Most iconic song?

eRock10
eRock10 Posts: 120
edited January 2017 in The Porch
What would you say is the song for Pearl Jam? Not necessarily their most famous, but maybe; not your favorite, but it could be; the one song that most exemplifies the band, their music, and the era.

I'd probably have to go with Alive, but there are a lot of others you could make a case for. What do you all think?

Post edited by eRock10 on
«134

Comments

  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    Alive. No questions asked. Post big three albums...Given to Fly
    E8toX.gif

    http://www.reverbnation.com/brianzilm
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Alive
  • guypjfreak
    guypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    The one that is in my head when I wake up.... But I do tend to hum in my tree..
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Alive.

    Also worthy of mention: Black, RVM, Better Man, Corduroy, and Given To Fly.
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    Rearviewmirror. Lyrics and jam at the end
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
    9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
  • mookieblalock
    mookieblalock Posts: 3,619
    Alive. Not even close.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,306
    edited January 2017
    Alive for sure. Black and Better Man tie for second.
  • Pearl34Jam
    Pearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,112
    Alive
    "Must I keep explaining my decisions to you strangers of the Internet?" - Merch tent 8/19/16

    '13: 10/27 Baltimore
    '15: 9/26 New York City
    '16: 4/16 Greenville (VS!), 4/26 Lexington, 4/28 Philly, 8/20 Wrigley
    '18: 9/02 Fenway
    '22: 9/16 Nashville
    ’24: 8/26 Noblesville, 9/12 Baltimore
    ’25: 5/6 & 5/8 Nashville
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,286
    Alive is Their defining song.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • pearljam1809
    pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    Alive, absolutely
  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    I got shite
    I know I was born and I know that I'll die. The in between is mine.
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Alive, Evenflow, or Release for me.
  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    Corduroy
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,286
    Smellyman said:

    Corduroy

    PSA: corduroy is not their most iconic song.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Alive
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    Alive.

    Second place is Even Flow. I think a lot of diehard fans forget this.
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • eRock10
    eRock10 Posts: 120
    Even non-fans would recognize Even Flow and Alive, so tough to argue with those obviously. I think Porch could be up there, Go and Breath too.. Just spitballing here haha
  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,885
    Alive or Jeremy. Release? No way, amazing song but iconic for Joe The Plumber, no way
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • PJForceofNature
    PJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    Black.
    "A beacon on dry land"
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,286
    PJForceofNature said:

    Black.

    I think this could definitely be in the conversation. black over jeremy any day in respect to most iconic song by pj.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......

Categories