Hunger Strike

"Hunger Strike"
Song by Chris Cornell from the album Songs From The Underground
Recorded	July 18, 2008
Released	November 28, 2008
Format	Digital, CD
Length	4:14
Live debut	July 16, 2008
Last played	August 24, 2008
Writer	Chris Cornell
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Songs From The Underground track listing Announcement Service Public Qwerty (Studio Version) And One Sold My Soul To Yo Mama Dedicated (Demo 1999) Hunger Strike (Live From Projekt Revolution 2008): Chris Cornell featuring Chester Bennington My December (Live 2008) Part Of Me

Background

"Hunger Strike" is a song written by Chris Cornell and released in 1991 as the first single from the only studio album by Temple Of The Dog, a band consisting of members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

Chris Cornell was having trouble with the vocals at practice, when Eddie Vedder stepped in. Eddie was sitting there waiting for a Pearl Jam (Mookie Blaylock at the time) rehearsal and walked up to the mic and started singing the low parts because he saw it was hard for Chris. Cornell said, "he sang half of that song not even knowing that I'd wanted the part to be there and he sang it exactly the way I was thinking about doing it, just instinctively." So the song ended up being a duet between both vocalists.

Chris Cornell started to perform "Hunger Strike" in his solo live set in 2007. In 2008, he performed the song on Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour singing Vedder's part with Chester Bennington joining in to sing Cornell's part.

One of the performances was registered in audio and released on Linkin Park's compilation album Songs From The Underground. The track was recorded on July 18, 2008 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.

A video of the collaboration, filmed on August 24, 2008 in Woodlands, Texas was also released by Chris Cornell on YouTube but is currently private.

Chester is godfather to Chris Cornell's and Vicky Karayanni's second child, Christopher-Nicolas Cornell, and baptized him.

Versions

Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.

Studio

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Hunger Strike	Temple Of The Dog Hunger Strike Pushin Forward Back	4:03	November–December 1990	January 14, 1991	Features vocals by Eddie Vedder.

Live

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Hunger Strike (Live From Projekt Revolution 2008): Chris Cornell featuring Chester Bennington	Songs From The Underground A Decade Underground	4:14	July 18, 2008	November 28, 2008	Temple Of The Dog song. Features vocals by Chester Bennington.

Live

Originally by Temple Of The Dog, Chris Cornell performed the song during his set on Projekt Revolution 2008. Chester joined him for all performances of the song throughout the tour.

Personnel

• Chris Cornell - vocals
• Chester Bennington - vocals
• Yogi Lonich - guitar
• Peter Thorn - guitar
• Corey McCormick - bass
• Jason Sutter - drums

Production

• Written-By – Chris Cornell
• Mastered By – Brian Gardner
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Dylan Ely, Ken Van Druten

Lyrics

Album Version

Well I don't mind stealing bread From the mouths of decadents But I can't feed on the powerless When my cup's already overfilled Yeah But it's on the table The fire's cooking And they're farming babies The slaves are all working Blood is on the table The mouths are all choking But I'm goin' hungry Yeah I don't mind stealing bread From the mouths of decadents But I can't feed on the powerless When my cup's already overfilled But it's on the table The fire is cooking And they're farming babies The slaves are all working And it's on the table Their mouths are all choking But I'm going hungry (Going hungry) I'm going hungry (Going hungry) I'm going hungry (Going hungry)