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  Cover Pearl-JamHailHailjpg
  Artist Pearl Jam
  Album " Hail, Hail " (Single)
  Background darkseagreen
  Released 1996
  Track No Track 2
  Recorded July 12 , 1995 - May 1996
  Genre Hard Rock
  Length <li>2:59 ("'' version)
  Label Epic
  Producer Brendan O'Brien , Pearl Jam
  Writer Eddie Vedder
  Prev " Hail, Hail "
  Prev No Track 1


"Black, Red, Yellow" is a song by Pearl Jam . It first appeared as the B-side on the " Hail, Hail " single. It was recorded during the sessions for Pearl Jam 's fourth album, '' No Code ''.

A different version of "Black, Red, Yellow" can be found on the '' Lost Dogs '' album. This version is longer than the b-side version.

After the band's November 24 , 1996 show in Lisbon , the song was not played for almost nine years. The song finally made a return appearance at a August 29 , 2005 benefit for politician Jon Tester . Basketball coach Phil Jackson was in attendance at the event.


LYRICAL MEANING

"Black, Red, Yellow" is an ode to , 2004 . Rodman was playing with the Chicago Bulls at the time the song was written. In the middle of the song an answering machine message by Rodman can be heard.


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