Pearl Jam

Released: February 27, 2001

Songwriter: Neil Young

Producer: Brett Eliason John Burton

Lonely drifter on the hill, why do I?
One must have a heart of steel, why do I?
It's not how you look, but how you feel, why do I?
You must have a heart of steel, why do I?
Why do I keep fucking up?

I can see you on the hill, why do I?
All comatose but walking still, why do I?
Flowing curves beneath your flowing gown, why do I?
Oh, only I can bring myself down, why do I?
Why do I keep fuckin up?

Bowman's pick and dogs that bite, why do I?
Oh, dogs that howl through the night, why do I?
Oh, broken leashes all over the floor, why do I?
Keys left hanging in a swinging door, why do I?
Why do I keep fucking up?

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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Boston, MA 29-August-2000 (Live)

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Boston, MA 29-August-2000 (Live) (2001)

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Boston, MA 29-August-2000 (Live)