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"Room a Thousand Years Wide"
"Room a Thousand Years Wide"
Single by Soundgarden
B-side	"H.I.V. Baby"
Released	September 1990
Recorded	1990 (single version); 1991 (Badmotorfinger version)
Genre	Alternative metal; doom metal;
Length	4:15 (single version) ; 4:05 (Badmotorfinger version)
Label	Sub Pop (single version); A&M (Badmotorfinger version)
Songwriter(s)	Matt Cameron; Kim Thayil;
Producer(s)	Soundgarden (single version); Terry Date (Badmotorfinger version)
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"Room a Thousand Years Wide" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Featuring lyrics written by guitarist Kim Thayil and music written by drummer Matt Cameron, the song was released as a single in 1990 by Sub Pop. A re-recorded version later appeared on their third album, Badmotorfinger (1991).

Origin and recording

"Room a Thousand Years Wide" is one of the few Soundgarden songs written without any input from frontman Chris Cornell. The song features lyrics written by guitarist Kim Thayil and music written by drummer Matt Cameron. It was also the first Soundgarden song to be recorded and released with bassist Ben Shepherd. Both the original and re-recorded version of the song that is featured on Badmotorfinger include the addition of a horn section featuring Scott Granlund (saxophone) and Ernst Long (trumpet). The song is in 6/4 time.

Lyrics

Thayil on "Room a Thousand Years Wide":

I really liked the music to the song and it needed words, and since no one else pursued it, I decided to. It's not really about things that have actually happened to me. It's more about experience in general. I've heard a lot of good ideas from people telling me what it's about. They said it's about God, Satan, Jesus, Satan, both, it's religious, it isn't religious ... The truth is, it's just me.^[3]

Release

"Room a Thousand Years Wide" was released as a single in 1990 with a previously unreleased B-side titled "H.I.V. Baby". It was released as a 7" through Sub Pop's Single of the Month club a full year before the release of Badmotorfinger. The original version recorded for Sub Pop appears on the Deluxe Edition of the band's 2010 compilation album, Telephantasm.

Live performances

A performance of the song can be found on the Motorvision home video release.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Room a Thousand Years Wide"	Kim Thayil	Matt Cameron	4:15
2.	"H.I.V. Baby"	Chris Cornell	Ben Shepherd	4:58

References

^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 2, 2017). "Chris Cornell Albums Ranked". Loudwire. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ "The 30 Best Grunge Albums of All Time". Loudwire. May 24, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
^ Nicholson, Kris. "Angry Young Men". The Music Paper. February 1992.

[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 2, 2017). "Chris Cornell Albums Ranked". Loudwire. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

[2] "The 30 Best Grunge Albums of All Time". Loudwire. May 24, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[3] Nicholson, Kris. "Angry Young Men". The Music Paper. February 1992.

