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Come Back

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited September 2009 in The Porch
There is something about this song. I remember when it came out alot of us were surprised because it didnt sound like a typical Pearl Jam tune.

But there is something, even now 3 years later, that causes the same goosebumps to rise, as they did when I first heard this song.

And in a world where everything is offkilter, where wars seem to consume everything, where the world is in flames and the pollution is murdering our planet.

When Ed says "Its okay", I find peace in that. I get comfort from it. And I believe it. If only for that moment. It will be okay. Just as he says.

The whole song is spectacular, but from 3:37 on, the tune is absolutely sublime.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,304
    Yep, easily my favorite song on Avocado!

    Great tune!!
  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    It was an outstanding choice for that episode of "Friday Night Lights".
  • finnanniefinnannie Posts: 1,186
    I love Come Back. <3<3<3<3<3
    Won't let the light escape from me.
    Won't let the darkness swallow me.
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,100
    Awesome tune, would be in my perfect set every time
  • Jessie78Jessie78 Posts: 65
    Definitely one of my top 5 songs...it's just an amazing song!!
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  • dwhite76dwhite76 Posts: 2,801
    love the song is it me or dose it also sound like it could have a 1950's vibe to it
    Some words when spoken...Can't be taken back...
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,650
    I have just grown to absolutely LOVE that song, so amazing!
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  • LOV2ROCKLOV2ROCK Minneapolis/St.Paul Posts: 822
    edited September 2009
    Me Likey !!! ;)
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  • CraneCrane Posts: 192
    Love it. In my top ten pearl jam songs of all time.
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  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    Have to be the one to remind you guys that this song is possibly the worst song that PJ has ever released. I so rarely get to use the term "Worse Than Hitler" so I guess that Comeback has that going for it. I will give it this though: when played in succession, it makes The Fixer sound like Stairway to Heaven.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • kineticjamkineticjam Posts: 154
    Awesome video of Chicago. They better play this in Philly!!!
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,100
    Songburst wrote:
    Have to be the one to remind you guys that this song is possibly the worst song that PJ has ever released. I so rarely get to use the term "Worse Than Hitler" so I guess that Comeback has that going for it. I will give it this though: when played in succession, it makes The Fixer sound like Stairway to Heaven.

    you must be deaf
  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    pdalowsky wrote:
    Songburst wrote:
    Have to be the one to remind you guys that this song is possibly the worst song that PJ has ever released. I so rarely get to use the term "Worse Than Hitler" so I guess that Comeback has that going for it. I will give it this though: when played in succession, it makes The Fixer sound like Stairway to Heaven.

    you must be deaf
    Not quite. It's wretched.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,571
    LOV2ROCK wrote:
    You can watch my come back video from chicago right here below
    in my signature area. My favorite PJ song.

    it's not there anymore .
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Come Back made me cry the first time I heard it and when it's sung right it still does.
    I'm not sure why some songs are like that, but it DOES pull up the goosebumps and tears.
    &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
  • PJ Fan est. 1990PJ Fan est. 1990 Posts: 1,788
    To me, comeback isn't my favorite tune, nor is it my least favorite tune, nor is it just an average PJ song to me...

    I put Comeback on a completely different scale. It is it's own category and deserves to remain it's own category. I feel if people were to compare this song to any other in PJ's anthology, they would be foolish

    there is just so much to this song it's crazy...i love this song
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    thought it was an ok song till I saw it live

    really appreciated it more once I saw it live

    nice to hear it in Chicago night 1, though for a sad reason

    love the part when he says it's ok, like the op says
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  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    smarchee wrote:
    thought it was an ok song till I saw it live

    really appreciated it more once I saw it live

    nice to hear it in Chicago night 1, though for a sad reason

    love the part when he says it's ok, like the op says
    I'll admit that it is tolerable live. But only because any live PJ is typically pretty good. It's definitely more entertaining than the Wings -- lol.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    Songburst wrote:
    smarchee wrote:
    thought it was an ok song till I saw it live

    really appreciated it more once I saw it live

    nice to hear it in Chicago night 1, though for a sad reason

    love the part when he says it's ok, like the op says
    I'll admit that it is tolerable live. But only because any live PJ is typically pretty good. It's definitely more entertaining than the Wings -- lol.

