if this is true, Backspacer is going to be a huge selling album.
exactly
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
i can picture it being used on one of those schmalzy tv dramas, and gaining big-time exposure that way. not one of my absolute faves, but i think it will definitely help backspacer sales. here's to that too - the more people that get to buy the album the more people that will be given the blessed priviledge of having pearl jam become a part of their lives.
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1. The Fixer
2. Just Breathe
3. Got Some
4. Either Force of Nature or Supersonic
i know, it's a stretch that they'd even release four, but those are the ones i'd go with, in that order.
i think you'll be right with the first 3 - but i think you're also right in that i don't think they'll get to four; if so, i'd love for it to be amongst the waves or force of nature.
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I am a long time PJ fan (I drove across country when Ten was out and literally only listened to it the whole way), and I love JB. Love it. It has just totally itself around my brain. It seems like sometimes the too-school-I'm-the REAL-PJ fan's look down their noses at anything that has commercial success. Why?
Each song is personal to the listener. For me it reminds me of a friend of mine who died (also a PJ fan). Would have been great to hear that song at his funeral. Instead the played Celine Dion. WTF. Poor guy must've rolled in his grave at that one.
I am a long time PJ fan (I drove across country when Ten was out and literally only listened to it the whole way), and I love JB. Love it. It has just totally itself around my brain. It seems like sometimes the too-school-I'm-the REAL-PJ fan's look down their noses at anything that has commercial success. Why?
Each song is personal to the listener. For me it reminds me of a friend of mine who died (also a PJ fan). Would have been great to hear that song at his funeral. Instead the played Celine Dion. WTF. Poor guy must've rolled in his grave at that one.
It is a great song -- there's no doubt about that -- and you do not want to know the details of what I have attached to the song because it is so unbelievably tragic. The song is just not really radio freindly or potentially commercially successful. Regular rock radio stations typically don't play funeral music in regular rotation. Maybe some adult contemporary stations (like the ones that would play Celine Dion music) would pick up on the song but I think that Pearl Jam has the grunge stigma attached to them so it might not fly. We'll see I guess -- I hope that they do release it and I hope that it does great.
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I am a long time PJ fan (I drove across country when Ten was out and literally only listened to it the whole way), and I love JB. Love it. It has just totally itself around my brain. It seems like sometimes the too-school-I'm-the REAL-PJ fan's look down their noses at anything that has commercial success. Why?
Each song is personal to the listener. For me it reminds me of a friend of mine who died (also a PJ fan). Would have been great to hear that song at his funeral. Instead the played Celine Dion. WTF. Poor guy must've rolled in his grave at that one.
It is a great song -- there's no doubt about that -- and you do not want to know the details of what I have attached to the song because it is so unbelievably tragic. The song is just not really radio freindly or potentially commercially successful. Regular rock radio stations typically don't play funeral music in regular rotation. Maybe some adult contemporary stations (like the ones that would play Celine Dion music) would pick up on the song but I think that Pearl Jam has the grunge stigma attached to them so it might not fly. We'll see I guess -- I hope that they do release it and I hope that it does great.
You have the right to your own interpretation but I don't see anything tragic in this song. It is beautiful and has a joyous sentiment - Find happiness and peace laying and breathing next to someone you love, alive and in the moment. It is more of a wedding song than a funeral song, IMHO.
I think this could be a great song choice if it gets played on stations like adult contemporary. It has Last Kiss potential.
It is a great song -- there's no doubt about that -- and you do not want to know the details of what I have attached to the song because it is so unbelievably tragic. The song is just not really radio freindly or potentially commercially successful. Regular rock radio stations typically don't play funeral music in regular rotation. Maybe some adult contemporary stations (like the ones that would play Celine Dion music) would pick up on the song but I think that Pearl Jam has the grunge stigma attached to them so it might not fly. We'll see I guess -- I hope that they do release it and I hope that it does great.
You have the right to your own interpretation but I don't see anything tragic in this song. It is beautiful and has a joyous sentiment - Find happiness and peace laying and breathing next to someone you love, alive and in the moment. It is more of a wedding song than a funeral song, IMHO.
I think this could be a great song choice if it gets played on stations like adult contemporary. It has Last Kiss potential.
I wasn't trying to say that the song was tragic but something tragic happened to a friend of mine this week that should never ever happen to a parent of small children and that is what I happened to associate to this song since I have been listening to this album quite a bit this week. To me it sounds like the song is delivered with a tone of regret and that makes it kind of depressing but I still love it -- I don't really think it will be a successful single but maybe I'll be wrong.
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It's a great song and a wise choice, but they aren't going to be able to push it on rock stations.. they are going to have to hit more contemporary and even pop stations. Rock stations will laugh at the idea.
I think this could either be a huge mistake or a huge hit. I love the song, but the audience that it will attract is something that I'm not sure of. We already have the album obviously so a straight forward rock song that we were all anticipating, maybe they figure that they already have us. After hearing the entire album several times over I would not have done business the same way they did with the Fixer and then Just Breathe but that's their call. I'm just curious if they are making as much as they can with these choices. That's obviously the goal with Target and the Target commercial. It gives the public a completely different notion of where Pearl Jam is right now than what we know. All I can say is good luck.
well, to follow the Green Day reference, "Just Breathe" could most definitely hit radio the same way "Time of Your Life" did.
