Pearl Jam

Released: September 26, 2000

Songwriter: Stone Gossard Mike McCready Jeff Ament Eddie Vedder

Producer: Brett Eliason John Burton

I know about a man to whom I may be related, he's Leatherman
Died a long time ago in the 1880s, Leatherman, Leatherman
Covered with leather, but it wasn’t tight
Underneath the moon in the woods at night

Makin' the rounds ten miles a day
Once a month they'd spot him, here’s what they'd say...
"Here he comes, he's a man of the land
He's Leatherman. Smile on his face, an axe in his pack
He's Leatherman, Leatherman, Leatherman."

Comes out of the caves once a day to be fed
Wasn't known to say but, "Thanks for the bread"

So modern day I walk my way, my jacket faded
Just like a man of leather whom I may be related

Rolled a cigarette, but when he asked for a light
I thought he'd be an animal, but so polite

Makin' the rounds ten miles a day
Once a month they’d spot him and here’s what they'd say...
"Here he comes, he’s a man of the land, he's Leatherman
Smile on his face, an axe in his hand
He's Leatherman, Leatherman, Leatherman
Leatherman, Leatherman"

Shake his hand he's Leatherman
Bake some bread he’s Leatherman
Shame he's dead. I saw his bed
It's all that's left of Leatherman

Give me some skin, Leatherman

Founded in 1990 in Seattle, Pearl Jam is one of the most successful bands out of the grunge movement, if not of the whole alternative rock scene from the early 90s. The group started with Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass), veterans of the proto-grunge scene, recording a demo along with local guitarist Mike McCready. Once the tape passed along, it attracted a San Diego-based singer, Eddie Vedder. Along with drummer Dave Krusen, they signed with Epic Records and released Ten in 1991, which by the following year was becoming one of the most successful debut albums ever.

Growing uncomfortable with success, the following albums went for a more anguished and experimental sound, and the band’s notorious activism had its most prominent case once they boycotted Ticketmaster, accusing them of price-gouging fans. In the meantime, various drummers passed through the band, with percussion only settling once Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron joined them in the tour for 1998’s Yield.

With 10 studio albums and various live recordings (including “Official Bootlegs” of basically every concert the band performed since 2000), Pearl Jam has sold nearly 32 million records in the U.S. and an estimated 60 million worldwide.

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