Pearl Jam’ s 1993 sophomore album Vs. —much like Nirvana’s In Utero, released just weeks earlier—is often regarded as a “difficult follow-up” record. Designed to shatter preconceptions and push back ...
However, there is a lot of baggage that goes along with the song. Aside from the evident political context surrounding the song, there is some personal context as well, mainly between Vedder and Pearl ...