Requiem for the OC Supertones

Posted by: Wes



Well, today is October 7th, 2005. This means that a decade of ska music has come to an end. The Orange County Supertones will be starting their final concert in just a little while. This concert is going to contain a glorious 32 song set of the Supertones. I have never been able to see the Supertones live in concert. Once I became a Supertones fan, there were only 2 concerts in Tennessee that I am aware of. Both of them came at times that I couldn't go and see them.

Throw your hands up,
throw your hands up high!
Tear the roof off and pull down the sky!
Chase the sun back to California,
tears in my eyes.
Tell me where you're from,
the mighty west side!
-Chase the Sun-



For those of you that want to know, the Supertones published 10 albums (including their side project GI Gantic) for a total of 142 songs. My favorite CD as a whole (outside the greatest hits) has to be Chase the Sun. I've been trying to pick my favorite song all day, but that is a pointless search. Their most famous song is Little Man which anyone who followed Christian music in the late 90's has heard of.


Mammon is an unforgiving God,
I cast him away I live my life to God, not to get paid
Money can't save your soul, don't think I can
I look to God and I feel like a little man.

Oh, let my pride fall down, I'm a little man.
-Little Man-

I've been feeling a little down all day. It's caused by a few different things: rainy, dreary day; all-around crummy day; worrying about week to come; etc. But I honestly think that some of it is just the fact that I know in the back of my mind that my favorite band is breaking up and I never got to see them or buy anything besides a CD. It doesn't help that I woke up to this on my calendar today:


Well, I can't help not seeing the Supertones live in concert, but I can help not owning any fan stuff. Therefore, I have found the fun in Ebay. I'm currently working on building a package deal of signed OC Supertones gear from their promotions company in Nashville.

And this time I don't have an answer
But don't think that I haven't tried
I still have the heart of a seeker
But I need the faith of a child
I need the faith of a child
-Faith of a Child-




Christian Rock music has now lost one of its first and best members. The OC Supertones have had a glorious career, playing the music that they wanted to play regardless of what people think. Before I go, I want to leave you with the final song on the Chase the Sun album. I think it is a fitting end to this post.

Share this brief quiet moment with me.
Let the lights and smoke all fade away.
And there's nothing left but Jesus, and no one left but you.
Where will you go from here?
Welcome to the end of time well spent.
I hope the words I'm singin' find you well.
But, don't miss the message.
There's no greater truth.
Take refuge in His heart.
-Refuge (In Conclusion)-



THE OC SUPERTONES: 1995-2005


(very sadly)
Wes, signing off...