One of my favorite examples of good lyricism. "Jeremy spoke in class today"... The implication being that the gun did all the talking for him, his intent conveyed through action. But it's not just a creative choice in metaphor, in this context is sounds like what you would hear from a traumatized witness, fumbling for a euphemism to describe what they saw without actually saying the words that may push them over the edge. People who have experienced trauma often use word choice to distance themselves from the memory, especially around the act itself. For example, "mistreated" instead of "abused", "assaulted" instead of "raped", etc. It adds a lot to the gravity of the song. If the objective is to move people, what you say is often less important than how you say it, and that is especially true in song.
The look on your face at the end of the video, when you realize the final subject matter, was exactly how the entire world reacted to that video, when it was first released. One of the most powerful statements in the last 30 years of music history. Not just the lyrical content, but the imagery of the video that went along with the song. Pretty much complete genius.
I've always said that the human brain didn't evolve to be able to absorb all the worlds bad news, every single day, the moment it happens, in a healthy way. It's just overwhelming.
Yup It did evolve to focus more on negative information because it was important to know if something bad and dangerous happened in the vicinity of its living area as soon as possible. Like wild animal attack or pathogens in the water... The media uses that affinity to feed us mostly with negative information, but the problem is we now get them from all around the world and it's depressing and hard to handle that overload
End of '92, a friend lent me a bootleg tape. Ten, the whole album. It flipped a switch inside of me, on first listen. This music still gives me teary eyes and chills all those years later, even if I heard those songs 100's of times. Thanks for doing this one.
A little more background on Pearl Jam. They were formed shortly after Andrew Wood; from the Seattle band Mother Love Bone passed away. Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament; who were members of MLB, wanted to carry on after Wood's passing. Long story short, Pearl Jam was formed about a year after this. I live near Seattle and was fortunate to see all of the music that was happening at the time.
Great take!!!! Thank you ...on a lighter note... Doug your air drumming is getting so much better keep practicing I can really see the progress.... thank you for all you do and take care......
I handle my episodes of depression in much the same way you described handling your panic attacks. Just let it flow naturally, and then it fades and I carry on. Always carry on ❤️
Do you know "I Din't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats? It's worth a listen. It's based on another American school shooter true story from the 80s. It's one of those songs everyone knows in the UK but I'm not sure if it really travelled.
It definitely traveled to the East Coast of the USA... 😂 Although I don't know if too many people understood the meaning behind it (admittedly I didn't find out until later in life thanks to social media)
Eddie looks into the camera only once during the video while he's singing- try to erase this (from the blackboard)... You should definitely check out the unplugged performance of Jeremy! Mind blowing!
I was 15 in 1991. My name is Jeremy. This song made me fall in love with Pearl Jam and their album 10. Perfect soundtrack for angst ridden teenagers. Jez. Alsager, England (circa 1991)
One thing I'm not sure if you noticed is as the song goes on everyone slowly stops playing that major 1 chord when they hit it (it becomes an A power chord) and near the graphic part at the end the vocals are singing B-C natural instead of C#. It really changes the feel of the song.
Watched on Patreon. Your strengths shine here. Deep knowledge of music, open-mindedness, kindness, compassion, vulnerability. I think that's why all of are watching.
Back in the days MTV only showed a somewhat softer version of the video with an altered ending. You didn't block it, you simply didn't see it. Sometimes they showed an earlier clip with a mock live performance. Glimpses of it are used for this video, too.
This is 100% correct. I must have watched the music video for this song 1000 times on MTV and VH1 but I just watched the official one on RUclips and the ending is definitely different. I never saw the gun before. In the "softer" version it just shows him drop his shoulder and the viewer is left wondering slightly - as a kid I always thought he killed himself with one of the sticks he had been sharpening in the woods, because that fit the video narrative.
I think what's so maddening (in terms of both anger and sanity) about the world in which we live is that, yes, in many ways things are better than they ever have been, but there has never been a wider gulf between how things are and how things could be. Doug, never doubt your impact on the world, because you are a bright light for a lot of us.
