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* [[Accidental Innuendo]]: [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229001527/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/pearl_jam_the_second_coming/page/3 No, the band's name wasn't based on semen.] They had to replace "Mookie Blaylock". The bassist came with "Pearl", and after a Neil Young show in which every song was a [
* [[Archive Panic]]: If you start seeking [
* [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|Awesome Music]]: ''Ten'' is one of the highest-selling debut albums of all time, up there with [[Boston (Music)|Boston]]'s self-titled and [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]]' ''Appetite for Destruction'', and their live shows are commonly agreed to be this. "Given To Fly" from the ''Yield'' album also qualifies.
* [[Covered Up]]: "Last Kiss" and its B-side "Soldier of Love".
* [[Epic Riff]]: "Even Flow", "Jeremy" (at least on the bass), "Rearviewmirror", and "Save You".
* [[Face of the Band]]: Eddie Vedder, to the point where [["Weird Al" Yankovic (Music)|"Weird Al" Yankovic]] made a song about him.
* [[First Installment Wins]]: ''Ten'' is generally considered to be an iconic album; none of their other albums have matched its popularity.
* [[Funny Moments]]: During the 96 [[Olympic Games]], they recorded a [[Power Ballad]] written by the engineer who mixed ''No Code'', "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZySl72EByI Olympic Platinum]". It's hysterical.
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Revision as of 02:17, 26 January 2014
- Accidental Innuendo: No, the band's name wasn't based on semen. They had to replace "Mookie Blaylock". The bassist came with "Pearl", and after a Neil Young show in which every song was a jam...
- Archive Panic: If you start seeking the official bootlegs, that is.
- Awesome Music: Ten is one of the highest-selling debut albums of all time, up there with Boston's self-titled and Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, and their live shows are commonly agreed to be this. "Given To Fly" from the Yield album also qualifies.
- Covered Up: "Last Kiss" and its B-side "Soldier of Love".
- Epic Riff: "Even Flow", "Jeremy" (at least on the bass), "Rearviewmirror", and "Save You".
- Face of the Band: Eddie Vedder, to the point where "Weird Al" Yankovic made a song about him.
- First Installment Wins: Ten is generally considered to be an iconic album; none of their other albums have matched its popularity.
- Funny Moments: During the 96 Olympic Games, they recorded a Power Ballad written by the engineer who mixed No Code, "Olympic Platinum". It's hysterical.
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- Nightmare Fuel: The video for "Jeremy" mixed this and Tear Jerker. Also, the Animated Music Video "Do The Evolution", a great illustration of Humans Are Bastards.