Throwback Thursday: A discussion on Tony Sly and No Use For A Name’s “International You Day”

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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It’s July 31st, and fans around the world are observing Tony Sly Day in remembrance of the late Tony Sly, beloved frontman of No Use for a Name, who passed away in 2012. This year marks the first official Tony Sly Day, and to honor the occasion, this Throwback Thursday episode revisits Episode 144, originally released on August 1st, 2022, which takes a deep dive into every aspect of “International You Day,” Sly’s standout track from the 2002 album Hard Rock Bottom. The episode explores the song’s heartfelt lyrics, unique arrangement, and emotional resonance—offering a tribute to Sly’s timeless influence as both a songwriter and human being. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.4	Hey everybody. It's Krista Makes a podcast producer Chris Fafalius here.
0:55.5	And just recently, the punk rock museum in Las Vegas announced that from here on out, July 31st will be known as Tony Sly Day, paying tribute to his enduring influence on the punk rock community. And they invited fans, musicians, and supporters from around the world to join in honoring his memory. Obviously,
1:02.4	we're big Tony fans here at Krista Makes a podcast. As I know, many of you are. And back on August 1st
1:09.0	of 2022, we released an episode of Krista Makes a podcast in which we
1:13.2	discussed the legacy of Tony Sly. And in specific, we got into all aspects of the no use for a
1:19.3	name song, International You Day. It seemed only appropriate that we'd re-release this episode
1:25.1	today for Throwback Thursday to join the celebration
1:27.6	of Tony's life. So here you go. Enjoy.
1:34.8	Hey, everybody. Today and for the whole month of August, we are reflecting on artists who are no longer with us.
1:46.1	We asked you, the listeners, via our Krista Makes a Podcast Facebook page,
1:51.2	what artists and songs you would like us to discuss, and Tony Sly was pretty unanimous.
1:57.3	Tony was, of course, from the Sunnyvale, California punk rock band, no use for a name.
2:02.5	And together with my co-host and producer of this show, Chris Fafalius,
2:06.2	we take a deep dive into their fan favorite single, International U-Day,
2:10.7	taken from their 2002 album, Hard Rock Bottom.
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