Top 10 Pearl Jam Songs

this Seattle band is still alive welcome

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Pearl Jam songs

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs

you

you number 10 yellow Ledbetter

we’re sir

we’re sir while it later appeared on a compilation

while it later appeared on a compilation

while it later appeared on a compilation and greatest hits album this grunge

and greatest hits album this grunge

and greatest hits album this grunge blues and hard rock track is actually an

blues and hard rock track is actually an

blues and hard rock track is actually an outtake from Pearl Jam’s debut

as the b-side to the Jeremy single

as the b-side to the Jeremy single yellow Ledbetter became so popular among

yellow Ledbetter became so popular among

yellow Ledbetter became so popular among fans that it found a spot was in the top

fans that it found a spot was in the top

fans that it found a spot was in the top 30 of the Billboard mainstream Rock

30 of the Billboard mainstream Rock

30 of the Billboard mainstream Rock Tracks chart

with guitar work reminiscent of Jimi

with guitar work reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Vedder’s powerful

Hendrix and Eddie Vedder’s powerful

Hendrix and Eddie Vedder’s powerful vocals is it any wonder this non single

vocals is it any wonder this non single

vocals is it any wonder this non single made it on air

number nine

number nine nothing men

so

so this four and a half minute alt rocker

this four and a half minute alt rocker

this four and a half minute alt rocker wasn’t even officially released as a

wasn’t even officially released as a

wasn’t even officially released as a single but it still stood out among fans

single but it still stood out among fans

single but it still stood out among fans for its simple yet striking by song

and by bassist Jeff Ament the Vitalogy

and by bassist Jeff Ament the Vitalogy single featured soft drums melancholy

single featured soft drums melancholy

single featured soft drums melancholy lyrics and a moody atmosphere

simply put it’s hard to forget and

simply put it’s hard to forget and really something else

the first single from Pearl Jam’s fifth

the first single from Pearl Jam’s fifth album is the rocking Led Zeppelin

album is the rocking Led Zeppelin

album is the rocking Led Zeppelin inspired number that became yields most

inspired number that became yields most

inspired number that became yields most well known track

starting off slowly given to fly

starting off slowly given to fly gradually build in intensity

while Jack irons keeps the pace with a

while Jack irons keeps the pace with a soft drum beat in the background

soft drum beat in the background

soft drum beat in the background thanks to its existential lyrics and

thanks to its existential lyrics and

thanks to its existential lyrics and ability to take you on a musical journey

this fan favorite also charted within

this fan favorite also charted within the Billboard Hot 100’s top 30

number seven elderly woman behind the

number seven elderly woman behind the counter in a small town Oh Sam

driven by acoustic guitar this better

driven by acoustic guitar this better written number off verses was never

written number off verses was never

written number off verses was never commercially released

your breath

your breath but it’s delicate melody combined with

but it’s delicate melody combined with

but it’s delicate melody combined with folk and acoustic rock flavors still

folk and acoustic rock flavors still

folk and acoustic rock flavors still managed to catch the attention of fans

managed to catch the attention of fans

managed to catch the attention of fans and rock radio DJs add some

and rock radio DJs add some

and rock radio DJs add some introspective lyrics to the mix and

introspective lyrics to the mix and

introspective lyrics to the mix and you’ve got a top 20 tune on the

you’ve got a top 20 tune on the

you’ve got a top 20 tune on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart

fans also love singing along to

fans also love singing along to small-town in concert

made a concrete featuring vetters

made a concrete featuring vetters typically hard to understand vocals

caimans memorable bass lines and Stone

caimans memorable bass lines and Stone Gossard funky guitar riffing this song

Gossard funky guitar riffing this song

Gossard funky guitar riffing this song is classic Pro Jam all the way

the band may have had to record more

the band may have had to record more than 50 takes of the song that

than 50 takes of the song that

than 50 takes of the song that eventually became 10 second single but

eventually became 10 second single but

eventually became 10 second single but the hard work paid off

the grunge and hard rock number quickly

the grunge and hard rock number quickly found a home on mainstream rock radio

found a home on mainstream rock radio

found a home on mainstream rock radio and in the band’s live set

this is one of three songs for which

this is one of three songs for which Vetter wrote the lyrics that led to his

Vetter wrote the lyrics that led to his

Vetter wrote the lyrics that led to his invitation to join the band

invitation to join the band

invitation to join the band the rest as they say is history

as the first single off their debut

as the first single off their debut album alive didn’t only introduce us to

album alive didn’t only introduce us to

album alive didn’t only introduce us to Pearl Jam’s grunge sound but it also

Pearl Jam’s grunge sound but it also

Pearl Jam’s grunge sound but it also charted within the top 20 of the

charted within the top 20 of the

charted within the top 20 of the Billboard rock charts

with its big chorus and mic McCready’s

with its big chorus and mic McCready’s famous guitar solo the song also seems

famous guitar solo the song also seems

famous guitar solo the song also seems destined to be played live

number four better man based on vetters

number four better man based on vetters personal experiences as a teen this alt

personal experiences as a teen this alt

personal experiences as a teen this alt rocker from Vitalogy topped Billboard’s

rocker from Vitalogy topped Billboard’s

rocker from Vitalogy topped Billboard’s mainstream Rock Tracks chart even

mainstream Rock Tracks chart even

mainstream Rock Tracks chart even without being commercially released

with its memorable guitar catchy melody

with its memorable guitar catchy melody and poignant lyrics it quickly made its

and poignant lyrics it quickly made its

and poignant lyrics it quickly made its way into our collective musical memories

way into our collective musical memories

way into our collective musical memories as well

opening with a haunting guitar riff this

opening with a haunting guitar riff this Vitalogy track is notable for its

Vitalogy track is notable for its

Vitalogy track is notable for its unconventional song structure

but with its distorted chords

but with its distorted chords well-coordinated rhythm section

and honest singing corduroy also

and honest singing corduroy also typifies Pearl Jam’s grunge sound at its

typifies Pearl Jam’s grunge sound at its

typifies Pearl Jam’s grunge sound at its finest

portably about vetters issues with

portably about vetters issues with celebrity the dramatic number also

celebrity the dramatic number also

celebrity the dramatic number also peaked at number 13 on the modern Rock

peaked at number 13 on the modern Rock

peaked at number 13 on the modern Rock Tracks chart

driven by a recurring baseline that’s

driven by a recurring baseline that’s complemented by guitars

the second-to-last track on vs. isn’t

the second-to-last track on vs. isn’t only a highlight of the album but also a

only a highlight of the album but also a

only a highlight of the album but also a highlight of the band’s entire

highlight of the band’s entire

highlight of the band’s entire discography with betters emotional

discography with betters emotional

discography with betters emotional vocals and an instrumental build-up that

vocals and an instrumental build-up that

vocals and an instrumental build-up that showcases all of the group’s talents

rearview mirror help to see things so

rearview mirror help to see things so much clearer and quickly became

much clearer and quickly became

much clearer and quickly became extremely popular with fans

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

even though the band refused to

even though the band refused to officially release this song black was

officially release this song black was

officially release this song black was so good it still made it to the third

so good it still made it to the third

so good it still made it to the third position of Billboard’s mainstream Rock

position of Billboard’s mainstream Rock

position of Billboard’s mainstream Rock Tracks chart

thanks to its personal lyrics passionate

thanks to its personal lyrics passionate vocals and stunning guitar work

this track off 10 is everything you want

this track off 10 is everything you want from a Pearl Jam song and more

both the 90s and grunge in general

both the 90s and grunge in general wouldn’t be the same without this dark

wouldn’t be the same without this dark

wouldn’t be the same without this dark melodic and relatable ballad

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Pearl Jam song

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