The Fixer is released now

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  • zeusbagoose
    zeusbagoose Posts: 23
    edited July 2009
    I know from past experiences that I will be flamed for this, but this song reinforces my suspicions that some weird, money hungry, sellout aliens have hijacked the band. This song is horrible, and I am sorry but got some is horrible as well. I know there are many defenders to the end who would listen to a 40 minute album of the band coughing and say it's their best album yet. We owe it to ourselves as fans of music to call bullshit when we here insincerity.
    "your a consumer, you vote everyday" - eddie vedder

    Sorry Eddie, gonna have to pass. It's not even good pop music.
    Post edited by zeusbagoose on
    "I had a false belief, I thought I came here to stay" -e.v.

  • Zidane
    Zidane Ottawa Posts: 362
    So you like it now???
    You're not what you own - Ian MacKaye, Fugazi

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  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    edited July 2009
    The entire album has that "Unemploable" sound to it, and it is due to Vedders vocals being layered, and layered over and over due to his voice being somewhat "strained"..........

    Any word on the purchase of this single? How about SUPERSONIC (you all will like that 1 much better)
  • evanser
    evanser Posts: 152
    i liked it from the second listen
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    didn't like it. thought it was pretty terrible actually.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,878
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    I made it through 40-45 seconds of that song.....

    Im pretty sure I will never listen to it again............

    if you hate the band os much, you should probably stop posting and being a constant buzzkill.
    good morning to you too....

    You can also ignore my posts and you wouldnt have to be so insulting .......right????
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • superfuzz30
    superfuzz30 Posts: 419
    Gah...please no Kurt references on the PJ board...all this will do is open an attack on Kurt, and start that stupid discussion
  • JK109224
    JK109224 Posts: 644
    Blredyellow wrote:
    JK109224:

    Fine, then don't listen to it. Move on. But why feel the need to tell everyone else how bad it is???

    I think it's really great. It's a perfect, catchy-as-hell single. It also sounds new and different and unlike anything else out there today. How can that be bad?

    Just because it's different doesn't mean it's any good.

    I don't mean to sound like a knob. People like that they like, that's fine. But this isn't... Pearl Jam. And I know they don't have to fit a mould... but No Code is a good way of not fitting the mould... releasing NAIS as a single is a good way of not fitting the mould... The Fixer is just bad.
    Come to send, not condescend...
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    mach271 wrote:
    The entire album has that "Unemploable" sound to it
    You've heard the entire album?
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  • evanser
    evanser Posts: 152
    yeah you are right but that was the first thing I thought about when I first heard the song
  • FuzzyReets
    FuzzyReets Posts: 18
    Right. There are many "Fans" that will listen to anything Pearl Jam and say it is amazing regardless. Call a spade a spade.
  • HeavyHands
    HeavyHands Posts: 2,131
    pdalowsky wrote:
    that is one awesome tune

    everyone stop comparing it to every song they can think of in the back catalogue and enjoy it for what it is.

    This is a real gem.

    Agree to agree.
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    ...although it does remind me of the pop brilliance of State of Love and Trust which, for some reason, no one ever comments on as being a pop song. Sorry for the comparison. ;)
    "A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
  • Zidane
    Zidane Ottawa Posts: 362
    Cool. I'll have to wait after work and listen to it again, and again... I mean, yes, it's better than a lot of the shit that you can listen on the radio but... Got Some had more meat!

    As for Kurt, don't know man. I think that he actually left his coffin when N'Stink and Shit Bizkit sold more than a million of copies of their albums in one week... Poor guy!
    You're not what you own - Ian MacKaye, Fugazi

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    00 - Montreal
    03 - Toronto, Montreal
    04 - Boston (Show #1)
    05 - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    06 - Toronto (Show #1)
    09 - Toronto, Philly (Show #3-4)
    10 - Cleveland
    11 - Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa
    13 - London (ON), Philly (x2)
    16 - QC - Ottawa

  • superfuzz30
    superfuzz30 Posts: 419
    I always have a hard time understanding people honestly disliking whatever their favorite couple of bands come out with new. I mean to each their own I guess.

    Song rules.
  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    BeerBaron wrote:
    mach271 wrote:
    The entire album has that "Unemploable" sound to it
    You've heard the entire album?


    As Lil Wayne wold say..........."YESSSSSSS-SIIIIIIIRRRRRRRR"
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,838
    Only listened to it once...it's ok, but nothin special. Maybe a few repeat listens will change my mind. I much prefer "Got Some". I hope this song clicks for me at some point, cause right now, it's very average.

    And I really liked the s/t album. I'm not sure why it gets so much crap. Oh well, to each his/her own. Hell, I like "God's Dice" and "Help, help" a lot too, so maybe I'm just crazy.
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  • flyinwhole313
    flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    I like the song. Not a favorite ever, and yeah, it is a poppy song, but why is that a bad thing? I like the fact that- like many of my favorite Pearl Jam songs- I can place my own meaning to the song, and not listen to it as a specific story, it can have a different meaning for a different mood on a different day. THAT is something that Pearl Jam has been and done for me over the years, making them my favorite band......
    Just a reminder to those who are crying about "________ was such a great album...NOW look at them"...Pearl Jam isn't your best kept secret anymore. They are a MAINSTREAM Band. If you really listened to the band and their Indie sentiments, you would still thank them for turning attention to smaller music markets, but when you have a fan base of millions worldwide, how "Indie" can you be?
    There are quite a few "Holier than thou" people on these boards. I say Enjoy the music. Be happy that OUR band is still making music for us. My kids are loving this song...all morning my 4 year old has been running around singing "yeah yeah yeahhh" :D
  • cableguy119
    cableguy119 Posts: 114
    Missed it on WMMR, Myspace is blocked by firewall anyone have a link of somehwhere else to listen to it?
    So many amazing shows! Thank you.
  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    flyinwhole313 wrote:
    I like the song. Not a favorite ever, and yeah, it is a poppy song, but why is that a bad thing? I like the fact that- like many of my favorite Pearl Jam songs- I can place my own meaning to the song, and not listen to it as a specific story, it can have a different meaning for a different mood on a different day. THAT is something that Pearl Jam has been and done for me over the years, making them my favorite band......
    Just a reminder to those who are crying about "________ was such a great album...NOW look at them"...Pearl Jam isn't your best kept secret anymore. They are a MAINSTREAM Band. If you really listened to the band and their Indie sentiments, you would still thank them for turning attention to smaller music markets, but when you have a fan base of millions worldwide, how "Indie" can you be?
    There are quite a few "Holier than thou" people on these boards. I say Enjoy the music. Be happy that OUR band is still making music for us. My kids are loving this song...all morning my 4 year old has been running around singing "yeah yeah yeahhh" :D


    I agree with this.....ENJOY THE TUNES......We are VERY lucky these guys are still around putting out new albums and touring!
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    I had one listen before work this morning.

    I wasnt floored by it by any means, but I liked it. I will have a few more listens and commit a little more in either direction.

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