En 1990, el mundo del rock alternativo estaba en plena ebullición, especialmente en la ciudad de Seattle. Fue en este contexto, marcado por un sentimiento de intensa camaradería y tragedia, donde se gestó Temple Of The Dog. La banda se creó como un tributo al fallecido Andrew Wood, líder de las bandas Malfunkshun y Mother Love Bone, quien murió trágicamente de una sobredosis de heroína. Este fue un golpe devastador para sus amigos y compañeros de banda, quienes decidieron rendirle homenaje a través de la música.
El guitarrista Stone Gossard y el bajista Jeff Ament eran miembros de Mother Love Bone y fueron de los más afectados por la pérdida de Wood. Unieron fuerzas con Chris Cornell, vocalista de Soundgarden y amigo cercano de Wood, para canalizar su dolor y recuerdos en un proyecto musical. Cornell compuso dos canciones, "Say Hello 2 Heaven" y "Reach Down", como un tributo directo a su amigo fallecido. Este fue el núcleo alrededor del cual se formó Temple Of The Dog.
Poco a poco, otros músicos se sumaron al proyecto. El guitarrista Mike McCready y el baterista Matt Cameron, quienes más tarde serían parte de Pearl Jam y Soundgarden respectivamente, se unieron al grupo. La alineación quedó completa cuando el amigo y compañero de habitación de Cornell, Eddie Vedder, añadió su poderosa voz en algunas pistas. Con esta formación, Temple
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The Way You Do The Things You Do Song Lyrics
The Way You Do The Things You Do by Temple Of The Dog Lead: Eddie Kendricks
You've got a smile so bright,
You know you could have been a candle.
I'm holding you so tight,
You know you could have been a handle.
The way you swept me off my feet,
You know you could have been a broom.
The way you smelled so sweet,
You know you could have been some perfume.
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to,
Amd I can tell the way you do the things you do.
*Eddie: Ah, baby.
*Other Tempts:(The way you do the things you do)
(The way you do the things the do)
As pretty as you are,
You know you could have been a flower.
If good looks was a minute,
You know that you could be an hour.
The way you stole my heart,
You know you could have been a cool crook.
And, baby, you're so smart,
You know you could have been a schoolbook.
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to,
And I can tell the way you do the things you do.
*Eddie: Ah, baby, yeah
*Other Tempts:(The way you do the things you do)
(The way you do the things you do)
You made my life so rich,
You know you could have been some money.
And, baby, you're so sweet,
You know you could have been some honey.
Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to,
And I can tell the way you do the things you do.
(The way you do the things you do)
You really swept me off my feet (the way you do the things you do)
You made my life complete
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You made my life so bright
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You make me feel all right
(the way you do the things you do)
You make me feel all right
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You make me feel all right
(the way you do the things you do)
Come on, now, baby.
*indicates simultaneous singing