Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose (REACTION!!!)
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OMG!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!! George and Ryan you are sooooo awesome!!!!!!!! love you guys!!!!! :D
it's definitley a song that will grow on you. It's a mosh song for sure... This song in particular was a poke at Perry Ferrell (Janes addiction) who used to used the pose for fame. Grunge was a movement that Soundgarden started in 1984, at least they were the pioneers that started the movement though Nirvana made it famous. It was also a reaction to everything that was taking place in the 80"s such as all the hair metal bands.
We are men of our word! Told ya your day would come! Thank you for being an awesome supporter!
The song is absolutely meant to be unsettling. The juxtaposition of the vocals against the music is just this side of offensive. I think it is meant to capture the raw and dirty feeling of someone using religion for power and fame (I always took it to be TV evangelicals rather than Perry Ferrel but the point is similar). The song is very powerful and has a lot going on. It is a lot to take in at first but the more you listen to it, the more you’ll dig it. Soundgarden is an amazing band. Even if you don’t review it, you should strap on your ear goggles and listen to ‘Like Suicide’ to catch a different perspective. Soundgarden and Alice In Chains are the standouts of the Seattle grunge scene for me.
Lost In Vegas Love you guys, you have listen to your fans, that's so great. Also, I love how you guys love music for MUSIC not just separate Genre's
I expected that reaction, I think "Rusty Cage" would be the jam , but "Outshined" is good too.
Decent song, but it's one of their weaker tracks. Man, there are 10 or 20 tracks I would have chosen to really showcase the band other than Jesus Christ Pose
To answer your question about grunge, bands like this came along after years and years of commercial hair metal (Bon Jovi and the like) and these bands were darker, more introspective and more raw. It’s a little more intellectual, less commercial and just more real, IMO. The big four of this movement were Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Alice In Chains.
Other than the fact that they are all from Seattle, they don’t have a ton in common musically. I think the thing that they have in common is more an attitude than a sound. They were carrying on the tradition of their 70s influences in their own raw, organic way, while the mainstream bands of the 80s were more slick and commercial. To me, Soundgarden is Led Zeppelin, Alice In Chains is Black Sabbath, Nirvana is the Ramones and Pearl Jam is like a cross between Neil Young and Springsteen. Those comparisons are not perfect, but I feel like each of those bands carries on the work of those respective influences and takes it in new places.
Awesome that you guys did Soundgarden, but this isn’t one of their more accessible tracks. There are probably others you guys would like a lot better, particularly from the album after this one, Superunknown. Nonetheless, it’s awesome that you guys listened to a viewer and did this. Now please do some Queens of the Stone Age!!
Good post, and good suggestion. Queens of the Stone Age or even Kyuss would be interesting.
I think one thing Grunge bands have similar to one another is the vocal style of having a raspy, kinda unfiltered voice, and the style of the songs often having a mellow verse, with melancholy vocals, and then a heavy chorus with stronger, raspier vocals
spot on regarding music at the time. also the music industry. Also i think it came from looking at the world and thinking 'this is fucked, fuck it'.
The paraphrase the lead singer from Soundgarden, the Grunge sound originated from a group called King's X. Having said that the guys should listen to King's X, Dogman.
well said!
Starting off with Jesus Christ Pose with Soundgarden is like starting off with Frogs from Alice in Chains especially if you're are fairly new to rock/metal. Those are deep cuts and you got to get use to the bands sound first to get a better understanding on them.
I agree they should listen to black hole sun or even spoon man
Frogs is so great. Especially the acoustic version. Mesmerizing
They have to have heard Black Hole Sun before
This song is the first Soundgarden track I heard, and I loved it.
You're completely right, before sending that kind of song from someone, you need to introduce him with a mainstream one
This song is designed to kinda make you tense,maybe even uncomfortable at first,then when it changes to that groovy part it's a kind of release. By that point,Cornell is preaching it.
This song demands many,many listens. It's a masterpiece.
Soundgarden makes you wait for it. It is about tension and release!
They know how to build tension.
Agreed! 😎
Exactly.. and you not meant to over analyse this. It’s rage.. emotion and just punk but in a I don’t give a real rats ass how I sound . I just need to get it out there
I love how when Chris finally comes in he is just belting out the lyrics, it's intense
RIP chris cornell
Travis R. We lost him the day before I saw him at Rock On the Range. RIP in peace
Did you see his corpse then?
