Pearl Jam - Wash

[tallblondie16]

I'm wearing that shirt :P

[Rfprimm]

(PLEASE DON'T GET MAD, MY OPINION) Alright let me say this... I honestly don't even like any of new Pearl Jam's songs because the music just isn't good like it was. (with the exception of a few). Ten, Vs., and Vitalogy were their best albums hands down. (And I don't only mean the hits). You know Pearl Jam is my favorite band, and I would love to be able to say that I love all of their songs, (I even bought the new albums and tried to like 'em) but I can't like it no matter how many times I hear

[vladimirRodriguezaz]

@Rfprimm man is just so useless to say that I completetely agree with your point of view, is just time passing by, and if you look -as Hunter S Thompson said- with the right pair of eyes the wave just have rolled down, and the 90´s our 90´s are as dead as they can, so let´s enjoy this piece on the museum of a dead generation, even we can laugh at it.

[Rfprimm]

@vladimirRodriguezaz Nice to see that someone agrees with me, haha. Thanks for the reply

[teefurtree]

this city's so filthy, like my mind in ways....

[HaLfDeAdArtist1]

holy shit.....

[radacha]

The Song

[lemonaciddreams]

aah,, one of my favorite songs when I go to jogging

[Crazycupmuffin]

sum random words about the guy who disliked this so that i get the top comment

[eyal1272]

i know someone who has that tattoo of the kid rasing hands but what does it mean ?

[Tigerpuffer]

@eyal1272: It's the cover to the Alive single. Not sure exactly what it means, always pictured it as being maybe Eddie screaming towards the sky "I'm still alive"... even though it wasnt meant as a good thing in the song... I always thought it'd go better with Jeremy though.

[Nomad6763]

so i bought the pearl jam greatest hits, and now i spend all my time listening to their b sides on youtube :/

[LeafFan4Life86]

@Nomad6763 I know, they have some really good unknowns. I really suggest buying their Lost Dogs album, you'll find this version on there but personally I like the more raw version of this. I really suggest checking out a song they did on their Lost Dog Album called "Alone."  That was another B-side to a Ten cd-single release and the remastered version really kicks ass.

[Nomad6763]

@LeafFan4Life86 Thanks bro, i'll check that out

[MrWookie91]

@LeafFan4Life86 great advice man :) "Alone" its freakin amazing!!! I'd also go to the song "Hold On" :) it is also a Ten outtake, even though Lost Dogs says its from Vs.

[KellieCrosby]

@MrWookie91 I love Alone. Sad. All Night. Gremmie Out of Control. WTF do I NOT like that's PJ?? :) Wash is one of my absolute favorites.

[xxcorey23xx]

I wish Pearl Jam still sounded like this :( why did they have to change?

[elconijo]

@xxcorey23xx because being in a band that never changes its style is too boring.

[Tigerpuffer]

@xxcorey23xx: They evolved. They're still great, but they are more modern. If you gave their new material an honest listen, you'll know it's on par with stuff like this.

[MrWookie91]

@Tigerpuffer yeah, I'd have to agree. The stuff Pearl Jam puts out is top notch in my book!!! I love a band that changes to suit what is best for itself, and PJ did just that. Gotta love Riot Act and Backspacer :)

[Tigerpuffer]

@MrWookie91: I even got some love for the self titled album as well. They're just a great band. :D

[MrWookie91]

@Tigerpuffer hell yes Avocado!!! Severed Hand and Army Reserve are my all time favorites on that album :) oh and Inside Job...well, the whole album is spectacular!!!

[Tigerpuffer]

@MrWookie91: My favorites on ST are Severed Hand, Gone, Worldwide Suicide, Life Wasted, Comatose and Big Wave. It's a great album... as is Backspacer... I dont understand all the hate they get.

[TheFoots26]

This song is awesome!

[garlee15]

Masterpiece. Vedder, consistenly ingenious.

[6690698]

What they should of released on "lost dogs" was "Angel"!

