Scotts not up there with the 4 of em

Eddie is goddamn national treasure. I don't agree with a lot of his politics but I would cherish a hangout session with that man. I got into the grunge game kind of late but let me just say, these guys are true artists. Keep grunge alive! Say a prayer for the ones we lost and cherish the one we got left!

Exactly as Eddie wanted it

Mm hmm. So what have we learned? Not only that grunge was crap but it kills.

Forgive me, but we still have Dave from Soul Asylum too. Not a big I know. But still,.

I was there!! What a weekend. I still have my concert t shirt. Always makes me happy when I come across it.

yet, make no sense.. at lest to me..

@Vinicius, It's about a man who just found out that his brother died at war. He gets emotional and drunk and decides to go out for a walk. While out for the walk, he sees an elderly couple with an American flag out on the porch, and he waves to them. But instead of waving, they just kind of look down at the long haired guy waving at them. "Oh yeah, can you see them, out on the porch? Yeah, but they don't wave. I see them 'round the front way, yeah. And I know, and I know I don't wanna stay. Make me cry." This makes him more emotional. "I don't know whether I'm the boxer or the bag." That's why the tenor of the song is so sad... Eddie Vedder admitted that he recorded the song when he was a bit drunk, so he's not quite sure what the exact words were, lol, so they're ever changing. If you notice, you rarely hear the same exact lyrics from show to show. The chorus does seem to stay the same, though. Hope that explains it for you. ❤

@@gibran7912 that’s part of the beauty of this song, make it whatever you want it to be about. there’s no real lyrics and they are ever changing as the other commentator mentioned. eddie once said “I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music... The best songs are the ones that make you feel something” music can be very personal and emotional. don’t try and make it black and white!!

😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔

I remember discovering this on Napster in the late 90s/early 2000s. Only took me roughly two decades to find it again!

Live tibetan freedoom concert (1997)

@@lucan.4468 i have that on cd

@@KoeyJovach 100%

Darrell Latham so very true.🙂

This is the perfect way to describe this song.. The perfectionist in me always hated that there were no actual consistent or precise lyrics to this song, but hearing it described the way you did, it makes sense now. Thanks man! Lol

I heard Mick Jagger say he intentionally mumbled a lot of words so people would come up with their own song and make it theirs.

Nope. I like the Stratocaster. Very expressive guitar.

@@drralph100 don't ya just love when an artist comes back 20-50 years later and explains an earlier song? Oh that's about blah blah blah. No dude. You were stoned and had to complete the lyrics for the LP you were putting out.

So agree!!!

Can you imagine? The world has missed out on a lot of great art for horrible reasons.

i have never thought about it..... until now.... now that you mentioned, i cant think of anything else

Listen to Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix ~ that’s where the cords from this song came from.

It’s hard to say.. so many great PJ songs.. this is the first song I ever heard of theirs so it’ll always Be nostalgic

Fantastic guitarist.

Because you can understand the butchered lyrics here?

@@RochelleEskue no, because of the voice range.

@@stillalive-- Hey, I can respect that, but in your opinion does he sound that much different than he does from the original studio version? I'm listening to this, but not hearing anything in range all that different from their original let alone the two-times I've seen them live. All I know is their audiences sing louder when Ed isnt changing the lyrics to favorites such as this one. Annunciation usually flies out the window when PJ comes to town, but don't ya just love them regardless? HAHAHA

@@RochelleEskue I was referring to live versions... Studio version is surely the best! I agree with the rest!

Best version is in 2000 on their tour of Germany

Edit: BEST SONG.. XXXX

es del 92....

Ikr....a video would be super dope..

Amir Omar just the fact that you said “ floppy disk “ I give you a thumbs up,👍 Things have really changed but, I still remember. 🙂

"This is from the Tibetan Freedom Concert.1997.New York City." I get this info from another video in here. Perhaps it's help you

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNh6o9V_0qzTYqM.html

...on a floppy disk or letterrrrr

Covered

Still...2022...I'm 58

Better late than never my friend. Enjoy the awesomeness.

