Hi, this is Dennis Rodman.
I'm taking the Genius test today.
I'm gonna see how well I know Pearl Jam.
My band.
In 1991, I was playing with Detroit and after practice, I was leaving, going to my car,
and this roadie came up to me and said, "Dennis, you need to check out this band."
And I said, "What band?"
And he said, "Pearl Jam.
This band's gonna blow up."
I was into rock and roll, but I wasn't into alternative shit.
So I went home, I said, "All right, great.
I'm gonna go to this concert."
And took some friends there.
And once I heard the first song, I was like, "Damn, this is my shit right here, right?"
I said, "Wow."
I wasn't listening to rap music, so I was always a rock and roll guy.
What Pearl Jam music video won Video of The Year at the 1993 MTV Music Video Awards?
Wasn't Revolution, it has to have been fucking Jeremy.
I think that video was very controversial in the beginning because it was about a kid,
people didn't really get the whole concept about the video because it really didn't fit
until he started to sing the song ... So he was saying all that, like that... and
the video kinda clashed in with the music.
The title of Pearl Jam’s debut album Ten is a reference to the jersey number of what
NBA player?
Mookie Blaylock
I asked him, "What the hell?
Why Mookie Blaylock?"
I think that they met him or something like that and they saw him play.
I think that was Jeff Ament or something like that saw him and then ... they actually named
the group Mookie Blaylock for a minute.
What is the name of Pearl Jam’s primary producer, who has worked on six of the band’s
ten albums?
Rick Ruben.
Rick Ruben would have quit ... Rick Ruben just worked with the Chili Peppers a little bit bit.
Rick Ruben did.
I don't know, it's gotta be the first one Butch.
I don't know.
To be honest, I don't even know the producers.
I know Rick Ruben worked with the Chili Peppers a lot
What is the 1993 song “Glorified G” about?
He still got me puzzled.
I don't know.
I'll say God.
We're really stupid on these things.
Which Pearl Jam album was blocked from the No. 1 spot on Billboard by the Titanic soundtrack?
You guys are giving me these questions, I can't even answer these questions, man, 'cause
I don't really get in deep like that with Pearl Jam.
But I'll say number two.
Before Pearl Jam, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were members of what band?
Mother Love Bone
Actually I have it on my iPad over there and I was listening to it.
They had a couple of little hits before they ventured off.
Finish the lyric from 1994’s “Better Man”: “She dreams in color, she dreams in ____.”
She dreams in color, she dreams in red.
[singing]
I listen to that song all the goddamn time.
[singing]
What rap group did Pearl Jam collaborate with on 1993’s Judgement Night soundtrack?
I probably said the right answer, but I think Cypress Hill.
Yep, that's how ... pretty much how I met Carmen.
She was dating B-Real and one day I went to LA.
She came to a bar and we started talking, then the next day she came to live with me,
and that's how they broke up.
Pearl Jam played on the 1995 album by which classic rock legend?
I’d say Neil Young.
Rock with the free world and stuff, they normally end with that.
I think lately they've been doing with The Yellow Ledbetter, the last song.
It's always called the go away song.
[singing]
They be sayin’ get the fuck out.
Which drummer has never been a member of Pearl Jam?
Jimmy.
I know I know the lead singer Billy.
Billy’s a good artist.
For many years.
And he lives in Chicago.
Well, you basically asked me questions you thought I knew of as far as like every day questions,
but you didn't ask me personal questions about their lives.
What was Eddie brother, where was he from in the beginning?
Well, Chicago, or San Diego, or Seattle.
I thought you guys were gonna go in depth like that.
A lot easier to do that one.
But I did all right.
Any time you guys want me to do this, man, it's cool.
Just let me know in advance so I could look it up.