Fun Music Information -> Pearl Jam
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Pearl Jam (Originally released in 1962)Band Name Origins:
- Pearl was one of the members' grandmother. She made jam. Their original name was Mookie after the NBA player, Mookie Blaylock. Their first album, Ten, was Mookie's number. Submitted by: Robert
- Think "money shot". Earl the Pearl? Give me a break! Submitted by: Haven
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Great band, and they supposedly named it after one of the guy's grandma's homemade jam. So why not *Pearl's* Jam? Does someone have a speech impediment? Submitted by: Kelly Norman
- When was the last time you saw a pearl, jam? Submitted by: Mike
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Eddie Vedder" | "Gas station attendant" | E-Ved was working as a gas station attendant when Jack Irons passed the demo tape onto him, which he then put vocals onto and became lead singer of Pearl Jam - GUILLOTINEinc |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Corduroy" | I don't wanna take what you can give./ I would rather starve than eat your bread. - Brian Kelly |
| "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town" | Also known as "Hearts And Thoughts They Fade", since they repeat that so much toward the end. - rocky |
| "Wishlist" | This song is literally a list of things Eddie is wishing about. (My personal favorite is "I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood.") - Brian Kelly |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Pro Gel | It seems that the band is more involved in looking good than playing good music. | newave |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Son" | "Daughter" | p00v |
| "Eve and Flo" | "Even Flow" | joeking |
| "Yellow Leadbelly" | "Yellow Ledbetter" | blues |
| "Fellow Bed-Wetter" | "Yellow Ledbetter" | Steve Livingston |
| "Yellow Bedwetter" | "Yellow Ledbetter" | wadded beef |
There are additional new song names available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Go" | "Why Go," Pearl Jam | Questioning yourself, Eddie? - Brian Kelly |
| "Who's Your Daddy?" | "I Am Mine," Pearl Jam | Huh? What? - Brian Kelly |
| "Why Go" | "Don't Know Why," Norah Jones | Josh |
| "Go" | "Why Go," Pearl Jam | Questioning yourself, Eddie? - Brian Kelly |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Pin The Black Circle" originally "Spin The Black Circle"
Regina Haniger
"State Of Love And Rust" originally "State Of Love And Trust"
Mermaid's Pedicurist
"Back" originally "Black"
as previously done with many songs with this word
Serafina
"Even Low" originally "Even Flow"
weird kid106
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Last Hiss" originally "Last Kiss"
Regina Haniger
"Vast Kiss" originally "Last Kiss"
Regina Haniger
"Fast Kiss" originally "Last Kiss"
Do it quickly!
dooglebird
"Alice" originally "Alive"
Random Mysteryperson
"Panting Ways" originally "Parting Ways"
Melanie Bianca Green
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Feb 25
" Overly Long Song Title That No One Remembers" by Red Ant
a parody of "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town" by Pearl Jam
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Immortality" | "Net Neutrality" | MrMacphisto |
| "Not for You" | "Mrs. Potter Sued" | MrMacphisto |
| "Alive" | "The Hills" | The Jeff Gordon Racing Network |
| "Corduroy" | "Soulja Boy" | MrMacphisto |
| "Spin the Black Circle" | "Richard Gere" | MrMacphisto |
| "Alive" | "Blind" | Rocker1993 |
| "Jeremy" | "(Ron) Jeremy" | Elgin Edward Suiter |
| "Jeremy" | "Freddy Lee" | Papageno |
| "Alive" | "Online" | Anaïs |
| "Jeremy" | "Mookie Blaylock Had Won The Game" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Evenflow | Pepto Bismol | Mark Zara |
| Animal | The Zoo | LarryHasHerpes182 |
| Evenflow | Infant care products | Bubba |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Betterman | Domestic Abuse Crisis Hotline | Jess |
| Tremor Christ | The Vatican City Phone Messaging | Maria |
| Jeremy | Childhood Violence Prevention Hotline | megan |
| Betterman | Wedding Supplies | Regos the Sane |
| Once | Brothel | Regos the Sane |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin | Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town Pearl Jam | You Make Me Feel Like An Eldery Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town 1 long title X 2 = 1huge title | MJ |
| Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones | Better Man Pearl Jam | Things Can Only Get Better, Man | Genevieve |
| My Name Is Eminem | Jeremy Pearl Jam | My Name Is Jeremy | Raphael |
| Takin' My Life Away Default | Better Man Pearl Jam | Takin' My Better Man Away | State of the Onion |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Pearl Maiden
Iron Maiden combined with Pearl Jam
Submitted By: Anonymous Bob
Pop Will Eat Pearl Jam
Pop Will Eat Itself combined with Pearl Jam
Eww, gross!!!
Submitted By: rocky
Grape Jam
Moby Grape combined with Pearl Jam
Submitted By: rocky
Minnie Pearl Jam
Minnie Pearl combined with Pearl Jam
Submitted By: Billy Boyd
Misheard Lyrics:
"Betterman"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find my bedpan.
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man.
| "Glorified G"
Misheard Lyrics: Go find virgins with a pelican.
Original Lyrics: Glorified version of a pellet gun.
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"Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find her underpants
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man
| "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: ahh, she walks across a young banjo.