Could be big.
I humbly disagree. The Green Day song had a good radio friendly hook and catchy lyrics. Though it might be my favourite song on the album, Just Breathe is really depressing and too folky to translate into a big hit. I like the choice however because 5% of the population likes good music and they should have the opportunity to hear this song if they are not a PJ fan. Got Some is the no brainer choice for a single but it still wouldn't put them over the top in terms of popularity in any way, shape or form.
It isn't depressing at all! What lyrics are you reading?
Never mind, I see your other posts. Sorry to hear about that.
But Just Breathe as a song in and of itself is not depressing.
Smart move. Nothing on Backspacer is crappy enough to succeed on straight rock stations, but Just Breathe could do very well across several different groups. I can see it appealing to Pop/Top 40 fans, rock fans who like a good ballad, and, as someone said earlier, even possibly country fans.
Basically, it has the most potential to succeed across a VARIETY of music listeners, so it is the wisest choice for a single.
Plus, it's a great song...that can't hurt.
i agree with your analysis
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2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
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I have not read through this post...so this may have been brought up already.
Love Just Breath...but where would it get airplay? Not on rock stations...not your typical pop stations...maybe college rock stations??. Not sure its a good choice if PJ wants to keep this train rollin.
Maybe Force of Nature, Got Some (not so sure here either). But...I'm no marketing person either.
Love this album and in The End I don't care...rock on PJ.
I just read on pearljamevolution.com that this is true. I think that is kind of a curve ball move but I guess it doesn't matter what they choose.
Great song and it has mass appeal. Anyone that has ever dated girls that have no clue of PJ's music can see this being a good choice. I know for a fact all my ex-girlfriends would like this song for a few reasons:
1. You can understand what Ed is saying
2. Ed is speaking 'common person' language (nothing too vague or political)
3. It has a great feel and melody
4. It has a a few nice hooks
I just read on pearljamevolution.com that this is true. I think that is kind of a curve ball move but I guess it doesn't matter what they choose.
Great song and it has mass appeal. Anyone that has ever dated girls that have no clue of PJ's music can see this being a good choice. I know for a fact all my ex-girlfriends would like this song for a few reasons:
1. You can understand what Ed is saying
2. Ed is speaking 'common person' language (nothing too vague or political)
3. It has a great feel and melody
4. It has a a few nice hooks
exactly. people, unthought known may be a great song - but it's not really radio friendly. females and teens, in general, won't like UK for the same reasons they don't like a lot of the PJ catalogue. the post above lays those reasons out nicely.
Just Breathe is something that has mass appeal on first listen. some of the other songs on the album COULD make good singles (speaking of ATW and Force of Nature), but won't have that first listen AH HA appeal like JB. Got Some and Supersonic would, because they are good up tempo hard rockers.
some of you are out of touch with what popular hit songs sound like. not that that's a bad thing. the point of releasing a single isn't to get us diehards to listen, we already are. they are trying to pick the songs that appeal to people who otherwise wouldn't buy the record.
Posted this in another thread but now that it's official:
I did hear Just Breathe twice on the radio yesterday. At work we usually have an adult alternative station playing. They're a little off beat (Neil Young fairly regularly, Small Town, Betterman, Fixer of late) but for the most part pretty standard. They played it around 12:30 and 3:30 when I was in yesterday. Sounds perfect for radio.
I saw this coming and I'm pretty stoked for it. The first time I heard JB last week I thought it could be huge so I'm glad to see it as a single. The guys obviously deserve it and it won't hurt to draw in some new fans.
Admittedly, there might be a large portion of people who will like the single and be disappointed with the sound of the whole record. No big deal.
Using the word "methinks" in your message board posts doesn't make you look smart.
Posted this in another thread but now that it's official:
I did hear Just Breathe twice on the radio yesterday. At work we usually have an adult alternative station playing. They're a little off beat (Neil Young fairly regularly, Small Town, Betterman, Fixer of late) but for the most part pretty standard. They played it around 12:30 and 3:30 when I was in yesterday. Sounds perfect for radio.
I saw this coming and I'm pretty stoked for it. The first time I heard JB last week I thought it could be huge so I'm glad to see it as a single. The guys obviously deserve it and it won't hurt to draw in some new fans.
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Posted this in another thread but now that it's official:
I did hear Just Breathe twice on the radio yesterday. At work we usually have an adult alternative station playing. They're a little off beat (Neil Young fairly regularly, Small Town, Betterman, Fixer of late) but for the most part pretty standard. They played it around 12:30 and 3:30 when I was in yesterday. Sounds perfect for radio.
I saw this coming and I'm pretty stoked for it. The first time I heard JB last week I thought it could be huge so I'm glad to see it as a single. The guys obviously deserve it and it won't hurt to draw in some new fans.
