2006 - Marcus Ampitheater, Milwaukee
2011 - Alpine Valley Ampitheater, East Troy
2013 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
2014 - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
2014 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee 2016 - Wrigley Field, Chicago 2018 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
I totally hear you.
It's the only PJ song I never really liked. Due to the same reasons you mention
Nice to hear I'm not the only one
5/2/2003 - Buffalo, NY
5/9/2010 - Cleveland, OH
9/11/2011 - Toronto, ONT
9/12/2011 - Toronto, ONT
7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field
10/11/2013 - Pittsburgh, PA
10/12/2013 - Buffalo, NY
The song would of been fine if it was a B-side. Like Ole. As it is... its one of the few songs I don't care for on the albums. Evacuation is coming to mind as the other least favorite.
Strangely enough No code is my favourite PJ album.
But Habit has just always felt a little off center for me.
That said, I praise the album for its much varied stuff but Habit still never really did anything for me....
Roskilde 2000, Berlin 2006,
Athens 2006, Dusseldorf 2007, Copenhagen 2007, New York NY 1 + 2 2008, Berlin
2009, London 2009, London 2010, Berlin 2010, Manchester 2 2012, Berlin 1 2012,
Stockholm 2012, Oslo 2012, Copenhagen 2012, Amsterdam 1 + 2 (EV solo) 2012,
Amsterdam 1 + 2 2014, Stockholm 2014, Oslo 2014, Leeds 2014, Milton Keynes
2014, Heartland Festival DK (EV solo) 2017, Berlin 2018, Barcelona 2018, Copenhagen 2022, Prague 2022 (Cancelled)
Habit, Olé and Sweet Lew.
Never really dug those.
But those are the only 3 songs I can think of....how many other bands have bad songs you can count on one hand after 10 albums?? :shock:
Roskilde 2000, Berlin 2006,
Athens 2006, Dusseldorf 2007, Copenhagen 2007, New York NY 1 + 2 2008, Berlin
2009, London 2009, London 2010, Berlin 2010, Manchester 2 2012, Berlin 1 2012,
Stockholm 2012, Oslo 2012, Copenhagen 2012, Amsterdam 1 + 2 (EV solo) 2012,
Amsterdam 1 + 2 2014, Stockholm 2014, Oslo 2014, Leeds 2014, Milton Keynes
2014, Heartland Festival DK (EV solo) 2017, Berlin 2018, Barcelona 2018, Copenhagen 2022, Prague 2022 (Cancelled)
It is OK to be teenager and form opinions. I will not try to preach you or anytg, just bear in mind that your horizons can change widely as you age.
I remember when I was a teenager; seeing Paul Simon, Boy in the Bubble album on the top of the lists and buying it only to hate it. I didnt get it at that time but years later, I was going out my mind with it. These kind of things happen as you go through life.
One day, you may wanna revisit this song. It is just brilliant, as the entire PJ catalogue.
Sooo Dissident and Glorified G still has a chance to grow on me even after 20 years?!?! i hope so, it is annoying having to skip those songs when they come on my player.
At the beginning of my No Code experience I didn't really have much love for Habit either. I remember taking the disc to a guitar lesson so I could learn how to play something from the album (hoping to learn Off He Goes) but my teacher picked out Habit. He explained some things about the song that I would never have picked up on otherwise that made me respect it. For example, the altered tuning, changed key for the solo (my teacher was impressed because during the first verse he claimed to already know what the solo would sound like and was completely wrong). He also commented on the drums being amazing. Needless to say, from that day on I had a new respect for the song. Also to mirror what some others here have said, the lyrics and message of the song are great.
"Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
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Aside from my thoughts on the song itself, it's very refreshing to see a topic in the Forum, where others can share an opinion without being ostracized. :thumbup:
Hands down, my favorite PJ song. Hearing it come up for the first time on the Who You Are single completely blew me away, and is to this day one of the musical highlights of my life. I admittedly favor the heavier songs in the catalogue, but the way the heaviness is offset by the harmonies of "never thought you'd habit", is just genius. I totally understand how it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I could listen to that song all day (even though I hate the way they have played it live since 2000).
If you can find it (it's somewhere on youtube), the version with Mike Watt and Dace Grohl is AMAZING.
Habit is a great song. And a earlier post above mentioned the PJ20 version. Yes that live pj20 song kicked ass. They really slammed it out. That song alone that night was worth the price of admission.
I wish they played it more live but Ed says its to hard on his voice to play on to many occasions.
Definitely one of my FAVOURITE songs! The last of the heavy songs post-Vitalogy/Vs. Brilliant song, released at the right time lyrically.
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EV - Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney 2011; Sydney 2014.
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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Hands down, my favorite PJ song. Hearing it come up for the first time on the Who You Are single completely blew me away, and is to this day one of the musical highlights of my life. I admittedly favor the heavier songs in the catalogue, but the way the heaviness is offset by the harmonies of "never thought you'd habit", is just genius. I totally understand how it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I could listen to that song all day (even though I hate the way they have played it live since 2000).
If you can find it (it's somewhere on youtube), the version with Mike Watt and Dace Grohl is AMAZING.
+1.
