Things get dark, especially when Vedder hushes the lyrics "you think I got my eyes closed, but I'm lookin' at you the whole fuckin' time".Īs for those psychedelic guitars at 02:20? Perfection.Īs mentioned earlier, Ten is a heavy and serious album but this track always stood out for me because I can't help but get the impression that on this song, the five men are absolutely loving what they're doing right there, right then. This is the sound of band cutting-lose, going wild and getting ready to f**k shit up. There's a level of aggression and frustration here that Pearl Jam have never matched and it's apparent right from the 0:40 mark when Gossard/McCready lay down a riff that punctures the tranquility of the intro. The first of Vedder's self-proclaimed 'Momma-Son trilogy' - the others being Alive and Footsteps - this opening track is ominous, threatening and explosive because it still feels like it's going to grab you by the throat and scream directly into your face.
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