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Behind the Meaning of the Song "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden — DeepCutsArchive
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Behind the Meaning of the Song "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden

SoundgardenSongwriterChris Cornell
1990s

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Discover the story behind Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” and its surreal lyrics. Written by Chris Cornell, this 1994 hit topped the Billboard rock tracks chart for seven weeks. Learn more about the song’s unexpected origins and deeper meaning in this video. #BlackHoleSun #Soundgarden #ChrisCornell #RockMusic #MusicHistory #SongMeaning #Superunknown (Images via Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Subscribe to our channel for more great videos like this: https://bit.ly/3IAaMHM Enter the American Songwriter Lyric Contest: https://bit.ly/3tEOYWn Enter the American Songwriter Song Contest: https://bit.ly/3A7qvtU Follow ▶ Website: https://www.americansongwriter.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanSongwriterMagazine ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmerSongwriter ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americansongwriter/ ▶ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/americansongwriter

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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. Scott Sundquist was brought in to play drums in 1985 so that Cornell could focus solely on vocals. Sundquist was soon replaced on drums 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 Cor...

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