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Please help...going crazy!! - starting to like Fixer

MagnusonParkMagnusonPark Posts: 79
edited July 2009 in The Porch
When I first heard "Fixer", I absolutely hated it. Told my wife it was crap. Then I found myself listening again...and again...

Now I have it stuck in my head! This has never happened to me before with a song that gave me such a negative knee-jerk reaction upon the initial listening. I guess I'll just have to submit and let myself like it as it grows on me. :shock:
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I don't understand why it's so hard for Pearl Jam fans to like new Pearl Jam material...

    They're the same band, doing new things....wouldn't it get boring if every album and song sounded similiar? We're talking about Pearl Jam here, not Godsmack.

    *No offense to Godsmack, but their albums sound like one giant song...
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  • gogatorsjamgogatorsjam Posts: 45
    YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH :P
  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Me suspect you will not be alone especially after we get the priviledge to see it live.
  • BZBZ Posts: 45
    You are not crazy, only starting to see the light. :D
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    BZ wrote:
    You are not crazy, only starting to see the light. :D
    It's a contagious song, no doubt about it.. I started out hating it, now I think it's great.
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  • kvanhimbkvanhimb Posts: 14
    I like the chorus, the repetitiveness of the verses gets annoying by verse 2, and the bridge seems like a cut and paste. While I don't dislike it, I'll never love it.
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    MagnusonPark wrote:
    When I first heard "Fixer", I absolutely hated it. Told my wife it was crap. Then I found myself listening again...and again...

    Now I have it stuck in my head! This has never happened to me before with a song that gave me such a negative knee-jerk reaction upon the initial listening. I guess I'll just have to submit and let myself like it as it grows on me. :shock:

    Yeah, it seems to be having that effect with multiple listens.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I don't understand why it's so hard for Pearl Jam fans to like new Pearl Jam material...

    They're the same band, doing new things....wouldn't it get boring if every album and song sounded similiar? We're talking about Pearl Jam here, not Godsmack.

    *No offense to Godsmack, but their albums sound like one giant song...
    Because we are psycho about them.. We love them so much we set our expectations for new material waaay too high when in reality, it takes a while for our brain to process the music and subject it to our lives.
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I don't understand why it's so hard for Pearl Jam fans to like new Pearl Jam material...

    They're the same band, doing new things....wouldn't it get boring if every album and song sounded similiar? We're talking about Pearl Jam here, not Godsmack.

    *No offense to Godsmack, but their albums sound like one giant song...

    Agreed. Especially on Godsmack, though "voodoo" is a good song still.
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  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    The Fixer will be 1000% times better in the context of the album...............

    Just think Got Some leading straight into the fixer.......madness.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    UpSideDown wrote:
    The Fixer will be 1000% times better in the context of the album...............

    Just think Got Some leading straight into the fixer.......madness.

    Good point. It'll probably flow with the album pretty well. I like the song for what it's worth, obviously it's nothing too deep, and personal...

    I just don't set expectations for new PJ, I like to make my judgement when I first listen to it. most of the time high expectations are a recipe for high disappointment.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I don't understand why it's so hard for Pearl Jam fans to like new Pearl Jam material...

    They're the same band, doing new things....wouldn't it get boring if every album and song sounded similiar? We're talking about Pearl Jam here, not Godsmack.

    *No offense to Godsmack, but their albums sound like one giant song...
    Because we are psycho about them.. We love them so much we set our expectations for new material waaay too high when in reality, it takes a while for our brain to process the music and subject it to our lives.

    Yes, we are psycho. But if Metallica fans can still love Metallica after everything they've released, then we shouldn't have a problem with new PJ.

    In all honesty, new PJ is much more exciting than new Metallica. :D
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I guess I can't make my point without comparing PJ to a metal band? :lol:
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    after hearing Stone's interview it gave me new insight & a new perspective...i will go home and listen to it with "new ears"...def going to give it another chance...i don't mind putting my foot in my mouth for these guys! :mrgreen::mrgreen:
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    after hearing Stone's interview it gave me new insight & a new perspective...i will go home and listen to it with "new ears"...def going to give it another chance...i don't mind putting my foot in my mouth for these guys! :mrgreen::mrgreen:
    Ah, nothing like coming home and enjoying a nice spliff and a big foot. :mrgreen:
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,614
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    after hearing Stone's interview it gave me new insight & a new perspective...i will go home and listen to it with "new ears"...def going to give it another chance...i don't mind putting my foot in my mouth for these guys! :mrgreen::mrgreen:


