Synopsis

Stone Temple Pilots perform "Plush" inside an empty, dimly lit bar, where Scott Weiland's theatrical presence anchors the performance. The band is intercut with eerie, dreamlike images of lonely figures, strange carnival-like settings, and a woman associated with the video's unsettling final moments. Rather than following a literal storyline, the clip creates a haunted atmosphere that mirrors the song's themes of obsession, loss, and emotional uncertainty. Its subdued colors and surreal imagery give the performance an otherworldly quality.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was filmed at the Red Hen, a small country-western bar in Seattle's Green Lake area, along with a strange amusement park in Federal Way, Washington.

• The production aimed for a haunted and spooky mood while staying within what could be shown on music television at the time.

• Scott Weiland's bright red hair became part of the video's memorable visual identity. Weiland reportedly recognized that the band's image was being pushed in a clownish direction and chose to embrace that idea through his performance.

• Two versions of the video circulate. Their main difference appears in the closing image: one shows a woman looking into a mirror as the reflection seems to drift away, while another uses a closer shot with water running across the reflected face.

• Released in 1993, the clip received heavy rotation on MTV and helped turn "Plush" into Stone Temple Pilots' breakthrough hit.

• The video was nominated for Best Alternative Video at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, where Nirvana's "In Bloom" won the category.