Misheard Lyrics-Yellow Ledbetter, the real lyrics

Pearl Jams hit song Yellow Ledbetter with the real lyrics.

This is what the song is about:
The song's name is derived from the actual name of an old friend of Vedder from Chicago, named Tim Ledbetter. The lyrics of "Yellow Ledbetter" have proven undecipherable when heard live and even on the early recorded version, as Vedder mumbles through much of the song with only certain parts being heard prominently, such as the famous line at the end of each verse "I said, I dont know whether I was the boxer or the bag," with these parts of the song heard on almost every live rendition of the song. Regarding the song, Vedder said in an online chat that it was written around the time of the Gulf War, and added that "it's an anti-patriotic song, actually." On August 7, 2008, at a solo performance in Newark, New Jersey at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Vedder took a question from the audience requesting that he explain the meaning of "Yellow Ledbetter". At first, Vedder joked, saying, "Wait...you mean there's lyrics?" He went on to talk about how the song took as its subject a friend of his from Seattle whose brother served in the first Gulf War. His friend received a "yellow letter" in the mail informing him that his brother had died in the war. Vedder and his friend then went for a walk. On this walk, the friend, whom Vedder described as "alternative-looking," happened by a house with an American flag flying, and people on the porch. He stopped and gestured to the flag, as if to salute it, however the people on the porch glared at him disapprovingly due to his appearance.

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• Pearl
• Jam
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• Ledbetter
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• 1990
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[smigio111188]

this one is right but the one by misheardlyricsguy is hallarious

[wsox1705]

this is easily in pearl jam's top ten songs

[jknight1972]

Its poetry...not everyone understands it...thats ok...its poetry

[K4rt80y]

Make me fries.

[Memoria777]

POTATO WAVE!!

[hbrska]

vedder make me cry when he sing the love themes of pearl jam hahaha welcome to mexico PJ

[llaaragon]

@smigio111188

Potato Wave

[cinderviv]

it isn't a (coffin) box or (body) bag--he doesn't know whether he's the boxer or the (punching) bag because he's taking a beating.

[morgadaan]

lol...the real lyrics make about as much sense as the misheard lyrics!!!!

[MetalliKatman]

@wsox1705 Perhaps. The music is great, but the lyrics need help. Although it does sound a lot like a Jimmy Hendrix ballad like Little Wing of Angel.

[MetalliKatman]

@smigio111188 Yeah I have to say, even thought this may have deep meaning to Eddie Vedder, his lyric writing is really bad on this song, and I am a Pearl Jam fan. There's just too much bad grammar, and repetitiveness on this song. I'll stick with the misheardlyricsguy lyrics. They make more sense!

[btwall60]

Sometimes, I actually think I can write lyrics. After hearing this song, now I know I can't.

This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard.