In the early 1990’s, grunge music was a staple in the music industry. Grunge music mostly consisted of alternative rock roots, however it created a culture that normal rock did not have. Although originally based in Seattle, grunge quickly spread through the U.S. and even globally within a few years, thus creating a global following. Stereotypically speaking, the following mostly consisted of people who rejected mainstream culture and music ideologies, wore ripped jeans and flannels, Converse, and band t-shirts. One of the early popular songs of this time period was “Hunger Strike” by Temple of the Dog. Temple of the Dog was formed in Seattle in 1990, and consisted of members who would later go on to be popular in the bands Pearljam and Soundgarden. …show more content…
While Cornell was writing the songs featured on the album, he realized that the sound was much different than the sound Soundgarden had usually produced. This led to Temple of the Dog being formed. The name Temple of the Dog originated from lyrics that the late Andrew Wood had said in one of his songs. As for the lyrics in “Hunger Strike”, although they did not correlate to their friends death like the entire album did, they did seem to have meaning behind them. The theme of this song seems to be based around greed, and being grateful for those who give and not taking too much from them, whether it be money, happiness, love, or even energy (Pearl Jam Twenty). In the book Pearl Jam Twenty, Chris Cornell mentioned how he felt about the song by …show more content…
I believe the most inspiring part about the whole Temple of the Dog collective is how they all create their own destinies after they release the album. As for effectiveness, it seems as if they were spot on in what they had originally planned to do, with that being honoring their fallen friend and portraying influential messages by doing so. Another interesting part I enjoyed when learning about Temple of the Dog is how their style of music was not only influential musically, but culturally. As a huge fan of all kinds of music, it is very inspiring to see artists doing what they love, but seeing artists create entire cultural movements is just