Poetic Pearl Jam Song

HermanBloom
HermanBloom Posts: 1,764
edited April 2008 in The Porch
I am teaching my students about poetry right now and have given them an assignment to bring in lyrics to share with the class. The lyrics must speak a universal truth like love, sadness, joy, etc. Also, the lyrics must use some poetic devices like metaphor, simile, personification, rhyme, onomatopoeia, etc. What are the best PJ songs that express this that I can use for an example of the assignment? I have a few in mind, but would like a little more input. Thanks.
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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Push Me, Pull Me comes to mind.

    Also, Indifference.
  • Gremmie95
    Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    All those yesterdays
  • Fahka
    Fahka Posts: 3,187
    Like an angel...
    Fly over your house..
    Like an angel...
    Pass out wishes ...
    Like an angel...
    I will move the arrow
    Like an angel..
    I live alone..
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Wash. Not only does it have lyrics you're looking for, you can also briefly refer to how the music sets the mood.
  • thunderDAN
    thunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    nathanastin wrote:
    I am teaching my students about poetry right now and have given them an assignment to bring in lyrics to share with the class. The lyrics must speak a universal truth like love, sadness, joy, etc. Also, the lyrics must use some poetic devices like metaphor, simile, personification, rhyme, onomatopoeia, etc. What are the best PJ songs that express this that I can use for an example of the assignment? I have a few in mind, but would like a little more input. Thanks.

    Soon Forget--speaks of emptyness

    All Or None- has the lyrics (I forget what it's called when every other line rhymes) I think of AoN as a love long even though I don't think it is
  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    i would suggest Given to Fly, you know the line "Arms wide open with the sea as his floor," thats got to be some kinda poetry thing, you know like a fancy way of saying surfing.
    Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load.
  • 123Jaymz82
    123Jaymz82 Posts: 77
    I think Immortality would be great.
    Immense poetic written song and i think the truant finds home metaphor should appeal or at least make your students grin ( i know, cause I'm a teacher aswell)
    And I think it absolutely speaks the truth about man's struggle with life. Some live, some die just to live.

    oh god, how I wish Ed would play this at the wiltern any of the two nights
  • redmosquito10
    redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    I think there's a lot of good possibilities, some might not be appropriate depending what age you teach, but here's some ideas:

    Faithfull
    Grievance
    Nothing as it Seems
    Sleight of Hand

    and I just thought I'd mention that Angel is based on a poem called "The Eloping Angels" by William Watson, here's a link to the poem if you haven't read it.

    http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/PearlJam/chords/angels.html
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
  • stylo17
    stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    ummmm Black
    6/11/08 WPB


    ♬♪♫ and I will not, grow tired of crayon stars and fire

    ♬♪♫ cause a soldier's death is so much better than defeat just hanging around
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    Black or You Are from Riot act.. both are beautiful peices of work..."Iam the shore line,but You're the sea..the Sea" (from You Are ) absolutely gorgeous..
  • Orangegrove
    Orangegrove Posts: 9
    nathanastin wrote:
    I am teaching my students about poetry right now and have given them an assignment to bring in lyrics to share with the class. The lyrics must speak a universal truth like love, sadness, joy, etc. Also, the lyrics must use some poetic devices like metaphor, simile, personification, rhyme, onomatopoeia, etc. What are the best PJ songs that express this that I can use for an example of the assignment? I have a few in mind, but would like a little more input. Thanks.

    ...Indian summer and I hate the heat, I got a backstreet lover in the passenger seat, I got my hand in my pocket so determined discreet and I pray...

    And while I'm thinking about Ten, Garden is nice, too...

    The direction of the eye
    so misleading;
    the defection of the soul
    nauseously quick
    ~*~

    Detroit 1994, Birmingham 1998, Mansfield 1 & 2 2000 Mansfield 1, 2 & 3 2003, Montreal 2005, Boston 2006, Mansfield II 2008
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Nothingman

    Once divided...nothing left to subtract...
    Some words when spoken...cant be taken back...
    Walks on his own...with thoughts he cant help thinking...
    Futures above...but in the past hes slow and sinking...
    Caught a bolt a lightnin...cursed the day he let it go...
  • electronblue
    electronblue Posts: 3,502
    Present Tense, Thumbing My Way, Parting Ways...~
    ********************************
    "Forgive every being,
    the bad feelings 
    it's just me"


  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    in my tree
    the Minions

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