Belly - Now They'll Sleep (Official Video)

[@yvettestar2000]

All the women's groups in the 90's were a great inspiration and strength for us all. Shakespeare's Sister, the Sundays, the Breeders and so much more. I have to give them all the credit they deserve, for helping me become a very strong woman, today.

[@Jabberstax]

Tanya Donelly and Belly were a great band. The 90s was a great decade for music.

[@knwhite311]

Criminally underrated band. Love this track.

[@Dulcimerist]

Tanya's voice can really cut through grunge guitars! I love grunge, and I adore her voice!

[@miked3168]

This isnt grunge... guess you only think its grunge cause it came out in the 90s and thats all you know

[@AuburnJunky]

This isn't Grunge. It's adult alternative at best. Melvins are Grunge. I love it tho.

[@Dulcimerist]

Thick chorus warble effect, as heard here and in some of Nirvana's and Screaming Tree's songs, is grunge style guitar.

[@AuburnJunky]

@@Dulcimerist it's arguable that most of post Bleach Nirvana wasn't grunge. They stayed true to their roots sure. That was their appeal. They did branch out tho.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

When I think of Tanya, when I think of Belly, the very last thing that crosses my mind is grunge. The harder elements of their sound are descendants of punk and completely unrelated to that dreadful punk dirge scene.

[@donshamblin55]

I'm so glad that 4AD decided to release this and so many other great videos from the 90's. So much of the music from that era would be totally lost without reissues like this.

[@scottjhnsn]

you know the shape my breath will take before i let it out.....tanya was such wondrous wordsmith. so glad they're back in some capacity perhaps releasing new material again in future. this band was such a mainstay for me in my teens.

[@Jlivingston66]

“Stand like you did when I was beauty-marked in your eyes.” And: “Now, I’ve lost the plot/ I’m not the hero I can be but not the dog I was” Yes, she's a gifted lyricist.

[@nlaplaca]

I have always loved this album. Saw them at the Tulip Festival in Albany NY In 93 I believe. Recently had a conversation with an acquaintance about music. Told her the 90's were my favorite period for music. She asked for examples. Belly was one of the bands I used. She had her 14 year old daughter sample some songs. Belly has a new fan. Pretty cool.

[@lorrie9431]

I LOVE BELLY! I have cd's that I crank when I'm driving 🚗 😁❤️

[@tornnomar]

I wore this CD out. Everyone who wonders what a 'hook' is only need to listen to this album. Was it marketing, or something else that prevented King from becoming what it should have been, which is a freaking commercial success.

[@Tech_Soul]

tornnomar same, love this CD, buying up the vinyl now

[@winkyking]

+tornnomar Hands down my favorite album of all time. I had it in my CD player (literally) for a solid year from the day of it's release. In 20 years, I haven't gone more than a few weeks without listening to it. It is an old friend at this point.

[@PappyHab]

This and perhaps 1-2 other songs should have been MTV staples. Even before I found out it was Glyn John's (Who's Next) produced, I really thought it had a real big powerful WHO sound to it. Winter / Spring 95 , cover of Rolling Stone etc . I really thought Belly were going to make a big splash. They certainly gave it they're all.

[@omararturoramirez5262]

tornnomar same here, a breakthrough moment in my life was when I listened to this song for the first time back in 1997. Still remains one of my all time favourites!

[@REMaks-mm2cn]

This album reminds me of Spring semester my freshman year of college. I would come back to my dorm, play "Doom" on my roommate's computer and listen to this album. I still play this album for running or my commute.

[@nahtanjacobson3017]

The shame is that we never gave this enough credit. This is good stuff.

[@dogfather68]

Back in the day, you were at the mercy of the D.J. if they announced the name of the song or artist.... otherwise the song would bounce around in your head for many years, and find it by chance on here one year.

[@chethemerc7841]

DEUS VULT.

[@briank1977]

I had this CD because I ordered it as part of my BMG subscription. Loved it but never heard of this band anywhere else. It was like my little secret. No one at school knew about them. They weren’t on TV from what I could tell (we didn’t have cable so if they were on MTV chances are I missed it). Never saw them on display in brick and mortar record stores either. I remembered the album and looked it up on KZbin a couple weeks ago after having all but forgotten about the band. Now I’ve been listening to this over and over again.

