Pearl Jam - Jeremy

Song: Jeremy

Artist: Pearl Jam

Album: Ten

Pearl Jam is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington.

Jeremy is the third single from Pearl Jam's 1991 debut album Ten. Lead vocalist Eddie Vedder got his inspiration for the song primarily from an article about a boy named Jeremy who commited suicide by shooting himself in front of his english class. I think the song is about how some people bully and abuse other people until they break them down, about the damage caused by abusive families and peers. And also about how killing yourself does nothing to fix this. By doing that you're just dead and there's no point to that. It reminds me of the saying "living well is the best revenge". The music video for the song shows scenes of Jeremy's life alternately with scenes of Eddie Vedder singing, and ends with Jeremy shooting himself in class and his classmates frozen with blood splattered on their clothing. I really like the bass in this song, and Eddie Vedder's voice is really good. Jeremy is a great song.

"Jeremy"

At home
Drawing pictures
Of mountain tops
With him on top
Lemon yellow sun
Arms raised in a V
Dead lay in pools of maroon below

Daddy didn't give attention
To the fact that mommy didn't care
King Jeremy the wicked
Ruled his world

Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today

Clearly I remember
Pickin' on the boy
Seemed a harmless little fuck
But we unleashed a lion
Gnashed his teeth
And bit the recess lady's breast

How could I forget
He hit me with a surprise left
My jaw left hurting
Dropped wide open
Just like the day
Like the day I heard

Daddy didn't give affection
And the boy was something that mommy wouldn't wear
King Jeremy the wicked
Ruled his world

Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today
Try to forget this...
Try to erase this...
From the blackboard.

Pearl Jam - Jeremy - Youtube (Music Video)