Eddie Vedder – Hard Sun
“Hard Sun” is the first single from the soundtrack to the upcoming flick Into The Wild, which is Sean Penn’s adaptation of the novel. Eddie Vedder not only contributes “Hard Sun”, but the entire soundtrack, which comes out September 18. I can’t wait!
“Hard Sun” is actually a cover from Indio, a band fronted by Gordon Peterson. The original version features back up vocals by someone named Joni Mitchell, it’s so hard to be sarcastic on the web. Vedder’s version has Sleater- Kinney’s Corin Tucker helping out.
The song has been in my head for days, honestly, I can’t stop listening to it. It starts out with some good old guitar strumming, one beat of a drum and then Vedder’s husky voice kicks in. By the end of the song you’ll be singing along and tapping your feet. Then, after a couple of listens to this folky track, you’ll be walking down the street singing “There’s a big, a big hard sun, beaten on the big people, in the big hard world”.
You can listen to “Hard Sun”, and find out some more info about the song, at one of my favorite sites.
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Simply amazing song! Can’t wait for the album (the book was great as well)
I’m still hooked on this song. I’m counting down the days until Sept. 18.