Idk I think they’re all at an equal playing field. Bc it’s heavy music but they all added a pop-esk rhythm sections to their songs, lyrics are more of a laymen’s reality based, also not saying these bands couldn’t be technical in guitar playing but that’s the best part the guitar parts in every grunge band is usually not so technical and it’s usually some what sloppy. (I’d say with the exception of Kim from Soundgarden and Jerry, here) and even then they both kept things fairly simple most the time. It just really gives this era of music a sense of longevity bc you go back and listen to 70’s, 80’s and early 2000’s stuff and it never sounds as fresh or new as “grunge” music
@@sgtbrunopeno way Alice in chains Candlebox Soundgarden STP Mad Season Smashing Pumpkins Temple of the Dog Pearl Jam/ Nirvana Mother love bone Screaming Trees
IMO... Every person in the band was EXACTLY where they belonged! If things would've ended up being any different for the band or the lineup of the band then I think we would have never got to experience AIC and all the "bangers" they blessed us with! As a band, what they had was very rare... There arguably the best band of our time! 🤘🏼🎸
Layne and Jerry always deserved more credit than they've ever gotten even now. I love the bands from Seattle in the 90s but Alice in Chains stood out. Totally in a league of their own. RIP Layne Staley
Couldn’t agree more, I never get tired of hearing them, Layne’s voice was literally like a musical instrument, the way he could hold his notes with that effortless distortion, so many people who have never had the great pleasure of listening to a band that in my opinion were the top of their class, I love Nirvana and who doesn’t but in my opinion Alice In Chains were above and beyond them, such an original and unique sound, especially some of their intros, you know it is Alice In Chains immediately when it comes on, I have a teenage daughter who has gotten into Nirvana and I told her “that is great but you need to hear Alice In Chains, they are the best of Seattle grunge and please, no Pearl Jam” it might be an unpopular opinion but I can only handle a very small amount of Pearl Jam. RIP Layne, you truly were a master of your craft and I will do everything possible introduce as many people as I can to Alice In Chains.
I’ve always thought this!!! I’m currently 28 (makes the song Frogs hit even harder) but I’ve listened to aic since like early high school! Go from a song like Dirt & Head Creeps to Don’t Follow & Rotten Apple it’s truly amazing!!!
Try doing that in 95 vhs with a remote control that only worked when it felt like it. We used to laugh ourselves off the couch about watching this again, and again, AND AGAIN!
It’s the weirdest thing. When I first heard it, I thought to myself, “now why in the heck would they do that?”, but it just goes to show you how badass they were. I love that part of the song.
@@kimborampage ignoring that fake ahh jerry cantrell account, I think he harmonizes with layne, you can tell because it sounds like a fever dream in some parts because of the echo and some parts its just layne singing without any echo
No one says "Yeahhhhh" better than Layne Staley did. R.I.P. Mr. Staley as your voice was truly amazing! The new Alice in Chains without Staley is still pretty good tho, but they'll never compare to the 90's version with Staley at lead vocals.
They were supposedly Grunge here but Layne was looking and singing like a Rock God. Damn. I hate what happened to him. His voice is still up there as being one of the best.
I had a night job throwing newspapers back in 1996 when this first came out on the radio. It would be 4:00 am and it would come on the radio almost every time I reached the same street with 300 papers to go. I had the windows down and would crank up the volume...wind blowing, papers flying into the driveways...probably waking up the entire neighborhood blasting this song. It would come on "again and again" every night...This is hands down THE BEST WORK SONG EVER!
Awesome because I also used to work overnights at a Walmart back in '96 and we would have the radios blaring in the automotive dept. we used to jam to this song late at night stocking shelves.
That's funny I had a similar experience with Primus and this one lanky white guy doing dishes together at a residential rehab. Primus is nuts! But I dig this song for work as well. I think I heard it when I was going to my baseball games. if I was pro, this would be a great walk-up song to the plate!
Layne was an original. So many front men who try to emulate him fail miserably. His pain was palpable which electrified his vocals and carried his charisma to another stratosphere.
Theres nothing charismatic about fading away to drugs. Which is exactly what happened. I love alice but what happened to layne is horrific and theres nothing cool about it and if he knew what wouldve happened he wouldnt have touched the smack ever. As would ANY junkie EVER. Its a foul horrible drug
Absolutely agree @Jeffrey Beshears! He wasn’t glorifying drug use at all. The man went on record saying he knew he’d die soon, that he was vomiting and shitting himself for f*cks sake! Far from glorifying ANYTHING about drugs! He knew he had f*cked up! He was honest and raw about his struggles. Ever hear of if one person can be saved at least the person who died didn’t die in vain? He died alone in his very modest condo . He didn’t keep performing for the money ! Especially after he was so thin and frail and had lost his teeth. I get so sick of people bad mouthing him! If you aren’t a fan of the music, why be on here? To make yourself feel better by bad mouthing a dead man ? Please 🛑!
This video was recorded in March 96, only 1 month before the MTV Unplugged show. On this video, Layne's body is thin, his face emaciated, and he wears gloves (in order to hide the needle marks). If you compare with the Grind video (recorded in October 95) or the Mad Season shows a few months earlier, where he still looked quite healthy, the change in Layne's appearance is unbelievable in such a short lapse of time... I think Layne crossed the point of no return in early 96' He never got back in shape since then. Rest in Peace, Layne
After Demri died, that was it. He lost the will to live and slowly committed suicide for the next 5 years. The stories of him shortly before he died are just heartbreaking. Weighed 110 pounds, dirty, a shell of himself. Terrible.
Every song they made with Layne was a hit. We would drive around blasting AIC and singing every song as loud as the music word for word. So fun, it was the best of times for me.
It's amazing how they were able to make this song so dark, so mean, so metal, without screaming, or strumming violently on the guitar. Alice in Chains is in another dimension.
This song has helped me ride through so much negativity. Also, I think it's really badass how he says hey at the start of every line. Holds my attention.
