My Father’s Daughter (2021) – Olivia Vedder

That’s some kind of musical artistry you have right there in the above image with Glen Hansard, Olivia Vedder and Eddie Vedder. Glen and Eddie have featured here a bunch, but today’s featured track, ‘My Father’s Daughter‘ is the debut song from the daughter of Pearl Jam‘s front man Eddie Vedder. Olivia Vedder hit this song out of the ballpark and then some. Olivia’s sincerity and vulnerability won me over here. It’s one of those songs I just wished went on longer.

The biggest conundrum I have is whether to present her live version with Pearl Jam or the video presentation from Sean Penn’s movie Flag Day. I’ll go with the Flag Day version and Olivia’s live version following. You can hear Jam’s supreme instrumentals lift this.

Out beyond the reaches
Rare as a blood moon
You show, then cover up your tracks

Through the thinning branches
I watched your tail lights turn
And wondered if you’re ever coming back

I am my father’s daughter
Come hell or high water

Trouble came to find you
Shadowed into every word and deed ’til it got you in it’s spell

They asked if I had seen you
But I’ve got no truck with men like them, they can go to hell

I am my father’s daughter
Come hell or high water

Never gonna leave him
Despite the rights or wrongs
I’ve got you and I hope that you know

I am my father’s daughter
Come hell or high water

Never gonna leave him
Despite the rights or wrongs
I got you and I hope that you know

And I’m right behind you
There’s a light there’s a light that shines wherever you go

I am my father’s daughter
Come hell or high water

Eddie Vedder and Glen Hansard wrote My Father’s Daughter. It marks the musical debut of Vedder’s then-17-year-old daughter Olivia, who also sings lead on the song There’s a Girl.

In a statement, Penn said, “After this flood of gorgeous songs from Cat Power, Glen Hansard, and Eddie Vedder, we were just about to do a final mix on the film when Ed sent me Olivia singing ‘My Father’s Daughter.’ It became just the perfect cherry on top of the sundae.”

This isn’t the first time the Pearl Jam frontman and actor/director have teamed up. Vedder also contributed to the soundtrack for Penn’s 2007 movie Into The Wild, which inspired his solo debut album of the same name and won him a Golden Globe for Best Song Motion Picture.

References:
1. Flag Day (film) – Wikipedia