Released 1995 Recorded 1995 Label Columbia | Format Cassette, CD Length 4:24 | |
Genre Alternative rock, grunge | ||
"Misery" is a 1995 song performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. Although Let Your Dim Light Shine critically suffered in comparison to its predecessor, Grave Dancers Union, the single, "Misery", reached number 20 on The Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. The song featured prominently in Kevin Smith's 2006 movie Clerks II and on an episode of the TV show Hindsight. It was also parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Syndicated Inc." on his album Bad Hair Day. The B side on the single is Hope, a cover song from the Descendents' first album Milo Goes to College (1982).
Contents
Track listing
- "Misery" - 4:24
- "Hope" (The Descendents) - 2:05
Limited Edition Track listing
- "Misery" - 4:24
- "Hope" (The Descendents) - 2:05
- "Fearless Leader"
- "You'll Live for Now"
- "Summer of Drugs" (Victoria Williams)
Music video
The music video for "Misery" features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with film of what appears to be the making of the "Misery" CD single itself.