Soundgarden - Mailman (live 1996)

[Degas1834]

Music should be redefined in the Dictionary. It should be defined as one word: SOUNDGARDEN!

[optimalg33]

18 folks muted this.

[Degas1834]

Kim Thayil is the shit!

[MrApplebite100]

Cameron have got t shirt of cd Screaming trees DUST

[vinbasshred]

what's crazy is I saw em at VOODOO fest 2011 and they were better than their earlier performances! they always kicked ass though, and guess that's proof.

[BareBandSubscription]

@vinbasshred That performance was fucking incredible. "Beyond the Wheel" gave me chills.

[sultanofstrut28]

Does anyone else feel out of breath after this song? It's like adrenaline for guitar strings

[YumikoChan714]

Damn I love this song!

[MothaTrucka007]

best

[Goodhousefilms]

Yeah great song great album truly phenomenal i own a fender telecaster highway one it really has an awesome sound to it i wonder why Chris is using a Gibson es 335 now? which is also a great guitar

[pearljamporch]

Soundgarden could be defined in one word only: BADASS

[longhorn2615]

a very sexy song i think.

[TheAssissue]

its downtuned guys thats way its sounds sooo heavy :)

[Kraryx]

The telecaster always was my favorite Fender. Superunknown was such an amazing album

[HitokiriBattosai76]

Only Soundgarden could take two Tele's and make them trudge just as heavy as any humbucker guitar. These guy's rule.

[mateus5678]

Deep song. Incredible!

[myewgul]

DUDE! DUDE! DUDE! YEAH SCREAMING TREES! YES! LOOK AT MATT'S SHIRT! love it....

[myewgul]

lol Chris is using a TELECASTER for this song.. wow.. oh so is Kim

[gutaschlussel]

This tune sounds sooooo mean!!! Gotta love it!!!

[lexriani]

This should be Michael Myers' theme song, as he's slowly strolling through the neighborhood killing all in site on Halloween...

[spscotto]

@lexriani no no, the song is too scary for Michael Myers lol

[williamsworld84]

fucking awesome song!



[srekazinskas]

this riff is like a worm slowly diging into grungy sludgy pile of depression shit

[zweiosterei]

Hey look it's Black Sabbath!!

[RugerRedHawk25]

@zweiosterei hey look! its a troll!

[ubermonkey13]

1:28 The look of pure badass.

[harvestofmaturity]

@PittsDick77 - As do these guys. Songwriting is not about showing off. The riffs in this song are the way they are for a reason.. to convey a certain emotion.

[CLIFFxMUSTAINE]

@PittsDick77 AMEN BROTHER

[sndgarden]

Those 13 motherfuckers failed at hitting the correct button. Could you please remove that button anyone? Is that possible?

[greatgames148]

The ending 14 seconds are so good!

[Asharpshooter96]

best rock singer of all time

[Asharpshooter96]

So awesome

[MrBodyMassageMachin]

12 people are "headin' for the bottom"



[MrBodyMassageMachin]

12 people are "headin' for the bottom"

[MrDMachuta]

Possibly one of the greatest live bands of all time. Chris's voice in person in absolutely mesmerizing.

[sndgarden]

This is better than the studio recording. Gives you crazy mindfuck. LOVE SOUNDGARDEN. Too bad they didn't make an MTv Unplugged concert, along with Nirvana, STP and Pearl Jam.

[VeroNevermind1990]

damnnn hott song his voice is orgasmic

[bluzharplady]

@VeroNevermind1990 you said it perfectly.

[boggie91]

This should be the official video for the song

[GrungeSound2010]

@boggie91 So agreed.

[sndgarden]

the voice shakes everything. it's amazing, 2 bad thew broke up in the first place. Imagine how many good songs would have made.

[TwoWhiteGuysRapping]

Looking for the bass tab to this song? Ive got it posted on Ultimate guitar! Check it out! :D Hope you like it!

[WancakesTheBrave90]

can anyone tell me why its called Mailman?

[Javdoc]

@WancakesTheBrave90 Chris Cornell has said it's about someone deciding to kill their boss. It definitely has a stalker feel to it as well though. In any case, great pairing of music and lyrics to create a feel of madness and lurking menace.

