We all have our own opinions. Sirius radio had a vote a few years ago, and State was top five. I think it was even top 3.
Apologies if I came out hard, I honestly was scratching my head on that.
Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns was arguably Mother Love Bone's greatest song, and SAP songs, Temple of the Dog & several others(AIC
Would", Candlebox'
Far Behind, ) were dedicated to & made because of
Andrew Wood.
Musically it's just the best original song on Singles.
Battle of Evermore, the Led Zeppelin great, covered by
Ann & Nancy Wilson under "The Lovemongers" project band has to be up there just because it's awesome.
Would by AIC is featured on the soundtrack, and is certainly one of their best songs.
But in the movie, "
It ain't like that" was the song that played(one of their many, which confused me, I still have never inquired as to why. Another underrated song that is covered in the deluxe album set, one of my first guitar rifts learned.
I think the reason
State of Love and Trust may have been voted top 3 or 5, was because it was Sirius radio.
I actually learned that just now, thanks. That song was probably one of the most acceptable for portraying:
1) what SUB POP and MAINSTREAM WANTED "Grunge" to be
2) the theme of the movie itself,
but it was neither "grunge" or that special, and it segued into PJ's next album "Vs.".
imo
Breath was a better song.
Birth Ritual and
Seasons by Soundgarden and Chris Cornell respectively were superior imo.
Smashing Pumpkins
Drown was also better imo, if you can weather the screaching feedback of the end.
Then State of Love and Trust has to battle with
Screaming Trees I Nearly Lost You and, well, Jimi Hendrix.
Funny and semi-related, I was locked up when this movie came out, then transferred for good behavior to a group home transition facility in Tacoma where we had resident security.
This black guy was a Kung-Fu guy named Bernard, and was a security guy there. He was a really good guy and I ran into him later after my life had cleaned up a little.
But he got a part playing a "Single" on video and was featured in the movie.
Timestamped:
View: https://youtu.be/rqLtOjENz-Q?si=DTS4YNGMiJqhyWoH&t=89
So the movie came into the place and we fast forwarded to his scene and everyone began clowning him.