SUPERSONIC - The view from the pit!

goldrush

I've just put my video of Supersonic at the O2 Arena up on Youtube. It's a bit blurry in places because I was in the pit, right in front of Mike, but you get a pretty good feeling about the vibe of the song. I've watched it a few times now and I really like it, it's got an awesome breakdown in it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy_Uf1C6BRc

After a few SBE videos were pulled from Youtube last week I PM'd Kat and Sea a few hours ago to make sure this was ok. They haven't replied but if this gets pulled I guess that's fair enough. It was the first time this song has been played after all so enjoy it while you can!

mca47

Glad you had a good time, but man...that song sucks ass!

Good god, I hope they just f'ed it up live...because that is terrible!

joewalshdc

i think its a tipping of the hat to the ramones...... :!:

goldrush

Definitely, and there's nothing wrong with that!

So what if doesn't have the lyrical depth of some of their other songs, it's fun live and I think it'll be in their sets for a while once Backsapcer is out. They played 'Leaving Here' too and they have a similar "jump around and have fun at a show" kind of vibe and that's a good thing!

Commy

fucking love this song

Deck

I REALLY like this song.

Ledbetterman10

mca47 wrote:

Glad you had a good time, but man...that song sucks ass!

Good god, I hope they just f'ed it up live...because that is terrible!

It's better than The Fixer by a mile.

krobbinz

HOLY SHITTAKE!!

cant wait to hear it live..thanks for the preview!

krobbinz

It's better than The Fixer by a mile.[/quote]

blows The Fixer out of the water!!

aNiMaL

BADASS!!! Thanx for recording and posting that!!

bigbadbill

The opening reminds me of Mankind.

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun

joewalshdc wrote:

i think its a tipping of the hat to the ramones...... :!:

hasnt he already done that with almost every fast song since S/t?

its a cute b-side. to be honest i already forgot it.

it will be fun live.

Father Hubbard

i kinda feel like im listening to a random cover for the first time. sounds more like a bside than an album track

IamBETEL

It's not bad.

I respect that they made a Ramones-like song.

LikeAnOcean

mca47 wrote:

Glad you had a good time, but man...that song sucks ass!

Good god, I hope they just f'ed it up live...because that is terrible!

What is wrong with you!!!

That might be my favorite song so far!.. Are you not a fan of the Ramones??? do you not like punk???

Are you being sarcastic? I'm trying to figure this out because your statement confuses me. That song ROCKS!!!

Travelar

Nice. Looks like a great live number and a lot of fun for them.

sward

Definitely digging this one. Have at least liked all the songs I have heard so far and loved three of them! That's a good sign!!

CranMalReign

OK... "tip of the hat to the Ramones"... it almost sounds like it was pulled straight off of a Ramones album.

I agree w/ the poster who said it sounded like a cover. It absolutely does. With a Mankind riff thrown in to boot. B-side material.

I think I agree with everything that's been said about this song in this thread... except the parts about it being awesome.

It's a fun number at a show, I guess. I think they could have come up w/ something better to take up time on a 36-minute disc, tho. (maybe 39, i forget what the final word is)

SolarWorld

You all need to stop huffing paint. This is a good song.

U R A Crazy Breed

now we know why they banged out this album so quickly....doesn't seem like Ed invested too much time in the lyrics..."fun song"...isn't that what people said about the fixer?

I have a feeling Riot Act & Binaural will get more love after Backspacer is released...at least by certain fans who aren't as big on "pop/fun" type songs.

Paul Andrews

Best song from backspacer thus far and I've loved everything I've heard. That is one wild punk song that tips it's hat to a lot of the bands those guys have loved from the punk rock era - but is still fresh and sounds like pearl jam kicking arse and enjoying it.

The Pearl Jam of 2009/10 is not the PJ of the 90s. I'm glad, I really dont want to hear a new 10 or vs (the remasters are enough), I want what they feel like doing now - you can really follow this band's 'buzz' in each album and to me, this new material sounds like they are really having fun and at ease with themselves and each other and ready to make great rock albums and experiences for us, for a long time to come. That they can blast out a kick arse punk song like this in their 40s shows up blink182 and those other 'punk' bands as wannabes (and I'm not dissing them blink182 et al).

That song is a mosh pit mahem. Slip that in with Go, DTE, Lukin and RVM and you'd have a pretty explosive five play of songs (Kick arse 1st encore for perth - hint?).

Can't wait for LA3, LA4 and Perth (nov 14). These gigs are going to go off!

Stephen Flow

I like it.

LikeAnOcean

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

now we know why they banged out this album so quickly....doesn't seem like Ed invested too much time in the lyrics..."fun song"...isn't that what people said about the fixer?

I have a feeling Riot Act & Binaural will get more love after Backspacer is released...at least by certain fans who aren't as big on "pop/fun" type songs.

I think the lyrics are perfect. What is it you want out of this band??? Sorry if it isn't a depressing political song, if thats what you looking for. Fun songs shouldn't have deep lyrics.

Did you think the lyics to Ten sucked? They pumped that album out in two weeks.

IamBETEL

LikeAnOcean wrote:

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

now we know why they banged out this album so quickly....doesn't seem like Ed invested too much time in the lyrics..."fun song"...isn't that what people said about the fixer?