While I’m a huge fan of that era of music & im not trying to overlook the many accomplishments of all the bands who were around then I gotta say Chris Cornell is not just the best singer of the “grunge” era but probably the best rock singer ever....for me #2 is a tie between Layne & Maynard
@@bigdaddypiggy Yeah while Layne is probably in my favorite band from the scene I gotta give it to Chris, even my mom can't get enough of anything single thing the man touched and I can't deny that. Everyone was legendary in the upper echelon of grunge.
I hate that we missed out on hearing new music from Layne and I hate that Layne missed out on life. I never met the man but his music and lyrics has helped me through many tough times in my life and will most likely help me through many more in the future. It's amazing how much time has gone by since the early 90's. Enjoy life to the fullest and live it how you want to live it. It's your path and you will have many choices and each choice will change everything.
I believe his lyrics are a mirror of his life, & he's trying to warn others about what harden drugs like heroin addiction does to your life, & he doesn't want anyone else to endure all that misery, So glad his music has helped you, His intentions were fulfilled, 👌
@@debby631 this band is majorly addicting. I'm only 21 and I feel a deep connection with this band . I usually listen to them everyday but mostly when I'm feeling down or depressed it's therapeutic. Layne is a god
@@bdizzzzy you obviously have great taste in music. I grew up on AIC and just won't let go. I feel the emotion in the songs whenever I hear them. Which is a lot.
This is easily one of AICs best songs. Everyone talks about Facelift and Dirt, but they ignore their brilliant self titled album. This album is at least as good as Dirt to me
I saw Layne in a three piece suit at the start of their set on Lollapolooza in 93 and it was like 95 degrees that day! Needless to say he took the jacket tie vest and shirt off after playing Would the first song to start the show! Very charismatic singer and great stage presence! His voice very unique and an unbelievable range! RIP Layne!
Describes the lyrics on the album as a whole perfectly. I remember seeing an interview where he said that he took a lot less time on the lyrics for this than on Dirt and that he just kind of wrote about whatever he felt at the moment. It seems like they would be worse but his delivery makes them hit a lot harder.
Bill Caputo and your seemingly unpopular comment is so beautiful that it should be a lot more popular... I hope more people can see your comment, honestly, it's awesome!
Eirie, doomed, weird, phyco vibe.... Lovit ❤❤❤❤❤Layne is precious even in such darkness...... Because he's transparent, honest in his distraught descent to madness.... And even in his dark times he was always kind, sweet and humble❤❤❤❤❤that's why I love him so much.
We can look at it as a glass half full, or half empty. Layne gave all he could give and more. Look at all of the greats who checked out at 27 . . . Layne was a trooper and gave us much more. You are right that no one will ever be able to imitate him. He is is one of a kind, an original.
I think Layne is very beautiful in this video, and during Mad Season's live performance at the Moore in 1995, and during MTV Unplugged in 1996. Even though he lost a lot of weight and teeth during his final years, I think Layne still remained very beautiful inside out. Just listen to his final interview during Rockline show in 1999. Layne is such a sweet guy with a great sense of humor and very intelligent too. I can't talk about beautiful Layne in the past because he continues to live through the amazing music which he made
Totally agree. He had the sweetest laugh up until the end and was so kind and funny. I get tired of everyone still harping on his addiction, what he looked like, etc. It feels disrespectful to me.
everyone so obsessed w/ playing keen detective on when Layne was in what kind of condition.. another 'teeth loss' comment ffs he's gone, let it go, let him RIP...
I think I deciphered what this song actually means. It's about Layne calling himself out with how he his handling the situation with Demri at the time. She was in and out of the hospital, on heroin, and Layne was paying for everything and still held out hope that she would get better and sober. He would over extend himself to her, because he still had that hope. But she makes a fool of him again and again, and he has a weak will when it comes to her. But no matter how much he wants her to get better, it won't heal her heart (which she had a very bad heart condition because of her heroin usage). And it eats him up on the inside. Layne was so very self aware in his lyrics and I love that about him.
The heart condition wasn't related to heroin but yeah, I think it is the song about how he handled their intoxicated relationship "slap me in the face" .....
AIC is so different than any other band it’s ridiculous, they have a sound so unique . My favorite bank hands down in the 90’s and still today. Miss Layne so much I sure hope he knew how loved he was but I guess it didn’t matter because he didn’t love himself enough…He was such a beautiful human being…
Love this music video. Just something about it that makes it special. Alice In Chains really need to be commended for their inner strength as a band, and as people. They've influenced me in the most crucial times, and I can only imagine what goals Layne would have achieved if he was still alive.Layne, you're one of a kind, and I'll forever be grateful for your continuous inspiring ways.
Not too underrated . . . they are playing it on their current tour, and William does it justice. Saw them live . . . total awesomeness and I felt Layne the whole time.
I would listen to this every morning in my brother's badass car. My brother is gone now & each time I hear/play this I feel spiritually connected to him as I consider it 'our' song.
can you imagine being one of the kids lucky enough to run circles around Layne!? he was always so good with kids and you can tell he was such a good sport about it. the kids probably had a blast. 😊
When you listen to Alice in Chains, realize that you're attending rock and roll church. They had it all. Best hard rock band of all time in my opinion. Can't believe it's almost been 15 years since rock as I know it was silenced.
I listened to Jar of Flies constantly after my Mom passed away when I was 18 and mildly suicidal while self harming. It came out Jan 94, and she died in October 94. Their songs had such sadness/pain, I felt if they could feel such despair and survive, then so could I. Their music really helped me hang in there.
I was lucky enough to be hitting my teenage years when AIC came out and they will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. Layne was truly special and Jerry is insanely talented and they complimented each other perfectly. I have rocked out to AIC and I have cried to AIC. Truly one of the best bands EVER!!
+Joshua I sometimes wish Cornell had gotten with AiC after he quit Audioslave...they would sound seriously cool together, like in that song Right Turn off their EP Sap.