You're the voice of my generation Doug. Greetings from Poland, I'm a great fan of Pearl Jam. I was at their concert at Torwar hall, Warsaw in November 1st, 1995
I recently watched this uncensored Jeremy video now in my late 40's. I have not seen it since I was a freshman in high school, watching it on MTV. As I watch it now, it brings tears to my eyes every time, especially watching reaction videos of it. It definitely hits different as an adult. 😥 I didn't grasp it as a kid.
You don't remember that clear image at the end of the video because the version on youtube is not the version shown on MTV in the 90s. YT has the original version, MTV showed an edited version that obscurred Jeremy's final act. However, there are some images earlier in the edited version that are better than this version, including one where the actor portraying Jeremy, who happened to be cold on the outdoor shoot, wrapped himself in the flag like a blanket to keep warm. The edited version has a longer shot of that, and it's a really powerful image.
Hey Doug, a 12-string bass has four courses of strings, with three strings each. It's sort of similar to a 12-string guitar, which has six courses of two strings. On the 12-string guitar, there's a normal string and then an octave string(*). The corresponding setup on bass would be an 8-string. The 12-string bass adds a second octave string, but the two octave strings are tuned to the same pitch. They create a natural chorus effect an octave above the fundamental. So yeah, that whole intro was on the 12-string, including the harmonics. (*) On a 12-string guitar, the four lower strings are doubled an octave up, and the two higher strings have a companion in unison.
Personally have a different view on some aspects, but to me its the abandonment that really hurts poor Jeremy. Like it says on the second prechorus: "Daddy never gave affection And the boy was something Mommy wouldn't wear" Ive seen kids being paraded like circus animals and its just so bad. My closest cousin once said: "I hate my parents" it wasn't an angry outburst, he said so coldly and matter of factly. He would often be forced to sit on the table if ge didnt like something. If ge barfed it didn't matter they'd refrigerate it and microwave it until he ate it. If stepped out of line ... Either would bruise him. Point is, cruelty is just so scarring. Their parents now act as if he had never been born, so I have no idea where he is or what he does. Now on this subject, Megadeths 99 ways to die is a great piece worth checking out.
The bass player from King's X (dUg Pinnick) plays a 12 string single neck Schecter electric bass. And the Chapman Stick bass comes 8, 10 or 12 string, Tony Levin from the Liquid Tension Experiment plays one.
Hi Dougy, Love your work, you're so heartfelt, it's fantastic, you open your heart to everyone, With so many of you're videos, it means a lot to many people,God Bless Dougy & Megan ❤✌️✨
damn bro that this video hit hard and honest, i used to play this song constantly in bands on a 8 string bass and got tired of it over the years even though i knew what the song was about and read the stories, now that i watched this it takes on a whole new meaning now that I've seen your response it's rejuvenating thank you for being you
Thank you for the great review of the song, but also for the way you opened up about how crazy the world can be sometimes. The more we talk about it, the more we can try to move forward together and make it a better place for us all, even those we disagree with. Onwards and upwards!
This song is a good example of attempting to close the barn door AFTER the horses left, meaning that we only react to this type of mental dysfunction AFTER something happens. Does society really take heed to the warning signs from people or are we so enclosed in our own little world that we ignore those who are crying out? Truthfully, talk is cheap and that seems to be the most of what we do afterwards.
The uncensored version leaves no doubt as to what happened, but the censored version still provides a small clue. You see Jeremy raising the gun to his head briefly, but it’s in shadow. I didn’t catch it for the longest time. The freeze frame ending was definitely ambiguous…at first glance it does appear that he killed everyone else and that they’re bracing to protect themselves, when they’re actually just reacting to what they’ve seen.
