Pearl Jam - Quick Escape

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  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,740
    Those lyrics, man. It's a pandemic anthem written before there was a pandemic.

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  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 2,976
    edited March 2020
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Jeff knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"
    Post edited by BF25394 on
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  • jonsey30jonsey30 Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 998
    This song will sound so great live! 
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,517
    This has the potential live for an extended jam or long Mike solo at the end

    They don't really jam anymore on new stuff.  They have enough songs to get to in concert
  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,517
    BF25394 said:
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Eddie knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"

    I believe Jeff wrote those lyrics
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,141
    Smellyman said:
    BF25394 said:
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Eddie knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"

    I believe Jeff wrote those lyrics
    Did he write both music and lyrics?
    I miss igotid88
  • tschavtschav Posts: 2,759
    So thankful for all of the amazing great new tracks, noise cancelling headphones and working from home with nobody to interrupt me from listening to this on repeat.

    Bonus points for the all three singles being great enough to add to my run playlist.
  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 891
    Amazing the guys still have songs this good in them. Way better than I expected with the three songs I’ve heard so far 
  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,517
    igotid88 said:
    Smellyman said:
    BF25394 said:
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Eddie knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"

    I believe Jeff wrote those lyrics
    Did he write both music and lyrics?
    yup
  • Great fuckin song. Definitely some Zeppelin undertones. More like Robert Plant solo stuff rhythmically/lyrically.  A little Bonham type power in the drums. QOTSA vibes as well. Really digging it. Might as well listen 16 more times tonight. Can't wait til the album arrives. 
  • byrn3535byrn3535 Posts: 127
    Its soooooo good. I love how the end erupts into controlled chaos. And that bass line..... damn.

    I'm gonna drop a full album review on my YT channel on Friday if anyone is interested. Just putting it out there.... 

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  • jesselmsjesselms Posts: 41
    Stole the chorus from nirvana, great song 
  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,808
    Can not wait to hear this song live on the beach in Asbury Park under the moonlight and seeing the Atlantic Ocean rolling onto the shore and Pearljam banging this song out into the night air!!!!

    Beach Babes Beer = Pearljam 
  • spankyMPspankyMP Posts: 1,015
    Anybody else hearing a little faith no more on the outro?
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  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 891
    EB218946 said:
    Can not wait to hear this song live on the beach in Asbury Park under the moonlight and seeing the Atlantic Ocean rolling onto the shore and Pearljam banging this song out into the night air!!!!

    Beach Babes Beer = Evenbro 
  • BennyLaRueBennyLaRue Posts: 751
    Listened a bunch more and my reaction is..

    YES, YES, MORE OF THIS PLEASE!
  • VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,905
    spankyMP said:
    Anybody else hearing a little faith no more on the outro?
    I hear Pink Floyd's 'Welcome to the machine" in the intro, and Rage Against the Machine's intro to "Testify" in the outro.
    Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,717
    How in the sam-hill was not the lead single? I know they have a history of choosing the likes of Who You Are and Nothing As It Seems over more "single-like" songs like Hail Hail and Grievance. But come on, this would've been such a great "Pearl Jam is BACK" single for the masses. No reason not to like it, no need to try and figure it out or let it grow on you, just a great tune everybody can enjoy.
    I hear you but I actually think DoTC was the perfect first single.  The band has already mentioned that it was the most collaborative song on the album and it's experimental, something they've been pushing since No Code.  
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  • TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,447
    How in the sam-hill was not the lead single? I know they have a history of choosing the likes of Who You Are and Nothing As It Seems over more "single-like" songs like Hail Hail and Grievance. But come on, this would've been such a great "Pearl Jam is BACK" single for the masses. No reason not to like it, no need to try and figure it out or let it grow on you, just a great tune everybody can enjoy.
    I hear you but I actually think DoTC was the perfect first single.  The band has already mentioned that it was the most collaborative song on the album and it's experimental, something they've been pushing since No Code.  
    Agree! I think DoTC was the right single for today's music climate compared to the past experimental singles for their day. 
  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,808
    KN219077 said:
    EB218946 said:
    Can not wait to hear this song live on the beach in Asbury Park under the moonlight and seeing the Atlantic Ocean rolling onto the shore and Pearljam banging this song out into the night air!!!!

