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There are certain words that almost always sound odd or unnatural in a song.
The nine-minute finale ofTen, “Release,” is a gut-punch of beauty in a song.
“I don’t know that there is any other chorus on this album that reallyhitslike that one does.
It is the perfect setup for what is to come on such a legendary album.
Similar to “Once,“this is just a song that screams Pearl Jam.
I would point anyone looking to get into Pearl Jam squarely in the direction of this song.
Despite its massive success, the band refused to release this song as a single.
In an archived interview withRolling Stone, Vedder explained, “We didn’t write to make hits.
But those fragile songs get crushed by the business.
I don’t want to be a part of it.
I don’t think the band wants to be part of it.”
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“That lyrical poetry I was referencing earlier?
“Alive” is the pinnacle.
