Jeremy By pearl jam doesnt just sound good

"Daddy didn't give affection…and the boy was something that Mommy wouldn't wear". Child abuse is something that can be considerably harmful on a child and among these forms of child abuse comes the issue of child neglect, child neglect can cause children to become socially challenged, angry and even abusive themselves. The song Jeremy by Pearl Jam talks about this form of abuse and tells a story of child neglect and its affects on …

…and ignored him. He wanted to "rule his world". Child neglect is still a big problem and is being looked at by a number of welfare groups. This song is a great summary of the effects of child neglect and should be seen for it well written lyrics. Child neglect is not and should not be something that can be easily forgotten and erased, "Try to forget this…try to erase this…From the blackboard.