Immortality (1995)

About this title: Pearl Jam has always challenged the idea of what a mainstream rock band is capable of, and this single serves as another testing ground for their bizarre experiments. Here they pair the best ballad from the otherwise spotty Vitalogy with a cover of "Rearviewmirror" by the Frogs, a controversial folk band who has been known to play live in blackface and sing pro-homosexual anthems. Where "Rearviewmirror" was originally a moody rocker, it is transformed into a quiet folk ballad performed with tongue firmly in cheek. The different tones of the two songs do not quite match up, making for an ... read more

Tracks:

1. Immortality [Pearl Jam]
2. Rearviewmirror [Pearl Jam]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.