[WancakesTheBrave90]

@Javdoc damn, i always thought it was about angry, selfish sex. But like many of Soundgardens' songs, it may have more than 1 meaning.

[Metalcohol9]

@WancakesTheBrave90 ...can anyone tell me why it really matters?

[WancakesTheBrave90]

@Metalcohol9 no

[7d7e7f7]

@WancakesTheBrave90 "I see how you give it, now I want you to receive."

[300daysandnights]

what's the tuning for this song?

[Metalcohol9]

@300daysandnights ...CGDGBE

[300daysandnights]

@Metalcohol9 thank ya brother, now i can watch this video and learn the song which makes me drive terribly because I'm doing deep swinging head bangs to it.

[BozMod]

Bring the 90's (early) I feel an orgasm coming!!! Those were the days of music that nothing these days compare too.

If you don't agree....... oh well.

[bronenalladin]

@BozMod 1967-1980 reporting in!

[LBIsurf90]

never realized that Matt has a Screaming Trees shirt on in this vid. Kind of cool!

[inflextion]

i would lose an arm to be able to sing like cornell!!!!!!

[yhoff76]

This song says it all............got me through my first break-up, two degrees later, I'm still rocking it..haha...the music is hitting on this version god damn!!! you can't tell me you dont feel this?! The breakdown at 3:05 is god sent!!!!

[yhoff76]

This song says it all............got me through my first break-up, two degrees later, I'm still rocking it..haha...the music is hitting on this version god damn!!! you can't tell me you dont feel this?!

[shredder6078]

i plot evil schemes when i hear this >:)))

[GrungeMetalRocker]

Kims the Best he just comes up with most chilling Riffs Ive heard! \m/

[imortality1995]

wow....this is fucking clean.....they will be talking about the early to mid 1990's 400 years from now as the most amazing time in music..all genres of music

[elizlila]

Meu Deus, não me canso desse cara, que voz perfeita num corpo idem.

[hi0u50fd]

probably my fave soundgarden song. its basically 'fuck you!' all over it

[ZZTodd]

Matt Cameron is wearing a Screaming Trees shirt! First time i've noticed that

[davidh2136]

Kim Thayil... That's all that needs to be said.

[GrungeMetalRocker]

@davidh2136

I was just about to the say the exact same thing man ! \\m//

[hanusanus666]

I love all the tv's in the background, nice touch

[xmoondaughterx]

I don't understand how anyone could dislike this song/video. It's orgasmic.

[SLIPKASS05]

chris makes me drooooool

[godzuki444]

When MTV played music ...

[ricksonjj]

@godzuki444 Good music, at that.

[elmcc]

kick ass song

[blindminerva]

i would love to see him work with maynard james keenan

[shredder6078]

@blindminerva hell yes :D they shoulda featured him in the telephamtism album

[dragonhed123]

@blindminerva i woudl hate to see that, kennan only sings about how dumb people are in all the bands hes in.

[BoarandTenia]

I love how much heroin he did before they played this. Can't understand one single fucking word. One of the best songs to have hatesex to, after Misnathrope by death and birth of ignorance by brutal truth.

[danthatcan2]

@BoarandTenia He never did heroine, He was an alcoholic. Why would he do heroine when his best friend died of it??

[flaviusaetiuspt]

This song has Matt Cameron written all over it, and I love it!

[uuummm66]

I have plotted revenge while jammin to this , very successfully, and |I honestly believe my vibes/energy combined with the sheer brutality of this song intermingling in the universe were contributing factors in completing my goal and endedt the cycle of evil , it is DEAD, I WON, she was made to pay a price for her lack of morality and her assumption that her political powers were strong enough to endure me,Godswrath, all wrath channeled via this song and all wrath ever bourne of betrayal

[boggie91]

Justin Bieber, this is a simple reminder of what you won't see,

Future's so holy without YOU

[sludgegod666]

@boggie91 Why does some cunt like you always have to mention that twat to ruin everyone's enjoyment of the video and the checking out of comments for smart input. You are spreading his message and disease by just writing this. I feel bad enough having to respond. I'm sorry but I'm fucking sick of seeing this name on so many unrelated videos. I'm off to look at Nirvana videos to leave comments about Lady Gaga (am i fuck, but this seems exactly what youtube is about these days).

