Alice In - Chains - The Rooster

Cantrell Sr. served with this division. Their "Screaming Eagle" patch was often misidentified by the Vietnamese as a chicken, leading to the nickname "Chicken Men".

Cantrell wrote the lyrics while staying at the home of Soundgarden’s in 1991. He wrote from his father's perspective, imagining the "stinging sweat," the "mosquito death" of the jungle, and the pain of seeing friends die in battle. Alice In Chains - The Rooster

Directed by , the music video is noted for its brutal realism. Alice in Chains – Rooster Lyrics - Genius Cantrell Sr

The song famously repaired the fractured relationship between father and son. When Jerry Sr. first heard it, he was moved to tears and told his son, "You got too close—you hit it on the head". imagining the "stinging sweat