A clarification to the soundtrack of Reign Over Me (I review the movie this morning) from a reader:

Apparently they used a Pearl Jam, note-for-note, identical cover version [of “Reign O’er Me”] rather than the The Who’s original. But as in your review, you cannot tell the difference. Heard it on the radio the other day and didn’t notice any difference until the DJ said it was Pearl Jam. Don’t know why they bothered.

Actually, maybe Sandler should be on the soundtrack singing it, he does at one point in the movie. Regardless, it will always be a Who song to me, whoever is singing it (this The Who appearing in my review). .

UPDATE: Getting to the real issue here, an e-mail:

There’s plenty of things I read in the Corner that I can find disagreement with, but this is the first to genuinely outrage me. No difference between Pearl Jam and the Who ? Anyone who can’t quite distinguish Pete Townsend guitar licks and Roger Daltry vocals from whatever the heck Pearl Jam was using on Reign Over Me should take up reading and sell their music collection.