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Glad this video exists. Glad I got to meet Alex Chilton once at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom. He was so nice and sweet and courteous talking to me and my brother about Big Star and his thoughts on Paul Westerberg and the Replacements writing the song "Alex Chilton" about him. Alex loved Paul and the Replacements.

They were so ahead of their time!! Can’t believe this song came out in 73?? imagine if this came out in the same era as britpop or just alongside guided by voices in the 90’s… they would’ve been among the best of the best!

The way Chilton could wrap you in a thick paste of melancholy , unmatched

Sublime. If there's such thing as a perfect song, this is it. R.I.P. Alex Chilton.

I love this version! Close to the original but along with the sheer joy of this performance Alex is adding lots of cool little flourishes -- guitar and vocal too. And you get to see Jody's perfect drum part in action.

Some of my favorite music of all time. The sad thing is I have a hard time listening to Big Star in 2018 because it reminds me of a time in my life were I was genuinely happy and as in love as I'll ever be. That era of my life is gone, been gone for a long time, and is probably gone forever. I lead a decent enough existence, but I'll never be able to touch the optimism that I had when I first got into Big Star.

Caught gig in Glasgow QMU(‘92/3): life changing!

Holy shit is this good.

i love this original band, chris bell & alex Chilton. genius.

I was there. I can see the back of my head. Thanks for uploading.

Phenomenal! AMAZING performance of one of THE most incredible songs of all time. And Rolling Stone rated it #178 on their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" List.

My drummer introduced me to Big Star in 1999 I think. What a sad story. They drserved better, but the legend lives on. Real art floats to the surface of History.

I thought the Bangles were the originators of this song..... but I just found out it was this band that I've never heard of.....it's pretty good!

This is a really great version; great vocal audio, power. Love the VHS grade video too. Nostalgia!

The Posies !!! What a job…they knew it all about Big Star !!!!

A shooting star, gone too soon, shone so brightly, Alex Chilton. Great group, brilliant song.

It is a favorite songs even now. Thanks

I loved you, well never mind/ I've been crying all the time Oh wow that lyric always puts a lump in my throat

What a great pop/rock song. Alex Chilton top songwriter.

THIS SONG WAS COVERED BY THE BANGLES AND THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB OF THEIR VERSION. THEY DIDN'T STRAY FROM THIS ORIGINAL BUT EXPANDED IT AND IT'S A WONDERFUL SONG TO LISTEN TO......THE BANGLES SHOWED GREAT RESPECT TO THIS TUNE. THEY DIDN'T CHANGE MUCH. THE TEMPO WAS THE SAME.... THE CHORDS WAS THE SAME. THEY BROUGHT OUT THE HARMONY, THE JOY AND THE COLOR. ALEX CHILTON HAD THE RIGHT BLUEPRINT TO THIS SONG.....BUT THE BANGLES DID IT JUSTICE BY BRINGING THE SONG OUT TO WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE......GREAT JOB BANGLES. AND THANKS TO ALEX CHILTON FOR A GREAT SONG.

My gawd they sounded great right from '93.

I am just so glad Michael Stipe and company came in contact with this song.

The perfect pop song

A perfect day, with Palace opening, and the Ferris Wheel....! Thank you. xo

Love the person who does the arms in air hand clap just before the musical treasure about to be unleashed. Symbolically perfect gesture.

Big star are awesome

Great song. Thanks for the live footage.

Thanks for posting these.

Unbefuckinlievable

How could anyone dislike this? RIP Alex

Thank you so much for making this video. It's very precious to me.

Got the CD.Thanks for sharing the visuals

perfect song.

Jody hits a snare drum harder then anyone

An almost perfect pop song. So good.

Killer song! Tnx!

The perfect song...

Awesome...🖤💛

december boys got it bad....

The best song Teenage Fanclub didn't write.

I hear Matthew sweet in this song...

He had swag that’s forsure

💗

OOOOh !

Jody, FTW!

All day

Not a better song in the entire rock canon. This could be a collaboration of Brian Wilson and John Lennon.

I personally prefer the version by the Bangles. Their vocals are so much better.

Can we talk about how this sounds exactly like the recording (the drums in particular). Did they drag the console directly from the studio to the PA...30 years later?

alex chilton equating him to john lennon.chip on their shoulders,emotionally wounded,weathered confessions.👍.

Amateur camera work great live recording of #AlexChilton made into a live Album

are the supposed to be out of tune ?

One hit wonder 👍

Way to ignore the MTV guy Alex. It’s a wonder you’re not famous 😆

Sucks....