Chris Cornell is in my opinion the most versatile vocalist of all time. There are probably 10 other Soundgarden songs that if you guys heard you would instantly recognize. And in most of them he sounds like a completely different vocalist due to his versatility. I would recommend checking out "show me how to live" by his other band Audioslave. Or "dead wishes" from his final solo album. Definitely more accessible songs to hear from the one of the greatest (the greatest) rock vocalists of all time. Cornell's catalog is endless.
R.I.P. Chris
Two words...Mike Patton
JFLY78 I was about to comment the same thing,props
The further back you go the more raw he sounds. Fucking Amazing!
@JFY78 @kmsharley75 Mike Patton stans stay jealous.
@@NoBody-tf7ib not at all jealous. i love chris cornell, laways have, dating back to when i first heard soundgarden's Hands All Over in about 1989 or 90.
um, but when people use the V word, mike patton is the FIRST and LAST name i think of amongst rock genres vocalists. and here's the thing: nobody should ever be upset that their favorite guy is seen to come up short in that area. MP is ridiculous with his range (not just vocal range, but his STYLISTIC range, with the fantomas stuff and mondo cane material...i mean, italian love songs?).
as i say that, i also know this: mike patton would NOT have been as perfect a fit for soundgarden as CC. same goes if pearl jam or AIC or nirvana had needed a singer. MP could DO IT, obviously, in terms of skill, but his vocal stylings and attitude was not really meant for the down-low dirty sludgy grunge.
I still remember the day that Chris Cornell died. My brother texted me & told me what had happened, & I just remember crying. He was such an amazing singer, whether he was singing for Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, Audioslave, or solo. I’m very fortunate to say that I got to see Soundgarden, & it means a lot to me. R.I.P., Chris
In my opinion, this is one of Soundgarden's best. Chris is working a tightrope with those amazing sky-high vocals!
Soundgardens "Rusty cage" to me is a better intro song to this band
yeah, man! IM GONNA BREAK MY RUSTY CAAAAAAAAAAAAGE! AAAAAAAND RUUUUUUUUuuuuun!
Head Down
Totally agree.
Slaves and bulldozers is even better imo
Still think rustycage is a better intro song but outshined is a close second.. whatever the case maybe, long live Chris Cornell. RIP
This song is super intense. Almost painfully so. I love it but it might be too 'thick' as an introduction to Soundgarden,
It would be like listening to Metallica's "Garage" tracks first as an Entrée to the band instead of something like "Enter Sandman" off the Black album. The first song your hear from a band should be relatable
@@imminenthippo603 Post-Cliff Metallica is best forgotten.
Yeah. Agree, maybe not the best introduction to Soundgarden. Maybe a bit too dirty.
It was my introduction to them, if I had heard Black Hole Sun, I would've never listened to them anymore.
Chris Cornell has the best voice ever
ALICE IN CHAINS IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GRUNGE AND THE 90S
SOUNDGARDEN - OUTSHINED
Thats perfect song to start with if u want to listen SOUNDGARDEN
Yeah suppose to be react to outshined or rusty cage.
That was the first song by soundgarden I was introduced to and I've been hooked ever since!!!
Listen to Temple Of The Dog 'Say Hello To Heaven' (R.I.P Chris Cornell) Grunge to me was a perfect amalgram of punk, metal and rock
Aaron Bevins most stunning vocal performance of all time
Aaron Bevins yes!
Grunge is essentially (described by the musicians themselves as) punk rock meets classic metal. It IS definitely relatable to depression and despair. It's mood shifting and mood relating. We wouldn't exactly mosh to it. There's usually a lot going on in grunge I.E. Soundgarden, Tool, Rage Against The Machine, Alice In Chains. It's meant to just be listened to and soaked in. Some of the most melodic music of our generation. And, I mentioned LA bands as well as Seattle bands because the music style was from that era, not just the location. Although Seattle is obviously the catalyst for it due to its dreary and gloomy climate, all they did was play music in a basement. The main philosophy of grunge music is not to be cocky and think you're better than anybody. Or even good enough. HUMBLE
Don't get hung up on what "grunge" means. It was just a joke word up here in the Pacific Northwest that got used as a marketing term. That's really all it is. A bunch of bands influenced by punk, metal, 70s rock and 60s garage rock. And beer.
Yeah, unfortunately.
Yeah, that's true. But the similarity in dress was never planned...that's just the way we all dress up here. It's rainy and cold most of the year, hence the flannel and boots, haha.
Haha well said.
