In terms of impact, it could be argued that Pearl Jam were the most influential of grunge’s four unwilling forefathers ( Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden), and that their vast contributions to rock have inspired-and continue to inspire-countless artists. After all, the glorious Northwestern metropolis served as ground zero for the siring of grunge-a movement that ushered in a vast shift in musical tastes, by bands whose songs still define an entire generation of rock fans. When they sing, “I’m still alive,” it’s like they’re celebrating and, here’s the thing, when they changed the meaning of those words, they lifted the curse.During the mid- to late 1980s and early ’90s, it seemed as though all of the most innovative bands had some sort of a connection to the Seattle area. The audience changed the meaning of these words. So every night when I’d look out at this sea of people reacting in their own positive interpretation, it was really incredible.

Folks are jumping down the aisles, using their bodies to express themselves, belting it out, singing along en masse. You know, “fine you tell me these secrets, I’m supposed to forgive, but I got to figure out a way to live with this.” So it was a curse, “I’m still alive.” Cut to years later and we’re playing to larger and larger audiences, and they’re responding to this chorus in a way you never thought. To be honest I was barely there to be known. I mean the guy was me but I barely knew me then. So when the mom relays this information of the real father’s death it leaves the kid, who’s not particularly stable at that point in his development, plenty confused. Hard truth number two was that the real father had passed away a few years before. One was that the guy he believed to be his father when growing up was not. The original story being told in the song is that of a young man being made aware of some shocking truths.

“Our interpretation of this song has been transformed through the years.

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