“Brain of J. ”
Song by Pearl Jam
Album	Yield
Released	February 3, 1998
Recorded	February 1997–June 1997 at Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:59
Label	Epic
Writer	Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
Producer	Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam
Yield track listing
“Brain of J. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Yield is the fifth album by the American Alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3 1998 through Epic Records. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Michael David McCready (born April 5 1966 in Pensacola, Florida) is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Brendan O'Brien (born June 30 1960 Atlanta, Georgia) is a Record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with many prominent artists Yield is the fifth album by the American Alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3 1998 through Epic Records. ” (Track 1) "Faithfull" (Track 2)

"Brain of J. " is a song by Pearl Jam, the first track from the album Yield (1998). Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Yield is the fifth album by the American Alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3 1998 through Epic Records.

Contents 1 Origin and recording 2 Lyrical meaning 3 Live performances 4 References 5 External links

Origin and recording

The song pairs lyrics written by lead singer Eddie Vedder with music written by guitarist Mike McCready. Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist Michael David McCready (born April 5 1966 in Pensacola, Florida) is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. It is one of three songs on the album for which McCready receives the sole musical writing credit.

The song dates back to at least 1995, when it was performed at the band's November 2, 1995 concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. ^[1]

Mike McCready on the song:

Writing songs, I get in that mindset with the guitar where I'm looking to layer sounds to fit the song. Like for the guitar tone on "Brain of J", I was looking for a crazy effect that I finally got by combining two guitar sounds. The really menacing-sounding one involves a chorus and a wah-wah pedal set halfway down, and the other track is just a heavy, distorted guitar without any effects on it. ^[2]

At the end of the recording take McCready threw a six-string Fender bass, which made a gun-shot-like sound when it hit the ground. This was kept for the recorded version of the song. ^[3]

Lyrical meaning

When asked about the song, lead singer Eddie Vedder stated that it was about "conspiracy theories. Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist "^[4] More specifically, the song makes reference to the conspiracy involving the whereabouts of President John F. Kennedy's brain after his death. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of

Live performances

A live performance of "Brain of J. " can be found on the "Wishlist" single. " Wishlist " is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on May 5 1998 as the second single from the band's fifth studio album Yield A performance of the song is also included on the DVD Single Video Theory. Single Video Theory is a music documentary directed by Mark Pellington that follows the making of Yield, the fifth album by the American

References

External links

• Lyrics

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