[boggie91]

@sludgegod666 lol, yeah, you're right, I'm sorry, dunno what I was thinking. Soundgarden is my life, and I'm a guy btw

[gixer121121]

@boggie91 Why even mention that dicks name here

[Thirteenthflooropen]

I'm not healthy until I watch this 3 times a day.

[BeatleHippieOF]

Kim looks extraordinarily high at 0:21.

[mojavej]

few thangs as cool as ....successful retaliation

[dansky123]

And these guys are back together! Can't believe it It's a proof good things happen all the time, so never lose hope :)

[TheJbrownjr]

This came out when I was in my early 20's .... Lots a bong hits to this track viva SG

[bluzharplady]

Maybe it's sick, I don't know. But this is up there with Kashmir as my Top 10 songs to shag to. More so since I've seen Chris singing it.

[MissusFingerBottom]

sexy

[ScatteredEarth]

Excellent performance by all involved and extra props to Matt Cameron for wearing a Screaming Trees shirt!

[roggae1981]

@ScatteredEarth : ..extra² props to Matt Cameron for writing the music!

[NisiMvsica]

Anthem of vengeance, pure rock, pure soul.

This is the Doom of all Barbies ;)

[liprincessprincess]

Am I a bad person if I'm way too turned on to be creeped out by this song?

[bluzharplady]

@liprincessprincess: NO! Usually I'm all about Chris' lyrics, but in this case, it's not so much what he's singing as it is HOW he's singing it...

[rawkgawdez]

shine on

[rflint89]

Matt Cameron kinda looks like Tom Petty

[KingCrimson82]

what can i say to this riffs.....love this band

[NDietrich66]

Have to agree with Molly--I have never seen him smolder sex quite like he does in this video. And I have seen him a lot. I just wanted to be a fly on that microphone...

[bluzharplady]

@NDietrich66: Fly nothin'--How about the microphone itself? GAHHHH, I need to clean my chair.

[Asharpshooter96]

Awesome

[AceOfSpade1234]

To think that Chris was only a drummer in the beginning and almost hid his vocal chords from the world.

[mikegarveyg88]

A quote from Chris Cornell in concert back in 94... "This next song, its meaning is about killing your boss, it's called mailman. its about coming to work early one morning cause you have a special agenda and your going to shoot him in the fucking head."

[mikegarveyg88]

i hate how nerds overly use the word douchebag

[AceOfSpade1234]

@mikegarveyg88 I know. And then when you use the word when its most appropriate, its all watered down and doesn't make the same point.

F*CKERS!

[MollyOlly94]

This song just exudes sex.

[czech698]

how can you say this is your favorite Soundgarden song this one doesn't even compare to fell on black days no contest

[campoobutt]

@czech698 To you it doesn't. But to me it's just so evil...

[EdMcStinko]

Kims one of the best guitar players, doesnt get enough credit

[TheDarkUnleashed]

Sweeeeeeeet. i love this live version :D

can't wait to see Soundgarden whenever they do some gigs :D

[kenny8689]

@TheDarkUnleashed They played Lollapalooza two days after you posted this haha

[lexriani]

This song would be perfect in a horror movie.

[siltirocker]

my favorite soundgarden song. Can't wait for the reunion.

[lewisaquilina]

listening to this music restores my faith in mankind... that is, until the music stops. soundgarden are a real inspiration.

[grungesax]

I will still never understand how Chris gets that tone up there on the high notes. Its like a nasal placement...but a good one. and lots of growl. Whenever I try to do it I end up coughing.

[flowrpowrlovechild]

This dude just gets better and better with time, IMHO! Thanks for posting this!

[mdognirvana]

Wow, he is one of the greatest (rock) singers from now! Grunge is at his revival, Pearl Jam is still kicking ass and Soundgarden is back together!

