Eddie Vedder Releases Cover of Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top”: Stream

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Eddie Vedder has released a cover of Tom Petty ’s song “Room at the Top.”

Originally released on Petty’s 1999 album Echo , “Room at the Top” has been in rotation at Vedder’s solo shows for some time. In 2018, he even performed it during the “In Memoriam” tribute to Petty at the Academy Awards. Now, his studio version arrives as part of the soundtrack for the upcoming Apple TV+ show, Bad Monkey , set to premiere on August 14th.

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Beginning with a ballad arrangement led by simple electric guitar strumming, Vedder’s rendition of “Room at the Top” blossoms into a full-fledged rock anthem, with a climatic organ solo to boot. As for Vedder’s vocals, he exhibits his trademark power, but also masterfully delivers the emotional sensitivity the song requires.

Vedder recorded the cover with the backing of Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Benmont Tench, Glen Hansard, Chis Chaney, and Josh Klinghoffer. Stream it below.

Bad Monkey is the latest series developed by Bill Lawrence, and will star Vince Vaughn as a former detective turned food inspector who gets tangled in a web of crime and corruption in Florida. Along with Vaughn, the show’s cast will include Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Meredith Hagner, John Ortiz, Alex Moffat, and more.

The full tracklist for the Bad Monkey soundtrack is unknown at this time, but the artwork explains that it is “Celebrating the music of Tom Petty,” and the other release that arrived this week is a cover of “Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Larkin Poe .

Meanwhile, Vedder’s version of “Room at the Top” is the latest in a line of covers. In the past year, he’s covered The English Beat, Warren Zevon, Nine Inch Nails, and more. In February, he even covered another Petty tune : “I Won’t Back Down,” in collaboration with Post Malone at a tribute concert for Leslie Jordan.

Meanwhile, Pearl Jam ’s 2024 tour in support of their new album, Dark Matter , is ongoing, and will stop in Chicago, New York, and Boston before wrapping in Dana Point, California next month. Get tickets here.

Eddie Vedder Releases Cover of Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top”: Stream
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