Unreleased Pearl Jam Song "Better Days" Leaks

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  • fisttothejawfisttothejaw Posts: 232
    I have this feeling the people who find it "boring" didn't stick around to listen to the 2nd half... awesome.
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  • That song kicks ass! It would be great to hear this live!! Nice PJ!
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  • That song kicks ass! It would be great to hear this live!! Nice PJ!

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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    Very good tune
    Really hard to nail down when it was recorded

    Think Kelly liked it??

    Would really love to hear it live - and in deep Tom said there was one more track that didn't make the album.....
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  • Makes you wonder what else we have yet to hear...
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  • Brain of JFKBrain of JFK Posts: 238
    It is a lovely song. I definitely subscribe to the theory that while it may have originated in the Riot Act era, it sounds like the version we have heard has the slicker production and feel of ITW/Backspacer era. Also gives off a No Code-era Eastern vibe (I think someone had mentioned it as being like an upbeat Long Road).

    It is amazing the good stuff that they keep hidden away from us! Hopefully, the unhappiness about the leak of the song is because they are planning on getting it out officially (and soon).
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  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Posts: 1,617
    It is a lovely song. I definitely subscribe to the theory that while it may have originated in the Riot Act era, it sounds like the version we have heard has the slicker production and feel of ITW/Backspacer era. Also gives off a No Code-era Eastern vibe (I think someone had mentioned it as being like an upbeat Long Road).

    I agree, and the thing about Riot Act is... go listen to it, Ed's singing is very... bland I would say, for him. It was sort of like he either just woke up, had just smoked a pack of cigs, was hungover, or just felt absolutley no need to show emotion. But this song actually makes him sound a little cheerful. I would be surprised if this recording came from the Riot Act sessions.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Posts: 1,617
    haha, Ket deleted my post. I can't say what it said, but I love that she deleted it. More power to her. If you can't figure out a way to hear this song, you don't deserve to hear it.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • possomistspossomists Posts: 427
    PJ has nine songs already comlplete for the next album, Im sure some of you wont believe that but whatever. I know they do. This is one of them.
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  • Aero83_Aero83_ Posts: 933
    So it has to be a Rat in their own camp leaking this right?
    Who else would have access

    And I havent heard it yet, searching now..
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  • WashmyLUVWashmyLUV Posts: 102
    I'm in love with it. That spanish guitar is killer and Ed's voice is angelic!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P :P :P
  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    edited June 2010
    I absolutely love this song. I really wish the band would officially release it. I'd also love to hear this song live!!!

    I wonder how many other hidden gems are out there that the band has yet to release?
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  • Given to...Given to... Posts: 4,985
    I got nuthin!

    I'm at work and have no way of checking this out.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,279
    I'm not sure about Riot Act days though. Ed's singing reminds me more of Avocado or Backspacer.

    I really like the musical aspect of this song! Very cool!
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Posts: 1,617
    Aero83_ wrote:
    So it has to be a Rat in their own camp leaking this right?
    Who else would have access

    And I havent heard it yet, searching now..

    Not exactley. There has been a website up for awhile now, Monkeywrenchrecords.com which never had anything more than a home page with a logo on it. Monkey Wrench Records is what Pearl Jam calls their record label, since they are now independent. People had been sort of keeping an eye on the website for awhile. Apparently at some point yesterday I think, the song appeared there, but it seems that someone was trying to share it with one other person, on behalf of the band's managment, but didn't realize that the site was open to the public. The site has since had a password protection put on it, but basically, that's how it went down. This wasn't really supposed to get out it seems, but it seems like they have decided, oops, its out there, we're not gonna let the fans talk about how to get it, but once they have it, if they wanna talk about it, thats okay.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    Im really liking the song. I love when songs lie this get leaked.
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  • circlesdowncirclesdown Posts: 308
    THIS SONG IS GREAT
  • RiotAct10 wrote:
    haha, Ket deleted my post. I can't say what it said, but I love that she deleted it. More power to her. If you can't figure out a way to hear this song, you don't deserve to hear it.

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  • ShawshankShawshank Posts: 1,018
    I've listened to this song for the last hour, and I'm really digging it. I'm probably the worst at misheard lyrics so many of you may be better at this than me, but this is what I got:


    I feel part of the universe, open up to meet me
    My emotion so submerged, broken down to kneel in
    Once listening, the voices they came

    Had to somehow greet myself, read myself
    Heard vibrations within my cells, in my cells
    Singing...ha..ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah

    My love is safe for the universe, see me now I'm bursting
    On one planet, so many turns, different worlds
    Singing...ha..ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah

    {{Guitar solo}}

    From my heart with discipline, put there for the teaching
    In my head I see clouds of stairs, help me as I'm reaching
    The future's paved, with better days

    I'm running from something, I'm running to the day
    Wide awake

    I whispered, once quiet, now I'm rising to a scream
    Rise in me

    I'm falling, free falling, world's calling me.....
    I fall on my knees

    Oh I'm soaring, and darling, you'll be the one that I can need
    Stay and be free

    Our future's paved with, better days
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Posts: 1,617
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    haha, Ket deleted my post. I can't say what it said, but I love that she deleted it. More power to her. If you can't figure out a way to hear this song, you don't deserve to hear it.

