First time reactions to the, “Jeremy” video?

I was only 11 at the time, and didn’t even know about the song’s shocking/ tragic backstory. I found the video to be a hard, if interesting, watch. But the infamous ending was obviously the most shocking part (this was the censored version, btw, with no visible gun, so I didn’t even KNOW that the infamous blood soaked students scene was next.)

As I have gotten older, I still think that it’s an incredible (if obviously tragic) piece of art. Godspeed, Mark Pellington!