@killerlite07 Geeeez... musta been '01-ish ? Things a bit blurry back then... but it was him. People were popping in and out of rooms... and I wondered why he was there. Just seemed odd. Tried to talk music and such... nuthin' doin. I understood and just kept partying. Whatever.
@Danteras23 - I think you are cool as shit, a true AIC fan and understand the lyrics and interpret them well. This song is one of my favs for sure and there is no way I could pick just one!
@Grunge11063 - you are everything Danteras said you are and more! Change your name to EMO cry baby or something. Cobain couldn't even touch an AIC song. He wrote mostly gibberish and very few songs to tolerate. He was a whiny EMO who never washed his hair and dressed in dirty clothes.
@pixiebdg No asshole, despite what you may think, it was not intended. I wrote the sentence, then noticed it afterward. Now is the time to see for yourself what a pun is. Fail.
I was on my way in to work one day in April of 2002. It was the 5th. I worked in a music store (FYE). I was listening to Jar of Flies. The last song I listened to before walking in was this one. Soon after I heard the news. Layne was dead...I couldn't believe it. Still don't.
@12889414 surely, but kurt style was specia lfor being simple, and grunge isnt about good guitarist is about the sing it self and what u feel with it. now metal is another story
@zosodog1 almost none of those bands were influenced by alice in chains, aIc's was signed be4 nirvana i think but they have never achieved the same status but none of that really matters cause its all about personal opinion just dont spit out stupid stuff u think is true cause u love a band people will all argue on that cause every1's opinion is different oh and yes RIP layne he was greatness just not "The biggest icon of generation X"
@danteras23 really........cause im pretty sure Nirvana is by far the most famous just sayin but yeah they are better than soundgarden and pearl jam for sure, i will agree on one thing though i think layne staley could write better lyrics than most of the others, but really i mean come on watch any 90's thing and nirvana will be at the top idk were you people get the crazy idea that aic was THE band of the 90's cause they were not however dont think i hate them cause i love aic im just not stupid
@Grunge11063 if they are, it's not by much and no one who knows music really thinks they were better than aic. i don;t know what you're going on. aic is legendary. one of the great bands of the last 25 years. anyone who knows music knows that.
@danteras23 dude i said i love aic i dont hate them, i have an album and a shirt by them i just dont agree that they are the biggest band of the 90's one of for sure but not the biggest and of course its by alot nirvana had pop appeal aic had that dirty raw sound awsome i gotta admit, but it didnt appeal to everyone like nirvana did im sorry its the facts man your just gonna have to live with it
@Grunge11063 i don't know what you're talking about. you keep saying that. nirvana was big, yeah. all i said is that if they were bigger it wasn't by much and bigger does not necessarily mean better. popularity is not the only indicator.
@danteras23 how do you not know what im talking about, what dont you know??? you know what im done with you 1 last thing have you ever seen 100 greatest artists of all time? alice in chains isnt even on it, i dont agree with that at all but theres the facts pearl jam is ranked somewhere in the 90's-80's i think and nirvana is #14, those were picked by musical artist's not just random people i do wish alice in chains were on it though they are alot better than some of whats on there but oh well
@Grunge11063 i don;t know what you're talking about. some some stupid list? aic was one of the greatest bands ever. case closed. i don;t know what you read in some magazine. anyone who knows music knows that.; get a clue. you have none. i'm done talking to you. aic was probably the best band of that era and one of the best of all-time. that is all. done.
@danteras23 dude it was a show on vh1done this year get your facts right something you never do lol i see that u posted on alot of alice in chains songs fav band of yours? thats why you think they are why the world spins if i have no clue about music then why do i like them? u get the impression that i dont like alice in chains which is bull, i love them one of my fav bands 2 i have man in the box on my channel, i just dont think the world's music revolves around them
@Grunge11063 i never said the world revolved around them. i like a lot of music, but i don;t agree with any list that doesn;t have em pretty high up. it's cool. we can agree to disagree. no problemo. :)
@Grunge11063 i don't know who they asked. i find it hard to believe that they can come up with 100 better artists than aic. i find it impossible. in fact, it's depressing to even hear that. no many even come close. whoeveer it was don;t much about music or art. it's just a list, buddy. it's okmay to think for yourself. i say aic was probably the best and so do a lot of people.
@Grunge11063 no response necessary. i'm not gonna talk to some douche who read a magazine article. if you can;t appreciate it, you're an a-hole. fuck you, i say aic was the best. case closed. no doubt.
