Got Me Wrong
"Got Me Wrong" is a largely acoustic song by the American rock band Alice in Chains, originally featured on the band's 1992 EP, "Sap". Written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell, who also shared vocals with Layne Staley. A slightly different version of the song also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1994 comedy film "Clerks", and is played when the character Randal first appears in the movie. "Got Me Wrong" was released as a single in 1994 after being featured on "Clerks". The song was included on the compilation albums "" (1999) and "Music Bank" (1999 ). An acoustic version performed on Alice in Chains' "MTV Unplugged" concert in 1996 was released on a live album and DVD. Lyrics. In the liner notes of 1999's "Music Bank" box set collection, guitarist Jerry Cantrell said of the song: That's about a girl I was dating in between one of the times I broke up with my true love. A lot of times you'll tell someone how you don't want to be in a relationship and why, and what kind of person you are, and they hear all that but think that they can change  you. That's what the song's about, getting me wrong and the different ways that men and women see each other. Release and reception. "Got Me Wrong" was released as a single in 1994, after its appearance in "Clerks". "Got Me Wrong" peaked at number seven on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at number 22 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart. Both the studio version and the version from "Unplugged" received significant airplay. Ned Raggett of Allmusic said that the song "went a long way towards showing how Alice in Chains could work as effectively at  low(er) volume as at high" and that "it's almost one of the warmest and most inspiring things the band had yet recorded — musically, at least." The song continues to get significant airplay on Sirius XM radio's grunge station, Lithium. Live performances. Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who wrote the song, also performed it with Stone Temple Pilots on one occasion. Alice in Chains performed an acoustic version of "Got Me Wrong" for its appearance on "MTV Unplugged" in 1996 and the song was included on the "Unplugged" live album and home video release. The performance from "MTV  Unplugged" can also be found on "". In recent performances without Staley, Cantrell sings lead vocals on the whole song, as opposed to just the choruses. In addition, Staley's replacement, William DuVall, plays the guitar solos throughout the whole song. Cover versions. This song was covered by the post-grunge band Theory of a Deadman as a b-side for their "Santa Monica" single. A jazz version of the song appears on the pianist Brad Mehldau's 2012 album, "Where Do You Start".