Material Issue - Kim The Waitress

Music video by Material Issue performing Kim The Waitress. (C) 1994 Mercury Records

[@frankraucci9110]

I know I heard this song in the 90’s it baffling why it wasn’t more popular it’s so damn catchy.

[@merrymad4507]

Depression definitely kills in more ways than one. It's a devastating issue. You never know what anyone goes through sometimes.

[@liamcomery6574]

Man, you are so correct. My fiancee of 12 years killed herself in 2020. I'm still shocked and devastated. I believe exactly what you said: You cannot control or predict these things. I should correct myself. There were signs of this possibility. I chose not to believe that it was possible. I thought that our love would overcome any of that thinking. Ha ha. I was a dick. I don't know what else to do, but respond to posts like this. It'll be 3 years in March, and I still feel like it was yesterday. I'm not someone that you need to worry about. Everyone thought that I might follow in her footsteps, but that would never happen. I like living. But I miss her so much.

[@89grand]

RIP Jim Ellison. I loved your music!

[@kimota47]

There were 2 bands and one person that made the 90s for me they were Jellyfish, Mathew Sweet and Material Issue. I mean there were others but their music were 90s for me.

[@champjay9697]

Yes yes yes all three were huge on my cd player in the early 90s

[@graylegere629]

Amen.

[@shockerfandave9256]

I saw Material Issue in Salt Lake City in April of 1994, when they opened for INXS. Very ironic that the singers from both bands checked out early.

[@champjay9697]

Me too, saw both bands play in Chicago the year they both passed. Crazy! Saw material issue on New Years eve and INXS in the summer

[@patriciamays8244]

Me too! So rare to see good bands in SLC anymore these days

[@patriciamays8244]

If you look briefly on KZbin notice most our extremely talented lead singers die young most from suicide

[@icm65]

I just discovered this band today. Awesome stuff.

[@kimmer6832]

+icm65 So glad you found it....was a great band babe.........

[@thewillismon]

Almost 54,000 views and not one dislike. That says something right there. Great melody, great vocals, chiming guitar and sitar. The best of the 60's-and the 90's right here!

[@TimBurVlogs]

thewillismon sadly there are 9 dislikes at this time :(

[@accurtis2763]

@@TimBurVlogs and 30 now. Proof that civilization is on the decline.

[@TimBurVlogs]

@@accurtis2763 yep :(

[@rickjohnson2859]

I remember watching this video on JBTV in Chicago in 1994.

[@mikek1198]

I have married and divorced a Kim. She was a waitress when I met her. So f'n prophetic. I haven't listened to this band since I was 13 and am now 41.

[@keithlibner9259]

One of my guilty pleasures. Material Issue and their power pop stylings.

[@SaucyWench7]

I really loved thissong, back in the day. Very underrated. What more can I say? RIP buddy. See ya when the Lord raises us.

[@kolbpilot]

My 20's decade was the 80's but this song affected me alot when I heard it. Excellent lyrics. Poignant.

[@gofishglobal7919]

Great voice, great song, great band, great video!

[@andyinoregon]

Listened to Material Issue and The Posies whenever I wanted to escape the dreary distortion of grunge rock.

[@tombeckner404]

The Smithereens and Jim were friends.

[@gofishglobal7919]

Thanks for reminding me about the Smithereens. I'm going to go check out some of their songs. ​@@tombeckner404And, if you want to help out an old 1990's that is trying to.make a comeback, please watch their videos. The songs they are trying to make hit 1,000 views are "Astronomical Illusion" and "Tree Dream" and the name of the band is Plutonic Whispers.

[@Joh2n]

I'm in a bar listening to this song with headphones on full reminiscing old memories. Edit. Three months later and I'm back

[@rodolfopittitema616]

Underrated band, great bangers!

[@drclueful]

groovy guitars...i have an SG like that, and i always wanted a firebird bass

[@TseTseFlyMan]

FYI, the man who comes into the cafe at the 1:40 point is Jeff Kelly, the original writer and singer of the song...

[@outbrakeu]

Nice detail. Thanks!

[@LPMAN02]

RIP Jim Ellison (April 18, 1964 - June 20, 1996), aged 32 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@rogerw2101]

i loved it when it came out . And I forgot about it till now . love it

[@iluvjake1000]

Same. Got caught up in the KZbin rabbit hole and something made me think of the song. Not sad I found it.

[@yenomeerf]

Haven't heard this song since 1994 interesting that recently came into my head again

[@cttmattchu69]

I saw these guys in 94. A million lifetimes ago.

[@BandGeek3000]

CD92.9 introduced me to this band today on the radio after a lengthy discussion with someone about depression. I've dealt with it for over 30 years now. In order to fight it, you must acknowledge the darkness in yourself. Otherwise you'll never be able to pull away from it and focus on that glimmer of light in your life.

