Failure - Stuck On You | Live @ JBTV

Formed in Los Angeles, Failure is an American alternative rock band. Though their early albums brought them a small dedicated following, it was their third studio album that brought them up into the spotlight. After some band and record label troubles, they broke up in 1997, but were reunited in 2014. As member Ken Andrews said in an interview, “Coming back now, it’s about the music and there’s nothing really getting in the way,”
Taken on just the surface, Stuck On You seems like a love song. If you look further into the lyrics and meaning of the song, it uses a catchy tune and a metaphor of a song being stuck in your head as an addiction to heroin.
Enjoy the song and sing along:
"Stuck On You"
I heard you driving in my car
Then in a frozen bar
And I claimed I didn't care for you
But your verse got trapped inside my head
Over and over again
You played yourself to death in me
I thought I'd drop you easily
But that was not to be
You burrowed like a summer tick
So you invade my sleep and confuse my dreams
Turn my nights to sleepless itch
Stuck on you 'till the end of time
I'm too tired to fight your rhyme
Stuck on you 'till the end of time
you've got me paralyzed
Holding on the telephone
I hear your midrange moan
You're everywhere inside my room
Even when I'm alone I hear your mellow drone
You're everywhere inside of me
Stuck on you 'till the end of time
I'm too tired to fight your rhyme
Stuck on you 'till the end of time
You got me trapped inside
I can't escape your incessant whine
When you beam it out all across the sky
No I can't escape
(stuck on you 'till the end of time)
your insipid rhyme
(I'm too tired to fight your rhyme)
When you shoot it deep
(stuck on you 'till the end of time)
Straight into my mind
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[@JoshuaKho]

One of the most underrated songs in my book

[@killcupidband]

Incredible performance by an incredible band we're lucky to have back again.

[@veerchasm1]

Gary Oldman: Oscar winner and indie rock legend

[@Vmieee]

veerchasm1 hahahaha!

[@dontembargomalin]

@howzitcal Maybe it's just the glasses, but something actually made Ken Andrews look sort of like a Gary Oldman character

[@deathkampdrone]

Looks like a happy Steve Albini

[@eddieademi]

Only Ken can change from Keanu Reeves to Gary Oldman in a span of 20 years

[@robertreynolds9961]

Omg he did change from Keanu Reeves to Gary oldman

[@selw0nk]

I miss these guys and Hum.

[@shiznicks74]

Both bands are still alive and kicking. I miss the era, but the music remains.

[@aquifer9480]

Hum released an incredible album last year and Failure just released a new one this month

[@YourSecretStepdad]

This thread right here just made my night. Aaaaaaand gave me something to check out this week. I hadn't heard this song in YEARS. It sent me back 20 some years. I just drove pass my house twice listening (belting out lyrics) to this on repeat.

[@kenz6580]

90s kids all around there..love failure!

[@AK-ec3id]

This band this song will always be awesome.

[@ericdeforest3811]

Great band. Fantastic Planet is still a calling card as one of the best albums from the '90s. Glad the guys got back together. This is cool.

[@BradHebert]

Legendary song.

[@geechiesghost8118]

Perfect song. Perfect performance. Perfect band. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@robertreynolds9961]

Has to be the best ive heard ken andrews sing live.

[@cwade3198]

Not sure where I was when this song and this band first hit the scene. Just stumbled on them recently and I feel as if I can see new colours in my world.

[@adrianbalmes5704]

The irony failure is so much win

[@jonnay9559]

Yes I totally agree. I saw them open for local h . They were the headliner in my opinion.

[@Haner171]

This song gave me tears. Such an emotional vibe.

[@zainhijudeen9237]

Kudos to the sound guy! amazing balance.

