Two songs that were in the 'OK' bracket for me went up very far in my estimation in Berlin last month. The End, I thought was better suited to Ed's solo work and I didn't jump for joy when I saw it on nearly all the 09 US setlists alongside Just Breathe, but in Berlin it just stopped me in my tracks. Absolutely gorgeous lyrics/sentiment/music and I love it now. I don't think I've ever scribbled down a fantasy setlist with Push Me Pull Me on it but sitting outside Wuhlheide in the scorching heat with a bottle of wine listening to PJ playing it during the soundcheck will live long in the memory and the version in the main set was immensely better!! I do love Bugs with strings too..
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This is so great because for me... Undone ranks as one of my least favorites. This is what makes this thread so interesting and Pearl Jam so great. What one loves another hates.
Undone reminds me of driving along the ocean with the top down, the melody, the way Eddie sings it. I find it a very soothing, freeing song.
I think it is a Lost Dogs kind of night
Undone is my favorite road trip song. Sometimes it is a little too freeing, as I've had to talk my way out of several speeding tickets on that one.
RATS is one of my faves. It always puts me in a mischevious mood. :twisted:
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Undone reminds me of driving along the ocean with the top down, the melody, the way Eddie sings it. I find it a very soothing, freeing song.
I think it is a Lost Dogs kind of night
I hear that... I think I'm just not a fan of its political roots. I remember when it came out... Bush era... post 9/11...I always felt like the lyrics sorta mashed into each other... discussing corporations ruling the day, election day and then surfing terms "building before it breaks" Its definitely a pleasant song with a nice melody... just didn't strike a chord with me in comparison to many others. I do love how Ed makes comparisons to elements of nature...ususally waves, but this one wasn't a home run for me.
...driving along the ocean with the top down ----> for me... the song for this is... Parachutes, Elderly Woman, Rise, or Driftin. Possibly Out of My mind too. Glad you made me think about that.
Out of my Mind was so awesome Philly 4, I was not so familiar with the song, Eddie blew me away with it. I was right under his microphone a memory I will forever cherish.
I get the political thing with Undone but I don't usually sing along with it , if I do the lyrics I think are my own
In no particular order my favorite top 5, that would be considered not "popular" would be.
Red Mosquito
All or None
Sleight of Hand
Insignificance
I'm Open
I have heard alot of people say that they hate I'm Open. I absolutely love it. I think the live version of it isn't quite as good as the studio, but I still welcome it live.
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I have heard alot of people say that they hate I'm Open. I absolutely love it. I think the live version of it isn't quite as good as the studio, but I still welcome it live.
I agree, I think the album version just transcends this dimension, but I like the live version. I'd love to hear Eddie repeat the beginning and ending stanzas of the song live, but I doubt he would be able to remember it word for word.
I'm Open (very underrated)
Who You Are (doesn't get the respect it deserves)
Marker in the Sand
Glorified G
Hard to Imagine (Is this considered an unusual song?)
Parachutes
2,000 Mile Blues (I would love to see them bust this out at their 20th anniversary show and see Mike just shred the guitar for 5 or so minutes).
Speed of Sound (People give this song alot of shit, but I think if they heard the stripped down acoustic version they would have a different opinion).
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After listening to all the albums in order a few times on the flight to europe and back from europe to australia, nothingman, who you are, push me pull me, gods' dice, sleight of hand, cropduster, ghost, gone and army reserve have all been replayed numerous times. I think after you start to delve deeper into the catalogues of many bands songs that didnt hit you at first start to grow....probably also depends on the mood your in as well.
Bushleaguer and Sleight Of Hand are my favourites. Both awesome songs
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There is something in that song, i don't know what...
My eleven-year-old loves "Bugs," too. He was so psyched to hear it in Philly. It's a mystery to me, but he loves it.
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So many of the songs already mentioned are among my favorites.
Ghost
I'm Open
Push Me Pull Me
Hard to Imagine (was listening to Lost Dogs in the car this morning -- SO brilliant!)
Black Red Yellow
Marker in the Sand (I think I played Avocado every day for four months, could not get enough of this song)
Severed Hand (ha -- I thought this song would kick ass live; it was my first live PJ song, and it DID)
Undone
Parting Ways
Strangest Tribe
Dirty Frank
Oh, and You Are has been growing on me a lot of late.
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
Habit
Sad
Severed Hand
No Way
Blood
Not For You
Save You
Present Tense
Footsteps
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
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9/9/24- Philly, PA
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RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I love Marker, not sure why its not more popular. Eddie sings it so fine and does that do wop thing in the end, it is very cool, and I always picture him dancing although I've never been lucky enough to see it live.
