According to Kim Thayil, it’s the song that helped launch Soundgarden’s career – and yet it ended up as the B-side of their eventual debut single, “Hunted Down” (but was promoted to an A-side in the band’s adequatedly titled compilation album):
“It was a song that ended up being put on a demo tape...
[Intro]
Nothing, nothing, nothing but the one thing
[Verse 1]
Someone said my words are out of balance
Nothing to say, you've got nothing to say
Dying words I bury everyday
Nothing to say, I've got nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing
[Chorus]
You've got nothing
Nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing
[Verse 2]
Big bad word spell it with four letters
Nothing to say, you've got nothing to say
Oh my god, your words are out of balance
Nothing to say, you've got nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing
Nothing, nothing
[Chorus]
You've got nothing
Nothing to say
Nothing but the one thing
[Outro]
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nothing to Say was written by Kim Thayil & Chris Cornell.
Nothing to Say was produced by Jack Endino.
Soundgarden released Nothing to Say on Mon Jun 01 1987.