Vedder described the song before performing it at Madison Square Garden in 2003, saying, “This song’s about personal safety, and the feeling of being secure, and even free.” It ended up being the most successful cut off Riot Act, and for good reason.Īlbum: No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar RefugeesĮddie Vedder found an old record of J. It was written by Vedder the day after the Roskilde Festival tragedy of 2000 in Denmark, when 9 festival goers were killed as the crowd rushed the stage for Pearl Jam’s performance. This song about personal freedom was the first single released on Riot Act. And though he doesn’t sing on the song, that’s Neil Young on lead guitar, blending in beautifully with the band. Vedder wasn’t around much for the sessions, but he lent vocals to “I Got Id,” which is also known as “I Got Shit.” Vedder explained before an ’06 live performance of the song in Toronto that the chorus melody of “I Got Id” was actually subconsciously inspired by Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” verse melody, though he didn’t realize it out until years after the song was recorded. Pearl Jam collaborated with the legendary Neil Young on his album Mirror Ball, and the Merkin Ball EP was made up of leftovers from that project. Nevertheless, we’ve enjoyed every moment of putting this together, and are happy to present it to you as the summer starts. It’s a list we’ve been building since before they were announced as headliners with Hova, and a daunting task we have not taken lightly. To gear up for Made In America and celebrate Pearl Jam’s catalog, we’ve compiled a collection of their 50 Best Songs. They came from a small scene and ended up representing a whole genre. In a lot of ways, Pearl Jam is a lot like Jay-Z. It’s a long way from the Seattle grunge scene they started in, and a testament to how widespread their reach has become. This September, Pearl Jam will headline the first ever Made In America festival in Philadelphia, along with its curator, Jay-Z. They have inspired us, given us hope, made us think, and grown older with us, and while other bands have come and gone, they have always managed to hold on to their spot. Whether he’s singing about social or political issues, love, or death, Vedder and his Pearl Jam band of brothers- including founding members Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Jeff Ament- have provided the soundtrack to our lives.
Top Rock Albums on Billboard, and achieved Gold status in Canada.For twenty plus years, Eddie Vedder’s quivering baritone has been the voice of a generation. Produced by Eddie Vedder and Adam Kasper (Foo Fighters, Soundgarden), Ukulele Songs peaked at No.
The LP’s other noteworthy covers include stirring takes on Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu’s “More Than You Know,” Michael Edwards and Bud Green’s “Once In A While,” and the album-closing reading of Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt, and Gus Kahn’s “Dream A Little Dream.”
Versions of “You Belong To Me” were also recently featured in the acclaimed 2019 film drama Blackbird and in an episode of the 2020 HBO horror-drama series Lovecraft Country. This track has also been subsequently covered by the likes of Frankie Laine, Patience and Prudence, and Dottie West. Second, Cat Power lends her passionate tone to “Tonight You Belong To Me,” a jazz standard written in 1926 by lyricist Billy Rose and composer Lee David. First, Glen Hansard (The Frames, Once) adds his Irish folk DNA to “Sleepless Nights,” which was written by Felice and Boudreaux Bryant and remade by The Everly Brothers in 1960, in addition to later being covered by the likes of Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, and Elvis Costello. Guest vocalists appear on a pair of key Ukulele tracks, both of them fine covers of notable standards.