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    JRDAY89JRDAY89 Oklahoma City Posts: 126
    Evacuation fan checking in. Don't understand all the hate but to each their own.
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    october22october22 Posts: 2,533
    I love it. The thing is that I actually hated it when it first came out. Declared it Pearl Jam's worst song ever. That's hilarious to me now in hindsight considering the last two records. The competition has gotten quite stiff for that designation.

    I really like the complexity of the song, the tone of the guitars and drums and the screaming vocals at the end.
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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    SS9981 said:

    Without doubt, one of the worst songs Pearl Jam has recorded or played live! You put it out there, that's my opinion. Like a nail driven in my earhole with a jackhammer. Love Matt all you want, this song suck's!

    for the record, I don't know if anyone loves it just because it's a Matt song. I mean, I know Ed has a man-crush on Matt, but I don't think the rest of us do. LOL

    Man crush :lol:

    I asked Matt to play a solo to evac in Detroit last year but my thread didn't get any love compared to the BR&Y thread :disappointed: - but throughly enjoyed BR&Y!
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,593
    edited March 2015
    I really dig Evacuation! Not sure how many debates I have had about this song with people, lol. I know a lot of people hate it, especially because of the chorus, but I think it's super cool! Kind of quirky but hard rock too, which isn't a very usual combo.
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    SuzyntheqSuzyntheq Posts: 48
    Great song on their greatest ever album.
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    JammalamboJammalambo Posts: 1,321
    Suzyntheq said:

    Great song on their greatest ever album.

    I like the way you think
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    EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,835
    agree - great song.
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    ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I never know who the songs are written by. It's not something I pay attention to, it doesn't matter to me.
    I happen to love evacuation.
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,257
    Suzyntheq said:

    Great song on their greatest ever album.

    Correction:
    Worst song on one of their best albums.
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    yellowwhoyellowwho Posts: 1,661
    It was a grower for me, at first.... Now I think it's pretty awesome
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    Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,494
    I have little love for Binaural and the first three songs are the worst.
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,783
    Of The Aggie said:

    I have little love for Binaural and the first three songs are the worst.

    Woah woah woah.... Do NOT fuck with breakerfall
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,907
    Of The Aggie said:

    I have little love for Binaural and the first three songs are the worst.

    God s dice is pretty damn bad. Breaker fall is ok, pretty cool live but a tad on the cheesy side.
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    JammalamboJammalambo Posts: 1,321
    If breakerfall is a tad on the cheesy side, Sirens is a cheesy cake with hot cheese all over it.
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,783
    I see no cheese anywhere near breakerfall. Sirens? oh yeah. Amongst the waves? Ugh. So cheesy it makes me want to never eat pizza again.
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    deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Jammalambo said:

    If breakerfall is a tad on the cheesy side, Sirens is a cheesy cake with hot cheese all over it.

    With cheese slices and cheese cubes and cheese curds . . .
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,907
    It s like she lost her invitation to the party on earth....a little cheesy.
    Sirens has more cheese in it than the entire state of Wisconsin.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,494
    Breakerfall is the worst of the three. PJ is definitely not immune to the cheesy song. Plenty to choose from.
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    ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    Mmmmm cheese.
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    HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,835
    mcgruff10 said:

    It s like she lost her invitation to the party on earth....a little cheesy.
    Sirens has more cheese in it than the entire state of Wisconsin.

    yeah, that lyric is pretty bad. right up there with rocking horse of time. but I do still love the song overall.

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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,907
    HughFreakingDillon said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    It s like she lost her invitation to the party on earth....a little cheesy.
    Sirens has more cheese in it than the entire state of Wisconsin.

    yeah, that lyric is pretty bad. right up there with rocking horse of time. but I do still love the song overall.

    Not to mention the guitar line reminds me of Ricky Martin s livin la vida loca. Lol
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    october22october22 Posts: 2,533
    edited March 2015
    shetellsherself said:

    Of The Aggie said:

    I have little love for Binaural and the first three songs are the worst.

    Woah woah woah.... Do NOT fuck with breakerfall
    I'm with you on that one, Seaturtle.
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited March 2015
    Breaker fall is a good song, and it is amazing live. Seen it twice.

    Also got evacuation live, not a huge fan of it.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,144
    7/8 time sig! I wish Matt could lend his busier playing style more often.
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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,431
    Evacuation is great. And the chorus is short. So I don't know why it's hated? And Sirens is great
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    jamburgerjamburger Posts: 1,775
    Listening to DC'08 this morning, I'm reminded that my favorite thing to see after the word "Evacuation" on the setlist, is "aborted".
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,257
    Upon further review....Evacuation still sucks! :D
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    PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,778
    Gem in my book.
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