Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with their debut album, Ten, in 1991. Ten stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for nearly five years, and has gone on to become one of the highest-selling rock records ever, going 13× platinum in the United States. Released in 1993, Pearl Jam's second album, Vs., sold over 950,000 copies in its first week of release, setting the record for most copies of an album sold in its first week of release at the time. Their third album, Vitalogy (1994), became the second-fastest-selling CD in history at the time, with more than 877,000 units sold in its first week.
One of the key bands in the grunge movement of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam's members often shunned popular music industry practices such as making music videos or participating in interviews. The band also sued Ticketmaster, claiming it had monopolized the concert-ticket market. In 2006, Rolling Stone described the band as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame."
Pearl Jam had sold more than 85 million albums worldwide by 2018, including nearly 32 million albums in the United States by 2012, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in its first year of eligibility. They were ranked eighth in a readers' poll by Rolling Stone magazine in its "Top Ten Live Acts of All Time" issue. Throughout its career, the band has also promoted wider social and political issues, from pro-abortion rights sentiments to opposition to George W. Bush's presidency. Vedder acts as the band's spokesman on these issues.
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Studio albums
Ten (1991)
Vs. (1993)
Vitalogy (1994)
No Code (1996)
Yield (1998)
Binaural (2000)
Riot Act (2002)
Pearl Jam (2006)
Backspacer (2009)
Lightning Bolt (2013)
Gigaton (2020)
02 Save You
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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Feeling cocky and strong, can't let you go,
Too important to me
Too important to us, we'd be lost without you
Baby, let yourself fall, I'm right below you now
And fuck me if I say something you don't want to hear
Fuck me if I care, but I'm not leaving here
You helped me when I was down, I'll help when you're down
Why are you hitting yourself, c'mon hit me instead
Let's pick up your will, it's grown fat and lazy
I'm sympathetic as well, don't go on me now
And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfist and clear
And you're not leaving here without me, I don't want to be without
My best friend, wake up to see you could have it all
Cause there is but you, and something within you
It's taken control, let's beat it, get up let's go
Oh you're in your own world, let's see the whole world
Let's pick up your soul
And fuck me if I say something you don't want to hear
And fuck me if you only hear the treble in your head
Please help, me, to help you, help yourself
Help me help yourself, please want me to, please let me to
Help you
Save You by Pearl Jam is a song about standing by a friend during a difficult time. The song starts with proclaiming the singer’s intent to save his friend, no matter what. The lyrics go on to assert the importance of the friend and that they are too important to lose. The singer is confident in his abilities to help his friend and tells him to let himself fall, as he is there to catch him. The singer also asserts that he will not leave his friend's side, no matter what. The song then takes a turn and the singer questions his friend by asking why he is hitting himself and implores him to pick up his will and get up. The song ends with the singer urging his friend to take control and pick up his soul.
Throughout the song, the phrase "fuck me" is repeated multiple times. This phrase is not meant literally, but rather as an expression of frustration and urgency to help his friend. The singer is essentially saying that he does not care how his words may be perceived, as long as his message of support gets through to his friend. The song's lyrics convey a sense of strong and unbreakable companionship, loyalty, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna save you fucker, not gonna lose you
Feeling confident and strong, I won't let you slip away. You mean too much to me.
Baby, let yourself fall, I'm right below you now
Take a chance and trust me. I'm ready to support you and catch you if you fall.
And fuck me if I say something you don't want to hear
I may tell you things that are difficult to hear, but I'm not going to sugarcoat the truth.
And fuck if you only hear what you want to hear
You can't just listen to what you want to hear, you need to face reality and consider different perspectives.
Let's pick up your will, it's grown fat and lazy
Your motivation and determination have dwindled, but I'm here to help you find them again.
And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
I don't want to imagine a life without you. I prioritize our friendship above all else.
Cause there is but you, and something within you, It's taken control, let's beat it, get up let's go
There's a part of you that's struggling, but we can overcome it together. Let's fight against it and move forward.
Oh you're in your own world, let's see the whole world, Let's pick up your soul
You may feel disconnected, but I want to show you the beauty and joy that life has to offer. Let's revive your spirit.
Please help, me, to help you, help yourself
I want to support you, but I need your cooperation and willingness to help yourself in order to do so.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDDIE VEDDER, JEFF AMENT, MATT CAMERON, MIKE MCCREADY, STONE GOSSARD
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non-subversive b
Who cares you anonymous troll
Such a meaningful song
What a powerful performance
Masters of a craft
You being blessed with the ability to hear one of the best bands ever to Grace this Earth
And what do you say
Hey everybody look at
Hahaha Stone gossard looks funny now
Who cares what the f*** he looks like man
You know people change and this music is not for you bro
I really can't believe after watching that that's what you comment with not like hey man that's amazing what what a beautiful compilation of words what a beautiful sound they make you know all you have is negativity. I know why because you're warm with negativey..
You must be a woman right who cares what a guy looks like 25 years later you know what I'm saying bro check yourself
You wouldn't say that in person to him
It's about the music
It's authentic it's real it's a cry for help to somebody who needs help that won't let them have help who won't listen
Well you know what I listen to this song
And I know he's not talking to me whoever this is but he is talking to me
Nothing funny about it man not taking s*** too serious but this is a serious serious thing man it's life and death for some people
What have you done to help anybody what have you done to help anybody what have you done to help anybody I'm sure I know the answer
Yourself narcissistic judgemental and incapable of understanding deeper meanings to things so my hypothesis because I don't know you personally is that you're not very intelligent you suck off the teeth of the government you probably wearing a mask right now and you seem very unlikable and I'm sure you morphed into something that people say hey wow see what ole dick head looks like now..
But with you it doesn't matter because you're insignificant you're just some guy nine to five
Uncreative wage slave..
Narcissistic
I'm going to guess you're a girl cuz men don't care about what men look like
Gabe Spece
That riff that Stone starts at 5:27 could go for the rest of time and I'd never get sick of it
Krokier Saltcrock
I know this video from the early days, but always missed the pre intro part. Thank you for sharing thie whole version. Best version of this song I've ever heard, BTW.
Jennifer Jackson
Great Performance Eddie and Pearl Jam. Although always gorgeous I have never seen someones looks change so much over the years as Eddie. Same mannerisms and voice, eyes and smile, some aspects of Eddie never change. But I love him at any age. Especially now 👏👏💖💖
Jack L
"yeah that'll get you some place" "did you sleep alright last night" has there been a better dry comedian than Letterman? Such a naturally hilarious dude. Plus Stone Gossard face-melting solo, great video thanks for sharing
Laura Watters
You goooo Stone wow that was cool!! I love Pearl Jam ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Laura Watters
I love this freakin song, and I noticed Jeff is wearing a Metallic shirt, wow!! Eddie looks gorgeous like always!!
Denise Freitas
Amazing!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Laura Watters
Mannnn, I love Pearl Jam ❤️🤘
Scooby Doo
but seriously whered good music go?
MICHAEL ARNOLD
When late night was worth staying up for