Eddie Vedder (Edward Louis Severson III) Quotes

I had a $1.50 from playing the ukulele after owning it seven minutes. I thought, "Hmmm, this has some possibilities."

Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam

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• I had a $1.50 from playing the ukulele after owning it seven minutes. I thought, "Hmmm, this has some possibilities."

  

  Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
  • Playing
  • Possibilities
  • Ukulele