[@drclueful]

cool gold sg and explorer bass

[@jonnyrollins]

They sure had some great pop songs.

[@robbpeden5489]

I finally decided to look into the meaning behind “escape is at hand for the traveling man”, by the tragically hip. It was written about when Gord Downie met Jim and exchanged some time for each other and then never saw each other again... for obvious reasons.

[@DrGooseDuckman]

I've never heard this. It's dope af

[@supernegroj]

Material Issue, where have you been all my life ? In my Little duckpond incidently called Sweden I never hear your Music.I wanna marry you

[@wildmercuryfilms]

danishdynamite You may like this song:

[@CProgression]

I really the Sister Psychic version. Glad I own the CD.

[@shanelewis5193]

If Toad the Wet Sproket and Gin Blossoms had a baby, you would get this band.

[@calvinmatthews4426]

One of my all time favorites.

[@victorvegas7267]

hey people. the original meri of his song is by one he best and most underraed Seale bands THE GREEN PAJAMAS

[@shawnuel]

Yup. Written by Jeff Kelly. They are actually from Tacoma and their label is out of Olympia.

[@poopooman38111]

The book the bearded fellow who looks like John Erlichmann is reading is by Tom Wicker called A Time To Die, about the Attica prison riot.

[@DanSmith-fi2en]

Miss you Jimmy

[@candydormizzi2500]

Met then twice I still have me signed set lists..

[@MrSeezero]

This video reminds me of the movie "Motel Hell" from either the 80s or 70s. Awesome video.

[@EricClaytonHeard]

R.I.P Jim, you finally made it. ;) Regards e

[@johnbigbooty]

Wow. This could also be a Gin Blossoms song!

[@NotTheBot]

Yup. Very astute. There’s just 2 degrees of connection between the two: GBN High school, & the Monday night gig at Merlins in Tempe. Gin Blossoms were originally called Moral Majority.

[@johnbigbooty]

@@NotTheBot Good Lord. Jeff Murphy (The Shoes) producer? Even more talent. Thanks for responding Clark.

[@kylehegedus5498]

R.I.P. Doug Hopkins and Jim Ellis

[@bradleygarday2953]

Great cut

[@ROBOTNIK28]

Actually, sister psychic did a cover of this song. they're really good friends with the green pajamas (who did the original) and they all think Andy did a great job on it!

[@futurerichguy]

I gotta say I'm suprised there are only 41,000 views. My generation has some catching up to do on youtube.

[@thehappiest]

The Green Pajamas created this song.

[@dougsmith9571]

Great 90s Rock

[@vocopherpractice6789]

Always have been a fan!

[@rpro.3309]

What a great band.

[@DanSmith-fi2en]

Jimmy - Summer days and dirt bikes..... miss you Bro.

[@djskeedledoo]

somebody should upload high definition audio of this song.

[@Crazyfeline]

Great tune - great video.

[@CharlieBowman2gnarlie]

two albums of greatness

[@markhenry7768]

To julzy20032000ify, they made four albums, a couple of EPs and a live album. Go and buy them all.

[@alexomalley8595]

His son is in my band :P

[@brianezell5790]

Whose son?

[@diamonddave8693]

No one wrote about the young ladies like Jim wrote.

[@hrodga]

Jim didn't write this one.. it was written by the guy that was trying to make a call in the video, Jeff Kelly, from the band Green Pajamas.

[@babymoondancer]

If the little blonde boy was meant to be a tiny Jim, they cast very, very well.

[@gofishglobal7919]

There was a band from Miami called Piddie Korn that had a song called the Grocery Store girl.

[@rickjohnson2859]

I remember watching this video on jbtv in the nineties

[@cookieman38111]

Also, the tom wicker book the guy with the beard is reading came out in the early 70's not too long after Attica.

[@skolia9876]

Nice cover.

[@aquanina61]

when i first heard this song ON radio... thought it was a girl crushing on Kim the Waitress.... was HOT either way guy or girl..

[@YeahBuddyAli]

@therejections1 yeah I'm aware of that he's my 3rd cousin

[@99bigjim]

Green Pajamas song

[@RobertLoves]

I've seen some pretty yet scary waitresses =))

[@shawnmcguinness9898]

What a great band... and as tragic as the Gin Blossoms

[@cookieman38111]

The guy reading Tom Wickers' book: A Time To Die looks like John Erlichmann of watergate fame.

[@paulsprute329]

2019 anyone...

[@skillset123]

NBC eagles bears sent me here

[@topperlongo]

I couldn't believe it when I heard that riff last night. I jumped up and said "That's Material Issue!". I guess they played it because they were from Chicago. Whoever does the music has good taste. Cool man.

