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Slaves and Bulldozers is the third track on the band’s 1991 album Badmotorfinger.
The song drop-tuned guitars and Chris Cornell’s iconic loud vocals display the heaviest and most obscure side of the grunge genre.
The guitar solo of this song is the band’s guitarist Kim Thayil’s favourite. He said...
[Instrumental Intro 00:00-00:44]
[Verse 1]
Every word I said is what I mean
Every word I said is what I mean
Everything I gave is what I need
Virgin eyes and dirty looks on
What I have and why I took
Counting all the hands I shook
[Refrain]
Now I know why you've been shakin'
Now I know why you've been shakin'
Now I know why you've been shakin'
Now I know why you've been shakin'
[Chorus]
So bleed your heart out
And there's no more rides for free, yeah
Bleed your heart out
I said, "What's in it for me, yeah?
What's in it for me, yeah?"
[Verse 2]
Everything I've held is what I've freed
Everything I've held is what I've freed
Everything I've shown is what I feel
Buyin' lies and stealing jokes and
Laughing every time I choke
Biding all the time you took
[Refrain]
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
[Chorus]
So bleed your heart out
There's no more rides for free, yeah
Bleed your heart out
I said, "What's in it for me, yeah?
What's in it for me?"
What's in it for, what's in it for
[Instrumental Break 04:11-05:15]
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Every word I said is what I mean
Everything I gave is what I need
Everything I've held is what I've freed
Everything I've shown is what I feel
[Verse 3]
Virgin eyes and dirty looks on
What I have and why I took
Counting all the hands I shook
Now I know why you've been shakin'
Buyin' lies and stealin' jokes and
Laughing every time I choke
Biding all the time you took
[Refrain]
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Slaves & Bulldozers was written by Ben Shepherd & Chris Cornell.
Slaves & Bulldozers was produced by Soundgarden & Terry Date.
Soundgarden released Slaves & Bulldozers on Tue Sep 24 1991.