jerry cantrell sr. was the rooster in the alice in chains song.
jerry cantrell sr. was the rooster in the alice in chains song.
who is the rooster in the alice in chains song?
jerry cantrell sr.
the "rooster" character (played by james elliott), was based on alice in chains' guitarist/vocalist, jerry cantrell's father (jerry cantrell sr.), whose lifelong nickname was "rooster." cantrell sr. served two combat tours in vietnam, and also appears in the music video talking about his war experiences. cantrell sr.'s scenes were filmed on what was then cantrell's great uncle's property and is now the site of jerry cantrell's family ranch in atoka, oklahoma. cantrell sr.'s scenes, filmed in stark black & white, show him hunting in the woods as an older man, while having "flashback" memories of his youthful vietnam combat experiences (which are shot in full color). the uncut (more graphic) version of the video is available on the home video release "". "rooster" was the last music video to feature original bass player mike starr, who is pictured on the cover of the single.
rooster (song)
no excuses (alice in chains song)









































"no excuses" is the lead single from american rock band alice in chains' third ep, "jar of flies" (1994). the song was well received by music critics and was a charting success, becoming the first alice in chains song to reach no. 1 on "billboard"s mainstream rock tracks, and spending 26 weeks on the chart. it has gone on to become one of the band's most popular and well-known songs. the song was included on the compilation albums "" (1999), "music bank" (1999), "greatest hits" (2001), and "the essential alice in chains" (2006).









































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no excuses (alice in chains song)