@@bsquared4604 - God's gift to oxygen... the whole album cut too close to the truth. Lyrical, musical, and literal genius, the whole package. And I realize I'm responding to a smiley face. But the counter lyrics at the end... Can't anyone else see the pure brilliance?
@@hazalminsin1711 Maybe stop listening to the radio and start looking for stuff that you enjoy like back in the day when people would look for somebody C d's or things like that and swap them out. Most people nowadays get stuck with the hum drum day today life as we get older and forget to still explore like that.
If you were ever depressed about UA-cam comments, all you have to do is get in the comment section on a Jellyfish video to have your faith in humanity restored. Great minds.
1:29 onwards does my head in every time. Brilliant in the arrangement.. dropping from a power pop song into one of the most beautiful homages to Brian Wilson circa Pet Sounds/Smile, bravo to you Jellyfish.. if only the early 90s wasn't owned by scared corporate record companies scrambling for the next Nirvana, the era would've been yours.
The Groovy Side Of the Tube and how... "Alright boys sign me the next Nirvana or Pearl Jam. Hell, they don't even have to be from Seattle, put some flannel on 'em with doc martins...whats the name of that sound...grunge? Well make em sound grunge then...this is our new golden ticket boys, lets run it into the ground" Repeat and rinse a few years later with Hootie bands
I consider myself something of a rock historian, and I'm completely ashamed to not have known of this band until today. I don't even understand how that happened.
don't feel too ashamed, they are pretty obscure. i happened to discover them in my childhood back in the flash cartoon era i saw a fan-made music video of one of their songs on funnyjunk. i listen to a lot of different kinds of music but this band always stuck out to me because they're one of the first bands i ever listened to that i could really say i discovered all on my own.
I loved Jellyfish! I wish they would get back together. Even though their time together was short, they gave me 2 of my favorite albums of all time. Parts of this song definitely have a Beach Boys influence which I love!
The band hated this video and were talked into it by their management. They raised concerns about the guy sticking a needle into his leg and were ignored as the video company ‘knew what they were doing’. It ended up being banned in the uk and various other places. They then were allowed to do what they wanted for their follow up single, ‘New Mistake’.
That's a whole new perspective on the video for me, I thought they were doing this in a classic weird/cheesy jellyfish kind of way, but knowing it's actually supposed to be one of those stupid edgy 90s rock music videos with this whimsical harpsichord tune makes it even funnier.
So that’s why this video feel so out of place in their music video collection. This is easily their worst one. I can’t even tell what is supposed to be happening because of all the cutaways and horrible camera shots, should’ve let the band to their thing
Many bands were forced to accept whatever their record label thought would be the proper visual interpretation of their songs. The other one band that suffered heavily because of this was of course XTC, the band has said that the only video that is somewhat good is their 1983 song "Funk Pop A Roll" from the Mummer album.
The best band in the world!! Been listening to them since the 90´s. But the best of all is that I just ordered their new collection-pack!!!!! I'm in heaven....
What a delicious little masterpieces these Jellyfish songs are! At the last moments you can even hear a theremin (Good Vibrations references). These guys really love those 60s and 70s bands and have the perfect balance between agressivity and good taste
I saw them, twice. first time I saw them in san diego at the hard rock café. they played a free show supporting the newly released spilt milk album. I was absolutely blown away by the four part harmonies that were pitch PERFECT. I became an instant fan and paid a lot of money to watch them play again in San Francisco. I consider myself very fortunate to have seen these guys play live.
good question. rumor on the streets was they were bankrupted by the cost to produce spilt milk. apparently there is a cost to the name jellyfish and they had to settle the debt with the studio before the name could be used. I also heard there was in fighting in the band during these times. I will just take a very selfish approach to the whole thing and say, it is a damned shame that this talented group of musicians isn't sharing more great music with us.
1 dislike.... def?? Jellyfish are without any doubt the best band of the 90's. The arrangements and the backing vocals are simply amazing. There are no bands like this nowdays. If you're into The Beatles, Cheap Trick and melodic music you'll probably love Jellyfish.
