Superunknown

Superunknown was released March 8, 1994 (see 1994 in music). It was the fifth album by the band Soundgarden, their third through A&M Records.

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1994 in music - Soundgarden - A&M Records

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The name "Spoonman" is credited to Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. While on the set of the movie Singles, Jeff, who was part of the fictional band featured in the movie, came up with a list of possible titles. Chris Cornell took it as a challenge to write a list of songs using those titles, and "Spoonman" was one of them. The song, and its video, featured Artis the Spoonman, who is a street entertainer in Seattle, and a demo version of the song is used in the movie.

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Spoonman - Pearl Jam - Chris Cornell - Seattle

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The album shows a Beatles influence, particularly on "Black Hole Sun" and "Head Down". In a 1994 interview with Guitar World, Kim Thayil explains this: "We looked deep down inside the very core of our souls and there was a little Ringo sitting there. Oh sure, we like telling people it's John Lennon or George Harrison; but when you really look deep inside of Soundgarden, there's a little Ringo wanting to get out."

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Beatles - Black Hole Sun - 1994 - Guitar World - Ringo - John Lennon - George Harrison

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