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+{{Infobox song
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+| genre      =
-| Label       = [[Sub Pop]] <small>(single version)</small><br />[[A&M Records|A&M]] <small>(''[[Badmotorfinger]]'' version)</small>
+* [[Alternative metal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/chris-cornell-albums-ranked/|title=Chris Cornell Albums Ranked|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|date=November 2, 2017|website=[[Loudwire]]|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref>
-| Writer      = [[Matt Cameron]], [[Kim Thayil]]
+* [[doom metal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/top-grunge-albums-all-time/|title=The 30 Best Grunge Albums of All Time|date=May 24, 2017|website=Loudwire|access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
-| Producer    = Stuart Hallerman <small>(single version)</small><br />[[Terry Date]], Soundgarden <small>(''[[Badmotorfinger]]'' version)</small>
+| length     = 4:15 <small>(single version)</small> <br /> 4:05 <small>(''Badmotorfinger'' version)</small>
-| Last single = "[[Hands All Over (Soundgarden song)|Hands All Over]]"<br/>(1990)
+| label      = [[Sub Pop]] <small>(single version)</small><br />[[A&M Records|A&M]] <small>(''Badmotorfinger'' version)</small>
-| This single = "'''Room a Thousand Years Wide'''"<br/>(1990)
+| writer     =
-| Next single = "[[Jesus Christ Pose]]"<br/>(1991)
+* [[Matt Cameron]]
-| Misc        =
+* [[Kim Thayil]]
-{{Extra track listing
+| producer   = Soundgarden <small>(single version)</small><br />[[Terry Date]] <small>(''Badmotorfinger'' version)</small>
-| Album       = [[Badmotorfinger]]
+| prev_title = [[Hands All Over (Soundgarden song)|Hands All Over]]
-| Type        = studio
+| prev_year  = 1989
-| prev_track  = "Searching with My Good Eye Closed"
+| next_title = [[Jesus Christ Pose]]
-| prev_no     = Track 7
+| next_year  = 1991
-| this_track  = "'''Room a Thousand Years Wide'''"
-| track_no    = Track 8
+| misc       =
-| next_track  = "Mind Riot"
-| next_no     = Track 9
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-}}
-"'''Room a Thousand Years Wide'''" is a song by the American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Soundgarden]]. Featuring lyrics written by guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] and music written by drummer [[Matt Cameron]], "Room a Thousand Years Wide" was released as a single in 1990 through [[Sub Pop]]. A re-recorded version later appeared on the band's third studio album, ''[[Badmotorfinger]]'' (1991).
+"'''Room a Thousand Years Wide'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Soundgarden]]. Featuring lyrics written by guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] and music written by drummer [[Matt Cameron]], the song was released as a single in 1990 by [[Sub Pop]]. A re-recorded version later appeared on their third album, ''[[Badmotorfinger]]'' (1991).
 ==Origin and recording==
-"Room a Thousand Years Wide" is one of the few Soundgarden songs written without any input from frontman [[Chris Cornell]]. The song features lyrics written by guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] and music written by drummer [[Matt Cameron]]. It was also the first Soundgarden song to be recorded and released with bassist [[Ben Shepherd]]. Both the original and  re-recorded version of the song that is featured on ''[[Badmotorfinger]]'' include the addition of a [[horn section]] featuring Scott Granlund ([[saxophone]]) and Ernst Long ([[trumpet]]). The song is in 6/4 time.
+"Room a Thousand Years Wide" is one of the few Soundgarden songs written without any input from frontman [[Chris Cornell]]. The song features lyrics written by guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] and music written by drummer [[Matt Cameron]]. It was also the first Soundgarden song to be recorded and released with bassist [[Ben Shepherd]]. Both the original and re-recorded version of the song that is featured on ''[[Badmotorfinger]]'' include the addition of a [[horn section]] featuring Scott Granlund (saxophone) and Ernst Long (trumpet). The song is in 6/4 time.
 ==Lyrics==
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 <blockquote>I really liked the music to the song and it needed words, and since no one else pursued it, I decided to. It's not really about things that have actually happened to me. It's more about experience in general. I've heard a lot of good ideas from people telling me what it's about. They said it's about God, Satan, Jesus, Satan, both, it's religious, it isn't religious&nbsp;... The truth is, it's just me.<ref>Nicholson, Kris. [http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/paper_2-92.shtml "Angry Young Men"]. ''The Music Paper''. February 1992.</ref></blockquote>
-==Release and reception==
+==Release==
-"Room a Thousand Years Wide" was released as a single in 1990 with a previously unreleased [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] titled "H.I.V. Baby". It was released as a 7" through [[Sub Pop]]'s ''Single of the Month'' club a full year before the release of ''Badmotorfinger''.  The original version recorded for Sub Pop appears on the Deluxe Edition of the band's 2010 album ''[[Telephantasm]]''.
+"Room a Thousand Years Wide" was released as a single in 1990 with a previously unreleased B-side titled "H.I.V. Baby". It was released as a 7" through [[Sub Pop]]'s ''Single of the Month'' club a full year before the release of ''Badmotorfinger''.  The original version recorded for Sub Pop appears on the Deluxe Edition of the band's 2010 compilation album, ''[[Telephantasm]]''.
 ==Live performances==
-A performance of "Room a Thousand Years Wide" can be found on the ''[[Motorvision]]'' home video release.
+A performance of the song can be found on the ''[[Motorvision]]'' home video release.
 ==Track listing==
+{{Track listing
-#"Room a Thousand Years Wide" ([[Matt Cameron]], [[Kim Thayil]])&nbsp;– 4:15
+| title1  = Room a Thousand Years Wide
-#"H.I.V. Baby" ([[Ben Shepherd]], [[Chris Cornell]])&nbsp;– 4:58
+| lyrics1 = [[Kim Thayil]]
+| music1  = [[Matt Cameron]]
+| length1 = 4:15
+| title2  = H.I.V. Baby
+| lyrics2 = [[Chris Cornell]]
+| music2  = [[Ben Shepherd]]
+| length2 = 4:58
+}}
 ==References==
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