Rearview Mirror

I remember the first time I heard "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam. I was thunderstruck by the lyrics of the song. The story of a suicidal boy whose parents are the real problem. Here was a song that I related to. Not to mention, the brilliant, wavering, baritone voice of Eddie Vedder singing. That voice erupted into the Seattle music scene with thunder and lightning behind it. Eddie Vedder is the writer of songs that deal with all of our social ills. Child abuse, spousal abuse, murder, homelessness, suicide and all of the terrible things that are hidden in so many of our lives. Pearl Jam has brought these things into the light, and forced everyone to take a long hard look at all that is wrong with our world. Eddie Vedder's story is also interesting to know. He was actually raised by his mother and a stepfather. His mother and stepfather agreed that young Eddie would be told that the stepdad (Peter Mueller) was his real dad. Little did Eddie know, that his real dad was slowly dying of MS. He gre... Read more