Eddie Vedder’s “All the Way”
2 
The world of sports and songwriting haven’t always been good friends, Fogerty’s “Centerfield” notwithstanding. The Chicago Bears’ “Super Bowl Shuffle” was a cultural phenomenon, but it wasn’t exactly, you know, good. Long-time Cubs fan Eddie Vedder is trying to fix that. He’s written a song called “All the Way” about the Cubs chances to do just that this year. It’s got a nice blend of melancholy and hope that befits both Vedder and the Cubs. And the guy’s a legitimate, long-time fan. Sample lyrics:
Spiritual feeling if I ever knew
And if you ain’t been I am sorry for you
When the day comes with that last winning run
And I’m crying and covered in beer
I’ll look to the sky and know I was right
That someday we’ll go all the way
You can download the official studio version of the song for $.99 at Pearl Jam’s official store. Or you can get a bootleg of a 2007 performance of the song here.
Being a lovable loser is a spiritual feeling, eh? Maybe Vedder has confused the spirits he drinks at games with the Spirit.
Maybe King David was a type of Cubs’ fans to come… “How long o Lord?”
September 24th, 2008 at 10:31 amBoy, Kerry Wood has really let himself go.
September 24th, 2008 at 4:08 pm