Comedian Bill Burr shared his disdain for Pearl Jam during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, revealing how grunge music signaled the end of his beloved '80s hair metal era. He recounted how he felt replaced by grunge bands and resented Pearl Jam for two decades. During an encounter with Eddie Vedder at SNL50, Burr humorously confessed his past hatred of the band, ultimately acknowledging his transformation to becoming a fan. The shift from vibrant hair metal to the somber themes of grunge had a profound impact on him.
Pearl Jam, that was the band that made me realize my youth was over...When Pearl Jam came, I was like, 'Oh, my God. This isn't ending.'
So I got to sit next to him ... I was like, 'Man, I hated your band. You ended my thing.' And he was cracking up.
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