Confusion about "Animal"

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  • Stone Carpenter
    Stone Carpenter Posts: 15
    I always thought it was about the music industry, or American industry in general..
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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,386
    I thought it was a shout out from 5 bandmembers going *fuck you* to music industry slime not interested in what they have to say, instead of the $ they can create. I'd rather be with an animal is sarcastic like I'd-rather-drink-motor-oil-than-be-with-you type of thing.

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  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    The beauty of songs is that even though the songwriter may have had a specific thought in his head when he wrote it, it can have a different meaning for us. To me, what I feel when I hear Animal is anguish by a scorned lover. "Why would you want to hurt me?" is the definitive part of the song to me that gives me this feeling. Again, that is just me though and I acknowledge that the song probably means something else to Ed.
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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    meistereder wrote:
    The beauty of songs is that even though the songwriter may have had a specific thought in his head when he wrote it, it can have a different meaning for us. To me, what I feel when I hear Animal is anguish by a scorned lover. "Why would you want to hurt me?" is the definitive part of the song to me that gives me this feeling. Again, that is just me though and I acknowledge that the song probably means something else to Ed.
    And this song has at least two dramatically different but really well fitting explanations. Bravo Eddie!
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  • Sanquiii
    Sanquiii Posts: 34
    Para mí, la canción habla en general en que prefiere estar con un animal en todo ámbito de la vida,
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  • Sprunkn7
    Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    You're all wrong. :p

    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.

    Yes, true, I read this or heard Ed say this somewhere!
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Sprunkn7 wrote:
    Yes, true, I read this or heard Ed say this somewhere!

    Yep, Sprunkn7 and I read somewhere that it is about pack rape.

    It's certainly has got a whole bunch of meanings for different people. :)
    NOPE!!!

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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Jeanie wrote:
    Yep, Sprunkn7 and I read somewhere that it is about pack rape.

    It's certainly has got a whole bunch of meanings for different people. :)
    You're just bitter cuz you know I nailed Ed's intent :p:D
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    You're just bitter cuz you know I nailed Ed's intent :p:D

    Yeah, well sanquii agrees with me!! :D I just can't prove it!! LOL!! :D:D:D

    You've been waiting weeks for that haven't you PJ&toast? ;)

    :D:D:D:D Funny but! Good call!! :D:D:D:D
    NOPE!!!

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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Jeanie wrote:

    You've been waiting weeks for that haven't you PJ&toast? ;)
    No no, I just take advantage of what comes to me :p
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    No no, I just take advantage of what comes to me :p

    Yes, well put your tongue away!! No need to get cocky!! ;)

    It crossed my mind to crow about sanquii's when it came up!!
    No seriously it did!! Had a real internal argument about it!
    Means I'd have got in first!! :D
    BUT I'm really not sure what it says to be honest. :D

    Wish I did though. :) It looks sooo interesting!
    Damn not having more than one language!! :)

    I really must try to find the article that I read about the pack rape in.
    Just so I can quote my source and all. :) It really was legitimate. Well legitimate in that I actually read it somewhere. Not sure about the credentials though. :)
    NOPE!!!

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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    it was only brought to my attention this week that this song was about rape. up until then, being a borderline misanthrope, i figured it was about detesting people so much that the voice would rather hang with the animals.
    anyhoo i haven't listened to it lately, so perhaps i should and it may become clearer to me. or maybe not. :)
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