    :roll:

    I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just saying, come on, its 2010, figure it out.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    It's pretty cool!

    I'm thinking it's a song that Ed brought to the RA sessions that was recently given a facelift (ie. vocals). That was the uke/lbc period

    It is possible that he did all the instrumentation himself but he may have had a hand or two.

    Very interested to see what comes of it :D
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  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,319
    I transcribed the lyrics, and they really smack of "Into The Wild."
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,319
    edited June 2010
    Shawshank wrote:
    I've listened to this song for the last hour, and I'm really digging it. I'm probably the worst at misheard lyrics so many of you may be better at this than me, but this is what I got:


    I feel part of the universe, open up to meet me
    My emotion so submerged, broken down to kneel in
    Once listening, the voices they came

    Had to somehow greet myself, read myself
    Heard vibrations within my cells, in my cells
    Singing...ha..ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah

    My love is safe for the universe, see me now I'm bursting
    On one planet, so many turns, different worlds
    Singing...ha..ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah

    {{Guitar solo}}

    From my heart with discipline, put there for the teaching
    In my head I see clouds of stairs, help me as I'm reaching
    The future's paved, with better days

    I'm running from something, I'm running to the day
    Wide awake

    I whispered, once quiet, now I'm rising to a scream
    Rise in me

    I'm falling, free falling, world's calling me.....
    I fall on my knees

    Oh I'm soaring, and darling, you'll be the one that I can need
    Stay and be free

    Our future's paved with, better days

    Here's what I came up with:

    I feel part of the universe open up to meet me
    My emotion so submerged, broken down to kneel in
    Once listening, the voices they came
    Had to somehow greet myself, read myself
    Heard vibrations within my cells, in my cells
    Singing, "Ah-la-ah-ah, ah-la-ah-ah"

    My love is safe for the universe
    See me now, I'm bursting
    On one planet, so many turns
    Different worlds
    Singing, "Ah-la-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah"

    (Spanish guitar solo)

    Fill my heart with discipline
    Put there for the teaching
    In my head see clouds of stairs
    Help me as I'm reaching
    The future's paved with better days

    Not running from something
    I'm running towards the day
    Wide awake

    A whisper once quiet
    Now rising to a scream
    Right in me

    I'm falling, free falling
    Words calling me
    Up off my knees

    I'm soaring and, darling,
    You'll be the one that I can need
    Still be free

    Our future's paved with better days
    Post edited by BF25394 on
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • JohnnyGeetarJohnnyGeetar Posts: 165
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    RiotAct10 wrote:
    haha, Ket deleted my post. I can't say what it said, but I love that she deleted it. More power to her. If you can't figure out a way to hear this song, you don't deserve to hear it.

    :roll:

    I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just saying, come on, its 2010, figure it out.
    Wait a tick...it's 2010??
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,279
    BF25394 wrote:

    Here's what I came up with:

    I feel part of the universe open up to meet me
    My emotion so submerged, broken down to kneeling
    Once listening, the voices they came
    Had to somehow greet myself, greet myself
    Heard vibrations within my cells, in my cells
    Singing, "Ah-la-ah-ah, ah-la-ah-ah"

    My love is safe for the universe
    See me now I'm bursting
    On one planet, so many turns
    Different worlds
    Singing, "Ah-la-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah"

    (Spanish guitar solo)

    Fill my heart with discipline
    Put there for the teaching
    In my head see clouds of stairs
    Help me as I'm reaching
    The future's paved with better days

    Not running from something
    I'm running towards the day I awake
    A whisper once quiet
    Now rising to a scream, right in me
    I'm falling, free falling
    Words calling me
    Up off my knees
    I'm soaring and, darling,
    You'll be the world that I can need
    Still be free
    Our future's paved with better days


    I'd say that's pretty damn close! Well done! :)
  • ShawshankShawshank Posts: 1,018
    edited June 2010
    I have this feeling the people who find it "boring" didn't stick around to listen to the 2nd half... awesome.

    +1. The second half of that song brought tears to my eyes, and that's just not something that happens. The last line and the way it is sung, "I'm soaring and darling....You'll be the one that I can need" and then "our future's paved with better days" just makes me think about how much I love my wife and how lucky I am to have her.
    Post edited by Shawshank on
  • possomists wrote:
    PJ has nine songs already comlplete for the next album, Im sure some of you wont believe that but whatever. I know they do. This is one of them.

    :lol: Aren't you in the know
  • VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,924
    I like that little "Andres Segovia" solo.

    Intro sure sounds like Wasted Reprise.
    Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,028
    Intro sure sounds like Wasted Reprise.

    I thought the same thing. it is very similar.
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