I have a feeling Riot Act & Binaural will get more love after Backspacer is released...at least by certain fans who aren't as big on "pop/fun" type songs.

I think the lyrics are perfect. What is it you want out of this band??? Sorry if it isn't a depressing political song, if thats what you looking for. Fun songs shouldn't have deep lyrics.

Did you think the lyics to Ten sucked? They pumped that album out in two weeks.

Seriously, I agree with LikeAnOcean. I don't think there are anything wrong with the lyrics. Only song that I'd complain about lyrically would be The Fixer. Even with those two songs, there's 9 other songs.

As a fan you should know that Pearl Jam is constantly change/evolving from one album to another.

LikeAnOcean

Got Some wrote:

LikeAnOcean wrote:

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

now we know why they banged out this album so quickly....doesn't seem like Ed invested too much time in the lyrics..."fun song"...isn't that what people said about the fixer?

I have a feeling Riot Act & Binaural will get more love after Backspacer is released...at least by certain fans who aren't as big on "pop/fun" type songs.

I think the lyrics are perfect. What is it you want out of this band??? Sorry if it isn't a depressing political song, if thats what you looking for. Fun songs shouldn't have deep lyrics.

Did you think the lyics to Ten sucked? They pumped that album out in two weeks.

Seriously, I agree with LikeAnOcean. I don't think there are anything wrong with the lyrics. Only song that I'd complain about lyrically would be The Fixer. Even with those two songs, there's 9 other songs.

As a fan you should know that Pearl Jam is constantly change/evolving from one album to another.

And maybe I spent too much time on this board, but evertyime there's a new song there's a handful of people who come out and bitch about how bad it sucks.. and then a few week's later, 90% of them like it or think its ok..

I don't like Just Breathe from what I've heard, but there is nothing constructive about me coming out and bitching about it. It may grow on me, and if not, I hope others enjoy it..

The "oh god, this song and lyrics sucks" is an opinion I understand, but a very childish one to comment with. Bitching about a song doesn't rewrite the song. Skip to the next track if you think its bad.

Wolf At Bay

joewalshdc wrote:

i think its a tipping of the hat to the ramones...... :!:

definitely, or just punk from that era in general

Zoso

if someone doesn't like it a particular song don't get so offended by it it's their opinion. I don't think it's a great song either although I love the breakdown. Overall I do like what I've heard on Backspacer especially the slower songs.

U R A Crazy Breed

LikeAnOcean wrote:

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

now we know why they banged out this album so quickly....doesn't seem like Ed invested too much time in the lyrics..."fun song"...isn't that what people said about the fixer?

I have a feeling Riot Act & Binaural will get more love after Backspacer is released...at least by certain fans who aren't as big on "pop/fun" type songs.

I think the lyrics are perfect. What is it you want out of this band??? Sorry if it isn't a depressing political song, if thats what you looking for. Fun songs shouldn't have deep lyrics.

Did you think the lyics to Ten sucked? They pumped that album out in two weeks.

don't try to put your words in my mouth...why the fuck do people think a song has to be either light & fun or depressing & political?? like there isn't a trillion miles of middle ground....i'm not looking for a repeat of any album...i am looking to hear Pearl Jam break new ground not make "me too" or "tip your hat"songs...but hey that's just me...and i am entitled to form my own opinion whether you agree with it or not...and when someone voices an opinion that is contrary to your own it doesn't automatically qualify as "bitching", just so you all know.

LikeAnOcean

Zoso wrote:

if someone doesn't like it a particular song don't get so offended by it it's their opinion. I don't think it's a great song either although I love the breakdown. Overall I do like what I've heard on Backspacer especially the slower songs.

I don't like Just Breathe, but is there any point to me stating that? No. It just makes me seem like a baby, trying to ruin on everyone elses parade.. like I said, its just music. Skip to the next track if you're not satisfied.

Immagine if you wrote a song you were really proud of, logged onto a message board and had people telling you it sucked. Or painted a painting, or designed something..

If its not your cup of tea. understand that, and move along to the next cup.

LikeAnOcean

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

LikeAnOcean wrote:

U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

now we know why they banged out this album so quickly....doesn't seem like Ed invested too much time in the lyrics..."fun song"...isn't that what people said about the fixer?

I have a feeling Riot Act & Binaural will get more love after Backspacer is released...at least by certain fans who aren't as big on "pop/fun" type songs.

I think the lyrics are perfect. What is it you want out of this band??? Sorry if it isn't a depressing political song, if thats what you looking for. Fun songs shouldn't have deep lyrics.

Did you think the lyics to Ten sucked? They pumped that album out in two weeks.

don't try to put your words in my mouth...why the fuck do people think a song has to be either light & fun or depressing & political?? like there isn't a trillion miles of middle ground....i'm not looking for a repeat of any album...i am looking to hear Pearl Jam break new ground not make "me too" or "tip your hat"songs...but hey that's just me...and i am entitled to form my own opinion whether you agree with it or not...and when someone voices an opinion that is contrary to your own it doesn't automatically qualify as "bitching", just so you all know.

Sorry. Didn't mean to put words in your mouth. Just trying to understand where you are coming from. I really like the lyrics.

dreamweaver

mca47 wrote:

Glad you had a good time, but man...that song sucks ass!

Good god, I hope they just f'ed it up live...because that is terrible!

that song is not terrible... why do you feel the need to say that?