My first serious girlfriend
dumped me by phone.

I was down visiting my folks for the weekend, and had bought a CD in town that afternoon.

She phoned me a bit later, and called it all off.

I was heartbroken, and I adjourned to my room for a right good blub. I put on my newly purchased CD - 'Ten' by Pearl Jam (yes I'm that old thanks very much).

The song 'Black' came on (I'll try to stick a link on later when I get home) and I've never felt so fucking miserable in all my life.

Ever since - and that was nearly 18 years ago - that song has meant a huge amount to me. Google it and you'll see what I mean.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 29 Jan 2010, 10:55, 16 replies)

Ace tune.
Ace album. Garden, and Release are my favourites.

But Black - wow - perfick break-up song, or song to be dumped to. Right up there with Tracy Chapman, or One as done by Automatic Baby (REM & U2 acoustic session, Stipe on vocals)
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:06, closed)

good choices of tunes
Jeremy, Alive and Evenflow have been overplayed, but some of the others remain fucking awesome.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:23, closed)

If I had one album to listen to until I die
Ten would be it - truly the soundtrack to my youth (and now "adult")
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 14:19, closed)

Oh yes indeed
- Release in particular.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:31, closed)

I done this a while back

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:34, closed)

Wow.
Good effort!
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:40, closed)

I am fast becoming a fan of your artwork sir
As per previous gaz (ages ago!) I will order a canvas once funds are available.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:59, closed)

Gosh
Well - thank you, Sir. I look forward to doing business with you (and not in the Teutonic Gentleman's Interest way).
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 13:54, closed)

Wow.

I was just about to post about "Black", then I thought "It's a bit self-indulgent, I'll see what other people are posting."

Ever been in a relationship you knew was too good to last? Ever looked at someone and thought "I'm just going to drink in every photon I can get of looking at you because there's no way I can stay this happy for the rest of my life"?

Then listen to "Black".

Specifically:

I know some day you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a star
In somebody else sky
But why
Why
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Can't it be mine?

Make me blub like a baby. I'm going to have to stop typing now, I've got something in my eye.
(SonofRojBlake, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:44, closed)

Exactly.
That's the section that does it for me as well.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:49, closed)

That album hasn't aged well at all
I always found Pearl Jam to be a bit stadium rock. Loved them until I was 14/15, then swiftly grew out of them. Having said that, I was ridiculously in love with a girl when Ten was doing the rounds and when she dumped me I did cane Black.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 11:54, closed)

Yep, great song
I still love the MTV Unplugged version too.
( ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:12, closed)

The Benaroyal Hall version
is equally wonderful
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 13:00, closed)

That album is rubbish
by comparison with the body of work they produced afterwards.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:43, closed)

Versus
I consider that to be their finest album overall, although Ten does contain a few of their best songs ever
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 13:01, closed)

Vs is class alright
but so is Vitalogy, No Code, Yield, Binaural - it gets a bit same-y after that.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 14:04, closed)