Did you know this: The song is about a true story Jeremy Dell: Jeremy Wade Delle was a high school student in Richardson, Texas, who died by suicide in 1991. The song, written by Pearl Jam and released in 1991 on their debut album Ten, is a powerful and emotional portrayal of the struggles and isolation Delle experienced. The Delle family expressed their discomfort with the song, feeling that it portrayed their son in a way that was both painful and intrusive. They were concerned that the song’s lyrics and music video, which dramatizes the events leading up to Delle's death, exploited their son's tragedy rather than respecting his memory. The band's lead vocalist, Eddie Vedder, and the rest of Pearl Jam have discussed the song's origins and its impact, expressing regret that the Delle family was hurt by it. The song is meant to address important themes like mental health and bullying, but the sensitivity of real-life tragedies can sometimes lead to unintended consequences.
As a Jeremy that was bullied not that far from the school where and when this happened, I can understand the reason the song is written the way it is. Multiple points of failure caused this young man's demise, almost caused mine too. GenX was a harsh game.
I sure it hurt the family. But exposing what happened leads us to grow as a society. Made me think of kids picked on when I was in school. Wanting to make the world better.
Could you possibly do some more Beach Boys but maybe like the ‘Love You’ album? Some really interesting chord progressions, harmonies, lyrics, instrumentation and production :)
Speaking of metal music, and heavy emotional themes, I would absolutely love to see your reaction to Amon Amarth's Runes To My Memory. The lyrics tell the story of a viking, deep in a foreign land, who comes under attack. He lies on the riverbank, mortally wounded, thinking of his homeland and loved ones.
There is a live acoustic version out there on RUclips really great also. I remember the music video coming out when we were in school... There were so many cool 90s rock groups so we kind of took it for granted
Interpretation of lyrics is interesting to me. 'Blown Wide Open' by Big Wreck sounds like a gun and suicide song to some if you take it literally, but if you follow it a little more closely you realize it's metaphor. Not dealing with the crap in your life until it all blows up in your face and destroys relationships. You keep bleeding and it doesn't just go away. I like that some artists allow you to interpret however you like and don't tell you what it's all about. Love your song takes Doug! 😊
About deeper understanding about life, think of the songs from Alice in Chains like "Nutshell", "Man in a box" and "Rooster". I do not know if you had these songs on your platform Doug Helvering.
I did this for my year 10 media main assessment. I got the tv & video player into the classroom & all. Played the uncut version. I put so much into it & the other students loved it. The teacher failed me cos "inappropriate & there's swearing" & that was the last straw for me with school. The next 2 & a half years were all a social thing for me & zero education. Lots of skipping school. I remember watching the MTV video awards that year & no one could catch this clip & rightfully so. Mark Pellington iirc was the guy responsible for this
I thought ( for a long time- audio only,no video) that it wa😮s about this "harmless little fuck" getting revenge on his classmates. The vid changed that.
It's not that you blocked it out, it's that MTV only showed the full version of the video a couple times before switching to an edited version that removed the scene you had that reaction to.
You should really check out a new track from a recently announced game called Expedition 33. The track is called ‘Une vie à peindre’. It’s a unique twist of French choir with metal elements; 11 minute track so there is plenty to dissect there as well :)
I came around to this album more recently but it’s a really cool one. I love Alive. It’s not victorious. But I won’t say anything else because I’ll bet you’d have a nice take on it.
0:46 ... and continue to record and tour!! No tricks, no backing tracks, no fkn autotune... Eddie's voice isn't spot on at times, the guys goof now and then but that's a real working band .... 14:35 ... or today, the daily news roundup of how many people have been shot downtown, in a mall or here or there... 15:49 ... the only Pop song I can think of is Vincent by Don McLean...
Thank you, Doug, for such a deeply thoughtful and insightful analysis. ❤🔥I always appreciate your musical breakdown's. I always come away a bit smarter, thank you kind sir. And as always, I enjoyed rocking with you. Thanks for sharing. peace out~
12 string basses are not very common. Two bassists who are known to use them are Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick (who actually initiated the creation of them) and Dug Pinnick of King's X (great band, check them out). Both use 12 string basses exclusively.
