![]() Written by Muir and bassist Louiche Mayorga, shortly after the latter joined the band in 1982, "Institutionalized" is less a traditional song than a rant that slowly (and then suddenly) picks up steam it's the internal monologue of a bummed-out kid who might have a decent shot at sorting out his issues, if only everyone would just get out of his face for a second. "I think it is a viable record to this day." "Not to brag or anything like that, but it is a timeless record," Suicidal founder and frontman Mike Muir told SCENEzine earlier this year. If you grew up in the 1980s, odds are good that even the most clueless jocks and cheerleaders at your high school could recite the song's "All I wanted was a Pepsi" refrain, word for word if you're in high school now, the likelihood of that being the case today is equally high. In 1994, Suicidal Tendencies' re-recorded version of the song was even nominated for a Grammy for Best Metal Performance.īut beyond all that, "Institutionalized" is a song that somehow everyone seems to know, even if they've never heard another Suicidal Tendencies song, don't even know the title of the song itself, or have no interest in punk rock whatsoever. It's been covered by artists ranging from Senses Fail to Amanda Palmer to Ice-T's Body Count it's been included in the video games Guitar Hero II and Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 and it's appeared in several films, including Iron Man, The Brady Bunch and (most crucially) Repo Man. Quite possibly the greatest song ever written about growing up frustrated and alienated in the Reagan Era, "Institutionalized" somehow transcended its humble beginnings to become one of the most enduring and well-known hardcore songs ever recorded.
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