[MrGossardX]

@6690698 Not that I don't agree with you because I felt the same way, but Vedder said something to the effect of he did not want to put "Angel" on a later album because people had to pay to join the 10 club way back in order to get it, so if the band just released it on a later album that the people who got it as a 10 club single may feel ripped off.

[6690698]

@MrGossardX well makes sense kind of hahaha! its a hard find for me. thanks for the info.

[6690698]

Love this song , but don't like this version. I have the version from the "alive" Cd single very different from the "Lost Dogs" cd.That cd was a bit of a disappointment for me. I was hoping some of the songs were the original recordings, and not rerecording . But THE best opening lyrics ever!!

[FluoFreakSerbia]

such a great song

[venusasaboy1991]

My personal faves in order:

Vs.

Yield

Ten/No Code

Vitalogy/Binaural

[6ledzeppelin]

what about vitalogy? anyone? vitalogy is my favorite and in my opinion their best.

[DeanGoulding]

The fact that you goons have favourite albums shows you're not real fans... I love each and every album by Pearl Jam for different reasons, because they are all different and incomparable, so stop debating it and be amazed by every song they release.

[venusasaboy1991]

@DeanGoulding

The fact that you make a distinction between "real" and "not real" fans based on people having an album preference is ridiculous. I love all their work, but I do have my preferences. Being able to objectively criticise your favourite bands is one of the marks of a fan.

[DeanGoulding]

@venusasaboy1991 So if someone doesn't do that they're not a fan? And you just called making distinctions between real and non-real fans ridiculous... Nice work, moron. I love all Pearl Jam albums for reasons I explained in my comment. If people don't like a particular album by them then no, they're not real fans, as every album is well done, they're just fans of a certain type of Pearl Jam.

[TheGargantuanSock]

@DeanGoulding

Are you saying you like all PJ material equally? Most people have preferences, shaped by all sorts of things. I love all PJ's albums but there are some that really stand out and it's natural to have favourites, and indeed to be critical of where the band goes astray (like good bands do themselves) is the mark of a good fan. To like everything they put out equally no matter what doesn't make you a real fan, it makes you a fanboy. Don't even think of trying to say I'm not a real fan

[TheGargantuanSock]

@DeanGoulding

And by fanboy I mean dangerously obsessive, as in get a life obsessive. I don't believe for one minute you truly like everything equally and don't have favourites, most of us 'real' PJ fans have favourite, like the band do themselves... and naturally those favourites are different from each other because we're all different people.

[venusasaboy1991]

@DeanGoulding Dude, I never said that. Chill yourself. I said ONE of the marks. There are many marks of fans, including liking all their albums equally (such as yourself). Actually read my comment - I never said if someone doesn't make a preference, they're not a fan. All I was saying was that preferring one album to another makes me no less of a fan than you and that trying to make out you're a bigger fan than other people is childish. Seriously though, chill out, Youtube hostility = v. lame

[DeanGoulding]

@venusasaboy1991 I merely said it because of all the morons arguing over which album is best... when there's no sense in it! I'm calm... relax man.

[TheGargantuanSock]

@DeanGoulding

You haven't exactly contributed anything particularly intelligent in the comments section yourself. I see no problem in debating which album is best - it's relevant to the upload and it's something most people can contribute to without too much hostility. There's nothing moronic about the subject either, so long as it doesn't turn into a petty slagging match.

[DeanGoulding]

@TheGargantuanSock I'm sorry, I wasn't aware anyone was talking to you, so I do believe you're starting your own little "petty slagging match", Mr. Moral Arbiter. Stop.

[TheGargantuanSock]

@DeanGoulding

And no one was talking to you prior to your decision to insult a bunch of the people posting here. You're being petty and aggravative. Stop.

Now either you pipe down and try to contribute something decent, or I block you and that's the end of that.

[DeanGoulding]

@TheGargantuanSock Do you think you own YouTube or something? I was saying that all Pearl Jam albums are great; is that not contributing? You don't think I can listen to Wash on the CD's I have or on my iPod? If you're going to upload a video, don't start having a power trip like you own the content.

