Talk:Jar of Flies

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The info about the origin of the albums name and the science experiment its based on is somewhat incorrect.. according to an interview with lead singer Layne Staley this is what the experiment was actual about...

HP=Hit Parader LS=Layne Staley

HP: First off, where did the title Jar Of Flies come from?

LS: It came from a science experiment (AIC guitarist) Jerry Cantrell did when he was in the third grade. They gave him two jars full of flies. One of the jars they overfed, the other jar they underfed. The one they overfed flourished for a while, then all the flies died from overpopulation. The one they underfed had most of the flies survive all year. I guess there's a message in there somewhere. Evidently that experiment had a big impact on Jerry.

ALICE IN CHAINS: A STEP BEYOND LAYNE'S WORLD by ROB ANDREWS