why doesn't Pearl Jam play Marker In The Sand anymore?

Big Bank Hank

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

Agree so much. Love this song. But yiiikes on that version from Christchurch. That was a god awful performance.

yeah they were out to lunch at Christchurch on that one

YkantItouchit

It's funny how opinions differ.

For me personally, I'd gladly not see it live. The lyrics do not overcome the cut and paste nature of the music. It feels like Mike had come up with a few good riffs and then just said "Let's do this choppy riff for four bars, then this go into a chorus that is cruisy, then Matt hits the snare and we go back into the choppy verse. I've got another riff for the bridge that could go here and we'll use the chorus for the outro but play it uptempo".

I would happily see the back of Come Back too, but I understand that others have a different opinion and connection to it.

For me though, more Big Wave and Army Reserve please.

nupur1586

forgive me for asking a stupid question, but why does the site lists 'Marker in the Sand' as a cover?
Marker In The Sand Cover 2006-04-20 2011-09-23 43 Pearl Jam

Big Bank Hank

nupur1586 wrote:

forgive me for asking a stupid question, but why does the site lists 'Marker in the Sand' as a cover?
Marker In The Sand Cover 2006-04-20 2011-09-23 43 Pearl Jam

must be in error it was written by Eddie Vedder and Mikey McCready

Big Bank Hank

the lyrics are epic

There is a marker,... No one sees it cause the sand
Has covered over,... All the messages it kept
Misunderstanding,... What original truth was
And out expanding,... In a faith, but not in love

What went wrong?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Falling up somehow
Do come down

With the living, Let,..... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet,.... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say?

Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

What goes on?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Before you burn them down
Do come round

With a living, let,...... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say? What do you say?

There is a sickness,...... A sickness coming over me
Like watching freedom,. Being sucked straight out to sea
And the solution?,........ Well, from me far would let it be
But the delusion,.......... Is feeling dangerous to me

What goes wrong?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Falling up somehow
Do come down

With a living, let,...... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say? What do you say?

Calling out,......... Calling out.
Calling out,......... I'm calling you out.

I suggest reading the lyrics while you listen to the song, it is really amazing, Eddie Vedder is easily one of the greatest poets of the last 30 years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLM2A6cRCak

nupur1586

Big Bank Hank wrote:

nupur1586 wrote:

forgive me for asking a stupid question, but why does the site lists 'Marker in the Sand' as a cover?
Marker In The Sand Cover 2006-04-20 2011-09-23 43 Pearl Jam

must be in error it was written by Eddie Vedder and Mikey McCready

reached the end of internet and couldn't find the original artist!
in the song lyrics section this song's listed as a cover.. but the reading the lyrics, i was certain, those were Ed's words..

nupur1586

Big Bank Hank wrote:

the lyrics are epic

There is a marker,... No one sees it cause the sand
Has covered over,... All the messages it kept
Misunderstanding,... What original truth was
And out expanding,... In a faith, but not in love

What went wrong?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Falling up somehow
Do come down

With the living, Let,..... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet,.... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say?

Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

What goes on?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Before you burn them down
Do come round

With a living, let,...... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say? What do you say?

There is a sickness,...... A sickness coming over me
Like watching freedom,. Being sucked straight out to sea
And the solution?,........ Well, from me far would let it be
But the delusion,.......... Is feeling dangerous to me

What goes wrong?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Falling up somehow
Do come down

With a living, let,...... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say? What do you say?

Calling out,......... Calling out.
Calling out,......... I'm calling you out.

I suggest reading the lyrics while you listen to the song, it is really amazing, Eddie Vedder is easily one of the greatest poets of the last 30 years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLM2A6cRCak

funny how the lyrics section of the site is where i saw the song listed as a cover.. i was like, nah, can't be! no one besides Ed's capable of such greatness!