My petty Pearl Jam pet peeve...

green_girl
green_girl Posts: 931
edited May 2013 in The Porch
re: Love Boat Captain

I'm pretty sure a boat doesn't have reins, not even a love boat. I'm also pretty sure if Eddie suddenly decided to sing "wheel" instead of "reins" no one would be upset.
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    take the reigns is an expression for "take control". it's not literal.
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  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    take the reigns is an expression for "take control". it's not literal.


    Hahaha...I know. I just think he's mixing his metaphors...that's why this is petty.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,471
    Can't hand a wheel to the LBC. Then you get steered underwater because you broke the fucking boat! 8-)
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    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,496
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Can't hand a wheel to the LBC. Then you get steered underwater because you broke the fucking boat! 8-)

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  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"
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  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"

    Worst line off any otherwise perfect song. It kills me.
  • washedinblack91
    washedinblack91 Posts: 3,079
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"
    that's one of the laziest lines in pearl jam history.
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  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"
    Sorry but the one that always gets me is.. Why are you hitting yourself, hit me instead.
    Always makes me think of Steel Magnolias!!
    The very first time I heard that, I had to pull my car off the road.. Cause I was laughing so hard I
    Couldn't see for the tears... But then again dumb shit makes me laugh. I'ma weirdo
  • DH62179
    DH62179 Posts: 312
    whispering hands wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"
    Sorry but the one that always gets me is.. Why are you hitting yourself, hit me instead.
    Always makes me think of Steel Magnolias!!
    The very first time I heard that, I had to pull my car off the road.. Cause I was laughing so hard I
    Couldn't see for the tears... But then again dumb shit makes me laugh. I'ma weirdo

    Thanks for ruining that song forever :nono:
  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"

    I don't know why, but I actually like that line alot.
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  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    whispering hands wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"
    Sorry but the one that always gets me is.. Why are you hitting yourself, hit me instead.
    Always makes me think of Steel Magnolias!!
    The very first time I heard that, I had to pull my car off the road.. Cause I was laughing so hard I
    Couldn't see for the tears... But then again dumb shit makes me laugh. I'ma weirdo


    I actually like that verse. :D

    Did anyone think that NOT saying "2012 watch it burn in a fire" at all last year was a real missed opportunity?? I was really looking forward to it in Atlanta. I mean why say 2010? That's so 2 years ago.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    thefixer9 wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"

    I don't know why, but I actually like that line alot.

    Me too. I think it's a great, well thought out line.


    Nothing comes close to being as bad as the Incubus-esque lyrics in Unthought Known. "Gems and rhinestones" :sick:


    Inside Job is another, but you can tell they're really heartfelt and honest and it was McC's first crack at lyrics, so it's more forgiveable. Just needs to be a little more nuanced is all.
  • LloydChristmas
    LloydChristmas Posts: 224
    When Eddie uses a double negative! I often sing his lyrics with the correct grammer because it drives me crazy.
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  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    DewieCox wrote:
    thefixer9 wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    nothing will top "that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"

    I don't know why, but I actually like that line alot.

    Me too. I think it's a great, well thought out line.

    How is it well thought out? It makes no sense...he never mentions a verse!
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  • DewieCox
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    PJStatTracker wrote:
    How is it well thought out? It makes no sense...he never mentions a verse!

    "Trampled moss on your souls"

    "circumstance, clapping hands
    driving winds, happenstance
    off the track, in the mud
    that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"
  • DH62179
    DH62179 Posts: 312
    I always thought it was 'Trampled marks...' Makes sense now, I guess that IS the moss in the aforementioned verse after all.
  • nigel1214
    nigel1214 Posts: 37
    how about "that's the moss from the verse with the aforementioned moss"?
    if anyone could make it work, it'd be eddie.
  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    DewieCox wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    How is it well thought out? It makes no sense...he never mentions a verse!

    "Trampled moss on your souls"

    "circumstance, clapping hands
    driving winds, happenstance
    off the track, in the mud
    that's the moss in the aforementioned verse"

    I get what the intention is, it just doesn't make any sense.

    To have an aforementioned verse, you have to mention a verse. He mentions moss - what he really means to say is "that's the aforementioned moss in the previous verse."
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    I get what the intention is, it just doesn't make any sense.

    To have an aforementioned verse, you have to mention a verse. He mentions moss - what he really means to say is "that's the aforementioned moss in the previous verse."


    It makes perfect sense, and I don't think it breaks any grammar rules. You don't have to say "verse" for it to be aforementioned. Once he sings the verse it becomes aforementioned.

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