For sameone who was bullied at school. I am so glad that this song come out in this version. People if it take a slap across your faces to get your head out of the sand then so be it. You can not ignore it any more.
I appreciate you talking about how metal/ alt rock can convey very deep things. That’s why I’m so drawn to it. Side note I find many horror movies do the same, but generally people write it off as being off putting when there’s actually a deeper message in the art
Great video and great song. It always annoys me how YT sweeps things like this under the rug. Such an important and difficult topic, and YT doesn’t want people to talk about (or even use the word). Demonetize it, unlist it, or lock it behind a login. As if it happens because someone saw a rock video or heard someone say the word.
So I knew Jeremy. What a smart, handsome, conflicted kid. Our lives interjected at the hospital for a few months. Then he was discharged. Sometime after that, Jeremy did this. We were shocked. I still am. Good kid. My oldest graduated from Richardson HS, my youngest is about to be a Jr.
I love your reaction to this, the aversion to the horror of the worst of the human experience. But still we survive and we should support our brethren among us.
One of my favorite examples of good lyricism.
"Jeremy spoke in class today"...
The implication being that the gun did all the talking for him, his intent conveyed through action.
But it's not just a creative choice in metaphor, in this context is sounds like what you would hear from a traumatized witness, fumbling for a euphemism to describe what they saw without actually saying the words that may push them over the edge. People who have experienced trauma often use word choice to distance themselves from the memory, especially around the act itself. For example, "mistreated" instead of "abused", "assaulted" instead of "raped", etc.
It adds a lot to the gravity of the song. If the objective is to move people, what you say is often less important than how you say it, and that is especially true in song.
The look on your face at the end of the video, when you realize the final subject matter, was exactly how the entire world reacted to that video, when it was first released. One of the most powerful statements in the last 30 years of music history. Not just the lyrical content, but the imagery of the video that went along with the song. Pretty much complete genius.
I've always said that the human brain didn't evolve to be able to absorb all the worlds bad news, every single day, the moment it happens, in a healthy way.
It's just overwhelming.
You;re not wrong
Yup
It did evolve to focus more on negative information because it was important to know if something bad and dangerous happened in the vicinity of its living area as soon as possible. Like wild animal attack or pathogens in the water...
The media uses that affinity to feed us mostly with negative information, but the problem is we now get them from all around the world and it's depressing and hard to handle that overload
End of '92, a friend lent me a bootleg tape. Ten, the whole album. It flipped a switch inside of me, on first listen.
This music still gives me teary eyes and chills all those years later, even if I heard those songs 100's of times.
Thanks for doing this one.
As REM said, living well is the best revenge.
A little more background on Pearl Jam. They were formed shortly after Andrew Wood; from the Seattle band Mother Love Bone passed away. Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament; who were members of MLB, wanted to carry on after Wood's passing. Long story short, Pearl Jam was formed about a year after this.
I live near Seattle and was fortunate to see all of the music that was happening at the time.
I prefer Soungarden. IMHO
Love me som3 mlb
Great take!!!! Thank you ...on a lighter note... Doug your air drumming is getting so much better keep practicing I can really see the progress.... thank you for all you do and take care......
I handle my episodes of depression in much the same way you described handling your panic attacks. Just let it flow naturally, and then it fades and I carry on. Always carry on ❤️
That's what I learned too. The cycle of thoughts takes a few hours, and I can wait it out.
Do you know "I Din't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats? It's worth a listen. It's based on another American school shooter true story from the 80s. It's one of those songs everyone knows in the UK but I'm not sure if it really travelled.
Good point. Doug should Definitely review it too.
It definitely traveled to the East Coast of the USA... 😂 Although I don't know if too many people understood the meaning behind it (admittedly I didn't find out until later in life thanks to social media)
Love that song haven’t heard it in years
Eddie looks into the camera only once during the video while he's singing- try to erase this (from the blackboard)...
