatest Christian rock band to ever play, I base this considering three factors.

1. The actual music - outstanding

2. The band's success - moderate

3. How Christian they actually are - more than any other band I know of

There are plenty of "Christian" bands that have made the Supertones look like Fevin Federline in terms of album sales. However, I don't know that anyone has ever actually outsold them that had music as blatantly Christian as they do.

There are many categories of Christian bands.

1. Bands that say "you" or "he" or in most of there songs and tell you that they are referencing God when they do so (Skillet, Pillar, pretty much every emo band that is popular now)

2. Bands that are considered Christian but rarely if ever, actually have any spiritual content in their songs (Thousand Foot Krutch, Project 86, Blindside)

3. Bands that got big as Christian bands and still claim to be to keep the fans, but never actually have any real Christian music on their album (P.O.D., Switchfoot)

4. Bands who have very Christian content but generally just have fun, corny plays on words with scriptural refences laying as an undertheme (Newsboys, Relient K)

5. Bands who actually reference God, scripture, etc. in virtually all music, without apology (Supertones, Sonic Flood, and DC Talk fall somewhere between 4 and 5 depending on the album)



The Supertones, for those of you unfamiliar, have lyrics that can sound like a sermon on fast forward. They don't play around the issue, they embelish it, even often calling out soft Christians in the songs. Scripture references are placed in almost every song, if it is convenient to use the name of God or Jesus, they do so, and every song blatantly challenges Christians so fix a given fault in their walk with God. The fact that the Supertones got big at all with style is mind-boggling. You can disagree with if you want but it's my blog and therefore, my word is supreme.



So this is likely to be the only blog I ever write that is focused on the music industry, so in memorium of my favorite band ever I present to you......

The Top 10 O.C. Supertones Songs

10. Pandora's Box

Loud & Clear is the heaviest album the Tones ever recorded and Pandora's Box is undoubtedly the hardest song on any album of theirs. This song sounds like it came off a Papa Roach album, only good, the brass section of the band is only slightly audible in the background of the course. The song calls out the church for participating in vile activities simply because it is part of their culture, and draws on the classic example of Pandora's Box.

9. Escape From Reason

The message here is very similar to that Pandora's Box but also calls out lazy Christians for accepting the faults around them in the world as exceptable, and those who believe they can pick and choose what the want to believe form the Bible. The song, also off Loud & Clear is one of Supertones heavier songs. This classic example of the Supertones unwillingness to compromise lyrics for mainstream acceptance. The Supertones mention in the song that God will be wrathful to those who reject him and that he has the power to strike us down at any moment.

8. Grounded

This plays on one conept the entire song, that Christians must be prepared for spiritual warfare. Preaching understanding of the scriptures as the most dangerous weapons we can wield, while warning believers that battles could surprise them at any time. Additionally, the live version of this song is probably more fun to see than any other. The song is found on Chase the Sun, but I recommend tracking the live album and hearing it there.

7. Who Can Be Against Me

Found on their debut album, this song is just pure ska fun. It is fast, fun, easy to dance to, and loud. The song plays on how a Christian is untouchable with God on his side, but also admits and confronts the uncertainty a follower faces in trying to know if they are following in God's footsteps. This song delves into the difficulty of being a Christian from a very human perspective.

6. One Voice

This song doesn't tread a whole lot new ground lyrically, it combines a lot of common Tones themes, such as preparing to face the obstacles of the world and unity in the church. I truly just love this song for the music. It as a very upbeat song that is quite simply what good ska music should be. This is the opening track on Chase the Sun

5. Return of the Revolution

Another addition to the list from Loud & Clear. This song again ridicules lazy Christians for putting video games ahead of their faith. Shows how weak the church has become and teaches that the churhc must rediscover a revolution in order to keep from dying in the modern world. This song is very heavy on the rapcore side of their music, and never really slows down.

4. Adoni

This song is just as fun as ska gets, there is not any real message to this one, but it is hard not to feel better the instant it plays.

3. Prince of Peace

Revenge of the O.C. Supertones is probably the worst album of the bands time together and that is probably because, the band was barely together when came out. Only two of the original members remained by late 2004, and the actual music suffered a lot as a result. However, lyrically, this is probably the best song they ever put out, afterall lead vocalist Matt Morginsky was one of the two remaining. The song is very slow and is beautiful to the ears. The lyrics talk of how depressing the world is, drawing on how tragedies seem to be around every corner, and finds hope in the fact that Jesus will return one day and prays that it is someday soon.

2. Unite

This is another song about uniting the church to fight the evil in the world, a very common theme for the band. It is probably their most popular song ever recorded and is always the one they play last in concert. It is fast, loud, and quite simply a blast to listen to.

1. Wilderness

This, in my opinion is the most beautiful song musically in the bands run, and is made better by being the most relatable song lyrically that I can think of for any Christian. The song wonders how God can understand the trials and temptations of being a human. Trying to make sense of all the horrible things in the world and how God can allow this to happen. This is a question that essentially everyone asks eventually, and in my opinion is a large reason why many people become atheists. The Tones do not shy away form the issue, adressing head on in their best song ever.