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

mindimindi 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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  • kh65kh65 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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  • LizardLizard 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
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    that's a huge mistake, thinking pearl jam is depressing. they have some of the most uplifting and inspirational songs ever.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun 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.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,615
    no i haven't tried to explain pj to anyone in yrs the clueless are in abundance ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey 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 FlowStephen 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.
  • HermanBloomHermanBloom 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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  • faithful2youfaithful2you 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
  • lockedlocked Boston Posts: 4,039
    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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  • kh65kh65 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
  • faithful2youfaithful2you 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
  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 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
  • SilverSeedSilverSeed 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
  • HushBullHushBull 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"
  • SilverSeedSilverSeed 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
  • kh65kh65 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
  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 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~*

  • kh65kh65 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
  • appliedlessonappliedlesson 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.
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    I can NEVER get any of my friends to come around to Pearl Jam. . . I think they derive more pleasure from irritating me than anything else because of it.
    We get into discussions all the time and most of my argument consists of PJ's longevity, great musical craftsmanship, lyrical content, and pure talent. After I plead my case I usually get the profound comeback of "Yeah, but they suuuuuck! Eddie Cheddar!!!". . "Toe Jam!!". . . "They are no where near as talented as Metallica!"

    Idiots. . . I guess when you're discriminating taste in music consists of Mudvayne, Static-X, and the oh so mighty Metallica I should only expect so much out of you.

    open your ears and your brains. . . if Pearl Jam is so goddamn weak, why is it that they have outlasted and outsold most of the tripe you clowns listen to?!





    Holy shit, where's the Tylenol?!
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    mindi wrote:
    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.
    that's funny. :D

    i gave up on trying to explain it years ago. the more i talk, the crazier i look. now i try to keep my pj gushing to pj friends (as much as possible).

    "what are you going to california for?"
    "oh, you know, just to visit a friend, take a mini-vacation"

    it's easier this way. :)
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,800
    nfanel wrote:
    that's funny. :D

    i gave up on trying to explain it years ago. the more i talk, the crazier i look. now i try to keep my pj gushing to pj friends (as much as possible).

    "what are you going to california for?"
    "oh, you know, just to visit a friend, take a mini-vacation"

    it's easier this way. :)

    I don't try and explain it but I certainly NEVER hide it :D

    any time I put in for leave at work, my boss says, where's Pearl Jam playing now

    it's kind of my "thing"

    that and the Phillies :D

    love my Phillies
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    nfanel wrote:
    that's funny. :D

    i gave up on trying to explain it years ago. the more i talk, the crazier i look. now i try to keep my pj gushing to pj friends (as much as possible).

    "what are you going to california for?"
    "oh, you know, just to visit a friend, take a mini-vacation"

    it's easier this way. :)

    I would rather look crazy and stand up for my convictions. Fuck everyone else.
    "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
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    PureandEasy wrote:
    I don't try and explain it but I certainly NEVER hide it :D

    any time I put in for leave at work, my boss says, where's Pearl Jam playing now

    it's kind of my "thing"

    that and the Phillies :D

    love my Phillies
    that's the same thing my boss would ask in 2006.

    they know i'm nuts. and it did eventually come out that i was seeing pj. but sometimes it's easier to not get into it...over and over again.
  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    IT SUCKS. i'm 16 and in high school, and most of my friends do like what they know but think i am INSANE for thinking they are the best band ever and loving them the way i do. they just know even flow, daughter, betterman, and black .. that stuff .. i HAAATE THAT!! its all the radio plays, and honestly those songs do not define pj. if my friends actually took the time to hear stuff from yield, no code, binaural, and stuff like that then they would realize they are a much deeper and more creative band. they look at them as just another rock band. little do they know ... it sucks trying to explain. however i have a bunch comming with me to the hartford show, so i'm hoping that will change them!
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  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    IT SUCKS. i'm 16 and in high school, and most of my friends do like what they know but think i am INSANE for thinking they are the best band ever and loving them the way i do. they just know even flow, daughter, betterman, and black .. that stuff .. i HAAATE THAT!! its all the radio plays, and honestly those songs do not define pj. if my friends actually took the time to hear stuff from yield, no code, binaural, and stuff like that then they would realize they are a much deeper and more creative band. they look at them as just another rock band. little do they know ... it sucks trying to explain. however i have a bunch comming with me to the hartford show, so i'm hoping that will change them!

    Good luck (I mean that). I surprised they know Black. That doesn't really get a lot of airplay.
    "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
  • kara5419kara5419 Posts: 58
    what a coincidence. last night i was having my PJ rant to my roommates. i was telling them how much this band means to so many people and that they have changed my life blah blah and they just don't understand. the only thing i can say is you guys just don't get it...i kind of like it that way its like a cult
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    Can't wait to add more shows...
  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    If somebody donesn't like the band, it's not because they don't "get it," it's simply due to different music tastes.

    I've tried to turn a few people onto Pearl Jam by giving them some songs to listen, if they don't like them then that's cool and I don't persist. Nothing worse than a pushy fan who thinks that everyone should listen to their favourite band, and everyone who doesn't can not "see the light."
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    currently i'm listening to wishlist 7/14/03.....sounds quite the oppisite of depressing to me.

    yea people dont really get it, im planning on bringing my freinds to the camden show this june for some lawn seats. hopefully they'll start to get it.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
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