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About This Track
“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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Shouts
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gferro1 wrote:
Ten -> BEST ALBUM Jeremy -> BEST SONG Indeed!
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weemies wrote:
Supremely awesomely fabulously wonderful :)
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Crankit69 wrote:
One of my all time fave's be PJ.
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xtwntraphq wrote:
LIVE Jam gotta love it!
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dudslopes wrote:
excelente!
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Effy2 wrote:
Best <3
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Peaceful_Skye wrote:
One of the defining songs of the 90s and with a deep meaning! I love it ( x 2 )
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niceverdict wrote:
but we unleash the lion!!!!
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dudekx3 wrote:
das ist geil ! To jest zajebiste :)
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Raider8784 wrote:
One of the defining songs of the 90s and with a deep meaning! I love it
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
concert flashback,this live...Sept 28/05...PNC Park...raise em` arms!
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Marjo47 wrote:
fantastic song! thanks Hannes
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zombiesaresmart wrote:
After all these years, I still can't believe Vedder made top ryhme with top.
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autumn_gail wrote:
'...arms raised in a v'...[cue audience arms raised aloft...] :)
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captaingfx wrote:
You go Jeremy!
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visitors wrote:
pas mal.
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veddie30 wrote:
orgasmic
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charm727 wrote:
"Jeremy spoke in, classsss today..." <3
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lauryyn wrote:
king jeremy the wicked!
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