I was like 8 years old - me and my mom and brother just left this homeless shelter and she got an apartment, so the shelter gave us a box of donations. In it, there were a bunch of CD's and this album was in there. I was so intrigued, as a kid it was creepy, enticing and new. Small difference, but made a difference in my life. Music has always been healing for me. Now as an adult, I can go back and listed with a new understanding and appreciation.

@jimpage7141

Жыл бұрын

The reason it was in a 'donation box' is because it was unwanted fucking trash. I love 2nd hand stores, mainly because of cool clothes that can be found. I once saw the entire BUSH catalog at a store, do you know why? Because it's trash music.🤦🏻‍♂️

@Bystander.13

Жыл бұрын

@@jimpage7141 Sending hugs your way

@jimpage7141

Жыл бұрын

@Bystander.13 that's gay.🤦🏻‍♂️

@aliciac.5808

Жыл бұрын

@@jimpage7141 That is incredibly insightful, and you're completely right- music preference is 100% objective :)

@jimpage7141

Жыл бұрын

@@aliciac.5808 whatever. This music is cheap, knock off weak sauce. Low energy bullshit. Laughable.🤣

one of the best bands Britain has ever produced!!! they deserve way more success than they've had

@SurahOnline

5 жыл бұрын

*They're British ?!??!???* 😮

@dickvandyke1209

5 жыл бұрын

What else would they be?

@brendanharding6699

4 жыл бұрын

@@SurahOnline yes they are

@gman5218

4 жыл бұрын

Great soung but hardly call them one of the best bands. Nowhere near produced or achieved enough to be in that bracket.

@kalu02

4 жыл бұрын

That's for sure.

this is what this generation is lacking. raw voices from the heart! Instant tears

@jackcarr4356

2 жыл бұрын

too many f*cking djs

@invidusspectator3920

Жыл бұрын

Bring back outbursts of expressive emotion while singing 😭

@notundermywatch3163

Жыл бұрын

Yeah fortunately many of these youth find their way back to what we took for granted and they go 🤩🤩🤩

@mygetawayart

Жыл бұрын

the raw voices are still here, just not in alt rock.

@n3493

Жыл бұрын

It's the society nowadays. There are great artists out there but nobody cares about them.

Nothing beats 90s alternative rock. Skunk Anansie, Smashing Pumpkins, Placebo, Garbage, The Cranberries, The Cardigans, Veruca Salt, Alanis Morissette.👍🤘

@duanesheppard8494

Жыл бұрын

Wow some names there not heard of placebo in 20 years

@kencollins6324

Жыл бұрын

Today we get Lizzo and WAP. It's depressing AF. Bring back the 90's.

@n3493

Жыл бұрын

​@@kencollins6324 There are many other trash artists nowadays. Like all that trap trash s*it. And there was trash in the 90s too. We just like to think the past was better.

@SortenRavn

Жыл бұрын

The all American Rejects, 3 Doors Down, Weezer, Bikini Kill, Butthole Surfers, Janes Adiction, Incubus,

@Kasino80

10 ай бұрын

​@@kencollins6324yeah it's really incredibly shitty music. Top 40 is just a wasteland of the four chord song with incessant sophomoric hooks.

I am 38 years old but listening to this song makes me a teenager again :)

@Kasino80

5 жыл бұрын

samme her....took the chance you were danish with that name

@1979jasonr

5 жыл бұрын

Turn 40 this week. Same.

@magdam8742

4 жыл бұрын

welcome to the club, im 40 next week :D

@pennydovale2291

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 52 soon. Good music is good music

@deathmetalhell

4 жыл бұрын

38? more like 100

I met Skin at EndFest in Cleveland in 1996... as a nerdy 15yr old this band's kindness really made an impression on me. They all signed my poster and took me backstage to meet the other bands performing at the festival. I'll never forget that. Thank you Skunk Anansie, you guys rock!! Still got my poster too!

@p4fizzle

8 жыл бұрын

+electricious80 That's cool

@t.s.elliotiii5721

6 жыл бұрын

Afrikan hosting traditions...they make water dippers of WOOD to fit one hand, long handle with leverage so no spill, and paint the whole handle and inside with beautiful off-register polka dots in straight rows. That's just to offer a sip of water :) I guess if you carry it in your arms (on your head when arm gets tired) you value your water though. Beautiful beautiful roots rock. And cute guy in dreadlocks and khakis too! Eek! ~tse

@jimjiminy1929

6 жыл бұрын

🍻

@estreiapalomarezidi1002

5 жыл бұрын

She has a typical mixed raced voice not African voice. Her sound however is sexy.. has depth the message I love it Btw not everyone in Africa is poor get off the sterotypes and learn more please

@andyhughes6830

5 жыл бұрын

@@t.s.elliotiii5721 what the hell are you all on about there British you idiots

they were so ahead of their time. one of the best female vocals too, so unique and powerful

@trybebill7865

2 жыл бұрын

ahead of their time, indeed. i remember howard stern mentioning them in the 90's. then, it's like they disappeared.