Yeah you didn't have to know how to play guitar to do grunge. Drummers only needed one symbol. All you needed was a singer. Like Pop, but with some Punk thrown in for that edge, and laced with a dose of good old depression, and darkness.
rest in peace, Chris Cornell.
Good vid
Hard driving song. Try Slaves &Bulldozers for an even better vocal performance.
I've looking for reactions to slaves and bulldozers but haven't seen one there missing out on a great song
If you wanna get into soundgarden just listen to OUTSHINED. Cornell is one of the best singers ever.
Check out Chris Cornell isolated vocals
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells !!!
I can almost guarantee George and Ryan will like it. hard, groovy, one of the best breakdowns.
Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live.... Just Like you!
Great song I'd suggest 4th of July also
Good hint!
There are several Soundgarden sounds that deserve to be seen.
4th of July is masterpiece. true grunge spirit.
Amen!
You have to picture Chris standing there, still, while the band goes nuclear behind him. It's a powerful format. Kim Thayil is a guitar-god, just saying. Watch them perform this at the Pinkpop festival!!! 😇
so i grew up in the scene in Seattle, which was very much metal around that time, grunge was more underground, Soundgarden is not really grunge per say but they just have the sound of Seattle which was a mixture of metal, Punk, and slow grinding music like sabbath. they got pegged as grunge because of the time period. This song is talking about the hipocracy of the religious perspective in my humble opinion
People always suggest the most extreme or odd songs by a band before you have had a chance to get to hear what a band is all about. Soundgarden is a extremely diverse band and they didn't get their due in this vid. Please check out other stuff by them. Chris is truly one of the greatest singers that ever graced rock and he was a true poet! Listen to Bones of Birds or Room a thousand years wide !!!
Pantera Cemetary Gates, IT’S TIME!!!
"What do grunge people do?"
Heroin, lots of heroin Georgie.
THE DAY I TRIED TO LIVE - soundgarden. Great transitions and moving vocals
And I'll keep pitching for a DIO reaction. Any song that DIO sung is epic as hell. Old school metal, for sure, oldie but goldie, xD.
From Rainbow era: "Man on the SIlver Mountain" or "Stargazer"
From Black Sabbath era: "Neon Knights"; "Heaven and Hell" or "The Mob Rules"
From DIO era: "Holy Diver"; "We Rock"; "The Last in Line"; "Rainbow in the Dark"; "Hungry for Heaven"...
DIO, was THE voice of metal, it's time for a reaction already!!
Great work guys, keep it up and keep it real.
R.I.P Chris Cornell :'(
as someone who only has listened to a little Soundgarden, i didn't know they get this heavy. this is sick. thanks ryan and george, in addition to discovering new stuff for yourselves, you're showing us people who live and breathe rock some stuff we've overlooked.
I use to not like this song at first either, but i listened to it a few more times and really started to like it and eventually grew on me and became one of my favorite soundgarden songs.
Soundgarden - The day I tried to live
helmet - Unsung
Been watching you guys a lot. Love what you are doing. Keep it up.
Just found this channel. You guys are awesome! Dig how open-minded you are to appreciating and interpreting the music.
As a huge Soundgarden fan, I'd love to see you react to one of their bigger hits, "Black Hole Sun" or "Spoonman"
TOOL - THE POT
Ben can I thumbs up more than once? Great suggestion
Absolute best song request!
Or Lateralus
They can't do that, because then this will become a Tool songs reaction channel
kckarl1 I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, they've only done one tool song and have done a couple of megadeth, slayers, and a few metallica.
I don't feel like 46&2 really fully captures Tool and I think The Pot or Vicarious would be better suited for that. Songs that are a little more understandable than 46&2.
The Pot shows off every great part of Tool.
Korn - Got The Life
Korn - Blind
Grunge was a reaction to all the hairspray and make-up you find in a lot of rock from the 80s.
Well, with over 5800 comments, I know you guys can't read every one so this post will probably get lost, but you really, really need to do a search for Chris Cornell's isolated vocals for this song. It's mindblowing and will give you a new appreciation for this song.
I love JCP, but for Soundgarden imo songs like Rusty Cage, Outshined, Black Hole Sun, The Day I Tried To Live would have been great to start off with
Black hole sun stinks, do loud love.
Hands All Over
Birth ritual is a masterpiece.
I hear that, but I think that because those songs are so good, JCP was a perfect starter because it was so extremely on its own while also bearing Soundgarden's signatures.
Loud Love is a big winner in my opinion. It is way easy to understand as this kind of music goes, and it has a lot to offer a careful listener in terms of being memorable.
Rusty Cage was my next go-to. I was going to suggest a reaction to that for Lost In Vegas. DO IT, GUYS!! YOU'LL BE GLAD!! SO GOOD!
Black Hole Sun is kind of like an advanced experience ... experience as in like Jimi Hendrix and teh experience ... A museum piece that got millions of hours of air time over 20 years.
The Day I Tried to Live belongs either in an album listening session, I think. I'd suggest the song Superunknown instead.
YES BIRTH RITUAL *IS* A MASTERPIECE
Wasn't expecting to start Soundgarden with this. I think something like Outshined would have been awesome to start off Soundgarden and to better appreciate the other songs like these. The whole bad motorfinger album is just awesome and you guys should check it out as a whole when you can!
God damnit I love this song. Good choice from Soundgarden - this is a heavily underrated soundgarden song.
GRUNGE: raw emotional melodies of every day life.
I'm glad you guys covered Soundgarden, but I think the recommendation was more of the heavier stuff that didn't get real popular. I think you guys would dig the more famous material "Black Hole Sun", "The Day I Tried to Live", "Fell on Black Days"... I think that would be more your guys style and possibly even make the Playlist. Chris Cornell was an amazing singer but this song didn't really showcase it that well. I hope you guys will give them another shot with one of their more popular songs.
Are you serious? This song DEFINITELY showcased Cornell's vocal ability. So much emotion behind it. This is one of his best vocal performances IMO.
I was just suggesting they may prefer Soundgarden's more commercial stuff... Not trying to argue what is better, I like this song for different reasons than Black Hole Sun for instance, but Ryan and George are still kinda new to this genre, and obviously weren't huge fans of this song, so I suggested something else.
You've kinda got to ease people into new music. Everyone wants to tell them to watch/listen to the hardest song from a band - instead of picking one they might actually like. That's the problem with metalheads in general, they want to act like everyone is a "poser" if they don't know everything and only listen to the heaviest of the heavy... that's corny macho shit... it's way easier to get someone outside the genre to appreciate it by breaking them in slowly with songs they like, then they'll be more willing to listen to the harder stuff.
Dude you underestimate these guys, they love Gojira and you think that they need radio friendly songs :P and Black Hole Sun is boring AF P.S. Would be cool to see them react to some audioslave
Black Hole Sun nauseates me. Pure schlock.
Soundgarden being one of my favourite bands of all times makes it hard for me to process ppl not being blown away by it. That being said I can totally get your reaction and really appreciate your perspectives. If you give Soundgarden another chance I think something off of Superunknown might be more up your guys alley... possible "The Day I Tried To Live" I think that might do it.
"Superunknown" itself or "Outshined" would also work nicely
Audioslave - Like a stone. Man I love/miss Chris Cornell. 😕
If you're going to do Soundgarden, you have to do Burden in My Hand... and Fresh Tendrils... and 4th of July... and Room a Thousand Years Wide... and Rusty Cage... you know what, just listen to the entire discography.
AUDIOSLAVE - COCHISE
Same singer from Soundgarden with Rage Against the Machine as the instrumentalists
Ben Id go with Be Yourself
Jonathan Hicks I think they would like the message but I would prefer them do something more hype from Audioslave
show me how to live
So basically music that’s better than sex
Fell On Black Days is my favorite from Soundgarden.
Man, you're reacting to all the bands that i grow up with, thank you for the nostalgia
I love how you guys dissect a song in a constructive way. Great stuff!
This is a weird song for a first introduction to Soundgarden. You need something like Black Days, 4th of july , or Spoonman. They have so many big hits.
Alice In Chains - Would?Such a great song
Thank you SO much for reviewing this song! I love you guys! Jesus Christ Pose is just epic. I always called this song "symphonic chaos" and yes, that's a compliment, ha ha. This review was much appreciated. :D
Chris Cornell had an amazing range. Five octaves I believe. One of the most talented and unique vocalists of our time. RIP
TOOL - Jambi, the Pot, Parabola, Right in Two, Lateralus , The Grudge
Going to stay on it until you guys get more Tool in your lives
Hell yeah
Justin McMillan this.
*PARABOLA*
Speaking of grunge...
A L I C E I N C H A I N S !!!
LandOfBeerAndHoney exactly ...they have not done one yet ....they need would and nutshell
LandOfBeerAndHoney seriously
Down in a Hole or No Excuses. They want a good song? Those two are undeniable.