    Beach Babes Beer = Evenbro 
    😂😂😂

  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,808
    KN219077 said:
    EB218946 said:
    Can not wait to hear this song live on the beach in Asbury Park under the moonlight and seeing the Atlantic Ocean rolling onto the shore and Pearljam banging this song out into the night air!!!!

    Beach Babes Beer = Evenbro 
    😂😂😂
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,141
    Smellyman said:
    igotid88 said:
    Smellyman said:
    BF25394 said:
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Eddie knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"

    I believe Jeff wrote those lyrics
    Did he write both music and lyrics?
    yup
    No. Eddie wrote the lyrics 
    I miss igotid88
  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,517
    edited March 2020
    igotid88 said:
    Smellyman said:
    igotid88 said:
    Smellyman said:
    BF25394 said:
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Eddie knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"

    I believe Jeff wrote those lyrics
    Did he write both music and lyrics?
    yup
    No. Eddie wrote the lyrics 

    Did the liner notes correct this?

    Wikipedia is never wrong.  :)

    Josh Evans too, Maybe Jeff had different lyrics originally?

    “Alright”
    Jeff wrote it, and brought in a version with him singing. He showed it to the band and they thought it was amazing. His demo, which he started at home in Montana, had that Kalimba loop that goes throughout the song, plus some of the piano chords and acoustic guitars. I think some of the bass and piano are what’s in the track now


  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 891
    Quick Eacape is a modern classic rock song in the best way possible. Music and lyrics just mesh so well. Absolutely going to be the live highlight of the album.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,141
    Smellyman said:
    igotid88 said:
    Smellyman said:
    igotid88 said:
    Smellyman said:
    BF25394 said:
    The lyrics to "Alright" also foreshadow the pandemic.  Maybe Eddie knew something...

    "It's alright, to shut it down
    Disappear in thin air, it's your home
    It's alright, to be alone
    To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own"

    I believe Jeff wrote those lyrics
    Did he write both music and lyrics?
    yup
    No. Eddie wrote the lyrics 

    Did the liner notes correct this?

    Wikipedia is never wrong.  :)

    Josh Evans too, Maybe Jeff had different lyrics originally?

    “Alright”
    Jeff wrote it, and brought in a version with him singing. He showed it to the band and they thought it was amazing. His demo, which he started at home in Montana, had that Kalimba loop that goes throughout the song, plus some of the piano chords and acoustic guitars. I think some of the bass and piano are what’s in the track now


    Maybe both are true. Like when Matt brought in Need To know which became the fixer
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,712
    KN219077 said:
    Quick Eacape is a modern classic rock song in the best way possible. Music and lyrics just mesh so well. Absolutely going to be the live highlight of the album.
    Love it 
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  • demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,314
    edited March 2020
    From Richard Stuverud -

    Another pretty rad tune here!
    A cool backstory on this one is that I had the opportunity to track a demo version with JA. from many of our sporadic demoing sessions over these past years.
    When Jeff and I record, it's either for his solo stuff, my solo stuff or for something he can bring into PJ.
    Always a nice surprise to hear the final product version.
    Matt's drumming is amazing as always.
    This one sounds good loud in the headphones!
  • EilianEilian Posts: 276
    It's such a cool song - really deserves an end solo that doesn't sound like a first take improv. The music beneath that solo is so interesting that anything you put on top of it really has to bring something melodically to the table. I'm finding McCready's thoughtless, speedy, noodling unbearable on this track especially. Such a missed opportunity.
  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 891
    Eilian said:
    It's such a cool song - really deserves an end solo that doesn't sound like a first take improv. The music beneath that solo is so interesting that anything you put on top of it really has to bring something melodically to the table. I'm finding McCready's thoughtless, speedy, noodling unbearable on this track especially. Such a missed opportunity.
    It’s kind of his style. He isn’t Trey Anastasio.
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