Confusion about "Animal"

darthvedder88

From the first time I heard the song, I thought it was an anti-rape song, kinda like Nirvana's "Rape Me."

yield2me

lesha wrote:

Hey
I also think its about child abuse- u know Eddies childhood etc... not that he was physically abused, but obviously what happened to him (you would call mental abuse)
I also think that he might think he is an animal himself!
Im soooo upset with myself that it took me 15 yrs to find out Eddie was a vegetarian!
I am one myself. He doesnt come across as a vegetarian does he??

There was a discussion about Ed being a vegetarian a few weeks back, and apparently he used to be a vegetarian but I think that now he eats meat every now and again....somebody that met him posted how he was eating a hamburger at the time they met

UsmanI

Jeanie wrote:

Yeah same except I read somewhere it was about pack rape.
1,2,3,4,5 against 1.
5,5,5 against 1.

yeah, that's it, someone being raped by 5 animals.

poorgirl23

yield2me wrote:

There was a discussion about Ed being a vegetarian a few weeks back, and apparently he used to be a vegetarian but I think that now he eats meat every now and again....somebody that met him posted how he was eating a hamburger at the time they met

It could've easily been a veggie burger... most look just like the real thing.

Pearl Jam and toast

poorgirl23 wrote:

It could've easily been a veggie burger... most look just like the real thing.

And fucking delicious too! A lot of restaurants are carrying them now.

Jeanie

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

And fucking delicious too! A lot of restaurants are carrying them now.

mmmm.......with sweet chili sauce!;)

Pearl Jam and toast

Jeanie wrote:

mmmm.......with sweet chili sauce!;)

yes!

Comatosed

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

You're all wrong.

Personal adaptation is worth more than anything, but it's obvious what Ed was talking about.

1993. Vs.

In the era of songs like "Blood" and near Vitalogy...

The album in response to one of the best most unpredictable music explosions in history..

The band considered to be at the top of the list (even if it's shared with Nirvana)..

1 2 3 4 5 against 1.

5 members of Pearl Jam..

against the world.

5 against 1. The original planned title for "Versus".

It's about fame.

I have an autobiography which mentions that it is about the band and label being against Ed. He said he felt like an outsider and that it was like he was on his own, not wanting to head in a direction that the label and rest of the band wanted at that particular time.

Comatosed

darthvedder88 wrote:

From the first time I heard the song, I thought it was an anti-rape song, kinda like Nirvana's "Rape Me."

As far as I know it has nothing at all to do with rape....(see last posting)

lesha

Whatever!!!! I think its good that everyone has different interpretations (s) of their songs, Im sure Eddie would love all our different thoughts of what the lyrics mean, dont you? He would be sitting there going "oh my God, I didnt even think of that"!

Jeanie

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

yes!

We have this amazing chain of hamburger joints here called Gr'lled and they make THE BEST Vegie burgers ever!!! And you can get them with sweet chilli sauce and coriander in the salad and they are delicious. They even have one with a peanut satay sauce! THEY ROCK!!!!!

Pearl Jam and toast

Jeanie wrote:

We have this amazing chain of hamburger joints here called Gr'lled and they make THE BEST Vegie burgers ever!!! And you can get them with sweet chilli sauce and coriander in the salad and they are delicious. They even have one with a peanut satay sauce! THEY ROCK!!!!!

So I guess you're on the 'winning team' too as my friends and I would say?

Jeanie

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

So I guess you're on the 'winning team' too as my friends and I would say?

Umm, no sorry probably not. I love vegetarian food and eat it most meals but I still ocassionally eat meat, so I guess I'm a loser. I was a vegetarian for a few years but had difficulty gettin enough protein and besides I do like meat occasionally (don't yell!) My mum is a vegetarian and so are many of my friends I guess that's why I do alot of vegetarian cooking.

Pearl Jam and toast

Jeanie wrote:

Umm, no sorry probably not. I love vegetarian food and eat it most meals but I still ocassionally eat meat, so I guess I'm a loser. I was a vegetarian for a few years but had difficulty gettin enough protein and besides I do like meat occasionally (don't yell!) My mum is a vegetarian and so are many of my friends I guess that's why I do alot of vegetarian cooking.

Boo!

Oh well... at least it sounds like you eat well

Jeanie

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Boo!

Oh well... at least it sounds like you eat well

Boo back at ya!

Yeah pretty healthy most of the time. So how've you been?

You're not still cross with me for having a differing opinion I hope?;)

CJMST3K

funkyfood wrote:

i had always considered "I'd rather be with an animal" to be an angry line in an angry song about how he hates a specific person and doesnt want to be with them. but considering eddie is a vegetarian, could he be saying that, in general, he likes animals better than people?

rats. they don't compare.

Pearl Jam and toast

Jeanie wrote:

Boo back at ya!

Yeah pretty healthy most of the time. So how've you been?

You're not still cross with me for having a differing opinion I hope?;)

haha no no, but I'm enjoying the australian slang ^_^

Jeanie

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

haha no no, but I'm enjoying the australian slang ^_^

Bewdy mate! Just checking!;)

Spunkie

I always thought "I'd rather be with an animal" was a sex reference.

TrixieCat

My own personal thoughts:
It is about sexual assault/date rape/rape/abuse.