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BACKSPACER-who wrote them/length of song

crazygeocrazygeo Posts: 2,380
edited September 2009 in The Porch
All lyrics written by Eddie Vedder.

# Title Music Length
1. "Gonna See My Friend" Vedder 2:48
2. "Got Some" Jeff Ament 3:02
3. "The Fixer" Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard 2:57
4. "Johnny Guitar" Cameron, Gossard 2:50
5. "Just Breathe" Vedder 3:35
6. "Amongst the Waves" Gossard 3:58
7. "Unthought Known" Vedder 4:08
8. "Supersonic" Gossard 2:40
9. "Speed of Sound" Vedder 3:34
10. "Force of Nature" McCready 4:04
11. "The End" Vedder 2:57
• 1991-11-17• 1998-08-28 •2000-09-01
• 2003-07-05• 2004-10-01
• 2005-10-03• 2006-05-27
• 2008-06-19• 2009-10-27 2009-10-28 •2009-10-30
• 2009-10-31

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*Eddie Vedder 2011-06-25
- 2013-10-21
- 2013=10-22
-2016 -04-28
-2016 -04-29
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  • crazygeocrazygeo Posts: 2,380
    Lyrically, Backspacer displays a more positive outlook than the band's last few albums. Vedder credited the election of President Barack Obama as inspiration for the optimistic lyrics. Regarding the lyrics, Vedder said, "I've tried, over the years, to be hopeful in the lyrics, and I think that's going to be easier now." Gossard stated, "We've made a couple of political and pointed records, the last two in particular, and just to move away from that is great, because it allows you to go back to that when you need to and it refreshes everybody, and it comes down to a beat and a melody and your friends and a lyric and a poem and something that's important to you."

    Vedder called "Gonna See My Friend" a "drug song," but elaborated that the song is about going to see a friend to stay off drugs, and he stated that "Got Some" is about a "drug dealer," but added that the drug the dealer is selling is actually a great rock song. Vedder was inspired to write the lyrics for "Johnny Guitar" after viewing a collage of album covers that is pasted on the bathroom wall of the band's rehearsal space. He noticed the album cover for Johnny "Guitar" Watson's 1979 album, What the Hell Is This?, and imagined a man who becomes attracted to one of the various women on the cover and then wonders why this woman would rather be one of Watson's many girlfriends instead of his only one. Vedder described "Just Breathe" as "as close to a love song as we've ever gotten," and said that the subject of the song is the happiest times of people's lives when they should just take in the moment and "breathe for a minute." He also said that "Unthought Known" concerns the human psyche, and "Supersonic" is about the love for music. According to Vedder, "Speed of Sound" is a song taken from the perspective of a man who is still sitting in a bar after everyone else has left, but he added that even though the song is sad it became more "confident" when played with the whole band. "The End" has been described as an "aching love song."
    • 1991-11-17• 1998-08-28 •2000-09-01
    • 2003-07-05• 2004-10-01
    • 2005-10-03• 2006-05-27
    • 2008-06-19• 2009-10-27 2009-10-28 •2009-10-30
    • 2009-10-31

    *Tres Mts 2011-03-23
    *Eddie Vedder 2011-06-25
    - 2013-10-21
    - 2013=10-22
    -2016 -04-28
    -2016 -04-29
  • todd1974todd1974 Posts: 69
    I'm glad to know that these songs are actually about things.

    I say that non-facetiously (is there a word for non-facetious?)

    From what I'd heard so far, they really just kind of seemed like a collection of lines. This really makes me see things in a different way.

    I'd kind of been on that train of thought for Got Some, but some of those other ideas really give me hope.
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    im still open to having my own interpretations ;) mostly cause i'm always right

    cool thread though. never get sick of reading about the new stuff :)
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D
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  • Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684
    paulonious wrote:
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D

    Wasn't inside Job all Mike?
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  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    crazygeo wrote:
    10. "Force of Nature" McCready 4:04


    This does not surprise me at all after hearing it on Baseball Tonight...
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  • Dipshit1982Dipshit1982 Posts: 109
    paulonious wrote:
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D


    But it says at the top "All lyrics written by Eddie Vedder."

    :?
  • OGT92OGT92 Posts: 1,588
    crazygeo wrote:
    Lyrically, Backspacer displays a more positive outlook than the band's last few albums. Vedder credited the election of President Barack Obama as inspiration for the optimistic lyrics. Regarding the lyrics, Vedder said, "I've tried, over the years, to be hopeful in the lyrics, and I think that's going to be easier now." Gossard stated, "We've made a couple of political and pointed records, the last two in particular, and just to move away from that is great, because it allows you to go back to that when you need to and it refreshes everybody, and it comes down to a beat and a melody and your friends and a lyric and a poem and something that's important to you."