Original Lyrics: She, she walks slowly across a young man's room.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattooed on high seas
Original Lyrics: Tattooed all I see
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Mike Hotter This poignant journey turns into an absurd sea shanty, at least with the words I misheard. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Jeremy"
Better Lyrics:
Jeremy smoked some grass today
Original Lyrics:
Jeremy spoke in class today
Submitted by: rocky
"Jeremy"
Better Lyrics:
Jeremy's a token black today
Original Lyrics:
Jeremy spoke in class today
Submitted by: rocky
"Jeremy"
Better Lyrics:
Jeremy smoked some hash today
Original Lyrics:
Jeremy spoke in class today
Submitted by: Polly
Funny Lyrics:
"Light Years"
The Funny Lyrics: I've understood feelings and I've understood words
But how could you be taken away? Why They're Funny: This whole song's funny because the band is telling the trendies (who liked Pearl Jam when they were popular and then dumped them) that they are completely irrational and can't think for themselves.
Submitted by: ZFF
| "Soon Forget"
The Funny Lyrics: Sorry is the fool who trades his soul for a corvette
Thinks he'll get the girl, he'll only get the mechanic Why They're Funny: Man! What an ingenious way to say that this rich dude will never get laid!
Submitted by: spacegirl
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Glorified G"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Glorified version of a pellet gun (4x)
And I always keep it loaded (4x) Why They're Repetitive: Tell it to the judge.
Submitted by: rocky
| "Elderly Lady Behind The Counter In A Small Town"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Hearts and thoughts fade away
Why They're Repetitive: Those lyrics drive me up the wall!!!!
Submitted by: Tenclubfan
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Corduroy"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Everything has changed.
Absolutely nothing's changed. Why They're Nonsensical: A blatant contradiction.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Pilate"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Like Pilate I have a dog.
Why They're Nonsensical: How does Eddie Vedder know that Pilate had a dog? Apparently, Eddie and Pilate hang out together on weekends and shoot the breeze about their dogs. I have a dog, does that mean I can be in a Pearl Jam song too? And since Pilate's long dead, he doesn't have a dog, he had a dog. It seems it should go, 'Pliate had a dog, and so do I.' It still wouldn't make sense, though.
Submitted by: Jess
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Insincere Lyrics:
"Jeremy"
The Insincere Lyrics: Clearly I remember picking on the boy,
seemed a harmless little f*** Why They're Insincere: Yeah its a good lyric and its a good song, but i just think its kinda insensitive to focus on that side of jeremys life so bluntly
Submitted by: George
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Last Kiss"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: She's gone to heaven so I've got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world Why They're Misrhymed: Good? World? This is possibly the most painful misrhyming I've ever heard. And it had to be in the chorus?
Submitted by: Tyler
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Habit"
The Insulting Lyrics: Taking off for what's an obvious fall...
Just to see what all the fuss is about... Why They're Insulting: Great song which slams the trendies who bought Pearl Jam's cds 'because they were popular' (and who probably bought this album)
Submitted by: NDC10
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Wishlist"
The Lyrics: I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood.
Product Brand Name: The Chevrolet Camaro.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Go"
Opening Lines: Oh, please don't go out on me.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "State of Love And Trust"
Opening Lines: State of love and trust as I busted down the pretext.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"Pat Riot" originally "Patriot"
Submitted by: Patricia McClure
"Elderly Woman Behind The Count Erin As Mall Town" originally "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town"
Submitted by: Linda Radnil
Song Title Anagrams:
"Eel Ears" originally "Release"
Submitted by: Josh
"Pinch Cable Ticklers" originally "Spin the Black Circle"
Submitted by: Raygun Shaun
"We Bottle Elderly" originally "Yellow Ledbetter"
Old folks in bottles? Hmmm...
Submitted by: Josh
"Saab Dents" originally "Satan's Bed"
Who hit my car?!!
Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Acrostics:
MOTH: "Man Of The Hour"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Jeremy"
The Lyrics: Lemon yellow sun Arms raised in a V Dead lay in pools of maroon below Daddy didn't give attention To the fact that mommy didn't care
Why: This song is actually about the kid-Jeremy-committing suicide. It's based on a true story that one of the band members had read in the newspaper.
Submitted by: Mr. Sally
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Jearl Pam originally "Pearl Jam "
Submitted by: Peter
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Bugs"
Imagine a couple of drunk guys grabbing pots, pans, kazoos and making up lyrics like this at around 5am in the morning: "all these... i got bugs i got bugs in my room bugs in my bed bugs in my ears their eggs in my head bugs in my pockets bugs in my shoes bugs in the way i feel about you bugs on my window trying to get in they don't go nowhere waiting, waiting... bugs on my ceiling crowded the floor standing, sitting, kneeling... a few block the door and now the question's: do i kill them? become their friend? do i eat them? raw or well done? do i trick them? i don't think they're that dumb do i join them? looks like that's the one i got bugs on my skin tickle my nausea i let it happen again they're always takin' over i see they surround me, i see... see them deciding my fate oh, that which was once...was once up to me... now it's too late i got bugs in my room...one on one that's when i had a chance i'll just stop now i'll become naked and with the...i'll become one!" That's "Bugs" by Pearl Jam. (And you thought Eddie Vedder didn't have a sense of humor!)
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Spinal Tap Syndrome"
In one of Pearl Jam's first interviews with Much Music Stone Gossard mentioned that they went through "Spinal Tap Syndrome" before they found their drummer.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Suing Tickemaster"
Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder took Ticketmaster court over their ticket pricing policies. Unfortunately he lost in court but Eddie decided to go with another ticket outlet to handle Pearl Jam's U.S. ticket sales.
Submitted by: Celeste
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Go"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
