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we belong togetherwe belong together Posts: 111
in The Porch
Vacate is the word...vengeance has no place on me or her
Cannot find the comfort in this world
Artificial tear...vessel stabbed...next up, volunteers
Vulnerable, wisdom can't adhere...
A truant finds home...and a wish to hold on...
But there's a trapdoor in the sun...

Immortality...

As privileged as a whore...victims in demand for public show
Swept out through the cracks beneath the door
Holier than thou, how?
Surrendered...executed anyhow
Scrawl dissolved, cigar box on the floor...
A truant finds home...and a wish to hold on too...
He saw the trapdoor in the sun...

I cannot stop the thought...I'm running in the dark...
Coming up a which way sign...all good truants must decide...
Oh, stripped and sold, mom...auctioned forearm...
And whiskers in the sink...
Truants move on...cannot stay long
Some die just to live...
Ohh...
11.18.1997 - OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
06.06.2003 - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
10.22.2003 - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
10.28.2003 - SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
09.28.2004 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
09.29.2004 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
11.25.2005 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
11.26.2005 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
07.07.2006 - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
10.01.2009 - UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
10.30.2013 - CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
10.01.2014 - CINCINNATI, OHIO
09.15.2023 - FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,420
    In my top 5 PJ songs ever!
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 (xx) / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
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    we belong togetherwe belong together Posts: 111
    Mine too!
    11.18.1997 - OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
    06.06.2003 - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
    10.22.2003 - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
    10.28.2003 - SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
    09.28.2004 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
    09.29.2004 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
    11.25.2005 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
    11.26.2005 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
    07.07.2006 - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
    10.01.2009 - UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
    10.30.2013 - CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
    10.01.2014 - CINCINNATI, OHIO
    09.15.2023 - FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    LMAO - whiskers in the sink :))
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
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    ChoccoloccotideChoccoloccotide A grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor Posts: 810
    I fucking love this song! \m/
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    3/5/98...IMO best ever

    http://spinners-web-design.com/PJtunes/Alive/All_MP3s/Filler/Immortality - 3-5-98.mp3
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
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    veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    I'll never believe that this song isn't about Kurt despite what anyone tells me.
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
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    oysterjaroysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    veddertown said:

    I'll never believe that this song isn't about Kurt despite what anyone tells me.

    Based off the lyrics it would be harder to contest that it isn't about KC.
    Wind this thing up.

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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    veddertown said:

    I'll never believe that this song isn't about Kurt despite what anyone tells me.

    100% agree. Some day I think Ed will admit it.

    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    BinFrog said:

    veddertown said:

    I'll never believe that this song isn't about Kurt despite what anyone tells me.

    100% agree. Some day I think Ed will admit it.

    Ed said it was about someone riding a parallel train - or something along those words.
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
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    veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    It is so biographically accurate to Kurt's story that for me it must be about him. It is a top 5 song for me and one of absolute genius. I mean musically it is a very simple song to play, the melody doesn't stretch Ed's vocals and allows him to focus on the narrative with great sombre emotion and Mike's solo is just brilliant. Lyrically is what makes it such a standout though and I believe Ed has been quoted as saying there are no references to Kurt on Vitalogy which to me is not believable in the slightest. I think it contains many. He said that he wouldn't want it to seem like exploitation. I understand that statement but at the same time I don't believe anyone would accuse Ed of this in light of Kurt's death. I almost feel the song places you into his shoes and writes an explanation for his suicide that is in black and white and less meandering and self pitiful than what he actually penned himself. Ed was pretty fragile around that time and had his own issues and I always thought that the song maybe came easily for him lyrically because he had a close understanding of Kurt's fragility under the spotlight of media. Obviously nobody could do anything other than speculate what illness and addiction was doing to him. I'd love Ed to admit someday that he did actually write the lyrics about him and maybe appreciate what a piece of genius it is that he tackled a heavy subject in such a dignified manner.
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,149
    The self-pollution radio performance is absolutely every reason I pick up a guitar & search for that sound Mike has on his solo.
    www.cluthelee.com
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    we belong togetherwe belong together Posts: 111
    Most certainly about KC. Reads like a cautionary note to the youth who admired KC at the time.....maybe it says nothing will ever be what it is today and to move on, you will grow past this tragic event and the memories will become immortal...not necessarily that KC will be Immortal? I don't know but again this is EV and PJ at its best!
    11.18.1997 - OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
    06.06.2003 - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
    10.22.2003 - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
    10.28.2003 - SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
    09.28.2004 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
    09.29.2004 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
    11.25.2005 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
    11.26.2005 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
    07.07.2006 - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
    10.01.2009 - UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
    10.30.2013 - CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
    10.01.2014 - CINCINNATI, OHIO
    09.15.2023 - FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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    YLed2YLed2 Des Moines, IA Posts: 5,534
    veddertown said:

