Enough with the singing!

mikebusha
mikebusha Posts: 8
edited October 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
Could we try to tone it down with the singing already? Some songs are made to sing along (Better Man, Alive, etc). But I go to the shows to hear the band and Eddie sing, not a couple thousand Pearl Jam freaks who think they have to show off the fact that they know every word to every song.


I should have known I'd get this reaction. You know, some people are turned off by PJ fans because they are so obsessed!

Anyway, I've been going to concerts for nearly 30 years. I consider Pearl Jam my favorite band and they are one of the best I've seen. But I've seen a lot of other great concerts where the fans were awesome and sang along when you'd expect them to, but didn't yell every lyric as loud as they could through the whole show. but to each his own....
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    wow
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    let the crucifixion begin!

    seriously, dude, get over yourself. the concert is for everyone to enjoy, and if you want a crowd that sits on their hands and doesn't join in, go to a Celine Dion show.

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  • pineapplesandwaves.
    pineapplesandwaves. GTA Posts: 1,808
    edited October 2009
    Sure, a bunch of people screaming at the top of their lungs could be annoying, as you'd prefer to hear the band, but I don't think the singing has anything to do with people trying to show off. People get lost in the moment. They sing along. It's a concert; it happens.
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    wow
    +1
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  • theboxerorthebag
    theboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    It's a concert, people sing, you need to get over it.
  • TheDecline13
    TheDecline13 Posts: 990
    NO
    Tour with fucking NOFX
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    :wtf:

    Are you for real? It's a rock concert. Many of the fans call PJ their favorite band, and can relate to and love the lyrics...I'm sorry, but sing away fans!!!

    it's not showing off, it's loving the music so much that you can't help but sing your heart out to the songs you love.

    Sounds like you should just stick to listening to the albums.

    Great first post. :lol:
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    I've been a part of some loud crowds and the only songs it really has an effect on are the ones like the op mentioned. If you are hearing the crowd that much, you need to listen more to the band.

    But we'll all quit singin for you. :roll:
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,014
    mikebusha wrote:
    Could we try to tone it down with the singing already? Some songs are made to sing along (Better Man, Alive, etc). But I go to the shows to hear the band and Eddie sing, not a couple thousand Pearl Jam freaks who think they have to show off the fact that they know every word to every song.

    Yeah, people sing the songs to show off. Like the girl sitting behind you is gonna want to have sex with you because you know every word to Breakerfall.
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  • decides2dream
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    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    wow


    :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

    seriously!
    i have now read it all here!
    this has to be a joke/troll post, just for the hell of it. has to be. hahahahahaha.
    :lol:
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  • creepingvines
    creepingvines Posts: 21
    I'd be happy to take your tickets off your hands for any future shows if it gets too annoying. :D
  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    that's quite a first post there mikebusha

    :mrgreen:
  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    mikebusha wrote:
    Could we try to tone it down with the singing already? Some songs are made to sing along (Better Man, Alive, etc). But I go to the shows to hear the band and Eddie sing, not a couple thousand Pearl Jam freaks who think they have to show off the fact that they know every word to every song.


    Nice first post. :mrgreen:

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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Uh, wasn't there some complaining recently about people who didn't know all the lyrics going to shows and NOT singing? I'm so confused now. :? :roll:
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  • Washed
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    Everybody else may suck, but you've got to admit...I'm pretty good. :lol:
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Wow! Welcome to the board..... :?
  • squid
    squid Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Posts: 86
    mikebusha wrote:
    Could we try to tone it down with the singing already? Some songs are made to sing along (Better Man, Alive, etc). But I go to the shows to hear the band and Eddie sing, not a couple thousand Pearl Jam freaks who think they have to show off the fact that they know every word to every song.

    is that you BostonLou ???? hahahah!
  • Kanye East
    Kanye East Posts: 782
    I hope this guy sits next to me in Philly. I'll be singing my lungs out and playing air guitar ALL NIGHT!!!
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    what i love most about these types of lame complaints is now i'm just gonna sing louder...so mike if you're in la or san diego this week, let me know where you're sitting so i can properly make your ear bleed :D
  • MAS
    MAS Posts: 630
    Me personally I am a "lyric" oriented person... I happen to know every word to every song b/c I make it a point to learn them. If I'm plunkin down $167 bucks to walk in the front door u can bet your sweet ass I'm singin my lungs out....

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