[@TooManyBoats1]

Ive heard the band does their own sound engineering for shows

[@zaacthompson_]

Yeah it was probably Ken haha@@TooManyBoats1

[@elamenx]

I heard you driving in my car Then in a frozen bar I claimed I didn't care for you. But your verse got trapped inside my head Over and over again You played yourself to death in me. I thought I'd drop you easily But that was not to be You burrowed like a summer tick. So you invade my sleep And confuse my dreams Turn my nights to sleepless itch. Stuck on you, til' the end of time I'm too tired to fight your rhyme Stuck on you, til' the end of time You've got me paralyzed. Holding on the telephone I hear your midrange moan You're everywhere inside my room. Even when I'm all alone I hear your mellow drone You're everwhere inside of me. Stuck on you, til' the end of time I'm too tired to fight your rhyme Stuck on you, til' the end of time You've got me paralyzed. You've got me trapped I can't escape Your incessant whine When you beam it out All across the sky No I can't escape Your insipid rhyme When you shoot it deep Straight into my mind.

[@jessewallace12able]

Incredible to hear a band and a singer who can pull off such a beautiful song.

[@darthveduu1896]

i stumbled upon these guys in september last year and since then i havent been able to stop listening to their music. it's just way too good. I wasnt around when they produced these masterpieces but i still cherish each and every second of their work. you just have to love them.

[@tzt1182]

Saw them and Swervedriver together a few years back. Wow oh wow.

[@baMbouZ]

That guitar sound 😱

[@andrewburleigh4275]

Love this song. Brings back memories from the 90s. Sweet guitar the lead singer is playing.

[@honestabe5153]

So underrated

[@YahTehShiiGkiss]

Jeez.. Am I that old? I still feel 25. Lol!!

[@hayward022]

I will be 39 in June. 😂😂😂

[@miitfist7360]

35 next month. The good 90s songs will always send a chill up our spines

[@snowman9845]

Holy shit that was sooooooo GOOD!

[@boxianparkk]

Bendito sea el dia en que escuché a failure por primera vez 🤘🔥

[@pinkraven4402]

How this song was not a hit is a mystery to me

[@oscarriley9265]

How this entire album wasn't a hit is a mystery to me

[@pinkraven4402]

@@oscarriley9265 True

[@xxczerxx]

​@@oscarriley9265 There were a few bands in the 90s that were awesome but grossly underrated. Personally, I think it was because of the rapid acceleration of subgenres that caused emerging bands from other scenes to die. HUM, Failure and Swervedriver are the three golden examples of this imo. All 3 bands have a massive cult following though so perhaps they still win out in the long run. Swervedriver for example came in between shoegaze and grunge, and did something completely unique within both, but Britpop completely decimated anything in the UK rock ecosystem.

[@mariotelaro]

My god this sounds huge!

[@baboonbaboonazo7222]

Please,don't stop! So Nice!

[@postmortemritual]

i have the original video clip on vhs recorded from mtv...pure love !!! hearing this live version its marvelous !

[@jorgelomeli4667]

Lo mejor de lo mejor! Qué puta calidad!

[@PSYCHODOOD]

ooooh this song was my soundtrack all through high school!! i missed them!

[@andrefaaa]

so freakin' good!

[@alexisbrylle]

high school days..

[@HekkIsBurning]

They sound amazing live

[@7viewerlogic670]

Heavy!

[@williamsilva5295]

Incredible how this song fits good even without bass in some parts!

[@LxE9799]

Greg just plays the bassline on the synth in the same time he does the main riff

[@Mattwarszawa]

i always thought the synth part was made with guitar

[@allopez3166]

Such quality live

[@ejv4792]

he's like those uncles who always talk about how they used to play in a band, but better

[@hazardeur]

Never seen a live band with so much clothes on. The bassist sure loves his coat haha. But it doesn't matter. great performance!

[@shaunchristman501]

Yeah they've always stressed really nice actually I'm surprised to see Ken Edwards wearing a hoodie LOL

[@joeseymour4073]

Haha 😆👍

[@musicbyhavens]

Pure power.

[@JoshuaKho]

I wish I got our wedding band to play this song

[@jamiesloan5902]

Cool song. Love the single note riff.

[@Cipher1611]

Love love love

[@j.t2548]

awesome!

[@leoambrose7894]

So good.

