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"Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" is a grunge song written and performed by Mother Love Bone on its debut EP, Shine (1989). "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" is actually two songs sequenced together. "Crown of Thorns" is found by itself on the band's album, Apple (1990). "Chloe Dancer" is not available as a stand alone track.
[edit] Reception
The song is critically acclaimed, and considered one of Mother Love Bone's best songs. Jason Josephes of Pitchfork Media described it as "one astoundingly great song."[1] Steven Rosen of The Denver Post referred to the song as "trancelike epic."[2] Spencer Patterson of the Las Vegas Sun comments that the song is "fantastically melancholy."[3] Essi Berelian of the Rough Music Guide writes that it is "beautifully swirling."[4] The Salt Lake Tribune found the song "eerie" and praised Andrew Wood's "powerful and emotive voice."[5] The song was included by Rolling Stone in their list of "The Fifty Best Songs Over Seven Minutes Long".[6]
The song also appears on the Singles soundtrack album, the Alternative Moments compilation album, and The Road Mix: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 3 soundtrack album.
[edit] Cover versions
Pearl Jam, which includes former Mother Love Bone members Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard, has performed the song "Crown of Thorns" in concert many times, starting with the 10/22/00 show in Las Vegas,[7] which was the tenth anniversary of Pearl Jam's first show. The song is also included on the 2003 concert DVD Live at the Garden, in which Eddie Vedder, in tribute to the late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, says, "I think Jeff and Stone will back me up on this, Andy would have loved it here." Two performances by Pearl Jam from 2005 and 2006 were issued on the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set.
[edit] References
- ^ Josephes, Jason. "Throneberry Trot Out The Encores". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Rosen, Steven. "`Singles' and `Vegas' sound tracks post better records than films". Denver Post. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Patterson, Spencer. "Soundtrack from movie 'Singles' still hits home". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ Berelian, Essi. "Mother Love Bone". Rough Music Guide. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "NEW DISCS: MEATY MORRISSEY; A TRIP THROU". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "Rock List: The Fifty Best Songs Over Seven Minutes Long". Rolling Stone. December 3, 2007.
- ^ Pearl Jam Songs: Crown of Thorns. pearljam.com.
