Brother (Pearl Jam song)
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| “Brother” | |||||
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| Song by Pearl Jam | |||||
| Album | Lost Dogs | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | March 27, 1991–April 26, 1991 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington and 2003 (Guitar Overdubs) | ||||
| Genre | Grunge | ||||
| Length | 3:47 | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
| Writer | Stone Gossard (Instrumental version) | ||||
| Producer | Rick Parashar | ||||
| Lost Dogs track listing | |||||
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"Brother" is a song by Pearl Jam. The song was a Ten outtake. Rarely performed, the song is available on several bootlegs but has not appeared in full form on any studio album.
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[edit] Origin and recording
The song's music was written by guitarist Stone Gossard. The original version featured lyrics and vocals by Eddie Vedder. While the band was working on Ten the song became a point of contention between Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament. In a story described in the liner notes of the Lost Dogs album, Gossard decided he was no longer interested in playing the riff which almost caused Ament to quit the band.[1]
The song was featured on the rarities compilation Lost Dogs but without any lyrics, only the instrumental parts. When it came time for the band to select tracks to include on Lost Dogs, Gossard remained uninterested in the song and Vedder decided he was no longer pleased with his lyrics. Vedder suggested to guitarist Mike McCready that he overdub some guitar parts in place of the lyrics and this is the version that appears on the album.[2]
[edit] Lyrical meaning
Vedder explained at the band's February 7, 1991 show in Los Angeles, California that the song's lyrics were written about "big brother."[3]
[edit] Live performances
The song was performed at the band's February 7, 1991 show in Los Angeles, California, but it has not been performed since.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ (2003) Album notes for Lost Dogs by Pearl Jam, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "The Pearl Jam Q & A: Lost Dogs". Billboard.com. 2003.
- ^ "Pearl Jam: 1990/1991 Concert Chronology". fivehorizons.com.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Brother"". pearljam.com.
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