these songs aren’t super unknown but they’re definitely awesome
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Soundgarden songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
this track came from an early point in
this track came from an early point in Soundgarden’s career and a couple of
Soundgarden’s career and a couple of
Soundgarden’s career and a couple of years before grunge became a mainstream
years before grunge became a mainstream
years before grunge became a mainstream sensation
with lyrics focusing on the abuse of the
with lyrics focusing on the abuse of the environment the track is raw and edgy
environment the track is raw and edgy
environment the track is raw and edgy with vocals from a younger clean-shaven
with vocals from a younger clean-shaven
with vocals from a younger clean-shaven and less gruff sounding Chris Cornell
although it’s the sound of a band that
although it’s the sound of a band that hasn’t quite found their groove yet it’s
hasn’t quite found their groove yet it’s
hasn’t quite found their groove yet it’s still rocks hard
number nine the day I try to live this
number nine the day I try to live this song may be remembered for its time
song may be remembered for its time
song may be remembered for its time signatures but it’s also a bit more
signatures but it’s also a bit more
signatures but it’s also a bit more psychedelic than we’re used to hearing
psychedelic than we’re used to hearing
psychedelic than we’re used to hearing from Soundgarden
with lyrics about attempting to be less
with lyrics about attempting to be less anti-social and more friendly and
anti-social and more friendly and
anti-social and more friendly and outgoing the day I tried to live places
outgoing the day I tried to live places
outgoing the day I tried to live places Cornell’s high register on full display
Cornell’s high register on full display
Cornell’s high register on full display by the time the chorus comes
as super unknown second single it also
as super unknown second single it also charted within the top 40 of both
charted within the top 40 of both
charted within the top 40 of both Billboard’s mainstream and modern rock
Billboard’s mainstream and modern rock
Billboard’s mainstream and modern rock tracks charts
released as their fourth albums first
released as their fourth albums first singles this track helped propel
singles this track helped propel
singles this track helped propel Soundgarden’s music to the masses
it was their first song to make it to
it was their first song to make it to the American rock charts and it also
the American rock charts and it also
the American rock charts and it also charted well overseas
initially written for the 1992 Cameron
initially written for the 1992 Cameron Crowe film singles Spoonman is another
Crowe film singles Spoonman is another
Crowe film singles Spoonman is another example of the band’s penchant for
example of the band’s penchant for
example of the band’s penchant for unconventional guitar tunings and time
unconventional guitar tunings and time
unconventional guitar tunings and time signatures
Wow number seven blow up the outside
Wow number seven blow up the outside world
the last Soundgarden track to make it to
the last Soundgarden track to make it to the Billboard Hot 100 airplay chart
the Billboard Hot 100 airplay chart
the Billboard Hot 100 airplay chart before they split up in 1997
this song is an example of the quiet
this song is an example of the quiet verse loud chorus dynamic that was
verse loud chorus dynamic that was
verse loud chorus dynamic that was popular in the grunge era
it starts off mellow with plenty of
it starts off mellow with plenty of acoustic guitars that have been compared
acoustic guitars that have been compared
acoustic guitars that have been compared to the style of the Beatles before going
to the style of the Beatles before going
to the style of the Beatles before going right into overdrive
one of the more metal esque numbers
one of the more metal esque numbers Soundgarden has ever released this track
Soundgarden has ever released this track
Soundgarden has ever released this track was initially issued as a single on
was initially issued as a single on
was initially issued as a single on Seminole grunge label Sub Pop
it’s also the only song on this list to
it’s also the only song on this list to feature a section with saxophone and a
feature a section with saxophone and a
feature a section with saxophone and a trumpet
interestingly Cornell didn’t write the
interestingly Cornell didn’t write the lyrics or the music of this tune as the
lyrics or the music of this tune as the
lyrics or the music of this tune as the band’s guitarist and drummer handled
band’s guitarist and drummer handled
band’s guitarist and drummer handled each of those duties respectively
yet another one of Soundgarden singles
yet another one of Soundgarden singles to be written both in drop D tuning and
to be written both in drop D tuning and
to be written both in drop D tuning and in 7/4 time this tune is one of the
in 7/4 time this tune is one of the
in 7/4 time this tune is one of the Bands fan favorites
this track may not be one of their more
this track may not be one of their more commercially successful singles but it’s
commercially successful singles but it’s
commercially successful singles but it’s one of the Bands biggest live staples
and they played it at just about every
and they played it at just about every gig ever since their reunion
with all four members of Soundgarden
with all four members of Soundgarden contributing to this Badmotorfinger
contributing to this Badmotorfinger
contributing to this Badmotorfinger single this track is fast and charging
single this track is fast and charging
single this track is fast and charging complete with Cornell screaming a few
complete with Cornell screaming a few
complete with Cornell screaming a few times
it slams celebrities who compare
it slams celebrities who compare themselves to Jesus Christ
and in particular is a swipe at Jane’s
and in particular is a swipe at Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell
makes you wonder what Soundgarden would
makes you wonder what Soundgarden would have thought or written about Creed
have thought or written about Creed
have thought or written about Creed years later
in disguises easily Soundgarden’s most
in disguises easily Soundgarden’s most commercially popular tune this song is
commercially popular tune this song is
commercially popular tune this song is still a rock radio staple and it’s not
still a rock radio staple and it’s not
still a rock radio staple and it’s not hard to see why
it’s gloomy guitars and slow-tempo match
it’s gloomy guitars and slow-tempo match it’s grim lyrical content
but these are then contradicted by what
but these are then contradicted by what Cornell called a really pretty melody
the track made the top 30 on Billboard’s
the track made the top 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100 airplay chart and also one
Hot 100 airplay chart and also one
Hot 100 airplay chart and also one Soundgarden a Grammy for Best hard rock
Soundgarden a Grammy for Best hard rock
Soundgarden a Grammy for Best hard rock performance
written in six for time this single is a
written in six for time this single is a good example of Soundgarden’s signature
good example of Soundgarden’s signature
good example of Soundgarden’s signature sound
lyrically it’s quite dark as it
lyrically it’s quite dark as it discusses cornell’s years as a depressed
discusses cornell’s years as a depressed
discusses cornell’s years as a depressed teenager who rarely ever left his house
teenager who rarely ever left his house
teenager who rarely ever left his house and played music to pass his time
but that didn’t stop it from charting
but that didn’t stop it from charting well in both the States and overseas and
well in both the States and overseas and
well in both the States and overseas and it even reappeared years later in an
it even reappeared years later in an
it even reappeared years later in an episode of Supernatural
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
with a combination of speedy punk
with a combination of speedy punk rhythms wah-wah guitars and a heavy
rhythms wah-wah guitars and a heavy
rhythms wah-wah guitars and a heavy grunge feel this track comes at you fast
grunge feel this track comes at you fast
grunge feel this track comes at you fast before going into full-on breakdown mode
before going into full-on breakdown mode
before going into full-on breakdown mode toward the end
it became an alt rock radio hit and
it became an alt rock radio hit and spawned a popular MTV music video
then five years after its release rusty
then five years after its release rusty cage was covered by Johnny Cash I’m
cage was covered by Johnny Cash I’m
cage was covered by Johnny Cash I’m gonna break my gonna break my rusty cage
gonna break my gonna break my rusty cage
gonna break my gonna break my rusty cage and run if your song is good enough to
and run if your song is good enough to
and run if your song is good enough to be covered by the men in black you’re
be covered by the men in black you’re
be covered by the men in black you’re probably doing something right
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which Soundgarden tune is your all-time
Soundgarden tune is your all-time
Soundgarden tune is your all-time favorite with new and entertaining top
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