[3] At the end of the studio cut drummer Dave Abbruzzese can be heard throwing his drum sticks against the wall in frustration.
I remembered all the times I wanted to leave...[6]Regarding "Rearviewmirror", David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said, "For once, those rippling guitar chords wrap themselves around a real hook, and Eddie's clenched delivery is perfect for a song about the pain of leaving behind a hopeless relationship and moving on.
"[7] Paul Evans of Rolling Stone said that "when Vedder roars, 'Saw things...clearer.../Once you were in my rearviewmirror,' it seems that it's not only some personal sorrow that he's willing himself to tear beyond but the entire weight of the past itself.
"[8] "Rearviewmirror" was first performed live at the band's May 13, 1993 concert in San Francisco, California at Slim's Café.
An acoustic version of "Rearviewmirror" performed by The Frogs appears on Pearl Jam's 1995 "Immortality" single.