Dissident (song)
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| Single by Pearl Jam from the album Vs. |
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| B-side | "Release" (live) / "Rearviewmirror" (live) / "Even Flow" (live) / "Dissident" (live) / "Why Go" (live) / "Deep" (live) | |||||||||||||
| Released | 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, Cassette, Vinyl | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | March 1993–May 1993 at The Site, Nicasio, California | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Grunge | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:35 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam | |||||||||||||
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"Dissident" is the fourth single from Pearl Jam's second studio album, Vs. (1993). It was released as a single in 1994. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's greatest hits album, rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991–2003.
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[edit] Origin and recording
An early primitive jam version of the song can be found in the commercial breaks of the band's MTV Unplugged performance. After "Black", during the commercial beak, the band jammed into a short progression that would become the basic "Dissident" riff. This is clearly evident in bootlegs and video.
[edit] Release and reception
The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Dissident" is one of the band's most enduring singles as it has remained a popular song on many rock stations.
[edit] Lyrical meaning
Eddie Vedder about "Dissident":
In "Dissident", I'm actually talking about a woman who takes in someone who's being sought after by the authorities for political reasons. He's on the run, and she offers him a refuge. But she just can't handle the responsibility. She turns him in, then she has to live with the guilt and the realization that she's betrayed the one thing that gave her life meaning. It made her life difficult. It made her life hell. But it gave her a reason to be. But she couldn't hold on. She folded. That's the tragedy of the song.[1]
[edit] Live performances
The song was premiered live at the band's May 13, 1993 concert in San Francisco, California.[2] Live performances of "Dissident" can be found on the "Dissident" single and the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set. A performance of the song is also included on the DVD Touring Band 2000.
[edit] Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to "Dissident" is adapted in part from AcclaimedMusic.net.[3]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| The Movement | New Zealand | "The 77 Best Singles of the 90s"[4] | 2004 | 31 |
[edit] Formats and track listing
Information taken from various sources.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
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[edit] Alternate versions
Two alternate versions of the "Dissident" single were released that do not contain the song "Dissident" at all. The track listings of the alternate versions are as follows:
All information taken from various sources.[13][14][15][11][12]
- "Dissident" #2 Compact Disc Single (Germany and Europe)
- "Jeremy" (live) (Vedder, Ament) – 3:00
- "Glorified G" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:19
- "Daughter" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:07
- "Go" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 2:57
- "Animal" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 2:48
- "Garden" (live) (Vedder, Gossard, Ament) – 6:52
- "State of Love and Trust" (live) (Vedder, McCready, Ament) – 3:58
- "Black" (live) (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:45
- Live tracks recorded at the Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 1994.
- "Dissident" #3 Compact Disc Single (Germany and Europe)
- "Alive" (live) (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:08
- "Blood" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:39
- "W.M.A." (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) (with Doug Pinnick and Jerry Gaskill of King's X) – 6:24
- "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 3:43
- "Rats" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 4:37
- "Once" (live) (Vedder, Gossard) – 3:21
- "Porch" (live) (Vedder) – 11:01
- "Indifference" (live) (Abbruzzese, Ament, Gossard, McCready, Vedder) – 5:00
- Live tracks recorded at the Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 1994.
[edit] "Dissident"/Live in Atlanta
Altogether, the three "Dissident" singles compile the band's April 3, 1994 concert in Atlanta, Georgia, with the only omissions being three songs from the yet-to-be-released Vitalogy ("Whipping", "Better Man", and "Satan's Bed") and the Dead Boys cover "Sonic Reducer". All three singles were available as a box set entitled Live in Atlanta released in Europe.
All information taken from various sources.[11][12]
- Compact Disc Box Set (Europe)
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Disc two
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Disc three
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- Live tracks recorded at the Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 1994.
[edit] Chart positions
Information taken from various sources.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 | |
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 | |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 | |
| French Singles Chart | 24 | |
| German Singles Chart | 97 |
[edit] References
- ^ Jones, Allan. Pearl Jam - The Illustrated Story, A Melody Maker Book. Hal Leonard Corp, 1995. ISBN 0793540356
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Dissident"". pearljam.com.
- ^ "Dissident" accolades. Acclaimed Music. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ The 77 Best Singles of the 90s. The Movement. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident [2 Track]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident [6 Track UK]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident [Japan Mini Album]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident [South Africa Mini Album]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident [US CD]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident/Live in Atlanta [UK Epic #1]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ a b c Dissident Single. Lukin.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ a b c pjcollectors.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident/Live in Atlanta [UK Epic #2]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Griffith, JT. Dissident/Live in Atlanta [UK Epic #3]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Dissident [Import]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
- ^ Pearl Jam Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Pearl Jam – Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Chartverfolgung / Pearl Jam / Single. musicline.de. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Norwegian Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Dutch Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ French Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay. lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