@magicslave3066

Жыл бұрын

@@trybebill7865 are you sure this sounds really 90s to me

@sandpiper9288

Жыл бұрын

No they weren't lol. You weren't even born. I hate people so much.

@madd5

7 ай бұрын

similar to Guano Apes

@christianlennon714

6 ай бұрын

Very very powerful voice never heard another female besides cranberries who can sing like this

My daughter who is in her early 30`s and her friends "discovered" this band last year on the net, I then told her this is not something new and that we " the oldies- her parents" went to a gig in Cambridge to see Skunkanensie and backing band Muse, what a fantastic night, and over 20 years later still good to hear.

@Siteus1

2 жыл бұрын

that sounds fuckin amazing! I just rediscovered them in my early 30s too, and saw Muse at Wembley years after you

@generalmanager384

2 жыл бұрын

You was there too 😂😂

@saminakhan4921

2 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough,I saw them at Cambridge on Thursday too

@richardford7322

Жыл бұрын

Muse backed skunkanansie! Wow!

@lurcheous

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s so funny when kids hear awesome music and realise there music is crap, I had a load of teens a few year ago thinking pink Floyd, led Zep, porcupine tree, among other tracks where brand new, when I told them some of the tracks they had been listening to were 50 years ago there faces where a picture, better still when you say I saw them in concert or got pissed with them even better.

This is one of those songs from the early 90s that just hasn't aged, the vocals are a tour de force and backed up by a really tight rock band who defy any categorisation. It's an epic song and an epic performance, I loved it 20 years ago and I love it even more now.

@MB777

3 жыл бұрын

Early 90's??? Song is from 1996!

@padawansound6423

2 жыл бұрын

@@MB777 The album was actually recorded in 1994 and released in 1995. Weak was a delayed single, but pre-existed 1996.

@Metal-Possum

2 жыл бұрын

It has aged. It's sounds very 1990's.

@pacificanorthwest1015

2 жыл бұрын

More like the late mid 90's, but okay, ;)

@kxmalahov

2 жыл бұрын

@@Metal-Possum no, pal

I once interviewed her. She's every atom an incredible artist.

@damianosavraammisaelidis9727

7 жыл бұрын

She is Eroll Brown's aka Hot Chocolate daughter.

@eckalston6535

6 жыл бұрын

Twat

@DjockeBM

3 жыл бұрын

I am sooooooooo jealous. Respect for u!

@bookofthedamned

3 жыл бұрын

@@DjockeBM I remember that she was a very friendly person. I did the interview in her hotel room in London, and she asked in the most beautifully pronounced English if I wanted a cup of tea. I had a photographer with me and I put her on the cover of the magazine I was chief editor of at the time. I also remember how she described touring, and how her body became this incredible athletic machine, since touring was all about grueling endurance and akin to top sports. Fond memories!:)

@stanbily9416

Жыл бұрын

@@bookofthedamned Lucky lucky lucky you! Wow!

i am 15 years old and, no joke, i heard this song from my spotify suggestions and.......wow!!! i had no idea it was released so long ago. i thought it was NEW!!! this is such an amazing tune and an incredible artist!!!

I just heard this on radio x in the UK (a rock station) talk about a trail blazer. A black woman making rock music in the 90s that we are still rocking now.... I'm glad I lived through this ❤

I remember when I was about 10 and I first heard this song whilst trying to fall asleep in the back seat of a car. It was night and me and my family where driving home, and I asked my mother to turn up the sound. I listened and I felt like this was such a pretty song, even though I couldn't really understand the lyrics cause I didn't know English back then. I heard it again (In the same car) when I was 12 and asked my mother who it was and wrote it down. I listened to this song a lot when I was drawing or felt like I couldn't explain myself to people. Now it's almost 8 years later from when i first heard it and I had trouble reminding the name of the song or the singer but I could clearly remember the videoclip. After a week of thinking about it it finally came to me. Skunk Anansie, Weak. And as I'm listening to it I'm thinking about long car rides of me falling asleep, i'm thinking about how I now understand the lyrics, and how awesome this song is.

@chrisadams1996

8 жыл бұрын

+EvitalovesThings somngs that define moments in a life are precious! ive got a few too!

