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Rolling Stone hates Stupid Mop

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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,141
    I still don't listen to it. Not a song IMO. Just noise.
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    NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,300
    I used to skip it, but I appreciate it more now. Revolution 9 influence is evident
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    Pearl34JamPearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,102
    I remember my first time listening to Stupid Mop. Thought that the random noise was just a weird intro and it was about to start rocking. Never did.
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    TristeluneTristelune Posts: 318
    That kind of interlude can't be analysed separately from the whole album. It's not made to be listen to on its own. The Rolling Stone article is irrelevant.
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    just davejust dave Posts: 260
    the bassline when it kicks in is awesome
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    DiRtYyELLoWoCeAnDiRtYyELLoWoCeAn Medford, Ma Posts: 1,605
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    I still don't listen to it. Not a song IMO. Just noise.

    This goes for me too!
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    CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,123
    its creepy when I sleep with my IPOD on shuffle and it comes on in the middle of the night when I wake up
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    I would love to see a show open with this and watch everyone's collective heads explode.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,846
    HesCalledDyer said:

    I would love to see a show open with this and watch everyone's collective heads explode.

    you are cruel my friend!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,319
    I love it
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,865
    for once I agree with that rag, waste of what could have been a killer song's space
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    pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    Fits perfectly on this album and the mood the band was in at this point in their career
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    LSD is a hell of a drug!!
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    Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,492
    probably listened to it twice
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    mcgruff10 said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    I would love to see a show open with this and watch everyone's collective heads explode.

    you are cruel my friend!
    :smiley:
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    I like it.
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,985
    dimitrispearljam said:

    LSD is a hell of a drug!!

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    fall by the waysidefall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 753
    For once I agree with Rolling Stone.
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    JammalamboJammalambo Posts: 1,321
    Pearl34Jam said:

    I remember my first time listening to Stupid Mop. Thought that the random noise was just a weird intro and it was about to start rocking. Never did.

    Ah! Exactly what happened to me!
    I don't exactly know why, but I clearly remember the first time I listened to that track, after all that noise and weird voices, I was sure it was about to start a super rocking song in the veins of Spin the black circle..
    After about 4 minutes, "Well, the actual song is going to be shorter than the intro, but cool anyway"
    After 5 minutes "MMMh..."
    After 6 minutes "Fuck it! What the hell"
    When it was finally over, I listened to STBC again and pretended that was the song I was waiting for.
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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,319
    Does no one listen to the instrumental?
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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    I think after all those days and nights listening to the entire album while waiting for the next to come has conditioned me to accept that it is a song and one I want to hear live.
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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,726
    igotid88 said:

    I love it

    I do too. For what it is, it's great.
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    javis el errantejavis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,136
    I don't hate it but I admint it's no Revolution Nº 9
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    jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    I think it is a shitty waste of space on the record. It made me take a PJ break when that album was released. There was so much great music happening in Seattle back then that I didn't have time to waste on that nonsense. It took a while for the album to grow on me, but this "song" never has. I guess I'm just not avant garde enough.
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    RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,366
    I think pj always makes sure since 10 you don't love it. So they can lay low and not do the hit song bs radio tour.

    Why else keep some of your best songs off albums.

    Believe you me
    Homeless
    Ledbetter
    And many others.

    I think because they got so big they know they don't want that again.

    If they wanted to be big they could easily do an album with their best songs. But fuck you. That's why I love them.
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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,319
    RS65573 said:

    I think pj always makes sure since 10 you don't love it. So they can lay low and not do the hit song bs radio tour.

    Why else keep some of your best songs off albums.

    Believe you me
    Homeless
    Ledbetter
    And many others.

    I think because they got so big they know they don't want that again.

    If they wanted to be big they could easily do an album with their best songs. But fuck you. That's why I love them.

    I don't believe Pearl Jam recorded Believe you me or Homeless. Those were Eddie during his days with Bad Radio.
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    RS65573RS65573 Posts: 2,366
    So was betterman. He knows what's a million bucks and they are. Wash I mean there dozens.
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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,319
    RS65573 said:

    So was betterman. He knows what's a million bucks and they are. Wash I mean there dozens.

    Brendan O'Brien pushed them to include Better man. Eddie didn't want to at first from what i recall.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    igotid88 said:

    RS65573 said:

    I think pj always makes sure since 10 you don't love it. So they can lay low and not do the hit song bs radio tour.

    Why else keep some of your best songs off albums.

    Believe you me
    Homeless
    Ledbetter
    And many others.

    I think because they got so big they know they don't want that again.

    If they wanted to be big they could easily do an album with their best songs. But fuck you. That's why I love them.

    I don't believe Pearl Jam recorded Believe you me or Homeless. Those were Eddie during his days with Bad Radio.
    That is correct (and personally, I don't think either of those songs even come close to PJ standards). And YLB doesn't even have any set lyrics, so I don't see how it could be on an album. That would freeze the lyrics, which just wouodn't work for Eddie as far as I can tell. I feel like YLB is more an inside joke for the band at this point.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    igotid88 said:

    RS65573 said:

    So was betterman. He knows what's a million bucks and they are. Wash I mean there dozens.

    Brendan O'Brien pushed them to include Better man. Eddie didn't want to at first from what i recall.
    Really? I didn't know that. Another strike against BoB of that's true. Better Man just seems like such a strange fit on Vitalogy to me. It's not a bad song, but I think the album would be better without it.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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