#Best of perl jam series#

It was also an appropriate choice because the scene included Jordan’s teammate Dennis Rodman, a Pearl Jam superfan and longtime friend of the band who was featured in one of the many Polaroid photos that adorned No Code’s cover.

And the 10th and final episode climaxed with a montage that was set evocatively to “Present Tense,” the emotional centerpiece of Pearl Jam’s most underrated album, 1996’s No Code. The Last Dance, ESPN’s acclaimed documentary miniseries about Michael Jordan’s final 1997-1998 season with the Chicago Bulls, often used music from the period to help conjure the spirit of the era. “Corduroy” – Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022) Look out for Vedder hollering, “It’s evolution, baby!” in the background as Kalanick overcomes local government resistance in San Francisco.

#Best of perl jam series#

That makes the 1998 track a fitting backdrop for the series premiere, in which Travis Kalanick’s embarks on a quest to replace traditional taxi cabs with his rideshare app. “Do The Evolution,” one of Eddie Vedder’s most sharply satirical lyrics, is about the hubris of humankind’s belief in its own superiority over other species. “Do The Evolution” – Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022)

“Spin the Black Circle,” the fast and heavy lead single from 1994’s Vitalogy, appears in a scene in Episode 2 where Kalanick outlines how Uber will use Mafia strategies to take over the New York taxi business. You could say that Pearl Jam is the unofficial house band of Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, with songs appearing regularly in Showtime’s new series starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as controversial Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Showtime)