The Fixer is released now

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  • JK109224
    JK109224 Posts: 644
    cableguy119 wrote:
    Missed it on WMMR, Myspace is blocked by firewall anyone have a link of somehwhere else to listen to it?

    Haha they bagged it.

    "That's the new Pearl Jam... it's uhhh... quite uuhhh... contemporary"

    "A little Jonas Brothers..."

    "I'm not blown away by it"

    Nailed it, as far as I'm concerned.
    Come to send, not condescend...
  • possomists
    possomists Posts: 428
    when somethings bored I wanna put a little excited on it. Uh? Really? My lyrical hero came up with this ?
    "you can say that we're, nocturnal, posssomists"
    -ed july 8th MSG 2004
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    EvilRabbit wrote:
    The jury's still out. It'll probably grow on me, but sounded a little like Eddie Vedder And The News the first time around...
    They need to add a horn section :mrgreen:
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • YieldToNothing
    YieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    mach, you either love attention or love deleting pms, because everyone and their mother is going to be asking you to email them the new record.


    as far as the record having an "unemployable" sound...i love it. i like got some much better than this song, but htis doesn't sound like typical pearl jam...it has some kinda retro 80s thing going on....i like the departure, i like the set melody...its definitely different and its good to see the boys taking chances.


    the bridge is fruity- otherwise i'd give this song a solid B.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • flyinwhole313
    flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    YieldToNothing wrote:

    the bridge is fruity- otherwise i'd give this song a solid B.
    :lol::lol::lol:
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    superfuzz30 wrote:
    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.

    I agree, I like the song, maybe not the best they have ever done, but I can't wait to hear it live in Chicago next month. I think it will be fun live.
    And not everyone is going to like every song, and that is OK. I did not like NAIS as a single.
    But there a lot of people the hate everything and anything that is not No Code. Or is Pop. Or has a great riff. Or a catchy chorus. Or is anthemic. Or is off Ten. Or is radio friendly. Or not the most artistically experimental thing the band has ever done. Or does not have life altering lyrics. Etc.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    i like it. gonna be pretty good live i think. it's not their best stuff but hey their first singles are usually not their best.
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,840
    YieldToNothing wrote:

    the bridge is fruity- otherwise i'd give this song a solid B.

    I htink this nails my opinion on it as well right now. I also think, like all PJ, it will sound WAY better live...more umph!
    hippiemom = goodness
  • off2cpj
    off2cpj Posts: 48
    just listened to the fixer in the car on wmmr - LOUD

    sounds great LOUD
    95 shows ... i'll ride the wave where it takes me ...
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,482
    edited July 2009
    it'll do well on radio

    I don't think so.

    What is so catchy about it? the muffled, strained and powerless "yeah yeah yeahs"?


    And regarding the comparision about this and WWS.

    I thought WWS was a pretty decent rocksong with some attitude. But I thought as someone mentioned that it (and alot of S/Ts songs) had a lot of lyrics crammed into it (too much for Eddie to handle sometimes, the songs just becomes a "wash" and he can't keep up when singing them).

    But i did not think theese "simple" or "few" lyrics was better, or helped this song. he still struggles it sounds, but maybe I'm the only one not liking his new way of singing - with lacks energy, attitude and harmony according to me atleast.

    He has a voice that rocks accoustic songs (into the wild), but maybe they should look over the way they write their rocksongs because Eddie has changed his singing into a, to me, weird direction. Sounds so hoarse and strained...

    EDIT: But I will listen to it after work with teh volume up and hopefully I start lioving it :) i really want to.
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Ryan_WFC
    Ryan_WFC Posts: 1,353
    I love the song itself! The production sounds maybe a little too shiny, but it's hard to tell for sure steaming it online.
    "They said ... timing was everything
    made him ... want to be everywhere
    there's a ... lot to be said for nowhere."
  • JK109224
    JK109224 Posts: 644
    Haha. Caller on WMMR after The Fixer:

    "I love this band, but I don't know whether to throw up or be offended..."

    :lol:
    Come to send, not condescend...
  • YieldToNothing
    YieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    i don't love this song, but it has me very excited for the new record. there are things going on here that don't happen in pearl jam songs. i LOVE that. bring on backspacer, its been a while since anyone could use the worlds 'pearl jam' and 'departure' in the same sentence.....unless they were talking about taking a road trip.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Catchiest fucking song ever. I dig it.
  • EBowie
    EBowie Posts: 533
    The song kicks ass. I love how Pearl Jam is so versatile and willing to try different sounds. Love it!
  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I always laugh when people say "poppy" and "catchy" like it's supposed to be an insult. I also laugh at the "cheesy" element - admit it, there's always been a fair amount of cheesiness when dealing with Pearl Jam's music ("Better Man", anyone?). It just seems like people are looking for things to criticize instead of just enjoying the music.

    It's catchy as all hell. I've had it on repeat for like the last half hour. Can't wait for the album now.
  • SpinningBombs
    SpinningBombs Posts: 270
    edited July 2009
    its poppy, yes. upbeat, yes. it also signals a shift in sound for the band. and i like it, mainly because I expect other tracks on the album to fulfill that introspective, deep side to PJ's music. im simply looking at 'the fixer' as a catchy, upbeat first single. and trying to enjoy it as such.
    "P-E-A-R-L J-A-M is priceless to me."
  • JK109224
    JK109224 Posts: 644
    WMMR just basically made fun of the song.
    Come to send, not condescend...
  • TheRiotAct
    TheRiotAct Posts: 131
    JK109224 wrote:
    WMMR just basically made fun of the song.

    what did they say?
    "Close but no sitar." ~ EV
  • mach271
    mach271 Posts: 562
    tcaporale wrote:
    I always laugh when people say "poppy" and "catchy" like it's supposed to be an insult. I also laugh at the "cheesy" element - admit it, there's always been a fair amount of cheesiness when dealing with Pearl Jam's music ("Better Man", anyone?). It just seems like people are looking for things to criticize instead of just enjoying the music.

    It's catchy as all hell. I've had it on repeat for like the last half hour. Can't wait for the album now.


    Ilike this track just as much as anybody on here...BUT

    How in the world, can you compare this song to BETTERMAN?!

    Come on dude....get your ears outta your asscrack!

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