[TheGargantuanSock]

@DeanGoulding

I have no qualms with you saying you like all their albums. Calling people morons and saying they aren't real fans because they have a favourite album on the other hand is arrogant, rude and wrong. I don't appreciate trolling on YouTube, neither do the vast majority of its users - I'm in a position where I can block trolls from commenting, so why shouldn't I? You tried to start an argument, you couldnt back it up with any substance... healthy debate is appreciated, trolling isn't.

[srekazinskas]

wow this is their greatest song. im not a PJ fan but this song is awesome

[akn0ledge]

favorite pear jam song right here.....

[breakinglikewave]

this is the " lost dog" version.

the original is a little bit different

[hilliuno]

who made that pearl jam drawing in the video????

[IdiotActionFilms]

@hilliuno It's the PJ logo.

[AzWicker1]

Geesh, Ten was a better sounding record when I was 18, thankfully my musical taste along with Pearl Jams' songwriting have matured since then. For those of you who think Ten is the greatest, go listen to Creed, they keep trying to re-release Ten with every release they do. I love ten, but to say that was the pinnacle is very shortsighted. If they kept trying to sound like that, they would have broken up many years ago or be stuck playing state fairs.

[tjittosz]

@AzWicker1 Oh, that's why I don't listen to Creed. Ten is great though. So are all Pearl Jam's records.

[Badfish228]

LOL at the uploader saying Self Titled was better than Ten. The songwriting, lyrics, riffs, groove, vocals.. everything about Ten > Self Titled. Eaaaasily.

With that said, Vs. is their best album

[TheGargantuanSock]

@Badfish228

I stand by what I said. Ten is a great album, but Pearl Jam have released several that have been better: Vs and the self-titled being two of them. Lyrically especially, Vedder has improved greatly over the years while McCready's guitar work has improved dramatically and both show on the self-titled.

[Badfish228]

@TheGargantuanSock I'm sorry but you CANNOT say with a straight face Eddie sounds better on the self titled than he does on Ten. COME ON MAN... to each their own.. =S

[TheGargantuanSock]

@Badfish228

I cannot, so I won't. What I will say though is that he still sounds fantastic and makes up for any loss in his voice due to age with his masterful songwriting and the way he pours his heart and soul into his music. As for the rest of the band, there's no doubting that they've only gotten tighter and more impressive over the years. Pearl Jam as a band have only gotten better since Ten.

[Badfish228]

@TheGargantuanSock Faaaair enough. Though Eddie's decline vocal wise can also be attributed to the awful smoking and drinking habit's he's developed, not just age. Chris Cornell has recently started to sound fantastic again after a vocal drop-off back around '06. I have faith Eddie can improve.

[FourNow4]

@Badfish228 I agree. But, you cannot say that he sounds better on one album than the other. His voice changes on every album. "Ten" wasn't even their heaviest. Watch PJ20. You'll get it.

[CraigPhilipMyBeer]

@Badfish228 Agree about Vs. being their best but I think Vitalogy is my favorite. Self Titled was a great album in my top 5 pj albums.

[apathyinsmalltowns]

@Badfish228 Vs. has always been my personal favorite. Pearl Jam forever.

[njsfilm]

I prefer the original release to this version - you had me fooled momentarily with the picture on the video. This version is too polished, imo.

[alexhrubenja]

-Its on the inside and i cant get it off-

That part always gives me goose bumps X)

[April8110]

Gotta love Pearl Jam. They are always amazing and always will be :)

[iceemann21]

how can u dislike a pearl jam song

[ivatori93]

grunge is so not dead! xD :P

[evacloakie77]

@ivatori93 grunge isn't dead as long as we hold it in our hearts

[3xplisit]

@evacloakie77 gay lol

[0hoodster0]

Which version is better? Lost Dogs or Ten? I prefare Lost Dogs to be honest

[iceemann21]

@0hoodster0 thats cause camreon played some them and boon

[leiton87]

my uncle looooooooooooves pearl jam so much that he got that tattooed on his arm

[evacloakie77]

I am an avid pearl jam fan from the start but i was as pleased as punch when i found this one.Thanks for the post

[Sweetxallure]

Good song.

