Worst Pearl Jam song ever....
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rummy said:I'm a pretty big fan of No Code but "I'm Open" is pretty shocking.I'll ride the wave where it takes me
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Sleeping by Myself should never have been done by the band. It was fine as an EV song, but it was instantly my least favourite thing they've ever done.
There are other songs that I skip regularly, but can still enjoy them when the mood suits. They are mainly the slower songs off the last 2 records, like The End, Future Days, Sirens. I like them, but have to be in the mood to listen to them. Some of these really should be EV solo songs. Sirens at least has a full band feel to it.
I liked Can't Deny me when it came out, but heard it for the first time in a while a few days ago and am over it. There's a sound they have gone for on the faster/punkier songs in the last few years (Mind your Manners/Deny Me/ole ) that has very little groove or emotion to it for me.
I'll ride the wave where it takes me
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*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
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rummy said:buck502000 said:Let me sleep, it’s Christmas time.
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I actually like Mankind. Lyrics are nonsense, but they are still many worse songs.0
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The End, Sirens, Future Days, Just Breathe
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2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
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Gern Blansten said:The End, Sirens, Future Days, Just Breathe
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vaggar99 said:rummy said:I'm a pretty big fan of No Code but "I'm Open" is pretty shocking.
You can't change history but how great would it have been to get a Who You Are and/or Hail, Hail EP with three or four additional tracks (also taking into account the original b-sides/non-album tracks)? I think these songs would have been more appreciated as non-album tracks.Post edited by rummy on0 -
rummy said:Gern Blansten said:The End, Sirens, Future Days, Just Breathe
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Id say remove Sirens and even Just Breathe and leave Future Days and The End in the Top."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
I technically wouldn’t count I’m Open as a real song. Just sounds like someone super high on weed having existential thoughts on the universe while farting around on a guitar in their living room. I’ve been known to do it from time to time ....Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0
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How can anyone think the lyrics to Mankind are nonsense? Those words paint a great narrative picture of the way society behaves in the public eye. And it was written in a time where likes, clicks, & reblogs weren't even a twinkle in Fuckerberg's eye.
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HesCalledDyer said:How can anyone think the lyrics to Mankind are nonsense? Those words paint a great narrative picture of the way society behaves in the public eye. And it was written in a time where likes, clicks, & reblogs weren't even a twinkle in Fuckerberg's eye.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
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rummy said:I'm a pretty big fan of No Code but "I'm Open" is pretty shocking.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
mace1229 said:I actually like Mankind. Lyrics are nonsense, but they are still many worse songs.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
Mankind was one of the - ONLY - four songs picked by Pearl Jam to put up on youtube from the last tour. So it must be considered some kind of highlight:
https://youtu.be/A7RnkT-RiAo
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Wow, I think I'm Open and Mankind are both great and interesting on No Code. I'd put both of them above a lot of the songs on the last couple albums.0
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iOnlyownMymind said:Wow, I think I'm Open and Mankind are both great and interesting on No Code. I'd put both of them above a lot of the songs on the last couple albums.
I think a lot of the songs on the last two albums (along with Ole and maybe CDM) are a given here. With this said, I still think "Pendulum" and "Getaway" are really good tunes and I'm still a sucker for "Unthought Known."0 -
Not sure I’m qualified to answer “worst PJ song ever”, but I am going to list a few, IMO (and experience), show killers:
In no particular order:
- Sirens
- Unemployable
- Infallible
- Wishlist
- Cropduster
- Help Help
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Chasing Footsteps said:Not sure I’m qualified to answer “worst PJ song ever”, but I am going to list a few, IMO (and experience), show killers:
In no particular order:
- Sirens
- Unemployable
- Infallible
- Wishlist
- Cropduster
- Help HelpRemember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
Gern Blansten said:Chasing Footsteps said:Not sure I’m qualified to answer “worst PJ song ever”, but I am going to list a few, IMO (and experience), show killers:
In no particular order:
- Sirens
- Unemployable
- Infallible
- Wishlist
- Cropduster
- Help Help0
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