@Evitaschannel

8 жыл бұрын

Chris Adams I love those songs

@chrisadams1996

8 жыл бұрын

i discovered them on columbia house record club just browsing. (CH doesnt exisr antmore i dont think)..but i was so happy to find them on a mainstream record club. hit the jackpot. A while after Howard Stern played 'selling jesus' and said this band is going to be the biggest thing ever...alas; he was wrong and they remain obscure:(

@EFCJ-gh3hm

8 жыл бұрын

+EvitalovesThings Those songs that just stay with you because of how incredible they are

@lornemcneil

8 жыл бұрын

+EvitalovesThings y fine yr you stop ?yrself

The 1990's was the best decade. Ever. Weak, with the voice like a tank.

@eludereluded

8 жыл бұрын

It's because we grew during the 90's, I think 80's may have been great too, or 70s. But last 10 years everything went to shit :D

@BasheZor

7 жыл бұрын

Many people who lived through the 80's reviled them at the time, but reveled in the 90's more raw style. It's only later that the bizar cool of the 80's synth pop was again appreciated.

@Jf20082

6 жыл бұрын

Dude u knwo

@rafopderand8524

6 жыл бұрын

The 90s were a bubble, but it was our bubble. Our illusion. Completely obliterated now, is it not? Although plenty of people still seem to be living in the nineties, given their political choices, they keep voting for the seem discredited politicians after all. And they still have the same shitty opinions, only nuttier.

@salviablack5134

6 жыл бұрын

love your comment. agreed!

Lost in time I can't count the words I said when I thought they went unheard All of those harsh thoughts so unkind 'Cause I wanted you And now I sit here I'm all alone So here sits a bloody mess, tears fly home A circle of angels, deep in war 'Cause I wanted you Weak as I am, no tears for you Weak as I am, no tears for you Deep as I am, I'm no ones fool Weak as I am So what am I now I'm love last home I'm all of the soft words I once owned If I opened my he heart, there'd be no space for air 'Cause I wanted you Weak as I am, no tears for you Weak as I am, no tears for you Deep as I am, I'm no ones fool Weak as I am In this tainted soul In this weak young heart Am I too much for you? In this tainted soul In this weak young heart Am I too much for you? In this tainted soul In this weak young heart Am I too much for you? Weak as I am Weak as I am Weak as I am Weak as I am, am, am Weak as I am Am I too much for you? Weak as I am Am I too much for you? Weak as I am Am I too much for you? Weak as I am, yeah!

@Victoria-Senn

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much😊

“No tears for you” and “I’m no one fool” are deep af

Damn, this song is still SO good.

@williamcb78

7 жыл бұрын

Elestro Air-soft seen them live in Belfast mate ! I was deaf for a week 👍🏻 FUCKING OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE 🙌🏻

@elestromusicgamesfun1101

7 жыл бұрын

Haha I can imagine! :) Lucky you

@sunny.theone.5555

6 жыл бұрын

Elestro Air-soft onece good always good.20017

@rafopderand8524

6 жыл бұрын

This song has aged well indeed.

@DJJAW11

6 жыл бұрын

..Indeed, she has such a great/strong, real passionate voice too :)

Skin's Epic voice still gives me goosebumps 😍❤️ the Christmas day of 2023

@crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865

Ай бұрын

Me too. The Christmas day of 2024.

Listening to this during corona virus lockdown stay in stay safe everybody

@Terastas

4 жыл бұрын

The more I think about it, the more I realize Skunk Anansie is actually the best thing to listen to while you're in quarantine, ESPECIALLY if you're one of the unlucky few who has it. So many of their lyrics are about being weak, in pain, or otherwise downtrodden. . . But the vibe from the music is always "BRING IT ON YOU SONS OF BITCHES!!!"

@mikenolan1889

4 жыл бұрын

@mrhicks73 haha just a magnet for sneaky slimes these days. Good to see Ur still aroundo_0

@mrbigglesworth_Official

4 жыл бұрын

Loved the 90s skateboarding around the streets of London, clubing, grunge and brit pop music. Amazing, not a care in the world

@Mscape7

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to All Saints too

@davidhenderson9707

4 жыл бұрын

They’re admitting it was all a con now

Amazing woman, amazing voice this was 90s at its finest💯👌🏻❤️

Suddenly felt a need to hear this again and its released a knot in my stomach. Funny how you just know what you need to hear when isn't it?

@nicorans451

2 жыл бұрын

same ;-)

@neindanke84

2 жыл бұрын

Same!!!!

