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Alice In Chains — Over Now
Album: MTV Unplugged
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Released: 1996
Length: 7:12
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Yeah, it's over now, but I can breathe somehow
When it's all worn out, I'd rather go without
You know its been on my mind
Could you stand right there
Look me straight in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Well it's over now, yet I can see somehow
When its all gone wrong, it's hard to be so strong
You know its been on my mind
Could you stand right there
Look me straight in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
Guess it's over now, I seem alive somehow
When it's out of sight, just wait and do your time
You know its been on my mind
Could I stand right here
Look myself in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
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 Hippostar wrote:

Sadly MTV Unplugged was the last great thing MTV did. 

RIP MTV.

RIP Layne.




I AGREE!  ...sadly, they switched to "Guidos on the Beach" and worse!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Jerry's singing the lead on this one.  It's very much a Jerry Cantrell song.
Posted 1 year ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 ODAD wrote:

Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.
 



maybe we pay our debts online?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 ODAD wrote:

Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.


Maybe these guys need to have a talk with Midnight Oil.
Posted 1 year ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
Yep, add me to the "we pay our debts on time" club.
 
Certain bands might want to work on their pronunciation, or at least adjust the lyrics.



LOL!! Me Too!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
Yep, add me to the "we pay our debts on time" club.
 
Certain bands might want to work on their pronunciation, or at least adjust the lyrics.



Yeah, I heard that, too. Changes the meaning a bit.
Posted 2 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Sadly MTV Unplugged was the last great thing MTV did. 

RIP MTV.

RIP Layne.
Posted 2 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Yep, add me to the "we pay our debts on time" club.
 
Certain bands might want to work on their pronunciation, or at least adjust the lyrics.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Boy am I feeling like a sucker. I payed my daughters college debt on time.
Posted 2 years ago by dmiley    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


Snookered by the same mondegreen. 


Yep, that oronym got me too...perhaps I'll sleep more soundly now
Posted 2 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
we all pay even for breathing...
Posted 3 years ago by taklalaratar    [ Reply ]
You can't tell me that that bass is unplugged.
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
ODAD wrote:
Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.

 kcar wrote:


Snookered by the same mondegreen. 
 
Me too!
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Love this band 
Posted 5 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Definitely. Tyrion's favourite. LOL!

Hannio wrote:

Or perhaps the Lannister house band.
 

Posted 5 years ago by changodelaplaya    [ Reply ]
 mikec09 wrote:
Doesn't stand up to the test of time.
 
Who does, other than Mozart?  Too high a standard.  Personally I have no plans.
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 ODAD wrote:
Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.
 
 

Snookered by the same mondegreen. 
Posted 6 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I loved Alice in Chains back in the day, but I find this version of the song soooooo difficult to appreciate.  Did they even TRY to tune their guitars?  Could the singer hear himself in the monitor?  Maybe grunge is meant to be off key? {#Eek}
Posted 6 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
classic album! I knew what it was at the first few notes
Posted 6 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
 ODAD wrote:
Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.
 

 
Or perhaps the Lannister house band.
Posted 6 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
with some pushpins and an eraser, you can make a little pig!
{#Flamed}
Posted 7 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:

Scary shit.

 
I thought that was the grizzly bear shit that
has bells in it & smelled like pepper. {#Eek} 
 
Posted 7 years ago by ODAD    [ Reply ]
 ODAD wrote:
Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.
 

 
Scary shit.
Posted 7 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Thought it was "we pay our debts on time".
Hmmm.... a financially responsible rock band.
 
Posted 7 years ago by ODAD    [ Reply ]
Heyday of unplugged. Really only still enjoy the Nirvana and 10,000 Maniacs efforts.
Posted 7 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:

OK I got it!

Hire a lyricist!



 

{#Yes}{#Clap}
The words feel like they had a few catchy phrases thrown together as a last resort. The guitar's pretty cool though. 
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Great hangover music ...
Posted 7 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
Grubby!
Posted 7 years ago by Angry_Old_Man    [ Reply ]
A toe-tapper, that's fur shure.  Happy song, despite the subject matter.
Posted 7 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
it's all over now - PSD
Posted 8 years ago by mocti    [ Reply ]
Like AIC but not a fan of the unplugged stuff - from anyone. 
Posted 8 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]

OK I got it!

Hire a lyricist!


Posted 8 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Love this version ,,,,
Posted 8 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
WT heck ... playing the whole CD, now.