    It is so biographically accurate to Kurt's story that for me it must be about him. It is a top 5 song for me and one of absolute genius. I mean musically it is a very simple song to play, the melody doesn't stretch Ed's vocals and allows him to focus on the narrative with great sombre emotion and Mike's solo is just brilliant. Lyrically is what makes it such a standout though and I believe Ed has been quoted as saying there are no references to Kurt on Vitalogy which to me is not believable in the slightest. I think it contains many. He said that he wouldn't want it to seem like exploitation. I understand that statement but at the same time I don't believe anyone would accuse Ed of this in light of Kurt's death. I almost feel the song places you into his shoes and writes an explanation for his suicide that is in black and white and less meandering and self pitiful than what he actually penned himself. Ed was pretty fragile around that time and had his own issues and I always thought that the song maybe came easily for him lyrically because he had a close understanding of Kurt's fragility under the spotlight of media. Obviously nobody could do anything other than speculate what illness and addiction was doing to him. I'd love Ed to admit someday that he did actually write the lyrics about him and maybe appreciate what a piece of genius it is that he tackled a heavy subject in such a dignified manner.

    That is absolutely brilliant analysis right there.

    Great song indeed. I feel Vitalogy would have greatly benefited with them axing Sexy Mop and just ending the album wth Immortality and then followed by Aye Davanita to close it out.

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    East Troy, WI - 9.4.11
    Atlanta, GA - 9.22.12
    Las Vegas, NV - 10.31.12 (EV)
    Las Vegas, NV - 11.1.12 (EV)
    Chicago, IL - 7.19.13
    Dallas, TX - 11.15.13
    Oklahoma City, OK - 11.16.13
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    oysterjaroysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    It is almost the answer song to Nirvanas "dumb"
    Wind this thing up.

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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,918
    BinFrog said:

    3/5/98...IMO best ever

    http://spinners-web-design.com/PJtunes/Alive/All_MP3s/Filler/Immortality - 3-5-98.mp3

    agreed!

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,149
    I prefer the 95' tour versions - also, this 13' cycle was amazing.
    www.cluthelee.com
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    lockedlocked Boston Posts: 4,004
    edited April 2014
    IMO
    Better versions than 1998 are:
    2000 Toronto
    2003 alpine valley
    2006 Adelaide
    2008 Hartford

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    "This here's a REQUEST!"
    EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
    10/25/13 Hartford
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    lockedlocked Boston Posts: 4,004
    1995 immortality live is in a category of it's own (in my humble opinion) because almost every night of the us 1995 tour Mike was hitting the whah wha pedal in his solo with tons of echo like a psychedelic madman !
    "This here's a REQUEST!"
    EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
    10/25/13 Hartford
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    locked said:

    IMO
    Better versions than 1998 are:
    2000 Toronto
    2003 alpine valley
    2006 Adelaide
    2008 Hartford

    I've heard all of those except Adelaide, and I was at Hartford...

    And I still say Melbourne 98 wins.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,354
    That additional intro EV uses also adds an extra special element to the song even though it's very subtle. He's done this many times (as I am sure all of you know) including three of my favourite performances of the song: Toronto 2000, Cleveland 2006, and Berlin 2012 (as well as Buffalo and Hartford 2013).
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    vitovito Chicago Posts: 1,489
    In my top 5:
    1) Long Road
    2) Release
    3) Hard To Imagine
    4) Immortality
    5) Wash
    6) Present Tense
    7) Indifference
    8) Porch
    9) Off He Goes
    10) Garden
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992
    SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
    THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
    ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
    HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
    TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
    AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
    NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
    PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
    IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
    XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
    BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
    ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
    Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008

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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,448
    "Immortality" Pearl Jam, released on June 6, 1995 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Vitalogy https://youtu.be/JzNNIodwtqM
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited June 2015
    I am so glad I finally got this one live in OKC 2013! I think of my 3 shows on the Lightning bolt tour I enjoyed OKC the most, but they were all great.
    I also love the self pollution radio 95 version. :)
    Post edited by red mos on
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
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    BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,005
    I also really like the Boston 94 version with totally different lyrics. Only Vedder can do this
    Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14
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    RS151862RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,625
    Definitely one of my top 5, and still havent heard it live. Melbourne 98 and Self Pollution radio are 2 of my favorite live versions. Hopefully ill hear it this fall... Now announce some more shows.
    Pittsburgh 1998 • Pittsburgh 2006 • 2012 Isle Of Wight Festival • 2012 Made In America Festival • Baltimore 2013 • Seattle 2013
    St. Paul 2014 • Mexico City 2015 • Philadelphia II 2016 • Ottawa 2016 • Amsterdam I & II 2018 • Wrigley Field II 2018 • Phoenix 2022
    Apollo Theater 2022 • Chicago I 2023

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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I like the boston 94 version as well. That was really interesting to hear the different lyrics.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,149
    Self Pollution 95' is the best of em' all.
    www.cluthelee.com
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    CH156378CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_r0RIsxH4c
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    evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,851
    One of the Japan shows from 03 has a version of immortality that is eight minutes long.
    I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.
    -Christopher Walken

    you're=you are
    your=showing ownership

    The truth has a well known liberal bias.
    -Stephen Colbert
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    edited June 2015
    evenflow82 said:

    One of the Japan shows from 03 has a version of immortality that is eight minutes long.


    Nagoya, but that only counts if you include the intro ambient jam. Needs an asterisk.
    Post edited by BinFrog on
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
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