[bullldogs004]

if anyone put any negative comments about pearl jam, they can go fuck off, the best band in the last twenty years

[Monchi2006]

why are these songs sounding different than the b sides in the cds?(first the harmonica in footsteps and now this one)i feel im missing out on sumthin here

[whygodrums10]

This version is from lost dogs. Ed re recorded the vocals on alot of the ten era tracks. All the intrumentals are from 91 or whatever year but his vocals are from like 2002 or so.

[MrWildesane]

great tune

[mandrews91a]

this is my favorite pearl jam song vocally. eddie's screaming at the end is so crazy.

[bmacsicle]

grunge is a made up name for the few bands that came out of one city...all of them have completly different music.....but think all you dumb fuck..think of the big four "grunge" bands...SG, PJ, Nirvana, and AIC....do any of them sound alike? its a media given name so quit calling it grunge you sheep

[poppyplanet1]

I love this shit. I love this band. Vedder is deep.

[TheTexashorns12]

Grunge is just a sector of rock and roll u fuck bag. Dont make assumptions and comments when u R a RE-tard

[con10000000000]

how good do a band have to be to have a song this good as a b-side?

only pearl jam

[JakeCadieux123]

amen

[thehumanabstract00]

ten and all the bonus tracks are just simply amazing. Words cannot describe. Thats why its my most favorite album -ever, and im pretty sure it will stay that way for a llllloooooooonnnnngggg time

[skelagervej423]

Eddie is truly the greatest voice in rock and roll to this date

[danielchristant]

@skelagervej423 rock and roll what are you talking about :P this is Grunge genre dude its true that eddie has a great voice but dude no rock & roll

[Halowords]

@danielchristant "Grunge" is really just a variant/slang for "alternative" which is a variant of Rock & Roll. "Grunge" is less of a genre than a geographic label that doesn't really do a good job of defining the bands in it as a whole.

So yeah, Eddie Vedder is a Rock & Roll singer.

[birdie013]

dude, grunge is a part of alternative ROCK so stfu, you don't know what your talking about

[birdie013]

fail, Grunge is sector of alternative ROCK

[bmacsicle]

shut up bitch this is classic rock you hurr

[katiecoole101]

@skelagervej423 So true! And cheers to that! Wish they could re-capture magic they had back then. Eddie is the only one who still has it.

[SergioGrande81]

@skelagervej423 and also the best lyricist ever

[MrGossardX]

I actually have the Japanese import "Alive" single that I snagged in '93 and it has the same cover, but it had "Evenflow" rerecorded from the vid, "Alive" from the vid, an alternate "Dirty Frank" than the one on Lost Dogs, and this version of "Wash". It was as good as gold.

[RATMfan92]

I'm SO glad i've got this rare masterpiece on my Ten cd!!!

[jonlord77]

Great song, one of my favorites

[Garsound]

i love how mystifying pearl jam is. eddie's voice, the brilliant guitar riff, the great drumming, the groovy bass..

[evacloakie77]

thanks for the song

[STeWBaIIZ]

Fave song atm!!! fucking genuis eddie u beast!!

[tinmaddog16]

Interesting version. Is this the demo? It's different than the one that is on the Japanese import of Ten.

[newjerseywhip]

need smore grungers in New Jersey our population is dropping... =[

[intoxicated12gauge]

You can hear the SRV influence in Mike's guitar playing. Love it.

[jasper2070]

Anyone ever hear of Checkpoint Charlie, recorded in Germany in 96? Or know how it might be obtained? It existed at one time, but no one seems to have heard of it

[grungeera]

heard of it

but still searching too

[gumps33]

I have a copy awsome show if i knew how i'd let you have a copy

[severedhandpjfan]

thats the tattoo on my leg and also this song was the opener in montreal 05 good times

[jasper2070]

opened with it in MA last show of their last tour

[intoxicated12gauge]

I was there and it was an awesome opener. SOOOO much energy!

