Watch Pearl Jam playing David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel”

Pearl Jam is touring North America and went through Chicago, where they made a very special presentation. There, Eddie Vedder and company covered the classic “Rebel Rebel” from David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs (1974). Although it is common for the group to add re-readings to their setlist, this presentation marked the first appearance of this song.

Another moment that surprised the fans was the presence of former NBA star Dennis Rodman the show. The athlete took the stage to deliver a ukulele to Vedder who played “Sleeping By Myself” next.

Check it out:

Pearl Jam Setlist @ Wrigley Field – Chicago

1. Wash
2. Low Light
3. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
4. Breakerfall
5. Corduroy
6. Hail Hail
7. Animal
8. Getaway
9. Leaving Here (Edward Holland, Jr. cover)
10. Present Tense
11. Even Flow
12. Missing (Chris Cornell cover)
13. Garden
14. Not for You
15. Can’t Deny Me
16. Wishlist
17. I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty cover)
18. Porch
19. Just Breathe
20. Sleeping by Myself
21. Footsteps
22. State of Love and Trust
23. Breath
24. Know Your Rights (The Clash cover)
25. Do the Evolution
26. Alone
27. Rearviewmirror
28. Rebel Rebel (David Bowie cover)
29. Better Man
30. Alive
31. Rockin’ in the Free World (Neil Young cover)
32. Yellow Ledbetter

The song

“Rebel Rebel” was released in 1974 as a single from the album Diamond Dogs. Cited as his most-covered track, it has been described as being effectively Bowie’s farewell to the glam rock movement that he had helped pioneer, as well as being a proto-punk track.