Finnish Vocal Coach First Time Reaction: Pearl Jam - BLACK (Subtitles)

“I know some day you’ll have a beautiful life. I know you’ll be a star….. in somebody else’s sky….but why, why, why can’t it be mine?!” Probably some of the most poetic and touching lyrics I’ve ever heard.

Loved the part where Eddie took Anna's breath away and she forgot she was doing a reaction. 😗

This is by far my favorite reaction to this song. Seeing you go from technically dissecting his voice to being sucked in emotionally by the song brought so much joy to my heart. Made the tears well up for me too. Excellent analysis and reaction!

When this song hits you... it hits you.

Your silence and eyes at the last part of the song tell a whole story. This song has something in it for everyone, and it sure has for me. Great reaction. Finland has some awesome bands btw, namely Shape of Despair. PS: Finnish sounds like Elvish and I love it.

Words can't describe Eddie's performance. Speechless.

This coming from someone who was never much of a Pearl Jam fan, but this performance completely changed my view of Eddie’s vocals and the band in general. I don’t think I’ve seen many performers so invested in the lyrics and actually reliving the emotions that drove them to write the song in the first place. And we can all relate to these feelings and the hopelessness and frustration that Eddie showed in this performance. I really do believe that this is one of the best live vocal performances ever. It definitely got to me!

He just puts it all out there…every bit of his soul…anyone thats lost love feels this one!!!

Sometimes songs just make you want to absorb it all. Don’t worry I cried with you. The song was about a prior relationship he had.

I am fascinated by this woman’s expert analysis and her language change from Finnish to English actually makes this captivating to watch. So good!

I've seen SO many grown adults (men and women) moved to tears by this performance...that if someone were to watch this for the first time and NOT be moved, I'd wonder if they had a soul. Thanks for reacting to one of the single best live performances ever recorded. ~Be Blessed

Eddie’s delivery is always emotional and touching, never technical. And that makes him uniques 🙏🏻 great reaction as always🙏🏻💫 next from PJ, can be their music video to “Jeremy” 🔥🔥🔥

It is ok to be speechless to this. Not even Eddie could do it a second time like this. Sometimes the magic happens. This is masterful!

This song makes you feel something

On a side note, you bring up a very prescient point, that you can feel the truth and realness in the song and in his singing. It was that very thing that helped move rock music from the unreal glam metal days of the late 80’s/early 90’s, to this type of music, or grunge to some. We had had our fill of the partying music and was craving the realness, truthfulness and heartbreak of what was to come in the 90’s. Thanks for your reaction.

Your reaction to his pain made this even more genuine and real and heartfelt..

I wrote a paper on this song, after listening to it many, many times, you understand he’s singing about a deep depression after a breakup. It still makes me tear up every time I hear it

Eddie got into your heart. Same for all of us Anna. Gave me joy seeing your heart open up to this song.

One of the greatest live performances ever recorded! Love it!... Anna, your analysis was wonderful as usual as you are clearly moved by the song on an emotional level, yet you're still able to break down what's going on with the vocals with your keen observations! For further Pearl Jam possibilities, I would highly recommend "Jeremy" either from this same unplugged session or the original (and quite controversial) music video.... Even Flow is another great one with the original music video really showcasing Eddie's acrobatics on stage in concert....

Thank you for validating the emotions that this song evokes in me. Just as Eddie's performance is authentic, so are the tears welling in your eyes.