@charlottebowes7666

2 жыл бұрын

Right here now 💋

@leighirvine

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!! I thought I was the only one who felt this way! ❤️

@adelesalem8584

Жыл бұрын

this song lyric has been going round my mind for days, just played it......unbelievably powerful and expressive- bless her

My mum listened to this while she was pregnant with me now she wonders why I am a devote Rock/Metal fan

@lucyyal2853

3 жыл бұрын

Your mum is a legend From one mum to another play her this again as soon as possible!!

@steamingaroundbritain

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucyyal2853 always do my friend

@Fucklifedeadshit

3 жыл бұрын

metal

@joeoconnor4946

2 жыл бұрын

Cool mum🤘

@donny841

2 жыл бұрын

You heard her feature on Sevendusts Licking Cream? Awesome

Love this classic ❤❤❤

They are so underrated. Epic song!

@Okkvltify

6 жыл бұрын

i was wondering how long it would take to look through the comments until I find the first one to cry "underrated". Every band is always deemed "underrated" by their submissive fans. They were high in the charts in the 90s. This video has over 7 MILLION views. How on earth could this be underrated? Bands that never get the chance to be aired on TV or radio are underrated. S.A. were successful in their prime.

@blebleh666

5 жыл бұрын

Underrated means im a fan and i cant hear them in every radio station and every tv channel 5 times /hour. Great band anyway.... kinda underrated 😁

@Syklonus

4 жыл бұрын

@@Okkvltify I agree. Every band seems to be simultaneously "the best" and "underrated" at the same time according to comments. It's ridiculous self-validation by trying to project that a subjective personal taste is tangibly at the top of some official quality list, or is somehow bespoke and under-appreciated.

@DaveTaste

2 жыл бұрын

Everything that ever happened is underrated

I LOVE her voice!!!

@Batman-vp9mh

2 жыл бұрын

An angel voice

2024 here still listening to this masterpiece

@crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865

Ай бұрын

2025 here still listening to this masterpiece

@Melanie-qm6hs

24 күн бұрын

I fucking love this song!!

2022. and still fantastic

This is one of the best songs ive heard in my life

I love reading the comments on KZread videos about music, especially the older ones, because pretty much every song in existence will always have someone to share an experience they associate with it.

@Melanie-qm6hs

24 күн бұрын

Me too

Im 43y, a teenager in the 90s. Where are the good Bands today (in da Radio)?

@effie1349

5 ай бұрын

They're still around, just there isn't much mainstream for them anymore. I recommend checking out Noahfinnce and Daisy Brain, they're keeping it alive

Had the privilege of seeing Skunk Anansie at Glastonbury in 1995 when they appeared on the NME stage. Skin blew the crowd away and they hadn’t even released their debut yet. One of the hilights of the day

I'm an old fogey in my sixties first time I ve heard this, great band

@Murch2013

6 жыл бұрын

john mcfadden proving that "old fogey" is a state of mind, keep on rockin' John

@NOTAFULLUN

5 жыл бұрын

I humbly agree with Murch 2013. Music is art and brings us all together. It gives us all the same feeling as when we were listening to music in our youth. For people that really listen and feel music it brings back our youth. Rock on.

@buzby303

2 жыл бұрын

That’s not old & anyway proves you got style & that matters more than age. Hav a great life 🙏🏻

@anthonyholroyd5359

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in my 20s and only just discovered them. Wondering how, given my love for other 90s bands like Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead I've managed to sleep on these guys for so long!

This got me through a break up in 95 and now again in 23. Needed.

Tried to find this the whole day, what a great song.

Skin always was/is one of my role models. Ever since I discovered the band on MTV, when I was around 12 years old 💜

This album is one of 90s treasures.

First song I heard by this band... damn. Seriously damn... its awesome.

@muweeh

8 жыл бұрын

exactly *-*

@lornemcneil

8 жыл бұрын

+theamvgirlx selling jesus 2 me is good

@urania3652

5 жыл бұрын

My 1st one was "Because of you"

Picture this ... Glastonbury Festival walking down the hill from The Eavis Farm towards the main stage sun setting and here this voice....Blew me away and to date I never heard another female singer on her level ...Class Act

Now there's a voice!!!

Nobody's voice beats Skin's. Respect

HOLY FUCK SHE IS SO BADASS

@thesaasmaker5999

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah, she is!!!!

@thibeaupeelman841

6 жыл бұрын

fuck no she isn't this is bullshit

Incredible powerful song perfect for 2024 ❤

this 90's rocks, better then nowadays

rediscovering stuff like this is a good feeling! can't stop playing :)

Love the goose bump feeling you get when listening to tracks, this is one of those special tracks high up there.

I forgot about this song. I just poped in my head today.

