it does really fit with the Into the Wild songs; seems a perfect fit actually. Regardless, I'm having fun with the whole mystery of it. On purpose or not, this is a heck of a way to get a little PJ news spike after the mini tour is over.
there is no way thats eddie from 2002. It could be a riot act song, but i really dont think so. I would say it was written during ITW.
I think the only way it was from riot act is if it was written in a more dark way and the lyrics were different, something like "I hope we have better days". Then they completly changed it to sound like their more modern stuff, theres no way the lyrics were the same back then.
That is what I get out of it to! Though it likely isn't quite that old I definately don't hear any "newness" to it either like some are. People are speculating that it has to be after Riot Act because they were signed with Sony up until then. But that has nothing to do with it cause if the song was recorded in say 2001 but the band never handed the song over to Sony for release then Sony doesn't "own" the song. In fact every song this band has recorded since their formation they own until handing over to Sony for release. So for example if they recorded "Falling Down" or "Open Road" in 1995 those songs the band own under their own authority cause they never turned them over to Sony. So any song they release from the time of the expiration of their Sony contract would be released under "Monkeywrench Records" reguardless of when it was recorded. I'm gonna guess Riot Act sessions at the latest but could be older.
I'm not so sure you are right about this. I think unfortunatley that Sony does own the rights to songs recorded during PJ's time there. Especially if Sony was footing the bill for studio time and what not. That would be part of the reason that Sony owns all the song on Lost Dogs. Record labels unfortantley have had a major ownership in recorded music to this point (though hopefully that is changing as record labels as we know them are dying.)
words seem so out of place.
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That is what I get out of it to! Though it likely isn't quite that old I definately don't hear any "newness" to it either like some are. People are speculating that it has to be after Riot Act because they were signed with Sony up until then. But that has nothing to do with it cause if the song was recorded in say 2001 but the band never handed the song over to Sony for release then Sony doesn't "own" the song. In fact every song this band has recorded since their formation they own until handing over to Sony for release. So for example if they recorded "Falling Down" or "Open Road" in 1995 those songs the band own under their own authority cause they never turned them over to Sony. So any song they release from the time of the expiration of their Sony contract would be released under "Monkeywrench Records" reguardless of when it was recorded. I'm gonna guess Riot Act sessions at the latest but could be older.
That would be part of the reason that Sony owns all the song on Lost Dogs.
Sony owns those songs cause those songs PJ gave to them to release. Lost Dogs and Greatest Hits completed their contract. Any song PJ hadn't given to Sony PJ owns themselves, not Sony.
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Nobody else got a No Code vibe from the song? the sitar made me think of the version of Long Road with Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn. I'm not saying this song is from No Code. I don't really care when its from. I would love to know the backstory just for the sake of pearl jam nerdery. All I definitely know is that I like it.
No - I totally did too - it has a very eastern sound and rhythm to me, and at the beginning it sounds like harmonium (a little hand organ used in the Indian subontinent) and tabla (Indian type small drums).
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That is what I get out of it to! Though it likely isn't quite that old I definately don't hear any "newness" to it either like some are. People are speculating that it has to be after Riot Act because they were signed with Sony up until then. But that has nothing to do with it cause if the song was recorded in say 2001 but the band never handed the song over to Sony for release then Sony doesn't "own" the song. In fact every song this band has recorded since their formation they own until handing over to Sony for release. So for example if they recorded "Falling Down" or "Open Road" in 1995 those songs the band own under their own authority cause they never turned them over to Sony. So any song they release from the time of the expiration of their Sony contract would be released under "Monkeywrench Records" reguardless of when it was recorded. I'm gonna guess Riot Act sessions at the latest but could be older.
I'm not so sure you are right about this. I think unfortunatley that Sony does own the rights to songs recorded during PJ's time there.
If this were the case then Sony at any time could come along and say we are gonna release everything you guys recorded between 1991 and 2005. But that can't and won't happen cause Sony doesn't own everything they recorded. PJ has to give it to them to release in order for Sony to own it.