@danteras23 wo man i thought we were coming to a conclusion i was away from the comp for a lil while you dont have to resort to name calling i hardly even wanna agree with you after reading that comment, but il do it for the music yeah i belive alice in chains shoulda been on that list it is very sad to see alot of the artist's beat aic and alot of them sucked i forget who they asked but they asked some pretty important people and some less than important people
Ever had your heart broke? This song will rip your guts out and make you cry. It's all the therapy you'll need. This is real life music from the soul.
@str82day2001 No, it's really not actually, but thanx for your interpretation. Not sure if you get the music. Probably should listen to something else. Lady Gaga might be more your speed.
Wont you feel like a total jack@ss when you read the lyrics from the actual album and realize that you are wrong and a tool.
You should maybe not be so defensive, or at least take your meds.
Let me explain: "Going down" is a term relative to shooting heroin.
Ask your mom to borrow $10.00 so you can actually purchase the 'Jar of Flies' CD and then read the lyrics. Try to not humiliate yourself too much in the future. You wouldn't stand a chance in a AIC quiz with me, kiddo.
@str82day2001 OKay, bud. That doesn;t change the fact that you're wrong. The lyrics are "it hurts to care, i'm goin' now". My Mom? Considering I'm almsot 40 and have probably been through a lot more in life than you, I'd rethink that. Pretty defensive for a fairly inane comment on youtube. Unreal.
@danteras23 Probably not on the life experiences, same age, diff gender, blah, blah.... and the next time you try to insult someone by suggesting Lady Gaga over a simple lyric correction, expect what comes back at you. And I am looking at the album sleeve right now which clearly says "I'm going down". You believe what you wish and I will believe what I have always though and what I am looking at.
@str82day2001 Okay, I'm sorry about the comment. Lady Gaga might have been a little strong, but I think that you're wrong about the lyrics. I never heard that. I think there might be two versions. Maybe it was a misunderstanding. You don';t have to get so upset. Layne was okay. He chose that life. You don't have to be so haunted by it either. I've been through some stuff myself. Sometimes as an artist you have to take your own road. No hard feelings.
i forgot my women, lost my friends things i've done and where i've been sleep in sweat, the mirrors cold Seen my face? Its growin old Scared to death, no reason why Do whatever to get me by think about the things i've said read the page it's cold and dead and take me home........... say goodbye don't follow ( best part of the song this song makes me wonna cry every time i hear it)
When the song changes tempo, around 3:04, totally get a Nirvana vibe from that. Love them too so its great! Also reminds me of Open Season :/. I wonder why :p
ANY vocalist that wonders what it sounds like when you put your true heart and soul down in wax, for all the world to see....LISTEN TO THIS (and Nutshell) over, and over, and over again.
@KjKnine I totally agree with this statement. I love this song and Nutshell. Totally different from their others but it just goes to show that Layne has a huge variety in songs. RIP. Love these guys.
@KjKnine I like nuthsell, but this is one of the best songs ever and maybe AIC's best. This is actually my favorite song. Beautiful. Just perfect in every way.
you say justin bieber-I rip your fucking head off
92% of teenagers have turned to hip-hop and pop, if you are part of the 8%, copy this message and past it to an other video. DONT LET THE SPIRIT OF ROCK DIE
Great song
slyghdog 1 month ago
A motel I was staying the night in on Aurora Ave. (worst street in Seattle ...Hooker's Row)... and thought I recognized someone. Nah... couldn't be.
Yup, it was. Layne. All effed up.
Bummer.
R.I.P.
TacomaPaul 1 month ago
@TacomaPaul When did this happen? And did you say anything to him or anything like that? And how exactly did you know it was Layne?
killerlite07 1 week ago
@killerlite07 Geeeez... musta been '01-ish ? Things a bit blurry back then... but it was him. People were popping in and out of rooms... and I wondered why he was there. Just seemed odd. Tried to talk music and such... nuthin' doin. I understood and just kept partying. Whatever.
TacomaPaul 1 week ago
Seen my face... It's growing old...
markfundingsland 2 months ago
I miss you, Layne.
denofruean 2 months ago
The day layne died i was 15 and i loved alice in chains so much i cried R.I.P Layne ( Kurt Cobain of metal)
saw12345671 3 months ago
chilling he knew he was never coming home lost in a haze
dubs5121 3 months ago
RIP layne, your missed everyday! thanks for everything dude
aerosmith37 4 months ago in playlist alice in chains 4
song's a masterpiece...
dildohead81 4 months ago 3
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@Danteras23 - I think you are cool as shit, a true AIC fan and understand the lyrics and interpret them well. This song is one of my favs for sure and there is no way I could pick just one!
@Grunge11063 - you are everything Danteras said you are and more! Change your name to EMO cry baby or something. Cobain couldn't even touch an AIC song. He wrote mostly gibberish and very few songs to tolerate. He was a whiny EMO who never washed his hair and dressed in dirty clothes.
HellFrozeOverAndOver 4 months ago
Great song but you messed up on the lyrics it's "I'm goin down" not I'm goin now fyi
rage53187 4 months ago
Just another amazing piece of art
briem86 5 months ago
miss you layne see you soon
pixiebdg 6 months ago
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CockBlock47 6 months ago
Sleep in sweat. The mirrors cold. Damn, those are chilling lines. No pun intended.
madtownmadman 7 months ago 9
@madtownmadman that is not a pun and no where close to it yet it was intended. Fail
pixiebdg 6 months ago
@pixiebdg No asshole, despite what you may think, it was not intended. I wrote the sentence, then noticed it afterward. Now is the time to see for yourself what a pun is. Fail.
madtownmadman 6 months ago
@madtownmadman is that how you speak to your special education teacher?
pixiebdg 6 months ago
I was on my way in to work one day in April of 2002. It was the 5th. I worked in a music store (FYE). I was listening to Jar of Flies. The last song I listened to before walking in was this one. Soon after I heard the news. Layne was dead...I couldn't believe it. Still don't.
mufdivr01 7 months ago 20
this song makes me cry...
lowriderhunny08 7 months ago 2
@lowriderhunny08 mee too always
inflamesolt 7 months ago
Jerry is much better on guitar than Kurt was.
12889414 8 months ago
@12889414 surely, but kurt style was specia lfor being simple, and grunge isnt about good guitarist is about the sing it self and what u feel with it. now metal is another story
lordmorgoth7 8 months ago
@lordmorgoth7 I agree I did'nt mean to sound like I putting Kurt down I love him I'am just saying Jerry is a really great player.
12889414 8 months ago
@12889414 you didnt even have to mention that lol. everyfuckinbody knows!
jedsebastian 1 month ago
@jedsebastian Thanks what the hell was I thinking!
12889414 1 month ago
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bassmasta123454 8 months ago
How does someone play music at their own funeral?
JanaINJax 8 months ago
Why debate who is better? AIC, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and about another hundred bands of the 90's. They are all great and full of talent.
harestyles 8 months ago
The second half of this song really makes you want to go back and be at ANY AIC show!
CONMURDER 8 months ago
@CONMURDER that;s if you want to be around a lot of people. a lot of their stuff is best enjoyed alone.
danteras23 8 months ago
@zosodog1 almost none of those bands were influenced by alice in chains, aIc's was signed be4 nirvana i think but they have never achieved the same status but none of that really matters cause its all about personal opinion just dont spit out stupid stuff u think is true cause u love a band people will all argue on that cause every1's opinion is different oh and yes RIP layne he was greatness just not "The biggest icon of generation X"
Grunge11063 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 that's not really true. aic is as big as any of them.
danteras23 8 months ago
@danteras23 really........cause im pretty sure Nirvana is by far the most famous just sayin but yeah they are better than soundgarden and pearl jam for sure, i will agree on one thing though i think layne staley could write better lyrics than most of the others, but really i mean come on watch any 90's thing and nirvana will be at the top idk were you people get the crazy idea that aic was THE band of the 90's cause they were not however dont think i hate them cause i love aic im just not stupid
Grunge11063 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 if they are, it's not by much and no one who knows music really thinks they were better than aic. i don;t know what you're going on. aic is legendary. one of the great bands of the last 25 years. anyone who knows music knows that.
danteras23 8 months ago
@danteras23 dude i said i love aic i dont hate them, i have an album and a shirt by them i just dont agree that they are the biggest band of the 90's one of for sure but not the biggest and of course its by alot nirvana had pop appeal aic had that dirty raw sound awsome i gotta admit, but it didnt appeal to everyone like nirvana did im sorry its the facts man your just gonna have to live with it
Grunge11063 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 i don't know what you're talking about. you keep saying that. nirvana was big, yeah. all i said is that if they were bigger it wasn't by much and bigger does not necessarily mean better. popularity is not the only indicator.
danteras23 8 months ago
@danteras23 how do you not know what im talking about, what dont you know??? you know what im done with you 1 last thing have you ever seen 100 greatest artists of all time? alice in chains isnt even on it, i dont agree with that at all but theres the facts pearl jam is ranked somewhere in the 90's-80's i think and nirvana is #14, those were picked by musical artist's not just random people i do wish alice in chains were on it though they are alot better than some of whats on there but oh well
Grunge11063 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 i don;t know what you're talking about. some some stupid list? aic was one of the greatest bands ever. case closed. i don;t know what you read in some magazine. anyone who knows music knows that.; get a clue. you have none. i'm done talking to you. aic was probably the best band of that era and one of the best of all-time. that is all. done.
danteras23 8 months ago
@danteras23 dude it was a show on vh1done this year get your facts right something you never do lol i see that u posted on alot of alice in chains songs fav band of yours? thats why you think they are why the world spins if i have no clue about music then why do i like them? u get the impression that i dont like alice in chains which is bull, i love them one of my fav bands 2 i have man in the box on my channel, i just dont think the world's music revolves around them
Grunge11063 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 i never said the world revolved around them. i like a lot of music, but i don;t agree with any list that doesn;t have em pretty high up. it's cool. we can agree to disagree. no problemo. :)
danteras23 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 i don't know who they asked. i find it hard to believe that they can come up with 100 better artists than aic. i find it impossible. in fact, it's depressing to even hear that. no many even come close. whoeveer it was don;t much about music or art. it's just a list, buddy. it's okmay to think for yourself. i say aic was probably the best and so do a lot of people.
danteras23 8 months ago
@Grunge11063 no response necessary. i'm not gonna talk to some douche who read a magazine article. if you can;t appreciate it, you're an a-hole. fuck you, i say aic was the best. case closed. no doubt.
danteras23 8 months ago
@danteras23 wo man i thought we were coming to a conclusion i was away from the comp for a lil while you dont have to resort to name calling i hardly even wanna agree with you after reading that comment, but il do it for the music yeah i belive alice in chains shoulda been on that list it is very sad to see alot of the artist's beat aic and alot of them sucked i forget who they asked but they asked some pretty important people and some less than important people
Grunge11063 8 months ago
Greatest AIC song ever!
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str82day2001 9 months ago
Ever had your heart broke? This song will rip your guts out and make you cry. It's all the therapy you'll need. This is real life music from the soul.
rainmanx63 9 months ago
It hurts to care I'm going DOWN.
str82day2001 9 months ago
The correct lyric is, "It hurts to care, Im going down"
str82day2001 9 months ago
@str82day2001 Why is that?
danteras23 9 months ago
@str82day2001 No, it's really not actually, but thanx for your interpretation. Not sure if you get the music. Probably should listen to something else. Lady Gaga might be more your speed.
danteras23 9 months ago
@danteras23
Wont you feel like a total jack@ss when you read the lyrics from the actual album and realize that you are wrong and a tool.
You should maybe not be so defensive, or at least take your meds.
Let me explain: "Going down" is a term relative to shooting heroin.
Ask your mom to borrow $10.00 so you can actually purchase the 'Jar of Flies' CD and then read the lyrics. Try to not humiliate yourself too much in the future. You wouldn't stand a chance in a AIC quiz with me, kiddo.
str82day2001 9 months ago
@str82day2001 OKay, bud. That doesn;t change the fact that you're wrong. The lyrics are "it hurts to care, i'm goin' now". My Mom? Considering I'm almsot 40 and have probably been through a lot more in life than you, I'd rethink that. Pretty defensive for a fairly inane comment on youtube. Unreal.
danteras23 9 months ago
@danteras23 Probably not on the life experiences, same age, diff gender, blah, blah.... and the next time you try to insult someone by suggesting Lady Gaga over a simple lyric correction, expect what comes back at you. And I am looking at the album sleeve right now which clearly says "I'm going down". You believe what you wish and I will believe what I have always though and what I am looking at.
str82day2001 9 months ago
@str82day2001 Okay, I'm sorry about the comment. Lady Gaga might have been a little strong, but I think that you're wrong about the lyrics. I never heard that. I think there might be two versions. Maybe it was a misunderstanding. You don';t have to get so upset. Layne was okay. He chose that life. You don't have to be so haunted by it either. I've been through some stuff myself. Sometimes as an artist you have to take your own road. No hard feelings.
danteras23 9 months ago
@danteras23 Lets kiss and make up!
str82day2001 9 months ago
@str82day2001 No probem. I'm glad you're so passionate. No worries. Enjoy the music. :)
danteras23 9 months ago
u feel like u know layne staley by listening to alice in chains music.
ashesofthewakefan 9 months ago
It hurts to care , I won't know
MrUnclebuck1972 9 months ago
you guys realize jerry sung most of this song
redchief24 9 months ago 4
@redchief24 it's both. layne performed it as well. really doesn't matter. it's a great song.
danteras23 9 months ago
This is a real beauty of music. Nothing made today can even hold a candle to this.
R.I.P Layne + Mike, your legacys will live on forever.
