"Hunger Strike" is a song by the American rock band Temple of the Dog. Written by vocalist Chris Cornell, it was released in 1991 as the first single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog (1991). It was the band's most successful song, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Cornell also performed the song on Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour singing Vedder's part with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington joining in to sing Cornell's part.
The Temple of the Dog cover of the song "Hunger Strike" performed by Chris Cornell with the band's lead vocalist Chester Bennington, can now be heard on the band's second extended play, Songs from the Underground.
Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, two rock talents united by the tragedy.
Chester committed suicide on July 20, 2017, the same day that Cornell would have turned 53.
On May 18, 2017, Cornell hanged himself in the bathroom of his room at the MGM hotel in Detroit, hours after having offered a concert in that city.
In loving memory. R.I.P.
Lyrics
I don't mind stealing bread
From the mouths of decadence
But I can't feed on the powerless
When my cup's already overfilled
Yeah
But it's on the table
The fire's cooking
And they're farming babies
The slaves are all working
Blood is on the table
The mouths are all choking
But I'm goin' hungry, yeah
I don't mind stealing bread
From the mouths of decadence
But I can't feed on the powerless
When my cup's already overfilled, mmm mmm
But it's on the table
The fire is cooking
And they're farming babies
The slaves are all working
And it's on the table
Their mouths are all choking
But I'm going hungry (going hungry)
I'm going hungry (going hungry)
I'm going hungry (going hungry)
I'm going hungry (going hungry)
I'm going hungry (going hungry)
I'm going hungry (going hungry)
Yeah, I don't mind stealing bread
(Mmm, I don't mind)
No, I don't mind stealing bread
I'm going hungry (going hungry)
I'm going hungry (going hungry, yeah)