    jesus you're still going to bring this up lol, how many Wild games r u going to this year :twisted:
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    smarchee wrote:
    Songburst wrote:
    smarchee wrote:
    thought it was an ok song till I saw it live

    really appreciated it more once I saw it live

    nice to hear it in Chicago night 1, though for a sad reason

    love the part when he says it's ok, like the op says
    I'll admit that it is tolerable live. But only because any live PJ is typically pretty good. It's definitely more entertaining than the Wings -- lol.

    jesus you're still going to bring this up lol, how many Wild games r u going to this year :twisted:
    Haha -- no Lemaire this year but no Gaborik as well. Going to see Chicago and Pittsburgh in Minny one weekend in January.

    In keeping the thread on topic -- Come Back is, as Shaq would say, horri-awful -- a combination of horrible and awful.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • corduroykellycorduroykelly Posts: 668
    Your so deep! LOL
  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Initially, when I heard the song I thought there was something Aerosmith-y about the song that turned me off, but it slowly grew on me. I now see it as a really strong Soul song, that I can envision Otis or a Stax outfit performing. The Chicago I perfomance put this in a whole new stratosphere for me. It is now my favorite song from S/T, it gives me chills every time I hear it now.
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Initially, when I heard the song I thought there was something Aerosmith-y about the song that turned me off, but it slowly grew on me. I now see it as a really strong Soul song, that I can envision Otis or a Stax outfit performing. The Chicago I perfomance put this in a whole new stratosphere for me. It is now my favorite song from S/T, it gives me chills every time I hear it now.

    why is my cat in your avatar?
    boz003.jpg
  • FirstExitFirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Songburst wrote:
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.

    It is ok to not like a song, but now you are just being silly. Silly-willy.
  • kiljoythemercifulkiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    MEGATRON wrote:
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Initially, when I heard the song I thought there was something Aerosmith-y about the song that turned me off, but it slowly grew on me. I now see it as a really strong Soul song, that I can envision Otis or a Stax outfit performing. The Chicago I perfomance put this in a whole new stratosphere for me. It is now my favorite song from S/T, it gives me chills every time I hear it now.

    why is my cat in your avatar?
    boz003.jpg

    I've been admiring your cat. I like the way it moves :oops:

    Kidding, seems like many cats look something like this. My cat, not featured in the avatar, looks almost identical except it has three legs. Cats Kick Ass! So does Come Back!

    I just close my eyes and think about the dance that I didn't have the balls to ask for. Oh, Laura Quigley, will dance with me? Come back, sixth grade dance, COME BACK!!!
  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    Songburst wrote:
    Have to be the one to remind you guys that this song is possibly the worst song that PJ has ever released. I so rarely get to use the term "Worse Than Hitler" so I guess that Comeback has that going for it. I will give it this though: when played in succession, it makes The Fixer sound like Stairway to Heaven.

    Although I really appreciate the creativity that the term "Worse than Hitler" is demonstrative of... http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/myfask/258Troll_spray.jpg

    I love this song. There's a genuine outpouring of emotion by someone who has experienced significant loss in this song. While I'm not happy that the author's loss has been experienced, I am grateful for the ability of the author to so accurately capture that sense of emotion. It's really quite beautiful. And to the person that mentioned it earlier... I also think there's a 50's feel to it. I have since I first heard it... But for the life of me I haven't been able to place exactly why.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,304
    HeavyHands wrote:

    I love this song. There's a genuine outpouring of emotion by someone who has experienced significant loss in this song. While I'm not happy that the author's loss has been experienced, I am grateful for the ability of the author to so accurately capture that sense of emotion. It's really quite beautiful. And to the person that mentioned it earlier... I also think there's a 50's feel to it. I have since I first heard it... But for the life of me I haven't been able to place exactly why.

    Well said.


    Some songs just don't click with some people...
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,100
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Songburst wrote:
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.



    It is ok to not like a song, but now you are just being silly. Silly-willy.

    it's ok he's deaf. Obviously
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