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| Song by Pearl Jam | |||||
| Album | Pearl Jam | ||||
| Released | May 2, 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | October 2005 - February 2006 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 4:30 | ||||
| Label | J Records | ||||
| Writer | Eddie Vedder | ||||
| Producer | Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam | ||||
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"Severed Hand" is a song by Pearl Jam. It appears as the fourth track of their self-titled eighth studio album. It was written by lead singer Eddie Vedder on the same night that he wrote the song "I Am Mine".[1] The song was premiered live on Saturday Night Live in April 2006.
In E! Online's review of the album the song was described as one that comes "close to recreating the hard rock thrills of the band's billion-selling debut, Ten."[2] The main riff bears a striking resemblance to "Porch" from their debut album Ten, and the chorus is reminiscent of "Insignificance", from their album Binaural.
The song was an album track pick at All Music Guide, along with "Life Wasted", "World Wide Suicide", and "Inside Job".[3]
Live performances of "Severed Hand" can be found on the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set. A performance of the song is also included on the DVD Immagine In Cornice.
Lyrical meaning
It has been said by Vedder that the song is about purchasing and consuming LSD, which can be seen in such lyrics as "You'll see dragons after three or four!" He has also introduced the song live by stating, "This song is about psychotropics."
References
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "The 'Pearls' Of Pearl Jam". Billboard.com. April 14, 2006.
- ^ "Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam". E! Online. 2006.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pearl Jam Review". All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
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