"Black Gives Way to Blue" was awesome as well, if you haven't already heard it. I can listen to it front to back without skipping any songs. 10\10, would recommend. 🤟
His voice is an instrument on it's own. Only got into Alice in Chains later in life and when I saw comments and polls people saying his voice is the best I scoffed thinking no way anyone's better than Cobain. Now I know I was wrong and found out for myself
There's times when Layne's yeahs can be unnecessary, annoying but definitely not here. I also like the contrast between the polished, hip-looking vid and the raw, pain-filled melody + vocals. Album as a whole is more than a couple tiers below Dirt IMO but this one song is just class.
Right there with you at 57. I gave you your 60th thumbs up to match your years~🤙😎 Ps. Under your comment it said 2 replies, yet none of them are showing? Huh. Kinda weird, but unfortunately typical for you tube. Gee, either that, or you must have said something in another video that they didn't like. I mean, what other explanation is there, other than just lame. Too bad it's becoming a common thing to silence people. It's possibly a mistake, but how does that even happen? Sorry, but just thought you should know the (2) replies to your comment weren't showing.
I have those two bands I keep returning to. It's AIC and KAT, from my fatherland, Poland. I know them both for years, but I swear that each and every time I hit the "play" button, some goosebumps are ready to appear. It's like ages ago my body was programmed to produce a ton of dopamine when I blast those two.
Layne’s voice will never not give me chills. Saw him in VA when he was using crutches....wish I could have seen AIC many more times. RIP Layne. Best vocals always.
I never realized how impressive them long stretch of No's are in this song. He holds his breath for a while singing that. Been loving this band for decades!!!
Layne was at the height of his addiction at this period and it began to show in his voice and his presence. Odd thing is the whole lethargic and depressed delivery actually added to the aura of this album.
Heard this song live before the album released. Best show I've ever been too, 200-300 people in a small venue. Layne comes out on stage and says "welcome to band practice" and then greatness. They also did Rooster and Would before the album released. RIP Layne oh and I finally found those drugs you asked me for before the show.
Hey, let 'em do it again, yeah Hey, you said you were my friend Hey, turn me upside down, oh Hey, feelin' so down Hey, hey, hey, hey You made a fool of me again And again, and again, and again, and again And again, and again, and again, and again Hey, I know I made the same mistake, yeah I, I won't do it again, no Why, why you slap me in the face, ow I, I didn't say it was ok, no No, no You violated a part of me again And again, and again, and again, and again And again, and again, and again, and again Ah, ooh Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Hey, you had time to think it out, yeah Hey, your weak will won't help her heal her heart Hey, I'll bet it really eats you up, huh Extending part of me again And again, and again, and again, and again Ooh Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah Doot doot, yeah, doot doot
30 years passed and Layne singing "you violate a part of me again and again" still makes me shiver. The perfect soundtrack for a world that is going to hell.
Sadly it did to an extent :( Compare love hate love to something like this and it doesnt compare. Live at the moore with alice in chains vs live at the moore with madseason really shows how bad things had gotten:(
I'm proud to have been the 'red-hooded midget handler' in this video. The guys in the band (and the adorable midgets themselves) were lovely. It was a fun "shoot." For all of us and then especially for Layne afterward.
@@zeroelliott Little people are a very reclusive and secretive lot. The non-disclosure agreement they made me sign binds me to secrecy. Sorry...you'll just have to pontificate the details.
@@kaideuerden8506 It sure is a long road. I'm 5 years and 2 months clean and sober. Suboxone and Lyrica have been a tremendous help as well as my will to let it all go already. I do know that I have basically traded dangerous street drugs and insane amounts of prescription drugs for the safer suboxone. If being on Suboxone for the rest of my life is what it tales.......so be it. Do what you gotta do and do the right thing. You'll get there.
I remember the first time I heard Alice In Chains. I was absolutely blown away love that Jerry Cantrell super chunky playing and Laynes voice was just incredible I grew up in the 70s and 80s and this was my introduction to the grunge scene and led me to discover other bands like Sonic Temple, Soundgarden and Nirvana.
I am a hardcore Grunge Fan and I have to say that in my opinion Alice In Chains stands out above all other Grunge Bands
its alice in chains and then probably nirvana
Above all bands
Fucking totally
Idk I think they’re all at an equal playing field. Bc it’s heavy music but they all added a pop-esk rhythm sections to their songs, lyrics are more of a laymen’s reality based, also not saying these bands couldn’t be technical in guitar playing but that’s the best part the guitar parts in every grunge band is usually not so technical and it’s usually some what sloppy. (I’d say with the exception of Kim from Soundgarden and Jerry, here) and even then they both kept things fairly simple most the time. It just really gives this era of music a sense of longevity bc you go back and listen to 70’s, 80’s and early 2000’s stuff and it never sounds as fresh or new as “grunge” music
@@sgtbrunopeno way
Alice in chains
Candlebox
Soundgarden
STP
Mad Season
Smashing Pumpkins
Temple of the Dog
Pearl Jam/ Nirvana
Mother love bone
Screaming Trees
I still don’t understand how a band can make so many bangers. I’ve damn near broke my neck to like 30 AIC songs. Will be my favorite until death.
if you get yourself a guitarist like jerry in your band it won’t be hard to have many bangers 😂
@@theyoung_sinatra and vocalist like Layne
You and me both
IMO... Every person in the band was EXACTLY where they belonged! If things would've ended up being any different for the band or the lineup of the band then I think we would have never got to experience AIC and all the "bangers" they blessed us with! As a band, what they had was very rare... There arguably the best band of our time! 🤘🏼🎸
Yes!
Layne and Jerry always deserved more credit than they've ever gotten even now. I love the bands from Seattle in the 90s but Alice in Chains stood out. Totally in a league of their own. RIP Layne Staley
Couldn’t agree more, I never get tired of hearing them, Layne’s voice was literally like a musical instrument, the way he could hold his notes with that effortless distortion, so many people who have never had the great pleasure of listening to a band that in my opinion were the top of their class, I love Nirvana and who doesn’t but in my opinion Alice In Chains were above and beyond them, such an original and unique sound, especially some of their intros, you know it is Alice In Chains immediately when it comes on, I have a teenage daughter who has gotten into Nirvana and I told her “that is great but you need to hear Alice In Chains, they are the best of Seattle grunge and please, no Pearl Jam” it might be an unpopular opinion but I can only handle a very small amount of Pearl Jam.
RIP Layne, you truly were a master of your craft and I will do everything possible introduce as many people as I can to Alice In Chains.
Can't agree more. Saw AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden, and few others live in the 90's and for me AIC seemed to really stand out
@@chrisnelson3691 Exactly, every AiC album is a masterpiece. This band is so good because each member is a master of their art.
for me, the appeal of AIC is that they were the darkest and heaviest of the Seattle bands
I’ve always thought this!!! I’m currently 28 (makes the song Frogs hit even harder) but I’ve listened to aic since like early high school! Go from a song like Dirt & Head Creeps to Don’t Follow & Rotten Apple it’s truly amazing!!!
Layne Staley was so talented, nobody could hits the notes like he can. He truly had a gift.
All of his growls, grunts, moans, groans, yeahs and ya's. Nobody has done it better. 🔥
He did
Jerry is also gifted....
Layne's "Yeah!" is the best. I think you can hear examples of it on every album and it never gets old. "Yeah!"
All of AIC’s albums were great!“ facelift” was very underrated
Layne just singing "yeah, doo doo" by itself is cooler than 95% of other 90s vocalists combined.
Facts! ❤
Chris Cornell definitely went along with it
And the Noooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaoooo love it
Layne lived a life we wish for😊
Actually Layne sang 'yeah' and doo doo was Jerry
I can listen to this song again, again, again, again, again and again.
Oooooaaaawwww
Toot Toot
Yeah!
Toot Toot
Yeah!!!
Hell yeah 🤟🎸
Try doing that in 95 vhs with a remote control that only worked when it felt like it.
We used to laugh ourselves off the couch about watching this again, and again, AND AGAIN!
XgamerGR never get sick of it
XgamerGR and again😨🔫🕵️♂️
That doot, doot is a fantastic addition to the dark heavy metal like that. Some of the most badass of anything I've ever heard.
Why do you think he did that, do you think he knew it was, catchy?
@@jonmo2694 it's a standard pop tune thing like you would hear even from a commercial jingle.
you would like the cat, in the Slayer Bloodline video
It’s the weirdest thing. When I first heard it, I thought to myself, “now why in the heck would they do that?”, but it just goes to show you how badass they were. I love that part of the song.
reminds me a bit of something I have heard the Rolling Stones do in a song or 2. (like Undercover of the Night)
Layne and Jerry's voices together sound like a high-speed train hitting you right in the heart.
I don’t think Jerry has vocals on this
@jerrycantrell9270 stop spamming everywhere, fake jerry
@@kimborampage ignoring that fake ahh jerry cantrell account, I think he harmonizes with layne, you can tell because it sounds like a fever dream in some parts because of the echo and some parts its just layne singing without any echo
weak
The best time of my life!!
RIP Layne Staley and Mike Starr, thanks for the music. Still rocking out to yall in 2023. ✌🤟💔
LSMS 💘
>yall
Spotted the redditor.
Such an awesome song. I appreciate it more today.
Do Easy!
The 90s left me so confused 😮. And now I have been doing ketamine treatment for PTSD
No one says "Yeahhhhh" better than Layne Staley did. R.I.P. Mr. Staley as your voice was truly amazing! The new Alice in Chains without Staley is still pretty good tho, but they'll never compare to the 90's version with Staley at lead vocals.
Layne had his yeahs, Robert Plant had his babies and lil Wayne had nigga
He's even better than James Hetfield or Rob Zombie
@Metallus Maximus so did Savatage. They also had "noooooo"
And rob zombie
Or Hey...
Cantrell and Staley have the best harmonizing I've ever heard.
So says everyone else, duh.
Damn straight! Their harmony is legendary
Cantrell doesn't perform no harmonies whatsoever in this track. Tripod songs w/ Cantrell harmonies: grind, over now, heaven beside you.
@@Meshuggapeth can you enlist some aic songs w/ 4ths please?
The uncanny feature that makes "again" so unique lies on the fact that the song meshes up: frygian & frygian M7. That's quite unusually atracting.
They were supposedly Grunge here but Layne was looking and singing like a Rock God. Damn. I hate what happened to him. His voice is still up there as being one of the best.
I had a night job throwing newspapers back in 1996 when this first came out on the radio. It would be 4:00 am and it would come on the radio almost every time I reached the same street with 300 papers to go. I had the windows down and would crank up the volume...wind blowing, papers flying into the driveways...probably waking up the entire neighborhood blasting this song. It would come on "again and again" every night...This is hands down THE BEST WORK SONG EVER!
Awesome because I also used to work overnights at a Walmart back in '96 and we would have the radios blaring in the automotive dept. we used to jam to this song late at night stocking shelves.
@@cosmo411 Damn I can’t even imagine this kind of music being played at work. At my job I have to suffer with shitty 2010’s hip hop and pop
Lol thats hilarious, i also did papers in 96 and have pretty much the same story lol. Small world.
Agree Soldier💪
That's funny I had a similar experience with Primus and this one lanky white guy doing dishes together at a residential rehab. Primus is nuts! But I dig this song for work as well. I think I heard it when I was going to my baseball games. if I was pro, this would be a great walk-up song to the plate!
Layne Staley's voice is an instrument in itself.
Jerry’s vocals make Layne sound better!!!
Every singers voice is their instrument, just an organic one.
