5 Song Pearl Jam EP for My Mom - Suggestions? (Update: Songs and Reaction Included)

ed243421

Without you
walk with me
oceans
All or none
society

darwinstheory

All or None is a damn good one too. Nice call.

PJNB

LukinFan said:

Any Ed solo song suggestions for the CD? I wanted to put either something from the Uke album or ITW.

Society, Rise, and Guaranteed are 3 of my favourites. 

I really love some of his covers too. 

Ship Song
Needle and the Damage Done
Don't Be Shy
Trouble
Good Women
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
Anything Bruce
Masters Of War
Let My Love Open the Door 
Throw Your Arms Around Me

The list goes on.

LukinFan

Damn, it's pretty much impossible to keep this to only 5 songs.

darwinstheory

What 5 are you leaning with so far?

rummy

eeriepadave said:

Lukin (unless you do slow version)

Be sure to add in the "two ways to skin a cat" intro.

LukinFan

darwinstheory said:

What 5 are you leaning with so far?

Definitely going to have Last Kiss (again, only because she already knows and likes the original), Just Breathe, and Future Days.

LukinFan

rummy said:

eeriepadave said:

Lukin (unless you do slow version)

Be sure to add in the "two ways to skin a cat" intro.

haha, I'm staying away from live versions only because some people tend to like the studio versions more. I would prefer (and I'm assuming almost everyone in this thread would too) the live version, but I'm only going with studio versions.

OnWis97

A lot of people used to say that Parachutes was "Beatleseque."  I never saw it, but I heard it from several others.

Last Kiss
Parachutes
Long Road
Elderly Woman
Present Tense 

pearljammr78

Guaranteed. Shit the whole Into the Wild album is awesome. 

darwinstheory

pearljammr78 said:

Guaranteed. Shit the whole Into the Wild album is awesome. 

You're not wrong.

LukinFan

Here's what I went with:

1. Tonight You Belong to Me

2. Just Breathe

3. Longing to Belong

4. Future Days

5. Society

6. Last Kiss

If I was going to include, Last Kiss, then I could stick to just five. She came into town this weekend, so I gave her the CD.

I'll report back on her thoughts on the songs, and if her opinion of Ed's voice changes or not.

F Me In The Brain

Awesome, hope she enjoys it!

deadendp

pearljammr78 said:

Guaranteed. Shit the whole Into the Wild album is awesome. 

Agreed! My daughter used that album for a music project in the 6th grade. And yes, she got an A.

Thread Integrity: 
Hard To Imagine is a must. 

pearljammr78

I give that album an A and Hard to Imagine an A+. 

pjhawks

what part of Pearl Jam songs don't people understand?

F Me In The Brain

Well, part of the goal included changing her mind about Ed's voice....so I'm sure that is where the Ed solo songs for the bill.
(Guessing you were asking about that, and the thread title)

LukinFan

F Me In The Brain said:

Well, part of the goal included changing her mind about Ed's voice....so I'm sure that is where the Ed solo songs for the bill.
(Guessing you were asking about that, and the thread title)

That's exactly it. Of course there are much better PJ songs (or even Ed solo songs) that I could had put on there. My main goal is to change her opinion on Ed's voice. I know she will never become a PJ fan. 

tempo_n_groove

ed243421 said:

“You are”

No, YOU ARE!!!
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/comment/6975891#Comment_6975891

northerndragon

NOT just breathe, anything but that.

But I would say....
Faithfull 
Hard Sun

Asterisk on the Street

@LukinFan,

Do we have a verdict?

darwinstheory

Asterisk on the Street said:

@LukinFan,

Do we have a verdict?

Good question!

LukinFan

darwinstheory said:

Asterisk on the Street said:

@LukinFan,

Do we have a verdict?

Good question!

She hasn't even listened to it yet! I just sent her a text to urge her to give it a spin.

LukinFan

Here's my mom's reaction:

"I have to admit, this is not the Pearl Jam I thought I knew. The lyrics are meaningful and thoughtful. Thanks for slecting some songs that would change my mind about Pearl Jam! I also take back that he can't sing. He is quite good. If you hadn't made the CD for me, I wouldn't have known."

F Me In The Brain

Score!

LukinFan

F Me In The Brain said:

Score!

I was honestly shocked.

Thanks agin for all of the suggestions! I don't see her going to any shows anytime soon, but at least the respect is now there.

pearljammr78

Took my mom to June 1 2003 show. She loved it. Glad your mom has good taste and an open mind. 

LukinFan

pearljammr78 said:

Took my mom to June 1 2003 show. She loved it. Glad your mom has good taste and an open mind. 

I do not ever see that happening, but I also never thought she would appreciate PJ/Ed's voice, so I guess you never know. 

PJNB

Took my mom to Elton John last year. One of the best moments I have ever had with my mom. I do not see her ever wanting to go to a Pearl Jam concert but there are definitely songs she likes. Mostly ones I do not though lol. 

HesCalledDyer

Excellent!!