    Vedder called "Gonna See My Friend" a "drug song," but elaborated that the song is about going to see a friend to stay off drugs, and he stated that "Got Some" is about a "drug dealer," but added that the drug the dealer is selling is actually a great rock song. Vedder was inspired to write the lyrics for "Johnny Guitar" after viewing a collage of album covers that is pasted on the bathroom wall of the band's rehearsal space. He noticed the album cover for Johnny "Guitar" Watson's 1979 album, What the Hell Is This?, and imagined a man who becomes attracted to one of the various women on the cover and then wonders why this woman would rather be one of Watson's many girlfriends instead of his only one. Vedder described "Just Breathe" as "as close to a love song as we've ever gotten," and said that the subject of the song is the happiest times of people's lives when they should just take in the moment and "breathe for a minute." He also said that "Unthought Known" concerns the human psyche, and "Supersonic" is about the love for music. According to Vedder, "Speed of Sound" is a song taken from the perspective of a man who is still sitting in a bar after everyone else has left, but he added that even though the song is sad it became more "confident" when played with the whole band. "The End" has been described as an "aching love song."

    Cool post!!!!
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  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,397
    paulonious wrote:
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D


    My thoughts exactly!

    cheers
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Dipshit1982 wrote:
    paulonious wrote:
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D


    But it says at the top "All lyrics written by Eddie Vedder."

    :?

    the "who wrote that track" refers to the music.
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  • Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684
    DS114969 wrote:
    paulonious wrote:
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D

    Wasn't inside Job all Mike?

    I just checked and the music for Inside Job was also credited to Eddie. Lyrics were Mike though.

    Marker in the Sand music is credited to Mike only. The previous studio album to have music written by Mike only was way back on Yield with Brain of J, Faithful, and Given to Fly. We need more Mike songs!!!
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  • darthvedder81darthvedder81 Posts: 688
    The key thing here is that Stone has written or co-written 4 of the 11 songs. Most of PJ's best stuff is Stones.
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    awesome stuff. I wouldve guess that Got Some is a Mike song, I was surprised to see that Jeff wrote it. DAMNIT I WANT THIS ALBUM ALREADY!
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  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    DS114969 wrote:
    DS114969 wrote:
    paulonious wrote:
    A FULL track credited to Mike??? I don't know that I've ever seen that before??? Honestly, this record seems more democratically divided than any other one in years. I like that. :D

    Wasn't inside Job all Mike?

    I just checked and the music for Inside Job was also credited to Eddie. Lyrics were Mike though.

    Marker in the Sand music is credited to Mike only. The previous studio album to have music written by Mike only was way back on Yield with Brain of J, Faithful, and Given to Fly. We need more Mike songs!!!

    Faithfull, Brain Of J, Inside Job, Given To Fly... okay, Mike should write everything and the others can take a break and just sticka few lyrics on it in the studio!
    we're all going to the same place...
  • heyjoseheyjose Melbourne, Australia Posts: 503
    DS114969 wrote:

    I just checked and the music for Inside Job was also credited to Eddie. Lyrics were Mike though.

    Marker in the Sand music is credited to Mike only. The previous studio album to have music written by Mike only was way back on Yield with Brain of J, Faithful, and Given to Fly. We need more Mike songs!!!

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  • alexross42alexross42 Posts: 374
    Faithfull, Brain Of J, Inside Job, Given To Fly... okay, Mike should write everything and the others can take a break and just sticka few lyrics on it in the studio!

    ...which is why I'm very excited about Mike's (supposed) forthcoming solo album!
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  • crazygeocrazygeo Posts: 2,380
    Re: BACKSPACER-who wrote them/length of song
    by darthvedder81 » 01 Sep 2009 23:49

    The key thing here is that Stone has written or co-written 4 of the 11 songs. Most of PJ's best stuff is Stones.

    This is very true, especially back in th day..anyone remember TEN? Stone's album and band at the time!!
    • 1991-11-17• 1998-08-28 •2000-09-01
    • 2003-07-05• 2004-10-01
    • 2005-10-03• 2006-05-27
    • 2008-06-19• 2009-10-27 2009-10-28 •2009-10-30
    • 2009-10-31

    *Tres Mts 2011-03-23
    *Eddie Vedder 2011-06-25
    - 2013-10-21
    - 2013=10-22
    -2016 -04-28
    -2016 -04-29
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