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  • foodshop65
    foodshop65 Connecticut Posts: 731
    Pendulum with more speed and a drum machine. Will definitely shake up the normal PJ set. Thumbs up
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  • strilo
    strilo Portland OR Posts: 496
    Well, I fucking love it. I was a bit shocked the first time last night hearing the synth line at the beginning. I listened to it a few more times in a row last night before going to bed. I liked it enough. Today I've had it on repeat for like half the day and I fucking LOVE it, as I said. It seems to me it nods a bit to You Are. I love it and I love that this band is still trying new things in 2020. And this new thing really works well. I think the lyrics are insanely great. I love Ed's vocal, Mike's sick guitar, Stone's crazy good bass. And it blows my fucking mind that Matt is playing all that live (except the hi hat).

    As for who plays what live, here's my prediction:
    Ed- Vocals
    Mike - Electric Guitar
    Stone - Bass
    Jeff - Acoustic guitar (there is acoustic guitar in the entire middle section)
    Matt - Drums (duh)
    Boom - Keys
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    This is getting such a positive response. Happy for the band. Even people that aren’t into it seem to appreciate the fact that they’re at least trying something totally new. 
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  • Daron Oshay
    Daron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,592
    jesselms said:
    Best lead off single since given to fly
    Agree with this 
  • AVG75
    AVG75 Posts: 23
    edited January 2020
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  • JC8074
    JC8074 Posts: 127
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:
    JC8074 said:
    Produced by St. Vincent?  I don't like the lines about boys' d***s though.  That's creepy.
    I like it all except that line.  Looking forward to the new album, reminded me of hearing Who You Are for the first time.
    If it helps, my guess is he's referring to grown men acting like boys.
    I dunno where you get that, the line goes "I know the boys want to grow their d***s..."  

    I was just joking around though.  The way I understand those lines about girls and boys, is that they're all in a state of denial...ie checking out mentally and occupying themselves with dancing, sex, distraction...and avoiding the problems right in front of us.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Anyone else wondering where in the setlist this song will make sense? Opener? 
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,221
    bbiggs said:
    Anyone else wondering where in the setlist this song will make sense? Opener? 
    Somewhere in the 4-8 spot 
  • AVG75
    AVG75 Posts: 23
    nicknyr15 said:
    bbiggs said:
    Anyone else wondering where in the setlist this song will make sense? Opener? 
    Somewhere in the 4-8 spot 
    hopefully on the cutting room floor...
  • AlaG
    AlaG Brookline, MA Posts: 979
    edited January 2020
    ForceofNature101 said:
    Seeing how pretty much everywhere, including Pitchfork, is praising the song, I am finding myself pleasantly surprised at how most people are seemingly open to a veteran rock band straying from their playbook and trying something new for them.  It is really encouraging as a whole, to see that happening
    Pitchfork regularly publishes Pearl Jam news. Just because they're talking about the song doesn't mean they're praising it. Fully expect them to take a giant dump on this song.
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,221
    AVG75 said:
    nicknyr15 said:
    bbiggs said:
    Anyone else wondering where in the setlist this song will make sense? Opener? 
    Somewhere in the 4-8 spot 
    hopefully on the cutting room floor...
    We get it. You don’t like. I’m sorry. 
  • KM73780
    KM73780 Posts: 1,172
    I’m kinda digging it but I also kind of can’t stand when he says “burn your assumptions!”
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    AVG75 said:
    After a dozen listens I gotta be honest... the lyrics make no sense, no connections to a theme or meaning...
    just chanting nonsense and cliches... I guess it has a cool grove if you just learned how to play your instruments...or your drum machine.
    I detect clear themes about the folly of presuming to know the future, and the trap of failing to learn from the past.

    I also hear a commentary on gender politics and differences, with a nod to the #metoo movement.
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • PJADED12
    PJADED12 Quispamsis NB Canada Posts: 19
    I give it a very positive,positive  positive review 
    Expecting perfection leaves a lot to ignore
  • crookedcross
    crookedcross Right Near Da Beach, Boiii Posts: 1,545
    edited January 2020
    I, along with my boy Napoleon Dynamite approve this song. 

    https://youtu.be/RzBJ0L-Ujd4
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  • AVG75
    AVG75 Posts: 23
    edited January 2020
    BF25394 said:
    AVG75 said:
    After a dozen listens I gotta be honest... the lyrics make no sense, no connections to a theme or meaning...
    just chanting nonsense and cliches... I guess it has a cool grove if you just learned how to play your instruments...or your drum machine.
    I detect clear themes about the folly of presuming to know the future, and the trap of failing to learn from the past.

    I also hear a commentary on gender politics and differences, with a nod to the #metoo movement.
    Lyrics are very cliche and Ham Fisted like everything on Lightning Bolt... 
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  • AlaG
    AlaG Brookline, MA Posts: 979
    edited January 2020
    AVG75 said:
    BF25394 said:
    AVG75 said:
    After a dozen listens I gotta be honest... the lyrics make no sense, no connections to a theme or meaning...
    just chanting nonsense and cliches... I guess it has a cool grove if you just learned how to play your instruments...or your drum machine.
    I detect clear themes about the folly of presuming to know the future, and the trap of failing to learn from the past.

    I also hear a commentary on gender politics and differences, with a nod to the #metoo movement.
    yeh cause Ed's spent the last 7 years wearing a Pussy Hat, protesting with his wife and Watching Baseball...lol 
    Lyrics are very cliche and Ham Fisted like everything on Lightning Bolt... 
    Seems like you detest them more on principle than on their delivery. Also very weak of you to criticize someone for standing up for what they believe in.
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  • AVG75
    AVG75 Posts: 23
    edited January 2020
    AlaG said:
    AVG75 said:
    BF25394 said:
    AVG75 said:
    After a dozen listens I gotta be honest... the lyrics make no sense, no connections to a theme or meaning...
    just chanting nonsense and cliches... I guess it has a cool grove if you just learned how to play your instruments...or your drum machine.
    I detect clear themes about the folly of presuming to know the future, and the trap of failing to learn from the past.

    I also hear a commentary on gender politics and differences, with a nod to the #metoo movement.
    yeh cause Ed's spent the last 7 years wearing a Pussy Hat, protesting with his wife and Watching Baseball...lol 
    Lyrics are very cliche and Ham Fisted like everything on Lightning Bolt... 
    Seems like you detest them more on principle than on their delivery.
    They're my favorite band of all time but they've phoned in the last couple albums at the last minute, piecing together bits and pieces of demos that they all work on seperately and try to work into songs, and it comes off sounding like unfinished demos and b-sides. 
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  • Torontonian
    Torontonian Posts: 562
    edited January 2020
    I liked it first listen because I expected different and it is.  The more I listen to it the more I am grooving to it... it’s different, Bowie like and great lyrics.  Well done.  It’s evolution baby.
  • Torontonian
    Torontonian Posts: 562
    BTW Jeremy was way ahead of it’s time and so is this.

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