Layne was an original. So many front men who try to emulate him fail miserably. His pain was palpable which electrified his vocals and carried his charisma to another stratosphere.
Jeffrey Beshears like who? Like big bands or just covers
Absolutely... he put his life in a song. His soul screamed out.... help me... I'll miss him till I take my last breath
Theres nothing charismatic about fading away to drugs. Which is exactly what happened. I love alice but what happened to layne is horrific and theres nothing cool about it and if he knew what wouldve happened he wouldnt have touched the smack ever. As would ANY junkie EVER. Its a foul horrible drug
God you worded that so eloquently 🤟❤🌹
Absolutely agree @Jeffrey Beshears! He wasn’t glorifying drug use at all. The man went on record saying he knew he’d die soon, that he was vomiting and shitting himself for f*cks sake! Far from glorifying ANYTHING about drugs! He knew he had f*cked up! He was honest and raw about his struggles. Ever hear of if one person can be saved at least the person who died didn’t die in vain? He died alone in his very modest condo . He didn’t keep performing for the money ! Especially after he was so thin and frail and had lost his teeth. I get so sick of people bad mouthing him! If you aren’t a fan of the music, why be on here? To make yourself feel better by bad mouthing a dead man ? Please 🛑!
This video was recorded in March 96, only 1 month before the MTV Unplugged show.
On this video, Layne's body is thin, his face emaciated, and he wears gloves (in order to hide the needle marks).
If you compare with the Grind video (recorded in October 95) or the Mad Season shows a few months earlier, where he still looked quite healthy, the change in Layne's appearance is unbelievable in such a short lapse of time...
I think Layne crossed the point of no return in early 96'
He never got back in shape since then.
Rest in Peace, Layne
I think he OD'ed Mar/Apr 96. I could be wrong, but I believe that happened, then his GF died in Fall 96.
@@GreenEyedLady He died in 2002
@@Taumpy I know, but he OD'ed after a performance in 96.
It makes the video kind of hard for me to watch. Layne is so clearly, obviously, borderline non-functional. It makes me sad.
After Demri died, that was it. He lost the will to live and slowly committed suicide for the next 5 years. The stories of him shortly before he died are just heartbreaking. Weighed 110 pounds, dirty, a shell of himself. Terrible.
Every song they made with Layne was a hit. We would drive around blasting AIC and singing every song as loud as the music word for word. So fun, it was the best of times for me.
What can anyone say about Layne that hasn’t already been said? He was just amazing.
Man this Alice and chains and sound garden must've been one hell of a concert back in the day
It was! It was !
Perpetual kudos to Sean Kinney for contributing some of the best grunge metal drumming on every AOC release.
Layne looking into the camera adjusting his suit - so cool.
I think the suit looks stifling
Maybe the suit is supposed to represent heroin addiction
Maybe the suit was the friends we made along the way
Such a fashion icon too. Shit, Layne could pull off a paper bag. There was so much to admire.
***** Definitely
Right? I'll be fascinated with him til my dying day.
+Vig2016 vv.
+Kat Hamilton (Zepluv) He always seemed to be with the times. You should see some of the older pictures of him from the 80's haha.
Ked Viper You mean some of the earlier photo's if you're referring to the 80's. I admire his sense of fashion.
It's amazing how they were able to make this song so dark, so mean, so metal, without screaming, or strumming violently on the guitar. Alice in Chains is in another dimension.
This song has helped me ride through so much negativity. Also, I think it's really badass how he says hey at the start of every line. Holds my attention.
Layne was by far the best singer of the Seattle scene... RIP Layne, we miss you.
Jimi hasn't bad either, and he could play the guitar like no one else!
Top 5 all genres throughout history. Layne was a once in 2000 years type of talent
Chris Cornell had the voice of voices though.
While I’m a huge fan of that era of music & im not trying to overlook the many accomplishments of all the bands who were around then I gotta say Chris Cornell is not just the best singer of the “grunge” era but probably the best rock singer ever....for me #2 is a tie between Layne & Maynard
@@bigdaddypiggy Yeah while Layne is probably in my favorite band from the scene I gotta give it to Chris, even my mom can't get enough of anything single thing the man touched and I can't deny that. Everyone was legendary in the upper echelon of grunge.
I hate that we missed out on hearing new music from Layne and I hate that Layne missed out on life. I never met the man but his music and lyrics has helped me through many tough times in my life and will most likely help me through many more in the future. It's amazing how much time has gone by since the early 90's. Enjoy life to the fullest and live it how you want to live it. It's your path and you will have many choices and each choice will change everything.
I believe his lyrics are a mirror of his life, & he's trying to warn others about what harden drugs like heroin addiction does to your life, & he doesn't want anyone else to endure all that misery, So glad his music has helped you, His intentions were fulfilled, 👌
Thank you brother
@@mariesteve7327Yeah it's sad how heroin has fucked up so many people, even some people I know.
We should ALL feel blessed to have a band like this in our lives..
👍
You sir are 💯 right
i do feel blessed, everyday.
Layne had such a great voice it sounds so powerful, angry, and beautiful all mixed together man was truly the GOAT of metal/rock vocalists
Everytime any AIC song comes on in my car, I can't get out until it's over.
Swear
No need to swear on it AIC
has that effect on most. I stay till songs completely over as well.❤🕶❤🕶☉🔥
@@debby631 this band is majorly addicting. I'm only 21 and I feel a deep connection with this band . I usually listen to them everyday but mostly when I'm feeling down or depressed it's therapeutic. Layne is a god
@@bdizzzzy you obviously have great taste in music. I grew up on AIC and just won't let go. I feel the emotion in the songs whenever I hear them. Which is a lot.
facts
This is easily one of AICs best songs. Everyone talks about Facelift and Dirt, but they ignore their brilliant self titled album. This album is at least as good as Dirt to me
I bought this on CD back in 99
It has always been my favorite one.
Agreed
Agreed!
