Come Back

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  • corduroykelly
    corduroykelly Posts: 668
    Your so deep! LOL
  • kiljoythemerciful
    kiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Initially, when I heard the song I thought there was something Aerosmith-y about the song that turned me off, but it slowly grew on me. I now see it as a really strong Soul song, that I can envision Otis or a Stax outfit performing. The Chicago I perfomance put this in a whole new stratosphere for me. It is now my favorite song from S/T, it gives me chills every time I hear it now.
  • megatron
    megatron Posts: 3,420
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Initially, when I heard the song I thought there was something Aerosmith-y about the song that turned me off, but it slowly grew on me. I now see it as a really strong Soul song, that I can envision Otis or a Stax outfit performing. The Chicago I perfomance put this in a whole new stratosphere for me. It is now my favorite song from S/T, it gives me chills every time I hear it now.

    why is my cat in your avatar?
    boz003.jpg
  • FirstExit
    FirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
  • Songburst
    Songburst Posts: 1,195
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • kiljoythemerciful
    kiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Songburst wrote:
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.

    It is ok to not like a song, but now you are just being silly. Silly-willy.
  • kiljoythemerciful
    kiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    MEGATRON wrote:
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Initially, when I heard the song I thought there was something Aerosmith-y about the song that turned me off, but it slowly grew on me. I now see it as a really strong Soul song, that I can envision Otis or a Stax outfit performing. The Chicago I perfomance put this in a whole new stratosphere for me. It is now my favorite song from S/T, it gives me chills every time I hear it now.

    why is my cat in your avatar?
    boz003.jpg

    I've been admiring your cat. I like the way it moves :oops:

    Kidding, seems like many cats look something like this. My cat, not featured in the avatar, looks almost identical except it has three legs. Cats Kick Ass! So does Come Back!

    I just close my eyes and think about the dance that I didn't have the balls to ask for. Oh, Laura Quigley, will dance with me? Come back, sixth grade dance, COME BACK!!!
  • HeavyHands
    HeavyHands Posts: 2,131
    Songburst wrote:
    Have to be the one to remind you guys that this song is possibly the worst song that PJ has ever released. I so rarely get to use the term "Worse Than Hitler" so I guess that Comeback has that going for it. I will give it this though: when played in succession, it makes The Fixer sound like Stairway to Heaven.

    Although I really appreciate the creativity that the term "Worse than Hitler" is demonstrative of... http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/myfask/258Troll_spray.jpg

    I love this song. There's a genuine outpouring of emotion by someone who has experienced significant loss in this song. While I'm not happy that the author's loss has been experienced, I am grateful for the ability of the author to so accurately capture that sense of emotion. It's really quite beautiful. And to the person that mentioned it earlier... I also think there's a 50's feel to it. I have since I first heard it... But for the life of me I haven't been able to place exactly why.
    "A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,342
    HeavyHands wrote:

    I love this song. There's a genuine outpouring of emotion by someone who has experienced significant loss in this song. While I'm not happy that the author's loss has been experienced, I am grateful for the ability of the author to so accurately capture that sense of emotion. It's really quite beautiful. And to the person that mentioned it earlier... I also think there's a 50's feel to it. I have since I first heard it... But for the life of me I haven't been able to place exactly why.

    Well said.


    Some songs just don't click with some people...
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,259
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Songburst wrote:
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.



    It is ok to not like a song, but now you are just being silly. Silly-willy.

    it's ok he's deaf. Obviously
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I have been lucky to have seen this song at 2 out of 3 shows I have attended. I love this song. Such emotion when performed live.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • Songburst
    Songburst Posts: 1,195
    kiljoythemerciful wrote:
    Songburst wrote:
    FirstExit wrote:
    It's definitely up there with "Light Years" as one of Pearl Jam's most emotional songs.
    It certainly does invoke emotion. Anger is an emotion, no? Light Years is a brilliant song. Come Back is a B-side for an 6th grade school dance compilation.

    It is ok to not like a song, but now you are just being silly. Silly-willy.
    Possibly being silly because it is probably the only PJ song that I actually hate. It's not that big of a deal, I just skip it - but I love panning it on here because lots of people like it for some reason.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    Songburst wrote:
    Have to be the one to remind you guys that this song is possibly the worst song that PJ has ever released. I so rarely get to use the term "Worse Than Hitler" so I guess that Comeback has that going for it. I will give it this though: when played in succession, it makes The Fixer sound like Stairway to Heaven.


    thank god I'm not the only one...I just don't like this song! I don't think it's their worst, but it just is hard for me to listen to!
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  • Songburst
    Songburst Posts: 1,195
    pdalowsky wrote:
    it's ok he's deaf. Obviously
    Am I deaf or do I just call it as I see it? It's a crap song. Period. Boring music with lyrics and singing that would make Jon Bon Jovi roll over in his grave if he were dead. If any band other than PJ released this song, it would be labelled as tripe on here.
    1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...
  • cfbd68
    cfbd68 Posts: 228
    Happens to be my least favorite song on Avacado, but nowhere near a filler :?
    Seems that needlessly it's getting harder, to find an approach and a way to live
    Constant Recoil..Sometimes life, Don't leave you alone
    When the anxious is the present, unwrap your gifts, take your time
  • Evacuation Rules
    Evacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    "Black" = emotional masterpiece

    "Man Of The Hour" = beautiful and tear enducing

    "Come Back" = cheese sandwich with a side of shit

    Some people obviously can't tell the difference.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I like it alot and loved hearing it in Chicago. Last album it took a very long time for me to pick a favorite. I can say Come Back is a close first. I like the words and just the whole solo buy Mike and just the entire song in general. :)
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,259
    Evacuation Rules wrote:
    "Black" = emotional masterpiece

    "Man Of The Hour" = beautiful and tear enducing

    "Come Back" = cheese sandwich with a side of shit

    Some people obviously can't tell the difference.

    another pj lyrical expert. So your opinion us right. How silly of us all.
  • skippybrew
    skippybrew Posts: 283
    it's ok he's deaf. Obviously[/quote]

    He's not deaf, he's just such a big fucking basket of sunshine he has no understanding of what loss feels like.

    When you listen to this song, think of the person you love most in the world, and then imagine them dead. Always moves me close to tears.
  • joewalshdc
    joewalshdc Posts: 948
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    There is something about this song. I remember when it came out alot of us were surprised because it didnt sound like a typical Pearl Jam tune.

    But there is something, even now 3 years later, that causes the same goosebumps to rise, as they did when I first heard this song.

    And in a world where everything is offkilter, where wars seem to consume everything, where the world is in flames and the pollution is murdering our planet.

    When Ed says "Its okay", I find peace in that. I get comfort from it. And I believe it. If only for that moment. It will be okay. Just as he says.

    The whole song is spectacular, but from 3:37 on, the tune is absolutely sublime.

    Absolutely love what you have said here...it is, in my opinion, a spectacular song...a lot of people ( alot of them on here too ) dont get this song...Im ok with that, but i think theyre missing something truly special...i totally agree everything you say here....I honestly think its one of PJ's finest moments....just watch Immagine in Cornice...spectacular....I would loved to have seen the emotion charged version from chicago this year...great thread my friend ;)

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