" Jeremy " is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam, with lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music composed by bassist Jeff Ament. "Jeremy" was released in August 1992 as the third single …

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The song takes its main inspiration from a newspaper article about a 15-year-old boy named Jeremy Wade Delle from Richardson, Texas who killed himself in front of his English classmates at...

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Apr 20, 2026 · Music The controversial story of ‘Jeremy’, the song that Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) composed after seeing a tragic newspaper clipping

Based on Delle's story, "Jeremy" is a song whose protagonist is a character present on Jeremy's life, this one being described as a shy, introvert and victim of family neglect.

Listen to Jeremy on Spotify. Song · Pearl Jam · 1991.

It is based on the true story of Jeremy Delle, a 15-year-old sophomore who killed himself in front of his English class at Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas, on January 8, 1991.

"Jeremy" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, with lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by bassist Jeff Ament. "Jeremy" was released in 1992 as the third single from …