They released this album on vinyl a few years ago - and I was so broke but I went into a record store that day and saw it - and it had come out that same day. I left the store sad cause I knew I shouldn't buy it - and I called my dad and he told me to go back and buy it. So I did - and the cashier at the store didn't know they put it out on vinyl and he bought it too. Some short time after both my dad and Chris Cornell passed away within months of each other. I remember watching the record spin while this played. And honestly I sobbed and I felt more sad. But I woke up the next morning feeling more at peace. It goes back and fourth. Music is so powerful - it evokes emotion and transports you. Sometimes I hear a song and hear my moms heels clicking in our foyer. Or a car pull up on a gravel driveway. I've always wanted a time machine - music lends that to me sometimes
Chris Cornell wrote this song for his friend Andy Wood, who had just died from a heroin overdose. Chris said in a later interview "With all that’s been written about Temple of the Dog recently, it’s reminded me of the original meanings of those songs. Say Hello 2 Heaven, for example, was one of the songs I wrote directly for Andy Wood and the amount of times someone has requested I play that song for someone else who’s died have been numerous. That’s great that it’s become this anthem that makes somebody feel some comfort when they’ve lost someone, but recently I’ve become a little more possessive of the idea that this song was actually written for a specific guy and I haven’t forgotten that person. So I’ve been reminding myself and those in the audience where that song came from."
The voice & the blues-rock blend...one of my favorite songs, reminds me of all the friends & family gone too soon. I miss Chris every day, grew up with Soundgarden in the early 90s & hurts knowing he's not around.
I honestly don't think anyone could perform ANY of his music as well much less better than him. As a matter of fact he takes other people's songs and turns them into another hit all over again
All the members of pearl jam and sound garden are individually underrated in my opinion apart from maybe Chris Cornell. People love the bands but as musicians I think they get overlooked a lot .
No he is not...another moron with another moronic comment...he is widely appreciated and well known to be great guitarist...god damn you are an exceptional idiot...
One of the best songs ever, Seattle grunge era or otherwise. The reason he wrote it, the significance to Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, and what would become Pearl Jam is a great story that many don't know, check it out!
I am known to not show my emotions often, but I cried when I heard Chris passed. He was my musical voice as a young man in the 90's. His was a great loss for many.
Imagine how his kids felt I love Chris's music but ill never get how you could mess your kids up like that Especially after losing Andrew Chris knew how much that loss hurt and to put your kids through that pain is unthinkable
@@belladonna8425 Exactly. When your music shows you’ve been feeling a certain way for literal decades, it’s no surprise why he did what he did. Most people wouldn’t have lasted as long as Chris did. When you feel an inescapable depression of that level for so many years, you don’t have rational thoughts, so I can’t blame him for ending his life.
I was young when Layne and Kurt died, so their deaths didn’t really impact me all that much. I grew into grunge as I got older and fell in love with all the big grunge voices. The loss of Chris hit me like a ton of bricks. I live in Columbus, Ohio. He was scheduled to perform here the very next day. Still hurts bad to know he’s not with us anymore
Temple of the Dog was an American rock supergroup that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. It was conceived by vocalist Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to his friend, the late Andrew Wood, lead singer of the bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone.
That was from the heart!! He loved that guy. Loss is always hard. And I think this was his goodbye to Andrew. If Andrew hadn't died there would be no pearl jam. Life is strange.
I couldn't click on this quick enough. I played this at my husbands funeral, he and I loved any thing Chris Cornell put his hand too. So glad you reacted to this, thank you.✌💜🎶
Anyone who's ever lost someone to suicide will know the feeling of the first verse so well. "But he never said nothing to me..." why didn't you come to me...?
@@Marshall-o2j doesn't matter. My brother died of a heart attack. I was the one who found him. I had been begging him to go get a physical. He said he didn't feel bad.
It's amazing how a person's voice can grab a hold of your heart and soul and just squeeze the emotion out of it. If you can listen to this song and not feel anything, you better check your pulse.
My dad and I are absolutely huge fans of Chris, listened to him since I was a kid and then on day in high school,y dad picked me up for the weekend, and he's devastated and tells me Chris died that day, which is the day before my dad's 49th birthday, such a shame 💔
Eddie Vedder, singer for Pearl Jam, sang this for Chris when he in turn passed. Pearl Jam would have never become a band if it wasn't for Mother Love Bone breaking up due to Andrew's death.
