I am a huge sucker for 90s grunge and alternative music. Nobody epitomizes 90s grange and alternative better than one of my favorite bands: Pearl Jam. While most rock acts from the 90s have gone the way of the dodo, Eddie Vedder and company have continued to release album after album with great new material each time. Pearl Jam was the musical guest on the very first episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and they totally rocked out the first single from their latest release. The self-produced album, Backspacer, is a good mix of tunes and I’ll be giving it a very thorough listen on my road trip this week. Not only is the first single an upbeat rocker, it also has some great lyrics. I was taken by surprise with the over all positive and cheerful message of “The Fixer”. That first verse is pretty great.

When somethings dark, let me shed a little light on it
When somethings cold, let me put a little fire on it
If somethings old, I wanna put a bit of shine on it
When somethings gone, I wanna fight to get it back again

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

When somethings broke, I wanna put a bit of fixin on it
When somethings bored, I wanna put a little exciting on it
If somethings low, I wanna put a little high on it
When somethings lost, I wanna fight to get it back again

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

When signals cross, I wanna put a little straight on it
If there’s no love, I wanna try to love again

I’ll say your prayers, I’ll take your side
I’ll find us a way to make light
I’ll dig your grave, we’ll dance and sing
What’s saved could be one last lifetime

Hey, hey, hey
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, fight to get it back again
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Fight to get it back again, yeah, yeah, yeah
Fight to get it back again, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

The Fixer
Backspacer
Pearl Jam