Nirvana: Pennyroyal Tea (1993)

Kurt Cobain wrote “Pennyroyal Tea” in 1990 and they even played it live for a few years before recording it for In Utero in 1993. The song is about an herbal abortive, which does not work. The main character is so depressed, that they are practically dead. It really is one of the most depressing songs ever.

Unplugged:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNd5cZ9lbM0

Studio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZtpOGEZwpg

R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (1993)

"Everybody Hurts" was written for teenagers. Peter Buck claimed that "I've never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer but the idea that high school is a portal to hell seems pretty realistic to me." The video has the band trapped in a traffic jam on the I-10 near San Antonio. The people portrayed in the video have their thoughts appear on screen using subtitles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijZRCIrTgQc&ob=av2e