"Sugar Kane" is the third single from

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's 1992 album ''

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''. It was released in 1993 on DGC.

Music video

The music video for Sugar Kane was directed by

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. The video was shot in

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and portrayed Sonic Youth performing in the midst of a fashion show that showcased "

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" clothing. The clothing, in fact, was one of the collections ("Grunge Collection") done by

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for

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in 1992. Jacobs was a close friend of bassist

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and the band. The video also marked the first film appearance of

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Track listings and formats

* Canadian and United States CD single # "Sugar Kane" (Edit) – 4:58 # "The Destroyed Room" – 3:19 # "Purr" (Acoustic/Mark Goodier Version) – 4:55 # "The End of the End of the Ugly" – 4:10 * UK 10" vinyl, EU 12" vinyl, and UK CD single # "Sugar Kane" (The Short and Sweet Version) – 4:58 # "Is It My Body" – 2:52 # " Personality Crisis" – 3:48 # "The End of the End of the Ugly" – 4:10 * UK cassette # "Sugar Kane" (The Short and Sweet Version) – 4:58 # "The End of the End of the Ugly" – 4:10

Charts

References

Sonic Youth - Discography - Sugar Kane
{{Authority control Sonic Youth songs 1993 singles Song recordings produced by Butch Vig 1992 songs DGC Records singles