Every chains album is genius
my teacher in the early 2010s told me about this album and surfa rosa by the pixes. I haven't stopped listening to them since.
layne: yEAH
jerry: doot doot
If they ran for prez-VP, no doubt a great campaign slogan!
DOOT DOOT
I LOL 🤣🤣🤣👌🪴
I always heard an owl. Who-Who ,lol.
Rad name,Genevieve. Was my Grandmas name. Timeless.
@@wolfgangvonbushgangster5458 It's not my real name. My real name is even cooler
I saw Layne in a three piece suit at the start of their set on Lollapolooza in 93 and it was like 95 degrees that day! Needless to say he took the jacket tie vest and shirt off after playing Would the first song to start the show! Very charismatic singer and great stage presence! His voice very unique and an unbelievable range! RIP Layne!
These lyrics are executed with simplicity but are emotionally devastating
Your weak will wont help her heal her heart.
I bet it really eats you up, huh
OcelotDAD I think he’s just saying Laynes vocals are so good. True the lyrics aren’t that deep on paper
Describes the lyrics on the album as a whole perfectly. I remember seeing an interview where he said that he took a lot less time on the lyrics for this than on Dirt and that he just kind of wrote about whatever he felt at the moment. It seems like they would be worse but his delivery makes them hit a lot harder.
Awesome, isn't it?
That describes it perfectly. I've been trying to figure out a way to express what this song makes me feel. Well done✌
Layne had the most beautiful way to say something ugly
Never thought of it that way.... love it! True.
Bill Caputo truer words have never been spoken
Bill Caputo Indeed. Legit bad ass. Rode it to the bitter end.
Drugs .
Bill Caputo and your seemingly unpopular comment is so beautiful that it should be a lot more popular... I hope more people can see your comment, honestly, it's awesome!
Eirie, doomed, weird, phyco vibe.... Lovit ❤❤❤❤❤Layne is precious even in such darkness...... Because he's transparent, honest in his distraught descent to madness.... And even in his dark times he was always kind, sweet and humble❤❤❤❤❤that's why I love him so much.
@Jerrycantrell018_ hi!!!! That would be awsome🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Never again will we hear such an amazing sound created by these to vocalists. Nothing can top it
Two.
In this world of artificial intelligence, nothing is impossible.
Nope.
I was just adding my 2 cents to " nothing can top it.". Oh my mind just went to the gutter I ain't sayin' a peep. Layme
It's a damn shame we had to lose such an amazing voice way to early. Layne is one of a kind and no one will ever come close to him. RIP
We can look at it as a glass half full, or half empty. Layne gave all he could give and more. Look at all of the greats who checked out at 27 . . . Layne was a trooper and gave us much more. You are right that no one will ever be able to imitate him. He is is one of a kind, an original.
Love AIC!
I wasn’t lucky enough to see Layne, one of the greats. R.I.P Layne
They self-titled album is sooo underrated, a classic and very solid work!
So true... very dark but very real and raw...
I think Layne is very beautiful in this video, and during Mad Season's live performance at the Moore in 1995, and during MTV Unplugged in 1996. Even though he lost a lot of weight and teeth during his final years, I think Layne still remained very beautiful inside out. Just listen to his final interview during Rockline show in 1999. Layne is such a sweet guy with a great sense of humor and very intelligent too. I can't talk about beautiful Layne in the past because he continues to live through the amazing music which he made
He is beautiful. You could tell he was that way inside and out. MTV unplugged was phenomenal, even though he was sick, he still killed it.
Yes, Layne was very beautiful. I think so especially in the Grind video
Totally agree. He had the sweetest laugh up until the end and was so kind and funny. I get tired of everyone still harping on his addiction, what he looked like, etc. It feels disrespectful to me.
Layne is only other blonde love, with Robert Plant ❤
everyone so obsessed w/ playing keen detective on when Layne was in what kind of condition.. another 'teeth loss' comment ffs he's gone, let it go, let him RIP...
There is something so incredibly nostalgic about 90's riffs, the gutteral sound is intoxicating
"your weak will won't help her heal her heart...."
Wow I was totally thinking about that line and Demri
Very true. I learned the hard way.
Tragic.
For the last decade and a half or so, I have said that in my head at least once a day..
"HEY. I bet it really eats you up."
I think I deciphered what this song actually means. It's about Layne calling himself out with how he his handling the situation with Demri at the time. She was in and out of the hospital, on heroin, and Layne was paying for everything and still held out hope that she would get better and sober. He would over extend himself to her, because he still had that hope. But she makes a fool of him again and again, and he has a weak will when it comes to her. But no matter how much he wants her to get better, it won't heal her heart (which she had a very bad heart condition because of her heroin usage). And it eats him up on the inside. Layne was so very self aware in his lyrics and I love that about him.
It’s definitely about heroine that’s forsure
it's about a lot more than that, but on a personal level, yes, i agree that the line about "won't help her heal her heart" is about his beloved demri
The heart condition wasn't related to heroin but yeah, I think it is the song about how he handled their intoxicated relationship "slap me in the face" .....
I can't believe I've loved this band for almost 30 years and yet their songs still sound so fresh! Long live AIC!!
i really appreciate aic's ability to seamlessly mix together this metal riff and a few "doot doot''s in the same song
AIC is so different than any other band it’s ridiculous, they have a sound so unique . My favorite bank hands down in the 90’s and still today. Miss Layne so much I sure hope he knew how loved he was but I guess it didn’t matter because he didn’t love himself enough…He was such a beautiful human being…
Love this music video. Just something about it that makes it special. Alice In Chains really need to be commended for their inner strength as a band, and as people. They've influenced me in the most crucial times, and I can only imagine what goals Layne would have achieved if he was still alive.Layne, you're one of a kind, and I'll forever be grateful for your continuous inspiring ways.
Layne had that one of a kind voice. There will never be anyone like him.
I always thought that as well. Listen to Skorned/Chout - the singer, Brendan, sounds so eerily similar to Layne it's unbelievable.
