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The 1994 Pearl Jam hit Corduroy was written after singer Eddie Vedder saw a corduroy vest in a store, similar to the one he wore in concert. The vest cost 500 dollars and was labeled “Pearl Jam Eddie Vedder corduroy shirt”, leading him to write this song about not wanting fame.

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Slide Guitar
Lead Vocals
Mellotron
Engineer
Recorded At
Seattle, Atlanta & New Orleans 1994.
Release Date
November 22, 1994
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