"Do the Evolution" features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard. Bassist Jeff Ament does not appear on the track. Gossard recorded the bass line for the track.Marsh, Dave. "Pearl Jam: Art and Economy". Musician. April 1998. Vedder said that it is his favorite song from Yield."Pearl Jam Talks About New Approach To Yield". MTV.com. February 4, 1998. He stated, "I can listen to it like it's some band that just came out of nowhere. I just like the song. I was able to listen to it as an outside observer and just really play it over and over. Maybe because I was singing it from a third person so it didn't really feel like me singing."
