Soundgarden

thumb| Black hole sun, won't you comeAnd wash away the rain? thumb|Soundgarden performing in Chicago in 2010 thumb|Chris Cornell Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Cornell switched to rhythm guitar in 1985, replaced on drums initially by Scott Sundquist, and later by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by Jason Everman and shortly thereafter by Ben Shepherd. Soundgarden disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010. Following Cornell's death in 2017, Thayil declared in October 2018 that Soundgarden had disbanded a second time. The surviving members of the band have continued to occasionally work together since then, including reuniting for a one-off concert in tribute to Cornell in January 2019, and again in December 2024 for a benefit concert in Seattle, with Shaina Shepherd on vocals, under the anagram Nudedragons. Soundgarden was one of the pioneers of grunge music, a style of alternative rock that developed in the American Pacific Northwest in the mid-1980s, and helped to popularize it in the early 1990s, alongside such Seattle contemporaries as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. Song lyrics All lyrics are written by Chris Cornell, except where noted. Ultramega OK (1988) All of seventeen, eyes a purple green;Treated like a queen, she was on borrowed self-esteem. "Flower" Louder Than Love (1989) Hands all over the coastal waters.The crew men thank her, then lay down their oily blanket.Hands all over the inland forest,In a striking motion, trees fall down like dying soldiers.Yeah, like dying soldiers. "Hands All Over" If you've got some time to kill,Slow resistance wins the war.Well, I know, yeah, but that's no way to go,You can't resist the louder pull. "Loud Love" You don't get nothing for free, Kev and me were two of three. Three brothers to the end. Then one went full on Kevin's mom now things have changed. "Full on Kevin's Mom" Badmotorfinger (1991) Oh, you wired me awakeAnd hit me with a hand of broken nails.Yeah, you tied my lead and pulled my chainTo watch my blood begin to boil.<p>But I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break myI'm gonna break my rusty cage and run. "Rusty Cage" Show me the power, child, I'd like to sayThat I'm down on my knees today.Yeah, it gives me the butterflies, gives me away,'Til I'm up on my feet again.I'm feelin'Oh, I'm feelin' outshined, outshined, outshined, outshined. "Outshined" And you stare at meIn your Jesus Christ pose:Arms held out,Like you've been carrying a load.And you swear to meYou don't want to be my slave,But you're staring at meLike I<p>Like I need to beSaved. "Jesus Christ Pose" Listen, hear, he is inside,One who lives while others lie.I close my eyes and walk a thousand years,A thousand years that aren't mine.Hey. "Room a Thousand Years Wide" Superunknown (1994) So give up to greed, you don't have to feed me, yeahGive up to fate, you don't have to need meSo let it go, won't you let it go, won't you let it goWon't you let it, drown me in you, yeah? "Let Me Drown" Take if you want a sliceIf you want a piece,If it feels right.Break if you like the sound,If it gets you up,If it takes you down.Share if it makes you sleep,If it sets you free,If it helps you breathe. "My Wave" Whatsoever I feared has come to lifeAnd whatsoever I've fought off became my lifeJust when every day seemed to greet me with a smileSunspots have faded, now I'm doin' time, now I'm doin' time.<p>'Cause I fell on black daysI fell on black days. "Fell on Black Days" In my eyes, indisposed,In disguises no one knowsHides the face, lies the snake,In the sun in my disgrace.Boiling heat, summer stench,'Neath the black, the sky looks deadCall my name through the creamAnd I'll hear you scream again.<p>Black hole sun, won't you comeAnd wash away the rain?Black hole sun, won't you come?Won't you come? Won't you come? "Black Hole Sun" Feel the rhythm with your hands(Steal the rhythm while you can)SpoonmanSpeak the rhythm on your own(Speak the rhythm all alone)Spoonman<p>Spoonman, come together with your hands,Save me, I'm together with your plan.Save me, yeah. "Spoonman" I woke the same as any other day,Except a voice was in my head.It said, "Seize the day, pull the trigger.Drop the blade and watch the rolling heads."<p>The day I tried to liveI stole a thousand beggars' changeAnd gave it to the rich, yeah.The day I tried to win,I dangled from the power linesAnd let the martyrs stretch, yeah. "The Day I Tried to Live" Down on the Upside (1996) I caught the moon today,Pick it up and throw it away, alright.I got the perfect steal,A cleaner love with a dirty feel, alright.Fallout and take the bait,Eat the fruit and kiss the snake goodnight.<p>Common ruse, dirty face,Pretty noose is pretty hate. "Pretty Noose" Nothing seems to kill me,No matter how hard I try.Nothing's closing my eyes.Nothing can beat me down for your pain or delight.No. "Blow Up the Outside World" Follow me into the desert, as thirsty as you are,Crack a smile and cut your mouth and drown in alcohol.'Cause down below the truth is lying beneath the riverbedSo quench yourself and drink the water that flows below her head.<p>Oh no, there she goesOut in the sunshineSun is mine, sun is mine.<p>I shot my love today, would you cry for me?I lost my head again, would you lie for me? "Burden in My Hand" King Animal (2012) You can't go home, no, I swear you never can.You can walk a million miles and get nowhere.I got nowhere to go ever since I came backJust filling in the lines from the holes to the cracksYeah!<p>No one knows meNo one saves meNo one loves or hates me.<p>I've been away for too long. "Been Away Too Long" I'm addicted to feeling.Stealing love isn't stealing.Can't you see that I understand your mind?<p>I'm a walking believer,I'm a ghost and a healer.I'm the shape of the hole inside your heart! "By Crooked Steps" Though I can't put my hands on you, I can feel you nowIn the bones and the blood flowing, needles on the ground.In the ether I sail to you, floating on the fumes,Run aground on the shore for you, simple wreckage.<p>Taree, walk out and raise the roadTo my tilted shadow.I only know I've made it homeWhen I drown in your ghost light. "Taree" External links https://www.soundgardenworld.com/ Category:American bands Category:Grunge Category:Alternative rock bands Category:Alternative metal Category:Grammy Award winners