I believe this song has to do with Chris Cornell's short attempt at stand up comedy in the early 80s.
Around the same time he was a member of the Shemps, he was also a pretty regular contributor to the local Comedy scene. A lot of the venues he played with the Shemps were small venues that hosted comedy/ music nights. He initially got into comedy by watching performers prior to his band going on stage. It wouldn't be strange to see Chris perform stand up comedy and then follow up p[laying with the band.
At one of the larger venues they played there was a unnamed comedian that performed that evening. The unnamed comedian was a "rising star" in the comedy scene but was very insecure. He was very friendly at first but would regularly heckle other comedians as part of his "shtick". When Chris was heckled that evening he really took it hard and dropped out of comedy to focus on his music instead. Chris also found out that the comedian had stole some of his material. In 1989 the comedian dies of a drug overdose and Chris wrote this song as an "obituary" for the comedian.
I believe this song has to do with Chris Cornell's short attempt at stand up comedy in the early 80s.
Around the same time he was a member of the Shemps, he was also a pretty regular contributor to the local Comedy scene. A lot of the venues he played with the Shemps were small venues that hosted comedy/ music nights. He initially got into comedy by watching performers prior to his band going on stage. It wouldn't be strange to see Chris perform stand up comedy and then follow up p[laying with the band.
At one of the larger venues they played there was a unnamed comedian that performed that evening. The unnamed comedian was a "rising star" in the comedy scene but was very insecure. He was very friendly at first but would regularly heckle other comedians as part of his "shtick". When Chris was heckled that evening he really took it hard and dropped out of comedy to focus on his music instead. Chris also found out that the comedian had stole some of his material. In 1989 the comedian dies of a drug overdose and Chris wrote this song as an "obituary" for the comedian.