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)
All Those Yesterdays / Hummus
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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Don't you think you oughta lay your head down
Don't you think you want to sleep
Don't you think you oughta lay your head down.....tonight
Don't you think you've done enough
Oh, don't you think you've got enough, well maybe
You don't think there's time to stop
Tonight
Let it wash away
All those yesterdays
What are you running from??
Taking pills to get along
Creating walls to call your own
So no one catches you drifting off and
Doing all the things that.....we all do
Let them wash away
All those yesterdays (echo)
All those paper plates
All those yesterdays
All those yesterdays
You've got time, you've got time to escape
There's still time, it's no crime to escape
It's no crime to escape, it's no crime to escape
There's still time, so escape....
It's no crime, crime
All those yesterdays.......
The lyrics to Pearl Jam's song All Those Yesterdays are about urging someone to slow down and take a break from their busy life. The singer is encouraging the person to rest, to let go of the past, and to take time to escape. The phrases "Don't you think you oughta rest" and "Don't you think you want to sleep" emphasize the importance of taking a break.
The lines "What are you running from? Taking pills to get along / Creating walls to call your own / So no one catches you drifting off and / Doing all the things that.....we all do" suggests that the person is struggling with something and is trying to cope by avoiding facing it. The singer is telling them that it's okay to let those things go and to take some time to recover.
The chorus "Let them wash away / All those yesterdays" further emphasizes the need to let go of the past and move forward. The repeated phrase "All those yesterdays" highlights the importance of leaving the past behind and not letting it hold you back.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you think you oughta rest
A suggestion to take a break and rest
Don't you think you oughta lay your head down
A suggestion to relax and sleep
Don't you think you want to sleep
A suggestion to give in to tiredness and go to bed
Don't you think you oughta lay your head down.....tonight
A final emphasis on the importance of resting tonight
Don't you think you've done enough
A suggestion to take a break from work or other activities
Oh, don't you think you've got enough, well maybe
A statement questioning whether all the effort was worth it
You don't think there's time to stop
An acknowledgement that it's difficult to pause and take a break
There's time enough for you to lay your head down, tonight,
A reassurance that it's okay to rest tonight
Let it wash away
A call to let go of negative thoughts and emotions
All those yesterdays
Refers to past events, mistakes, or regrets that need to be left behind
What are you running from??
A direct question about the reasons behind one's behavior
Taking pills to get along
A reference to using medication to cope with problems
Creating walls to call your own
A metaphorical description of isolating oneself
So no one catches you drifting off and
The reason behind building walls is to hide from others
Doing all the things that.....we all do
Acknowledging that everyone has their struggles and imperfections
All those paper plates
A reference to disposable, temporary things that are easily forgotten
You've got time, you've got time to escape
A reminder that it's not too late to change or leave difficult situations
There's still time, it's no crime to escape
Reaffirming that taking a break or leaving a situation is okay
It's no crime to escape, it's no crime to escape
Emphasizing that there's no shame in stepping back and taking time for oneself
There's still time, so escape....
Encouraging the listener to take action and leave if needed
It's no crime, crime
Repeating that taking a break or leaving a situation is not wrong or punishable
Contributed by Violet P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lalo Ramírez
I Love You Pearl Jam 🤧🤙🏼💓
MaryFer Moon
Awesome song!
KingCrimson
Love this song
Brian Willis
I forgot how fantastic this song and whole album is.
Helena Mendes
O Meu Querido Filho Carlos Miguel, Ensinou-me a Gostar de Pearl Jam!!!
Said Zamora
Best of best now and ever Pearl Jam is the most , amazing musicians , long live , god bless all of you
Erica ter Haar
I never heard this song!!It's not on the European version of Yield!!What an awesom song!!
Laura Watters
Eddie is singing in my ears 🎧 All Those Yesterday, awesome!! I love Pearl Jam and I absolutely love Eddie. Thank you for sharing this awesome video 😊💓🤘✌️
Kontrol Bug
Great closer to a great album 🔥🔥🔥
Handoyo Mispandi
There is no crime to listen to pearl jam 🤘🤘🤘