Every Pearl Jam Album Opening Song Ranked From Worst To Best

11. Last Exit - Vitalogy

By the time their third album Vitalogy had come around in 1994, Pearl Jam were an established part of the American music scene, marking their second consecutive US number one record with this release.

Vitalogy was their first big departure from the grunge with which they had made their name, as the group incorporated a range of styles and structures into their output. Although, you wouldn't be able to tell this from the first song, the highly-punky Last Exit.

This track, which is about how quickly a life can be wiped out, doesn't do anything wrong; it's under three minutes long, keeping things sharp, and it gets across its morose subject matter with heavy, powerful sounds. Unfortunately, in the grand scheme of things, it isn't all that interesting, barely distinguishable from any other punk-inspired '90s rocker of a similar nature.

It feels a bit wrong to put a song that's actually not bad at the bottom of this list, but that's just what happens when you talk about the very best.