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Why Have They Never Played "other Side"?

inmychildseyeinmychildseye Posts: 11
edited October 2008 in The Porch
O.k., here is a question for you hard core jammers...what is the deal on Other Side? What does it mean, is it written to a certain person or relationship? Why do they never play it? I can't find a reference to this song ever being played live. It is not their best but it is really good i.m.h.o.

Just curious......
"I think it might be.......me" E.V. 6/16/08 Cola. S.C.
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  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    Probably because of the piano in the song, I think it would hard to translate that sound from studio to the live setting.

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  • washedinblack91washedinblack91 Posts: 3,078
    maybe they will later, like all night
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  • Joe2TheRevengeJoe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    inmychildseye wrote:
    Why Have They Never Played "other Side"?

    Because you touch yourself late at night.
    You can't spell "dumb" without DMB
  • not for me?not for me? Posts: 501
    Joe2TheRevenge wrote:
    Because you touch yourself late at night.
    Harsh
    Nathan
  • AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
    beggin for a prayer
  • Stone IronsStone Irons Posts: 430
    It may be too personal for Jeff, who wrote it for his parents.
    Can't escape from the common rule...
    If you hate something, don't you do it too
  • loveboat captainloveboat captain Posts: 125
    inmychildseye wrote:
    O.k., here is a question for you hard core jammers...what is the deal on Other Side? What does it mean, is it written to a certain person or relationship?

    I think this is one of the most creative Pearl Jam songs lyrically. It's written from the point of view of a dead person who misses their significant other, who is still alive. It's not the point of view that most writers write from...the typical "I miss you since your death and here I am alive and alone," which is what songs like Sad and even Come Back are about. I love it and really want to hear it live as well.

    ....at least, that's my interpretation of it.
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  • JackieboyJackieboy Posts: 78
    As it is one of my favourites I am kind of disappointed that they don't play it. I'd say that Ed dislikes it. It didn't even make it onto Binaural and Jeff has said that he was really pushing for that to happen. I think it would have fit really good on Riot Act but it was apparently excluded from that one to.
  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    They've never played Strangest Tribe either
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    They've only played No Way 3 times :(

    I say, next tour, they pull out all the rare live shit!! :D













    It might happen.... :p
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    They've only played No Way 3 times :(

    I freakin' love No Way
  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    Other Side is a great song..they should play it
  • edvedr13edvedr13 Posts: 241
    someday we'll be blessed with it!
    Joe
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  • LaddieLaddie Posts: 311
    loveboat captain wrote:
    I think this is one of the most creative Pearl Jam songs lyrically. It's written from the point of view of a dead person who misses their significant other, who is still alive. It's not the point of view that most writers write from...the typical "I miss you since your death and here I am alive and alone," which is what songs like Sad and even Come Back are about. I love it and really want to hear it live as well.

    ....at least, that's my interpretation of it.

    i think in the lost dogs booklet, it says that otherside goes with sad. sad is the person still alive, and otherside is the deceased. i think...
  • JammalamboJammalambo Posts: 1,321
    I almost creamed my pants when i heard this song the first time, on the lbc single.. and the same happened with undone and down.. i was shocked that three great songs like these ended up as b-sides..
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    that song is my 'white whale', the elusive one i want to hear more than anything. it's so damn beautiful! seeing what happened this past tour though, it gives hope that it could get busted out :)
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