# Favorite Pearl Jam song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 23, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686 "2003-06-23T03:12:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moejuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@moejuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejuck)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/1 "2003-06-23T03:12:11Z")
Go ahead and tell me your favorite Pearl Jam song, and if you want, why it is your favorite. There are a ton of choices, and I will try to keep a running total if we get enough responses. After much thought, I had to choose “Release”. It was one of the first songs I heard on the TEN album, and as my good friend says: “It’s just one of those songs that makes you think about shit.” Please, one song only no matter how much you love them all! ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/2 "2003-06-23T03:17:45Z")
Just **ONE**? Well, I guess today I’ll go with _Rearview Mirror_ from Vs. ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/3 "2003-06-23T04:49:25Z")
Evenflow, definitely. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Gutgore\_Blooddrink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Captain\_Gutgore\_Blooddrink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Gutgore_Blooddrink)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/4 "2003-06-23T05:41:59Z")
Hail, Hail. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![Cynical\_Rants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cynical\_Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cynical_Rants)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/5 "2003-06-23T05:52:53Z")
As much as I would like to say a lesser known song I really have to go with “Jeremy”. Though “Brain of J” is up there as well… ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/6 "2003-06-23T06:06:43Z")
I shall second “Brain of J.”, as well as the track that immediately follows; the name of which seems to escape me. I have constantly heard critique about this and _Yield_ as a whole, and generally I would agree. But, to me, there is a certain rawness and off-the-cuff vibe that fits. I like the way they count it in too – “\*onetwothreefouronetwothreefour–\*DUHDUHDUHdu~~~ (sorry) – _onetwothreefouronetwothreefour_ --”… ---
**Author:** ![lorinada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5e925/32.png) [@lorinada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorinada)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/7 "2003-06-23T06:16:49Z")
“I Got Id”. Especially Neil Young’s guitar. And I’m not particularly a Neil Young fan. ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/8 "2003-06-23T06:17:05Z")
Tough choice, but I’m going with “Daughter.” The intro, with just the acoustic guitar and Vedder singing, leading into a sonic wave of rythmn and percussion. Then Vedder voice just keeps rolling, singing the saddest, most heartbreaking lyrics in that tremulous, barely-contained way of his. It’s just great. If Temple of the Dog songs count, then “Hunger Strike” is my favorite out of _everything_ both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden ever produced. ---
**Author:** ![Cynical\_Rants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cynical\_Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cynical_Rants)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/9 "2003-06-23T06:19:54Z")
The track you’re looking for that follows 'Brain of J" is “Faithful”, another great song. After anothe glance at my Winamp list I’ve compiled some more of my favorite Pearl Jam songs. - “Do the evolution” - “Yellow ledbetter” - “Daughter” - “Go” Ah, sorry, I couldn’t resist. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/10 "2003-06-23T06:41:04Z")
[Why Go](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/pearljam/whygo.html) ---
**Author:** ![Tree\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Tree\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tree_Boy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/11 "2003-06-23T06:56:17Z")
I’ll go with “Black.” So simple, yet so hauntingly beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Tertius01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@Tertius01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tertius01)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/12 "2003-06-23T08:22:55Z")
“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” For the line: “I changed by not changing at all.” ---
**Author:** ![Skip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Skip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skip)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/13 "2003-06-23T10:07:10Z")
Even Flow ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/14 "2003-06-23T11:14:16Z")
“Long Road” Although “State of Love and Trust” and “Strangest Tribe” are up there too. ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/15 "2003-06-23T13:02:09Z")
I Got Id - love that song, I wish I could find it on a CD. ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/16 "2003-06-23T13:42:01Z")
**Intaglio** : scour second hand stores for Merkinball - it accompanied Neil Young’s Mirrorball release and featured I Got ID and something else… I think Leaving Here. Actually, ask at yr local record store: it may still be in print. I think I’ll name Immortality (from Vitalogy) as my favourite, especially after seeing them play it live in Sydney. But State of Love and Trust, I Got ID and Black are really good, too. ---
**Author:** ![sc913](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@sc913](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sc913)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/17 "2003-06-23T14:05:02Z")
Choosing just one is really difficult… I’ve got it down to two , but I really can’t decide between ‘Given to fly’ and ‘Rearviewmirror’. ---
**Author:** ![Tyler\_Do\_Urden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Tyler\_Do\_Urden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyler_Do_Urden)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/18 "2003-06-23T14:52:16Z")
I think I make that choice and go with ‘Given to Fly’. Just so powerful. Goes from quiet to overwhelming and back. With a good message as well. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/19 "2003-06-23T15:04:19Z")
they only ever did 2 good songs IMHO alive and rear view mirror ill go with rearview which ill imagine will upset some ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686/20 "2003-06-23T15:09:09Z")
“State of Love and Trust” Definitely. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pearl-jam-song/183686.md?page=2)