Bill Forman Special Correspondent âPunk rock made me feel like somebody (cared) about my story,â writes Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner in âLoud Fast Words,â his recently published collection of essays and lyrics that spans some 35 years in 320 pages. Published by Minnesota Historical Society Press, a cultural institution better known for its histories of lynchings in Duluth and Scandinavians in the State House, the book offers insights into the songwriting and recording sessions of the most commercially successful band to come out of the Minneapolis punk scene that brought us The Replacements, The Suburbs and Hüsker Dü. For many, Soul Asylum are still best known for the multi-platinum success that came in the wake of their 1993 breakthrough single âRunaway Train.â The Grammy-winning rock balladâs accompanying video famously featured images of real-life runaways, including their names and the years they went missing. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the video helped reunite 21 of those 36 children with their families.