Temple of the Dog is an album that was released by members of what is now Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The reason they decided to make this album was to honor a mutual friend who died. The following is the 'explanation' that is given on the lyric sheet.

GREEN RIVER + SOUNDGARDEN.

80'S SEATLE BANDS MAKING HUGE SOUNDS.

FRIENDS ONE + ALL WITH SIMILAR

INTERESTS + A GENUINE RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER.

CHRIS + MATT DID THINGS THAT AMAZED

STONE + JEFF AND VICE VERSA. LIFE WAS BEGINNING.

THEY HAD MANY COMMON FIRNEDS,

ONE BEING MUSICIAN/ENTERTAINER FREDDIE PRODIGY

ANDREW WOOD

WHO LIVED WITH CHRIS, WORKED WITH JEFF, + PLAYED AN

OCCASIONAL ACOUSTIC SET WITH STONE.

GREEN RIVER BROKE UP + ANDREW JOINED STONE + JEFF.

...MOTHER LOVE BONE. LIFE WAS GREAT.

SOUNDGARDEN MADE RECORDS, TOURED, ROCKED HARD,

FLOURISHED. MOTHER LOVE BONE

MADE RECORDS + WAS ON THE VERGE OF...

AND WE ALL LOST OUR BEAUTIFUL FRIEND, ANDREW.

THE REST OF US HUNG,

TOLD STORIES. HELPED EACH OTHER. LAUGHED. CRIED.

LIFE WAS CONFUSING.

CHRIS WROTE TWO AMAZING SONGS ABOUT ANDY (SAY

HELLO 2 HEAVEN + REACH DOWN) + ASKED STONE +

JEFF + MATT 2 RECORD THEM. YES.

LIFE MOVES ON.

WE JAMMED. GUITAR WIZARD, MASTER OF ANIMAL SOUNDS

MIKE CAME BY. WE DID COFFEE. ATE HUGE

CARCASS-LESS MEALS WITH CYCLOPS AND DRANK WITH

SEPTIEM + THE OTHER GODS. MUSIC

FLOWED, WE GOT EXCITED, PLAYED A SHOW, WROTE MORE

SONGS + PEELED IN A(N) 10 POUNDER.

... IN A GOOD WAY. 10 SONGS. SPONTANEOUS. CREATION.

EMOTION. VERY PLEASING. REAL MUSIC.

NO ANALYZING. NO PRESSURE. NO HYPE. JUST MUSIC

TO MAKE MUSIC. FRIENDS AND A

REASON. CHEMISTRY.

BEAUTY.

LIFE RULES!

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