Original Fire

Album: Revelations (2006)
Charted: 79
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about living on the messages of those inspirational figures of the past.
  • The music video for the song was based on the lyrics, and featured images of the band playing in front of images of figures that inspired them. These figures include Joe Strummer, Bob Dylan, Martin Luther King Jr., Wendy O. Williams, Malcolm X, The Million Man March, Jim Morrison, Glenn Danzig, Johnny Cash, Jello Biafra, Peter Tosh, Chuck D, Randy Rhoads, Iggy Pop, and Janis Joplin.
  • Guitarist, Tom Morello on his guitar solo (from Sony Musicbox): "I pretty much enjoy that guitar solo because it's one of the most annoying I've ever played." He describes it as the "Laughing monkey solo" and says that the rest of the band, particularly bassist Tim Commerford, hates Tom's solo. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Bert - Pueblo, NM, for all above

Comments: 4

  • Tereasa from Yucaipa,caThe song stands true. All we are in our music comes from our original fires. Also The Stories of the Front News Papers. That stick in our minds forever. Comes from our original Fires of our times. Great Job. Love it.
  • Brittany from Rainy River, Canadahmm...a friend of mine told me he thought this song is about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which i understand. i love the line "screaming in braille"..it doesn't make sense but i love it...this is a great song, and Audioslave is one of my favourite bands. Too bad they no longer are a band.
  • Nick from Paramus, NjI think the solo sounds more like a crying baby to me. I like to emulate it with my voice a lot. I do a pretty good job of annoying the hell out of everyone around me.
  • Ringgo from Montclair, CaThe song's lyrics recall Chris Cornell's days with his other history making band from Seattle, and just how that desire of performing is still moving on. Love the groove on this one.
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