Man, I caught this video on tv years and years ago, but didn't catch who it was, and have been seeking it out ever since. All I remembered was that chorus. . . The internet is an amazing thing.
The tshirt I bought when saw them with Redd Kross and The Texas Vamps is hanging on by a thread but will forever be a favorite memory of a fantastic gig in my old hometown.
I saw them live in 1993 when they opened for Squeeze and when I saw the dude playing a stand up drum set I was intrigued. I bought the cassette tape, I think it was pink. New Mistake was my favorite song but their songs were really different than what was going on at the time. I think the keyboardist had a great voice too, actually they all harmonize very well.
Huh, I never knew they made an official video for Ghost at #1! It's wild to be watching this for the first time, 30 years after I first heard the song.
WESSERPARAQUAT To me, their harmonies are much closer to the style of the Beach Boys than the Beatles. This band was like the perfect mash up of the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Too bad they only put out two records. They were getting big and then just disappeared.
theVirtualGam3r Great post. Good ear, thats how I hear them too, they kind of bridge the gap between the two styles of harmony and counter melodies. Do you play?
My uncle let me borrow Spilt Milk on casette tape in the 90s and I've been a fan ever since. The entire album is still as good as it was 30 years ago. I also got to see RJM Jr with Jerry Cantrell in San Antonio last year. Pretty neat.
I've loved this song since I first heard it... how nice to see an actual music video (like the kind MTV used to show waaay back when) ... great band... too bad they're not together anymore (and yes, the Beach Boys influence is totally there, but awesome)
Rock/alternative music in the early '90s was in a state of flux. Hair metal was fading, southern rock found success mainly through the Black Crowes, and Britpop was attempting to break into the U.S. market with limited success (Blur's "Song 2" was meant as a parody). Amidst this emerged Jellyfish, whose Spilt Milk album brought a fresh power-pop sound that hadn’t been heard since the Raspberries. Then, grunge exploded, shaking up the music world with its raw, unpolished style and dominating much of the decade (until pop acts like the Spice Girls took over). In a different reality-one where Nirvana didn't rip off Boston’s “More Than a Feeling”-Jellyfish's "The Ghost at Number One" might have actually hit number one instead of fading into obscurity.
Video Rules!! I love the part where the roof of the car tips the camera over...And don't even get me started on that brutal ass banjo outro... A cupcake for the meek!!!!!!
I think the key here is finding out if they have a price and making a go fund me to meet it. Perhaps Sturmer will chill out sometime and be willing. And he wouldn’t have to front the band. He could tell the press that everybody shared vocals and stick to the no interview moratorium. Make great music and make everybody happy.
Just so amazing, all their singles were unbelievable pop masterpieces but this one just seems so prophetic and so fucking tragic as it seems to be making a reflection on Jellyfish’s career as a whole… Maybe just my thoughts
So good....Not like anything out there at the time...but so way ahead of their time while utilizing something from before their time (slightly)....genius.
@dorian78insable Yeah. I bought this album when it came out and hadn't heard anything of Pet Sounds. Used to think the banjo at the end was odd, but interesting. Then I heard the banjos on Pet Soujds and finally got it.
Sources linked the press that Jellyfish is reuniting all original members for a new tour with a new album, in a recent interview with Jason Falkner replying "A reunion will be a great opportunity to get back in the Jellyfish vibe". Roger Manning the driving force behind Jellyfish and sound will be handling all productions
2017 : the first time I have seen this video. I got hooked on Jellyfish in Jan. 1991. I'm really happy that I took the advantage and saw them on the Spilt Milk Tour. What a great song! and what a waste of money this video had to have been. Who produced it? Max Weinstien? Think about how much money the band was billed for that crap. The story telling was so basic it was insulting to the viewer. Me. Sure was "HOLLYWOOD SPECTACULAR" I wish they would have released the Jools Holland tape and called it a "wrap". saving hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the band. Full stop,
It makes me comfortable to know that there are still people listening to Jellyfish after all these years.
