The 50 Best Pearl Jam Songs

posted by on July 2, 2012 in Features, Lists
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For twenty plus years, Eddie Vedder’s quivering baritone has been the voice of a generation. Whether he’s singing about social or political issues, love, or death, Vedder and his Pearl Jam band of brothers- including founding members Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Jeff Ament- have provided the soundtrack to our lives. They have inspired us, given us hope, made us think, and grown older with us, and while other bands have come and gone, they have always managed to hold on to their spot.

This September, Pearl Jam will headline the first ever Made In America festival in Philadelphia, along with its curator, Jay-Z. It’s a long way from the Seattle grunge scene they started in, and a testament to how widespread their reach has become. In a lot of ways, Pearl Jam is a lot like Jay-Z. They came from a small scene and ended up representing a whole genre. As that genre evolved, so did they.

To gear up for Made In America and celebrate Pearl Jam’s catalog, we’ve compiled a collection of their 50 Best Songs. It’s a list we’ve been building since before they were announced as headliners with Hova, and a daunting task we have not taken lightly. Nevertheless, we’ve enjoyed every moment of putting this together, and are happy to present it to you as the summer starts.

Written by Daniel Isenberg

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  • billy

    great list, really enjoyed reading through it. Fantastic that it dug deep into the catelogue, not just highlighting “the hits”. About the only songs I would have added would be hail, hail, and smile from no code. But then I don’t think you are a fan of that record so much? Smile live is fantastic even if lyrically a little direct and shallow.

    Thanks for putting this together (although Corduroy will always be my number one!)

  • Chase

    I can’t believe Come Back didn’t make the cut. Still a great list none the less.

  • http://www.eatyobeats.com Malfius

    I also was surprised that Come Back was not on the list. Definitely still an awesome list though :)

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  • Henry

    Great list….but I really mis In Hiding….

  • Sisyphus

    Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t see “Who You Are” OR “You Are”… two of my all-time favorites… but they did include “Real Thing”??? Seriously… I’m a massive PJ fan… and I think that song pretty much blows.

  • SeanRobinson

    I think one thing you missed when writing this article is that Pearl Jam is an intensely mediocre band and should only be listened to in situations when there is nothing else available and you literally need to play music or else you’ll die (perhaps there is a cobra that is just about to bite you but you are aware it has been trained to relax if music is playing?).

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