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Bu$hleaguer lovers.....

VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
edited July 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
You out there?

Lemme just say I thought this song was "alright" the first time I heard it...then I saw it LIVE and it was OVER. Once again Stone...you and your catchy little riffs. VERY nice. A clever, witty, cathcy song. I love the Showbox version for a variety of reasons. I especially love Ed's little hand motions during the chorus. :)

My name is Lydia...and I loooooove the leaguer!!! :D

Thanks PJ!

and thanks for bringing that shit back on the tour. It wouldn't have been the same without it. Mask no mask, there's no difference...I'm just glad you kept on a playin it.

(p.s. the mask and jacket do RULE imo though)

:D
>MT VIEW, prime place for it, and you delivered...THANK YOU<


music=art=expression

Those that don't love the leaguer, please post elsewhere.

;)



$$ Bu$hleaguer $$


How does he do it? How do they do it? Uncanny and immutable.
This is such a happening tailpipe of a party.
Like sugar, the guests are so refined.

A confidence man but why so beleagued?
He's not a leader he's a Texas leaguer.
Swinging for the fence. Got lucky with a strike.
Drilling for fear makes the job simple.
Born on third. Thinks he got a triple.

Blackout weaves its way through the cities.
Blackout weaves its way through the cities.
Blackout weaves its way.

I remember when you sang that song about today.
Now it's tomorrow and everything has changed.

A think tank of aloof multiplication.
A nicotine wish and a columbus decanter.
Retrenchment and hoggishness.
The aristocrat choir sings, "What's the ruckus?"
The haves have not a clue.
The immenseness of suffering.
And the odd negotiation. A rarity.
With onionskin plausibility of life.
And a keyboard reaffirmation. (Ed points to BOOM)

Blackout weaves its way through the cities.
Blackout weaves its way through the cities.
Blackout weaves its way.

I remember when you sang that song about today.
Now it's tomorrow and everything has changed.
¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

"Lo√e, you know the word
...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • KarenthevedderKarenthevedder Posts: 9
    i gotta say that i LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this song too!!! i always thought it was great... and the lyrics are gold!!
    soooo awesome!
    i was sooooooooo happy they did it in Toronto .. LOL it was sooooooo funny!!! thousands of Canadians singing cheering and laughing along!!!!!!!
    INCREDIBLE!
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    YES....FINALLY!!! Another leaguer!!!

    WOOOHOO!!! :D


    Thanks Karenthevedder. ;)


    LOL! Oh yeah, from what I heard on the boot that Toronto version was incredible! That's how it was in Mt View too, just totally accepted. It makes the song that much more enjoyable when you have a crowd that can go along with it and appreciate it, ya know?


    This song ROCKS!!
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • {[Pearl_Jam}]{[Pearl_Jam}] Posts: 852
    yeah... i have to say that im a lover of bushleaguer :D

    eddie with the mask ... dancing .... great lol
    Don't let me know we're invisible
    Don't let me know we're invisible
    We could dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
    Dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
  • KarenthevedderKarenthevedder Posts: 9
    Originally posted by VEDHEAD27
    YES....FINALLY!!! Another leaguer!!!

    WOOOHOO!!! :D


    Thanks Karenthevedder. ;)


    LOL! Oh yeah, from what I heard on the boot that Toronto version was incredible! That's how it was in Mt View too, just totally accepted. It makes the song that much more enjoyable when you have a crowd that can go along with it and appreciate it, ya know?


    This song ROCKS!!

    ABSOLUTELY!!!

    LOL!! thats the way ALL PJ songs should be (accepted that is...) and i dont think that they had many (if any) people booing them that night over that one....

    This song ALWAYS makes me want to get up and dance around the room (too bad i dont have the mask and/or jacket LOL!!!)
  • raptorsfanraptorsfan Posts: 6
    I love this song, did from the very first time I heard it. I had a few people tell me it was a novelty song of sorts, but no friggin way, it totally rocks, and seeing/hearing it in Toronto blew me away...like a giddy little school girl.

    Something about the groove in the chorus...just love it.
  • thebettermanthebetterman Posts: 657
    Lydia,

    I hope your not surprised to see me pledge my support of the leaguer. Great song, awesome chorus, i didnt get to see it live, but i heard it, and its cool, real cool.
    -one thing to remember, always have a good time, all the time
  • Alive AgainAlive Again Posts: 71
    This song came out when criticism of Bush was "unacceptable" and I thank PJ for having the courage to perform it even after it caused an uproar in Denver.
    ". . . as each breath goes by I only own my mind."
  • nfmessiahnfmessiah Posts: 58
    i love this song, its great when they play it live. very catchy.
    "born on third, thought he hit a triple."
    that's genius.
    once dissolved we are free to grow...
  • Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    I fuckin' flipped when they played it in T.O. This is a great tune!
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Keep standing up for free speech boys!!!! I love leaguin'!!
    You've changed your place in this world!
  • thisismylastexitthisismylastexit Posts: 34
    born on third thinks he got a triple...




    woot woot for the leaguer!
    ...please stand by the shore
  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    i was so-so about this song before i saw it live. Once i saw it live, i loved it! It sounded great, especially when Stone played it acoustically...that surprised me a lot. I was really glad to have witnessed this "controversial" song.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    I couldn't agree more don't_go_on_me!!