One of the best rock voices ever and the best to come out of the Seattle scene! I don't think I have ever heard someone's heart pour more poetically than this! I wish this was required listening for everyone
"And he hurt so bad like a soul breaking--" I knew someone like that, my closest friend of over 30 years. I'd say that he was like a brother to me--which he was--but I spent more time with him than I did with my real brother. Like Andrew, and like Chris, he went up against something that his spirit couldn't overcome, and now he's gone, but I believe that his soul is intact. I would, literally, walk away from everything I have and not look back, if I could just spend one day with him and know that feeling again. His birthday was just the other day--that would've been a good day.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I don’t want to sound presumptuous when I say I can begin to understand how he felt or how Andrew or Chris felt or even Layne or Robin Williams, but I struggle daily. Some days are better than others but the bad days bring out the worst thoughts. Thoughts I’ll have any other given day but during those days it’s harder to dismiss them. The thing that gets me through is knowing there are people that’ll miss me, but even then sometimes it doesn’t seem like it’s enough to overcome the feeling of just letting go - that everything would be better without me around. And I fear for the day that may or may not come when the love isn’t enough to bind me to this world. I don’t want to hurt them, and I’m sure your friend didn’t mean to hurt you though his absence greatly wounds you. If I can say anything with certainty it’s that you extended his life, and those good days y’all had were precious to him too. I am sure that he smiles on you from wherever he is.
@@ashleygrace213 -- Thank you. Few choices were left to my friend by the time he made his decision, and I neither resent his choice, nor do I feel victimized by it. I do, however, feel the void left in the wake of his passing--that is real. But as you mention, there were a lot of great times--3 decades worth--and those moments were real too. And, you know, that's a good way to carry it--figure out what is real and what's not real. Carry the real and toss what is not real out of your knapsack. The Dalai Lama said, "“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Pain is heavy enough, I don't want to lug around a lot of optional suffering--that sounds heavier and more painful to me. The troubling thoughts that come on the bad days are the ones I try to let flow right on through, like traffic entering and exiting a tunnel or a bridge. Those thoughts come regardless, but the difference seems to lie in not seizing upon the bad ones. Holding a thought--any thought, good or bad--is what gives traction to thoughts. Becoming permeable to dire thoughts is essential to survival on many levels. How do I know? Well, let's just say that a lot of traffic has come through here. I've been told that you can't live for other people, and that makes sense. Living for oneself and still caring for others while obeying the dictates of one's own conscience seems to be the balancing point. The good days and bad days come along as a cakewalks, tightrope acts, or even a rodeos. As for the hanging on part, I think it's a conditioning process that draws upon a lot of things that are user-defined, so to speak. Hanging on can be a metaphorical wanderlust as simple as wondering what's over that next rise in the landscape, or around the next bend. Hang around to see what the next flip of the cards is going to turn up. Think about the seeds you've sown and the desire in learning what's to come of that? Just know that no matter what we decide, hanging on is more instinctual and rooted in the greater sphere of being than we will ever know. Be well and stay that way.
Chris Cornell was extraordinary - and also very grounded as a human being. Not without his own battles. He gave us so much I wish we could give him back. The best I can do is to continue to listen.
Chris was such a loving man. A father, husband, friend. So much raw emotional passion for his friend Andrew. You have to do " Call me a Dog" one of my very favorites. Great heartfelt reaction my friend! Blessings Pam
Chris had so much soul and passion in his voice that the fans and the audience could feel the pain and emotions that he displayed in his songs. Chris was an amazing singer, and to quote one of his very own songs, no one will ever sing like him anymore.
As a man who had to say goodbye to his wife of 22years because of cancer, I can totally relate to this song. Say hello to Heaven, Babe! I miss ya and look forward to the day I can see you again!
I was in my 20’s in the 90’s & out of all the great music that came from that era Soundgarden was my shit….when Cornell passed I was hurt & unable to listen to this song for years….this is 2nd time I’ve heard it since his death 🖤🥹
"He came from an island" = Bainbridge Island, WA. Kitsap County, where I live. Seattle's music scene was off the hook late 80's-90's. Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone (---->Pearl Jam), Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Gruntruck, Goodness, Screaming Trees, The Melvins, TAD, and, of course, Nirvana, to name but a few. Other locals chime in with your remembrances from those daze (mine are a bit foggy). But yeah...go downtown Seattle bar hoppin' on any given night back then and it was crazy good, even when it was bad. LOL Only the locals knew who these guys were, and they kicked ass! HARD rock, punk, even melodic stuff...it was crazy. Then the biggies got signed and became what they became. They called it "grunge," but around here, before Madison Ave. and MTV got ahold of it, it was just rock and roll.
Great list. I'm born and raised in Seattle. First I have to go back to the 60's just for the great JImmy Hendrix. People forget he was born and raised in Seattle till he left Garfield highschool early. But from the era we're talking about, Candlebox who had a lot haters thinking they didn't pay their dues. Kind of felt bad for them because it's not their fault they got signed early. The others I can think of are of course Green River with Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Stone and Jeff from MLB and PJ. Andrew Woods Malfukshun, Green Apple Quickstep, 7 Year Bitch, Sunny Day Real Estate and the Brad, Satchel, Shawn Smith bands. It's all I can think of. OH, Sir Mix A-lot lol
It was a heady time, I remember being excited by the possibilities with my band, but never got there, like most of us. I freaked the first time I heard Cornell sing, about 1988.
One thing I’ll never cross off my bucket list is seeing Seattle grunge bloom like many of you got to. Closest I got was Midwest grunge. Like watching the 90’s Soul Asylum, Smashing pumpkins, Paw, Sponge,
I’ve listened to this song many times over the years since discovering the cassette on my cousins night table almost 30 years ago. But this time I heard it with fresh ears with you: a distinct gospel soul flavour. Thanks for adding another layer to this masterpiece for me.
i have always thought Chris was a beautiful soul. I got into his music as a kid, listening with my stepdad outside while he worked on his car. His voice always reminds me of those times when i was young and the cruelty of the world hadn’t yet revealed itself to me. Chris was so very special, it broke my heart when he passed. Truly broke my heart that he was hurting so badly, while he was so loved and adored. ❤️ Chris Cornell you’ll always be remembered for your powerful lyrics and absolutely beautiful voice.
I walked into a gas station 10 minutes after I heard on the radio that he had died and this song was playing. I, literally, started crying. Apparently the clerk was a fan and had just heard the news as well. When he saw me start crying, he did too. So, there you had me, in my suit, and the convenience store clerk, in shorts and t-shirt, hugging it out and crying on each other’s shoulder. I felt like I had lost one of the few people that understood me when Chris died, even though I never met him. RIP...
Chris not only wrote it for his friend, but he wrote it for himself, too. And for anyone else who loved his music, in the same life situation like me & them... ❤
When Chris went high and turned on the power no one was immune to having a reflex reaction of awe. We really did lose a legend when Chris passed on. RIP Chris Cornell. We miss you.
2 weeks before Cornell passed, i was thinking about going to see Soundgarden and Dillinger Escape Plan in Tuscaloosa. still regretting not going to that concert.
Just saw this. I began listening to Chris in the early 90's, an icon in my life. This song has been my all time favorite because of the heart put into it. My heart broke when Chris left this world, but I'm happy that he lives on. I grew up in Okinawa, and many of my memories come from Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog. Thank you for listening.
Heartbreaking song..but beautiful at the same time. It was a ruff time in what was know as "alt rock" we lost lots of amazing voices and talent to suicide..
Such honest and raw lyrics, beautifully crafted and delivered with such passion. Makes me wonder what CC was feeling in his last hours. Depression is a real and deeply corrosive condition. ‘But he never said nothing to me’ is because we’re so bad at asking each other how we’re really doing and then really listening.
Easily my favorite song ever and nothing comes close. I idolized him as a musician and I think most people still haven’t realized, yet, that their will never be anyone like him ever again. But the great thing about it is that his music will live on forever even though he’s not here anymore and I’ll always get that feeling through my body every time I hear his voice.
Jamel when Chris past away there was a lot of people doing a lot of tributes to Chris but one that blew me away was miley Cyrus doing this song with temple of the dog not a miley Cyrus fan but after hearing and seeing her do this live much respect well worth watching hope you check it out she did an outstanding job love your reactions have a blessed day
I've heard this song dozens of times, but your reaction made it feel more than a just a song of remembrance. I heard the blues, almost as if it were a funeral dirge. Beautiful, heartfelt, compassionate reaction. Thanks, J. It's doubly hard to hear it again since we sing along in Chris' memory as well. 💔
Just an incredible song. Goosebumps every time. We all wish we had friends like this, that have that passion for you as a person and friend whether in life or in death.
Loved your reaction man. Damn Chris hits that chord in your heart so frkn hard. It commands your attention. That album is purity beyond measure in my opinion. Please do another lyric video to another great song from that album named Times of Trouble
We are blessed to have lived at the same time as Chris Cornell, there's no words to describe his voice, his lyrical talent or even him as a person. I've never been a Miley fan, but, y'all should watch her performance of this song at the tribute concert
A friend of mine works at a rock radio station here in Seattle and played this song in memory of Chris Cornell after news of his death broke. Cried the whole time it played
Chris Cornell not only had the BEST voice but was a master lyricist.
Checkout Jeff Buckley.
Minnie Mice been a fan since 94
Minnie Mice Buckley and Cornell probably take the cake for my fav artists
And great rock composer
@@Oyuki-Mayonesa Sad ending for Buckley, too.
I remember Alice Cooper said amongst the metal community, Chris Cornell was known simply as "The Voice."
Wow
His range was incredible & insane, he could elicit about every emotion possible. RIP to a true legendary vocalist & lyricist.
They used to call Steve Perry that too... ya know, pre-Chris😊❤
While I agree I always thought that statement was bullshit 🤷🏼♂️it sounds made up 🤨
@denaturner8871 both vocally talented, different genres
I hate knowing that he’s not in this world anymore.
Me too cody
I feel the exact same way plus all the other Heroes of grunge who did not make it to older age. I'm saddened by what might have been.
Thank you
Me too =(
I still can't handle it
“I never wanted to write these words down for you.
With the pages of phrases of all the things we’ll never do.”
These words KILL ME every time. 😢
😭😭😭❤❤❤
So perfect. My best friend killed himself a few years ago. I still dream about him. 23yrs is not long enough. I miss him.
Fuck it ...itsa good cry .
For me it's when he says....he hurt so bad like a soul breaking, but he never said nothing to me. Ugh
@@erinhand Whats crazy is getting the notification of your reply and reliving those lyrics again my eyes well up..
They released this album on vinyl a few years ago - and I was so broke but I went into a record store that day and saw it - and it had come out that same day. I left the store sad cause I knew I shouldn't buy it - and I called my dad and he told me to go back and buy it. So I did - and the cashier at the store didn't know they put it out on vinyl and he bought it too. Some short time after both my dad and Chris Cornell passed away within months of each other. I remember watching the record spin while this played. And honestly I sobbed and I felt more sad. But I woke up the next morning feeling more at peace. It goes back and fourth. Music is so powerful - it evokes emotion and transports you. Sometimes I hear a song and hear my moms heels clicking in our foyer. Or a car pull up on a gravel driveway. I've always wanted a time machine - music lends that to me sometimes
Beautifully said, it's music which invokes the strongest memories of my Dad too... and I don't think he'd want it any other way. Music was life to him
😢❤️
Wow that was wonderfully written..
❤
Yeah man....
If this doesnt move you i dont know what will. Tears flow every time i hear it
Seriously
Same here 😢😢
Chris Cornell wrote this song for his friend Andy Wood, who had just died from a heroin overdose. Chris said in a later interview "With all that’s been written about Temple of the Dog recently, it’s reminded me of the original meanings of those songs. Say Hello 2 Heaven, for example, was one of the songs I wrote directly for Andy Wood and the amount of times someone has requested I play that song for someone else who’s died have been numerous. That’s great that it’s become this anthem that makes somebody feel some comfort when they’ve lost someone, but recently I’ve become a little more possessive of the idea that this song was actually written for a specific guy and I haven’t forgotten that person. So I’ve been reminding myself and those in the audience where that song came from."
This is my favorite song by Cornell. He was the Robert Plant of our generation
Great comparison and for some reason I struggle to enjoy either voice as they both sound too screechy
@@2702simmo 🤫
Eddie vedder on the background vocals
The voice & the blues-rock blend...one of my favorite songs, reminds me of all the friends & family gone too soon. I miss Chris every day, grew up with Soundgarden in the early 90s & hurts knowing he's not around.
No disrespect to Robert Plant, but Chris was better
I honestly don't think anyone could perform ANY of his music as well much less better than him. As a matter of fact he takes other people's songs and turns them into another hit all over again
Mike McCready is such an underrated guitarist...legend
All the members of pearl jam and sound garden are individually underrated in my opinion apart from maybe Chris Cornell. People love the bands but as musicians I think they get overlooked a lot .
Indeed
No he is not...another moron with another moronic comment...he is widely appreciated and well known to be great guitarist...god damn you are an exceptional idiot...
@@sebastiankrajewski2029 Is this really the person you want to live your life as?
Another fucking MORON who repeats that idiotic statement! McCready is world widely appreciated as a supreme guitarist you god damn IDIOT!
A vocal masterpiece if there ever was one.
Chris’ range was simply unique and powerful. This song moves me to tears every time....
@@KamalaToe especially now that he's gone very hard to listen to without watering up.....😔
@hipcatdog Ian Gilland too
💯
I....have...no...words...
Every time!!!
This is Chris Cornell taking us all to church! This is rock n roll gospel! One of the most beautiful rock songs ever written!
