Nettleton of Drowned in Sound praised many elements of the song, including Cornell's vocal performance and Morello's main guitar riff, but added that he wished the band "had chosen to break some new boundaries, instead of retreading an old town with new shoes". He also proposed that the song would have been better with political lyrics in the style of Rage Against the Machine, suggesting that "With those morons in the White House seeming out of control, politically incisive lyrics would have been just what the doctor ordered". Entertainment Weekly's David Browne, on the other hand, proposed that the "elliptical lyrics" to "Cochise" feature a "hint of social consciousness". "Cochise" was nominated for the award for Best Single at the first annual Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in 2003. Track listing Charts Certifications References External links 2002 songs 2002 debut singles Audioslave songs Songs written by Chris Cornell Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin Epic Records singles Music videos directed by Mark Romanek