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What is Long Road about?

AndoAndo Denver Posts: 410
edited July 2010 in The Porch
Just wondering what everyone feels Long Road is about?
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    Ando wrote:
    Just wondering what everyone feels Long Road is about?

    It is about the death/loss of a loved one.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTkrI7xJlY
  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    If I am not mistaken, Eddie wrote it about a beloved teacher of his who had died.
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

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  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,340
    rafie wrote:
    If I am not mistaken, Eddie wrote it about a beloved teacher of his who had died.

    You are correct!
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    listen to the San Diego one from 2006 and it will explain it all. Really worth a listen; Play Encore break 1 and then Long Road

    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... 0&ext.html
  • diamond_marmaladediamond_marmalade Posts: 425
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    listen to the San Diego one from 2006 and it will explain it all. Really worth a listen; Play Encore break 1 and then Long Road

    http://www.pearljambootlegs.org/modules ... 0&ext.html

    That was great. I couldn't help but notice what a fantastic setlist that show had too!
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    2012 Manchester I & II / Berlin I & II / EV: Manchester
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  • BlahBlah Posts: 469
    I thought it was about a boy who goes to school and shoots himself in front of the classroom.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Beach Bum wrote:
    II thought it was about a boy who goes to school and shoots himself in front of the classroom.

    n00b :)
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • unthought12unthought12 Posts: 64
    Beach Bum wrote:
    I thought it was about a boy who goes to school and shoots himself in front of the classroom.
    Pearl Jam wrote a song about a boy who shoots himself in front of the classroom? I can't believe I've been listening to them for 20 years. What song was that, In My Tree, Ledbetter?
  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    unthought12 wrote:
    Beach Bum wrote:
    I thought it was about a boy who goes to school and shoots himself in front of the classroom.
    Pearl Jam wrote a song about a boy who shoots himself in front of the classroom? I can't believe I've been listening to them for 20 years. What song was that, In My Tree, Ledbetter?
    :lol::lol::lol:
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

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    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
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  • BlahBlah Posts: 469
    unthought12 wrote:
    Gardenparty wrote:
    Beach Bum wrote:
    I thought it was about a boy who goes to school and shoots himself in front of the classroom.
    n00b :)
    Pearl Jam wrote a song about a boy who shoots himself in front of the classroom? I can't believe I've been listening to them for 20 years. What song was that, In My Tree, Ledbetter?

    No, In my tree is about a girl who was instituionalized for smoking pot. Ledbetter is about the little bee girl in the Blind Melon video.
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,392
    Beach Bum wrote:
    What song was that, In My Tree, Ledbetter?

    No, In my tree is about a girl who was instituionalized for smoking pot. Ledbetter is about the little bee girl in the Blind Melon video.[/quote]
    Ed explained Yellow Ledbetter at his New Jersey 8-7-08 solo gig. Ledbetter was written during the 1st Gulf war with Papa Bush. An alternative looking guy had a brother who fought in the 1st Gulf war. He receives a yellow letter saying his brother was killed. He takes a walk around the suburbs to clear his head. He sees a couple on a porch and he waves to them. The couple looks at him and doesn't know about his brother.
  • geckogecko Posts: 1,712
    :lol:

    What is Don't gimme no lip about?
  • BlahBlah Posts: 469
    gecko wrote:
    :lol:

    What is Don't gimme no lip about?

    It's an anti oral sex song.
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Beach Bum wrote:
    gecko wrote:
    :lol:

    What is Don't gimme no lip about?

    It's an anti oral sex song.

    I think it's actually about Forrest and Bubba's first fight.
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  • geckogecko Posts: 1,712
    Beach Bum wrote:
    gecko wrote:
    :lol:

    What is Don't gimme no lip about?

    It's an anti oral sex song.

    Shakes head. Only Stone.
  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    Billy Pumpkin wrote:
    Beach Bum wrote:
    gecko wrote:
    :lol:

    What is Don't gimme no lip about?

    It's an anti oral sex song.

    I think it's actually about Forrest and Bubba's first fight.
    :lol::lol::lol:
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

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    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
    2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
  • unthought12unthought12 Posts: 64
    stuckinline wrote:
    Beach Bum wrote:
    What song was that, In My Tree, Ledbetter?

    No, In my tree is about a girl who was instituionalized for smoking pot. Ledbetter is about the little bee girl in the Blind Melon video.
    Ed explained Yellow Ledbetter at his New Jersey 8-7-08 solo gig. Ledbetter was written during the 1st Gulf war with Papa Bush. An alternative looking guy had a brother who fought in the 1st Gulf war. He receives a yellow letter saying his brother was killed. He takes a walk around the suburbs to clear his head. He sees a couple on a porch and he waves to them. The couple looks at him and doesn't know about his brother.[/quote]
    Dude, it was sarcasm, a joke. Geesh
  • The Porch is full of overweight jobless geeksThe Porch is full of overweight jobless geeks Posts: 64
    thought it was about a boy who goes to school and shoots himself in front of the classroom.

    :lol: love it
  • MASMAS Posts: 630
    unthought12 wrote:
    stuckinline wrote:
    Beach Bum wrote:
    What song was that, In My Tree, Ledbetter?

    No, In my tree is about a girl who was instituionalized for smoking pot. Ledbetter is about the little bee girl in the Blind Melon video.
    Ed explained Yellow Ledbetter at his New Jersey 8-7-08 solo gig. Ledbetter was written during the 1st Gulf war with Papa Bush. An alternative looking guy had a brother who fought in the 1st Gulf war. He receives a yellow letter saying his brother was killed. He takes a walk around the suburbs to clear his head. He sees a couple on a porch and he waves to them. The couple looks at him and doesn't know about his brother.
    Dude, it was sarcasm, a joke. Geesh[/quote]

    no no no....and I thought there were Pearl Jam fans on this board...
    Yellow Ledbetter, was originally titled Fellow Bedwetter... it was about a friend of the band that had a horrible problem of, you know, pissing himself while he slept....they modified the title onlty for fear of being sued by certain adult diaper companies...geesh!! get ur facts straight people!!!
  • maxferlmaxferl Quebec City Posts: 118
    no no no....and I thought there were Pearl Jam fans on this board...
    Yellow Ledbetter, was originally titled Fellow Bedwetter... it was about a friend of the band that had a horrible problem of, you know, pissing himself while he slept....they modified the title onlty for fear of being sued by certain adult diaper companies...geesh!! get ur facts straight people!!![/quote]

    Fellow Bedwetter 
  • BlahBlah Posts: 469
    You people need to learn how to use the quote feature. :crazy:
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,900
    I thought it was about I-95 :oops: :lol:
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  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    Ando wrote:
    Just wondering what everyone feels Long Road is about?

    It's about the greatest song i've ever heard.
  • AndoAndo Denver Posts: 410
    sj.brodie wrote:
    Ando wrote:
    Just wondering what everyone feels Long Road is about?

    It's about the greatest song i've ever heard.


    best answer yet!
  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    gecko wrote:
    :lol:

    What is Don't gimme no lip about?
    It's what I say to Crazy when he starts talking about the Celtics...
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
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