GONE is by far the worst song this band has EVER conceived

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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    no wayyy in hell. i think their worst song is even flow :p
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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  • DonJon
    DonJon Posts: 5,089
    Yep Im in total agreement with original poster. Whilst I think there are way worse PJ songs - Gone to me is weak and Im embarrassed to play it to nonhardcore fans
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • vital5
    vital5 Posts: 5,486
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5024433&postcount=48939
  • vital5
    vital5 Posts: 5,486
    DonJon wrote:
    Yep Im in total agreement with original poster. Whilst I think there are way worse PJ songs - Gone to me is weak and Im embarrassed to play it to nonhardcore fans
    I think you have Gone confused with Pilate :eek: heh
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    What's wrong with you people? The Sydney 1 version is awesome. Take a listen.
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  • i like matt.c
    i like matt.c Posts: 1,122
    I like Gone. But I also like Pilate, Get Right and of course Evacuation.:D
  • mouthfulofsoup
    mouthfulofsoup Posts: 397
    That is the one song on the album I can never make it all the way through...just bores me.
    "Oh, a flower you are to my land..."
  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Hey guess what we've learned....

    everyone has an opinion.
    the Minions
  • angryyoungman
    angryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    ah, another blasphemous thread. . .wtf?
    i have wished for so long, how i wish for you today
    JEFFREY ROSS ROGERS 1975-2002

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  • chikevin
    chikevin Posts: 421
    glasshouse wrote:
    i accidentally stumbled upon this song shuffling through my i-pod.
    it actually infuriates me that such a talented bunch of musicians can come up with such a heap of total shit. fuck it pains my ears it's so terrible.


    thank you very much
    with reviews like this, it's surprizing nobody ran with it on the radio as PJ's 3rd single off of 'pearl jam'.
  • Blind3
    Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Thanks to the Gone haters for inspiring me to pop in Borgata 2. It's been a while.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
    Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    "If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
    Johan Cruijff
  • Katzenjammer
    Katzenjammer Posts: 57
    satansbedbugs wrote:
    HAS THE WHOLE WORLD GONE CRAZY? aM i THE ONLY ONE WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT GONE?

    "Gone" is a snooze until about a minute in, and then it gets going in a way I like. I would prefer a shorter intro, but other than that it's a keeper.
  • ONCE DEVIDED
    ONCE DEVIDED Posts: 1,131
    Gone is a firm favourite of mine
    AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
  • My3rdEye
    My3rdEye Posts: 927
    I like it. As with most Pearl Jam songs it has a purpose. For example it's perfect for the morning after a one night stand.

    Evacuation is the perfect song for taking a shit to and singing it while taking a shit can certainly help things along. Coincidently it's also good after a one night stand.

    And then there's Sweet Lew which simply makes you want to take a shit.
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  • eclectic
    eclectic Posts: 244
    I like Gone personally and although its not up there in the full catalogue there are too many PJ tracks to list here that I am less fond of and as for Avocado as an album Army Reserve and Unemployable are worse by far!!
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

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  • 64c and Cloudy
    64c and Cloudy Posts: 116
    ThrowUrArmsAroundMe wrote:
    What are you talking about...granted it's not their best. You wanna tell me Whale Song and Sweet Lew are better than Gone?

    Personally I liked it more how Eddie played it solo in AC. Not their best song. But not their worst either. Just eh.
    HOW DARE YOU NAYSAY THE WHALE SONG!!!

    hehe :)

    ..but in all seriousness ...i think its neat ..
  • binauralonthecape
    binauralonthecape Posts: 257
    glasshouse wrote:
    i accidentally stumbled upon this song shuffling through my i-pod.
    it actually infuriates me that such a talented bunch of musicians can come up with such a heap of total shit. fuck it pains my ears it's so terrible.


    thank you very much
    its definetly the most overrated pj song, yeah, your right, the more i think about it, its really shitty, should have stayed a b side imo..
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  • luvnmuzic
    luvnmuzic Posts: 18
    Everyone just needs to keep in mind what this whole thread is really about. It's people's opinions. There is no right and wrong. This type of thread happens over and over and over. Best song, best drummer, worst album, etc... I love Gone! The song's message of starting over and sacrificing everything for the chance at a better life is really a romantic idea. How many of us have felt stuck in a rut, or feel afraid of getting old and looking back on life and regretting the decisions we made or didn't make. For me, Gone is about the fear of regret and doing something about it. I can definately relate to the message of this song and that's why I like it. That's the great thing about Pearl Jam's music. I can usually find something in any song that inspires me, whether it's a lyric, message, guitar riff, drum beat, melody, chorus, on and on. These guys are so talented as individual musicians and artists. When they get together and create music as a group, it's an amazing thing. The diversity of their music is why I like this band so much. I think that every PJ fan will acknowledge the fact that writing commercial hits isn't an agenda with this band. Having said that, I still don't understand how any fan could say they "hate" any particular song.
  • tama_drummer91
    tama_drummer91 Posts: 205
    I love this song. Especially live. Dublin 2006 has a sweet version. Too underrated.
    My first PJ show to witness was at Bonnaroo. How is that for lucky?
  • Two Birds
    Two Birds Posts: 256
    Love the song. Unfortunatlely their are those of us that feel the need to get attention any way they can. By using a strong word like "hate", that in turn gets a reaction, just what the attention getter wants I guess??

    On a brighter note...it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas up here....
    Peace,
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    These guys are the fruit of the earth...
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