Rancid - ＂Time Bomb＂

What this video is

Released in 1995, 'Time Bomb' arrived at the peak of punk rock's mid-decade mainstream crossover, catalyzed by Green Day's 1994 Dookie breakthrough which made MTV and radio receptive to Bay Area punk acts. Rancid, signed to independent label Epitaph Records, navigated intense subcultural scrutiny — fanzine Maximum Rock 'N' Roll and peers like NOFX vocally opposed mainstream engagement — while the song charted at #8…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of the Third Wave Ska and mid-90s punk revival, 'Time Bomb' exemplifies the commercial apex of Epitaph Records-era ska-punk. Its chart performance (#8 Modern Rock Tracks) demonstrated that punk-adjacent music could achieve mainstream radio and MTV success without major-label…

The director

Marcus Raboy is an American music video and film director active from the early 1990s onward. He directed music videos for a wide range of artists including Rancid, Shakira, Luther Vandross, The Dixie Chicks, and Santana. He also transitioned into feature…