Amen
: )
@@bsquared4604 - God's gift to oxygen... the whole album cut too close to the truth. Lyrical, musical, and literal genius, the whole package. And I realize I'm responding to a smiley face. But the counter lyrics at the end... Can't anyone else see the pure brilliance?
hell yeah
new fan here!!
The best band from the 90's you've never heard. Period.
jamomo1371
And I thought blind melon was looked over
This band is lovely
Criminally overlooked and music's best kept secret
Not just the 90s. Music is shit now.
True
@@hazalminsin1711 Maybe stop listening to the radio and start looking for stuff that you enjoy like back in the day when people would look for somebody C d's or things like that and swap them out. Most people nowadays get stuck with the hum drum day today life as we get older and forget to still explore like that.
The "Beach Boys" bridge in this song (1:33) is one of the most beautifully melodic parts ever.
Beach boys all over it
It's sublime.
Pitch perfect
They worked with Brian Wilson on other projects and learned how to harmonize
Well, upon further reading, maybe it was after this song was made, ha! Either way, these guys nailed the work
If you were ever depressed about UA-cam comments, all you have to do is get in the comment section on a Jellyfish video to have your faith in humanity restored. Great minds.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
23 years later, and it maybe more stunning now than when I originally heard it. Impeccable. Not of this world
I interviewed them when this album was hot. At the end, the lead singer said, “That was a really good interview”. True story ❤
That would be Andy Sturmer
If pop was always like this, it would be a very well-respected genre. This is genius.
This is my favourite song about Brian Wilson. Fantastic.
It's about Jeff Lynne
It warms my heart knowing Andy Sturmer also wrote the theme to Teen Titans
Teen Titans, Ben 10 Classic and Alien Force, Kick Buttowski, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Batman: The Brave and the Bold. All had themes composed by him.
@@ardcVs and songs for Scooby Doo
Jellyfish, or as I like to call them, The Queetles
1:29 onwards does my head in every time. Brilliant in the arrangement.. dropping from a power pop song into one of the most beautiful homages to Brian Wilson circa Pet Sounds/Smile, bravo to you Jellyfish.. if only the early 90s wasn't owned by scared corporate record companies scrambling for the next Nirvana, the era would've been yours.
The Groovy Side Of the Tube and how... "Alright boys sign me the next Nirvana or Pearl Jam. Hell, they don't even have to be from Seattle, put some flannel on 'em with doc martins...whats the name of that sound...grunge?
Well make em sound grunge then...this is our new golden ticket boys, lets run it into the ground" Repeat and rinse a few years later with Hootie bands
I consider myself something of a rock historian, and I'm completely ashamed to not have known of this band until today. I don't even understand how that happened.
They have this nice sunshine pop feel to them
Glad you found them now. ;-)
They were so cool back then and still are. Makes me miss that era in my life
don't feel too ashamed, they are pretty obscure. i happened to discover them in my childhood back in the flash cartoon era i saw a fan-made music video of one of their songs on funnyjunk. i listen to a lot of different kinds of music but this band always stuck out to me because they're one of the first bands i ever listened to that i could really say i discovered all on my own.
Same, same!
I've seen (literally) hundreds of live shows... Jellyfish ranks in the top 10.
Agreed.
Same. I caught them in Dallas on the Spilt Milk tour in 1993.
One of my favorite songs of all times.
One of the very best pop bands. EVER!!
Progressive Power Pop?
Of course they're pop. What else could they be, rap? LoL
@@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube 60/70s-style rock?
Underrated band and I love that the drummer was lead vocalist and was center stage at live shows with both upright kits and reg ones
And was a primary songwriter in the band!
Agreed 👍 watched them live in London and it was excellent.
kkk
Holy crap! Saw Tim Smith on Rick Beato's channel and the memories of Jellyfish came flooding back. Love it!