[@alejandrorodriguez-do7rj]

this takes me so back i used to listen this album all day 20 years ago, criminally overlooked gem of the alternative 90s , deserved far more exposure and sucess that those Breederes or Veruca Salt

[@mervinquimba3944]

And not to mention Hole too! I prefer Belly over courtney...just saying

[@johndoran1754]

She"s amazing, shame most people never heard of them.

[@dmccalldds]

I love the ascending guitar part at 2:46. Such a great song.

[@silverfox6229]

She just has a truly unique and intriguing voice and she was always a great wordsmith

[@DavidDatura]

Who knew Belly had so many official videos!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Empty Vee wasn't about to play them except on 120 minutes. The only Belly video that ever really got a shake was Feed the Tree and that was for about three days and out of the rotation.

[@noahmichael2213]

First time I heard this song was on 120 Minutes. My parents were divorced and I only had cable at my dad's house, who I only saw every other weekend. I was 14 and all people talked about at school was MTV so I'd cram it all in when I could. This song came on and I'd never heard anything like it. It blew me away. People only get maybe five songs that hit them like that in their entire life, and most of the time it happens when we're younger. This was one of them. I'd never heard anything like it and to this day I still haven't. This was the next cd I bought and believe it or not, I bought it from Wal Mart

[@chasethecolors]

5 songs? Nah, I’ve had so many that just blew me away like that and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. You’re right that most of it was when I was young, though.

[@Michàel-k2o2n]

Stunningly Beautiful and Good!!! YES!!! May God Bless y'all Richly and Jesus Peace!!! Merry Christmas y'all and Happy New Year!!! 🎉😂😮❤

[@krissisu1111]

"And when the mirror talks to me I listen with my heart"

[@richardmanley2072]

Still listen to these songs today

[@creates100]

She has a lovely very unique voice .good times the mid 90s.

[@tothegypsies]

so hyped to spot Gail wearing a Lunachicks shirt!!!! the 90s really had some cool ass bands

[@louiise416]

I wish I had a time machine and could back to 1995 and see this concert.

[@rogeriomnunes]

ow I've lost the plot I'm not the hero I could be But not the dog I was Kind of common cry Kind of common living lie Color my fast fading heart People laugh at anything And things just fall apart Kind of common cry Kind of common living lie You know the shape my breath will take before I let it out Stand like you did when I was beauty-marked in your eyes Now they'll sleep tonight Mmm Now eyes burn circles in the dark And when the mirror talks to me I listen with my heart Kind of common cry Kind of common living lie You know the shape my breath will take before I let it out Stand like you did when I was beauty-marked in your eyes You know the shape my breath will take before I let it out Stand like you did when I was beauty-marked in your eyes Now they'll sleep alright Hmm

[@GeorgeJohnson-gf2do]

Star is a freaking great album....need it on vinyl!

[@Jabberstax]

Think this is off 'King' album

[@andyativan3492]

So good! Stands the test of time.

[@danyhimura]

Wow!! been like 25 years....im a metalhead now and I love it like yesterday ♥

[@johnsummers9660]

Metalheads and shoegazers have more in common than you think.

[@danyhimura]

@@johnsummers9660 no problem with that, haha! Cheers! =)

[@picapauindie3246]

great times 90's.

[@miked3168]

80s were way better for music... 90s was half baked compared to the 80s

[@MrTaxknight]

You know the shape my breathe will take..... amazing

[@waynedunn1108]

Tanya is amazing great music love it

[@TheZenedd]

Boston's greatest talent !!! Tanya rocks and is soooo beautiful too, what a huge crush I've always had !!

[@TheZenedd]

ME TOOO!!!

[@jimi666]

SHES LIKE A WONDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasonjames6383]

How the f does this only have 73k view. what the f is wrong with the world!!!

[@lightinthedarkness.7638]

Thank you!! 💫

[@A2oak]

Tour again,Tanya!!

[@garethmorgan2362]

Holy shit, nostalgia overload

[@Olegzyan]

the Lonely Rocker digs this kinda music!

[@EzidioAlvesPereira]

Eu via essa banda no gás total da mtv,amava a voz dessa cantora!Talvez seja essa música que me marcou,minha memória é fraca.

