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    papa_pearls_jam.pj20papa_pearls_jam.pj20 Chicago USA Posts: 2,142
    Ten
    Vs.
    Vitalogy
    No Code
    Yield
    Binaural
    Riot Act
    Avocado
    Backspacer
    Posimists. Fuck the pessimists...fuck'em.
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    Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Eddie said it is about an abusive relationship on VH1 Storytellers

    Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o' clock, it's got to stop (the abuse)
    Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
    As he opens the door, she rolls over
    Pretends to sleep as he looks her over (so he won't abuse her anymore)

    She lies (telling a lie) and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
    She dreams in color (black & blue), she dreams in red (bloody), can't find a better man
    Can't find a better man
    Can't find a better man

    Ohh...

    Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know (embarrassed that she is being abused)
    She tells herself, oh...

    Memories back when she was bold and strong
    And waiting for the world to come along
    Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
    She lies (telling a lie) and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
    She dreams in color(black & blue), she dreams in red (bloody), can't find a better man
    She lies (telling a lie) and says she still loves him, can't find a better man
    She dreams in color (black & blue), she dreams in red (bloody), can't find a better man
    Can't find a better man
    Can't find a better man

    She loved him, yeah, she don't want to leave this way
    She needs him, yeah, that's why she'll be back again
    Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
    Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
    Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
    Can't find a better man

    pretty obvious what the song is about, and Eddie even said so
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    RedMosquito02RedMosquito02 Posts: 2,560
    No Code
    Yield
    Binaural
    Vitalogy
    Ten
    Vs.
    Riot Act
    Avocado
    Backspacer

    8-)
    33...
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    meveretmeveret Posts: 110
    Hahahahah sounds good!


    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    meveret wrote:
    You have the most similar list to me sir nice choices.
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Ten
    Vs.
    Binaural
    Vitalogy
    Avocado
    Riot Act
    No Code
    Yield
    Backspacer
    hello there!.seems we need to go to a show together!! :)
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    carlosjam88carlosjam88 Posts: 10
    This is very tough to do... but for some reason as I thought things through, it became easy just because of the feelings each record have evoked over time.

    Vs
    Ten
    Binaural
    Vitology
    Yield
    Avocado
    No Code
    Backspacer
    Riot Act

    A ranking of songs would be interesting as well, but I know which one's they are for me... as over played and radio friendly as they may be... my top 5:

    Black
    Corduroy
    Jeremy
    I Got Id
    In My Tree


    Cheers,
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    STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    If I am told, "every time I hear "betterman", I think of you", one more time... I'm going postal.

    Alive, Jeremy, Daughter, yellow led are mostly the only things (clear channel) , my local radio station plays.

    Recently they gave a DJ his/her own Pearl Jam Hour. He or she is in this club and they have been doing a really awesome job.

    These lists are so interesting to me.
    Pj radio is looking for guest DJ's on the XM . Submit your wishlist... play list. Every Tuesday a club member is chosen. Very kewl


    I can put ten closer to my top, but I need to not hear any of it for at least a year. It's been wayyyyyyy overplayed, and Yep.
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    ckravitzckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    brianlux wrote:
    meveret wrote:
    Yeah Betterman is pretty enough, but I think that's the problem. It seems almost celebratory in tone so people interpret it that way I guess.It's like have these people listened to a word Ed is saying in this song, like at all or do they just hear the pretty music?

    Betterman- I always heard it as tragic loss. It reminds me of a relationship I blew once upon a time.

    Edit: not as a result of me being abusive- not at all- so my story does not follow the story line of the song other than the idea of loss.

    That's the beauty of their music, that while obviously the lyrics came from somewhere in terms of story telling, the band themselves fully support people drawing on their own experience to relate to the music. It is supposedly one of the reasons they stopped making music videos back in the 90s. Furthermore, Ed has been directly quoted on how the fans have changed what Alive means to him, also a song not meant to be "happy". The music is what you get from it, and they want it that way.
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    pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    VS
    Yield
    Avocado
    Riot Act
    Ten
    Backspacer
    Binaural
    No Code
    Vitalogy

    Lost Dogs would be at the top of the list though
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    LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,013
    Yield
    No Code
    Riot Act
    VS
    Ten
    Binaural
    Vitalogy
    Avocado
    Backspacer
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    TamaDrummer91TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,289
    This list depends largely on my mood, but the bottom few are usually consistently the ones I listen to the least.

    No code
    Yield
    Riot act
    Avocado
    Vitalogy
    Binaural... Love all the songs especially live but can't stand the flow of the album. It's the way the track list is set.
    Ten
    Backspacer
    Vs
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

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    TamaDrummer91TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,289
    This list depends largely on my mood, but the bottom few are usually consistently the ones I listen to the least.

    No code
    Yield
    Riot act
    Avocado
    Vitalogy
    Binaural... Love all the songs especially live but can't stand the flow of the album. It's the way the track list is set.
    Ten
    Backspacer
    Vs
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

    For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
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    TamaDrummer91TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,289
    edited February 2013
    Excuse my triple post. Damn iPod.
    Post edited by TamaDrummer91 on
    2008: Bonnaroo
    2010: Bristow
    2012: Atlanta
    2013: Charlottesville, Charlotte
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Greenville, Hampton, Raleigh (cancelled), Columbia, Lexington

    For your bootleg review needs or recommendations- http://pjbootlegreviews.blogspot.com/
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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,091
    All great records. Different moods make me wanna play certain records but if I had to list in my favorite order it would look like this today...