A little bit of Alice is just not enough ...
Posted 8 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
good stuff!  (MTV?!!! cannot remember last time I saw ANYTHING on that channel : P 
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Tell me when it's over now.
Posted 8 years ago by stickers11    [ Reply ]
Not a fan in general but really liking this. Nice bouncy groove and guitar work. They seem to be having a lot of fun doing this. Really liking the acoustic guitar in the bridges.
Posted 9 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
No Excuses, Heaven Besides You, Would — all great versions.

I loved the mid-90s 
Posted 9 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Great record.
Posted 9 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
This is GOOD!
Posted 9 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
More Alice in Chains Unplugged PLEASE!  Other 'unplugged' rock offerings would be appreciated as well.
Posted 9 years ago by markthecarp    [ Reply ]
Never liked their unplugged stuff.
Posted 9 years ago by stickers11    [ Reply ]
What a great live band, saw them in 2013 good as ever.
Posted 9 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
More AIC please?
Posted 9 years ago by infernis    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite Alice in Chains songs ever
Posted 9 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
What is this from?  I sure didn't recognise it as Alice in Chains.  Not up to what I would normally expect from them but still quite good.

 

MTVs Unplugged series.
Posted 9 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
What is this from?  I sure didn't recognise it as Alice in Chains.  Not up to what I would normally expect from them but still quite good.
Posted 10 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 coolpeople_rule wrote:


Agree to disagree?!     ;)

 
Check out the MTV Unplugged DVD. It is a must have for AIC fans {#Bananajam}
Posted 10 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
 mikec09 wrote:
Doesn't stand up to the test of time.

 

Agree to disagree?!     ;)
Posted 10 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Radio Paradise,
you rock. <3
Posted 11 years ago by Mireletion    [ Reply ]
Doesn't stand up to the test of time.
Posted 12 years ago by mikec09    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:
Dig this take on the song!  Going to give the rest of Unplugged a shot...AIC was always a bit too hard for me.  Now I'm thinking I missed out ?  Some great instrumentation in there.
 
The Sap and Jar of Flies EPs also show off AIC's musical diversity quite well.  Worth checking out.
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 cosmiclint wrote:

Their unplugged album is great, with many tunes approaching - or even surpassing - the originals. Nutshell, Down In A Hole and Would? are standouts for me, but the whole disc is worth listening to.
 
This album has been stolen from me or I've lost it so many times I can't count, which means that I keep buying it because of the greatness of the entire arc of the album. From start to finish it's a wonderful listen. Agree with comiclint. Well worth it.


Posted 12 years ago by chelsiaann    [ Reply ]
LOVE Alice in Chains, and LOVE this song.  You can play them an unlimited amount of times, and I will always appreciate ... RP, you should play this around "pledge" time !!!
Posted 12 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
Absolutely. 

   cosmiclint wrote:

Their unplugged album is great, with many tunes approaching - or even surpassing - the originals. Nutshell, Down In A Hole and Would? are standouts for me, but the whole disc is worth listening to.
 

Posted 12 years ago by bookem    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:
Dig this take on the song!  Going to give the rest of Unplugged a shot...AIC was always a bit too hard for me.  Now I'm thinking I missed out ?  Some great instrumentation in there.
 
Their unplugged album is great, with many tunes approaching - or even surpassing - the originals. Nutshell, Down In A Hole and Would? are standouts for me, but the whole disc is worth listening to.
Posted 12 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
Dig this take on the song!  Going to give the rest of Unplugged a shot...AIC was always a bit too hard for me.  Now I'm thinking I missed out ?  Some great instrumentation in there.
Posted 12 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
wonderful
Posted 12 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song.  They can drag the end of this song out almost as long as they want to!

 
Posted 12 years ago by sgw007    [ Reply ]
AIC, the other Alice.

Love it !
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
I always called these guys "the scary people."
Posted 13 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
I'm pretty sure this is the second to last song the band ever performed with Layne Staley. What a sad waste.

Edit 2012-05-06:

This is wrong, at least according to Wikipedia, they played at least a couple of additional concerts after this one. Certainly stands as a testament to the band.
Posted 13 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
Here's the cover:


Posted 13 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 13 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
I cannot listen to much Alice in Chains normally but this unplugged CD is one of my favorites.
Took a while to end up on RP.

Posted 13 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
AIC on RP, yey! \o/
Posted 13 years ago by Reckoner978    [ Reply ]
I like it, Alice in Chains, who knew?
Posted 13 years ago by Motowncam    [ Reply ]
Eh...
Posted 13 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]