One of the best songs ever, Seattle grunge era or otherwise. The reason he wrote it, the significance to Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, and what would become Pearl Jam is a great story that many don't know, check it out!
I am known to not show my emotions often, but I cried when I heard Chris passed. He was my musical voice as a young man in the 90's. His was a great loss for many.
Imagine how his kids felt I love Chris's music but ill never get how you could mess your kids up like that
Especially after losing Andrew Chris knew how much that loss hurt and to put your kids through that pain is unthinkable
Yes. Me too.
@@jessieb9384 can you imagine just how much pain he was in to do this thinking the people who loved him were better off without him?
@@belladonna8425 Exactly. When your music shows you’ve been feeling a certain way for literal decades, it’s no surprise why he did what he did. Most people wouldn’t have lasted as long as Chris did. When you feel an inescapable depression of that level for so many years, you don’t have rational thoughts, so I can’t blame him for ending his life.
I was young when Layne and Kurt died, so their deaths didn’t really impact me all that much. I grew into grunge as I got older and fell in love with all the big grunge voices. The loss of Chris hit me like a ton of bricks. I live in Columbus, Ohio. He was scheduled to perform here the very next day. Still hurts bad to know he’s not with us anymore
Chris Cornell's voice = goosebumps!! This song is beautiful.
Temple of the Dog was an American rock supergroup that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. It was conceived by vocalist Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to his friend, the late Andrew Wood, lead singer of the bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone.
I still get goosebumps when I hear this song. R.I.P. Andrew Wood and Chris Cornell.
That was from the heart!! He loved that guy. Loss is always hard. And I think this was his goodbye to Andrew. If Andrew hadn't died there would be no pearl jam. Life is strange.
Chris Cornell’s voice what can I say the way he hits those high notes my GOD!!! And he’s a lyrical genius!!
I couldn't click on this quick enough. I played this at my husbands funeral, he and I loved any thing Chris Cornell put his hand too. So glad you reacted to this, thank you.✌💜🎶
Sorry for your loss..If my wife played that at my funeral I'd be up there singing my heart out.
Your husband had such an amazing wife, he must be grateful for the life he had. My best!
@@fharidvalencia2068 Thank you very much
Chris Cornell ladies and gentlemen... my favorite vocalist. One of my favorite songs.
Keep on shining Jamel AKA Jamal. Chris was a special talent lyrically and vocally, will be missed forever!
THIS!!! Cornell's most amazing work! ❤😢 Mike McCready's guitar is perfection!
Anyone who's ever lost someone to suicide will know the feeling of the first verse so well. "But he never said nothing to me..." why didn't you come to me...?
This!
Exactly
Andrew didn't die from suicide! It was an accidental overdose. Had he lived there would be no pearl jam!
@@Marshall-o2j doesn't matter. My brother died of a heart attack. I was the one who found him. I had been begging him to go get a physical. He said he didn't feel bad.
It's amazing how a person's voice can grab a hold of your heart and soul and just squeeze the emotion out of it. If you can listen to this song and not feel anything, you better check your pulse.
So glad you did a reaction with lyrics. Chris Cornell was a great vocalist, No doubt. He was an exceptional poet as well.
My dad and I are absolutely huge fans of Chris, listened to him since I was a kid and then on day in high school,y dad picked me up for the weekend, and he's devastated and tells me Chris died that day, which is the day before my dad's 49th birthday, such a shame 💔
Eddie Vedder, singer for Pearl Jam, sang this for Chris when he in turn passed. Pearl Jam would have never become a band if it wasn't for Mother Love Bone breaking up due to Andrew's death.
@ShariSez1 Which part is bothering you? Facts or logic?
@ShariSez1 soooo basically you're an idiot. got it.
def untrue. are you confusing eddie vedder to miley cyrus? cause she sang it after chris died
@@jillmayer9501 Maybe she sang it too. I've never paid attention to her. I've seen Eddie sing it after Chris's passing.