    No Code
    Yield
    Vitalogy
    VS
    Binaural
    Avocado
    Ten
    Riot Act
    Backspacer

    First 3 always the same. After that it becomes very tough for me.
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    STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    pandora wrote:
    VS
    Yield
    Avocado
    Riot Act
    Ten
    Backspacer
    Binaural
    No Code
    Vitalogy

    Lost Dogs would be at the top of the list though

    Backspacer is moving up in the world...
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    STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    TamaDrummer91 wrote:
    This list depends largely on my mood, but the bottom few are usually consistently the ones I listen to the least.

    No code
    Yield
    Riot act
    Avocado
    Vitalogy
    Binaural... Love all the songs especially live but can't stand the flow of the album. It's the way the track list is set.
    Ten
    Backspacer
    Vs

    And Vs just did a sky dive.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,150
    Don't get the BS dislike. People sure as hell looked happy at the 2010 shows when they played songs from it.
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,413
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Don't get the BS dislike. People sure as hell looked happy at the 2010 shows when they played songs from it.

    The only ones that got any response were Fixer and Just Breathe.
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    PJStatTrackerPJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    DewieCox wrote:
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Don't get the BS dislike. People sure as hell looked happy at the 2010 shows when they played songs from it.

    The only ones that got any response were Fixer and Just Breathe.

    And got some. And unthought known.
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    corduroykellycorduroykelly Posts: 668
    edited March 2013
    Yield
    Vs.
    Backspacer
    No Code
    Ten
    Vitalogy
    Pearl Jam
    Binaural
    Riot Act
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,413
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Don't get the BS dislike. People sure as hell looked happy at the 2010 shows when they played songs from it.

    The only ones that got any response were Fixer and Just Breathe.

    And got some. And unthought known.

    The 3 shows I witnessed(one being PJ20) and the handful of bootlegs I've listened to Unthought Known was as dead as any crowd I've ever seen.
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    papa_pearls_jam.pj20papa_pearls_jam.pj20 Chicago USA Posts: 2,142
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    Don't get the BS dislike. People sure as hell looked happy at the 2010 shows when they played songs from it.

    The only ones that got any response were Fixer and Just Breathe.

    And got some. And unthought known.
    Don't forget, Johnny Guitar!
    Posimists. Fuck the pessimists...fuck'em.
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    STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    Yield and no code
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    Ten and VS.
    Binaural
    Avocado
    Riot act
    image
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,770
    Can't wait to see what the tally shows, STAYSEA. Should be interesting! :D
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    cmarch007cmarch007 Fishers, IN Posts: 293
    edited February 2013
    Yield
    Avocado
    Ten
    No Code
    Riot Act
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    VS
    Binaural

    This is really tough... I can switch my top 3 depending on my mood...
    Post edited by cmarch007 on
    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Noblesville - May 07, 2010
    Alpine Valley (PJ20) - Wisconsin- Sep 03, 2011
    Alpine Valley (PJ20) - Wisconsin - Sep 04, 2011
    Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL. July 19, 2013
    Pittsburgh - Oct 11, 2013
    Buffalo - Oct 12, 2013 GA-rail in McCready'ville
    Cincinnati - Oct 1st, 2014 GA 
    St. Louis - Oct 3rd, 2014
    Yield, WI (aka Milwaukee) - Oct 20, 2014 GA 7 people deep McCreadyville
    Lexington, KY (GA - 2nd row between Ed & Jeff!!!)
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,214
    cmarch007 wrote:
    Yield
    Avocado
    Ten
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    VS
    Binaural

    This is really tough... I can switch my top 3 depending on my mood...
    i hope you have some love left for riot act ;)
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    papa_pearls_jam.pj20 wrote:
    PJStatTracker wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:

    The only ones that got any response were Fixer and Just Breathe.

    And got some. And unthought known.
    Don't forget, Johnny Guitar!
    The whole crowd takes a piss break during JG
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
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    STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    I don't want to do a tally. It's too tedious and unfair. Any takers? This is really interesting. We all have different lists. :lol:

    When should I do a Tally?.. If I wanted to?
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    STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    cmarch007 wrote:
    Yield
    Avocado
    Ten
    No Code
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    VS
    Binaural

    This is really tough... I can switch my top 3 depending on my mood...
    i hope you have some love left for riot act ;)

    I don't even remember what is on riot act. :oops: I guess I need to give is a nice dusting and spin it tonight.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    STAYSEA wrote:
    I don't want to do a tally. It's too tedious and unfair. Any takers? This is really interesting. We all have different lists. :lol:

    When should I do a Tally?.. If I wanted to?
    Its your thread...tally whenever you wish.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
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    cmarch007cmarch007 Fishers, IN Posts: 293
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    cmarch007 wrote:
    Yield
    Avocado
    Ten
    No Code
    Riot Act
    Vitalogy
    Backspacer
    VS
    Binaural

    This is really tough... I can switch my top 3 depending on my mood...
    i hope you have some love left for riot act ;)


    :fp: Crap! Totally meant to have it ranked after No Code. I'm watching my Blackhawks in OT and should only do one thing at a time...
    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Noblesville - May 07, 2010
    Alpine Valley (PJ20) - Wisconsin- Sep 03, 2011
    Alpine Valley (PJ20) - Wisconsin - Sep 04, 2011
    Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL. July 19, 2013
    Pittsburgh - Oct 11, 2013
    Buffalo - Oct 12, 2013 GA-rail in McCready'ville
    Cincinnati - Oct 1st, 2014 GA 
    St. Louis - Oct 3rd, 2014
    Yield, WI (aka Milwaukee) - Oct 20, 2014 GA 7 people deep McCreadyville
    Lexington, KY (GA - 2nd row between Ed & Jeff!!!)
    Wrigley Field '16 N1 (GA)
    Wrigley Field '16 N2 
    Wrigley Field '18 (N1)
    Wrigley Field '18 N2 (GA)
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