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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam
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)
anything in between
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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I don't like your ears
Or anything in between
I don't like your smile
I don't like your head
Or anything in between
I don't like your head
Or anything in between
All the empty space
All the...(unintelligible speaking...)
I don't like your hair
I don't like your face
Or anything in between
I know somethings wrong
When the darkness falls
And shine shine shine shine shine
The lyrics to "Anything in Between" by Pearl Jam are somewhat enigmatic, as the singer seems to be expressing a lot of negative feelings toward another person without giving any concrete reasons why. The repetition of the phrases "I don't like your head" and "I don't like your ears" suggest a strong aversion to the appearance of this person. The line "all the empty space" perhaps implies that the singer sees this person as shallow or lacking in substance. The phrase "when the darkness falls and shine shine shine" might suggest that despite the negativity expressed throughout the song, there is still some glimmer of hope or light shining through.
Overall, it seems that the song is about an intense dislike or even hatred toward someone, fueled largely by their physical appearance. The repetition of the "I don't like" phrases adds to the sense of intensity, and the lack of any clear explanation or context adds to the overall feeling of mysteriousness and intrigue.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like your head
I dislike your mentality
I don't like your ears
I dislike your way of listening
Or anything in between
I dislike everything about you
I don't like your smile
I dislike your way of expressing happiness
I don't like your head
I dislike your mentality (repeated)
Or anything in between
I dislike everything about you (repeated)
I don't like your head
I dislike your mentality (repeated)
I don't like your face
I dislike your appearance
Or anything in between
I dislike everything in the middle
All the empty space
The absence of anything I like about you
All the...(unintelligible speaking...)
Additional commentary on your flaws
I don't like your hair
I dislike your hairstyle
I don't like your face
I dislike your appearance (repeated)
Or anything in between
I dislike everything in the middle (repeated)
I know somethings wrong
I sense that something is not right
When the darkness falls
In moments of negativity
And shine shine shine shine shine
An ironic contrast to the negative tone of the lyrics
Contributed by Elijah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@christhomas8729
This song is very "binaural" to me. I actually really enjoyed this era of the band.
@protestthisyouloser1093
Binaural was and is and will not only be my fav pJ album of all
Time, it’s one of my all time fav records .
@21innocentbystander
me too buddy
@johnjcpa
Love this...I can't wait for Lost Dogs II. I hope this one makes it.
@protestthisyouloser1093
When is that coming?
@laurawatters914
Awesome experience 🎧 thank you for sharing!! I love Pearl Jam
@ChaseDavis
Obviously an unfinished demo, but it fits that era. Would have loved to hear a finished product.
@sonicjet7759
Its very Soundgarden / Audioslave sounding for Pearl Jam back in the year 2000, it almost reminds me of Audioslave: Gasoline. The guitar riffs and bass / drums are very hard, heavy, sonically raw-garage-punk-grunge rock sounding. Its good 🌈🌅😍😇 for a simple demo song.
@ozkrhills9624
Pearl jam...my best company.
Thanks Pearl Jam
@kyles1159
I think this is my second time finding this song I really like it