Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

"Last Kiss" is a song that was released by Wayne Cochran in 1961 on the Gala label. It was unsuccessful chartwise. Cochran subsequently re-recorded his song for the King label. The song was later revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers, Wednesday, Nickel Creek, and several international artists, with varying degrees of success.

Story of the Song

This song is about Jeanette Clark and J.L. Hancock, who were both 16 years old when their car hit a tractor-trailer on a road in rural Barnesville, Georgia. They were on a date a few days before Christmas in 1962. A local gas station attendant helping with the recovery of the bodies did not recognize his own daughter when he helped pull the bodies out of the wreckage.

Pearl Jam version

The idea to cover "Last Kiss" came about after vocalist Eddie Vedder found an old record of the song at the Fremont Antique Mall in Seattle, Washington. He convinced the rest of the band to try out the song and it was performed a few times on the band's 1998 tour. The band eventually recorded the song at a soundcheck at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. and released it as a 1998 fan club Christmas single. The band spent only a couple thousand dollars mixing the song. Bassist Jeff Ament said, "It was the most minimalist recording we've ever done

Release and reception

In the following year the cover of "Last Kiss" began to be played by radio stations and was ultimately put into heavy rotation across the country. By popular demand the cover was released to the public as a single on June 8, 1999, with all of the proceeds going to the aid of refugees of the Kosovo War. The cover was also featured on the 1999 charity compilation album, No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees. The song helped earn around 10 million dollars for Kosovo relief.

The cover would end up reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100. This remains Pearl Jam's highest position on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number four on the Top 40 Mainstream. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The "Last Kiss" single has been certified gold by the RIAA

From Wikipedia

About the video

In this video you will see the road from Porto Seguro, Bahia state, to Rio de Janeiro. (1300 KM), Brazil. As you can perceive, a big part of this road is not in good condition. It is duplicated only near Rio de Janeiro in its last 70 KM. At the end of the video we passed by the Rio-Niterói bridge and then Maracanã, the largest football stadium in the world.
Who likes very strong emotions or do not like life very much I recommend take this road from the beginning to the end. At least it is a different program.

Last Kiss - Lyrics

Where, oh where, can my baby be? the lord took her away from Me.
shes gone to heaven, so I've got to be good.
so I can see my baby when i Leave this world.

We were out on a date in my daddys car.
we hadnt driven very far.
there in The road, straight ahead.
a car was stalled, the engine was dead.

I couldnt stop, so I swerved to the right.
I'll never forget the sound that Night.
the screamin tires, the bustin glass.
the painful scream that I heard Last.

Oh where, oh where, can my baby be?
the lord took her away from me.
shes gone To heaven, so I've got to be good.
so I can see my baby when I leave this world.

When I woke up the rain was pourin down.
there were people standin all around.
Something warm flowing through my eyes.
but somehow I found my baby that night.
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said.
hold me darling, just a little While.
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss.
I found the love that i Knew I had missed.

Well now shes gone. even though I hold her tight.
I lost my love, my life, That night.

Oh where, oh where, can my baby be?
the lord took her away from me.
shes gone to heaven, so Ive got to be good.
so I can see my baby when I leave this World.

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[Deathraged20]

My left ear loved this!

[MrCanna1]

Satanás por favor traga Kurt Cobain de volta a vida e em troca nós te daremos Justin Bieber D:

[TheTattoogypsy]

MY QUESTION IS.. HOW CAN THE SONG HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN 1961, IF YOU SAY ITS ABOUT A TRUE WRECK THAT HAPPEN IN 1962..???? MY DAD WAS THE PIANO PLAYER, IN THE J.FRANK WILSON AND THE CAVALIERS, THAT PUT THE SINGLE ON THERE ALBUM IN, 1964.. MY DADS NAME IS MICHAEL HODGES..FROM SAN ANGELO TEXAS...

[GrimmsTheUnFantastic]

@MrMagpie42dm Wow thats not rude at all.

[maitestrella1]

I love this song, it is tragic and beautiful and the fact that it says" the Lord took her away from me" makes me like it more cause this fucking world is empty inside , all is superficial (which is to say that it is not "gay" to believe in God ) and I will thank you for no comments on my thoughts. Thanks.

[wwe2444]

claro q é o kurt se mato ele ta co satanas

[Mavilness]

:P

[TheErmac678]

@muertealoscastrosful Learn english asshole!!!

[TheErmac678]

@MrCanna1 Que satanás o cacete.... -.-

[AgustJinx]

PHASE!!!!!

[MrJoaoze]

@MrCanna1 mesmo!!!

justin bieber k va po caralho...ou... pro inferno tambem é fixe

po caralho n pode porke ele gosta

[kicknbazz1615]

@Deathraged20 My right ear loved this!