Bleed the Freak

"Bleed the Freak" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single from their first album Facelift (1990). The single was released in vinyl format only. A demo version of the song was included on the box set Music Bank (1999).

"Bleed the Freak"
US promotional vinyl single
Promotional single by Alice in Chains
from the album Facelift
Released	1991
Recorded	December 1989 – April 1990
Studio	London Bridge, Seattle Capitol Recording, Hollywood
Genre	Grunge[1]
Length	4:12
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Cantrell
Producer(s)	Dave Jerden
Alice in Chains singles chronology
"Man in the Box" (1991) "Bleed the Freak" (1991) "Sea of Sorrow" (1991)
Music video
"Bleed the Freak" on YouTube

Lyrics

In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, guitarist Jerry Cantrell said of the song:

The song is us against the world, those people who put you down: "I put up with many years of you putting us down and watching us bleed, now I'd like to see you bleed some back."^[2]

Music video

Leading up to the release of Live in 2000, footage from a 1990 performance of the song at the Moore Theatre in Seattle was used as a promotional music video. This same performance is taken from the home video release Live Facelift.

Live performances

The song is a fan favourite and was frequently played as an opener for shows in 2006. A live performance of "Bleed the Freak" can be found on the live album Live. The same performance of the song is also included on the home video release Live Facelift.

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bleed the Freak"	4:12

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Put You Down"	3:22

Personnel

• Layne Staley – lead vocals
• Jerry Cantrell – guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Starr – bass
• Sean Kinney – drums

References

1. Miller, Andrew (June 1, 2000). "SAVE THE FREAK". The Pitch. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
2. Liner notes, Music Bank box set. 1999.

External links

• "Bleed the Freak" Official music video on YouTube