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Vedder about “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”:

It’s kind of about a lady, and she’s getting on in years, and she’s stuck in this small town. Small towns fascinate me: You either struggle like hell to get out, to some people want to stay ‘cause then they’re the big fish in the small pond, and then others just kind of get stuck there. So here she is working in this little place, and then an old flame comes in, and he’s probably driving a nice car and looking kind of sharp—not a fancy car, but he’s moved on. And then she sees him, and at first she doesn’t even remember who he is, and then she realizes who it is. She’s just too embarrassed to say ‘hello.’
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  • FIL1994

    amazing song!

    Saturday morning

  • lazarspeed

    Eddie Marry ME!!

    18 days ago

  • WiseJake237

    I get chills every sings times at the "I just want to scream" line. Beautiful, haunting, sad, brilliant song.

    last month

  • marina_manrique

    <3

    March 2012

  • giggleloop1

    Loving it!

    March 2012

  • Cielofunk

    Beautiful

    March 2012

  • alles7

    man, what a great tune!

    February 2012

  • keanequeen

    s2

    February 2012

  • Seederman

    Speaking as a fairly neutral non-fan of Pearl jam's, I have to admit that this is one of my favorite songs of the 90's. Sweet, generous, sung beautifully, and it made m think of my own lost loves... So A+ for this one, guys. I just wish there were more of 'em...

    February 2012

  • ftambs

    hearts and thoughts they fade, faaaaaaaaaaaade awaaay

    January 2012

  • kikikirsche

    ! ❤ !

    January 2012

  • je_suis_marina

    Perfect.

    January 2012

  • pablitofm_93

    Esta cancion es para todos los que son de Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Viña del Mar, Concepcion, Pto Montt y Pta Arenas..esta cancion se llama Pequeña Ciudad... one,two,three! ... Live In Santiago,Chile, 17/11/11. Sooooooooooooo fucking genious Eddie vedder!

    December 2011

  • Endymion85

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written!

    December 2011

  • yEvlEh5454

    perfect.

    November 2011

  • johnrush2112

    never dreamed you'd return. one of my fav.live bands. seen them on at least a dozen tours and close to 30 different shows.

    November 2011

  • LostImeem

    Eddie Vedder's voice is so powerful in this song.

    October 2011

  • undertow13

    Hearts and thoughts they fade, faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade awaaaaay.

    October 2011

  • ElRet

    I guess you could call this song a true classic by now. Awesome.

    October 2011

  • mattrockrob

    hearts and thoughts, they fade awaaaay [2]

    September 2011
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