There was a time where I thought that maybe other people considered it a less important PJ song, and I think I was just creating lists with the intention of getting people to agree with them. I loved the song back then, but now I think I have more of the nostalgia factor drawn in that’s connecting me with it. The big surprise to many of you is probably Brain Of J. There are a few songs that I consider to be vital to my PJ fandom now that aren’t on this list. Songs that I certainly don’t think I’d consider now. There are strange omissions and strange inclusions. I made sure that all of the hits were accounted for because I don’t think I really saw myself as that deep cut purist yet. I think the idea was to create a list that might’ve been what I considered to be Pearl Jam’s best songs, with some additional personal bias. This was my original Top 50 list that was posted to Facebook in August of 2009. My Original Top 50 Pearl Jam Songs from 2009 12 years ago, I definitely did not have the same knowledge for this fandom that I do now, but it didn’t keep me from coming up with a list to express my thoughts. Which is why you may have seen multiple posts attempting to construct setlists for the most recent shows. Usually when I prepare for a big event, such as a concert of this magnitude, I tend to make lists in order to help feed into the hype my brain has energized me with. After witnessing them a year prior at MSG, the anticipation I had for seeing them again was at an all-time high. But it needs to begin somewhere.īack in 2009, I was preparing to see Pearl Jam for the second time, taking the trip out to Chicago to see them. Everyone’s opinion changes over time, especially as we grow and mature, that’s when music can make its most profound impact.

It helps remind you of where your thoughts are coming from during a certain period in your life, and in most cases, it unintentionally tends to embarrass you in the years down the road.

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