I'd put Would in there too. Rooster maybe.
I love watching you guys struggle to understand and enjoy something like this. You're so humble and analytical and unencumbered by knowledge of the conventions of rock music and metal and punk. When you talk about the fact that the musical elements don't mesh well together for most of the song and then at that moment that the rhythm finally changes around 9:45 in this video, THAT is the release that the song has been building to. It's been teasing you this whole time to make you crave that one change. And when you hear songs like this, or Tommy The Cat by Primus (on one of your previous videos) I'm so entertained by the fact that you can't really relate to the idea that musicians would intentionally create dissonant music that does not please the ear. But many musicians do this, not in a cynically calculated way, but just in a "when we get together, crazy things happen, so let's keep doing it!" kind of way. And we don't give a shit if anyone gets it or not. It's unsettling and fun and dangerous to be part of that creative process. But when that sweet release happens of a really catchy memorable break in the middle, it's the golden hour! And also bear in mind that the physical nature of rock music has a lot to do with how people play these songs, and how the crowd gets into a hypnotic state while seeing it live.
Good morning from Singapore! I wish you'd have a fantastic evening =)
Tool - Lateralus
OminousWaveOfMusic yes! Such a good song!
In my opinion, you guys would appreciate Rusty Cage by Soundgarden more!!
Nothing funnier than watching 2 brothers trying to process this song for the first time. I appreciate you guys trying. This song is definitely about someone that wants to act like they are the shit and at the same time want everybody to stop and feel bad every time the individual in question has a problem because their life is obviously more important than yours.
New fan, love you guys.
One of my top 90s songs.
The opinion I’ve always held about this song is that it is intentionally discordant and jarring, and lends to a more intense transition to that heavy fast 70-second breakdown you loved so much.
I’ve often claimed that’s the greatest 70 seconds they ever recorded, but that’s just me.
Check out Soundgarden 4th of July !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FINALLY!!!!!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!
I like how honest they are. You can tell they really try to be tactful when they don't like something too. They always provide a great analysis. Actually, they have pointed out stuff in songs I heard a bunch of times before but never really noticed or thought about. I like how they don't assume I catch references etc. in the hip hop songs too. They have a great way of anticipating what viewers may be thinking or wondering about.
chris cornell is one of my favorite rock singers of all time!
Yeah I wasnt expecting you guys to like this one, but I was interested to see your reaction nevertheless. It's a heavy going song and requires a certain sensibility that only comes with experience of the genre. It remains one of my all time favourite grunge tracks
wrong song for a first hear. check out rusty cage or black hole sun!!
seth travis I agree
Maybe spoonman
Did you ever listen to the Road Rash Soundtrack? Some fine tunes (and some trash).
My first thought was also rusty cage
yeah rusty cage would have been better i think or even maybe outshined or spoonman or fell on black days
Tool - The Pot
Tool - The Pot
Tool - The Pot
Tool - The Pot
Tool - The Pot
When they play this at the club, it's a great song to dance to.
You guys rock! Love watching y'alls reaction to what I know is coming with the music. Would love to see ya do Motley Crue- Piece of your action
Primus - Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
FAITH NO MORE - EPIC!
super funky but still with a metal edge
Ben yessssss
great suggestion, but i think ashes to ashes should be first! consider its emotional content as opposed to the stuff the guys have reviewed so far. they should def do epic though, cos it's epic \o/
The Real Thing... one of my FAVORITE songs. 8 minutes of pure Mike Patton greatness
Good call, Chuck!
A Small Victory... one of my favorite FNM songs
LISTEN TO 4th OF JULY BY sOUNDGARDEN PLZ
My favorite song by Soundgarden
Grunge is a term 50 year old men in suits came up with to describe music that isn’t hair metal in the 90s
This is exactly correct. "Grunge" was never a movement or anything close to it. It's just a term some greedy music industry POS used to describe the music that put their putrid LA hair metal clowns out of business. If you want to get a better idea about what was going on in the Seattle music scene back in those days I highly recommend the movie "Hype!".
Amen brudda
Soundgarden is amazing but this is not the right song. This is only great to us hardcore Soundgarden fans. Outshined would have been better for this.
or black hole sun
I love outshined!
This song got me into soundgarden
I always see people trying to toss these poor guys right into the deep end with artists. This is definitely not a song for someone who's never really listened to Soundgarden.
Agreed
Alice in chains...Would?
