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If Pearl Jam played the halftime show

rmc1981rmc1981 Posts: 114
edited February 2008 in The Porch
What songs do you think they would play if they ever did the halftime show. Ithink Tom Petty did 4 songs last night, so what 4 songs would they do?

1.Betterman/save it for later
2.Corduroy
3.either small town or Daughter with a tag like its ok
4.Alive
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  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,721
    No More/Bushleauger/Masters of War/Daughter with Another Brick in the Wall tag that gets sensored by fox.

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  • JwmccJwmcc Posts: 451
    I did think about it briefly last night but they would never be asked or never do it so why speculate?
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,065
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  • smile05smile05 Posts: 600
    corduroy
    alive
    elderly
    inside job
    1:Black 2:Corduroy 3:All Those Yesterdays 4:I Got ID 5:Smile

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  • DPrival78DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    sleight of hand
    off he goes
    man of the hour
    i'm open

    all sit-down acoustic. no light shows, no fireworks, no barrage of idiots bouncing around to songs they don't show.. just some candles on a small stage.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    i would hate to see PJ during the half time show. just wouldn't look right.
  • 4Powers204Powers20 Posts: 1,231
    singularity wrote:
    i would hate to see PJ during the half time show. just wouldn't look right.

    You would hate to see, what I am assuming is your favorite band, play the SuperBowl? Why?


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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,967
    yeah me too i don't wan't them to ever do the SB at all ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • 4Powers204Powers20 Posts: 1,231
    I would be pumped if they did the superbowl. I love watching the halftime show regardless of who is playing. If it was PJ it would be even better.


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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,147
    Last Kiss, Thumbing My Way, and No More

    That would be awesome!
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    Party On, Dudes!
  • dirtyTdirtyT Posts: 3,620
    it would be all hits:
    WWS
    Even Flow
    Better Man
    Alive
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  • TooMuchBloodTooMuchBlood Posts: 312
    LukinFan wrote:
    Lukin and that is it.

    Yes! But what about just "One Note"?
  • dstnd2rmbrdstnd2rmbr Posts: 43
    dirtyT wrote:
    it would be all hits:
    WWS
    Even Flow
    Better Man
    Alive


    i agree 100%. before i read anyone else's these are the 4 songs i speculated they'd play.

    i would guess them to open with Even Flow then WWS though.
    i'll follow everyone else's footsteps-

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  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    If they are still around in 10 years or so, they will definitely be asked to do it (if they haven't been asked already)
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  • bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
    They'd be pressured to play hits, so:

    Alive
    Betterman
    Daughter/It's OK tag (It would be awesome with 70,000 + singing along
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  • keyinmyhandkeyinmyhand Posts: 29
    singularity wrote:
    i would hate to see PJ during the half time show. just wouldn't look right.


    My husband and I were talking about this last night! I said "No Way! " Just another way for a great band to be turned into corporate sell-outs.

    When I first started listening to PJ they were mainstream and appealed to the masses. Now they appeal to a certain crowd, those that actually have musical taste, and those who want to listen to a band that has matured and grown musically. It feels good to appreciate a band that puts their heart a soul into what they believe is musical progression and not what the music industry wants to sell.
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  • rhinomagicrhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,552
    Cover or no, they couldn't not play Baba O'Riley in front of a huge crowd like that.

    (I know they're more likely to play Alive, Betterman, E Flow, and such, but it's not like they'll ever actually play the Super Bowl halftime show.)

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  • sk8nshoot1sk8nshoot1 Posts: 722
    Petty didn't get to do 4 songs... He got 12 minutes and managed to fit 4 songs in...

    So i'm thinking PJ might squeeze in 2 good ones...

    Also, they (the NFL) told Tom no songs with overt drug use references... Not that PJ has many, if any, of these... (I'm blanking)
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  • Its Evolution BabyIts Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    sk8nshoot1 wrote:
    Petty didn't get to do 4 songs... He got 12 minutes and managed to fit 4 songs in...

    So i'm thinking PJ might squeeze in 2 good ones...

