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guildenstern
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is anybody soooooooo kind to post the lyrics?
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They don’t feed, they don’t seethe
Bare their gums when they moan and squeak
Lick the dirt off a larger one’s feet
They don’t push, don’t crowd
Congregate until they’re much too loud
Fuck to procreate till they are dead
Drink the blood of their so called best friend
They don’t scurry when something bigger comes their way
Don’t pack themselves together and run as one
Don’t shit where they’re not supposed to
Don’t take what’s not theirs, they don’t compare
They don’t scam, don’t fight
Don’t oppress an equals given rights
Starve the poor so they can be well fed
Line their holes with the dead ones bread
They don’t scurry when something bigger comes their way }
Don’t pack themselves together and run as one } (2x)
Don’t shit where they’re not supposed to }
Don’t take what’s not theirs, they don’t compare... }
Rats...they don’t compare (2x)
Ben, the two of us need look no more (5x)
The dirty south needs a fix.
-Eddie Vedder
6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
-Eddie Vedder
6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
There was a cheezy horror flick back in the early 70's about a killer rat called 'Ben'. (It was actually a sequal to another killer rat movie called 'Willard')
Michael Jackson did the theme song for it, also called 'Ben'.
The first line in the song is "Ben, the two of us need look no more" and during the song background singers echo it. I've always assumed that's where it came from.
"Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you, my friend, will see
You've got a friend in me
(you've got a friend in me)
Ben, you're always running here and there
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
There's one thing you should know
You've got a place to go
(you've got a place to go)
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
Ben, most people would turn you away
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(a friend) Like Ben
(like Ben) Like Ben "
Completely agree.
I would love to see it done live.
Oh my god..Rats would have been incredible live!
Dublin 06
London 07
oh i see. that's why EV mentions MJ in atlanta '94 i guess. thanks Born.
He did? I'm curious......do you remember what he said?
I get the feeling that at least Ed was a fan of the Jackson 5 when he was young. As was I. I laughed out loud when I got this last Christmas single from the 10C. I had to dig out my Jackson 5 Christmas album and play those songs back to back. It was too funny.
now that i come to think, he mentions MJ at the end of satan's bed, 1 or 2 songs earlier... am i right? yet, i don't know what he says.
Turns out these two guys were from Seattle and were obviously huge PJ fans. Anyway they bought me a beer and two hours later after many Bourbons and depth charges and huge discussions about all the songs on the album we were all loaded and best of mates. Good memories!
What a cool story.
It's awesome when you meet people simply based on Pearl Jam's music.
I once had a long conversation about PJ's music in the parking lot of the local grocery store. A guy stopped to talk with me simply because I was wearing a PJ t-shirt. We shared concert experiences, favorite songs, etc.
It was a fun trip to the grocery store.
- If you're not confused, you're not really paying attention to what's going on -
- Still so many answers I don't know, realise that to question is how we grow -
-Eddie Vedder
6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
I saw it 4/11/94, it was awesome. I've always loved the song and miss hearing it. Just see my username!
- Mr. Edward Vedder 7/11/03
CMON PJ BREAK THIS OUT IN VEGAS!
*yes yes yes Jeff leans back and gets stank on the bass on this song* FUUUUUUUUUCK. *dances horribly*
You make me feel uncalm and I think I like it - 311
JEFF ROX MY SOX!
"Jeff is just a badass all the way across the board" ~aNiMaL~
"Chill out Kaddikat"
RATS in VEGAS, baby!
So K, what's the word on SD? lol
AHAHAH PJ! [size=5+]NO YOU DIDNT!! [/size]HAHAHAH VEGAS!! HAHAHAHAH OMG!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAH! THANK YOU!!
*yeah uh huh thats right*
You make me feel uncalm and I think I like it - 311
JEFF ROX MY SOX!
"Jeff is just a badass all the way across the board" ~aNiMaL~
"Chill out Kaddikat"