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An uplifting and incredibly memorable song with cool lyrics that become even better once you understand their deeper meaning.
Likes + comments →“Alive” is Pearl Jam’s first single and the first song they ever played together. It appears on the band’s debut album, Ten (1991). Written by guitarist Stone Gossard, “Alive” originated as an instrumental titled “Dollar Short” and was included on a demo tape circulated in hopes of finding a singer for the group. Vocalist Eddie Vedder obtained a copy of the tape and wrote lyrics that describe a fictionalized account (though somewhat based on Vedder’s personal experience) of the time when he was told that the man he thought was his father was not actually his biological parent. The song is the first piece to a trilogy of songs in what Vedder later described as a “mini-opera” entitled Mamasan. It comprises the songs “Alive”, “Once,” and “Footsteps.” “Alive” tells the story of a young man discovering that his father is actually his stepfather, while his mother’s grief leads to an incest…
“Alive” is Pearl Jam’s first single and the first song they ever played together. It appears on the band’s debut album, Ten (1991). Written by guitarist Stone Gossard, “Alive” originated as an instrumental titled “Dollar Short” and was included on a demo tape circulated in hopes of finding a singer for the group. Vocalist Eddie Vedder obtained a copy of the tape and wrote lyrics that describe a fictionalized account (though somewhat based on Vedder’s personal experience) of the time when he was told that the man he thought was his father was not actually his biological parent. The song is the first piece to a trilogy of songs in what Vedder later described as a “mini-opera” entitled Mamasan. It comprises the songs “Alive”, “Once,” and “Footsteps.” “Alive” tells the story of a young man discovering that his father is actually his stepfather, while his mother’s grief leads to an incest…