[@thelonliestmonk9386]

Epic Song!!

[@reesetorwad8346]

Powerful

[@thecooler68]

So F-ing Good!!!

[@doesntmatter2505]

Badass

[@tomshepperd3535]

This is what it's like to be a twin flame.

[@Salodrums]

Thanks Brazil

[@seismicdeathgrip]

ken with an egc? so want to play one.

[@DanielJayUSA]

The power

[@brandtus]

💜💜💜

[@0371998]

Look this drummer, this demonstrate that a life with sport look very better. :) Take care of you. Yah, their performance is super hyper exact.

[@daigonaticsgulapanatics2556]

2021 lets go bosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@vodaploda]

Cool

[@destro513]

So fucking good

[@sentrylevel]

Regal Recording. Present live at a show near Yale in CT. HUM opened for them... Amazing show. Rock on

[@sentrylevel]

@@crokkadoodledoo9956 Yuuup

[@sentrylevel]

@@crokkadoodledoo9956 That show was killer... Top 5 for me

[@hughpm]

a lot of sysadmins and engineers in the first row, nice

[@Truckngirl]

You are so fabulous. Your song had heartfelt meaning to me when it was played on KROQ. Thank you for your artistic contribution, I enjoy you every time I hear this masterpiece! Edit: is little red balloons about heroin?

[@michaelbartholomew8155]

Dirty blue balloons. And yes... I believe it is.

[@slizzle36]

These guys are very similar to floater

[@galvan1114]

ear porn....

[@startervisions]

Indie rock had "Today" by the Pumpkins...Alternative rock had this song

[@zeroegopaintball]

we forgot how fucking good this song was...

[@vaderkent3060]

Seth Rogen in the audience

[@diegoalvez6791]

Listen Superheaven for fans of Failure

[@joshjones967]

Especially their second album, can totally see the failure influence

[@brianginn9127]

Why do I feel like I died by an accidental heroin OD while listening to this in 1997?

[@MrRockstarrr12]

Always thought this was a paramore song...had no idea it was a cover.

[@weepysum47]

is that David Cross in the front row?

[@eddioritz2580]

To the ones who witnessed this rare event………. You have no idea ho lucky you are !!!!!!!!!

[@cowsarecanadian6405]

just saw them live tonight, getting to hear this one was magical

[@eddioritz2580]

@@cowsarecanadian6405 absolutely awesome!!!!!! This is just up there……… some of the best ever done.

[@cartersparks7580]

Does he have a stainless steel guitar?

[@123avamarie]

kelli scott is my dads cousin

[@turbomustang84]

You do realize that makes him your cousin lol

[@SDFitz]

@@turbomustang84 You realize that makes him her second cousin LOL

[@milfutopia]

Is that Weezer's drummer on the left at 3:09?

[@VinceverevecniV]

Where are the awesome vocal harmonics of this song ?

[@MichaelTNewell]

This is like the THX ad but a band

[@robertdefex3439]

It should have had a longer outro

[@jessepinkeye2339]

was the bass during the keyboard riff pre-recorded?

[@hammalammadingdong6244]

Greg was playing it on keys with his left hand.

[@jessepinkeye2339]

@@hammalammadingdong6244 ah that makes sense

[@valerycollins7164]

Greg E. Is hot af❤️

[@gaijin--]

Alicia cover's

[@balkanesequalk]

Awkward transitions between verses and chorus. Didn't a second guitarist used to play the melody (Troy?)?

[@TheNoLoops]

damn rivers cuomo really let himself go huh

[@shatteredsquare]

Rivers Cuomo accidentally ate two multivitamins

[@Mattwarszawa]

what a dead crowd, failure deserves better

[@Sanchellios]

Everybody's looking so ridiculous.

[@domant26]

Ridiculously awesome.

[@RulioPagani]

Worst audience ever.

[@hansgrueber8169]

What did you want?.. wall of death moshpitting?

[@hervelangevin1985]

@rulioPagani well they’re just people having a good time I guess