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"Happy" Pearl Jam Songs
wsoltis
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I'm a fan of PJ for many years and they are my favorite band of all time!
The lyrics of so many great songs are not what I would call "uplifting" and "happy." I love State of Love & Trust, but the lyrics are pretty rough.
I though it might be fun to ask everyone to post a list of "happy" PJ songs.
The lyrics of so many great songs are not what I would call "uplifting" and "happy." I love State of Love & Trust, but the lyrics are pretty rough.
I though it might be fun to ask everyone to post a list of "happy" PJ songs.
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Unthought Known
Amongst the Waves
The Fixer
Spin the black circle
Given to Fly
Hard to Imagine
Present Tense
Who you Are
Comatose
I am Mine
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I find it interesting you listed "Hard to Imagine" in this category. I cite this in my top five of all time, but I've always found it to be a really sad, longing piece.
It's great to see how people interpret music. It's never the same to everyone!
It's great to see how people interpret music. It's never the same to everyone!
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It reminds me of overcoming a hard time in my life. Had a serious medical problem and nearly died. Reassures me that I can make it threw about anything.
Leaving Here
These two just sound fun. The band sounds like they are having a good time just rockin' out.
Spectrum 10-30-09, Wachovia 10-3-05
Do you see the way that tree bends? Does it inspire?
fade away...
I am at peace with my lust.....for Eddie.
I interpret the song as a man who rises above everything and can't be stopped
Throw Your Arms Around Me
makes me happy
spin the black circle
sometimes
i'm open
around the bend
faithful
all those yesterdays
soon forget
can't keep
save you
love boat captain
parachutes
big wave
gone
RED ROCKS 6-19-95
AUGUSTA 9-26-96
MANSFIELD 9-15-98
BOSTON 9-29-04
BOSTON 5-25-06
MANSFIELD 6-30-08
EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
BOSTON 5-17-10
EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
PJ20 9-3-11
PJ20 9-4-11
WRIGLEY 7-19-13
WORCESTER 10-15-13
WORCESTER 10-16-13
HARTFORD 10-25-13
Any idea why this was on the "Down" disc on the rearviewmirror compilation?!
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
Totally agree!!
Amongst the Waves
Love Boat Captain
These songs come to mind:
-Wishlist
-You
-Dirty Frank
-Push Me, Pull Me
-Faithfull
And what is that fun little song where it's just Ed and a ukelele?
Soon Forget?
I didn't feel like getting up and digging through boxes last night to find my PJ CDs.
Undone
Down
Given to Fly
Hail, Hail
to me these songs are uplifting & Happy in a Pearl Jam sort of way
A computer once beat me at chess, it was no match at kick boxing
Given To Fly
Spin The Black Circle
Oceans
The Fixer
Amongst The Waves
Just Breathe
Unthought Known
Supersonic
In My Tree
Seems to be quite a few "Happy" songs in Backspacer
anyways I'm sure I've missed a few...
long time fan...recent member...first post
Errr, Gone ? Although quite liberating, pretty sad to me in fact .... Same with parachutes, last exit and save you, they don't sound too happy to me ...
I would go for Faithfull and Big Wave though.
Pearl Jam have grow as I have grow older, thus I can relate to their lyrics easily.
I have always liked Tom Waits for ironic humour in songs, but this is PJ here!
Just breathe
In hiding
Recently Better days
Mayny of those You had written here,e.g. In my tree, Soon forget are songs that makes me think about life, many are very, very emotional - Rearviewmirror, Given to fly. But they are not happy to me.
Ohh, I forgot -Dirty Frank is really funny song:) Makes me smile
halszka123@op.pl
sad? how?
to me this is about a guy who wants to change everything in his life for the better
positive thought
happy doesn't have to mean "love shack"
google it if you are under 35
the last verse is in reference to what meher baba taught pete townshend
and that makes me happy
as far as parachutes
this is a song about love saving someone's life
last exit
to me is the acceptance of death
and i think we would all be happier if we understood the true meaning of this
and save you
come on, what your not happy cause he says fuck to much?
it's a song about saving a friend from something terrible
i would love to hear what these songs mean to you and why they do not make you happy
RED ROCKS 6-19-95
AUGUSTA 9-26-96
MANSFIELD 9-15-98
BOSTON 9-29-04
BOSTON 5-25-06
MANSFIELD 6-30-08
EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
BOSTON 5-17-10
EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
PJ20 9-3-11
PJ20 9-4-11
WRIGLEY 7-19-13
WORCESTER 10-15-13
WORCESTER 10-16-13
HARTFORD 10-25-13
Amen !
Seems that I have been a bit blunt in my disagreeing, hence your irritated tone. Sorry 'bout that :oops:
Since you cared explaining your choice, it's only fair I told you what those mean to me. So here's my take :
Gone :
To me, a song about someone who feels he doesn't fit in his life anymore. Somehow, he had wanted to believe that by earning money and consuming, his life'd be better. Now he realizes that it's not the case and it all doesn't make sense anymore. So he feels he might just leave it all behind and leave. But to where ?
It's a retreat, he doesn't feel the strength to fight anymore, everything now seems pointless.
He feels nobody can understand / care for him and by leaving the City lights behind, he's leaving everybody behind him as well.
On the spur of the moment, I guess everybody has experienced this feeling that once you've got rid of everything, you'd have it all, hence the "liberating" tone of the song. Down the line, it's only fleeing when no other option seems to be left, and that's quite sad to me actually.
Parachutes :
actually a "love gone bad" song IMO. He used to feel so much love that he "would have fallen from the sky till" her, YET "parachutes have opened now", and he doesn't feel this way anymore. He wishes they could only still have this love they shared and feel the way they felt.
Save you :
I sure don't mind the fucks :-)
IMO it's actually a song about the terrible feeling of trying to save someone you love or deeply care for against their will, when you're witnessing them destroying themself one way or another, and feel powerless because they won't let you and can only resort to begging them to let you help.
Last Exit :
I always thought it went like : I'll die now and on my own because life's not worth living, and death only may deliver me. That sure was a bit short and there must be more to it !
I must admit I like your insight into this one
Shall we discuss what SOLAT means now ?
just wanted your opinion
and i respect it fully
RED ROCKS 6-19-95
AUGUSTA 9-26-96
MANSFIELD 9-15-98
BOSTON 9-29-04
BOSTON 5-25-06
MANSFIELD 6-30-08
EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
BOSTON 5-17-10
EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
PJ20 9-3-11
PJ20 9-4-11
WRIGLEY 7-19-13
WORCESTER 10-15-13
WORCESTER 10-16-13
HARTFORD 10-25-13