So so true
Exactly
@@penyunne Another one? The facelift cover band vocalist also sounds exactly like Layne
im waiting for a plot twist
There is no other music that sounds like this. Seriously.
Sad and will never be like this again and again and again!!!
The epitome of Layne Staley, raw, crunchy vocals and appearance to the max. Mad respect,sorry we lost one of the greats. Rip Layne
Sean Kinney's is jus Killin it back there
Calvin Mcbridr so underrated.
Yes such a great drummer..
Sean carries the whole Tripod album
Hey.....
Almost no recognition besides from other musicians
Layne’s vocals on this song are crisp and pure masterful genius. Haunting & beautiful. An underrated song of theirs
Not too underrated . . . they are playing it on their current tour, and William does it justice. Saw them live . . . total awesomeness and I felt Layne the whole time.
Bro why is nobody talking about how cool this fucking videoclip is? From the looks, the cage, their outfits GODDAM
Am I the only one in 2020 listening to this over and over and over again and again??? RIP Layne. You and Jerry were simply amazing!!!
All the way into 2022!!
Not the only one . . .
Still listening and still loving it.
Ayyyyyyy September 2022 yeaaah
2023
I would listen to this every morning in my brother's badass car. My brother is gone now & each time I hear/play this I feel spiritually connected to him as I consider it 'our' song.
💙
that’s beautiful. RIP to yr bro
Layne looks so badass here.
R.I.P. Layne your vocals lives on. LEGEND❤
Cool the way Sean throws his drumsticks in the air at the end. Great finish.
rip Layne! your vocals are unmatched
Layne Staley looks so damn good with those sunglasses and that leather jacket.
Lady C ...... And the gloves.
Anubis22774 You are so right.
Lady C He just looks like a straight up badass!
+Lady C Cantrell too, ice-cool like always
+vkotis Yes...he does...so cool
One of my favorite bands of ALL TIME !!
can you imagine being one of the kids lucky enough to run circles around Layne!? he was always so good with kids and you can tell he was such a good sport about it. the kids probably had a blast. 😊
When you listen to Alice in Chains, realize that you're attending rock and roll church. They had it all. Best hard rock band of all time in my opinion. Can't believe it's almost been 15 years since rock as I know it was silenced.
I dont know why but AIC has been helping me with my depression from my father's passing .
Thank you Layne and Alice In Chains
I listened to Jar of Flies constantly after my Mom passed away when I was 18 and mildly suicidal while self harming. It came out Jan 94, and she died in October 94. Their songs had such sadness/pain, I felt if they could feel such despair and survive, then so could I. Their music really helped me hang in there.
I was lucky enough to be hitting my teenage years when AIC came out and they will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. Layne was truly special and Jerry is insanely talented and they complimented each other perfectly. I have rocked out to AIC and I have cried to AIC. Truly one of the best bands EVER!!
This and "Would". Layne Staley just looks so fucking kick ass, along with his BRILLIANT kick ass voice. There is no substitute!
cheers
Benjamin Steele Lisa Wallis Malaika for the # 1's greatly appreciated
*****
No probs, AiC is my favorite band after all =) . But Will kicks ass too, let's not forget :p .
Malaika Yeah, I like Will, the only person I( think could have did better would have been Marko Saaresto
Thats fucking true. :D
+Joshua I sometimes wish Cornell had gotten with AiC after he quit Audioslave...they would sound seriously cool together, like in that song Right Turn off their EP Sap.
All those AIC albums from 1990 - 1995 were absolute gems every one of them.
An eps 😉
"Black Gives Way to Blue" was awesome as well, if you haven't already heard it. I can listen to it front to back without skipping any songs. 10\10, would recommend. 🤟
@@hollyhayes9640it's such a wonderful magnificent album!
You mean from 92 to 95. Facelift released September of 1992. Amazing they released five great albums in three years.
Layne was one of a kind... A very special person who ever lived in this world 😢
His voice is an instrument on it's own.
Only got into Alice in Chains later in life and when I saw comments and polls people saying his voice is the best I scoffed thinking no way anyone's better than Cobain.
Now I know I was wrong and found out for myself
trump lost, you are in a cult.
Layne's "Hey..." sounds so otherworldly...
I can't think of any other band that can make "toot toot yeah" sound that cool
There's times when Layne's yeahs can be unnecessary, annoying but definitely not here. I also like the contrast between the polished, hip-looking vid and the raw, pain-filled melody + vocals. Album as a whole is more than a couple tiers below Dirt IMO but this one song is just class.
There will never be another band like this ever again.
This song shows so much of why people love AIC, great riffs, and such a voice!! Rockin' tune!!
Never forgoten!!
I am 60 and still this band never fails
I am 77!!! Repeat 77 & the same still applies.Professional musicians and there music NEVER DIE.
Im 62 love Alice in Chains MOTORHEAD hard rock We are not old 🥳😂🔥🔥
Right there with you at 57. I gave you your 60th thumbs up to match your years~🤙😎
Ps. Under your comment it said 2 replies, yet none of them are showing? Huh. Kinda weird, but unfortunately typical for you tube. Gee, either that, or you must have said something in another video that they didn't like. I mean, what other explanation is there, other than just lame. Too bad it's becoming a common thing to silence people. It's possibly a mistake, but how does that even happen? Sorry, but just thought you should know the (2) replies to your comment weren't showing.
I could listen to this song again And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
I have those two bands I keep returning to. It's AIC and KAT, from my fatherland, Poland. I know them both for years, but I swear that each and every time I hit the "play" button, some goosebumps are ready to appear. It's like ages ago my body was programmed to produce a ton of dopamine when I blast those two.
Layne’s voice will never not give me chills. Saw him in VA when he was using crutches....wish I could have seen AIC many more times. RIP Layne. Best vocals always.
