MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Around April 17th, 1996…
this one was starting to show up on the radio.
“River of Deceit” – from Mad Season

(Music Cut #2)

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready came up with the supergroup’s band name…
after hearing a British term for the time of year when hallucinogenic mushrooms are in full bloom.

Mad Season.

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But the song itself?
Came from something else entirely.
During recording, Layne Staley was reading a book — The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
And a lot of the song’s lyrics… came straight from those ideas.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“My pain is self-chosen
At least I believe it to be.” – Mad Season

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