Spoonman

E30023

single song

"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single → song →
album	Superunknown →
artist	Soundgarden →
associatedWithMovement	1990s grunge movement →
awardReceived	Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance →
awardYear	1995 →
bassist	Ben Shepherd →
composer	Chris Cornell →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
drummer	Matt Cameron →
featuresPerformer	Artis the Spoonman →
format	7-inch single → CD single → cassette single →
genre	grunge →
guitarist	Kim Thayil →
hasBside	Cold Bitch → Exit Stonehenge → Fresh Tendrils (remix) →
hasMusicVideo	true →
hasProminentInstrument	bass guitar → drums → electric guitar → spoons →
includedIn	Soundgarden greatest hits compilations →
inspiredBy	Artis the Spoonman →
isFromCityScene	Seattle music scene →
isSignatureSongOf	Soundgarden →
language	English →
leadVocalist	Chris Cornell →
length	4:06 →
lyricist	Chris Cornell →
musicVideoDirector	Jeff Renfroe → Mark Kohr →
notableFor	Grammy-winning performance → use of spoons as percussion →
partOf	Superunknown →
performer	Soundgarden →
recordedBy	Soundgarden →
recordedInDecade	1990s →
recordLabel	A&M Records →
releaseDate	1994-02-15 →
releaseYear	1994 →
subjectMatter	outsider identity → street performance →
tempo	mid-tempo →
trackNumberOnAlbum	3 →
writer	Chris Cornell →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Soundgarden →	notableSong
Chris Cornell →	notableWork