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donald Cronindonald Cronin Posts: 49
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Will you skip "The fixer" after listening to the complete Backspacer a few times?

I can't see myself listening to it much, you get the idea after one or two listens...
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    I don't know

    haven't heard the album yet
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    it's a part the whole, so I will play it, and play it loud. Can't wait to see how it blends with songs before and after it
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  • cannotstaylongcannotstaylong Posts: 668
    Probably not. My first reaction is to say that on another PJ album, probably. But now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I would skip it. Yeah, it's got a very different feel than most of their other stuff, but it has grown on me immensely. I probably would/will let it play.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    donald Cronin wrote:
    Will you skip "The fixer" after listening to the complete Backspacer a few times?

    I can't see myself listening to it much, you get the idea after one or two listens...

    dude the fixer is the best song ever so i certainly cant see myself skipping it, but maybe thats just me

    the fixer gives me goosebumps every time i hear it on the radio, just like all new pj songs should.
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,942
    donald Cronin wrote:
    Will you skip "The fixer" after listening to the complete Backspacer a few times?


    I think I'll be skipping The Fixer forever.
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  • slipkidslipkid Posts: 29
    No definitely not. I think its' gonna be one of the tracks on the album that hangs it all together. It's what Hail Hail was to No Code.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    donald Cronin wrote:
    Will you skip "The fixer" after listening to the complete Backspacer a few times?


    I think I'll be skipping The Fixer forever.

    ha ha your a bad fan
  • CranMalReignCranMalReign Posts: 1,928
    edited September 2009
    I pretty much never skip any track on any album. I'm an album kinda guy. I like to believe the artwork is not just a collection of songs, but that they're where they are for a reason. I don't skip, I don't randomize, etc. If I pop a disc in, I listen to the whole thing.

    The only exceptions I can think of are Vitalogy and Pinkerton by Weezer. I pop the disc before the last track on both discs. Because they suck enough to make me want to lay my head on a burning pillow, and also just shoot my head with a gun, and also drown.

    Otherwise, all or nothing. :) Fixer included.
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  • cippociappocippociappo Posts: 692
    I think Stupid Mop is the only track I've ever skipped on a Pearl Jam record....
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    ... no, I'm not gonna skip The Fixer, I actually like it a lot :)
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,942
    5FIFTEEN wrote:
    No definitely not. I think its' gonna be one of the tracks on the album that hangs it all together. It's what Hail Hail was to No Code.

    How can you say that? You've listened to No Code a thousand times and Backspacer ZERO times. I think it's a little early to make that comparison.

    emptyglass wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    donald Cronin wrote:
    Will you skip "The fixer" after listening to the complete Backspacer a few times?


    I think I'll be skipping The Fixer forever.

    ha ha your a bad fan

    No I'm not. I just hate this song. I try to listen to it. I have the mp3. I NEVER get through the entire song. I can't even imagine how much I'd hate it if it was written by another band.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:


    I think I'll be skipping The Fixer forever.[/quote]

    ha ha your a bad fan[/quote]

    No I'm not. I just hate this song. I try to listen to it. I have the mp3. I NEVER get through the entire song. I can't even imagine how much I'd hate it if it was written by another band.[/quote]
    ha ha

    is the fixer the only song u don't like cause i think i dont like ANY pj songs...which makes me a better fan than you! ha!! ;)
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    There's a huge difference between PJ's early albums and more recent albums.

    Ten - I can listen to the whole way thru. All GREAT songs
    VS - I almost exclusively listen to it the whole way thru. Best album IMO.
    Vitalogy - Some of the best songs, but not really a cohesive mix.
    No Code - An eclectic collection, but definitely can listen as a whole album
    Yield - Somewhat of a whole album, but never stuck together as an album as much as the others.

    ...the rest of the albums seam more like a collection of songs than they do "albums", particularly Riot Act. A lot of great songs, but not really an "album" to me.

    Anyway, I'll probably skip The Fixer after the first couple of full listens. It seems that they created this song to be popular to make money on the album and make money thru the radio, and less for the craft of it. ...but that's just my opinion. It's all over the radio, so, I think their strategy is working. The Fixer is kinda like a McDonald's hamburger... designed for mass consumption (though I'm a vegetarian :) )
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,609
    5FIFTEEN wrote:
    No definitely not. I think its' gonna be one of the tracks on the album that hangs it all together. It's what Hail Hail was to No Code.


    Well, don't get crazy...it's no Hail, Hail.

    That said, no way will I skip it...it short anyhow. I'll be more likely to skip the ballads from time to time.
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    CJMST3K wrote:
    There's a huge difference between PJ's early albums and more recent albums.

    Ten - I can listen to the whole way thru. All GREAT songs
    VS - I almost exclusively listen to it the whole way thru. Best album IMO.
    Vitalogy - Some of the best songs, but not really a cohesive mix.
    No Code - An eclectic collection, but definitely can listen as a whole album
    Yield - Somewhat of a whole album, but never stuck together as an album as much as the others.

    ...the rest of the albums seam more like a collection of songs than they do "albums", particularly Riot Act. A lot of great songs, but not really an "album" to me.

