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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 12,490
    Alive would probably edge out Evenflow IMO.
    Black, Jeremy & Betterman are up there, as are Daughter, and Elderly Woman.

  • SarahSarah Toronto Posts: 736
    mookieblalock said:

    Alive. Not even close.

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  • tunodamaitunodamai Posts: 74
    Alive for sure.
    It makes much more sense to live......in the present tense.
  • RhinoJamRhinoJam Raleighwood Posts: 596
    Black was the first track that came to mind... but hard to argue with Alive and/or Even Flow
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  • CJ23113CJ23113 Long Island Posts: 187
    I'm saying alive or Jeremy. But last kiss was there most successful on the charts.
  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    I'd definitely say Alive
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  • vaggar99vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    i'd say Alive. Just to add a little controversy though (i love that), betterman might be one that gets the most radio play these days.
  • camsjamcamsjam Posts: 375
    I'd vote Alive but for me Black has the lyrics, beautiful melodics and intensity that makes Pearl Jam.
  • Kev - Coat and KeysKev - Coat and Keys Earth Posts: 357
    There was a period of a few years when the only PJ song I'd catch on the radio (UK) was 'Last Kiss' and for some people I knew that was the song they associated the band with.
    But, no, 'Alive' all day.
  • OceansJennyOceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,398
    Alive.

    Although a lot of top 10 lists for PJ list Jeremy. I guess that song/video had the biggest impact. Although I think any casual music fan can mumble Eddie's vocals incoherently for Jeremy and Even Flow on tune. :lol:
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,909
    Jeremy blew them to a new level, but best song to sum up the ERA, them? Evenflow. It showed they were not a typical rock band, not a Nirvana hack job. It let us know they offered something different. Alive is right there

    If you want GRUNGE then you have to go with Deep, Blood or Once, -----Not For You or Animal (SNL performances of these are as good as it gets)

    If you want Anthem, then Jeremy or Alive (Alive preferably)

    Evenflow got me into them, VS made them number two to Metallica, then Not For You SNL made them number one for good along with 3-10-94 and 7-11-95
  • eRock10eRock10 Posts: 120
    hrd2imgn said:

    Jeremy blew them to a new level, but best song to sum up the ERA, them? Evenflow. It showed they were not a typical rock band, not a Nirvana hack job. It let us know they offered something different. Alive is right there

    If you want GRUNGE then you have to go with Deep, Blood or Once, -----Not For You or Animal (SNL performances of these are as good as it gets)

    If you want Anthem, then Jeremy or Alive (Alive preferably)

    Evenflow got me into them, VS made them number two to Metallica, then Not For You SNL made them number one for good along with 3-10-94 and 7-11-95

    Well said
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,292
    evenflow
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    Sweet Lew.........
    but seriously- Jeremy with Alive close behind.

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  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,464
    I'm surprised a poll hasn't developed from all of this.
  • eRock10eRock10 Posts: 120
    rummy said:

    I'm surprised a poll hasn't developed from all of this.

    Good idea. Anyone wanna show me how to embed a poll? Having a little touble..
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    Please...

    No. More. Polls....
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  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 4,004
    Jeremy for sure.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,042
    ledvedderman said:

    Please...

    No. More. Polls....

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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,483
    edited January 2017
    I would guess that if you picked random people off the street and asked them to name a Pearl Jam song, the two most popular responses would be "Alive" and some iteration of "I don't know any Pearl Jam songs."

    So, I'll go with Alive.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,116
    Alive
    Black
    Even Flow
    Better Man
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,870
    to the fan base - Alive

    to non-fans - Jeremy or Better Man
  • JojoRiceJojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    edited January 2017
    Dirty Frank ;)
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,333
    alive. by a mile.
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  • OnWis97OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,527
    There are a few ways to interpret this. I thought I'd see more "Black," which is the runaway favorite of this board.

    Amongst this board, "Black" is definitely the favorite and the one that everyone agrees on.

    Among the masses, Jeremy's the song that makes people think of PJ.

    But Alive makes sense, since it was "first" and it has the rock anthemy hook.

    You could also argue for Elderly Woman, the biggest "sing along song"
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,961
    pjhawks said:

    to the fan base - Alive

    to non-fans - Jeremy or Better Man

    Didnt really think about Better Man. Whenever someone learns that I'm a huge fan this is usually the song that comes up in conversation. Daughter too actually.
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    Dirty Frank :)
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  • pearldavidsonpearldavidson Posts: 1,664
    1. Alive
    2. Betterman or Black
    3. Betterman or Black
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 12,490
    OnWis97 said:

    There are a few ways to interpret this. I thought I'd see more "Black," which is the runaway favorite of this board.

    Amongst this board, "Black" is definitely the favorite and the one that everyone agrees on.

    Among the masses, Jeremy's the song that makes people think of PJ.

    But Alive makes sense, since it was "first" and it has the rock anthemy hook.

    You could also argue for Elderly Woman, the biggest "sing along song"

    I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned Elderly....... it's not as big as Alive, or Black, but it's definitely one of their more well known songs.
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,734
    sandercock.erik said:


    rummy said:

    I'm surprised a poll hasn't developed from all of this.

    Good idea. Anyone wanna show me how to embed a poll? Having a little touble..
    Here ya go guys: Most iconic song? (the poll). :smile:
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