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What's that song The Verve did that they got sued by the Rolling Stones? It sort of reminds me of that one for some reason. I also feel a lot of Long Road.
EDIT: Bittersweet Symphony. That's it! A cross between Bittersweet Symphony and Long Road!
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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
It seems that the 10c staff has put some copyright claims on the song from the various news articles that were describing the link and offering a link to the music. Obviously it was accident that this song leaked, and not something that was done accidentally on purpose.
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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
But it´s like only vedder. Not PJ. Maybe it´s my computer speakers, but I don´t hear a bass guitar. And is that solo on a ukelele? It sounds like a mexican or spanish requinto. Classical guitar. I would be amazed of anyone in the band doing a solo like that.
Great tune. Thanks for posting.
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Interesting, not bad, but completely forgettable. Don't understand how nuts people go over songs like this and Unthought Known. Maybe it's the older crowd, maybe you're all just getting soft. PJ needs to get back to writing great rockers. Grievance may be the last great example. Avocado came close to a couple of solid rockers, but Backspacer fell off the table. (If anyone tries to refute this by citing Johnny Guitar, your membership is revoked).
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wow!! really enjoying this song. Definately a cross between Unthought Known & Long Road (Dead man walking version). I think this is vedder only (ITW stuff) not PJ but could be wrong.
This song fits in so well with Into the Wild...Does anyone think it might be a song that did not make it onto the soundtrack?
You have to wonder how a song called "Better Days" would tie into the actual movie.
eh...I'd say Chris lived some of his best days on the road.
"Our future is paved with better days..." Maybe you have a point. Nonetheless, I have to say this is a beautiful song that, just like The Fixer, has really grown on me in the past few days.
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eh...I'd say Chris lived some of his best days on the road.
8/7/08, 6/9/09
I think the only way it was from riot act is if it was written in a more dark way and the lyrics were different, something like "I hope we have better days". Then they completly changed it to sound like their more modern stuff, theres no way the lyrics were the same back then.
I'm not so sure you are right about this. I think unfortunatley that Sony does own the rights to songs recorded during PJ's time there. Especially if Sony was footing the bill for studio time and what not. That would be part of the reason that Sony owns all the song on Lost Dogs. Record labels unfortantley have had a major ownership in recorded music to this point (though hopefully that is changing as record labels as we know them are dying.)
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glad to see the accordian and ukelele get a decent chance at a great song
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My theory:
Unthought Known got really drunk... and accidenatlly slept with Long Road (Dead Man version).
No - I totally did too - it has a very eastern sound and rhythm to me, and at the beginning it sounds like harmonium (a little hand organ used in the Indian subontinent) and tabla (Indian type small drums).
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EDIT: Bittersweet Symphony. That's it! A cross between Bittersweet Symphony and Long Road!
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Vedder / Vedder
I feel part of the universe opened up to meet me.
My emotion so submerged, broken down to kneeling
once listening
voices they came
Had to somehow read myself
read myself
heard vibration within my cells
in my cells
Singing 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 ah ah ah ah ah ah
From 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
I'm running from something
I'm running towards the day
wide awake
A whisper once quiet
Now rising to a scream
I am me.
I'm falling free fallin
World's calling me
Above my needs
Oh I'm soaring
Yeah and darlin', you'll be the one that I can need,
Still, be free
Our futures paved with better days
By the way, yes, it's a Riot Act recording session outtake.
fade away...
I am at peace with my lust.....for Eddie.
I completely agree.
Wow!
Wonderful song.
Very touching...beautiful.
Thank you.
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But it´s like only vedder. Not PJ. Maybe it´s my computer speakers, but I don´t hear a bass guitar. And is that solo on a ukelele? It sounds like a mexican or spanish requinto. Classical guitar. I would be amazed of anyone in the band doing a solo like that.
Great tune. Thanks for posting.
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kind of like In My Tree met something on Touring Band 2000 .... Foldback maybe ... met Love Boat Captain
maybe not written in 2000, but sounds like the roots of this song go back to 2000
some of the vocals sound like Into the Wild and/or Binaural ...
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