Admittedly, there might be a large portion of people who will like the single and be disappointed with the sound of the whole record. No big deal.
I am not sure we can call this "official" yet. It hasn't been confirmed -- There's simply been a blurb on a fan site. Wait for the band to make an announcement.
what about a double a side...with just breath and the end.. that would open up alot of NEW listeners ears..
But does it really matter.we already have all the songs on one great ablum.let the newbies have a sip of what they have been missing from the pearl jam cup.
BTW, I didn't mean that this song would have been great at a funeral because it is depressing, I meant the opposite. I know, sounds weird. I don't mean in general it would be a good funeral song, the song just happened to remind me of my friend.
Why does anyone think Unthought Known would be a good choice for a single? Without question it is easily THE song on the album that would have no shot on radio. The only other songs that would do as poor as UK are Johnny Guitar and The End. Too slow of a builder. No imediate connection lyrically for casual listeners. It just would go no where.
'Amongst the waves' seems like it could play well on radio as a #3 single after 'The Fixer' and 'Just Breathe'. It has a very identifiable hook and easy listening lyric content.
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Bet they will go for "Got Some".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
1. The Fixer
2. Just Breathe
3. Got Some
4. Either Force of Nature or Supersonic
i know, it's a stretch that they'd even release four, but those are the ones i'd go with, in that order.
Each song is personal to the listener. For me it reminds me of a friend of mine who died (also a PJ fan). Would have been great to hear that song at his funeral. Instead the played Celine Dion. WTF. Poor guy must've rolled in his grave at that one.
You have the right to your own interpretation but I don't see anything tragic in this song. It is beautiful and has a joyous sentiment - Find happiness and peace laying and breathing next to someone you love, alive and in the moment. It is more of a wedding song than a funeral song, IMHO.
I think this could be a great song choice if it gets played on stations like adult contemporary. It has Last Kiss potential.
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Brad
5/23/12
Soundgarden
7/9/11 1/23/13 8/1/14
RNDM
3/7/16
And I know a ton of people who got the Into the Wild soundtrack and had either never heard of Pearl Jam, or lost interest in them years ago.
Just Breathe will appeal to those people.
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PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14
It isn't depressing at all! What lyrics are you reading?
Never mind, I see your other posts. Sorry to hear about that.
But Just Breathe as a song in and of itself is not depressing.
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MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14
i agree with your analysis
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2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
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Im with you, Unthought, Got some, or ATW...
Love Just Breath...but where would it get airplay? Not on rock stations...not your typical pop stations...maybe college rock stations??. Not sure its a good choice if PJ wants to keep this train rollin.
Maybe Force of Nature, Got Some (not so sure here either). But...I'm no marketing person either.
Love this album and in The End I don't care...rock on PJ.
Agreed......TERRIBLE CHOICE!
Amongst the waves would have been a sure fire hit on the airwaves!
Great song and it has mass appeal. Anyone that has ever dated girls that have no clue of PJ's music can see this being a good choice. I know for a fact all my ex-girlfriends would like this song for a few reasons:
1. You can understand what Ed is saying
2. Ed is speaking 'common person' language (nothing too vague or political)
3. It has a great feel and melody
4. It has a a few nice hooks
Can't wait for the video
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exactly. people, unthought known may be a great song - but it's not really radio friendly. females and teens, in general, won't like UK for the same reasons they don't like a lot of the PJ catalogue. the post above lays those reasons out nicely.
Just Breathe is something that has mass appeal on first listen. some of the other songs on the album COULD make good singles (speaking of ATW and Force of Nature), but won't have that first listen AH HA appeal like JB. Got Some and Supersonic would, because they are good up tempo hard rockers.
some of you are out of touch with what popular hit songs sound like. not that that's a bad thing. the point of releasing a single isn't to get us diehards to listen, we already are. they are trying to pick the songs that appeal to people who otherwise wouldn't buy the record.
I did hear Just Breathe twice on the radio yesterday. At work we usually have an adult alternative station playing. They're a little off beat (Neil Young fairly regularly, Small Town, Betterman, Fixer of late) but for the most part pretty standard. They played it around 12:30 and 3:30 when I was in yesterday. Sounds perfect for radio.
I saw this coming and I'm pretty stoked for it. The first time I heard JB last week I thought it could be huge so I'm glad to see it as a single. The guys obviously deserve it and it won't hurt to draw in some new fans.
Admittedly, there might be a large portion of people who will like the single and be disappointed with the sound of the whole record. No big deal.
Awesome!
As to this I think there are quite a few tunes that people who like Just Breathe will dig off the record.
Specifically, Unthought Known, The End, Speed of Sound and perhaps we'll get the Fixer to cross them over to some of the faster stuff.
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I am not sure we can call this "official" yet. It hasn't been confirmed -- There's simply been a blurb on a fan site. Wait for the band to make an announcement.
I think it would be an amazing single...as it is one of, if not the best song on the album.
But does it really matter.we already have all the songs on one great ablum.let the newbies have a sip of what they have been missing from the pearl jam cup.
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I think the song is positive...
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