This September, Pearl Jam will headline the first ever Made In America festival in Philadelphia, along with its curator, Jay-Z. It’s a long way from the Seattle grunge scene they started in, and a testament to how widespread their reach has become. In a lot of ways, Pearl Jam is a lot like Jay-Z. They came from a small scene and ended up representing a whole genre. To gear up for Made In America and celebrate Pearl Jam’s catalog, we’ve compiled a collection of their 50 Best Songs. It’s a list we’ve been building since before they were announced as headliners with Hova, and a daunting task we have not taken lightly. Nevertheless, we’ve enjoyed every moment of putting this together, and are happy to present it to you as the summer starts. Pearl Jam collaborated with the legendary Neil Young on his album Mirror Ball, and the Merkin Ball EP was made up of leftovers from that project. Vedder wasn’t around much for the sessions, but he lent vocals to “I Got Id,” which is also known as “I Got Shit.” Vedder explained before an ’06 live performance of the song in Toronto that the chorus melody of “I Got Id” was actually subconsciously inspired by Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” verse melody, though he didn’t realize it out until years after the song was recorded. And though he doesn’t sing on the song, that’s Neil Young on lead guitar, blending in beautifully with the band. This song about personal freedom was the first single released on Riot Act.
It was written by Vedder the day after the Roskilde Festival tragedy of 2000 in Denmark, when 9 festival goers were killed as the crowd rushed the stage for Pearl Jam’s performance.
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