Down (Pearl Jam song)
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| “Down” | |||||
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| Song by Pearl Jam | |||||
| Album | "I Am Mine" (Single) | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | ||||
| Recorded | April 2002 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 3:17 | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
| Writer | Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder | ||||
| Producer | Adam Kasper | ||||
| "I Am Mine" (Single) track listing | |||||
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"Down" is a song by Pearl Jam. The song was a Riot Act outtake. "Down" first appeared as the B-side on the "I Am Mine" single. It later appeared on Pearl Jam's 2003 B-sides and rarities compilation, Lost Dogs.
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[edit] Origin and recording
The song features lyrics written by frontman Eddie Vedder and music co-written by guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard. According to Mike McCready in the liner notes for Lost Dogs, the song was written after attending a Social Distortion concert in Los Angeles.[1] In another interview McCready discussed the song:
I was excited about it but I wanted it to sound heavier than it actually did when we recorded it. I liked how it came out, but it just didn't work with the rest of the record. Even I had to admit it, but I didn't want to. It was relegated to B-side-dom. Originally it was supposed to be more of a crunch-type thing. It just came out a little bit lighter than I thought. But people seem to dig it when we play it live. I'm proud of it. I like the song.[2]
[edit] Lyrical meaning
According to Eddie Vedder in the Lost Dogs liner notes, the song's lyrics were inspired by the writings of Howard Zinn.[1] The lyrics "You can't be neutral on a moving train" reference Zinn's autiobiography, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times.
[edit] Live performances
The song was premiered live at the band's December 5, 2002 concert in Seattle, Washington.[3] Live performances of "Down" can be found on the live albums Live at Benaroya Hall and Live at the Gorge 05/06. A pre-show montage set to the studio version of "Down" is also included on the DVD Live at the Garden as one of the Special Features.
[edit] References
- ^ a b (2003) Album notes for Lost Dogs by Pearl Jam, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "The Pearl Jam Q & A: Lost Dogs". Billboard.com. 2003.
- ^ "Pearl Jam Songs: "Down"". pearljam.com.
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