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“Jeremy” is a song by the American band Pearl Jam. Written by bassist Jeff Ament and vocalist Eddie Vedder, the song was inspired by a newspaper article Vedder read about a kid who killed himself in front of his classmates. “Jeremy” was released as the third single from Pearl Jam’s debut album, Ten, (1991) in 1992. The song reached the number five spot on both the Mainstream and Modern Rock Billboard charts. “Jeremy” was included on Pearl Jam’s greatest hits album, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003).
The song especially gained notoriety by way of its music video (directed by Mark Pellington and released in 1992), which was put into heavy rotation by MTV and became a hit. In 1993, the “Jeremy” video was awarded four MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video of the Year.
The song is in the key of A, and intertwines the parallel modes of major and minor frequently. It features prominent usage of Ament’s 12-string Hamer bass guitar, which is pivotal to the sound of the introduction and end of the recording. The song starts off with the bassline and quiet harmonic notes also on the 12-string bass, and continues in a sedate vein until after the second chorus, when densely layered guitars and vocals gradually enter. At the end the instruments gradually fade out until all that is audible is a clean guitar and the 12-string bass, like the intro. Both instruments play a descending minor key melody, fading out with one single note.
The song especially gained notoriety by way of its music video (directed by Mark Pellington and released in 1992), which was put into heavy rotation by MTV and became a hit. In 1993, the “Jeremy” video was awarded four MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video of the Year.
The song is in the key of A, and intertwines the parallel modes of major and minor frequently. It features prominent usage of Ament’s 12-string Hamer bass guitar, which is pivotal to the sound of the introduction and end of the recording. The song starts off with the bassline and quiet harmonic notes also on the 12-string bass, and continues in a sedate vein until after the second chorus, when densely layered guitars and vocals gradually enter. At the end the instruments gradually fade out until all that is audible is a clean guitar and the 12-string bass, like the intro. Both instruments play a descending minor key melody, fading out with one single note.
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Sportsnut wrote:
One of the greatest songs ever.
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tut0101 wrote:
One of the greatest music videos of all time, moving and eerily predictive.
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Lancegoride wrote:
u have to see the video of this song still vivid in my mind after so long ago
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hannahistgut wrote:
best from pearl jam.
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far7east8boy wrote:
EDDIE..
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cazdev wrote:
Memories!
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beardedfreak wrote:
This is THE song that got me into music...thanks boys :)
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Jakubowsky wrote:
<3 :*
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budoashford wrote:
One of my favorites from Eddie and the boys!
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Orchidz81 wrote:
King Jeremy the wicked! <3
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Lechusz wrote:
lol... its not a video from Jeremy.
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peekachewa wrote:
Love it.. makes me emotional too.
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KitUSAF wrote:
You can really feel the emotion in the lyrics. You can't help but to listen.
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-quitta wrote:
so damn good, it's insane!
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HavinAGoodTime wrote:
After all these years I still do not know how this is grunge. This is rock, what is so grungy about it? is it because they wore flannel shirts and Dr. Martin boots.
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B_Hammock wrote:
Will always be my favourite, don't think I will ever get sick of this brilliant song.
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zwarby wrote:
The best Pearl Jam album.
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Lala3488 wrote:
awesome..
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Shockeh wrote:
*The* Pearl Jam song. And yet not the most popular, it's maybe just not quite as catchy.
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Metallindustrie wrote:
The right sound for stormy seasons
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