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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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Metal-Kathy86 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNO6pAJBCs4
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Metal-Kathy86 wrote:
-»(¯`v´¯)-» Ich liebe die Stimme von Eddie Vedder - great!!! -»(¯`v´¯)-»
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miamigirlie wrote:
.... FLLLLuuuckkkeddddddd story --- amazzzziinnnn song ... bringsss meeee to a boillllliiiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggg poiiint and then .....................* (speechless)
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Smithslover1 wrote:
one of the great songs of all time. Jeremy spoke in class today!
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strambotikaa wrote:
<3
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psychokinetics wrote:
this song has a sad meaning, awesome melody, cool video.
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tony_514 wrote:
awesome bass playing
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PhatBasta wrote:
Seemed a harmless lil fuck.........they always do
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Xboxgamer12 wrote:
he was a good friend
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SnipRwoLF wrote:
the VID IS SO SICK
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far7east8boy wrote:
the video is crazy..
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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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