You should definitely check out the unplugged performance of Jeremy! Mind blowing!
Honestly, one of the two or three most powerful videos ever shown on MTV. An incredible melding of song and visual.
I was 15 in 1991. My name is Jeremy. This song made me fall in love with Pearl Jam and their album 10.
Perfect soundtrack for angst ridden teenagers.
Jez. Alsager, England (circa 1991)
🎵 One of the most beautiful and memorable songs of the '90s. Thank you... 💔😢
I think musicians tend to feel things very deeply. Grunge was often so deep. Eddie is so so deep.
I agree. Grunge dealt with all kinds of tough topics -- emotions, abuse, depth of feelings, addiction, social justice, and so on.
One thing I'm not sure if you noticed is as the song goes on everyone slowly stops playing that major 1 chord when they hit it (it becomes an A power chord) and near the graphic part at the end the vocals are singing B-C natural instead of C#. It really changes the feel of the song.
Watched on Patreon. Your strengths shine here. Deep knowledge of music, open-mindedness, kindness, compassion, vulnerability. I think that's why all of are watching.
Back in the days MTV only showed a somewhat softer version of the video with an altered ending. You didn't block it, you simply didn't see it. Sometimes they showed an earlier clip with a mock live performance. Glimpses of it are used for this video, too.
This is 100% correct. I must have watched the music video for this song 1000 times on MTV and VH1 but I just watched the official one on RUclips and the ending is definitely different. I never saw the gun before. In the "softer" version it just shows him drop his shoulder and the viewer is left wondering slightly - as a kid I always thought he killed himself with one of the sticks he had been sharpening in the woods, because that fit the video narrative.
I think what's so maddening (in terms of both anger and sanity) about the world in which we live is that, yes, in many ways things are better than they ever have been, but there has never been a wider gulf between how things are and how things could be. Doug, never doubt your impact on the world, because you are a bright light for a lot of us.
You're the voice of my generation Doug. Greetings from Poland, I'm a great fan of Pearl Jam. I was at their concert at Torwar hall, Warsaw in November 1st, 1995
Brilliant songwriting. The hard rock genre needed more of this then and I wish it continued today.
"this is why music is so important" - Doug
Well said, Doug. Great job.
I recently watched this uncensored Jeremy video now in my late 40's. I have not seen it since I was a freshman in high school, watching it on MTV. As I watch it now, it brings tears to my eyes every time, especially watching reaction videos of it. It definitely hits different as an adult. 😥 I didn't grasp it as a kid.
"I used to think like that but I don't anymore"... Most respect for you for saying that. In any context it's hard to throw a statement like that one.
I heard this song for well over 30 years and it just dawned on me what Eddie means when he says try to forget/erase this from the blackboard
You don't remember that clear image at the end of the video because the version on youtube is not the version shown on MTV in the 90s. YT has the original version, MTV showed an edited version that obscurred Jeremy's final act. However, there are some images earlier in the edited version that are better than this version, including one where the actor portraying Jeremy, who happened to be cold on the outdoor shoot, wrapped himself in the flag like a blanket to keep warm. The edited version has a longer shot of that, and it's a really powerful image.
Amen brother!! 🙏🏻 love your channel
Hey Doug, a 12-string bass has four courses of strings, with three strings each. It's sort of similar to a 12-string guitar, which has six courses of two strings. On the 12-string guitar, there's a normal string and then an octave string(*). The corresponding setup on bass would be an 8-string. The 12-string bass adds a second octave string, but the two octave strings are tuned to the same pitch. They create a natural chorus effect an octave above the fundamental. So yeah, that whole intro was on the 12-string, including the harmonics.
(*) On a 12-string guitar, the four lower strings are doubled an octave up, and the two higher strings have a companion in unison.
