Meaning of Got Some

It's about Eddie's days as a drug pusher.

This is post election. Talking about Obama or our government enlisting people to support change in times like these. Will you be on the can do..dems..or the cants repubs He declares Pearl Jam ready for duty

Has anyone actually worked out the lyrics yet? When i first heard it I thought he was saying "I got a song if you need it". I had to see the song title to get it, lol.

I was thinking that Eddie was just bragging about getting laid.

My shot at it. I think it is a thinly veiled push at Obama. Like "get your ass in gear" kind of thing.

Every night with the lights out, where’ve you gone? What’s wrong?
Every time you can try but can’t turn on your rock song
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it

Get it now, get it on before its gone
Let’s everybody carry on, carry on
Turn it up, set it off before we’re gone
Let’s everybody carry on, get it on

This situation, which side are you on?
Are you on the ride? Are you falling out?
Let me know. Come on let’s go, yeah!

I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it

Get it now, get it on before we’re gone
Let’s everybody get it on, get it on
Turn it up, set it off before we’re gone
Let’s everybody get it on, get it on

This situation, which side are you on?
Are you on the rise? Are you falling down?
Let me know, come on let’s go, yeah!

This situation, what side are you on?
Are you dropping bombs, are you getting out?
Have you heard of diplomatic resolve? Yeah!

I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it
I got some if you need it

Get it now, get it all before its gone
Let’s everybody carry on, carry on
Set it off, turn it up before we’re gone
Let’s everybody get it on, get it on

This situation, which side are you on?
Are you dropping bombs, are you getting out?
Have you heard of diplomatic resolve? Yeah

Precipitation, which side are you on?
Are you drying up, are you a big drop?
Are you a puddle full of detrimental?

i also think its suggesting, that music, and not obama is our real hope in these time.

That rock music a good tune can keep you going

ARazorbackguy1 wrote:

Why would it necessarily be anti-Obama. Can you not just ask a question without hating them?

Ok answer me this..

They wrote a song to help him get elected, right?

Why would they write an anti-Obama song right after?


Pearl Jam DID NOT write an anti-Obama song.

Check back on the next album.. and stop being retarded, people.

LikeAnOcean wrote:

ARazorbackguy1 wrote:

Why would it necessarily be anti-Obama. Can you not just ask a question without hating them?

Ok answer me this..

They wrote a song to help him get elected, right?

Why would they write an anti-Obama song right after?


Pearl Jam DID NOT write an anti-Obama song.

Check back on the next album.. and stop being retarded, people.

Ed and the band are principled individuals. And I think they know whats up. Obama isnt antiwar. And he isnt pulling troops out. He is patricipating in escalating a war that is unbelievably unpopular. He will not pull out the troops. He does not believe that diplomacy is the answer.

So I ask you, if those facts are true, and I see no reason why they arent true, Why would the band support such an individual right now? Yes they voted for him, but do you really think they are gonna just sit back and say "yeah obama", when he is escalating a war they stood up against?

And Bush isnt in office anymore. We and the band can moan all day and night about how bad bush was and how he started two stupid and needless wars, but the truth is, Bush isnt in office. Obama is. Obama has the power to bring the troops home. And he isnt going to. How Obama reasons that continuing these insane wars is a wise path is beyond me, because anyone that thinks either war is winnable is insane, literally. Insanity means to continue down a path that is proven to be bad. To do something over and over again, with the same result every time, and you continue doing it, thinking the result will be different, when we all know the result will be the same: dead american soldiers, and dead civilians.

Why would they write an AntiBush tune in 2009? They have done that already. Bush is gone.

The time is now. Its 2009. We have a new president, who seems as reckless and as deaf to the public as our previous president. People are sick of these damn wars and they want it to end.

I for one applaud ed and the guys for writing a biting angry song at Obama.

The troops should be home right now. They shouldnt be dying in some foreign country.

The question has been asked: Which side are you on? Which side are you on? Which side are you on Obama?

Didnt you see that new book or documentary mentioned on the Moving Train? Howard Zinn has a new book out I think and its all about what he thinks Obama should be doing. Ed contributed to it. I havent seen Ed's article, but knowing Zinn, who has repeatedly demanded obama become antiwar, it stands to reason ed wont be quoted in the book as saying "obama is right on, his views on war are in accordance with mine"

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Flagg wrote:

My shot at it. I think it is a thinly veiled push at Obama. Like "get your ass in gear" kind of thing.
l?

His ass in gear? Was he even in office when they wrote this?.. he's had what, 4 months to change the world?

Obama is escalating a war ed and the band were vehemently against. Obama's staff and administration is made up of people who voted for the war. And obama has been quoted as saying he will continue this war "with vigor". Do you honestly think ed and the band are gonna be pleased? Do you honestly think people on the board are gonna be pleased with obama for saying such a ridiculous thing? Obama has had 4 months, your right. He has had 4 months to end 2 illegal and immoral wars. He has had 4 months to start doing something about helping people who are losing their homes and jobs, as we are in the worst economic crisis since the great depression. He has had 4 freaking months to start talking seriously about majorly and fundamentally altering the global climate crisis. 4 months to help alter how we are treating our veterans who return from iraq, helping them deal with what they saw in combat, and helping them cope with how different civilian life is post- war.

4 months is a hell of a long time. And from my seat here, obama hasn't done a damn thing about any of those important issues I just talked about.

Obama isnt the most liberal president we have ever had, as people liked to suggest pre election. He isnt even left wing. He is a centrist democrat. maybe even a member of the rightwing of the democratic party.

I think as time passes, as the war continues, as people continue to lose their jobs and the world continues to go down the toilet you are gonna have some pissed off folks. And god help obama when that happens, because he certainly hasnt done much of anything to suggest he gives a damn about iraq vets, ordinary people who are losing houses and jobs, or polar bears in the arctic.

ARazorbackguy1 wrote:

Why would it necessarily be anti-Obama. Can you not just ask a question without hating them?

obama's in office, presiding over two wars he thinks are worth fighting. Bush left January 20th. period. end of story.