“ I never wanted to write these words down for you, with the pages of phrases of all the things we’ll never do, ” sang Chris Cornell in his gripping ballad, Say Hello 2 Heaven .
The song was a tribute to his good friend and fellow musician, Andrew Woods, frontman of the up-and-coming grunge band, Mother Love Bone. At only 24, Woods died and left behind him an immeasurable void. Cornell spent the days after his friend’s funeral jotting down the lyrics to two incredible pieces that would bring together Mother Love Bone’s scattered members, his band Soundgarden, and a gas station night attendant named Eddie Vedder.
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Together, they called themselves Temple of the Dog. They produced no more than one album together, but an album that has stood the test of time. Today, with Chris Cornell no longer with us, Temple of the Dog’s lyrics are more relevant than ever.
Let’s pay tribute to the supergroup whose members went on to change the course of music.