Hail, Hail is a song by the Grunge band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co written by guitarist Stone Gossard, bassist Jeff Ament, and guitarist Mike McCready. Hail, Hail was released in October 21, 1996 as the second single from the band’s fourth studio album, No Code (1996).
The commercially released single for Hail, Hail was exclusive to Australia, Canada, Japan, and Europe. The song was released as a single in 1996 with a previously unreleased B-side titled Black, Red, Yellow, of which an alternate version can also be found on the compilation album, Lost Dogs (2003). Black, Red, Yellow is an homage to basketball player Dennis Rodman, who has a cameo in the track.
The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts. It appeared on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 Airplay chart, reaching the top 70. In Canada, Hail, Hail charted on the Alternative Top 30 chart where it peaked at number two.
Hail, Hail also reached number 24 on the Canadian Year End Alternative Top 50. Hail, Hail would peak at number 31 on the Australian Singles Chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam‘s 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).
Hail, Hail was first performed live at the band’s September 14, 1996 concert in Seattle, Washington at The Showbox.The band played this song when it appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in September 1996 in support of No Code. Live performances of Hail, Hail can be found on the live album Live on Two Legs, various official bootlegs, and the Live at the Gorge 05/06 box set.
Tracklist:
- Hail, Hail
- Black, Red, Yellow
Hail, Hail – Lyrics
Ah is there room for both of us? Both of us apart?
Are we bound out of obligation? Is that all we’ve got?
I get the words and then I get to thinkin’
But I don’t want to think I want to feel!
How do I feel? And how do I…
If you’re the only one well I’ll never be enough yeah…
Hail hail the lucky ones I refer to those in love yeah…
A how I love you till the day I die…ah and beyond…
Are we going to the same place? If so, can I come?
It’s egg rollin’ thick and heavy…all the past we carry…
Oh, I could be new…you underestimate me…
If you’re the only one, well I’ll never be enough, yeah…
Hail, hail the lucky ones, I refer to those in love, yeah…
I sometimes realize…I could only be as good as you’ll let me…
Are you woman enough to be my man? Bandaged hand in hand…
Yeah…
I find it on my run in a race that can’t be won, yeah…
All hail the lucky ones, I refer to those in love, yeah…
If you’re my only one…so good, you only one…
I want to be your one…enough, you won…your one…your hun…
Songwriters: Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Mike Mccready, Stone Gossard
Black, Red, Yellow – Lyrics
Exponentially serving
Perpetually unnerving
Vehicle swerving
The adjectives they are all a blurring
Freud walking the sidelines
Clipboard, score on the brain
Black magic viente why tres
Makes me sane
Hormones firing like a fifty foot roman, yeah
Please don’t make me explain
Don’t matter anyway
Phantom pain in my brain
It’s all that’s left of my leg
Black and red and yellow, black and red and yellow
Heard you repeat a what ya heard
Me knowing the truth I cannot concur na-na
Hormones firing like a fifty foot roman, yeah
Please don’t make me explain
Doesn’t matter anyway
Hormones firing like a fifty foot roman, yeah
Please don’t make me explain
Yo bro tell us what’s happenin’ um I’m on the west
West side of, on the west coast
Give me a jingle uh when you get in
From where the fuck you’re at
Hormones firing like a fifty foot roman, yeah
Please don’t make me explain
Doesn’t fucking matter anyway
Hormones firing like a fifty foot Roman, yeah
Please don’t make me explain
Songwriters: Eddie Vedder