I loved Jellyfish! I wish they would get back together. Even though their time together was short, they gave me 2 of my favorite albums of all time. Parts of this song definitely have a Beach Boys influence which I love!
The band hated this video and were talked into it by their management. They raised concerns about the guy sticking a needle into his leg and were ignored as the video company ‘knew what they were doing’.
It ended up being banned in the uk and various other places. They then were allowed to do what they wanted for their follow up single, ‘New Mistake’.
That's a whole new perspective on the video for me, I thought they were doing this in a classic weird/cheesy jellyfish kind of way, but knowing it's actually supposed to be one of those stupid edgy 90s rock music videos with this whimsical harpsichord tune makes it even funnier.
So that’s why this video feel so out of place in their music video collection. This is easily their worst one. I can’t even tell what is supposed to be happening because of all the cutaways and horrible camera shots, should’ve let the band to their thing
Many bands were forced to accept whatever their record label thought would be the proper visual interpretation of their songs. The other one band that suffered heavily because of this was of course XTC, the band has said that the only video that is somewhat good is their 1983 song "Funk Pop A Roll" from the Mummer album.
The best band in the world!! Been listening to them since the 90´s. But the best of all is that I just ordered their new collection-pack!!!!! I'm in heaven....
What a delicious little masterpieces these Jellyfish songs are! At the last moments you can even hear a theremin (Good Vibrations references). These guys really love those 60s and 70s bands and have the perfect balance between agressivity and good taste
i thought the song was about brian wilson
not only because of the theremin, but the final musical verses are an homage to smile
I saw them, twice.
first time I saw them in san diego at the hard rock café. they played a free show supporting the newly released spilt milk album.
I was absolutely blown away by the four part harmonies that were pitch PERFECT. I became an instant fan and paid a lot of money to watch them play again in San Francisco.
I consider myself very fortunate to have seen these guys play live.
Mussh Wins You are fortunate to have seen these guys play live.
Wow! Why did they split do you know?....
good question. rumor on the streets was they were bankrupted by the cost to produce spilt milk. apparently there is a cost to the name jellyfish and they had to settle the debt with the studio before the name could be used. I also heard there was in fighting in the band during these times. I will just take a very selfish approach to the whole thing and say, it is a damned shame that this talented group of musicians isn't sharing more great music with us.
yikes....Yes, I agree with you. Tim Smith plays for Sheryl Crow I understand. but the others?! What a waste....
I wasn't even alive when they broke up, I wish I could have seen them, I am obsessed with this band. I can only dream :(
1 dislike.... def?? Jellyfish are without any doubt the best band of the 90's. The arrangements and the backing vocals are simply amazing. There are no bands like this nowdays. If you're into The Beatles, Cheap Trick and melodic music you'll probably love Jellyfish.
If there is any doubt about the influence of Brian Wilson's "Pet Sounds" on musicians decades later (is there?) - this should put that to rest.
Spilt Milk is a masterpiece as far as I'm concerned not a bad song on the album. Another band that should've been huge.
This album will always be on top ten.
Awesome song and band
Watching this masterpiece in 2020.
@jeffthrow6892 I think it's the harpsichord that does it for me.
God Only Knows how much this band liked the Beach Boys.
I see what you did there
God, I’m so lucky I was a teenager in the 90’s!!! Music was real food for the souls!
Jellyfish one of the very best live bands I have ever seen. In my top 5.
I LOVE THIS BAND..VERY UNIQUE AND EXTREMELY TALENTED !
Spilt Milk is a timeless masterpiece, that's why you see famous musicians wearing Spilt Milk t-shirts.
Man, I caught this video on tv years and years ago, but didn't catch who it was, and have been seeking it out ever since. All I remembered was that chorus. . .
The internet is an amazing thing.
E.L.O....and L.E.O....some beach boys...great job.
Most underrated band ever...and Tripping Daisy imo
They are definitely up there. They don't have enough albums to be the best, but they could have been one of the best.
Ahhh, this is pure magick! I've been a fan since the early 90s and I've been loyal ever since, love this!
The Beach Boys are strong in this tune
The tshirt I bought when saw them with Redd Kross and The Texas Vamps is hanging on by a thread but will forever be a favorite memory of a fantastic gig in my old hometown.
love this band...the bridge section is just fantastic..they always delivered top-notch harmonies
Justin Hawkins told me about this band.
I saw them open for Tear for Fears in San Diego. Half of the audience (including me) walked out after their set was done.
The harmonies towards the end are very clever indeed
Brilliant and timeless! I miss them...
Love this. Robert Knepper kills every time
I thought that was him!!
Theodore Bagwell, himself. 😂
I saw them live in 1993 when they opened for Squeeze and when I saw the dude playing a stand up drum set I was intrigued. I bought the cassette tape, I think it was pink. New Mistake was my favorite song but their songs were really different than what was going on at the time. I think the keyboardist had a great voice too, actually they all harmonize very well.
Lots of Beach Boys references in the outro....good tune!
Absolutely love these guys!!!! One of my all time favorite bands!
As criminally underappreciated a band as they get
Huh, I never knew they made an official video for Ghost at #1! It's wild to be watching this for the first time, 30 years after I first heard the song.
Bass lines towards the end are ducking awesome! Best part of the song. :)
I miss this band tremendously. :-(
Quality my favourite band and their best song!
Always loved this song, and this album .. and this Band .. sooo good
THE only band that ever got even close to Beatles quality melodies/harmonies and that's a fact
QUEEN.
brilliant also point taken
WESSERPARAQUAT To me, their harmonies are much closer to the style of the Beach Boys than the Beatles. This band was like the perfect mash up of the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Too bad they only put out two records. They were getting big and then just disappeared.
theVirtualGam3r Great post. Good ear, thats how I hear them too, they kind of bridge the gap between the two styles of harmony and counter melodies. Do you play?
try strawberry fire by apples in stereo.. the whole album in fact called her wallpaper reverie
My uncle let me borrow Spilt Milk on casette tape in the 90s and I've been a fan ever since. The entire album is still as good as it was 30 years ago. I also got to see RJM Jr with Jerry Cantrell in San Antonio last year. Pretty neat.
The most perfect bit of confection
Criminally underrated...
Best song on Spilt Milk in my opinion
love all the beach boys influences in this song
Jellyfish...i will always miss you.
Sad. They could have been epic.
I've loved this song since I first heard it... how nice to see an actual music video (like the kind MTV used to show waaay back when) ... great band... too bad they're not together anymore (and yes, the Beach Boys influence is totally there, but awesome)
Still listening to them. Needed to comment here just so we keep the decades long commentary going :D
Hey I’m a new fan Jellyfish is one of the greatest ‘’lost’’ bands of 90’s
Rock/alternative music in the early '90s was in a state of flux. Hair metal was fading, southern rock found success mainly through the Black Crowes, and Britpop was attempting to break into the U.S. market with limited success (Blur's "Song 2" was meant as a parody). Amidst this emerged Jellyfish, whose Spilt Milk album brought a fresh power-pop sound that hadn’t been heard since the Raspberries. Then, grunge exploded, shaking up the music world with its raw, unpolished style and dominating much of the decade (until pop acts like the Spice Girls took over). In a different reality-one where Nirvana didn't rip off Boston’s “More Than a Feeling”-Jellyfish's "The Ghost at Number One" might have actually hit number one instead of fading into obscurity.
Always LOVED this song. So VERY early Queen. But so original at the same time.
Wow what a great Christmas present! I never knew there was a video to this song! My favourite band lives!
Always felt this album never got the love that it should. Its almost 20 years old and its still classic.
how did this band not take off and keep soaring and why are they not as well known as they should be?
Grunge happened. They used to get mistaken for Pearl Jam in airports. Fiinally got to be too much for them.
Tremendo grupo!! tristemente infravalorado en su momento, cuando triunfaban los desgraciados y mugrientos del Grunge, demasiado buenos para su epoca
Only 8,726 views?
