What song could represent the Pearl Jam sound?

miskin
miskin Posts: 278
edited December 2007 in The Porch
When friends ask me what Pearl Jam sound like, or for me to send them a song which encapsulates their music i never know what to send. I usually think something off Ten like Alive, Porch or Jeremy.

Recently ive sent Dissident, Save You & Daughter instead

what songs do you think could stand for Pearl Jam, something that rounds up what they stand for, their particular sound, just an average amazing pearl jam song.


i dont mean your favorite song, i mean the one you think is most 'them'.
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  • NoCode_inMT
    NoCode_inMT Posts: 551
    In My Tree.
    1998-6/20, 6/21
    2003-6/1, 10/25
    2005-8/29, 9/4
    2006-7/2, 7/22, 7/23
    2008-4/15(EV solo)
    2009-9/21, 9/22, 9/28
    2011-9/3, 9/4
    2012-9/30
    2013-7/19, 11/30
  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    I've always thought that Corduroy is the perfect song that sums up everything which is great about Pearl Jam. It's their definitive song.
    "This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."

  • miskin
    miskin Posts: 278
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    I've always thought that Corduroy is the perfect song that sums up everything which is great about Pearl Jam. It's their definitive song.
    interesting, i hadn't really thought of Corduroy.
    When i saw Pearl Jam live it was the only poor performance (the rest of the show was amazing), just ed's vocals on corduroy were a bit weak (as it was the first song) and the sound people werent doing a good job at that point. It put me off the song for a while. But i think i'll listen to it again now, it used to be one of my favourites actually.
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  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    I've always thought that Corduroy is the perfect song that sums up everything which is great about Pearl Jam. It's their definitive song.
    I agree with that. Idem with given to fly
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    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • Niko80
    Niko80 Posts: 1,613
    Rearviewmirror and corduroy are pearl jam in two words.

    Whenever I try get someone into pj, I always make sure to include those two + Indifference, YL, SOLAT and Black. Those are the songs I get the best response for. Then I fill in songs I think the subject might like!
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    everything on greatest hits disc 1
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Breath and Corduroy.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • joedogg9999
    joedogg9999 Posts: 35
    i think its impossible myself. u have to ATLEAST give them 3 or 5 songs.

    black, corduroy, given to fly, ylb, go
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    rearviewmirror. especially live versions, with the jam in the middle. to me, that is the definitive pearl jam song. corduroy and given to fly are great choices too. :)
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  • daryl jam
    daryl jam Posts: 104
    i got id
    lukin
    spin the black circle
    in hiding
    i am mine
    severed hand
    and many more....
    angels dance on a pin head, just to make room for you and i....
  • ewester032687
    ewester032687 Posts: 149
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    I've always thought that Corduroy is the perfect song that sums up everything which is great about Pearl Jam. It's their definitive song.
    i completely agree
  • Red mosquita
    Red mosquita Posts: 518
    Alive IMHO
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...
  • Boom The Cat
    Boom The Cat Posts: 482
    I always think Yellow Ledbetter.

    Sure, it didn't make Ten etc. but the whole calm, laid back acoustic sound with references to the porch just sums up Pearl Jam for me.
    no matter where you go,
    there you are.

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  • distantsun
    distantsun Posts: 265
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    I've always thought that Corduroy is the perfect song that sums up everything which is great about Pearl Jam. It's their definitive song.


    10000% correct.

    if i had to give a #2, i'd say Life Wasted.
    this post has been approved by grace6697.
  • not4u10
    not4u10 Posts: 239
    Given to Fly
    08/28/98-09/01/00-12/08/02-12/09/02-04/28/03-05/03/03-07/05/03-07/06/03-07/08/03-07/09/03-07/12/03-10/01/04-10/03/05-05/13/06-05/27/06-05/28/06-06/01/06-06/03/06-06/19/08-06/25/08-10/28/09-10/31/09-05/17/10-10/19/13-10/21/13-10/27/13-4/28/16-09/11/22-09/07/24
  • 3inputchick
    3inputchick Posts: 845
    Rvm
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  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Black
    Betterman
    Yellow Ledbetter
    Rearviewmirror
    Corduroy
    Given to Fly
    Life Wasted
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

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  • CitizenRick
    CitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    Eddie Better wrote:
    rearviewmirror. especially live versions, with the jam in the middle. to me, that is the definitive pearl jam song. corduroy and given to fly are great choices too. :)

    I concur!
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    NoCode_inMT wrote:
    In My Tree.

    got my vote too.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    for me it's State of Love and Trust.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"

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