@@miconis123 link please, cause ive never heard Ed or PJ sing Hello to Heaven, ever
One of the best rock voices ever and the best to come out of the Seattle scene! I don't think I have ever heard someone's heart pour more poetically than this! I wish this was required listening for everyone
"And he hurt so bad like a soul breaking--" I knew someone like that, my closest friend of over 30 years. I'd say that he was like a brother to me--which he was--but I spent more time with him than I did with my real brother. Like Andrew, and like Chris, he went up against something that his spirit couldn't overcome, and now he's gone, but I believe that his soul is intact. I would, literally, walk away from everything I have and not look back, if I could just spend one day with him and know that feeling again. His birthday was just the other day--that would've been a good day.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I don’t want to sound presumptuous when I say I can begin to understand how he felt or how Andrew or Chris felt or even Layne or Robin Williams, but I struggle daily. Some days are better than others but the bad days bring out the worst thoughts. Thoughts I’ll have any other given day but during those days it’s harder to dismiss them. The thing that gets me through is knowing there are people that’ll miss me, but even then sometimes it doesn’t seem like it’s enough to overcome the feeling of just letting go - that everything would be better without me around. And I fear for the day that may or may not come when the love isn’t enough to bind me to this world. I don’t want to hurt them, and I’m sure your friend didn’t mean to hurt you though his absence greatly wounds you. If I can say anything with certainty it’s that you extended his life, and those good days y’all had were precious to him too. I am sure that he smiles on you from wherever he is.
@@ashleygrace213 -- Thank you. Few choices were left to my friend by the time he made his decision, and I neither resent his choice, nor do I feel victimized by it. I do, however, feel the void left in the wake of his passing--that is real. But as you mention, there were a lot of great times--3 decades worth--and those moments were real too. And, you know, that's a good way to carry it--figure out what is real and what's not real. Carry the real and toss what is not real out of your knapsack. The Dalai Lama said, "“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Pain is heavy enough, I don't want to lug around a lot of optional suffering--that sounds heavier and more painful to me.
The troubling thoughts that come on the bad days are the ones I try to let flow right on through, like traffic entering and exiting a tunnel or a bridge. Those thoughts come regardless, but the difference seems to lie in not seizing upon the bad ones. Holding a thought--any thought, good or bad--is what gives traction to thoughts. Becoming permeable to dire thoughts is essential to survival on many levels. How do I know? Well, let's just say that a lot of traffic has come through here.
I've been told that you can't live for other people, and that makes sense. Living for oneself and still caring for others while obeying the dictates of one's own conscience seems to be the balancing point. The good days and bad days come along as a cakewalks, tightrope acts, or even a rodeos. As for the hanging on part, I think it's a conditioning process that draws upon a lot of things that are user-defined, so to speak. Hanging on can be a metaphorical wanderlust as simple as wondering what's over that next rise in the landscape, or around the next bend. Hang around to see what the next flip of the cards is going to turn up. Think about the seeds you've sown and the desire in learning what's to come of that? Just know that no matter what we decide, hanging on is more instinctual and rooted in the greater sphere of being than we will ever know. Be well and stay that way.
Chris Cornell was extraordinary - and also very grounded as a human being. Not without his own battles. He gave us so much I wish we could give him back. The best I can do is to continue to listen.
Chris was such a loving man. A father, husband, friend. So much raw emotional passion for his friend Andrew. You have to do " Call me a Dog" one of my very favorites.
Great heartfelt reaction my friend!
Blessings Pam
Yes please
Best song on the album "Call me a dog"
Pamela Hammons loooooove that song. Severely underrated and under appreciated.
I flip back & forth on Call Me a Dog & Wooden Jesus as to which is best. I can *never* decide.
Yes please react to Call Me A Dog
I saw soundgarden 12 days before chris passed and im so glad i got to see him live
Chris had so much soul and passion in his voice that the fans and the audience could feel the pain and emotions that he displayed in his songs. Chris was an amazing singer, and to quote one of his very own songs, no one will ever sing like him anymore.
Chris was the best ever! So affiliated with his own demons like everyone else he put it all in his music. There will no one like him ever!
Temple of the dog - Call me a dog
the voice of Chris in this song is incredible!
Felipe Sepúlveda in our town we have a fundraiser for our kids every year and our fathers play ina band called temple of the dad
That’s the blues
As a man who had to say goodbye to his wife of 22years because of cancer, I can totally relate to this song. Say hello to Heaven, Babe! I miss ya and look forward to the day I can see you again!
Chris and Andrew are truly , truly missed. Such talent.
Respect, bruh. Thanks for giving chris his flowers and respecting the song and subject matter
Sometimes we get an artist in our era that can literally bring the sound from Angels... RIP Chris Cornell... will never be another like him
That had soul….his heart ached and his body bled all over it….
Chris had a lot more to say. It's a shame he never found the right people, or the right muse, or his right self, to tell us the rest.
The range of this guy. Unbelievable. He was so good.
C Cornell RIP. What a voice! ❤
All of these guys loved their friend, that's why this album was so great.
