

In this altered state, DeLeo and Weiland performed the song, delivering a far more relaxed and poignant version than is heard on the album. taping, as Weiland recalled, "high as zombies." When they got to their hotel, DeLeo and Weiland both got sick, but they made it to the MTV Studios for the 6 a.m. They took a plane to New York and ingested some pills to help them sleep. The show was recorded on Decemafter the band had finished a month of concerts opening for Rage Against the Machine. Guitarist Dean DeLeo suggested that he bring his acoustic guitar so they could perform this song on the show, and the network agreed. Thanks to " Sex Type Thing," the group was invited on the MTV metal show Headbangers Ball for an interview.


The most widely broadcast version of this song is an acoustic rendition that starts with Scott Weiland saying, "This is a song called 'Plush.'"
