"Misery" is a

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song performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. Although '' Let Your Dim Light Shine'' critically suffered in comparison to its predecessor, '' Grave Dancers Union'', the single, "Misery", reached number 20 on The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the

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chart in the US. The song featured prominently in Kevin Smith's 2006 movie '' Clerks II'' and on an episode of the TV show '' Hindsight''. It was also parodied by

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as "Syndicated Inc." on his album '' Bad Hair Day''. The B side on the single is ''Hope'', a cover song from the Descendents' first album '' Milo Goes to College'' (1982).

Track listing

# "Misery" - 4:24 # "Hope" ( The Descendents) - 2:05

Limited Edition Track listing

# "Misery" - 4:24 # "Hope" ( The Descendents) - 2:05 # "Fearless Leader" # "You'll Live for Now" # "Summer of Drugs" ( Victoria Williams)

Music video

The music video for "Misery" features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with film of what appears to be the making of the "Misery" CD single itself.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1995 singles Soul Asylum songs Song recordings produced by Butch Vig Songs written by Dave Pirner