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Alice in Chains – No Excuses (4:15)

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“No Excuses” is the lead single off American grunge band Alice in Chains’s second EP, Jar of Flies (1994).

The song’s sound (and that of the entire EP) is a departure from some of the band’s better-known, heavier work. Jerry Cantrell’s subtle guitar riffs built around suspended chords (as well as Sean Kinney’s soft, syncopated drumming) help lend an unusually airy feel to the song.

It was written by Jerry Cantrell about his unstable relationship with band vocalist Layne Staley.

“No Excuses” found moderate airplay on alternative rock radio and is considered a grunge staple. Although Alice in Chains fared well on mainstream rock radio, “No Excuses” is the only Alice in Chains top 50 song and their only song to hit number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

The song is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.

The music video for “No Excuses” was released in 1994 and was directed by Matt Mahurin, who had previously directed the “Angry Chair” music video for the band. The video features actor Max Perlich.
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  • Nothing Safe: Best of the Box
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  • fuckyouty1

    the studio version is so much better than the live version. thanks for finally playing the studio version.

    Sunday evening

  • gleisdreieck

    WOOOW !!!

    last week

  • artgriswald

    Favorite Alice In Chains song!!!!

    15 days ago

  • AthonJohn

    "You my friend, I will defend, And if we change, well I love you anyway." Gives me the tingles every time. [3]

    last month

  • Nightwishx

    "You my friend, I will defend, And if we change, well I love you anyway." Gives me the tingles every time. [2]

    last month

  • spoonman039

    best song by AiC, best drums... period..

    last month

  • BlisterXist

    one of their best songs for sure

    March 2012

  • BIG-D313

    Yeah, it's fine... We'll walk down the line... Leave our rain, a cold... Trade for warm sunshine... You my friend... I will defend... And if we change, well I... Love you anyway

    March 2012

  • MrsRieffers

    ja, warum immer in sich selbst entschuldigungen suchen .... sei ... fly ..... you´a re my friend ...... w e c h a n g e ...... in every second ...... wer bin ich , wer bist du ... alles schon vorbei !!!

    March 2012

  • Pellkoppf

    ♫

    February 2012

  • zs6djm

    Marty McFly please take me back to the 90's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    February 2012

  • Madhenchbot

    "You my friend, I will defend, And if we change, well I love you anyway." Gives me the tingles every time.

    February 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    My opinion, the best tune they ever did.

    February 2012

  • nola872

    greatness !!

    February 2012

  • KeithandLor

    the only artist I actually cried over when they passed away

    January 2012

  • KChippie1

    LAYNE STALEY = ALICE N CHAINS

    January 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Good tune.

    January 2012

  • dominic_john

    One of my favourite AIC songs. Another example of how talented this band is.

    January 2012

  • kurtnirvanakris

    no excuses rocks

    December 2011

  • secret_nick

    Unplugged version? Hell yes!

    December 2011
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