Grind (song)

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"Grind" is the first song on Alice in Chains' self-titled album. The words "In the darkest hole, you'd be well advised not to plan my funeral before the body dies" seem to be Jerry Cantrell's response to the rumors that Alice in Chains had broken up in the time between the release of Jar of Flies in January 1994 and the self-titled album in November 1995. There were also rumors that Staley had died during that period, and many regard this opening line as Layne's answer to those who believed that. It was the first single off of the self titled album and really set the tone for a dark and very heavy CD.

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Singles	Chart	Position
1995	Grind	Official UK Singles Chart	23
1995	Grind	Mainstream Rock Tracks	7
1995	Grind	Modern Rock Tracks	18

Alice in Chains
Jerry Cantrell | Mike Inez | Sean Kinney | William DuVall
Layne Staley | Mike Starr
Discography
Studio Albums: Facelift | Dirt | Alice in Chains
EPs: We Die Young | Sap | Jar of Flies
Live Albums: MTV Unplugged | Live
Compilations: Nothing Safe: Best of the Box | Music Bank | Greatest Hits | The Essential Alice in Chains
Singles: "Bleed The Freak" | "'We Die Young" | "Man in the Box" | "Sea of Sorrow" | "Would?" | "Them Bones" "Angry Chair" | "Rooster" | "Down in a Hole" | "What the Hell Have I" | "Got Me Wrong" | "No Excuses" "I Stay Away" | "Grind" | "Heaven Beside You" | "Again" | "Over Now" | "Get Born Again" | "Fear the Voices"
Videos
Live Facelift | The Nona Tapes | MTV Unplugged | Music Bank: The Videos
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