[@cleats50]

@TheGrandFall I think they were doing a satirical cover. It still is clever.

[@Texetz]

They sure seem to load more slowly- it's a PITA.

[@decafcoffee73]

What was the meaning of that Tom Wicker book or article?

[@austintrousdale2397]

“Directed by Tobe Hooper.” 💀

[@Lee71England]

This track belongs in an episode of Homicide: Life On The Street, it really does. Why did that never happen?? (For those who don't know Homicide, hunt it down and watch every episode - except the shitty final series 7 - and you will have watched one of the finest police shows ever made.....with one of the finest soundtracks. I reckon you'll then see why I'm saying this song should have featured in that brilliant show.)

[@simmsbob8670]

They had a Gibson endorsement around this time...

[@starsweet4]

@aquanina61 i always thought it was a GIRL singing too, haha!

[@AJAXKID123]

Jim Ellison’s voice on this song is the sweetest thing ever. I get a lump in my throat. Damn. RIP. And the creepy dude in this video still freaks me out to this day.

[@jaybofa617]

Who is that waitress?! I have to know for immense research

[@trainelavalais6280]

I remember when this song came out in the Spring of 1994. I liked it. It is a shame how Jim Ellison killed himself from carbon monoxide poisoning on June 20, 1996. I heard about it on MTV News.

[@MrEduardo3650]

I knew this song with a band called Sister Psychic. The álbum was "Surrender, you freak! " (1994-Restless Records). Who is the original composer? Sorry about my (bad) english.

[@joeross5532]

The original composer is Jeff Kelly and the song was originally recorded by his band called the Green Pajamas.

[@allisgrace1313]

Wow... totally forgot this song!

[@benwright6330]

..no one ..can Save us ..from kim the ..weigh truss. ..😊👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cookieman38111]

Is this song about his mother? The woman in the booth with the kid that looks like him looks like her. And the nixon buttons would have been when he was a kid.

[@joeb4494]

😀

[@keiththompson4299]

Sister Psychic has the best version of this song.

[@glenntowry5772]

If you like these guys check out the band sugarplastic

[@TheHustle1]

Ted Ansani is still alive

[@patlarson3416]

He still does shows

[@MrSimplejack09]

A yea I look it up your right looks like im the dumb ass lol a retract my first post lmfao

[@TheHustle1]

jphedley No, Jim Ellison committed suicide. Mike and Ted are still alive

[@bettyansani7512]

👍

[@justinstewart8954]

I want to know who directed this video. I tried IMDb.com & Wikipedia but neither of them mentioned that. The gay Reoublicans are a nice touch. They make a gross video even weirder.

[@spagisis]

Really... the dude who gets chopped up?

[@TheGrandFall]

I wonder, when they decided to cover this song, why they changed the original "Nobody can save us BUT Kim the waitress" by The Green Pajamas to "Nobody can save us FROM Kim the waitress". It somehow kills the essence of the song...

[@mikenorgaard3527]

He changed the lyrics because there actually was a Kim the waitress in Jim's life. I knew her. She was pretty, we all needed saving from her... and she ALWAYS turned him down.

[@joeross5532]

Right you are... the original lyric by the Green Pajamas is, and I quote, "No one can save us. But Kim the waitress always turns me on."

[@Barkymark]

@hectorsalinas One person couldn't be more wrong. These guys were power pop in the same way Brendan Benson is power pop. You need to go back to genre school.

[@robertcaple5165]

Marc Pierce I've always thought genres to be arbitrary and post hoc, but in this case I'd certainly agree.

[@kimmer6832]

stupid commercials.

[@andrewbates9999]

Matthew Lillard?

[@starsweet4]

when i first heard this in 94 i thought it was a girl singing. lol. awesome song

[@CrowsAreMurder]

Good cover. Still not as good the 1986 The Green Pajamas original.

[@crutchead]

(I'd rather only hear the song than ruin the imagery to this track with the music video) surprised to find of the passing away of Jim

[@davidmurguiacorbala5709]

neil peart on drums.........

[@mistersparkydelriotexas8615]

Evil video

[@touchandgod]

Then why are you here? Go away.

[@georgehess3961]

Get the f out..

[@julzy20032000ify]

Whatever happened to this group? One album and gone!

[@brentvaneps7975]

They had at least 2 albums.

[@miklo6907]

RIP Kobe Bryant

[@jphedley]

They died in a plane crash.

[@TheHustle1]

No, Jim Ellison commited suicide.

[@wildmercuryfilms]

jphedley He committed suicide during a plane crash. Ironically, he was the only fatality.