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greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
edited September 2008 in The Porch
i was sitting at the library at my school tonight doing some work and took a break before i started my psych reading to listen to 'push me, pull me' on my ipod. i liked the song before but hearing it on headphones blew me away. anyone else feel this way about the song?
MSG II 6/25/08
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  • emily18emily18 Posts: 489
    i LOOOOVE push me, pull me!!! one of the most amazing songs ever, and definitely overlooked.
    the little wave-crashes of guitar in the background. ahhh. it's amazing :)
  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    I listened to this song about 10 times this weekend. Great song. I've seen people do pearl jam tattoos on their wrist and i could see myself getting this one on my wrist. I probably won't get one, but i could see that being one i would do.
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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,408
    Great song! This song along with Help help are musically and lyrically very underrated in the PJ music catalogue! IMO
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  • EdwardlizardhandsEdwardlizardhands Posts: 144
    INSANE!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1P4ETmNZnA
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    If reality...is what I see

    An overlooked gem. Vastly underrated.

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  • greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
    Edwardlizardhands wrote:
    INSANE!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1P4ETmNZnA


    great video dude thanks for sharing.

    "i'm like an opening band for the sun" is one of my favorite lyrics of all time
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  • PearlJen401PearlJen401 Posts: 233
    [quote="greaticedtea}
    "i'm like an opening band for the sun" is one of my favorite lyrics of all time[/quote"]


    Me too! i absolutely LOVE this song! His voice!
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    Edwardlizardhands wrote:
    INSANE!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1P4ETmNZnA

    Wow....this screams Jim Morrison/The Doors.
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  • Rjonesrm20Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    Edwardlizardhands wrote:
    INSANE!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1P4ETmNZnA


    so fuckin awesome, just think if they had played this more since yield came out what it could have become.

    would be great in the first encore...imo
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  • KimberleeMicheleKimberleeMichele Posts: 67
    greaticedtea wrote:
    great video dude thanks for sharing.

    "i'm like an opening band for the sun" is one of my favorite lyrics of all time
    You people! Always reading my mind. This is one of my favorite lyrics, and its placement in the song is PERFECT. I love, love, love this song. It is SO under-appreciated.
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Yes, under-appreciated it is. I love it!!
  • smile05smile05 Posts: 600
    Just a brilliant song,cant believe the beating it takes on this board sometime.quality music,even better lyrics
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  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    For what it's worth...It's a good song.
    It totally flows when played on the record. But It's not something I'd put on my iPod.

    I've never heard it live...but then again...I didn't think much of "Arc" until I saw Eddie play it live this year. And that song has been given a whole new life because of it.
  • UmbertotambaUmbertotamba Posts: 1,384
    Rjonesrm20 wrote:
    so fuckin awesome, just think if they had played this more since yield came out what it could have become.

    would be great in the first encore...imo

    I agree would totally be a kickass first encore opener!!!!

    I hate the beating this song usually takes, cuz I really dig the live version even though it has only been played a few times.
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  • PilatesBettermanPilatesBetterman Posts: 306
    greaticedtea wrote:
    great video dude thanks for sharing.

    "i'm like an opening band for the sun" is one of my favorite lyrics of all time
    Are you sure it's sun and not sOn, Like son of god, like jesus? Maybe Ed is the prophet, lol
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  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Fantastic song, it's great to listen to in the dark.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    PilatesBetterman wrote:
    Are you sure it's sun and not sOn, Like son of god, like jesus? Maybe Ed is the prophet, lol

    Given the theme of "nature"...I would assume "Sun"...however, you throw an interesting take into the mix.