Just listened to Soldier Field-95 version yesterday. WOHA. Fell off the couch.
What's your part, who you are?
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2013: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
2014: Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin
2016: NY MSG 1
Reading this chain 6.5 years later after one of my No Code listening sessions (fav album.) Not sure why this did not dawn on me early. Habit rocks and I love it live, but at the same time maybe near the bottom of tracks on No Code if forced to rank. Of course the message is simple and important, but what struck me on the repetitive lyric is how well it fits the message. Speaking as a child of the 90s... addiction sucks. Sometimes it seems impossible to break the pattern. Just seemingly keeps repeating over and over. I wonder if that was part of the original intent... Anyways, cheers all!
Great song....wish they would play it more but I remember Eddie saying at PJ20 that it destroys his voice. Liam Finn sang it that night and blew everyone away
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Great song....wish they would play it more but I remember Eddie saying at PJ20 that it destroys his voice. Liam Finn sang it that night and blew everyone away
Habit performed by Liam and Ed on the side stage during the day was fucking incredible as well with the two of them switching back and forth on drums and guitar/vocals
Great song....wish they would play it more but I remember Eddie saying at PJ20 that it destroys his voice. Liam Finn sang it that night and blew everyone away
Habit performed by Liam and Ed on the side stage during the day was fucking incredible as well
I missed it....actually I don't remember if I even knew they did it
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy 2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE) 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston 2020: Oakland, Oakland:2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana 2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville 2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
Great song....wish they would play it more but I remember Eddie saying at PJ20 that it destroys his voice. Liam Finn sang it that night and blew everyone away
Habit performed by Liam and Ed on the side stage during the day was fucking incredible as well
I missed it....actually I don't remember if I even knew they did it
Habit is pearl jam giving a masterclass on discordant melody and chord progression.
You’re suppose to love this song for the disharmony between the vocal and guitar melodies.
Its true musical genius from a band that can give you easy straight forward melodies but also challenge the listener with ones that are more difficult to grasp.
If you don't get the song, thats fine, but don't say its their worst song.
Great song....wish they would play it more but I remember Eddie saying at PJ20 that it destroys his voice. Liam Finn sang it that night and blew everyone away
Habit performed by Liam and Ed on the side stage during the day was fucking incredible as well
I missed it....actually I don't remember if I even knew they did it
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Agree!
2011 - Alpine Valley Ampitheater, East Troy
2013 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
2014 - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
2014 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee
2016 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
2018 - Wrigley Field, Chicago
5/9/2010 - Cleveland, OH
9/11/2011 - Toronto, ONT
9/12/2011 - Toronto, ONT
7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field
10/11/2013 - Pittsburgh, PA
10/12/2013 - Buffalo, NY
And I think it balances out No Code perfectly.
Is it not Mike Watt influenced? ...Speaking as a child of the 70s vs. 90s?
But Habit has just always felt a little off center for me.
That said, I praise the album for its much varied stuff but Habit still never really did anything for me....
Roskilde 2000, Berlin 2006, Athens 2006, Dusseldorf 2007, Copenhagen 2007, New York NY 1 + 2 2008, Berlin 2009, London 2009, London 2010, Berlin 2010, Manchester 2 2012, Berlin 1 2012, Stockholm 2012, Oslo 2012, Copenhagen 2012, Amsterdam 1 + 2 (EV solo) 2012, Amsterdam 1 + 2 2014, Stockholm 2014, Oslo 2014, Leeds 2014, Milton Keynes 2014, Heartland Festival DK (EV solo) 2017, Berlin 2018, Barcelona 2018, Copenhagen 2022, Prague 2022 (Cancelled)
Never really dug those.
But those are the only 3 songs I can think of....how many other bands have bad songs you can count on one hand after 10 albums?? :shock:
Roskilde 2000, Berlin 2006, Athens 2006, Dusseldorf 2007, Copenhagen 2007, New York NY 1 + 2 2008, Berlin 2009, London 2009, London 2010, Berlin 2010, Manchester 2 2012, Berlin 1 2012, Stockholm 2012, Oslo 2012, Copenhagen 2012, Amsterdam 1 + 2 (EV solo) 2012, Amsterdam 1 + 2 2014, Stockholm 2014, Oslo 2014, Leeds 2014, Milton Keynes 2014, Heartland Festival DK (EV solo) 2017, Berlin 2018, Barcelona 2018, Copenhagen 2022, Prague 2022 (Cancelled)
Sooo Dissident and Glorified G still has a chance to grow on me even after 20 years?!?! i hope so, it is annoying having to skip those songs when they come on my player.
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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If those of you still think it's one of their worst, consider that it will always play second fiddle to the worst song in the cagalogue, Help, Help.
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If you can find it (it's somewhere on youtube), the version with Mike Watt and Dace Grohl is AMAZING.
I wish they played it more live but Ed says its to hard on his voice to play on to many occasions.
EV - Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney 2011; Sydney 2014.
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
+1.
Just listened to Soldier Field-95 version yesterday. WOHA. Fell off the couch.
2012: Arras, Berlin 1-2
2013: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
2014: Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin
2016: NY MSG 1
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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