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Soon Forget
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| "Soon Forget" | ||
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| Song by Pearl Jam | ||
| from the album Binaural | ||
| Released | May 16, 2000 | |
| Recorded | September 1999 - January 2000 at Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 1:46 | |
| Label | Epic | |
| Writer(s) | Eddie Vedder | |
| Producer(s) | Tchad Blake, Pearl Jam | |
| Binaural track listing | ||
| "Sleight of Hand" (Track 11) |
"Soon Forget" (Track 12) |
"Parting Ways" (Track 13) |
"Soon Forget" is a song by the rock group Pearl Jam off of their 2000 album, Binaural. It was recorded using binaural recording techniques.
Eddie Vedder has admitted that while working on Binaural he suffered from writer's block, which made it difficult for him to come up with lyrics.[1] Vedder had written music for several songs, but was having trouble coming up with lyrics. He decided to not write any more music, and to focus only on lyrics, even banning himself from playing guitar. Unable to write more lyrics, Vedder says he saw a ukulele and thought "that's not a guitar" and wrote the song "Soon Forget" using the ukulele.[2]
"Soon Forget" is heavily influenced by The Who song "Blue, Red and Grey" (from The Who By Numbers LP). Eddie thanks Pete Townshend on the lyric sheet.
The lyrics of "Soon Forget" tell the story of a lonely millionare. When asked about the song's subject, Vedder stated, "I think its a good little movie...It's a kind of Bill Gates thing, I think. But it could be anyone or anything."[3]
- ^ Gabriella. "Interview with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam". NYRock.com. August 2000.
- ^ Vedder, Eddie. "KROQ Interview with EV 5/12/2000". KROQ-FM. May 12, 2000.
- ^ Mulvey, John. "New Musical Express (UK), 5/13/00". NME. May 13, 2000.