I was in my 20’s in the 90’s & out of all the great music that came from that era Soundgarden was my shit….when Cornell passed I was hurt & unable to listen to this song for years….this is 2nd time I’ve heard it since his death 🖤🥹
"He came from an island" = Bainbridge Island, WA. Kitsap County, where I live. Seattle's music scene was off the hook late 80's-90's. Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone (---->Pearl Jam), Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Gruntruck, Goodness, Screaming Trees, The Melvins, TAD, and, of course, Nirvana, to name but a few. Other locals chime in with your remembrances from those daze (mine are a bit foggy).
But yeah...go downtown Seattle bar hoppin' on any given night back then and it was crazy good, even when it was bad. LOL Only the locals knew who these guys were, and they kicked ass! HARD rock, punk, even melodic stuff...it was crazy. Then the biggies got signed and became what they became. They called it "grunge," but around here, before Madison Ave. and MTV got ahold of it, it was just rock and roll.
I turned 21 in Seattle, in 1990...so many nights in pioneer square.
Great list. I'm born and raised in Seattle. First I have to go back to the 60's just for the great JImmy Hendrix. People forget he was born and raised in Seattle till he left Garfield highschool early. But from the era we're talking about, Candlebox who had a lot haters thinking they didn't pay their dues. Kind of felt bad for them because it's not their fault they got signed early. The others I can think of are of course Green River with Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Stone and Jeff from MLB and PJ. Andrew Woods Malfukshun, Green Apple Quickstep, 7 Year Bitch, Sunny Day Real Estate and the Brad, Satchel, Shawn Smith bands. It's all I can think of. OH, Sir Mix A-lot lol
It was a heady time, I remember being excited by the possibilities with my band, but never got there, like most of us. I freaked the first time I heard Cornell sing, about 1988.
One thing I’ll never cross off my bucket list is seeing Seattle grunge bloom like many of you got to. Closest I got was Midwest grunge. Like watching the 90’s Soul Asylum, Smashing pumpkins, Paw, Sponge,
Do u know where the name Temple of dog comes from?
Head doctor's say" Maintain contact with all your emotions, feel each one over month, when it's crying time I listen to Chris❤❤❤😂😢😅😊
I’ve listened to this song many times over the years since discovering the cassette on my cousins night table almost 30 years ago. But this time I heard it with fresh ears with you: a distinct gospel soul flavour. Thanks for adding another layer to this masterpiece for me.
I've listened to this song hundreds (probably thousands) of times and still....goosebumps - every time.
i have always thought Chris was a beautiful soul. I got into his music as a kid, listening with my stepdad outside while he worked on his car. His voice always reminds me of those times when i was young and the cruelty of the world hadn’t yet revealed itself to me. Chris was so very special, it broke my heart when he passed. Truly broke my heart that he was hurting so badly, while he was so loved and adored. ❤️ Chris Cornell you’ll always be remembered for your powerful lyrics and absolutely beautiful voice.
I walked into a gas station 10 minutes after I heard on the radio that he had died and this song was playing. I, literally, started crying. Apparently the clerk was a fan and had just heard the news as well. When he saw me start crying, he did too. So, there you had me, in my suit, and the convenience store clerk, in shorts and t-shirt, hugging it out and crying on each other’s shoulder. I felt like I had lost one of the few people that understood me when Chris died, even though I never met him. RIP...
Wow I'm imagining this scenario & crying. Losing Chris was & still is devastating 💔
i felt like i was hit by a truck. the air just came out of me. i remember where i was and i was just at a loss for words
It does my heart so good that people are listening and learning about this style of music and singers of that day. They are missed.
Gotta say, out of the bazillion song lyrics I've listened to, these are probably the most heartfelt
He nailed the recording this song in just a few tries. He was that good .
Temple Of The Dog was one of the most beautiful grouping of songs ever written. Rip Chris.
You should listen to the song 'Far Behind' by Candlebox. It was also written about Andrew Wood, by another Seattle band of the 90's.
I was just thinking that as I was scrolling the comments. Yes yes!
OMG Most Definitely one of my ABSOLUTE favorite bands....SOooo underrated!!!!!!!
Awesome song as well
Such a awesome tune to play on guitar too. Love the sound they obtained.
Great song.love it to.
Chris was there at night when no one else was , 1989 to now , love you my Seattle brother
Chris Cornell is one of the best singers of all time for a reason.
Chris not only wrote it for his friend, but he wrote it for himself, too. And for anyone else who loved his music, in the same life situation like me & them...
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I always have loved Matt cameron's drumming on this album . His playing is so deep and elegant at the same time .
Matt Fucking Cameron, possibly the best drummer out of Seattle.
Well, him and Sean Kinney.
