In 1991, Eddie Vedder couldn’t finish the lyrics to a Pearl Jam song. It has now been streamed over 410,000,000 times

Pearl Jam’s ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ began as an unfinished idea during the recording of their 1991 album *Ten*, and Eddie Vedder says he was unable to complete its lyrics in time for the record. The song was later released as the B-side to ‘Jeremy’ and went on to become a major streaming hit, showing how a track left off the album could find a large audience.

Vedder recalled wanting ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ on *Ten*, but said the band had settled on its 11 tracks and moved on. The song features Mike McCready’s guitar playing and lyrics that are often difficult to make out; the article says it has been streamed more than 410 million times.