Original Fire is a song by Audioslave. It was released in July 17, 2006 as the first single from the album Revelations. Over a year and a half after release, the song rose back into the UK Rock Chart, at number 11, and a week later climbed to the top 10 at number 6. It was also a substantial rock hit in the U.S., peaking at number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, although it did not chart for several months. Guitarist Tom Morello described the song as hard-rocking, but with a ’70s funk and soul influence.
“It’s a jam,” he said. “It’s one of those songs where the genesis was a riff that I had for a very, very long time and imagined it happening in a certain way. When we started jamming in the room, the song morphed into something completely different, completely unexpected and a lot better than I ever imagined it being.”
Tracklist:
- Original Fire (album version)
- Set It Off (live at the Quart Festival)
- Gasoline (live at the Quart Festival)
A music video for Original Fire was also shot, and premiered on Yahoo! Music. The video was directed by Paul R. Brown (who was the director of videos for bands like Stone Sour, Otep and Mötley Crüe) and reflected on the lyrics of the song:
“The original fire has died and gone, but the riot inside moves on.” It featured the band playing with images of figures that are inspirational to the band”.
The video, in some ways, is about the thread of music and cultural figures with integrity that were important parts of our history, how all those streams flow together to where we are today,” Morello explained.
Audioslave
Chris Cornell: lead vocals
Tim Commerford: bass, backing vocals
Brad Wilk: drums
Tom Morello: guitars
Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017).
