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Anna_LouAnna_Lou Posts: 70
edited November 2008 in The Porch
I love that song......... Does anyone else share my feelings for the it? Anyone here seen it live? Is it good? Is it shit? So many questions. :D

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  • GivenToJam88GivenToJam88 Posts: 1,187
    i have always thought it is a great song
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  • bookembookem Posts: 91
    I really like it too. I saw it live at my first PJ gig in Sydney '98.
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  • RockMamaRockMama Posts: 478
    I really like it too and I'd much rather hear it than Don't Give Me No Lip.
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  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    I works well on No Code, there is enough experimentation on that album to get away with it. I think it would sound rotten on any other album, but I love it just the way it is.

    I had a feeling today that the new album may contain a few more vocals from Jeff and Stone, after their solo album releases it seems a good progression. I'm looking for a White Album style double album/ concept album with contributions from everyone, but then I'm just being greedy!
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  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    I really dig it. Especially live. Stone is so hard on himself when he screws it up.
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  • Left PorchLeft Porch Posts: 846
    I like how happy Stone gets when he's allowed to sing it once a tour.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Mick Foley loves it.

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  • Thierry HenryThierry Henry Posts: 2,654
    Saw it at my first Pearl Jam gig in '96.

    Sounded great and I am fan of the song.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I like it. I'm a fan of stone's solo stuff too. I was lucky enough to see "mankind" Played live in Houston back in 2000. Wow, 8 years ago seems so long ago, but not really. When I saw PJ in Dallas in 2003, they didn't play any no code songs. "Habit " was on the setlist and they skipped it.
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  • JP2026766JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    RockMama wrote:
    I really like it too and I'd much rather hear it that Don't Give Me No Lip.

    "Don't Give Me No Lip"?

    Never heard that one. ;)

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  • F5F5 Posts: 791
    My friends and i have always made fun of it.
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  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    RockMama wrote:
    I really like it too and I'd much rather hear it that Don't Give Me No Lip.

    100% Dissagree here.
  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    mitchmoore2 wrote:
    My friends and i have always made fun of it.

    Double same. Song is a little embarrassing.
  • F5F5 Posts: 791
    Its not a bad song though but its should have been a B-side.
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  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    October22 wrote:
    it's only the worst song on any studio release, but hey, to each his own.

    Agreed. It taints No Code.
  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    October22 wrote:
    It is No Code's taint.

    Indeed. Its pretty much a streak in the underpants of No Code. A taint stain.
  • eldermanelderman Posts: 180
    Always always always skip it when playing the otherwise magnificent No Code.
  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    Damnit...now I can't get it out of my head....

    You'll be... going out with disco.

    Going out with radio

    going out alone

    I'll be

    sippin in my battle ship

    on the latest trip

    On the latest dream


    BLAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT?!?!?! What the Eff is this song about?
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,200
    You know, for some reason for the longest time I couldn't figure out why Ed sounded different in that song!

    I did end up figuring out why at some point though!
  • greaticedteagreaticedtea Posts: 229
    i love this song. was just listening to it in the car today since i listen to no code every friday afternoon
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  • Stone IronsStone Irons Posts: 430
    TipJammer wrote:
    Damnit...now I can't get it out of my head....

    You'll be... going out with disco.

    Going out with radio

    going out alone

    I'll be

    sippin in my battle ship

    on the latest trip

    On the latest dream


    BLAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT?!?!?! What the Eff is this song about?

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  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Posts: 8,922
    Anna_Lou wrote:
    I love that song......... Does anyone else share my feelings for the it? Anyone here seen it live? Is it good? Is it shit? So many questions. :D

    Love. x

    you can tell Stone enjoys playing this song live. i was fortunate enough to see it performed live at the '00 Toronto show, as it was a chance for Stone to let off some steam and redeem himself after the previous show in Montreal where his equipment issues caused some hick-ups during the set,...
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  • KravenKraven Posts: 829
    I love this song and really want to hear it live, I think I put up "Let Stone Sing" on all the Verizon things this tour...
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  • bird jambird jam Posts: 107
    Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mank ind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words- "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
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  • Left PorchLeft Porch Posts: 846
    bird jam wrote:
    Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mank ind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words- "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.


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