Gone (Pearl Jam song)
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| "Gone" | ||
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| Song by Pearl Jam | ||
| from the album Pearl Jam | ||
| Released | May 2, 2006 | |
| Recorded | October 2005 - February 2006 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 4:09 | |
| Label | J Records | |
| Writer(s) | Eddie Vedder | |
| Producer(s) | Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam | |
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| Pearl Jam track listing | ||
| "Big Wave" (Track 8) |
"Gone" (Track 9) |
"Wasted Reprise" (Track 10) |
"Gone" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is track 9 from their 2006 album, Pearl Jam. The song was released as the third radio single from the album,[1] however a commercial single was never released.
The song was written by Eddie Vedder on September 30th, 2005, in the Room 1152 (where the band stayed that night), of the Borgata Hotel, located in Atlantic City, NJ. It debuted the next night in a solo performance by Vedder at the band's October 1, 2005 concert in Atlantic City, NJ at the Borgata Events Center. The band recorded a demo version of the song that was released as a part of the 2005 Holiday single available to fan club members.
[edit] Lyrical meaning
"Gone" is about leaving everything behind and moving along. The song brings into perspective perceptions that all is not lost if one chooses to incorporate change. When the song was performed on VH1 Storytellers Eddie Vedder introduced it as "a car song."[2] In an interview Vedder stated:
The idea was that this guy was leaving Atlantic City and needing to find a new life without his past, without his possessions, and not really looking for more possessions. Because it takes place in a car, it's probably very similar to "Rearviewmirror" in a way. But I think this car is a hybrid, because I think he's only got one tank of gas, so I want him to go far.[3]
The line "nothing is everything" was taken from the song "Let's See Action" from the Pete Townshend solo album Who Came First. Eddie Vedder thanks Pete Townshend in the liner notes for the album.
[edit] References
- ^ Reuters. "Billboard single reviews: Beyonce, Pearl Jam". Yahoo! Music. September 2, 2006.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Concert Chronology: 2006". TwoFeetThick.com.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "The 'Pearls' Of Pearl Jam". Billboard.com. April 14, 2006.