[imortality1995]

2 words 4 syllables...fucking brillant

[Pearljam313]

what was this filmed for? wanna try to find a better quality

[TheShredress]

wow chris sounds like a lion...

[vladsss1]

Хорошо !

[jiggy716]

BETTER than the studio version

[BongSabre]

"My place was beneath you, but now I am above. And now I send you a message of love. A simple reminder of what you won't see. A future, so holy, without me." Fuckin' ex-girlfriends.

[moimoiac]

Kick Ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!2

[comatosejoel]

cameron is wearing a screaming trees tshirt!!!

[Hofilias]

How fucking cool is it to play this song on a Telecaster.

[Tapicero111]

Um whose taking care of heaven when God is down here singing and playing guitar?

[Gi1BrO]

@Tapicero111 He is omnipresent, wich means he can be at various places at the same time.

[ginghamslut]

@Tapicero111 Me.

[mateus5678]

@Tapicero111 - i wondered too ...

[yhoff76]

@Tapicero111 hahaha!! hell yeah!

[jiggy716]

this is better than the studio version

[Camaromandave98]

layne staley and chis owned the 90's

[GlubschiixD]

taylor momsen has tweeted this..

[gdfan38]

Taylor Momsen just twitter this

[lithum91]

Kick Ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!1

[outlawcountryman]

this song speaks to me so much. one of the best songs ever. this video puts it at a whole new level... just wow......

[generaljj71]

this song kills me

[johnjohnsjohnson]

all along

[soundgardener]

Oh My Fucking GOD.

[industrialsun]

Superunknown is probably the last great HEAVY album (except for some of Pantera's stuff) and that is more than 15 years ago. You have to feel bad for kids today.

[1burntsonofabitch420]

@industrialsun LMAO no shit dude. thats my generation, and i can't even stand that shit. SOUNDGARDEN RULES!!!

[NicholasJohn10]

I love when he sings of this sick way ! well ... I love this man. SOUNDGARDEN RULES FUCKERS !

[mateus5678]

Matt really is with the SPIRIT!!!

[03platttt]

This is a song you plot revenge to...

[tobetrayafriend]

@03platttt excellently put dude

[killyourboss69]

Awesome fuckin band. One of my favorites.

[TheShredress]

chris cornell makes a telecaster look and sound cool man...

[vanbot1]

this sounds just like.. old sabbath... Never Say Die, album..... this is my fav sound garden trac.

[mlynn1231]

@vanbot1 yes, Sabbath is a big influence. One of many, which is why this band rocks like they do.

[pokersports23]

I have much more respect for the artist who is willing to experiment and try knew things than the artist who just looks to capitalize on the sound that has made them money. I respect the artist that is not afraid to alienate his/her fans.

[lopatamd]

awesoooomee ^_______^

[uhardeman]

this song makes me feel like i'm gonna spontaneously combust.. think they'll ever play this and slaves n bulldozers at the same show?

[tdkcdrom]

what a great song, the drum beat's powerful as fuck but then matt wrote it so you'd expect that

[HallowedHoly]

This is like a spirit or deity speaking...

[HydesBadAssChickFan]

this song is like "sex without touching, I'm going to explode!"

[MrChrisjack26]

the best live performace ive ever seen by anyone!

[wickedexp]

The best you'll ever hear Chris's voice.

[SummerDrive]

SUPERB!!! Love this song. Thanks for sharing.

[Eviscerator8138]

Phwoar...

[ufgtr1992]

Great live version of an awesome, somewhat creepy, and underrated song. Soundgarden rules, and I'm so glad they got back together recently.

[pasadena333]

how come are they together ???? where ? album is there ??? post me any news bro ...thanks . I am a fan from the 1992 period ... love

[IMFagentSamFisher]

@pasadena333 They've reunited however so far it's only shows, no public plans of another album

[superchunkz00]

who says you can't make telecasters sound heavy? if they're heavy enough to play mailman, they're good enough for me!

[Mecawally]

@superchunkz00 Amen. I play a tele myself. And I can do just fine playing with Les Pauls and SG's when it comes to grunge and heavy punk.