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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    benjs wrote:
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    after hearing Stone's interview it gave me new insight & a new perspective...i will go home and listen to it with "new ears"...def going to give it another chance...i don't mind putting my foot in my mouth for these guys! :mrgreen::mrgreen:
    Ah, nothing like coming home and enjoying a nice spliff and a big foot. :mrgreen:


    no no no....that's glass bowl...and big foot! :lol:
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    benjs wrote:
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    after hearing Stone's interview it gave me new insight & a new perspective...i will go home and listen to it with "new ears"...def going to give it another chance...i don't mind putting my foot in my mouth for these guys! :mrgreen::mrgreen:
    Ah, nothing like coming home and enjoying a nice spliff and a big foot. :mrgreen:


    no no no....that's glass bowl...and big foot! :lol:
    Good point. I'm with you on that... bong > spliff > pipe. Thinking of doing something stupid and getting a nice, tall, thick, pricey bong. Right now I'm using a "Highagain" (Heineken) novelty bong my roommate got me for my birthday.
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    i got this sweet little double blown glass pipe with a rush hole on the side....cough..cough...good shit!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    i got this sweet little double blown glass pipe with a rush hole on the side....cough..cough...good shit!
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  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    i got this sweet little double blown glass pipe with a rush hole on the side....cough..cough...good shit!
    Really? Pipe? Come on, Crazy Breed! Get yourself a nice proper glass piece!
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    benjs wrote:
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    i got this sweet little double blown glass pipe with a rush hole on the side....cough..cough...good shit!
    Really? Pipe? Come on, Crazy Breed! Get yourself a nice proper glass piece!

    oh dude..it's proper...it's like Ed...short, but kick ass!! and never leaves you unsatisfied!
  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    thats like 3 days in row ive come on here for 10 minutes at work and crazy breed and benjs gotta go and make me totally start jonesing!! why are you guys doing this to me!! 4 more hrs in studio and I was going to try and go for a bike ride after work. Instead now im just thinking about getting fixed and listening to the fixer. :)
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    Gmoney wrote:
    thats like 3 days in row ive come on here for 10 minutes at work and crazy breed and benjs gotta go and make me totally start jonesing!! why are you guys doing this to me!! 4 more hrs in studio and I was going to try and go for a bike ride after work. Instead now im just thinking about getting fixed and listening to the fixer. :)
    :lol:
    You'll thank us later this evening - I think when the album's out, we should organize a synchronized album listening we can all get ripped to :mrgreen:
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

    EV
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    benjs wrote:
    Gmoney wrote:
    thats like 3 days in row ive come on here for 10 minutes at work and crazy breed and benjs gotta go and make me totally start jonesing!! why are you guys doing this to me!! 4 more hrs in studio and I was going to try and go for a bike ride after work. Instead now im just thinking about getting fixed and listening to the fixer. :)
    :lol:
    You'll thank us later this evening - I think when the album's out, we should organize a synchronized album listening we can all get ripped to :mrgreen:

    I think this is a great idea!! Wish you guys lived in Chicago, I work in a recording studio and im famous for taking people on the back porch for a session then blasting pj albums in the sonically perfect control room. It's quite an experience. First time I blazed and listened to Yield in there, i almost lost it!
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,224
    Gmoney wrote:
    benjs wrote:
    Gmoney wrote:
    thats like 3 days in row ive come on here for 10 minutes at work and crazy breed and benjs gotta go and make me totally start jonesing!! why are you guys doing this to me!! 4 more hrs in studio and I was going to try and go for a bike ride after work. Instead now im just thinking about getting fixed and listening to the fixer. :)
    :lol:
    You'll thank us later this evening - I think when the album's out, we should organize a synchronized album listening we can all get ripped to :mrgreen:

    I think this is a great idea!! Wish you guys lived in Chicago, I work in a recording studio and im famous for taking people on the back porch for a session then blasting pj albums in the sonically perfect control room. It's quite an experience. First time I blazed and listened to Yield in there, i almost lost it!
    :o
    Got any access during either days the Chi shows are taking place on? Would love to see that, if just to see a real studio... I play guitar and one day hope to have a nice home studio :)
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    EV
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  • J.J. Posts: 41
    MagnusonPark wrote:
    When I first heard "Fixer", I absolutely hated it. Told my wife it was crap. Then I found myself listening again...and again...

    Now I have it stuck in my head! This has never happened to me before with a song that gave me such a negative knee-jerk reaction upon the initial listening. I guess I'll just have to submit and let myself like it as it grows on me. :shock:

    I am totally with you on this one! Although almost all PJ songs/albums have grown on me. I heard this the other day and was like meh..whatever, reminds me of...Unemployable. I even posted a little smack about it, but after like 20 or more listens I am SOLD! I really like the way Ed sounds on this thing! I also learned that it's a Matt C song so maybe that made me chill and give it a chance.

    I like the stuff Matt has done.."In the Moonlight", "Get Right" ( Why people hate it I am not sure?) "You Are"...

    He (Matt) gives them a different feel IMHO.

    So long story short I am DOWN with The Fixer.
  • Lone WolfLone Wolf Posts: 1,023
    benjs wrote:
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    i got this sweet little double blown glass pipe with a rush hole on the side....cough..cough...good shit!
    Really? Pipe? Come on, Crazy Breed! Get yourself a nice proper glass piece!


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  • Marcus MaximusMarcus Maximus Posts: 282
    i cannot like this song the more i hear it the more it makes me sick praying for the album to lift my spirits.
    Speaking as a child of the 90's
  • J.J. Posts: 41
    wolfman wrote:
    i cannot like this song the more i hear it the more it makes me sick praying for the album to lift my spirits.


    WOW! It makes you sick? That is strong lol.. What specifically makes you hate this song so much that it effects you physically? :lol: Damn!
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