I like The Fixer, but...
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it's really darn poppy. doesn't that bug anyone?
it's just like a complete 180 for them.
again, i DO like the song, but it's just...i dunno...
anyone hear me on this?
it's just like a complete 180 for them.
again, i DO like the song, but it's just...i dunno...
anyone hear me on this?
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But, the song comes off great live.
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and dude, just listen to all the backspacer previews. don't you worry or get bugged about a thing. the rest of the album is all very different from that and it sounds pretty much flawless. yes, they are 30 second clips but i can see this being in my top 3 pj albums. can't wait
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really? funny, the bridge part is like my favorite part of the song.
Absolutely, I've always wished more of the song was like the bridge, I love the lyrics in that part.
What part of the song is the bridge (minute, second) ? I'm not good with terminology of rock song structure.
It's catchy for sure and I felt the same way as you did when I first heard it. It's grown on me with each listen and now I really love it.
Initially I even felt the video was cheesy, but now that too has grown on me and it's all good.
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I say replace The Fixer with Comatose.
So why be satisfied?
that said, I have no will power and have heard 30-60 second clips to just about every song and dare I say that The Fixer/Got Some are the two LEAST favorites from what I've heard so far!!!
I'm going nuts with Backspacer-itis, haha.
I'll have to agree, I haven't heard clips of every song but all the clips I have heard...well, it seems like The Fixer and Got Some are going to be the least greatest songs on the album which is saying a lot for Backspacer overall 'cuz I like them both tons!
the bridge kicks in at right about 1:30 into the song.
AGREED! This is probably the worst 4 seconds in any Pearl Jam song ever. It sounds like some Walt Disney fairy tale bullshit.
Other than that, I was a supreme hater of this song and the video, and have recently listened / watched it again. I can't say I'm a fan, but I do not loathe this song anymore. I think hearing it live actually helped.
I realize though, that some people will view it as the boys straying too far of the path, but that's cool. PJ apparently has something for everyone
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Why do people freak out when the band seems happy? This is a great, catchy, uplifting pop/rock song that makes me sing along and feel good! The band seem to like it too, so I'm a happy camper.
There's nothing like a good old fashioned pop song every once in a while. It's not like the PJ catalogue is littered with them.
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Why should it bug anyone?
I can see people not liking a song for whatever their reason, but I don't understand why it should bug anyone.
The band has been around for almost 20 years now. If a more pop-centric single is going to make anyone self conscious about their street cred at this point in the game I just have to shake my head and smile.
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You know, that's a good point. Well said.
i see what you're saying, but it's because pearl jam has never been like that. (for the vast majority of their career, anyway).
i'm not saying they can't go that route; they can if they want to...as you said they've been together almost 20 years, they can pretty much do whatever they want.
however, i just have never associated pearl jam with pop music. it's like, if i want to listen to pop music, i'll listen to pop music....the whole point of listening to pearl jam, particularly the more underrated less commercial albums is/was to get away from that.
I just take it with a grain of salt...I mean, the lyrics aren't too deep, but shit...it's god damn Pearl Jam man. Can they really do any wrong?
It's a great live song, and fun to rock out too and sing...don't sweat over-analyzing it.
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Back on the whole Fixer subject...I'm going to throw out an opinion of mine that I think I might get some heated responses on but, whatever.
I've got a feeling that Backspacer will include a couple of songs that will have a total acoustic, pick-pattern, Into The Wild feel. One song like that, I wouldn't mind...but anymore than that kinda bothers me and here is why:
Backspacer is PJ album, so it would be well worth a full collaboration of Mike, Matt, Jeff, Stone and Ed. If Ed is writing more and more of his style of songs, he should just put out another solo album. It would be adored by all the Eddie obsessers and it may give him the freedom to do WHATEVER he pleases. Plus after Into The Wild, I think a lot of people have been very hungry for more Vedder style music. All I'm saying is that it would just bum me out a little to see that take up space on a PJ album....but hey, my opinion is only important to myself.
Just my thoughts. That being said, I think ITW was great and I'm not bashing on it.
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this is exactly my point with the fixer - its gonna be one of those ho-hum songs on the album, but I'll always be excited for it live.