I just discovered your channel and have been binge watching for a time now, great work guys! If I can make a request, I missed Pink Floyd here.
Such an amazing song.
Tool - Ticks and Leeches
Don't give up on Soundgarden just yet! I'd love to see you react to "Slaves and Bulldozers", "Let Me Drown" or "Burden in My Hand".
I frickin' love you guys.... This was 3 years ago.... I would love to hear a REDO now that you have extended your pallets a bit lol
One of Soundgarden's best songs, the intro and the building of tension and momentum is what makes the song.
Domination, Pantera
Guys you could listen to Would by Alice in Chains, is another grunge band i'm sure you would like.
I will follow for a soundgarden reaction any day
Soundgarden has become one of my favorite bands and I'm newer to rock music, only been listening for about 6 months but chris' voice is so captivating
Soundgarden was about meshing sounds together usually dissonant with a lot of tension. Chris used his voice as an instrument within it all. This song was massive when it came out - the drumming is intense throughout and seeing Matt Cameron play it live is incredible.
You saying you are processing it is exactly what they were about - they make you think about their music. You almost have to listen to some of their songs three times to process it. In my opinion, its usually the songs you don't like right away that you fall in love with. Try listening a few more times and you will hear the complexity of the layers.
Black Hole Sun is probably a better start for Soundgarden than JCP for you guys
Probably not the best song to introduce people to Soundgarden but they have an unorthodox style for sure. Chris Cornell was one of the most talented vocalists and theres songs that much better showcase that talent. He was so special.
Outshined is probably the best song to listen to if you wanna get a feel for Soundgarden. Or Spoonman.
This song is amazing!! Listen to this shit while in your car windows down or when you are pissed off. One of the best bands evah
Enjoying your content immensely and I think I have a pretty good barometer for what really resonates with you two. I know you’ve done two Tool songs already but I’m telling you gentlemen, The Pot will blow you away. The Pot!!!!!
Audioslave - Show Me How To Live
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) and the musicians from Rage Against The Machine, seriously overlooked band nowadays
Yeah I agree with a lot of comments here. I love Soundgarden, but really don't think this is the song you should be reacting to first without any previous introduction to the band. Black Rain, Fell On Black Days, Rusty Cage, Black Hole Sun... all more accessible to a first-time listener imo.
Black Rain would have been a really good pick, but almost feels like cheating.
Also “the day I tried to live”
Definitely "fell on black days". Much better song.
Thought the same. "Blow up the outside world," "Let me drown," or "Pretty Noose" would be much better introductions, too.
One of my all time favs!!!!
You guys should totally revisit songs! This is a prime example of a song you should listen to again and see how what you think about it after a year.
Pantera - DOMINATION
Make it happen already lol
To understand Grunge, you have to understand the hard rock climate of the late 80s. So many bands during that time were producing music that was about girls, partying, or the rock and roll lifestyle in general. No substance. Thrash metal came as a reaction to that, but really wasn't very radio friendly. Grunge was another reaction to that, but their sound was a little more approachable (although, to be honest, I just thought of Soundgarden as metal back then before they came up with this grunge label). I do, however, distinctly remember thinking that there was some hard to define aspect to the music, and it took me a while to realize that the subject matter had a lot to do with the distinction. I believe it was Pearl Jam that, upon winning the award for best Grunge album, said something like, "I didn't know we were a grunge band. I thought we were a rock band." I may be wrong on that. Anyway, what really set them apart was that suddenly we had songs on the radio again that were actually about something! A bullied kid taking his life in the classroom ("Jeremy"), depression, isolation and ostracism ("Outshined", "Man in the Box", etc.) And then their appearance REALLY made a separation, and probably had the most to do with the label. Where as bands like Whitesnake, Mötley Crüe, and Warrant were shellacking on the makeup and hairspray, these guys came out in combat boots, cut-off camos and plaid shirts. They looked "grungy". Hope that helps. Alice in Chains would be another great band to get into. Personal favorite off their first album is "It Ain't Like That". Now THAT'S a grungy tune! And "Slaves and Bulldozers" would be a better Soundgarden song to feel the grind of grunge!
Well said, but I think your story about Pearl Jam winning best Grunge album may be getting confused with Soundgarden winning a Grammy for best Metal performance. They went to accept the award and said the they weren't a metal band, it was pretty damned funny.
Their arguably best song, y'all got the message well.
Early 90s. First Soundgarden song I ever heard, and I was 100% hooked.