This hit from Pearl Jam’s 1993 album Vs. started as a debate that erupted upon lead singer Eddie Vedder hearing that drummer Dave Abbruzzese had recently bought two guns. According to Abbruzzese:
I told our manager that I just bought a coupla guns and he told [bassist] Jeff [Ament], and at rehearsa...
[Intro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 1]
Got a gun, fact I got two
That's okay man 'cause I love God
Glorified version of a pellet gun
Feel so manly when armed
[Chorus]
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
[Verse 2]
Double think, dumb is strength
Never shot at a living thing
Glorified version of a pellet gun
Feel so manly when armed
[Chorus]
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
(Glorified version of a) pellet gun
(Glorified version of a)
[Bridge]
Always keep it loaded
Always keep it loaded
Always keep it loaded
(Kindred to being an American)
[Outro 1]
(Life comes) I can feel your heart
(Ooh, life comes) I can feel your heart in your neck
(Life comes) I can feel your heart in your neck
(Like some) I can steal your heart from your neck
[Outro 2]
Glorified, glorified
Glorified G was written by Mike McCready & Stone Gossard & Eddie Vedder.
Glorified G was produced by Pearl Jam & Brendan O’Brien.
Pearl Jam released Glorified G on Tue Oct 19 1993.