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,376
    Edwardlizardhands wrote:
    INSANE!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1P4ETmNZnA


    love that yield tour...
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  • TenaciousJTenaciousJ Posts: 53
    just one more reason why yield is the best!

    got the chance to hear this one live once. i was awesome!
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  • EisiEisi Posts: 61
    Great song

    "But let me say; if I behave, can you arrange a spacious hole in the ground
    Somewhere nice, make it nice
    Where the land meets my tide
    Push me, pull me, push me, or pull me out"

    Love that line.
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  • 395486pj10395486pj10 Posts: 95
    It's an awesome song. I've always just really loved it. It really is so overlooked and underrated.
  • greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
    PilatesBetterman wrote:
    Are you sure it's sun and not sOn, Like son of god, like jesus? Maybe Ed is the prophet, lol


    quite an interesting idea you propose haha
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  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    I wish they made more songs like the studio version of this. With all those crazy samples and shit. This is what Pearl Jam should be working toward.
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i LOVE this song, i thought i was one of like 3 people lol
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,057
    PilatesBetterman wrote:
    Are you sure it's sun and not sOn, Like son of god, like jesus? Maybe Ed is the prophet, lol

    LOL the line is "i'm like an opening band for the sun,..."
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    100 Pacer wrote:
    LOL the line is "i'm like an opening band for the sun,..."

    It is that...however, it makes for an interesting side bar to take that line and insert "son" into the mix.

    A couple of smart folks debated this idea yesterday elsewhere and they came to the same conclusion...albeit through different routes.

    Very in tune with nature and evolution.

    However, you could make the point to take the "son" theory and run with it. I'd be interested in seeing how someone could make that work. It would be a stretch, but a good read.

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  • PilatesBettermanPilatesBetterman Posts: 306
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    It is that...however, it makes for an interesting side bar to take that line and insert "son" into the mix.

    A couple of smart folks debated this idea yesterday elsewhere and they came to the same conclusion...albeit through different routes.

    Very in tune with nature and evolution.

    However, you could make the point to take the "son" theory and run with it. I'd be interested in seeing how someone could make that work. It would be a stretch, but a good read.

    PBM
    Wouldn't be the only "religious" reference in a Pearl Jam song from Yield either. GTF could almost entirely be interpreted as a song about Jesus being "a human being given to fly".

    "First he was stripped then he was stabbed, by the faithless(faceless) men" etc. I dunno I'm not religious or anything but far too coincidental.
    "So forget the other boys because my love is real.
    Come off your battlefield."
  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,311
    PilatesBetterman wrote:
    Wouldn't be the only "religious" reference in a Pearl Jam song from Yield either. GTF could almost entirely be interpreted as a song about Jesus being "a human being given to fly".

    "First he was stripped then he was stabbed, by the faithless(faceless) men" etc. I dunno I'm not religious or anything but far too coincidental.

    right, that is one that gets discussed a lot. the jesus interpretation would be a false interpretation IMHO, but it gets thrown around quite a bit. seems oftentimes people look for christian symbolism in songs that is not intended to be there, but each takes from a song what one is looking for i guess. marker in the sand or faithful both address religion quite specifically, as do a number of other tracks, but I don't see it in given to fly or push me pull me...the latter seems almost anti-religious to me, but then again, that is a personal interpretation. there are a number of ed interviews where he touches on the subject specifically, so gaging from those responses i doubt he is placing christian symbolism in songs, but i guess he would know best...:)
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  • PilatesBettermanPilatesBetterman Posts: 306
    NewJPage wrote:
    right, that is one that gets discussed a lot. the jesus interpretation would be a false interpretation IMHO, but it gets thrown around quite a bit. seems oftentimes people look for christian symbolism in songs that is not intended to be there, but each takes from a song what one is looking for i guess. marker in the sand or faithful both address religion quite specifically, as do a number of other tracks, but I don't see it in given to fly or push me pull me...the latter seems almost anti-religious to me, but then again, that is a personal interpretation. there are a number of ed interviews where he touches on the subject specifically, so gaging from those responses i doubt he is placing christian symbolism in songs, but i guess he would know best...:)
    I think they have always left that door open in their music. They never really take sides in the argument though, always seems to be a search thing as opposed to already found or given up. But again that's just me, and again not religious in ANY sense of the term just saying is all
    "So forget the other boys because my love is real.
    Come off your battlefield."
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