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)
Aye Davanita
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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Jahooh...jahooh... (Repeat)
Awooh...aye davanita...awooh...awooha... (4x)
Interpreting the lyrics of Pearl Jam's Aye Davanita can be a bit tricky as they are mostly nonsensical and do not convey any specific meaning. The repeating syllables "Awooh" and "Jahooh" are similar to the tribal chants of Native American music, and this song likely draws inspiration from their musical traditions. The lyrics are more about the sounds and feeling of the music rather than having any actual words. They work to create an atmospheric and haunting quality to the song, evoking a sense of ancient ritual and primal energy.
The repetition of these sounds can also be interpreted as a way of calling out to the spirit world or the universe. The song's title, "Aye Davanita," is also a made-up phrase, which adds to the cryptic nature of the lyrics. It is said to be a combination of words from Sanskrit and Hebrew, and their meanings together are said to evoke a sense of peace and harmony. This further adds to the song's mystical and spiritual tones.
Line by Line Meaning
Awooh...aye davanita...awooh...awooha...
The singer is chanting an unintelligible phrase, possibly for religious or spiritual purposes.
(4x)
The phrase is repeated four times for emphasis and to create a sense of unity among listeners.
Jahooh...jahooh...
The singer introduces a new chant, possibly with a different meaning or intention.
(Repeat)
The new chant is repeated multiple times, again for emphasis and to create a shared experience among listeners.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID ABBRUZZESE, EDDIE VEDDER, JEFF AMENT, MIKE MCCREADY, STONE GOSSARD
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