Eddie Vedder was first invited onto “Letterman” back in 1996. The fresh-faced musician draped in black belted out the lyrics to “Black” off the 1991 album “Ten” as the in-studio audience went nuts.
In the following 20 years, the Pearl Jam frontman has been brought back numerous times to perform, and even try out some comedy — probably the highlight of his professional career, David Letterman quipped Monday night.
For Vedder’s last “farewell” performance, the late-night regular teamed up with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra — just like back in 1996 — for a rendition of Pearl Jam’s “Better Man.”
The song is a strange choice for the occasion, as some have already noted, given that Vedder has spoken publicly about “Better Man” being about abusive relationships.
Watch the clip below:
