Episode 139 - [Rewind] Napalm Death’s “You Suffer”

Today we revisit Episode 70 from January 31st, 2024. This was part of a larger episode on Record Collecting, but what we are republishing is a semi-exhaustive piece featured on Episode 70 about Napalm Death's classic and divisive track, "You Suffer." We gathered clips and comments from friends and luminaries in the scene, each one offering their thoughts on the song, interspersed with live versions and covers of the infamous one second song. See below for the breakdown of who and what you are hearing in this piece, in order of appearance.

"We Suffer, but Why":

Casey C-P

Napalm Death Live (Unknown)

Ione Walton

Johan J.J Jonasson "You Suffer" Orchestral Cover

Jon Rosenthal (Invisible Oranges and Decibel Magazine)

Ione Walton

Ellory Walton

Napalm Death Live (Unknown)

Napalm Death Live (Unknown)

Napalm Death Live on 1989's "What's That Noise?" BBC