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Sirens at 30 million views

Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,942
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Great song. A decent respectable hit! Weird it went out of rotation this tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQXP6TDtW0w
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"

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  • PB11041PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,811
    I with this mode of thought.  Don't get people's hatred of this song, but to each their own.

    I would like to see Mike play that 12 string acoustic next to Ed playing a Uke just for giggles.
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  • JammalamboJammalambo Posts: 1,321
    I'm glad people dig it, but I will continue to not care about this song even at 1 billion views.
  • wall232wall232 New York Posts: 1,346
    Total set killer. Glad it disappeared this year. 
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,178
    edited December 2018
    there's also the vevo version that has 12 million. But it's since been merged with the main Pearl Jam channel. So there's 2 Sirens videos for a combined 42 million views


    On a side note. Jeremy is close to 100 million.
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  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,830
    Love Mike’s solo in the video version. Song is great, they have a song like this on almost every album dating to Vs. Don’t understand the hatred
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,800
    I never understood the love for this song but I also never understand the hate for it either. 

    I get "It's not my thing" but I don't get "I hate it".
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,942
    brianlux said:
    I never understood the love for this song but I also never understand the hate for it either. 

    I get "It's not my thing" but I don't get "I hate it".
    I would say people think it's cheesy and sounds like something Meatloaf would do. 

    I dig it though.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • PB11041PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,811
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    I never understood the love for this song but I also never understand the hate for it either. 

    I get "It's not my thing" but I don't get "I hate it".
    I would say people think it's cheesy and sounds like something Meatloaf would do. 

    I dig it though.
    I would say people are simpletons and don't like things that make them feel uncomfortable, but hey, that is just me.  
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  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,164
    I think it’s just not good
  • PJForceofNaturePJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    I've always liked it a lot.
    "A beacon on dry land"
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,178
    Released in this day as the 2nd single
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,178
    At 31.7 10 months later
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,892
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  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    I like Sirens. Don’t care if it’s corny
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,942
    JPPJ84 said:
    I like Sirens. Don’t care if it’s corny
    (It's supergreat)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    I like Sirens. Don’t care if it’s corny
    (It's supergreat)
    Damn right 😎
  • PB11041PB11041 Earth Posts: 2,811
    Nothing has changed in my view on this at all.
    His eminence has yet to show. 
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    one of their best lyrically song of all times...
    i dont give a flying fuck what "cool kids" think about it..
    the song is by far the best of LB,and the meaning is so powerful that u need to stop for a min and think, how fragile is life,,,in just a second everything can change.,.everything can be lost..need a seconbd.,,and puff..just like that....,,
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  • cincinnati dudecincinnati dude Posts: 117
    Yeah it may be sappy, but sometimes... when it hits me just right... makes me cry like a baby. 

    And while we're at it... Backspacer and Lightning Bolt are great albums... Fuck the haters.
  • David.NarwhalDavid.Narwhal Posts: 110
    Love this song and holds special meaning for my family. The acoustic version from The last BSB was awesome. I hope to hear it live one day too.

    Clearly I like it enough to actually post about it. Bring it back. Thanks for having me, I'll hang up and listen now.
  • D-RodD-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,929
    DH23119 said:
    Love this song and holds special meaning for my family. The acoustic version from The last BSB was awesome. I hope to hear it live one day too.

    Clearly I like it enough to actually post about it. Bring it back. Thanks for having me, I'll hang up and listen now.
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  • jimjam1982jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,440
     I was excited to hear it live in 2013.  Glad they rotated away from it but it would be a good rarity in future years.
  • CS81914CS81914 Posts: 6
    If I would get myself a tatoo one day (which I am not intending to do at the moment) it would be the lyrics of this songs:
    It's a fragile thing this life we lead If I think too much I can get overwhelmed by the grace by which we live our lives with death over our shoulders

  • SaravaSarava Naperville, IL Posts: 2,043
    JPPJ84 said:
    I like Sirens. Don’t care if it’s corny
    Same. Sirens and Lightning Bolt are my 2 favorites from Lightning Bolt.
  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,595
    Not a fan of the song but thought it was ok at Fenway 2. My wife likes it and I would rather hear it than Just Breathe for the 10th time. 
  • PeArLgOoNeRPeArLgOoNeR Posts: 1,250
    I love me some Sirens! 

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  • faithful2youfaithful2you Madison, WI Posts: 779
    I loved it when the album came out.   Now it's rarely listened to.   My kids are in the "I hate it" camp.   
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
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