I remember hearing that the original intentions were to name the song "Plato", about the philosopher. But Vedder kept chuckling at the idea of singing "The answers are Plato" (which reminded him of "Play-doh", the popular children's product). Fatal seemed to fit better, and was similar in sound and structure.
I remember hearing that the original intentions were to name the song "Plato", about the philosopher. But Vedder kept chuckling at the idea of singing "The answers are Plato" (which reminded him of "Play-doh", the popular children's product). Fatal seemed to fit better, and was similar in sound and structure.