The first grunge song came out in 1983.

[Ronnie Roach]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLVWzOp7Q70

[Nitrogenica]

1. Actually the first EP by The Wipers was released in 1979.

They were the first grunge rock band I know of.

[Howardx]

2. why do you think the wipers were grunge?

i never did. mudhoney is the first and only grunge band there ever was imo.

[Nitrogenica]

3. LOLS Well I agree early Mudhoney was purge grunge, Green River

predates them.

The first Wipers EP was pretty raw and dirty.

...Of course a looser definition of "grunge" might suggest the only grunge band there ever was is Napalm Death. (lols)

Anyhoo nice to see a Mudhoney fan on here (if you are one).

[Howardx]

4. big mudhoney fan

i also saw green river quite a few times in seattle "back in the day"

[Patriot Abroad]

5. Still kicking myself for the time . . .

I could have seen Tad, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Nirvana for 4 bucks at the UW Hub. But I had to study. So I went to the Dead Milkmen the next week instead.

[stickernation]

7. no way green river ?!

old freakin school !!

saw mudhoney a few times myself, touch me i'm sick yo

-s

[Patriot Abroad]

6. Ted Nugent - Stranglehold

I heard it during the height of grunge and it took me days to figure out that it wasn't something new.

Incomprehensible lyrics - Check!
fantastic grungy guitar - Check!
Dark lyrics - Check!

Of course, it's sacreligious to give Ted credit for anything on DU, so never mind.

[Lady-Damai]

8. WHAT A GREAT YEAR!

I was born that year. :)