Legendary rock stars from Pearl Jam and Mötley Crüe have taken to Twitter to air out their beef with each other.
As reported by UPROXX, the feud began last month, when Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder admitted his dislike for Mötley Crüe to The New York Times Magazine.
In the interview, Vedder spoke about the early days of his music career, working in the back of clubs:
"You know, I used to work in San Diego loading gear at a club. I’d end up being at shows that I wouldn’t have chosen to go to—bands that monopolized late-’80s MTV."
He indicated he felt great disdain for some rock bands that had music videos on MTV:
"The metal bands that—I’m trying to be nice—I despised."
Vedder then specifically called out Mötley Crüe:
"‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ and Mötley Crüe: [expletive] you. I hated it."
He clarified it wasn't about the music, but he disliked how the male rock stars portrayed themselves while objectifying women:
"I hated how it made the fellas look. I hated how it made the women look. It felt so vacuous."
"Girls, Girls, Girls" was a hit song by Mötley Crüe in 1987. The music video takes place in a strip club, and according to LA Weekly, there is an uncensored version that features topless women.
A few days later, Mötley Crüe's bassist and co-founder Nikki Sixx caught wind of Vedder's comments and took to Twitter to react:
Made me laugh today reading how much the singer in Pearl Jam hated @MotleyCrue. Now considering that they\u2019re one of the most boring bands in history it\u2019s kind of a compliment isn\u2019t it?\n#TheStadiumTour #RocknRoll— \ud83d\udcf7 (@\ud83d\udcf7) 1644038967
Fans of both of the bands replied to Sixx's tweet, making where they stand on the feud clear.
Mötley Crüe fans joined the conversation to sing the band's praises while denigrating Pearl Jam's success.
I can\u2019t tell you one song of theirs. I\u2019ve probably heard them, but couldn\u2019t say what. Motley Crue is iconic. People around the world can name at least one song from the Crue, young and old. Idk that Pearl Jam is iconic except to their die hard fans.— Jennifer (@Jennifer) 1644076646
Pearl Jam hasn\u2019t been relevant since 94, but Motley Crue is kickin ass 4 after decades and not only do they have lifelong fans, but they get new ones everyday.— Billy (@Billy) 1644043424
Well Motley Crue is still alive and kickin'ass. Where's Pearl Jam!? Pearl who? Chris Cornell was a way better singer. But it's funny!— GigiFoxx (@GigiFoxx) 1644078767
Alternatively, Pearl Jam's fans came to take Sixx and Mötley Crüe down a notch.
Just take the L, Pearl Jam will always be ahead of M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce lyrically, vocally, instrumentally, & carry that dignity off the stage as well & hold fast to their beliefs. Pearl Jam will always be more beloved than MC.pic.twitter.com/ybQScJQ4li— WEAR A DAMN MASK AND GET THE DAMN VACCINE (@WEAR A DAMN MASK AND GET THE DAMN VACCINE) 1644093240
I\u2019ve seen Motley Crue once\u2026 & I\u2019ve made a point of seeing Pearl Jam 6 times. Vince Neil could barely sing or move. Eddie Vedder sings as well as he did 20 years ago & puts on a hell of a show. You keep laughing while Pearl Jam keeps selling out shows.https://twitter.com/brain_floss/status/1489478368215146498\u00a0\u2026— Lauren Robertson (@Lauren Robertson) 1644114379
Sour grapes if ever I've seen it. Eddie is consistently ranked among the greatest vocalists of all time, praised by the likes of Roger Daltrey & Bruce Dickinson, PJ regularly doing sold-out tours solo, no need to get other bands to co-headline. Who TF are you, again?— \ud83d\udca7\ud83d\udd25 Rowdy - He/Him \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udda4 (@\ud83d\udca7\ud83d\udd25 Rowdy - He/Him \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udda4) 1644101708
You\u2019re funny. Their tour sold out in minutes, while tickets to Crue with Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett are still available. Weird, huh? Seriously, just try to get PJ tickets.— Theo Garcia (@Theo Garcia) 1644081305
Some pointed out, based on the content of the two bands' lyrics, Vedder was kinda right.
I think Eddie said in that interview that Motley Crue\u2019s music was mainly about objectifying women and that he wasn\u2019t into that. It wasn\u2019t about the talent, it was the subject.— Heath (@Heath) 1644068964
Eddie has a point! I've never felt objectified by Pearl Jam & I've never walked out of a Pearl Jam show because the band were treating the women in the crowd like meat! I can't say the same of Motley Crue! Guess what band gets my money now?— Charly Anna Lindsay (@Charly Anna Lindsay) 1644142448
Funny how back in '92 you praised all the alternative bands that started to claim for women not be treated as just objects, and now you say they're boring.pic.twitter.com/rkFRQ9s14r— Mauricio Marmolejo (@Mauricio Marmolejo) 1644081390
Between all the back and forth, Sixx then tweeted out an insult to Pearl Jam's "brown haired fans" and called them boring as well.
You\u2019ll be fine. Remember there were zillions of brown haired bands for brown haired fans\u2026..Go find them. You will know them by the bored look on their face— \ud83d\udcf7 (@\ud83d\udcf7) 1644042166
While Pearl Jam ignored Sixx's initial tweets, the one calling out their fans apparently crossed the line.
The band finally clapped back with a simple tweet.
We our bored fans.pic.twitter.com/B1cWuZDww4— Pearl Jam (@Pearl Jam) 1644196007
Pearl Jam's fans appreciated the reply.
Around 50,000 bored fans in Mexico City!!!pic.twitter.com/Gv7IitnEkK— KiKiNgO (@KiKiNgO) 1644204167
Here is the "boring" bandpic.twitter.com/lWRrrH3kXc— ariadna \ud83c\udfd2 (@ariadna \ud83c\udfd2) 1644198788
Yeah, Pearl Jam fans are a bit crazy over the live shows. Got folks flying from Australia, Mexico, Europe to NYC, Philly just to see them live. I\u2019ve only been to 10 shows, some people have been to 100+. Lol— THANN (@THANN) 1644208086
So bored traveling to 35 shows in North America and Europe *yawn*pic.twitter.com/DXvYFxUcEX— Lisa Desilets (@Lisa Desilets) 1644206494
We\u2019ve been gloriously bored with @PearlJam for the past 30 years \n\nThis pictures were taken at @lollapaloozacl 2018 \n80.000 bored PJ fans showed up and clearly had the most boring time \n\nWe you guys.\nCome back soon and have a round of piscolas with us!!pic.twitter.com/Ooz7yrMcEq— Caro Werner J (@Caro Werner J) 1644200089
It is clear the bands each have their own devoted fanbases and are both legendary in their own right.
Still, we're wondering if Sixx will really let Pearl Jam have the last word.
