Love Boat Captain is a song by Pearl Jam, featuring lyrics written by Eddie Vedder and music co written by Vedder and keyboardist Boom Gaspar, Love Boat Captain was released on February 24, 2003, as a single from the band’s seventh studio album, Riot Act (2002). It became a top 20 hit in Canada and Portugal. The song was not released in the United States, where Save You was issued instead.
The lyrics for Love Boat Captain tackle existential matters. Love Boat Captain references the 2000 Roskilde tragedy with the line “Lost nine friends we‘ll never know two years ago today“. When Love Boat Captain is performed in concert, Eddie Vedder modifies the lyric to reflect the passage of time since the tragedy. There is also a reference to The Beatles‘ song All You Need Is Love with the lyrics “I know it’s already been sung…can’t be said enough/Love is all you need..all you need is love“.
Tracklist:
SIDE A:
- Love Boat Captain
SIDE B:
- Wishlist
Credits:
Mastered by: Ed Brooks
Performer: Eddie Vedder
Recorded by: John Burton
Record Store Day 2012 release, limited to 1,500 copies.
Recorded live at the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, July 2, 2011
Label: Monkeywrench Records
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition
Release Date: April 21, 2012