    Also, they (the NFL) told Tom no songs with overt drug use references... Not that PJ has many, if any, of these... (I'm blanking)

    Exactly.

    When U2 played they only got though Beautiful Day and MLK/Where the Streets Have No Name.

    I think PJ would play Corduroy, Given To Fly (minus the weed reference and Fuckers) and Alive. That would be close to 12 minutes.
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  • JwmccJwmcc Posts: 451
    Also, they (the NFL) told Tom no songs with overt drug use references... Not that PJ has many, if any, of these... (I'm blanking)"

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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    They could fill 12 minutes with Corduroy and Alive. No matter what Alive would be a part of the set. If this ever happens it would be great because I think I might be the only one to choose the SB over PJ. It never will happen though because all the Nancies that call themselves fans would be outraged that they sold-out.
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  • edwf2000edwf2000 Posts: 95
    I would be really upset to see Pearl Jam agree to play the super bowl halftime show. Not necessarily because of the corporateness of it, but just because it wouldn't seem fitting for a band as badass as Pearl Jam to play for ten minutes in front of a crowd that would vastly under appreciate the scene
  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,611
    Doubt it would ever happen, but if so, I would say 3 4-minute adrenaline-pumping songs would be most likely.

    I'd guess:

    1. Alive (something old that everyone would recognize to kick it off)
    2. Worldwide Suicide (their most current "hit")
    3. Baba O'Riley (have to slip a cover in there; this one seems most appropriate to a Super Bowl halftime show)
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,065
    A 12 minute version of Lukin
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  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    keyinmyhand wrote:
    My husband and I were talking about this last night! I said "No Way! " Just another way for a great band to be turned into corporate sell-outs.

    When I first started listening to PJ they were mainstream and appealed to the masses. Now they appeal to a certain crowd, those that actually have musical taste, and those who want to listen to a band that has matured and grown musically. It feels good to appreciate a band that puts their heart a soul into what they believe is musical progression and not what the music industry wants to sell.

    Why would playing the Super Bowl equal corporate sell-outs? I understand that they would need to remove some drug references and maybe edit some bad words and even remove some political undertones. but I'm not sure it would really be a sell-out. They are artists and want to get their message out there and perform and just feed off the audience. The Super Bowl would be the best oppty for that.

    I know what I just wrote sounds hypocritical, but I just don't think it would be selling out to perform at the half time show
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  • AiCPearlJamWeenAiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    Bugs
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    in that order...nothing different.
  • pepsigatorspepsigators St. John's, NL Posts: 182
    LukinFan wrote:
    A 12 minute version of Lukin

    Yessssssss...or play lukin and leave....either or
  • pepsigatorspepsigators St. John's, NL Posts: 182
    nimsu8 wrote:
    Why would playing the Super Bowl equal corporate sell-outs? I understand that they would need to remove some drug references and maybe edit some bad words and even remove some political undertones. but I'm not sure it would really be a sell-out. They are artists and want to get their message out there and perform and just feed off the audience. The Super Bowl would be the best oppty for that.

    I know what I just wrote sounds hypocritical, but I just don't think it would be selling out to perform at the half time show


    so they would have to change around their work so they wouldn't offend people or represent ideals or ideas that the station hosting it doesn't want their name associatted with....and you don't understand why some people call this selling out???

    i mean i see where both sides are coming from but as for me i don't mind if they do it. i would hate for the integrity of their songs to be comprimised because of it though
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    gone
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  • nimsu8nimsu8 Posts: 321
    pepsigators wrote:
    so they would have to change around their work so they wouldn't offend people or represent ideals or ideas that the station hosting it doesn't want their name associatted with....and you don't understand why some people call this selling out???

    i mean i see where both sides are coming from but as for me i don't mind if they do it. i would hate for the integrity of their songs to be comprimised because of it though


    I guess I should rephrase. The excitement of seeing them on that worldwide stage would be worth it to change around a song or 2. For some reason that doesn't truly equate to selling out to me, but if it does.. then i guess i'm ok with it.
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