Johnny Guitar

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  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    I always believed I didn't like Johnny Guiter. But PJ Radio played it this week...and it's incredible. A lot of unexpected melodies and changes. Love it.

    (Sorry to dig up and an old thread — but why start a new one?)
  • mikerl
    mikerl Posts: 580
    Love this song. The vocals sound amazing. And the ending has Classic EV all over it.
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  • Pearl34Jam
    Pearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,112
    In my top ten least favorite songs. Just not a fan
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    This is a great song and an official video should've been made for this.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,446
    Haven't thought about this song in like 4-5 years.... forgot it existed. But liked it on Backspacer.
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Replace Johnny Guitar with Of The Earth and Backspacer would be a classic LP
  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,591
    my2hands said:

    Replace Johnny Guitar with Of The Earth and Backspacer would be a classic LP

    Can't buy this theory

    Of the Earth is by far superior. Believe most would agree. Just don't get how one song would make an album become classic. Doesn't that mean then that the other 10 songs are already amazing or really good? I guess I'm assuming you think as it currently stands it's not that great like a lot of people.

    I love Backspacer. Not my favorite but I'm not a hater about it.
  • fall by the wayside
    fall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 759
    Absolutely love this song. Don't know how anyone who calls themselves a Pearl Jam fan could not like the "Oh yeah how I had been hoping
    That when she came, she would come for me!" -> end jam.
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  • foodboy
    foodboy Posts: 988
    liked it from the beginning. sorry they don't play it live more often. have been hoping to catch that one.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,446
    Im putting on Backspacer for the first time in like 3 years now. All for this :)

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  • DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn
    DiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Medford, Ma Posts: 1,605
    Rowan.Lukin said:

    Before listening to the album straight through for the first time the tracks I had heard were Fixer and Got Some.



    As I made my way through Backspacer go to woah, the tracks that stood out were Just Breathe and Amongst The Waves.



    I thought Johnny Guitar was interesting but couldn't get a handle on it the first time.



    After a few listens I began to think it an interesting track and after bit longer I'm certain it's the best song on the album. It's blink and you miss it at under three minutes but this song contains the best grooves, riffs and vocals on Backspacer.



    The innovative structure and unique melodies for each verse and chorus make it hard to follow and grow familiarity but after a while it I found it easy to pick up each bit of the song and they way they brilliantly complement each other.



    "Oh yeah how I had been hoping

    That when she came, she would come for me!"



    Oh yeah.

    Are you high?! Haha, just kidding! I myself can't for the life of me get into the song but power to those that can!
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  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
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  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    Tiki said:

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    That Johnny Guitar sticker isn't enough. I need a tee shirt.

  • BALLBOY
    BALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,035
    This is the first song that grabbed me on Backspacer, the ending is great
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  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    edited July 2016
    I love this song. On my need to hear live list for sure.

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