Rusty Cage
Soundgarden * Track #1 On Badmotorfinger
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Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
Performed by
SoundgardenWrited by
Chris CornellAbout
This Chris Cornell penned song was released as the third single from Soundgarden’s third studio album, Badmotorfinger. The song became an instant hit peaking at #41 in the UK and also gained considerable airtime on American alternative rock radio stations.
The song was covered by Johnny Cash on his...
Rusty Cage Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, you wired me awake and hit me with a hand of broken nails
Yeah, you tied my lead and pulled my chain to watch my blood begin to boil
[Chorus]
But I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run
Yeah, I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage
And run
[Verse 2]
Too cold to start a fire, I'm burning diesel, burning dinosaur bones
Yeah, I'll take the river down to Stillwater and ride a pack of dogs
[Chorus]
But I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run
Yeah, I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage
And run
[Bridge]
Hit like a Phillips head into my brain
It's gonna be too dark to sleep again
Cutting my teeth on bars and rusty chains
I'm gonna break my rusty cage
And run
[Outro]
When the forest burns along the road
Like God's eyes in my headlights
And when the dogs are lookin' for their bones
And it's rainin' icepicks on your steel shore
Well, I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run
Well, I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage
And run
Rusty Cage Q&A
Who wrote Rusty Cage's ?
Rusty Cage was written by Chris Cornell.
Who produced Rusty Cage's ?
Rusty Cage was produced by Terry Date & Soundgarden.
What did Soundgarden say about "Rusty Cage"?
Chris Cornell:
I wrote the lyrics in my head when we were in a van somewhere in Europe on tour. I honestly can’t remember where, exactly. But I have a vivid memory of staring out the window, looking at the countryside, and feeling pent-up. I never wrote any of the words down, but I somehow remember...
What else have the artists said about the song?
Kim Thayil:
The tuning on that song was pretty nutty. It’s recorded with a wah-wah in the low position used as a filter. That was the first time we did anything like that. It was Chris’s idea; he wanted to get that weird tone that you can’t really dial in on an amp. But if you use the wah-wah as a...