I liked the way Layne sang. He really took the band to the top. So sad he's gone. RIP 🌹
I never realized how impressive them long stretch of No's are in this song. He holds his breath for a while singing that. Been loving this band for decades!!!
I love the shots where we can see layne singing and Cantrell in the background ripping his guitar.
Fuck this song is so addictive. Alice in chains could make you headbang just like they could make you see new colors in their softer songs
Damn there's so many AIC songs I didn't know there was a video for. Glad this song has a video.
Riiight😋
👏🏻👏🏻
Layne was at the height of his addiction at this period and it began to show in his voice and his presence. Odd thing is the whole lethargic and depressed delivery actually added to the aura of this album.
25 years later and still one of my favorite AIC songs! Gives you a swift kick in the butt when it's needed.
Hands down too the greatest band of all time
Close, YES, KING CRIMSON, EWF, AIC🥳💟💪💕🤸🥷🪓🎓
Still listening to this in 2024!
Here!! ❤❤❤
Hellll yeh
Same !
Here
Eu também
Heard this song live before the album released. Best show I've ever been too, 200-300 people in a small venue. Layne comes out on stage and says "welcome to band practice" and then greatness. They also did Rooster and Would before the album released. RIP Layne oh and I finally found those drugs you asked me for before the show.
Love the deep ""OOGH"' at 2:22 or however you wanna describe it. OOF!!
I love that too!
That's the sound they make when they manifest
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Hey, let 'em do it again, yeah
Hey, you said you were my friend
Hey, turn me upside down, oh
Hey, feelin' so down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
You made a fool of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Hey, I know I made the same mistake, yeah
I, I won't do it again, no
Why, why you slap me in the face, ow
I, I didn't say it was ok, no
No, no
You violated a part of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Ah, ooh
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Hey, you had time to think it out, yeah
Hey, your weak will won't help her heal her heart
Hey, I'll bet it really eats you up, huh
Extending part of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Ooh
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot
Can't forget the doot doots
Yeah drugs really its you up. I can relate. Awesome band and lyrics!
AGAIN
Thx I luv it when kool people take the time to post the lyrics
Movin' the lyrics to the top of the list "Again." LOL Thanks djcheck!! Ciao.
Only Layne could interject 'doo doot' to a heavy song and make it sound cool and sexy.
Metal disco :)
That´s genious...
It's Jerry...
Jerry rocks the Doot Doot, YEAHHHHHHHHHH
@@astrzmbie9968 it’s both of them
30 years passed and Layne singing "you violate a part of me again and again" still makes me shiver. The perfect soundtrack for a world that is going to hell.
"Your weak will won't help her heal her heart.... I bet it really eats you up" Fucking savage.
Is he talking about Demri?
such a nasty opening sludgy bass intro...so cool
Yeah. Her death did eat at him and finally took him.
Chris Carter Demri was a pretty as Layne was
That line used to really confuse me back in the day. I kept hearing it as "Your weak will/wont...".
You can really see his decline in health here... but the dudes Vocals never waivered... Layne = LEGEND
Sadly it did to an extent :( Compare love hate love to something like this and it doesnt compare. Live at the moore with alice in chains vs live at the moore with madseason really shows how bad things had gotten:(
I actually liked Mad Season at the Moore. I agree with Alice in Chains at the Moore was better, but it was also I think 4 or 5 years earlier...
Hopefully Layne teaches us something, miss Layne!
YOU MADE A FOOL OF ME AGAIN.
Matt Whalen he did live another 6 more years...js
King of,, yeaaah ''
+Dimitrije Petrovic and king of heys
+Dimitrije Petrovic fair, and thats pretty cool
+Dimitrije Petrovic No, that's James Hetfield...
***** Okay then...
+Dan Sullivan true that
One of my favorite songs from both the band and the genre.
Layne has the most extremely unique sounding vocals/voice I've ever heard. Him and Stephen Pearcy of Ratt. Awesome singers.
Two of my favorite bands...Get out of my head!
Funny enough layne was inspired of Stephen Pearcy, you can see this influence in Alice In Chains early songs
@@nonameman7114 You guys are great. Only two days ago I was pondering the similarity of Pearcy, Layne and to some extent Ratt and AIC.
@@kennypowers3984 I got into AIC first and no longer listen to them but I love Ratt.
ColtraneTaylor yeah I love hair metal it puts me into a good mood, I think some of those bands get too much hate.
I'm proud to have been the 'red-hooded midget handler' in this video. The guys in the band (and the adorable midgets themselves) were lovely. It was a fun "shoot." For all of us and then especially for Layne afterward.
we need details....
@@zeroelliott Little people are a very reclusive and secretive lot. The non-disclosure agreement they made me sign binds me to secrecy. Sorry...you'll just have to pontificate the details.
This song was a part of the soundtrack during my drug use days. The lyrics and the overall vibe of the song described the war inside of a user.
What suck.s dynamite
So true....I scribbled some of the video messages on the whiteboard at my last rehab
@@kaideuerden8506 I bet that looked cool. Not that the horror of addiction is cool, but Alice in Chains made it tolerable I some ways.
@@roosterj2599 yeah man...although I'm still struggling. Smoking right now. Man it's a looooong road
@@kaideuerden8506 It sure is a long road. I'm 5 years and 2 months clean and sober. Suboxone and Lyrica have been a tremendous help as well as my will to let it all go already. I do know that I have basically traded dangerous street drugs and insane amounts of prescription drugs for the safer suboxone. If being on Suboxone for the rest of my life is what it tales.......so be it. Do what you gotta do and do the right thing. You'll get there.
I remember the first time I heard Alice In Chains. I was absolutely blown away love that Jerry Cantrell super chunky playing and Laynes voice was just incredible I grew up in the 70s and 80s and this was my introduction to the grunge scene and led me to discover other bands like Sonic Temple, Soundgarden and Nirvana.
I'm a simple man. I see Alice in Chains (Layne Era) and I hit like. That voice, amazing.
Duvall era is also great, in my opinion...
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