Well, then this a gem I ever saw one!
Probably the best album I've ever owned..wish I could get it on vinyl, but cd will have to do....
Actually, this Jellyfish album WAS reissued on vinyl in 2012. I imagine you can still find it for sale online.
Over 20 years I have loved these lads
30
time flies
Video Rules!! I love the part where the roof of the car tips the camera over...And don't even get me started on that brutal ass banjo outro...
A cupcake for the meek!!!!!!
One of our very favorite bands... also check out the "MerryMakers" from Sweden
And A.C.T from Sweden.
That god only knows ending is great!!
and cabinessence and good vibrations
it's clear this tune is about brian wilson and partially mike love
I think the key here is finding out if they have a price and making a go fund me to meet it.
Perhaps Sturmer will chill out sometime and be willing.
And he wouldn’t have to front the band. He could tell the press that everybody shared vocals and stick to the no interview moratorium. Make great music and make everybody happy.
i've read that he doesn't get along with others. wouldn't it fun though.
Please do it dude
Best band ever to exist
Great song by these guys !
Holy cow it's T-Bag!! This just got more epic!
Pure Brilliance. On every level. Musically, lyrically, culturally... And Huey Louis had a hit the same year. == I wasn't meant for this timeline.
It is indeed the amazing Robert Knepper.
Lots of cross dissolves - Great track I never knew they made a video. You got a throw in some animation to match your colorful music.
It blows my mind to see you commenting on UA-cam as you are also one of my musical heros. Jellyfish rules
Just so amazing, all their singles were unbelievable pop masterpieces but this one just seems so prophetic and so fucking tragic as it seems to be making a reflection on Jellyfish’s career as a whole… Maybe just my thoughts
much more an homage to brian wilson
listen to the closing verses
banjo from cabinesense and theramin from good vibrations
This was so much better than the grunge shit of the day. In every way.
Much of this song reminds me of The Beach Boys. Sounds like it would have fit right in on "Pet Sounds" or "Smiley Smile"....
Beach Boys, ELO, Styx, Lou Reed, Beatles, and a little Queen.
It's amazing how often people still listen
amazing
Whoa! I am 31 plus years too late on this song.
It's so cool that this group was inspiration for Marianas Trench.....The influence is noticeable :D
TOP NOTCH !!
There are people who like to say that Jellyfish songs weren't anti-Catholic. To this I say: really listen to this song and joining a fanclub.
This song is obviously about Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen, he was number one.
He was also a ghost... sort of
So good....Not like anything out there at the time...but so way ahead of their time while utilizing something from before their time (slightly)....genius.
@dorian78insable Yeah. I bought this album when it came out and hadn't heard anything of Pet Sounds. Used to think the banjo at the end was odd, but interesting. Then I heard the banjos on Pet Soujds and finally got it.
Indelible...RIP MArk -Andrew
Sources linked the press that Jellyfish is reuniting all original members for a new tour with a new album, in a recent interview with Jason Falkner replying "A reunion will be a great opportunity to get back in the Jellyfish vibe". Roger Manning the driving force behind Jellyfish and sound will be handling all productions
Seven years later and it still hasn't happened yet. What do you think the hold-up has been?
@@crapple009 not gonna happen without Andy and he is hiding in Japan.
2017 : the first time I have seen this video. I got hooked on Jellyfish in Jan. 1991. I'm really happy that I took the advantage and saw them on the Spilt Milk Tour. What a great song! and what a waste of money this video had to have been. Who produced it? Max Weinstien? Think about how much money the band was billed for that crap. The story telling was so basic it was insulting to the viewer. Me. Sure was "HOLLYWOOD SPECTACULAR" I wish they would have released the Jools Holland tape and called it a "wrap". saving hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the band. Full stop,
I love the drums! I have some really cool live Jellyfish videos, does Andy always play standing up? Fucking brilliant.
I think he always plays drums standing up. In his earlier band "Beatnik Beatch" he's standing in the music video.
ode to rock star excess