Tremor Christ

Infobox Song
Name = Tremor Christ


Artist = Pearl Jam
Album = Vitalogy
Background = lightsteelblue
Released = November 22, 1994 (Vinyl)
December 6, 1994 (CD and Cassette)
track_no = Track 4
Recorded = November 1993 at Kingsway Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
Genre = Grunge
Length = 4:12
Label = Epic
Producer = Brendan O'Brien, Pearl Jam
Writer = Dave Abbruzzese, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
Chart position =
prev = "Not for You"
prev_no = Track 3
next = "Nothingman"
next_no = Track 5"Tremor Christ" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the fourth track on the band's third studio album, "Vitalogy" (1994). Besides "Vitalogy", the song was also featured as the B-side of the single, "Spin the Black Circle".

Origin and recording

The song was recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana. Guitarist Stone Gossard on the song:

"Tremor Christ" seemed to write itself. It was just a riff-and-a-half, basically. On a muggy, beautiful New Orleans afternoon we came into a very cool studio and it poured out. That and "Nothingman", which Jeff wrote, were recorded a day apart. They were very spontaneous, but with a simple yet indescribably beautiful vibe to them. [Garbarini, Vic. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/musc0595.shtml "Mother of Pearl"] . "Musician". May 1995.]

Guitarist Mike McCready on the song:

I wrote part of that one. It's kind of an odd, marching Beatles tune. It's just a strange song. It was written in New Orleans. The groove reconciles itself after you get into it.Gilbert, Jeff. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gs0595.shtml "Prime Cuts: Mike McCready - The Best of Pearl Jam!"] . "Guitar School". May 1995.]

Composition

It features a marching rhythm similar to that of many songs by the The Beatles. Jon Pareles of "The New York Times" compared the song to "I Am the Walrus". [Pareles, Jon. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E0DC1030F937A35751C1A962958260 "RECORDINGS VIEW; Pearl Jam Gives Voice To Sisyphus"] . "The New York Times". December 4, 1994. Retrieved on December 13, 2007.]

Reception

Despite not being released as a single, the song managed to reach number 16 on both the Mainstream and Modern Rock "Billboard" charts in 1994. In Canada, the song reached number 67 on the Canadian Singles Chart. "Tremor Christ" was left off of the band's album, while tracks such as "Nothingman" (which never charted but is arguably better known), were included. "Tremor Christ" has since largely disappeared from rock radio.

Live performances

"Tremor Christ" was premiered live at the band's 1993 Las Vegas show. [cite web| url=http://www.pearljam.com/songs/song.php?song=TremorChrist| title= Pearl Jam Songs: Tremor Christ pearljam.com.] In recent years, "Tremor Christ" has rarely been included in the band's set lists.

Chart positions

References

External links

* [http://pearljam.com/songs/song.php?song=TremorChrist Lyrics]