    :D
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • fredlig verdenfredlig verden Posts: 15
    Great song. I love that the Denver page in the Newsletter was a picture of Ed and the Bush mask :D
    where do I go to soothe my head?
    guess I'll turn on music instead
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    haha! Hell yeah fredlig verden. Where you at the show? I traveled all the way from Cali via Greyhound for that show...first time I had seen the boys in 3 years. Oooh man what a show! And to think, I didn't even know about all the controversary behind the mask until I got back to the Bay Area and heard it about it through friends 2 days later. LOL!! Really, those 12 or so people walking out did not actually have the impact that the newspapers led people to believe. With all that anticipation, all the wild, grateful fans...all the love in the air....it was not even noticeable. Definitely NOT what the show should be remembered by. I was soooo into that show and that Bu$hleaguer performance and so was the majority of the crowd. It was awesome!! First show of the tour and I got it and just fell in love with it. Denver Bu$hleaguer, loved every second of it.

    :D
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • thisismylastexitthisismylastexit Posts: 34
    not to interrupt the leaguer lingo, but when i like focused my eyes in on vedheads signature it actually looked like the waves were moving :)
    ...please stand by the shore
  • Cjam6903Cjam6903 Posts: 37
    I love Bu$hleaguer, especially Matt's backing vocals..
    "I have wished for so long, how I wish for you today"--Long Road
  • bushleaguerbushleaguer Posts: 16
    This has ogt to be the PJ song with the deepest lyrics and meaning in the entire PJ catalogue, it even beats out Yellow Ledbetter in my opinon.
    My life quote: "Follow The Strangest Tribe"
  • leatherman_8leatherman_8 Posts: 107
    love Bushleaguer, heard it three out of five shows this summer!
    Please don't smoke in smoke free buildings. You aren't cool, you're just an asshole
  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    Love it! Saw them do it in Uniondale!
    ~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~

    *May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*

    He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
    — Unknown
  • katelliskatellis Posts: 521
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  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    My fellow LEAGUERS....a BU$HLEAGUER video to be released!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

    *explodes*

    HELL YES!

    :D

    > Thank you (more then ever) PJ <


    :D
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • SiNAMONGiRL67SiNAMONGiRL67 Posts: 21
    I am quite puzzled..? I attended the Denver show on April 1 st.
    and can't seem to recall any animosity fiom the crowd..the performance of this most awsome song was exceptional..! BRAVA!
    Made me feel like dancin' the night away..I am sure the view from the second row had no effect on me at all..I was totally moved throughout the show..did I forget to say..: the show was AWSOME.? This is a great tune..KEEP EM COMIN' BOYZ.! the anticipation is rising upon the release of the next BLACK CIRCLE..
    Vinyl dfinately needs to make a comeback..it is sooo rich and warm sounding. I love these guys..we need more musicians like them..they are great.! don't you all agree.!
    GOD BLESS US ALL...**==
    reports say:
    the fans were boo-ing and walked out that night..?! the Pepsi center remained a FULL HOUSE for the remainder of the evening..? did I miss something.? let me know..:)
    LiFE FLOWS, With Or Without You, LiFE MOVES on, LiKE I Do.....
  • thisismylastexitthisismylastexit Posts: 34
    sure they weren't 'boom-ing' ???
    ...please stand by the shore
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    MONTAGE on Live @ The Garden!!!!!!!

    Hell fuckin YES! Thank you PJ. Looooooooooved it.

    Shake it Ed! haha. :D
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    I didn't get it, I was hoping to get it at one of the Texas shows, but oh well :(

    Thank goodness for the DVD though. :D The Eddie dances cracks me up:p

    I LOVE this song, Stone and Eddie-write one of the most coolest songs EVER!!
    ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~
    ~*STONEY PONY all the WAY!*~
    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~
    "For the world, not for the war"-Neil Finn
  • AllNiteThingAllNiteThing Posts: 1,114
    Yes!!! Love it love it love it!

    I got 'it' at Seattle 1 2002 and Boston 1

    In Seattle Ed put Bush on hist hand and feigned a bj...it was classic.

    Boston, Ed came out in a shiny suit coat, it was great. Did a little dance and dipped the mic stand.

    I think the whole 'controversy' about the song was blown way way out of proportion. The people who've been listening to pj and just NOW get offended or pissed because of this song obviously haven't been paying attention to the lyrics. Grievance, Evolution, I Am a Patriot, Brain of J, Insignificance, Undone and others. Bushleaguer is actually quite 'tame' compared to the way they try to get the message through on some of these other songs.

    I admire the band for sticking by their convictions, and not standing down in the face of harsh criticism.
    24 years old, mid-life crisis
    nowadays hits you when you're young
  • floyd11554floyd11554 Posts: 170
    i absolutely love this song and am so happy i got to hear it in uniondale even if it did kinda fuck up the show alittle.
    Strangers passing in the street
    By chance two separate glances meet
    And I am you and what I see is me
    And do I take you by the hand
    And lead you through the land
    And help me understand the best I can
    And no one calls us to the land
    And no one crosses there alive
    And no one speaks
    And no one tries
    And no one flies around the sun-echoes
  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    I was at Uniondale! Love this song!
    ~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~

    *May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*

    He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
    — Unknown
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    <~~~ watching the montage

    SUCH a catchy little riff there. GO STONEY!! :D

    OMG this montage though....I LOVE IT! It is SUCH a giant middle finger. FUCK YEAH! Let your voice be heard! Go Eddie!! :D

    These dance moves are hilarious. The things that man is doing to his body and that mask. LMAO!!! And that silver jacket?!!? Again, looooooovin it. :D

    The one shot where Ed is in a blue t-shirt just doggin the hell outta the mask?!? LOL!! And then he goes from being mad, to completely digusted and then he just gives up and shakes his head in utter confusion. LOL! OMG it's the best!! Also love all the "impaled" close ups. haha. ;)

    YES!

    Shit like this makes me love this band even more.

    THANK YOU PEARL JAM...for this song, for this montage...and for BEING YOURSELVES AND LETTING YOUR VOICES BE HEARD...regardless.

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    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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