Pennywise - ＂Same Old Story＂

What this video is

Released in June 1995 as a single from 'About Time' — Pennywise's third Epitaph album and their first to chart on Billboard (peaking at #96) — 'Same Old Story' arrived at the precise moment when Epitaph-era punk was gaining mainstream visibility alongside Green Day and The Offspring without fully crossing over. The video's narrative of teenage domestic rebellion, skateboarding, and arrival at a band's rehearsal…

Why it matters

A foundational artifact of Epitaph-era melodic hardcore and skate-punk, 'Same Old Story' represents the subgenre's peak synthesis of hardcore velocity, melodic hooks, and lyrical generational conflict. As one of Pennywise's most enduring concert staples, the video codified the visual language of…

The director

American filmmaker, music video director, and actor born September 20, 1972 in Westlake Village, California. Emerged from the 1990s West Coast punk and indie scene, directing videos for Pennywise, Blink-182, MxPx, Dance Hall Crashers, Ten Foot Pole, AFI,…