[@Becky1981]

One of my first favorite bands that Wbru only played when I was teenager

[@kenh9870]

What a dull video for such a great song

[@nyakris]

Lunachicks t-shirt at 1:24 ?

[@zerofriends5592]

Heard this song on the radio long ago, but never knew who.I really liked it. I was so busy blowing green day, pearl jam, and a huge list of other great bands, ..that i missed this one. that heroin doc sent me on a journey. Tanya Donnely -Sweet ride led me on a path to Belly, then here, then a big flashback. This is that song. What a trip. Kinda pisses me off. Took me 25 yrs.

[@josezamora5026]

I started to listening to them with Red, and now they sleep CD great CD and band

[@emptyglass5230]

Just remembered this album while writing about ESP, wondering if it's a big day for them/her.

[@herbieshine1312]

Unreasonably brilliant

[@laurentzduba1298]

Wearing a Lunachicks T-shirt and testing 6L6 vacuum tube equipped Marshalls - pretty much what I did during the 1990s.

[@VAVESSAU235]

Marshalls with 6L6 vacuum tubes, wasn't this Slash's set-up?

[@real_fjcalabrese]

L7 shirts and rebiasing EL34 Marshalls and 6550 Ampegs for me.

[@fonzerellie3518]

Great Song !!!!!!!

[@RobertErickson-ik4rf]

Years later… Still a great song.

[@miked4309]

tanya is so cute.

[@thecharlesfoley]

Fantastic.

[@frankenviews4069]

kicks the asses of every song of every genre released from 2010 to 2021.

[@rhythmjones]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6HChJxoZs6abcU

[@johnniesalas6673]

missed!

[@RobertErickson-ik4rf]

They still rock!

[@tassostantsis2826]

if grunge sounded like this I might had liked it. this is pop's immortal statement of a girl shouting at fate. it reminds me of luca.

[@Forest_Underground]

I love this song

[@jlouis4407]

Love the beginning

[@jaredigital]

Gail is so metal.

[@Olegzyan]

great stuff!

[@tintomara6209]

My tune.

[@veehickle8614]

you know the shape my breathe will take before I let it out...

[@kieransimpson4965]

Still the best belly song.

[@HermanosKida]

Negrita yace asustada, la hormiga se le durmió

[@JapaneseAccentChannel]

Felt like listening to this today. In 2024

[@Dulcimerist]

The screen capture for this video reminds me of the shot thirteen seconds into the Debbie Gibson "Lost in Your Eyes" music video. Tanya looks much better than Debbie, though. Also, Belly has much, much better music.

[@BunsonMunson]

just to clarify that's "beauty marked in your eye" and not "beating off in your eye"

[@nbbisson]

Fun times shooting this video at Roseland in NYC. Guess I was a Belly groupie?

[@lkgrave4959]

Tanya makes for one hot-looking roadie.

[@mcswain30]

2019 and only 111,xxx views?!?!?!

[@mervinquimba3944]

Because bands like these didnt get much attention back then, people are more focused on whose popular "at the moment" they were over-looked and prefered the sell outs

[@rhythmjones]

They're their own rodies

[@faisalvazquez3289]

Romi ramis es Tanya donney

[@ravynkat]

Gayle though!

[@sethalvis2589]

I recognize the voice that was writing James Zullo's Facebook. I recognized it a long time ago. I recognized Rob's efforts to force aspects of myself into the construct that James Zullo is... the bullimia for example. All I can say is I see, I saw, you're not clever and you really need to ask before you drag people into your shitty little games, especially people like me.

[@vetb882]

Wow, a bunch of art school students who made gorgeous music together. One day I will thank them personally for inspiring me, I listened to Belly on my failed attempt at children's writing, working and funding success as s motocross journalist, and now my dreams of being a bonds foe screenwriter are taking shape. Go to my Roswell: The Beginning Facebook page to see, leave a comment.

[@GeorgeJohnson-gf2do]

I know this is not the Star record....just saying.

[@carlosrecuerdaruiz2948]

Blondie ? ?

[@RavenWolfDrum69]

Carlos Recuerda Ruiz nope

[@MrNercules]

Belly never made it as a 'band' because there wasn't a visible band behind her. There didn't necessarily need to be, but that's why they never became big, as a band.