What Is Pearl Jam's Signature Song?

 

The music podcast, Signature Song, recorded an episode this week hoping to figure out what song is Pearl Jam's Signature Song.  Olympic Platinum?  Rock Around Barack?  Red Dot?  I'm probably not a good judge.

If you'd like to hear the discussion and hear what they come up with, you can check out the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.

Put on your flannel and grow out your soul patch, kids. Episode 2 of our quest to nail down the signature song of literally every artist on the planet is all about Pearl Jam, a band with personal significance to our friendship, and a discography as deep as the ocean. We dig into the legacy of a group with a long career, but one album that cast a shadow bigger than the rest. Guess which one!

Pearl Jam in Pittsburgh

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Binaural Turns 25

 

Pearl Jam in Pittsburgh

Credit: Karen Loria

 

Pearl Jam in Raleigh

 

Credit: Karen Loria

The Last of Us EP

Pearl Jam announced last night that they are releasing a very limited EP collaboration with Naughty Dog Games that features Pearl Jam music from the video game and television series, The Last of Us.

The 12" single on colored vinyl (clear with black smoke) will include four songs, “Future Days” from Lightning Bolt (2013), “All Or None” from Riot Act (2002), “Future Days (Live from Ohana Festival ‘24)” and No Code’s “Present Tense (Redux)” are pressed to Side B.

Fan Club members can pre-order one at the website ($25.00 + $10.04 domestic S&H).

At the same time, they released a video for Future Days and the audio from "Present Tense (Redux)" on-line. 

Pearl Jam in Raleigh

Credit: Karen Loria

 

Pearl Jam in Nashville

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Pearl Jam in Nashville

 

Credit: Karen Loria

Matter of Time Documentary

 The Tribeca Film Festival recently announced that the documentary, Matter of Time, exploring work to cure Epidermolysis Bullosa will debut at the festival this year.  The film is produced, in part by the Vitalogy Foundation.  Tickets for the show are available here.  There's no news yet on further distribution, but there surely will be.

You can review the official statement from the website below.

MATTER OF TIME is a compelling documentary chronicling the fight to cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare and devastating genetic disease.

Fueled by the raw energy of Eddie Vedder’s 2023 solo performances in Seattle and driven by the fierce determination of patients, families, and scientists, MATTER OF TIME captures a rising global effort to cure EB and pave the way for thousands of other rare diseases.

Produced by Door Knocker Media in association with the Vitalogy Foundation, this is more than a concert film. It’s a story of defiance, innovation, and the belief that even the most impossible challenges are only a matter of time.

At the forefront of this fight is EB Research Partnership (EBRP) — a trailblazing force proving that rare disease isn’t just treatable, it’s curable. The mission is bold, their impact is real, and this film is their rallying cry to the world.

With an original score by Broken Social Scene and candid interviews from all sides of the movement, the film is a rallying cry for what’s possible when people come together—with urgency and heart—for something bigger than themselves.

Directed by Matt Finlin

Pearl Jam in New Orleans

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2025 Pearl Jam March Madness Champion: Hail, Hail

It was a close and much contested finals battle, but Hail, Hail reigned supreme over Animal in this year's Pearl Jam March Madness Tournament.  To help us celebrate it, Pearl Jam dropped a performance last night in Atlanta.

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