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60 Days of Pearl Jam Article

Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
edited July 2009 in The Porch
The author of this article is going to rate all of Pearl Jam's songs from worst to best. Is everyone in agreement that Sweet Lew is the worst Pearl Jam song? Just curious what everyone's opinion is...

http://www.examiner.com/x-3940-Indianapolis-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d23-60-Days-of-Pearl-Jam
8/29/00, 7/3/03, 5/24/06,6/28/08 & 6/30/08, 10/9/09,10/28/09, 10/30/09 & 10/31/09, 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10 & 5/21/10, 10/23/10 & 10/24/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 9/11/11, 9/12/11, 9/23/11, 9/22/12, 9/30/12, 7/16/13, 7/19/13
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  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    I LOVE SWEET LEW....THANKS for this Mr. Alcinder and Mr. Ament
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
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  • Elbereth84Elbereth84 Posts: 253
    Sweet Lew is by far the worst PJ song ... sorry, Jeff!
  • Elbereth84Elbereth84 Posts: 253
    I just read the article ... Red Dot and Gremmie ... oh come on, these two songs are fabulous! :D
  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    I applaud Ament's music, but he was not at his lyrical strongest on this one. Sweet Lew is a stinker, to me. Never had a single desire to listen to it again after hearing it.

    "Those were the days... Pre-investment spree."

    Sorry, Jeff. :(

    ** EDIT**

    Just finished looking at the author's list. Except for Olympic Platinum. I find that one hilarious.

    "How hight can I jump? How high can I throw? How high can I run?"

    Funny stuff. :lol:

    Is it really fair of the author to include a released demo though? (Evil Little Goat)
    "A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    Elbereth84 wrote:
    I just read the article ... Red Dot and Gremmie ... oh come on, these two songs are fabulous! :D

    u must not like basketball to choose gremmie over Lew
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • evanserevanser Posts: 152
    The red dot deserves better repect than that - I like it and it fits well with Yield especially leading into MFC
  • ZidaneZidane Ottawa Posts: 362
    What a waste of my time reading this...
    You're not what you own - Ian MacKaye, Fugazi

    98 - Montreal
    00 - Montreal
    03 - Toronto, Montreal
    04 - Boston (Show #1)
    05 - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    06 - Toronto (Show #1)
    09 - Toronto, Philly (Show #3-4)
    10 - Cleveland
    11 - Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa
    13 - London (ON), Philly (x2)
    16 - QC - Ottawa

  • BMoore09BMoore09 Posts: 177
    I don't think it's a waste of time. Anyone ready to spend that much time making critisisms of PJ songs and sharing them is ok by me. Even if I dont agree with him.
    West Palm Beach I, WPB II, Tampa, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville 2000
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    Tampa 2003
    The VIC - Chicago 2007
    West Palm Beach 2008
    Tampa 2008
    Ed Solo 2008 NYC
    Philly 10/30/2009
    Columbus 2010
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,634
    I have listened to Sweet Lew all the way through maybe one time. I tried it a second time but could only handle about 10 seconds. No offense to my favorite band, or Jeff who wrote my favorite song (Low Light), but Sweet Lew isn't just the worst pearl jam song, it is one of the worst songs I have ever heard. Sorry.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • VOLITIONVOLITION Posts: 328
    http://www.examiner.com/x-3940-Indianap ... -Continues

    So he wrote about some of you douche bags complaining LMFAOl! Thanks Charles for the time and effort dude!
    I consider "Help Help" one of the worst songs Pearl jam has ever written. It's just God awful , the music is alright, but Ed sounds off key and board out of his mind.
    "it feels like it's the end of the world and we all got a good seat. you know -- step right up, get your tickets...here we go."

    - EV
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    evanser wrote:
    The red dot deserves better repect than that - I like it and it fits well with Yield especially leading into MFC

    I always wished they replaced Red Dot with Untitled on Yield like they do live. Then Yield would be truly flawless.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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