Although Pearl Jam�s official site has stated that Vedder has written the song, it also says that it may never be released. Which begs the question of why they reported about it in the first place? 

Alice in Chains was one of the first bands from the Seattle scene to break nationally in the early 90�s. Shortly after their single, �Man in a Box� became a hit in 1990, the grunge explosion was ignited when Nirvana�s �Smells Like Teen Spirit� became a monster hit the following year.  Pearl Jam along with Alice in Chains and Nirvana became some of the biggest bands in music in the early 90�s. 

Staley was found dead in his home last April. The 34 year-old singer was reported to have suffered a drug overdoes. Police discovered his body after his family asked them to check on his well-being. They were concerned since Staley had not been heard from in a few weeks. Police went to Staley�s Seattle University District apartment where they discovered his body and Staley had apparently been dead for sometime. 

Despite the claim that the song will not be released, since it the cat is now out of the bag, it seems likely that it will one day surface. 

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