Temple of the Dog - Say Hello 2 Heaven

Temple of the Dog really lit the grunge fire and established several major bands. TOTD was a one off band and album in tribute to Andrew Wood, the late singer of Mother Love Bone. Chris Cornell was Wood's roommate and after his accidental overdose Chris felt that a tribute song was in order. Cornell met with Wood's bandmates and recorded a song, however there was a chemistry there. This resulted in an entire album in tribute to Wood's memory. The funny thing is Eddie Vedder was brought in to perform background vocals on a song. This is how Pearl Jam began.


Anyway, onto the music! Enjoy.

Soundgarden - Like Suicide

Soundgarden - Like Suicide


Seattle is a dreadful, dreary place most of the year. No sun, constant rain. There is nothing to do but hang out in your basement and either be depressed or put your energy into something productive. Like Suicide is the last cut from Soundgarden's landmark Superunknown album. Chris Cornell wrote the song about an experience he had while working on the band's new album. He heard a loud thud on his door and when he went to check it out he found a bird had crashed into his door and almost killed itself. He did the bird a favor and finished it off but was left traumatised by the incident. The lyrics run parallel to the story and he is quite literal.

Heard it from another room/Eyes were waking up just to fall asleep/Love's like suicide/Dazed out in a garden bed/With a broken neck lays my broken gift/Just like suicide