Possible Clues:

• Nirvana song beginning 'I'm so happy 'cause today I found my friends'
• Rough sea - this element humiliates, possibly
• He precedes me in the elemental order
• Element lit by him outside, you said
• Nirvana "Nevermind" hit/video
• Third in table initially, Man United suffering setback after Tottenham Hotspur held by Liverpool, 1-1
• Element burning with smell when current is put into it
• Element drunk? That man's round the bend
• Element #3
• Element illuminated with current in buzz