Personally have a different view on some aspects, but to me its the abandonment that really hurts poor Jeremy. Like it says on the second prechorus:
"Daddy never gave affection
And the boy was something Mommy wouldn't wear"
Ive seen kids being paraded like circus animals and its just so bad. My closest cousin once said: "I hate my parents" it wasn't an angry outburst, he said so coldly and matter of factly. He would often be forced to sit on the table if ge didnt like something. If ge barfed it didn't matter they'd refrigerate it and microwave it until he ate it. If stepped out of line ... Either would bruise him.
Point is, cruelty is just so scarring.
Their parents now act as if he had never been born, so I have no idea where he is or what he does.
Now on this subject, Megadeths 99 ways to die is a great piece worth checking out.
The bass player from King's X (dUg Pinnick) plays a 12 string single neck Schecter electric bass. And the Chapman Stick bass comes 8, 10 or 12 string, Tony Levin from the Liquid Tension Experiment plays one.
The Chapman Stick is not a bass.
Cool reaction…I’m pretty sure Geddy Lee used to rock a double neck with 12 strings while singing lead vocals and playing the organ with his feet…
Geddy's instrument had a guitar and a bass. Not exactly the same thing.
@@ImYourOverlord I agree,yet there is no lead that really ever accomplishes what Geddy accomplished…
The unedited music video really works to paint the complete picture that is the message of the song
Masterpiece in every way.
Hi Dougy, Love your work, you're so heartfelt, it's fantastic, you open your heart to everyone, With so many of you're videos, it means a lot to many people,God Bless Dougy & Megan ❤✌️✨
They never showed that version. They censored it. That’s why everyone thought he shot the class
damn bro that this video hit hard and honest, i used to play this song constantly in bands on a 8 string bass and got tired of it over the years even though i knew what the song was about and read the stories, now that i watched this it takes on a whole new meaning now that I've seen your response it's rejuvenating thank you for being you
What a great video. Loved the reflection at 15:00. Cheers!
When Ten and Jeremey got air play on MTV I was working as an embalmer in Anchorage... It was and is stirring.
Hi Doug, i'm not going comment on individual aspects of what you said after the song - But you're a legend on so many levels. Total respect for you.
This song used to be so haunting to me, *before* I even understood the lyrics. And rightly so.
Thank you for the great review of the song, but also for the way you opened up about how crazy the world can be sometimes. The more we talk about it, the more we can try to move forward together and make it a better place for us all, even those we disagree with. Onwards and upwards!
This song is a good example of attempting to close the barn door AFTER the horses left, meaning that we only react to this type of mental dysfunction AFTER something happens. Does society really take heed to the warning signs from people or are we so enclosed in our own little world that we ignore those who are crying out? Truthfully, talk is cheap and that seems to be the most of what we do afterwards.
Thanks for your insight Doug, and sharing your experience with mental health. You helped me today...God bless
You’re a good and wise man, Doug, and I greatly enjoy your videos!
Try Oceans, by Pearl Jam. It is like being wrapped in a warm blanket by Eddie Vedder himself. Listening to it gives me hope for the future sometimes.
Thanks 🖤
❤❤
I like the way he tosses an apple to the teacher!
Early on, I thought he had shot up the whole class at the end of the video.
You aren't alone, I thought the same thing for many years.
The uncensored version leaves no doubt as to what happened, but the censored version still provides a small clue. You see Jeremy raising the gun to his head briefly, but it’s in shadow. I didn’t catch it for the longest time. The freeze frame ending was definitely ambiguous…at first glance it does appear that he killed everyone else and that they’re bracing to protect themselves, when they’re actually just reacting to what they’ve seen.
Did you know this:
The song is about a true story Jeremy Dell:
Jeremy Wade Delle was a high school student in Richardson, Texas, who died by suicide in 1991. The song, written by Pearl Jam and released in 1991 on their debut album Ten, is a powerful and emotional portrayal of the struggles and isolation Delle experienced.
The Delle family expressed their discomfort with the song, feeling that it portrayed their son in a way that was both painful and intrusive. They were concerned that the song’s lyrics and music video, which dramatizes the events leading up to Delle's death, exploited their son's tragedy rather than respecting his memory.