[pgup713]

great song

[totasmental]

1-vitalogy

2-vs

3-ten

4-no code

5-yield

6-binaural

7-rio act

[amentveddergossard]

Best albums in order:

No Code,

VS,

TEN,

VITALOGY

YIELD,

RIOT ACT,

PEARL JAM,

BINAURAL

[lxvlx]

ah comeon.. binaural was better than pearl jam...

[flamencojaymo]

my favorite pearl jam song along with indifference. Wish they made more stuff like this. Ten was amazing, vs was brilliant, then it was all downhill. The self titled was terrible in my opinion.

[TheGargantuanSock]

"terrible"?

It's one of the best albums they've put out, better than Ten, although not as important.

Grunge died a long time ago, but PJ have always sounded fresh with each new album, never dated - they've evolved into one of the best bands of the last two decades, and I only expect their next album to be another triumph.

[Keeponskating]

well side! even now in 2009 they still live in grunge with the new release of Brother. Nothing of pearl jam even changed in that song. just fucking great!

[grungeera]

don't know about their new record.

the demos sounded great but what i heard of it until now wasn't as good as i expected.

And personally i think binaural was their last great record.

The following ones where just not as good. I think they should have spent 1 more year on each, riot act and pearl jam sound in my opinion like they aren't really finished.

But pearl jam was and will always be a live band. They are good on albums, but mindblowing during concerts.

[tehawes0mesauce]

@TheGargantuanSock, I disagree with you. Ten was way better. the self-titled was full of filler with maybe 2 good songs on it. Ten was beastly song after beastly song.

[turtle7788]

i never heard one song from pearl jam that i didn't love with all of my heart........ thumbs up me if you agree

[riderofstorms92]

@turtle7788 i first gave thumbs up then realized that sweet lew existed

[forshie]

You cant be a hardcore fan then brother cos all their albums are good

[venusasaboy1991]

@flamencojaymo

Yield and No Code are amazing.

[mileswarm]

- same opinion - Ten and Vs. - Abbruzzese´s force .... that was what I liked .... then it was all downhill .... borin´, terrible garage sound ... where´s that pure sound of Vs. of Go, Dissident, Daughter . . such a clean studio sound .... and Indifference - you can hear Abbruzzese´s snare buzzin´ ....

[bullldogs004]

@mileswarm i liked abbruzze too, i met him in the hallway before a pearl jam concert in san diego. i dont know why they got rid of him. he was the "ripper" on the drums

[mileswarm]

@bullldogs004 I know Dave played from 91 .... he recorded Hard to imagine .... i did an error .... yes, here it is Krusen

[berniegrungezalez76]

@mileswarm Abbruzzese didn´t play on "Ten",the drummer was Dave Krusin....or Krusen,i get confused about it.

[cloudofbees]

@flamencojaymo "Vitalogy" FTW

[riderofstorms92]

@cloudofbees vitalogy= my fave ever

[JKBPP]

@flamencojaymo I agree with you, except their self titled album. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't fantastic. It was a middle thing. Ten was a perfect album and Vs. was fantastic.

[akn0ledge]

what an amazing song, blaze it up arianna

[appledecca]

I needed to hear it now - I left my copy of 'TEN' in car - seeking freedom - thanx . appledecca

[appledecca]

My favourite song at present. thanx for the gift guys. Much love- seeking freedom . appledecca .

[SadLisa777]

"What she don´t know today, may kill us both tomorrow". I love it.

[ariannahiggins]

anyone want a drag?

[staleystudboy]

best song ever

[DHISKEY4U]

this songs the shit they have so many good fucking songs i tend to forget them all

[Amrfaham]

That's awesome.. do they know that people even in Syria love their music and play it while camping and hiking?

This band is more than great..

[Badnercalabrese]

very interesting.

obviously PJ are well known world-wide but that would be really cool if you could explain the status in the middle east or at least Syria

thanks bro

[2ndDayRiffs]

I was at a PJ show in Pittsburgh where they brought a lady up on stage that had been following them on tour with an umbrella that had WASH written on the top of it. So they brought her on stage and performed the song..pretty damn cool.

