“Hunger Strike” by Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike” sees the narrator adapt a Robin-hood mindset where he is comfortable stealing from the rich in order to feed the poor. The underlying message of this song is that of equality in the world. It expresses the writer’s desire to see an end to the suffering and poverty of certain people.
The song outlines how some people have to work extremely hard before they can fend for themselves while others just have everything on a silver platter. The writer suggests that this inequality and unfair distribution of resources is probably as a result of greed on the side of people who already have enough. He admonishes people like himself and the well-to-do in the world to go on a proverbial hunger strike until everyone rightfully gets the wages they deserve and live equally.
Summary
The song strongly condemns the act whereby the wealthy take advantage of the poor to enrich themselves even more.
“Hunger Strike” Facts
Writing: Chris Cornell
Production: Temple of the Dog in collaboration with Rick Parashar
Album: Temple of the Dog’s only studio album titled after themselves
Release Year: 1991
“Hunger Strike” was the band’s first single release. And it went on to be their most successful work.
Accordingly it charted in at least four countries, including New Zealand, US and UK. In the latter country, it reached 51. In US, it entered multiple Billboard charts, including the Mainstream Rock charts at No. 4.
The American rock band known as Daughtry released a cover of this classic in 2021. The said cover can be found on Daughtry’s “Dearly Beloved” album of 2021.
Yeah until they become rich and famous and then they become one of the most hated
This song has so much to do with why he and others were unalived
I think you are 100% correct! The bridge is a very specific and graphic allusion and not symbolic metaphorical. IYKYK!
some of that is true but your way off they’re farming babies is about child trafficking and his desire to expose it and the older ones are now slaves working blood is on the table fire cooking is building within him to react to it which ultimately got him killed by them godless people who traffic children for money that’s the real truth just listen real close you’ll see
^total political bullsh-t.
This lyrical analysis is trying to put a bias on art.
Art has no bias.
This song is a Robin hood story of the rich have fires cooking while the poor go hungry.
Simple as that. To say anything more would be to be ignorant of the life and lyrics of both Chris and Chester who gave serious vocal performances of this song because they believed it deep down.
Stop pushing a political agenda on art. That’s not what it’s for.
We’re you personal friends with Chris Cornell wje. Hee wrote it? I know Eddie Vedder thinks deep and from what I understand, Chris Cornell was, also, which is probably why he offed himself after getting hooked on drugs. I believe they were talking about the elite or decadent levels of people that are evil, so evil that they farm children and eat them. People get so rich that nothing shocks them, because of what they had to do to get there
You are clueless. Farming babies is a reference to the fact that back in the day, farmers had to basically churn out children to help them on the farms to be able to sustain themselves.
Farming babies is a reference to the fact that back in the day, farmers had to basically churn out children to help them on the farms to be able to sustain themselves. It is literally historical reference with regard to poverty. You don’t know wtf you are talking about.
What’s farming babies got to do with your robin hood explanation? Chester was abused Chris clearly witnessed abuse this tune fits perfectly with sra which is rife in Pedowood.
I think “Farming Babies” refers to the fact that often times poverty is handed down from one generation of the next. The rich need people who are willing to work for them for little to nothing in return in order to sustain their wealth.
You are spot in, but people are having trouble waking up!
I thought this song was about the deceased singer from Mother Love Bone? I heard that is was- way back when and never heard it again since. Sorry I have no source.
You’re right; it was about his friend.
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/temple-of-the-dog/hunger-strike
Chris is talking talking about the wealthy elites harvesting babies and feeding on the blood. Also keeping all of earth in a state of slavery. He says he is not going to partake in that evil ritual that has become common place for the world elites. He will return to tell his story because he isn’t dead.Many others that you might think are dead are also alive. They will return. The evil is currently being eradicated from our earth. Stay tuned.
LOVE this…TRUTH