Around the Bend (song)
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- This article is about the Pearl Jam song. For the movie, see Around the Bend.
| “Around the Bend” | |||||
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| Song by Pearl Jam | |||||
| Album | No Code | ||||
| Released | August 27, 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | July 12, 1995–May 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 4:35 | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
| Writer | Eddie Vedder | ||||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam | ||||
| No Code track listing | |||||
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"Around the Bend" is the final track off of Pearl Jam's 1996 album, No Code. It is a lullabye written by lead singer Eddie Vedder.
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[edit] Reception
In Allmusic's review of No Code, "Around the Bend" was cited as one song on the album that is "equal [to] the group's earlier masterpieces."[1] David Fricke of Rolling Stone said that the song has a "sweet, protective ardor."[2]
[edit] Lyrical meaning
Eddie Vedder about "Around the Bend":
I also remember saying I should write a lullabye and by the end of the day I wrote a lullabye. It was "Around the Bend". It was kind of a writing exercise. Then I thought, 'well you can't just write a lullabye because that's just too sweet.' So, just by changing a few words, I made it so if you listen to it one way it was like a lullabye like a father singing to his child, which is basically a song for Jack Irons to sing to his boy, or it could be like a serial killer who had just eaten half of his...See, there's a nasty side.[3]
[edit] Live performances
The song was premiered live at the band's September 14, 1996 concert in Seattle, Washington.[4] The song has been performed sporadically since its debut in 1996.[4] A live performance of "Around the Bend" can be found on the live album Live at Benaroya Hall.
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "No Code Review". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ Fricke, David. "Pearl Jam: No Code". Rolling Stone. September 5, 1996.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric, et al. "Ten Past Ten" Spin Online. August 2001.
- ^ a b "Pearl Jam Songs: "Around the Bend"". pearljam.com.
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