Cantrell has stated that his father went by the nickname “Rooster”, which he had since childhood due to the way his hair stood up on end as a youth. NIRVANA, ALICE IN CHAINS, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN Photographs Part Of 'Greatest Hits' Exhibition Janu0 Comments 'Greatest Hits', the premiere art retrospective, is a photography exhibition and auction with live music celebrating the work of legendary Los Angeles photographer Chris Cuffaro. He wrote this song to honor his dad by telling a story about his service in Vietnam. “Jerry Cantrell’s father was a Vietnam veteran. The emotion just hits me every time I hear this song and every time I hear Layne sing in this song it just gives me chills.” “This is such an amazing accomplishment for an EP which they produced but I have to say that this is by far the best Alice in chains song to me. I say this is the best song of the grunge era with another song that isn’t as popular as this, and that is Release by Pearl Jam.” Even the smallest details like the thing (I don’t know what you call that to be honest) Cantrell plays in the chorus in the part “Down in a hole, feeling so small”. “Almost every Alice In Chains song is awesome, but Down In a Hole is different. I grew up listening to this album and every time this song came on I couldn’t help but belt out the lyrics.” Alice in Chains completed two new songs, including the Top Ten mainstream rock.
Their sound was too unique to be considered metal and more visceral than mere straight-ahead rock, but it was soon lumped in with that of other. “The sounds the meanings the feelings… Everything about this song is just perfect. Alice in Chains debut arrived at the outset of the 90s without a name for the market they were supposed to attract. Layne got shit for his drug habits, and he may indeed be pointing out that he won’t stoop to fighting the hypocrites who spend all their efforts to destroy him.” The criticism may be disgraced temporarily but it is really the pursuer of malice who falls into a “sea of sorrow”. It’s about not stooping down to fight back letting them “open fire” on you and ignoring their real message. The basic message is that someone may point the finger at you and do everything in their power to disgrace you, but they always lose in the end. They can leave out some of their most notable songs and/or include songs that got hardly any airplay back in the day (eh hem, Nirvana) That aside, the Alice In Chains greatest hits album is just another casualty.
But in truth, they can be the most average album released by a band. “I don’t know if Layne was talking about love and drugs or a friend who backstabs you. A greatest hits compilation in theory are great albums. Different from some of their other songs, coming off a bit softer and not as “dark” of a tone.” “Cantrell’s vocals fit very well with the instruments in the song.