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Track: Institutionalized
Artist: Suicidal Tendencies
Album: Suicidal Tendencies

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Name: Suicidal Tendencies
Spotify Genres: thrash metal, hardcore punk, punk, skate punk, speed metal
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Suicidal Tendencies is a US-based hardcore punk and metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Venice, California by vocalist Mike Muir. Since the band's inception, Muir has been the group's only constant member, although rhythm guitarist Mike Clark was with the group from 1988 until 2013. The group started off as hardcore punk act and their 1983 self-titled debut scored an unexpected hit with the song "Institutionalized", which went into heavy rotation on the poplar SoCal radio station KROQ. It was a full two years later in 1985 when a video was produced and got heavy airplay on MTV. Meanwhile, in 1984 the group was banned from performing live in the city of Los Angeles, citing concerns about crowd violence. The ban remained in effect until the early 1990s. By the end of the 1980s, the band had evolved into a full-fledged thrash metal band and would soon begin adding more funk influences into their music. In 1995, the group announced their split, marking the end to their most commercially successful period. Mike Muir and Mike Clark would resurrect the band in 1996 with new members and the group continues to this day, although their recorded output has been sparse since reuniting. Throughout Suicidal's career, Muir has fronted a number of side-projects like [a=Los Cycos], [a=No Mercy (3)], [a=Infectious Grooves], and his own solo act, [a=Cyco Miko]. These acts have usually featured other members of Suicidal, as well.

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Release: Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
Year: 1983
Genres: Rock
Styles: Punk, Hardcore

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LYRICS

[Mike Muir/Mayorga]
So you're gonna be institutionalized
You'll come out brainwashed with bloodshot eyes
You won't have any say
They'll brainwash you until you see their way

[CHORUS]
They stuck me in an institution
Said it was the only solution
To give me the needed professional help
To protect from the enemy myself

They give you a white shirt with long sleeves
Tied around your back, you're treated like thieves
Drug you up because they're lazy
It's too much work to help a crazy

[CHORUS]

They say they're gonna fix my brain
Alleviate my suffering and my pain
But by the time they fix my head
Mentally I'll be dead