The band's lead vocalist, Eddie Vedder, and the rest of Pearl Jam have discussed the song's origins and its impact, expressing regret that the Delle family was hurt by it. The song is meant to address important themes like mental health and bullying, but the sensitivity of real-life tragedies can sometimes lead to unintended consequences.
As a Jeremy that was bullied not that far from the school where and when this happened, I can understand the reason the song is written the way it is. Multiple points of failure caused this young man's demise, almost caused mine too. GenX was a harsh game.
I sure it hurt the family. But exposing what happened leads us to grow as a society. Made me think of kids picked on when I was in school. Wanting to make the world better.
@jtjones73 Growing up in the 70's and 80's was harsh too. Bullies are rampant throughout time
He said that in the beginning, so I think he did know.
Those two lyrics, "Jeremy spoke in class today," and "try to erase this from the black board," WOW
I was in 11th grade about 23 miles west of Richardson when the real Jeremy did his thing. Still scares me.
I'm dealing with panic as well Doug. Hope it stops for you. It's terrible.
Could you possibly do some more Beach Boys but maybe like the ‘Love You’ album? Some really interesting chord progressions, harmonies, lyrics, instrumentation and production :)
I watched and heard this song a lot on MTV at that time.
Listen to black from Pearl jam!!
I always thought the line was "Jeremy spoke it, clear as the day." So much vowel sound twisting .
Big hug Doug
i tried to get that bass sound... and couldnt figure what was off.... until I learned it was a 12 string bass
"I hate guns" and all that followed it is the healthiest way to look the world. So Thank you Doug, your words were touching and important.
Why aren’t you sharing the video?? Very impactful.
I agree with you about guns! Plenty of people around the world live fulfilling lives without guns.
Speaking of metal music, and heavy emotional themes, I would absolutely love to see your reaction to Amon Amarth's Runes To My Memory.
The lyrics tell the story of a viking, deep in a foreign land, who comes under attack. He lies on the riverbank, mortally wounded, thinking of his homeland and loved ones.
There is a live acoustic version out there on RUclips really great also. I remember the music video coming out when we were in school... There were so many cool 90s rock groups so we kind of took it for granted
Interpretation of lyrics is interesting to me. 'Blown Wide Open' by Big Wreck sounds like a gun and suicide song to some if you take it literally, but if you follow it a little more closely you realize it's metaphor. Not dealing with the crap in your life until it all blows up in your face and destroys relationships. You keep bleeding and it doesn't just go away. I like that some artists allow you to interpret however you like and don't tell you what it's all about. Love your song takes Doug! 😊
'Sniper' by Harry Chapin, please!!! Epic song. Similar theme.
About deeper understanding about life, think of the songs from Alice in Chains like "Nutshell", "Man in a box" and "Rooster".
I do not know if you had these songs on your platform Doug Helvering.
I've looked at all of those...some on my Patreon.
@@Doug.HelveringGood. But I don’t have patreon.
I did this for my year 10 media main assessment. I got the tv & video player into the classroom & all. Played the uncut version. I put so much into it & the other students loved it. The teacher failed me cos "inappropriate & there's swearing" & that was the last straw for me with school. The next 2 & a half years were all a social thing for me & zero education. Lots of skipping school.
I remember watching the MTV video awards that year & no one could catch this clip & rightfully so. Mark Pellington iirc was the guy responsible for this
Rush has a great so g on that topic and it is called The pass. Check it out
I've heard the song so many times over the years (I have the album too) and I never once thought the song was about suicide.
I thought ( for a long time- audio only,no video) that it wa😮s about this "harmless little fuck" getting revenge on his classmates. The vid changed that.
It's not that you blocked it out, it's that MTV only showed the full version of the video a couple times before switching to an edited version that removed the scene you had that reaction to.
Please dough do a video on how to read notes!
