"By Crooked Steps" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. It is the second single from their album, King Animal. The song premiered on television November 27, 2012, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[1] It reached number 1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.
| "By Crooked Steps" | ||||
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| Single by Soundgarden | ||||
| from the album King Animal | ||||
| Released | February 12, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Seven Four Entertainment/Republic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil | |||
| Producer(s) | Adam Kasper | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "By Crooked Steps" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "By Crooked Steps" was directed by Dave Grohl.[2] The video depicts Soundgarden as a motorcycle gang who rides Segways. Midway through the video, the band is shown shutting off an electronic music DJ's laptop, then taking over the stage and playing a show. The DJ proceeds to call the cops, and then the band flees the stage and rides again on the Segways with police in pursuit, ending with the band being arrested. One of the police officers who was arresting the band was played by electronic music artist Deadmau5. Rolling Stone referred to Soundgarden in the video as "badass."[3] Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron said he felt it was "refreshing" that Dave Grohl decided to make a humorous video for "By Crooked Steps" when it is such a serious song. Cameron went on to say that this was a new experience since Soundgarden had only made "more traditional rock music videos" in the past.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ "Video: Soundgarden Unleash 'By Crooked Steps' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (2012-12-20). "Deadmau5 Is Somehow Involved in Dave Grohl-Directed Soundgarden Video | SPIN | Newswire". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ "Video: Dave Grohl Directs Soundgarden's Raucous 'By Crooked Steps'". Rolling Stone. 2013-01-29. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Tait, Adam. "Watch: Dave Grohl directs new Soundgarden video, 'By Crooked Steps'". Gigwise.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.