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joseph33joseph33 Washington DC Posts: 1,285
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I can't get this song out of my head. With these strange times we find ourselves living in,this song could be the anthem.  By far my favorite on the album. What's your thoughts on this gem?
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  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,816
    My friend loves it, I need to give it a listen. I love Seven O’Clock and River Cross. 
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  • jesselmsjesselms Posts: 41
    It’s grown on me, it’s a great song 
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,309
    The last minute might be my favorite of the entire album 
  • SudmanSudman Fremantle, Western Australia Posts: 49
    Best song on the album in my opinion. Love the whole album!
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Probably my favorite
  • BloodMeridian80BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 693
    I think it’s  the song I’m most excited to hear live. Guitars will be more present in the ‘chorus’, I’d guess. Then the great close.
  • bigbiggzybigbiggzy Posts: 770
    Love it...
  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,863
    Should have been track 2
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,680
    This song is glorious.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • se7v7ense7v7en Philadelphia, PA Posts: 329
    It was the only song I didnt like at first, then all of a sudden it hit me hard...now it seems to be in my head constantly 
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,722
    It’s my favorite on side 3 of the vinyl.  It’s been stuck in my head as well.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • CridderCridder Posts: 165
    not good
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,309
    Love this song. In my head when he sings “it could be thunder or a crowd” I picture it live with everyone screaming after that line. Oh yes, it was a crowd. 
  • TouringFan2000TouringFan2000 Posts: 305
    maybe my favorite of the quieter songs.
    Give way to nature ...
  • se7v7ense7v7en Philadelphia, PA Posts: 329
    Cridder said:
    not good
    Why?
  • primussucksprimussucks Posts: 2,364
    Didnt like it after the first listen.  It clicked after the 2nd or 3rd.  Now I love it!
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  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,159
    I thought it was a cheesy backspacer ish song at first, I was wrong 
  • ApecarroApecarro Posts: 118
    It’s my #1 song on this album. When Ed’s voice goes up and adds the ‘round after ’feel the retrograde spin us around’ is amazing. When we finally see this live the crowd is going to go nuts at the end when he sings ‘hear the sound, in the distance now, could be thunder or a crowd’. Can’t wait!
  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    Loved it from the get go. While every song on this album is kick ass, this was the one I immediately fell in love with on the first listen. 
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    This is the latest one I keep punching repeat on
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • LastStopOnTheWestCoastLineLastStopOnTheWestCoastLine Posts: 328
    KN219077 said:
    I thought it was a cheesy backspacer ish song at first, I was wrong 
    Well I still kinda think this. What changed your mind?
  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,159
    The lyrics and the ending keep me coming back
  • CridderCridder Posts: 165
    The shitty BoB growling organ....
  • THEBIBLEISTENTHEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 1,930
    It’s a great song.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,040
    joseph33 said:
    I can't get this song out of my head. With these strange times we find ourselves living in,this song could be the anthem.  By far my favorite on the album. What's your thoughts on this gem?
    I tended to skip it at first but damn....awesome....going to be kickass live if we ever get to congregate again
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • SpartanacusSpartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 860
    Gern Blansten said:
    joseph33 said:
    I can't get this song out of my head. With these strange times we find ourselves living in,this song could be the anthem.  By far my favorite on the album. What's your thoughts on this gem?
    I tended to skip it at first but damn....awesome....going to be kickass live if we ever get to congregate again
    If we NEVER get to congregate again...it's the end of society.  I work hard all year to be able to go to a handful of shows and sporting events each year.  I'd quit my 8-5 job if this turns into a long term thing.  I'll fish for my food and live a much simpler life.  
    19 (*soon to be 21) Pearl Jam shows (plus 2 Eddie & 1 TOTD) and still searching for Deep!
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    2021 (3) - Dana Point I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; *2025 (2) - Hollywood, FL I & II
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,090
    Great song. But why the love for this song and the hate for Sirens?
    I miss igotid88
  • breakmarysfallbreakmarysfall Posts: 368
    It took me also a little while to get into this song, but since the Weekend I am fully overwhelmed by it. I think it is a wonderful song, the lyrics touch me and the outro is just stunning (like in the other post so perfectly desribed!). It has a positive underlaying tone in the melody and somehow it has become my hymn for those days... <3 
    And: it surprised me that Ed created a song about the Retrogate that will occure in summer (a friend of mine is into astrology and told me about it)...so I always had been careless about astrology but with the song spinning in my head over and over, I started to wonder... 
    Eitherway, thank you PEARL JAM for the super album Gigaton and Retrogate for today :)
    there is no way to peace, peace is the way!
    ...the world is come undone, I like to change it everyday but change don't come at once, it's a wave, building before it breaks.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,524
    Least favorite.  Sounds like a LB song.  I mean, it's still Pearl Jam so I kinda like it (cause I'm apparently a fanboy and like everything just about).  But it feels like soft rock/poppy....some good there, but easily my least favorite on the album.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,040
    edited April 2020
    cincybearcat said:
    Least favorite.  Sounds like a LB song.  I mean, it's still Pearl Jam so I kinda like it (cause I'm apparently a fanboy and like everything just about).  But it feels like soft rock/poppy....some good there, but easily my least favorite on the album.
    but that last section....awesome....tolerate the first 2/3 to enjoy the masterful last 1/3rd

    and I'm not saying the first 2/3 is awful....just not my typical favorite type of PJ tune.  Great song though.  Miles above Sirens in my opinion.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
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