You should really check out a new track from a recently announced game called Expedition 33. The track is called ‘Une vie à peindre’. It’s a unique twist of French choir with metal elements; 11 minute track so there is plenty to dissect there as well :)
Pearl jam es una banda peculiar. Su mensaje y su música son verdaderas, por eso conectan.
I came around to this album more recently but it’s a really cool one. I love Alive. It’s not victorious. But I won’t say anything else because I’ll bet you’d have a nice take on it.
Similar theme to I don't like Mondays by the Boomtown Rats.
0:46 ... and continue to record and tour!! No tricks, no backing tracks, no fkn autotune... Eddie's voice isn't spot on at times, the guys goof now and then but that's a real working band ....
14:35 ... or today, the daily news roundup of how many people have been shot downtown, in a mall or here or there...
15:49 ... the only Pop song I can think of is Vincent by Don McLean...
Thank you, Doug, for such a deeply thoughtful and insightful analysis. ❤🔥I always appreciate your musical breakdown's. I always come away a bit smarter, thank you kind sir. And as always, I enjoyed rocking with you. Thanks for sharing. peace out~
12 string basses are not very common. Two bassists who are known to use them are Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick (who actually initiated the creation of them) and Dug Pinnick of King's X (great band, check them out). Both use 12 string basses exclusively.
I detest censorship. The unedited version of the video is near impossible to find. Loses so much impact due to censorship.
All things will be well, and all things will be well, and all manner of things will be well. - St. John of the Cross
FYI - Classics: Link Wray's Rumble, Babe Ruth's The Mexican, John Mayall's Room to move and Triumph's Rock and roll machine.
R.I.P John Mayall☹️☹️☹️☹️
Yeah! Triumph RnR Machine, Blinding Light Show. Need to be reviewed asap 😂
Just a small thing, but its STONE Gossard, not Steve (-;
Great reaction Doug, thank you.
Esa canción es tragedia,letra, musica y el clímax. Un rolón
Doug seems like such a nice guy.
Thank you, I appreciate you.
For sameone who was bullied at school. I am so glad that this song come out in this version. People if it take a slap across your faces to get your head out of the sand then so be it. You can not ignore it any more.
I appreciate you talking about how metal/ alt rock can convey very deep things. That’s why I’m so drawn to it. Side note I find many horror movies do the same, but generally people write it off as being off putting when there’s actually a deeper message in the art
No doubt this song was played on Omaha's KFMQ ("Q102, Nebraska's Rock & Roll Legend") back in '91.
Stone Gossard not Steve😅😅
Also this was the last video they made for years. They hated doing it
You look older than me man... how were you starting high school?
I was about to go to college when this album came out.
And The Bullying...
Please react to best finnish prog-rock band : kingston wall : III tri-logy, track : "The Real Thing"
Great video and great song. It always annoys me how YT sweeps things like this under the rug. Such an important and difficult topic, and YT doesn’t want people to talk about (or even use the word). Demonetize it, unlist it, or lock it behind a login. As if it happens because someone saw a rock video or heard someone say the word.
So I knew Jeremy. What a smart, handsome, conflicted kid. Our lives interjected at the hospital for a few months. Then he was discharged. Sometime after that, Jeremy did this. We were shocked. I still am. Good kid.
My oldest graduated from Richardson HS, my youngest is about to be a Jr.
the green album behind doug?
what is it?
That's Close to the Edge from Yes
@@Doug.Helvering looked so familar but coulndnt figure out what it was.
thanks
COOL REACTION, MASTER!! THE NEXT REACTION: METALLICA - "INAMORATA" (FROM 72 SEASONS). PLEASE!!! - NICO THE BEAST, FROM PARAGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA
Panic attacks suck...sorry you have to endure them, Doug. "Ten" is one of the greatest albums of our generation.
I love your reaction to this, the aversion to the horror of the worst of the human experience. But still we survive and we should support our brethren among us.
Please listen to some of the stuff off of Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying