The Best Grunge Music Videos on Mixed DVDs
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Looking for the best grunge music videos on mixed DVDs? We’ve got you covered! Check out our top picks and get your groove on.
Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is one of the most iconic grunge music videos of all time. The video, which was directed by Samuel Bayer, features the band performing in a high school gymnasium that is filled with teenage fans. The video became an instant classic and helped to propel Nirvana into the mainstream.
Alice in Chains- Would?
Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr, who were replaced in 1993 by Mike Inez and William DuVall. Since its formation, the band has released six studio albums, three EPs, three live albums, four compilations, two DVDs, 32 music videos and 35 singles.
Pearl Jam- Jeremy
Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” video was one of the first grunge music videos to receive regular rotation on MTV. The video was directed by Mark Pellington and features live footage of the band intercut with shots of a troubled teenage boy. The video was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards, winning Best Cinematography.
Soundgarden- Black Hole Sun
Directed by Nick Cave and released in 1994, “Black Hole Sun” is a stop-motion animated music video for the Soundgarden song of the same name. The video features a city being destroyed by a giant black hole, with the band members playing in the ruins. The video won two MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for four others.
Stone Temple Pilots- Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song Official Music Video. Stone Temple Pilots performed “Interstate Love Song” on David Letterman in March 1994. The song spent 15 weeks atop Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1994, making it the band’s longest-running number one hit. It remains the band’s most successful single. The group won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal for the song at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
Mudhoney- Touch Me I’m Sick
Mudhoney’s “Touch Me I’m Sick” is the perfect song for a grunge music video. It’s fast, it’s loud, and it has a sense of humor. The video features the band performing in a dingy basement, with shots of them playing in a dark room intercut with shots of them walking around town. The video is gritty and dirty, just like Mudhoney’s music.
Screaming Trees- Nearly Lost You
Screaming Trees – Nearly Lost You
Release date: May 12, 1992
Directed by: Mark Lebon
The video for “Nearly Lost You” was directed by Mark Lebon and released in May 1992. The video features the band playing in a room with a single lightbulb hanging overhead. The light bulb occasionally flickers and goes out, leaving the band in darkness. The video was shot in black and white.
Temple of the Dog- Hunger Strike
Temple of the Dog was a one-off project featuring members of both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The supergroup was formed in 1990 in Seattle, Washington, in the wake of the death of Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood. Wood was a close friend of both Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell and Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, and his death from a heroin overdose inspired them to form Temple of the Dog as a tribute to him.
The band released only one album, Temple of the Dog (1991), but the single “Hunger Strike” became a surprise hit, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for “Hunger Strike” was directed by Mark Pellington and features footage of Temple of the Dog performing live intercut with shots of starving children in Ethiopia.
Bush- Glycerine
“Glycerine” is a song by English rock band Bush. It was released in October 1995 as the fourth single from their debut album, Sixteen Stone. The song is in the key of F major. The distinctive intro guitar riff was played by producer Clive Langer on a Fender Telecaster.
The music video for “Glycerine” was notable for having been shot in black-and-white and featured lead singer Gavin Rossdale naked from the waist up, intercut with images of a pregnant woman in a bathtub.
Hole- Violet
Hole’s “Violet” music video was constantly played on MTV in the early 1990s. The song is off of the album Live Through This, which was released in 1994, the same year as Kurt Cobain’s suicide. “Violet” was one of the few grunge songs that became a radio hit, partially due to its music video. The video was directed by Peter Christopherson of the industrial band Throbbing Gristle and Coil. It features close-ups of Courtney Love’s face as she lip syncs the lyrics with blood running down her face.