That's awesome man! I'm 45 and remember seeing pearl jam summer before my senior year in 1992. One of the best nights of my life

@@concretgod8085I can only imagine how sick that wouldve been! I was born in 93..so I'm playing a bit of catchup with my 90s rock..better late than never

It's all good! Hey at least you are discovering them! Better late than never!💞

They're amazing! Litta catching up to do! Lol

The best rylics are the ones that hit you in the heart this song has sooooooo many meanings!!!!!

Alejandro moreno Pobrecito mijo

Lovely comment

Its Stone

It’s definitely mike, not Stone... but it was Influenced from Kenny Wayne shepherd’s song.

@@greensw actually, it's the other way around.

Nope Kenny had his music first.

Just as good now. Saw two nights in a row last year...... Completely different setlists as always. His voice is the same and the band is tighter than ever.

Same paid £250 for tickets first time I’ve got a chance to see them live 😱

David Pfeiffer that's exactly what I was thinking 😂

I never learneded the words This is the type of song allows you to attach your own meaning to it Its the raw emotion that speaks for you......im fucking high as fuck

You can understand him? ... But....how?!

I call BS. Understanding the lyrics of yellow ledbetter is like surviving space without an astronaut suit

@@oneyedthing here's how it was put by someone commenting on the MSG recording: "Nixon Harp Eddie singing this song is like a student giving a presentation that he hasn't prepared for and just says random things about the subject"

Shadow of Truth Illuminati bro

"Best live version" with no video. That's probably why....

The things we find the time to do to regret them no matter how small later in life...17 thumbs are just sad right now and don't wanna admit it...but when we do...respeck...

My guess is that it’s because there are no drums or bass, which for me pretty much disqualifies it from being the best live version.

Brain damage?

Giovani Castellani good song lyrics

Everytime I listen

I will listen again just because I wanna feel the Nostalgia❤️

@@giovanicastellani1545 nothing wrong with that brother.

🤣🤣🤣 40 and right there with ya bud

Agreed

It's called 30yrs of singing live

Balto D abc

Yes 1st Like was by me

Stone can do it. Without a doubt but he was extraordinary in his part...

You’re an actual idiot

I can see where it’s similar to Little Wing. Hendrix was amazing.

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LaDarion. Hubby. Juju. Kaesha. LaDarion

Youre. Papa Raye

I like you

@Laura, I just made this comment a few minutes ago, so forgive the copy and paste. It's about a man who just found out that his brother died at war. He gets emotional and drunk and decides to go out for a walk. While out for the walk, he sees an elderly couple with an American flag out on the porch, and he waves to them. But instead of waving, they just kind of look down at the long haired guy waving at them. "Oh yeah, can you see them, out on the porch? Yeah, but they don't wave. I see them 'round the front way, yeah. And I know, and I know I don't wanna stay. Make me cry." This makes him more emotional. "I don't know whether I'm the boxer or the bag." Eddie Vedder admitted that when he recorded the song he was quite a bit drunk, so he's not quite sure what the exact words were, lol, so they're ever changing. If you notice, you rarely hear the same exact lyrics from show to show. The chorus does seem to stay the same, though. You're right. He changes the verses all the time. Sometimes for social reasons. Sometimes for personal ones. ❤

Exactly, thank you for the story behind the song, when Mike McCready starts to play this song and Eddie starts singing I get so emotional 😢 and I know the concert is about to end. I love Pearl Jam sooo very much been there since the beginning, I sure don't want anything to happen to them it would be devastating to me. We have lost so many beautiful talented singers in the past, sorry for going on and on, thank you for responding to me.🤘✌️

@@angiefalber2983 Its also why he sings about not knowing if it's the box or the bag meaning what his dead brother is coming to come home in.