Ever try to explain Pearl Jam to someone who just doesn't get it

mindi
mindi Posts: 1,862
edited May 2008 in The Porch
I had this conversation with my husband, it went sort of like this.
Him: I like fun music, Pearl Jam is all depressing stuff
Me:Well some is but what about Dirty Frank?
Him: I don't know, have I heard it? What is it about?
Me:Well, a cannibalistic serial killer bus driver, but it's a fun song. :D
Him: (he just looked at me like I was crazy and said nothing)

I don't know if I convinced him or not.
To 10c; "Your PJ tshirt should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady." - bionicamy
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  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    If they don't get it I don't try to explain it.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    yes, i've tried.

    it doesn't work.

    :)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    that's a huge mistake, thinking pearl jam is depressing. they have some of the most uplifting and inspirational songs ever.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i managed to get two friends to come around to them. but it took months and years of annoying them with my music to wear them down.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,814
    no i haven't tried to explain pj to anyone in yrs the clueless are in abundance ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i've tried, most times i've been successful, other times? meh lol

    this reminds me of a quote by louis armstrong, when asked by a reporter to define jazz:

    "If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.”

    one can only try so much to convince someone why PJ is awesome...you can make an effort, but in the end, if they still don't get it, they never will :)
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    What I usually do is email the friend in question articles about how good they are live, such as the Linkin Park article where they praise PJ... and things like that... it's worked well for me.
  • HermanBloom
    HermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    that's a huge mistake, thinking pearl jam is depressing. they have some of the most uplifting and inspirational songs ever.
    very true, but the unbelievers cannot be persuaded
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  • faithful2you
    faithful2you Madison, WI Posts: 779
    I just brought in a bunch of older boots (93-98) to listen to in my office and a co-worker says....
    aren't the songs on thsoe a lot of the same songs? I said sure, a lot of the songs are the same with different versions and covers. He says, so those are just a bunch of cd's that are exactly the same thing.....I said no. He walked out and I had a pj day.
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    faithful2you wrote:
    I just brought in a bunch of older boots (93-98) to listen to in my office and a co-worker says....
    aren't the songs on thsoe a lot of the same songs? I said sure, a lot of the songs are the same with different versions and covers. He says, so those are just a bunch of cd's that are exactly the same thing.....I said no. He walked out and I had a pj day.

    welcome to my world..!
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  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    faithful2you wrote:
    I just brought in a bunch of older boots (93-98) to listen to in my office and a co-worker says....
    aren't the songs on thsoe a lot of the same songs? I said sure, a lot of the songs are the same with different versions and covers. He says, so those are just a bunch of cd's that are exactly the same thing.....I said no. He walked out and I had a pj day.

    Wasn't he on here? Screen name... "clueless"
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
  • faithful2you
    faithful2you Madison, WI Posts: 779
    kh65 wrote:
    Wasn't he on here? Screen name... "clueless"

    he is when it comes to music.

    On a side note, I did recently get my '03 Alpine Valley poster framed...with black matting and a orange frame (if you know the poster you'll get it) and hung it in my office at work......I have recieved a lot of compliments on it from a lot of people that don't have a clue about PJ.
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • firecrotch23
    firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    i usually get the weird looks from people who dont understand why i would travel to see the band. "why are you going all the way out to george, washington to see pearl jam in the middle of nowhere when you just saw them here?" or my new favorite " i dont understand why you are seeing the same band 5 times in a week, arent you going to see the same show 5 times?"
    some people will never get it
    Small my table, seats just 3, its not crowded, its just lucky me
  • SilverSeed
    SilverSeed Posts: 336
    It's like trying to teach a dog math, it's really really hard. I like to use Crazy Mary as an intro. Break out a couple bottles of wine, maybe roll something up, and blast maybe the SD 06 version. By the end I've usually got a believer or two.

    That, or I'll wait til my roomies are a little toasted and not paying attention and I'll throw on a boot. Nothing spices up a party like live PJ!
    When Jesus said "Love your enemies" he probably didn't mean kill them...

    "Sometimes I think I'd be better off dead. No, wait, not me, you." -Deep Toughts, Jack Handy
  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    None of my friends understand...
    The say, "Pearl Jam, huh huh...like Last Kiss?"
    Aaaargh!
    "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
  • SilverSeed
    SilverSeed Posts: 336
    firecrotch23 wrote:
    i usually get the weird looks from people who dont understand why i would travel to see the band. "why are you going all the way out to george, washington to see pearl jam in the middle of nowhere when you just saw them here?" or my new favorite " i dont understand why you are seeing the same band 5 times in a week, arent you going to see the same show 5 times?"
    some people will never get it

    I've had this conversation a lot in the last few months regarding Ed Ved, Black Keys, etc.. You either get it or don't I guess.
    When Jesus said "Love your enemies" he probably didn't mean kill them...

    "Sometimes I think I'd be better off dead. No, wait, not me, you." -Deep Toughts, Jack Handy
  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    firecrotch23 wrote:
    i usually get the weird looks from people who dont understand why i would travel to see the band. "why are you going all the way out to george, washington to see pearl jam in the middle of nowhere when you just saw them here?" or my new favorite " i dont understand why you are seeing the same band 5 times in a week, arent you going to see the same show 5 times?"
    some people will never get it

    Now this made me laugh. It sounds like what I run into from "normal" people. Meaning the ones that aren't into music. Or I get, "Aren't you a little old to do that?" (I'm not giving my age.)
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    nope, never tried it.
    because i know i'd end up looking like a kooook.
    *~Pearl Jam will be blasted from speakers until morale improves~*

  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    blondieblue227 wrote:
    nope, never tried it.
    because i know i'd end up looking like a kooook.

    Weren't you the one I saw the men in the white coats chasing down the street?
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

    http://www.myspace.com/jessedee
  • appliedlesson
    appliedlesson Posts: 237
    All the time unfortunately - they all tune out whenever I mention PJ or anything PJ related. It's okay it's their loss.

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