Memphis punks Seize and Desist are back, and they’re pissed. The political punks who grew out of Negro Terror are for defending their neighborhood against neo-Nazi streamers in their new video.
“The word ‘Schadenfreude’ is a German word that roughly translates to the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another person,” says singer/guitarist Rico Fields. “And this song is about laughing at bad things happening to bad people. Everyone from racists to slumlords to cheating exes gets called out and laughed at in this song.”
“The idea behind the video was making fun of racist ‘livestreamers’ that like to antagonize black businesses because of their political leanings (hence our use of ‘Da Sammich Spot’) and EVERYTHING going wrong.”
Director Clarence “Scotty” Scott captures the intensity of a Seize and Desist live show and gets laughs with the old “pickle in a tailpipe” routine. Get your fist up!
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