He had one of the most powerful voices I have ever heard
I'm not a very sentimental guy, but Chris passing broke my heart.
When Chris went high and turned on the power no one was immune to having a reflex reaction of awe. We really did lose a legend when Chris passed on. RIP Chris Cornell. We miss you.
I have heard this song many times but today it made me cry. Such a sad beautiful song may every one in such a state of being find peace.
2 weeks before Cornell passed, i was thinking about going to see Soundgarden and Dillinger Escape Plan in Tuscaloosa. still regretting not going to that concert.
Thank you 💞 RIP CHRIS YOU ARE GREATLY MISSED ⚘❤
And he hurt so bad like a soul breaking, but he never said nothing to me. Such powerful lyrics
The best vocals Chris ever put on tape
James Mitchell I, personally, think ‘When I’m Down’ is his best.
“Slaves and bulldozers”
Birth ritual
Without a shadow of a doubt.......best his voice sounded ever!!!
Just saw this. I began listening to Chris in the early 90's, an icon in my life. This song has been my all time favorite because of the heart put into it. My heart broke when Chris left this world, but I'm happy that he lives on. I grew up in Okinawa, and many of my memories come from Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog. Thank you for listening.
Heartbreaking song..but beautiful at the same time. It was a ruff time in what was know as "alt rock" we lost lots of amazing voices and talent to suicide..
Jamel you get it. this song may the most heart felt one I have ever heard.
Mother Love Bone was phenomenal too. Crown of Thorns, Chloe Dancer, and Man of golden words.
So crushing to hear those lyrics after Chris passed away. 😢
Such honest and raw lyrics, beautifully crafted and delivered with such passion. Makes me wonder what CC was feeling in his last hours. Depression is a real and deeply corrosive condition. ‘But he never said nothing to me’ is because we’re so bad at asking each other how we’re really doing and then really listening.
Captures the feel/emotion of a loved one dying young perfectly imo
Easily my favorite song ever and nothing comes close. I idolized him as a musician and I think most people still haven’t realized, yet, that their will never be anyone like him ever again. But the great thing about it is that his music will live on forever even though he’s not here anymore and I’ll always get that feeling through my body every time I hear his voice.
I'll drink to that. 🤗
You’re a smart man Jamal I thank you for listening with me man.
Such a beautiful song. So much emotion put into this. Chris’s voice is just Beautiful. RIP Chris !!!
Temple of the Dog. One of the greatest musical experiments ever. The entire album is amazing.
That's Eddie Vedder on backing vocals as well.
Jamel when Chris past away there was a lot of people doing a lot of tributes to Chris but one that blew me away was miley Cyrus doing this song with temple of the dog not a miley Cyrus fan but after hearing and seeing her do this live much respect well worth watching hope you check it out she did an outstanding job love your reactions have a blessed day
I've heard this song dozens of times, but your reaction made it feel more than a just a song of remembrance. I heard the blues, almost as if it were a funeral dirge. Beautiful, heartfelt, compassionate reaction. Thanks, J. It's doubly hard to hear it again since we sing along in Chris' memory as well. 💔
That was Deep! I never heard of this song. Thank You. My Dad died and I'm a mess. Waiting for time to heal my wounds.
Please do Mother Love Bone - "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" You'll hear the guy this was all about.
Totally underrated song!
This song may be why I’m here now.
Just an incredible song. Goosebumps every time. We all wish we had friends like this, that have that passion for you as a person and friend whether in life or in death.
I appreciate you appreciating this song, man.
Loved your reaction man. Damn Chris hits that chord in your heart so frkn hard. It commands your attention. That album is purity beyond measure in my opinion. Please do another lyric video to another great song from that album named Times of Trouble
Great song, Great reaction
Truly one of the most powerful songs I ever heard.
We are blessed to have lived at the same time as Chris Cornell, there's no words to describe his voice, his lyrical talent or even him as a person. I've never been a Miley fan, but, y'all should watch her performance of this song at the tribute concert
As otherworldly as Cornell's voice was his lyrics were also fantastic
Before you started listening to rock ‘n’ roll did you imagine how intense lyrics were with them
Andy Wood was the singer of " Mother love Bone" you should do "Stargazer" one of his best, RIP Andy ❤
Man I don't know what is is about soul folk reviewing music. It's true they have soul more than most I feel.
I'm not crying.
You're crying.
😔
A friend of mine works at a rock radio station here in Seattle and played this song in memory of Chris Cornell after news of his death broke. Cried the whole time it played
Great reaction Jamel. RIP Chris & Andrew.
Phenomenal lead vocal performance