"Wicked Garden" is a song by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots that appears on their debut studio album, Core. The lyrics are about lost innocence and longing for youth. Despite the song never being released as a commercial single (only as a radio promo), it is still considered to be one of the band's biggest hits and appears on their live shows. The song's lyrics were written by Scott Weiland and the music was written by brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo. A promotional video also received regular rotation on MTV.
| "Wicked Garden" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by Stone Temple Pilots | |
| from the album Core | |
| Released | September 29, 1992 |
| Recorded | May 1992 |
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:06 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Music: Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo Lyrics: Scott Weiland |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien |
| Audio sample | |
"Wicked Garden" | |
| Music video | |
| "Wicked Garden" on YouTube | |
Music video
editDespite the song never seeing a commercial release, a promotional music video for "Wicked Garden" was shot in 1993 and received medium rotation on MTV during the grunge era. Filmed at the SOMA in San Diego, it features the band performing the song at a club and also serves as a visual interpretation of the lyrics, as shown with a young impoverished girl living in a barn.
Other versions
edit- An original version of "Wicked Garden" appeared on the Mighty Joe Young Demo in 1990.
- STP performed an acoustic version of "Wicked Garden" on MTV Unplugged in 1993, which aired in January 1994. The video of this version appears on Thank You DVD and the Unplugged sessions would be released as part of the 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Core in 2017.
- The band also performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 17, 1993.[3]
- A live version of the song appears on the soundtrack for the 2001 Family Values Tour.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 11 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ Niesel, Jeff (March 21, 2013). "Concert Review and Slideshow: Scott Weiland at House of Blues". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Core - Stone Temple Pilots | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ WICKED GARDEN -remastered- (1993 TONIGHT SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN) STONE TEMPLE PILOTS LIVE, retrieved 2024-02-01
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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