"Sirens" Single + Video

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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    Connie14driver wrote:
    Sirens is just an amazing song, it has taken on its own meaning with me. On Sept 24th around 10:30 at night my wife and I were reading the words to sirens on my iPad, we were discussing what the song was about, and then my phone rang, as we were talking about the meaning of sirens, my phone call was to inform me that my closest,dearest, best friend just died of a heart attack. What a kick in the nads this news was to me. Almost too ironic the timing of this. It was real hard to listen to 'Sirens' for a couple of weeks but I have learned to really appreciate the song even more. I have tickets for Charlotte next Wednesday and I would love to see the guys play 'Sirens' , it would make the perfect tribute to my best friend. Will I lose it during this, absolutely!!! Ed does this to us in so many ways. Thanks for sharing the pearl jam experience.

    Steve
    Sorry to hear this Steve but you are doing the right thing by coming here and talking about it as PJ has helped so many people through so many problems it is unbelievable. This song has now and may always have a special meaning/connection to you and that is a good thing. I remember hearing Eddies song "Rise" on the commercial for The Deadliest Catch and it was when the one Captain found out that he had cancer and soon died. That song now always makes me think of the Captain and the family he left behind and how that song not only helps heal the bad feelings but also pays tribute to the memory of the person.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    grazman wrote:
    3 million + views on Youtube. Pretty amazing.
    oh yeah
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Olivavu
    Olivavu England Posts: 1,683
    polaris_x wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    I don't know if that many people are going to want to choose a song about dying for their wedding dance.

    the song isn't about dying specifically ... it's about accepting our mortality and living our lives in a way that cherishes the moments we have with the people we love the most ...

    Damn straight.
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  • GlttrGrrl
    GlttrGrrl Posts: 129
    This song makes me cry almost every single time I hear it. I think it's beautiful once you get past the beginning part, which seems malformed/too rough compared with the rest of the song. Once you past the part where Ed frustratingly mispronounces "Sirens" repeatedly, it's golden. I love it, even though he sings Sigh-Runs ;)
  • -Ardy-
    -Ardy- Posts: 25
    I cannot stop listening to this song.
    And when I'm not listening to it, it's still playing in my head and I'm still singing along...

    Hello, old friends ;)
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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    Goddamn, this song continues to carry me away! Hooray for Pink Floyd influence! What a beauty!
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  • PJPC
    PJPC Posts: 5
    Beautiful song...amazing
    Release mehhhhh
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    The video is almost to 4 million hits on Youtube. Not bad for the first couple of weeks?
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Just watch it. ...still in love with the power of this song.
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    -Ardy- wrote:
    I cannot stop listening to this song.
    And when I'm not listening to it, it's still playing in my head and I'm still singing along...

    Hello, old friends ;)
    So true..
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Olivavu
    Olivavu England Posts: 1,683
    It's a brilliant song.

    It's got some rough treatment on the Soundgarden forum though!
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  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,543
    Biggest mood killer on any album they have. Great single, god awful transition from My Fathers Son.....
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    Biggest mood killer on any album they have. Great single, god awful transition from My Fathers Son.....
    I agree that the transition is terrible. The song and album are still awesome enough for my mood not to be killed, but that is in spite of that heinous transition.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    Biggest mood killer on any album they have. Great single, god awful transition from My Fathers Son.....
    I agree that the transition is terrible. The song and album are still awesome enough for my mood not to be killed, but that is in spite of that heinous transition.

    Yeah, SBM should have been 4th. :lol:
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    TJ25487 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    Biggest mood killer on any album they have. Great single, god awful transition from My Fathers Son.....
    I agree that the transition is terrible. The song and album are still awesome enough for my mood not to be killed, but that is in spite of that heinous transition.

    Yeah, SBM should have been 4th. :lol:
    That's the pretty good song that should have been an Xmas single. :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    TJ25487 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    I agree that the transition is terrible. The song and album are still awesome enough for my mood not to be killed, but that is in spite of that heinous transition.

    Yeah, SBM should have been 4th. :lol:
    That's the pretty good song that should have been an Xmas single. :lol:

    Yeah, I thought full band version of SBM would have been better on an Xmas single. :?
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Best PJ song since Sleight of Hand
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    TJ25487 wrote:
    The video is almost to 4 million hits on Youtube. Not bad for the first couple of weeks?

    well...7 weeks.

    but who is counting?
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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    The Juggler wrote:
    TJ25487 wrote:
    The video is almost to 4 million hits on Youtube. Not bad for the first couple of weeks?

    well...7 weeks.

    but who is counting?

    Update: 4.2 million views after 7 weeks. :lol:
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    Biggest mood killer on any album they have. Great single, god awful transition from My Fathers Son.....

    Was sort of thinking that the album might be better served if you switch Sirens with Pendulum. It would still be a jarring transition, but the darkness of Pendulum might serve the mood better then Siren's immediate emoting.....Maybe.

    But i can see how, from where the band sits, you don't bury the single halfway into the album. Sort of like U2-Achtung Baby. "One" doesn't really fit well where it's put on that album, IMO, but again, you don't bury a song that good down at track 8 or something.

    cheers

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