Animal (Pearl Jam song)

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"Animal"
"Animal" cover
Single by Pearl Jam
from the album Vs.
B-side(s) "Animal" (Live)/"Jeremy" (Live)
Released 1993
Format CD single, Cassette
Recorded 1993
Genre Grunge
Length 2:49
Label Epic
Writer(s) Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
Producer(s) Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam
Chart positions
  • # 21 US Mainstream Rock Tracks
Pearl Jam singles chronology
"Go"
(1993)
"Animal"
(1993)
"Daughter"
(1993)
Vs. track listing
"Go"
(Track 1)
"Animal"
(Track 2)
"Daughter"
(Track 3)

"Animal" is a song by Pearl Jam on their sophomore album Vs. The song was performed at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1993, a rare occurrence for a song without a music video. It was released as a single in 1993, and later appeared on their greatest hits album, Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003.

[edit] Lyrical meaning

The song's actual meaning has usually been confused by fans with some thinking it's about the band's hatred towards the media and others thinking it's about gang rape. However, judging by the lyrics and Pearl Jam's popularity during the time, it's most likely about the media. The band would eventually write more songs like this that appeared on their follow up album, Vitalogy.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Animal" (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 2:49
  2. "Animal" (Live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 2:48
  3. "Jeremy" (Live) (Vedder, Ament) – 3:00

[edit] External links

Pearl Jam
Jeff Ament | Stone Gossard | Mike McCready | Eddie Vedder | Matt Cameron
Boom Gaspar | Dave Krusen | Matt Chamberlain | Dave Abbruzzese | Jack Irons
Discography
Albums: Ten | Vs. | Vitalogy | No Code | Yield | Binaural | Riot Act | Pearl Jam
Live Albums and Compilations: Live on Two Legs | Official Bootlegs | Lost Dogs | Live at Benaroya Hall
Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 | Live in NYC 12/31/92 | Live at Easy Street
Videos: Single Video Theory | Touring Band 2000 | Live at the Showbox | Live at the Garden
Singles: "Alive" | "Even Flow" | "Jeremy" | "Oceans" | "Go" | "Animal" | "Daughter" | "Dissident"
"Spin the Black Circle" | "Immortality" | "Not For You" | Merkin Ball | "Who You Are" | "Off He Goes"
"Hail, Hail" | "Given to Fly" | "Wishlist" | "Last Kiss" | "Nothing As It Seems" | "Light Years" | "I Am Mine"
"Save You" | "Love Boat Captain" | "Man of the Hour" | "World Wide Suicide" | "Life Wasted" | " Gone"
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