In "Dance Of The Clairvoyants," Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder accepts the certainty of uncertainty in a world that seems more chaotic than ever: Expecting perfection Leaves a lot to ignore When the past is the present And the future's no more Pearl Jam has never been a band to let injustice go by the boards (these are the guys who took on TicketMaster), but there's only so much you can do, especially when your opponents have all the political power. In surrendering to imperfection, we could become stronger and gain more clarity.
A clairvoyant is someone who can see into the future, which is impossible without superpowers. Eddie Vedder could be making the point that none of us know for sure what's going to happen, so we have to accept a certain level of uncertainty.
Pearl Jam left no trace of their groundbreaking grunge sound on this one. The song has an electronic dance feel with atmospheric synths and heavily processed drums. Eddie Vedder adopts a post-punk snarl that increases in intensity as each verse progresses. He sound a lot like David Byrne of Talking Heads on the track.
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