A few months ago. I started singing Hunger Strike. In the car.
Eventually. Everywhere. All of the time.
For no reason. Keep in mind. I can't sing.
I would sit. Watch the video. On YouTube.
And I would watch. Again. And again.
On my computer. On my phone.
Bookmarking it. To watch. When I felt the need.
I would forward the video to my friends.
Encouraging them to watch. Again. And again.
I had the album in my hand at Best Buy.
I couldn't bring myself to spend fourteen dollars on it.
Even with a gift card.
Finally. The album turned up at AKA Music. In the bargain bin.
A suitable price.
This obsession. Entirely new.
The single was released in 1991. I was in junior high school.
All over radio. MTV.
I never liked the song. I never even appreciated it.
Until this year.
Temple of the Dog. AKA. Bargain bin.
Monday, July 7, 2008
So This Predates Ten?
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3 comments:
this post is soo funny, i used to love that song. i'll have to look up the video
this record is kinda cool because chris cornell basically wrote it all. 7 songs have him credited as the sole writer, the other 3 are co-written with the band. it's basically a zepplin fantasy for him. way better than his official solo lps.
The whole record is a lot better than I expected.
I think Hunger Strike put me off from listening to the band years ago. At the time I thought Vedder was the primary vocalist. I didn't enjoy his vocals in Pearl Jam, and didn't think I would in this either (I've since come around).
It's a shame really. I was a huge fan of Soundgarden. If my junior high self did a little more digging and was a little more savvy, I may have checked the album out long ago.
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