Met Skin a few times at work, totally amazing woman/artist.

This song is just timeless!! ❤️ It will always be as brilliant as the very I first heard it - "a life time" ago now...! Skin is one of the most talented and genuine singers in the world in my opinion, and I'm fascinated not only her voice is still as powerful - she still looks and sounds the same as back then...! #FOREVERYOUNG 😍🙏❤️🇸🇪

Love this song. Never seen this video before though. Guess I must have mainly heard it on the radio. Funny how much that appears to be the case revisiting music I used to listen to 20 or so years ago.

These lyrics get me everytime. ..beautifully written

One of the best bands I have seen live!! awesome energy and vocals that kick ass :)

22 years later and still luvin' me some skunk, big ups souf landon crewz :)

I'm completely in love with your music. Can't stop to hear it. Best wishes to the future of the band :)

couldn't stop watching this video, amazing work .Looks amazing . Love this band still use it in my mixes dj gold.

Simple video is bringing pure energy with this beautiful song! Sooooo good!

This song blows my mind. Every time!

I heart this band so freaking hard!!! 😍

Went to see them at the O2 Brighton 2008ish awesome small venue, As you can imagine the energy in the club!! Fantastic , hope to see again one day! X

Très fort. Wow, comme dans le bon vieux temps.

one of the best 90's tracks/bands.

Skin i love you seriously you can't be so awesome! Im hardcore hiphop fan twenty years since now. But your are truly amazing really enjoy your music huge fan. :-)

Brings back great memories of my teenage years! Her voice is so raw, unique and powerful yet also soft and angelic x

Thank you very much for you amazing music skunk anansie :)

What a voice, she makes it seem to effortless.

still fantastic after all these years. timeless 😊

Omg I haven't heard this song in years, I love her voice, such a good song

Found this song a few days ago. One of those from my childhood lost to time. Love this

Omg this song brings back so many memories !!

Nearly 40 now and this song is one that I still return too, up loud, and miss the days of decent tunes

I want to go back in time. Miss all the good music🖤 Love this 🖤

Seeing them live at Beautiful Days festival was absolutely breathtaking. They were a little before my time growing up, but damn did the crowd feel amazing. The moment that chorus hits it was nuts.

First song i heard of them back in 90's and fell in love with them..what i really like and respect is they seem to be nice person and their live shows rock as hell..bunch of professionals with an artistic air

She is so brilliant! Love her!

Holly shit! Its awesome!!! I stumbled upon this. I heard it back when it camw out but forgot about it. Its time to dive into the bands discography!

De la bombe ! Merci beaucoup

Fantastic Vocals. greatly talented musician.

I was 15 when this song came out and I loved it instantly. Now, almost 25 years later I still love it.

CHILLSSSSS everytime I listen to Skunk Anansie....so good!

Love it ! Loved it in 90 s and just as much now !she rocks !!

Bring back the 90s absolute classic.❤️💯🇬🇧🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

It was awesome to see them live yesterday. First concert in 2 years, Skunk Anansie was a great one to start going to concerts again.

Immer wieder höre ich skunk anansie und es ist als singt sie mir aus der Seele!

@FurryDanOriginal

3 жыл бұрын

von the voice of germany hier?

Love this song! What a vocalist and performer too!

Awesome, the pocket black dynamo, i had the pleasure in seeing twice...pure wonderful power..ah them were the days!

Describes all my emotions in one song. Epic!

Saw them last night. Skin is still belting this out as superbly as she ever did

First time in the 90" when I heard and see this video, has blown me away.. raw and powerful voice!

it doesn't matter when you find it. just that you do find it. Good music gives me goosebumps

Chills, feels, chills again ❤️ timeless classic ❤️

Fantastic song. Very moving.

was doin a bit of eBay cd browsing whilst aptly listening to Bivouac... CD 1200 or so brought me here! Stoosh popped up so i had to YT it! Man i bought the maxi-single of this back in '96. Great band.

Forgot how amazing these were. That voice ! Chills down my spine and so many memories!

Stunning song, and of course the stunning skin. Amazing band 💙

I can't believe I have lived all those years without this music! This is too good!

Still one of my favourite bands . Incredible voice and woman..love Skunk Anansie and Skin!

What a voice, Skin! It's the most unique sound ever and it gives the words so much power!

Still sounds as fresh as it did when I was 15. Haunting vocals, takes me back.

This was the first band my son and I went to see when he was 16! Blew us away! Incredible voice and musicians. Fantastic!

I heard this song for the first time today on the radio and my question is : how could I possibly have missed this song before? Freaking awesome

dat voice and passion