I love Marker, not sure why its not more popular. Eddie sings it so fine and does that do wop thing in the end, it is very cool, and I always picture him dancing although I've never been lucky enough to see it live.
I would love to see it outdoor, I am crossing my fingers for their next Gorge shows. I know they did it before, but they've only played the song seven times since 2006.
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Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Undone is my favorite road trip song. Sometimes it is a little too freeing, as I've had to talk my way out of several speeding tickets on that one.
RATS is one of my faves. It always puts me in a mischevious mood. :twisted:
Don't fuck sheep. -EV 7/11/11
You can never have enough Neil in the mix. -EV 10/24/10
There's only one commandment: Don't be an asshole. -EV 5/6/10
Although I guess anything of Riot Act since I love that album
parting ways, the end, cropduster, off he goes, bee girl, all or none ~
"Forgive every being,
the bad feelings
it's just me"
I get the political thing with Undone but I don't usually sing along with it , if I do the lyrics I think are my own
Actually a few of mine that aren't super popular are Rats, Insignificance, Severed Hand, Sad, and Hard to Imagine. Too many favorites, sorry.
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habit
present tense
all those yesterdays
no way
insignificance
marker
sad
whale song!
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That said, and I only mention it because I don't believe it's been mentioned yet....
Last Soldier.
Great f'n tune! Only played like 3 times live EVER!
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"With our thoughts we make the world"
Red Mosquito
All or None
Sleight of Hand
Insignificance
I'm Open
I have heard alot of people say that they hate I'm Open. I absolutely love it. I think the live version of it isn't quite as good as the studio, but I still welcome it live.
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Washington D.C. 6/22/2008 Mountain View 10/24/2010 St. Louis 10/3/2014
Chicago 8/22/2008(EV Solo) St. Louis 7/1/2011 (EV Solo) St. Paul 10/19/2014
Kansas City 5/3/2010 East Troy 9/3/2011 Milwaukee 10/20/2014
Hampton 4/18/2016 Columbia 4/21/2016 Lexington 4/26/2016
NYC 5/2/2016
I agree, I think the album version just transcends this dimension, but I like the live version. I'd love to hear Eddie repeat the beginning and ending stanzas of the song live, but I doubt he would be able to remember it word for word.
I'm Open (very underrated)
Who You Are (doesn't get the respect it deserves)
Marker in the Sand
Glorified G
Hard to Imagine (Is this considered an unusual song?)
Parachutes
2,000 Mile Blues (I would love to see them bust this out at their 20th anniversary show and see Mike just shred the guitar for 5 or so minutes).
Speed of Sound (People give this song alot of shit, but I think if they heard the stripped down acoustic version they would have a different opinion).
Pearl Jam:
Key Arena - Seattle, WA - Sep 21, 2009
Pacific Coliseum - Vancouver, BC - Sep 25, 2011
Key Arena - Seattle, WA - Dec 6, 2013
Eddie Vedder Solo:
Benaroya Hall - Seattle, WA - Jul 15, 2011
2006: Dublin; Leeds; Arnhem
2007: London
2009: Manchester
2012: Manchester I & II : EV Manchester : Soundgarden Shepherds Bush
2013: Brad Manchester : Soundgarden Manchester
2014: Amsterdam I & II; Berlin; Leeds; Milton Keynes
2018: Berlin; London II; Boston II
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Severed Hand and Rats!
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My eleven-year-old loves "Bugs," too. He was so psyched to hear it in Philly.
Ghost
I'm Open
Push Me Pull Me
Hard to Imagine (was listening to Lost Dogs in the car this morning -- SO brilliant!)
Black Red Yellow
Marker in the Sand (I think I played Avocado every day for four months, could not get enough of this song)
Severed Hand (ha -- I thought this song would kick ass live; it was my first live PJ song, and it DID)
Undone
Parting Ways
Strangest Tribe
Dirty Frank
Oh, and You Are has been growing on me a lot of late.
Habit
Sad
Severed Hand
No Way
Blood
Not For You
Save You
Present Tense
Footsteps
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
2010 - Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter
2012 - Manchester 1+2, Berlin 1+2, Stockholm, Oslo
2014 - Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes
Calgary 21/09/11
Edmonton 23/09/11
Pearl Jam:
Key Arena - Seattle, WA - Sep 21, 2009
Pacific Coliseum - Vancouver, BC - Sep 25, 2011
Key Arena - Seattle, WA - Dec 6, 2013
Eddie Vedder Solo:
Benaroya Hall - Seattle, WA - Jul 15, 2011