    Anyway, I'll probably skip The Fixer after the first couple of full listens. It seems that they created this song to be popular to make money on the album and make money thru the radio, and less for the craft of it. ...but that's just my opinion. It's all over the radio, so, I think their strategy is working. The Fixer is kinda like a McDonald's hamburger... designed for mass consumption (though I'm a vegetarian :) )


    Yield- Somewhat of a whole album???????????????????? I just fainted.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    cincybearcat wrote:
    5FIFTEEN wrote:
    No definitely not. I think its' gonna be one of the tracks on the album that hangs it all together. It's what Hail Hail was to No Code.


    Well, don't get crazy...it's no Hail, Hail.

    That said, no way will I skip it...it short anyhow. I'll be more likely to skip the ballads from time to time.


    Haha... I know. Saying The Fixer will hold Backspacer together is like saying the Star Wars movies were anchored by Episode I. :lol:
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,942
    emptyglass wrote:

    is the fixer the only song u don't like cause i think i dont like ANY pj songs...which makes me a better fan than you! ha!! ;)

    Well sure there's a few PJ songs I can take or leave. But The Fixer is the only one I truly hate and can't listen to.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I'll play it..... It's a pain to go move the needle to the next track.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    the only skipping i'll be doing is from the mailbox to my living room.
    Skipping is not just for kids. ;)
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  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    I.wont.skip.it.after.a.few.listens.but.hopefully.it.will.grow.on.me.more.I.like.it.dont.love.it.
    Sort.of.like.with.the.stadium.arcadium.chili.peppers.album,i.didnt.really.like.it.at.first.and.then
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,942
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    I.wont.skip.it.after.a.few.listens.but.hopefully.it.will.grow.on.me.more.I.like.it.dont.love.it.
    Sort.of.like.with.the.stadium.arcadium.chili.peppers.album,i.didnt.really.like.it.at.first.and.then
    loved.every.track.after.listening.to.it.more.

    yeah.I.see.where.youre.coming.from.dude
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  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    I.wont.skip.it.after.a.few.listens.but.hopefully.it.will.grow.on.me.more.I.like.it.dont.love.it.
    Sort.of.like.with.the.stadium.arcadium.chili.peppers.album,i.didnt.really.like.it.at.first.and.then
    loved.every.track.after.listening.to.it.more.

    yeah.I.see.where.youre.coming.from.dude

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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,942
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    I.wont.skip.it.after.a.few.listens.but.hopefully.it.will.grow.on.me.more.I.like.it.dont.love.it.
    Sort.of.like.with.the.stadium.arcadium.chili.peppers.album,i.didnt.really.like.it.at.first.and.then
    loved.every.track.after.listening.to.it.more.

    yeah.I.see.where.youre.coming.from.dude

    the.spacebar.broke.LoL

    word
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  • IwasBit10IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    emptyglass wrote:

    is the fixer the only song u don't like cause i think i dont like ANY pj songs...which makes me a better fan than you! ha!! ;)

    Well sure there's a few PJ songs I can take or leave. But The Fixer is the only one I truly hate and can't listen to.

    Just wondering, have you seen the song live?

    I was in the same boat as you, couldn't stand it at first. But after seeing it live, it changed my perception and now I really dig it.
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    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    PJ_kidd_9-21-22 wrote:
    I.wont.skip.it.after.a.few.listens.but.hopefully.it.will.grow.on.me.more.I.like.it.dont.love.it.
    Sort.of.like.with.the.stadium.arcadium.chili.peppers.album,i.didnt.really.like.it.at.first.and.then
    loved.every.track.after.listening.to.it.more.

    yeah.I.see.where.youre.coming.from.dude

    the.spacebar.broke.LoL


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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,100
    CranMalReign wrote:
    I pretty much never skip any track on any album. I'm an album kinda guy. I like to believe the artwork is not just a collection of songs, but that they're where they are for a reason. I don't skip, I don't randomize, etc. If I pop a disc in, I listen to the whole thing.

    The only exceptions I can think of are Vitalogy and Pinkerton by Weezer. I pop the disc before the last track on both discs. Because they suck enough to make me want to lay my head on a burning pillow, and also just shoot my head with a gun, and also drown.

    Otherwise, all or nothing. :) Fixer included.

    oh, I really like butterfly too. Each to their own I guess
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,876
    I wasnt really digging it at first, but after hearing it live twice in Chicago, I am starting to really like this song. There will be no skipping for me.
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    no skipping from me either, I quite like it, it's really catchy
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  • MrMerkinballMrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    No - I love that song
  • GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,654
    I don't hear it enough on radio to be tired of it. Plus, why would I skip only "The Fixer?" Theoretically, wouldn't I skip any song after a few listens, or when I get the gist of it?
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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    CranMalReign wrote:
    The only exceptions I can think of are Vitalogy and Pinkerton by Weezer. I pop the disc before the last track on both discs. Because they suck enough to make me want to lay my head on a burning pillow, and also just shoot my head with a gun, and also drown.

    This made me laugh out loud.

    I love The Fixer so I will not skip it. I will skip other songs to get to it.
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