[ralfmoeller87]

its the perfect 'driving at night music'

[DHISKEY4U]

its the perfect anytime music

[mkramdass]

To ralfmoeller87. I agree. Though, to me, I've always pictured this song as a "shooting pool at a dimly lit pool hall" kinda song,.............. at night,..

[Cquallo]

this is friggin wicked,,,,,,,,,,,ive always had this song but this is the first time im hearing it and im am completly pearljammed right now........WASH MY LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[venguitarplayer]

love the pearl jam. grew up hearin thier tunes. im not to aware of the Lost Dogs album. B-Sides, Rarities?

[sexgitarist]

lost dogs is a must!!! all song are more than great (like every PJ's song anyway)

[BenjaminMJ]

PJ is genius

[sexgitarist]

Lost Dogs is a of compilation of unreleased songs, you could call it rarities indeed. As the songs have been recorded at very different times, the album is not very homogeneous, but there are still very good songs, like a studio version of yellow ledbetter, this song is on it's own a reason to buy the album

[BlazedRicky]

I agree. Best band ever. Yellow Ledbetter might be my favorite song of all time!

[gossardX]

I actually snagged in 1993 an import Alive single from Japan that looks like this one but was $20 and it has an alternate(to whats on Lost Dogs) version of both Wash and Dirty Frank, plus the rerecorded Evenflow and the version of Alive from the videos.

[AGreatAmerican80]

Truly one of the best songs from the best band of this time. This is intense. Love this.

[666morris666]

this is so great song =D=D=D=D

Pearl Jam Are awesome

[geofftop]

tonasaro your right the euro version is way better this is ok is suppose

[DIVA1430]

This is a great Pearl Jam song, I like it alot!

[dmaradona10]

Wow, this sounds like a alternate recording from the one that was on the original b-side.

[intergalactichaiku]

dmaradona10, I've noticed that a lot of the singles that were re-released on the Lost Dogs & Rearviewmirror comps have been altered from their original versions (footsteps, drifting and brother come to mind) and some have been mixed again (alive & blacks reverb has been toned down so they don't sound as dated).

intergalactichaiku, pearl jam PHD

[dmaradona10]

intergalactic-You're right, I think the only alternate recording I like better then the original is the Footsteps remix with the harmonica, it's a nice touch.

[intergalactichaiku]

I'm actually not a big fan of the remixng they did for Lost Dogs. I love that there's a harmonica part in Footsteps now but I think Eddie has done better parts live than what he did for Lost Dogs. I think that was the only time I've questioned something Pearl Jams done, ever. Haha. That and the African choir for Betterman (I think?) on a Xmas single.

[tonasaro]

I like that version, but the european Ten cd contained another live version of the song that sounds really fucking good, with the live version of Alive and Dirty Frank as a bonus tracks, anybody remember it??I like that version much more than the Lost Dogs studio version, I´ve got that song´s version in the Ten cd but I cant find it here and in internet!!! it sounds.....such mystical, in the gold years of the band´s live shows... I love that B side and the Pearl Jam´s early years!!!!

[grungeera]

going to upload it now :)

[tonasaro]

Thank U!!! ;)

[HAFA74]

This song was on the UK/German release of Ten that's why not many have heard it. Anybody know Dirty Frank?

[TheGargantuanSock]

Yeah, they released Dirty Frank along with this Wash on the Lost Dogs album.

[dleveillee]

i just saw this song live in mansfield Mass, the last stop on his tour, he came out to this song, frigin bad ass!!!

[lifewasted74]

Great song and thanks for posting

[routte37]

This is my favorite B-side from the "Ten" days.

[michaeljamesmccabe]

I love all versions of this song!

Thanks for posting!

Bad ass!

[sillysteve76]

the pure form wash my love

[Moskieto]

I think this version is better than the one on ten

[akn0ledge]

why hasnt anybody commented on how bad ass this song is?!!!

[soldynamiks]

It's so bad ass only a few select know about it, eh....