Overblown Criticism of The Fixer

norm

all these years i thought the beatles were from the 60's


huh...you learn something new every day

U R A Crazy Breed

norm wrote:

all these years i thought the beatles were from the 60's


huh...you learn something new every day

dammit Norm!...yeah..ok..fine...they formed in 1960..but their sound was still 1950s!

Rhinocerous Surprise

I love that Pearl Jam wrote a poppy, upbeat song - I just wish it wasn't a fairly mediocre poppy, upbeat song, 'sall.

PJBuckeye

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

I don't....that's why i was a fan to begin with!!....i like shit with layers/depth...i hear Fixer and i feel like they are chasing the top 40.....I'm not totally bashing it but it's just...no right...don't feel like PJ to me either...sounds like an Eddie Money song to me, music wise...this is the same band that gave us immortality?...sorry but at this stage in their careers i was expecting more forward progression..more No Code type..progressive, groundbreaking deep shit...it's like they are regressing with this song! I mean Bigwave was the same almost...but at least Ed surfs ...whatever....i like Got some....can't wait to see what the rest of the album has to offer.

all i know is mad people seem to be really into it and yet Binaural gets no love..not like it should...so maybe I'm just a different breed.

Agree 100%. To quote my wife, "It sounds like Daughtry."

Bugs29

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

RM181658 wrote:

I went rollerblading for 50 minutes and the entire i had this stuck in my head: yeah yeah yeah yeah....fight to get it back again...yeah yeah yeah.....that's all the proof i need...

really??...you mean "yeah yeah yeah" was stuck in your head...so that means it MUST be a great song..fuck..who knew all i needed was some rollerblades to change my mind....i guess that's all the proof that i need! :P

haha, i meant it differently but thats funny......I meant to say, that any song that sticks in my head for that long is a catchy song which doesn't necessarily mean it's a good song...i never said The Fixer was a good song

the wolf

matty456 wrote:

slip on a set of headphones....close your eyes...and appreciate the fact that in this day and age we are fortunate enough to have the music to help us forget about the world of shit we have been in for the past....however long. I'm happy with it.

my thoughts , on the spot. nice first post. welcome to the madness.

U R A Crazy Breed

RM181658 wrote:

i never said The Fixer was a good song

ok...you're right...i'm sorry.

helplessdancer

zolstice wrote:

The first time I listened to the The Fixer on Myspace, I wasn't blown away by it. It really didn't register with me much at all. But then 10 minutes later I was driving in my car and it came on the radio, and I found myself cranking it up and singing along. This is definitely a summer time car driving song, and I have absolutely no problem with that.

the cranking it up while driving in the car test works

hey

The lyrics are too simple boo hoo

!!!!! Its over produced!!! boo hoo. Oh my god the song sounds like the guy who produced it actually knows what he is doing. Its too poppy!!! You know what, pearl jam always tries different things and this time this is what they tried. Its a good song. I've been a fan of PJ for a long time and you know why? Because this band knows what they are doing and always has. You know a band like Tool! We all know how they are and how they operate! I like tool but I don't really like the fact that they take years and years and years and years to put out new material. Maybe PJ is just joining the rest of the music community and not distancing themselves anymore. And there is nothing wrong with that. So too all you people who don't like the song, you are allowed to have your opinion, but I just do not think you really know what you are talking about. Matt wrote the song remember that. That is how this band operates now-a-days. So we get a little taste of everyones styles. If they didn't do it like this pj probably would have been gone back in 1995.

Rubberbandman

im digging it, its a little light and poppy but i think its a good, it has a betterman feel to it for some reason for me. Everyone likes to over analyze everything

hey

yeah, I like it too. Too me its kinda a hard song not to like. Its fun. I read some things on here about how its a good thing that they wrote a fun song instead of all the serious stuff. I agree. Don't get me wrong, I like that stuff as well but this is good. I have a friend that doesn't really like the political side ti to the band and is always saying I hope its not too political. Well here ya go my friend. The reason I brought up tool was because I kinda hate how they hide in the dark. That was like cool back in the day but know a days you don't have to do stuff like that to be cool. Just be PJ!!!!

PJammin'

not every pearl jam song has to have deep, insightful, lyrics. what i love about this band is they throw pj fans a curve and piss some of them off. I LOVE IT!

Gardenparty

I'm not a fan of S/T yet there is somehting about this song i find infectuous.

Can't wait to rock out to it live! and from the other 4 songs i've heard versons of from this album i think it is going to be a very well rounded album.

I don't understand the hate. Lyrics aren't the best but they aren't the focal point. And yes, they put Wishlist lyrics to shame.

Cliffy6745

If it was that great of a song, there wouldn't be 15 threads on the first page dedicated to defending it.

justam

I'm surprised by all the criticism of this song too. I think it's good to add a song that has an unmixed positive mood!

JonnyPistachio

hey wrote:

So too all you people who don't like the song, you are allowed to have your opinion, but I just do not think you really know what you are talking about. Matt wrote the song remember that..

???Huh? Hey, I love every PJ song wiht the exception of cropduster, Ghost....and now the Fixer. it's no big deal man. I am still overly excited for the new album. But then again, since I dont like it, I have no idea what i'm talking about. I'll just shut up now.

Ledbetterman10

personally I don't think there's much RIGHT with this song. The breakdown is okay I guess......but everything else about it is terrible....in my humble, humble opinion of course

Snoopy Died For Our Sins

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:

Nice one, but your avatar still makes me wanna fuckin' puke


Rage With The Machine................eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :roll:

Rage rocked shit so hard even Pearl Jam couldn't touch it...so i don't know what the fuck you're talking about!!

Anyone on the cover of a rag like SPIN isn't raging against anything, my friend...and that's okay, just don't be a pretender......


Yet you still cried uncle and switched up your avatar to something so much better....kudos!

Mad Season.YES!!!!!

Jokertt14

Lovin every song that has been played off from" Backspacer" .. and i cant wait to get my hands on the vinyl !...

Snoopy Died For Our Sins

ejny wrote:

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

RM181658 wrote:

I went rollerblading for 50 minutes and the entire i had this stuck in my head: yeah yeah yeah yeah....fight to get it back again...yeah yeah yeah.....that's all the proof i need...

really??...you mean "yeah yeah yeah" was stuck in your head...so that means it MUST be a great song..fuck..who knew all i needed was some rollerblades to change my mind....i guess that's all the proof that i need! :P

good one.

and, so when I get that damn Beyonce chorus "if you like it, you shoulda put a ring on it" in my head it must mean that its a great song?

Did you really just go there........goodness :oops: :oops: :oops: