I always thought it was a good cover, nothing special, but I really loved the version Ed did as the preset in Ottawa. havent been able to find a recording of it though
i think the reason why i hate last kiss is because all the casual fans all say, "oh i love pearl jam, last kiss is my favorite" and it makes me kindof mad because its not their song, its a cover...
another reason is that last kiss (at least before this album, now im not so sure) was their highest rated single if im not mistaken...that just irritates me because i know about 90% of their catalogue is better than that song
Because it's a lousy song that should have been played one time, released as a fan club single, and then discarded. There are at least a dozen other songs that they should be playing instead.
Hey, I was sitting right there in SD when ED climed the ladder and performed it well. Infact, I thought it was the best I had ever heard that song live. But you know what? It still fucking sucks!!
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The reason I hate "Last Kiss" is I hate the entire genre of 50's teen death songs. I know they were/are very popular but I just don't like them and having Eddie Vedder sing them doesn't make me like them anymore.
I had kind of hoped if I heard it live it would make me like it more, but he sang it night one in LA, and I tried but failed to gain a love of the song.
And I think because I dislike the song, it bums me out when they play it because I think "why not play one of the other songs that I am dying to hear?!"
LA 7.9.06 & 7.10.06 = all it took to get me hooked!
Hey, I was sitting right there in SD when ED climed the ladder and performed it well. Infact, I thought it was the best I had ever heard that song live. But you know what? It still fucking sucks!!
That about sums it up right there.. I've got the SD boot and that is the only song that blemishes it in any way. If they play it at the Gorge, it'll be time for a piss break, regardless if I have to go or not.. Matter of fact, I've deleted it from my iTunes catalog on my home computer so it accidentally doesn't come up when I've got it on shuffle... Not a horrible song, but one I could definitely do without.. Ahh, fuck it, it goddamn sucks.. Almost rather listen to Bugs or StupidMop than Last Kiss..
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another reason is that last kiss (at least before this album, now im not so sure) was their highest rated single if im not mistaken...that just irritates me because i know about 90% of their catalogue is better than that song
Seems like people don't like it because so many other casual fans do like it.......just another elitist pose!
San Diego 06.....Do I want some more? I said FUCK YEAH!!!!
I had kind of hoped if I heard it live it would make me like it more, but he sang it night one in LA, and I tried but failed to gain a love of the song.
And I think because I dislike the song, it bums me out when they play it because I think "why not play one of the other songs that I am dying to hear?!"
That about sums it up right there.. I've got the SD boot and that is the only song that blemishes it in any way. If they play it at the Gorge, it'll be time for a piss break, regardless if I have to go or not.. Matter of fact, I've deleted it from my iTunes catalog on my home computer so it accidentally doesn't come up when I've got it on shuffle... Not a horrible song, but one I could definitely do without.. Ahh, fuck it, it goddamn sucks.. Almost rather listen to Bugs or StupidMop than Last Kiss..
11.05.93- Indio, CA
07.13.98- Inglewood, CA
10.28.00- San Bernardino, CA
06.02.03- Irvine, CA
07.23.06- The Gorge
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