ThePetosiris 9 months ago
This is one of the best songs ever in my opinion. Just awesome.
danteras23 10 months ago
One person was high on smack, crack, and heroin and thought the button said like
Jas0nA14 11 months ago
Killer song!
vacationgenius 11 months ago
best song ever. great video.
danteras23 11 months ago
im from salt lake this news really sux
jerryadams5 1 year ago
My funeral song for sure
srader0401 1 year ago
Fucking great song!!!!
tjwpearljam7048 1 year ago
i forgot my women, lost my friends things i've done and where i've been sleep in sweat, the mirrors cold Seen my face? Its growin old Scared to death, no reason why Do whatever to get me by think about the things i've said read the page it's cold and dead and take me home........... say goodbye don't follow ( best part of the song this song makes me wonna cry every time i hear it)
lameturkey123 1 year ago
we used this song in my little brother's memory video.great song it fit my littlebro's life
glenarm1345 1 year ago
When the song changes tempo, around 3:04, totally get a Nirvana vibe from that. Love them too so its great! Also reminds me of Open Season :/. I wonder why :p
MkDrknMonkey 1 year ago
@MkDrknMonkey Probably the harmonica.. I can VERY SLIGHTLY relate to that. Lol
jezzon2376 1 year ago
ANY vocalist that wonders what it sounds like when you put your true heart and soul down in wax, for all the world to see....LISTEN TO THIS (and Nutshell) over, and over, and over again.
Miss you, Layne.
KjKnine 1 year ago 63
@KjKnine I totally agree with this statement. I love this song and Nutshell. Totally different from their others but it just goes to show that Layne has a huge variety in songs. RIP. Love these guys.
MkDrknMonkey 1 year ago
@KjKnine I like nuthsell, but this is one of the best songs ever and maybe AIC's best. This is actually my favorite song. Beautiful. Just perfect in every way.
danteras23 11 months ago
@KjKnine They're both great. AIC with Layne was the best band ever.
danteras23 11 months ago
The harmonica playing is great
amyhoare21 1 year ago
We had this song playing at my uncle chucks fureral yesterday.
awesomeskatergirl18 1 year ago
@awesomeskatergirl18 Aw, let your uncle rest in peace.
DawnRainWasHere 1 year ago
whos playing this at their funeral!?
99yomomma 1 year ago 95
@99yomomma probably me
MustacheDonkey 1 year ago
@99yomomma this guy. and ill be playing it untill my funeral.
MrCapterofsin 1 year ago
@99yomomma Without a doubt!!
jmfanclub 1 year ago
@99yomomma Me. Right after Nutshell,Rotten Apple and Rain When I Die
evolve991 1 year ago
@99yomomma ...you dont get it.
shepinchains 1 year ago
@99yomomma you dont get it
shepinchains 1 year ago
@99yomomma while i agree with the sentiment, i don't really see it as a death song. i understand though.
danteras23 11 months ago
@99yomomma
Hope they will....
gatraynor 9 months ago
@99yomomma I'm playing all alice in chains songs at my funeral cause they're all masterpieces just like this song.
hobgoblinhobo313 8 months ago
@99yomomma or nutshell
davidholmes282 7 months ago
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you say pop-I scream heavy metal
you say soulja boy-I say alice in chains
you say kesha-I say metallica
you say lil wayne-I say three days grace
you say lady gaga-I say breaking benjamin
you say drake-I say Shinedown
you say hanna montana-I say Pearl Jam
you say justin bieber-I rip your fucking head off
92% of teenagers have turned to hip-hop and pop, if you are part of the 8%, copy this message and past it to an other video. DONT LET THE SPIRIT OF ROCK DIE
writeitandweep98 1 year ago
@writeitandweep98 Dude I like that don't know why people flagged that.
MikeTeabags69 1 year ago
@MikeTeabags69 why thank you. I dont know why people would flag that either. It does seem offensive...
writeitandweep98 1 year ago
one of my favorite songs of all time!8D
dooflauchleader 1 year ago
i am coverng this riiiightNOW :) thanks so much for the lyrics on the vid it helps haha
strongerthanallgtr 1 year ago
i seen they both wrote it
MsLilLAyDEe 1 year ago
who wrote dnt follow
MsLilLAyDEe 1 year ago
@MsLilLAyDEe Jerry Cantrell
Headbanger979 1 year ago
Holy shit thats awesome
jerrysoldier 1 year ago
hey I just wonder my own road .....love it this song was written for me...hey you livi`life full trottle...pass me down that bottle just luv it
lalasky01 2 years ago
nummer van een goede vriend van me die overleden is
mrcaggiari 2 years ago
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lilyrose1107 2 years ago