Inaccuracy with Vault #9 Song Title

pleatherman
pleatherman Posts: 472
edited August 2019 in The Porch

I noticed a possible error on the track list for Vault #9.  Specifically, ‘Sick O’ Pussies’ is slated as the first song on Side B.  This 21 second track solely consists of the lines “My body’s nobody’s body but mine.  You run your own body, let me run mine!”  While such words are contained in an early demo of Vedder’s entitled ‘Sick O’ Pussies’, in point of fact he appropriated those lyrics from an old sex education song entitled ‘My Body’ by Peter Alsop released in 1983.  

This a cappella tag sung at several 90's Pearl Jam concerts has been mislabelled going back to the fanzine days.  Now that it is getting an official release, perhaps the song would be better registered as a cover of ‘My Body’?


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  • Jammalambo
    Jammalambo Posts: 1,321
    Interesting... Didn't know it.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    If you delay this vault release......


    jk. 
  • pleatherman
    pleatherman Posts: 472
    cp3iverson said:
    If you delay this vault release......


    jk. 
    Hmm...🤔  I take it all back!
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  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,320
    pleatherman said:

    I noticed a possible error on the track list for Vault #9.  Specifically, ‘Sick O’ Pussies’ is slated as the first song on Side B.  This 21 second track solely consists of the lines “My body’s nobody’s body but mine.  You run your own body, let me run mine!”  While such words are contained in an early demo of Vedder’s entitled ‘Sick O’ Pussies’, in point of fact he appropriated those lyrics from an old sex education song entitled ‘My Body’ by Peter Alsop released in 1983.  

    This a cappella tag sung at several 90's Pearl Jam concerts has been mislabelled going back to the fanzine days.  Now that it is getting an official release, perhaps the song would be better registered as a cover of ‘My Body’?


    I don't think they have to change the name. If they are taking lyrics from a different source that should be credited, but the same song can be reinterpreted and retitled. For example 

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_My_Time_of_Dying
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
  • pleatherman
    pleatherman Posts: 472
    edited August 2019
    NewJPage said:
    pleatherman said:

    I noticed a possible error on the track list for Vault #9.  Specifically, ‘Sick O’ Pussies’ is slated as the first song on Side B.  This 21 second track solely consists of the lines “My body’s nobody’s body but mine.  You run your own body, let me run mine!”  While such words are contained in an early demo of Vedder’s entitled ‘Sick O’ Pussies’, in point of fact he appropriated those lyrics from an old sex education song entitled ‘My Body’ by Peter Alsop released in 1983.  

    This a cappella tag sung at several 90's Pearl Jam concerts has been mislabelled going back to the fanzine days.  Now that it is getting an official release, perhaps the song would be better registered as a cover of ‘My Body’?


    I don't think they have to change the name. If they are taking lyrics from a different source that should be credited, but the same song can be reinterpreted and retitled. For example 

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_My_Time_of_Dying
    Wow, I had no idea that song had such a long history.
    The big difference is Eddie doesn't reimagine the My Body song during his rendition from the 12/8/93 show.  He even retains the basic melody as the original tune.  If he had altered it in any way, then a name change could be suitable.
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