Pearl Jam's new album and the country's financial crisis

bigbadbill
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edited September 2008 in The Porch
Do you think they'll have any songs relating to the crap that's going on in Washington DC these days?
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  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,446
    Wow, how relevent is Green Disease from Riot Act right now. I'm sure they'll have something to say next album.
  • bertan
    bertan Posts: 266
    speaking of it, do we have any news on the new album? are the boys currently recording? i'm dying for some updates here :)
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  • Surf Rider
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  • Jackieboy
    Jackieboy Posts: 78
    I like Green Disease and I like WWS but I dunno if I'm such a big fan of obviously political lyrics. I'd much rather have the unstable Ed from No Code on the next album. I have to admit that his fucking beard and all this bob dylan-shit doesn't do it for me so I really hope he gets his shit together...
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I think Ed and the boys save most of they're opinions for live shows when he speaks to the crowd. Sure lots of songs are about current events, but I think a song about America's financial shape would suck. Prove me wrong, guys.
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  • Elderly Man
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    probably not, pearl jam isn't really a political band
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  • hopethatuchoke
    hopethatuchoke Posts: 2,927
    I'm hoping for songs about girls
  • Elderly Man
    Elderly Man Posts: 235
    i want more songs about drugs, like severed hand and present tense


    present tense is fucking awesome
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,469
    Elderly Man wrote:
    i want more songs about drugs, like severed hand and present tense


    present tense is fucking awesome


    i'd like more drugs about songs. oh wait. shit.
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  • CitizenRick
    CitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    hopethatuchoke wrote:
    I'm hoping for songs about girls

    Yeah...let's hope they channel Bret Michaels and Vince Neil for the next one.

    All kidding aside though...my guess would be yes...of course they'll get political...at least half of the Ed penned ones.
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  • 2LightYears
    2LightYears Posts: 69
    probably not, pearl jam isn't really a political band
    Are you on drugs? They've always been at least aware... maybe not as obviously political as they are now, but situations change. Some of their earliest live stuff outside of MTV and Lollapalooza included benefit concerts for abortion rights back when ppl. were killing abortion doctors, etc.

    Even their first SNL appearance got political -- with ed throwing in some murmurs about "a woman's right to choose" into a song break.
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    Jackieboy wrote:
    I like Green Disease and I like WWS but I dunno if I'm such a big fan of obviously political lyrics. I'd much rather have the unstable Ed from No Code on the next album. I have to admit that his fucking beard and all this bob dylan-shit doesn't do it for me so I really hope he gets his shit together...


    maybe......he has his shit together, (hence the no longer having unstable lyircs) and you dont have your shit together, and thats why you dont dig it. cause you dont relate to someone who does have thier shit together.

    idk.

    just saying.
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  • the wolf
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    2LightYears wrote:
    Are you on drugs? They've always been at least aware... maybe not as obviously political as they are now, but situations change. Some of their earliest live stuff outside of MTV and Lollapalooza included benefit concerts for abortion rights back when ppl. were killing abortion doctors, etc.

    Even their first SNL appearance got political -- with ed throwing in some murmurs about "a woman's right to choose" into a song break.

    i think you missed the joke. i think they know that PJ are political. ;)
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  • idratherbe
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    2LightYears wrote:
    Are you on drugs? They've always been at least aware... maybe not as obviously political as they are now, but situations change. Some of their earliest live stuff outside of MTV and Lollapalooza included benefit concerts for abortion rights back when ppl. were killing abortion doctors, etc.

    Even their first SNL appearance got political -- with ed throwing in some murmurs about "a woman's right to choose" into a song break.

    Too bad you can't "hear" sarcasm on a message board. :)

    And I think Ed quite has his shit together...

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    2LightYears wrote:
    Are you on drugs? They've always been at least aware... maybe not as obviously political as they are now, but situations change. Some of their earliest live stuff outside of MTV and Lollapalooza included benefit concerts for abortion rights back when ppl. were killing abortion doctors, etc.

    Even their first SNL appearance got political -- with ed throwing in some murmurs about "a woman's right to choose" into a song break.

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  • fragileblake
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    I think they need to suspend recording the new album in light of the financial crisis.
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  • reznors edge
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    the wolf wrote:
    maybe......he has his shit together, (hence the no longer having unstable lyircs) and you dont have your shit together, and thats why you dont dig it. cause you dont relate to someone who does have thier shit together.

    idk.

    just saying.

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  • LineOneMightyFine
    LineOneMightyFine Posts: 347
    bigbadbill wrote:
    Do you think they'll have any songs relating to the crap that's going on in Washington DC these days?


    Man, I really hope not. Save that commentary for the shows & interviews. I'm much more into Ed's lyrics on life in general.

    The last album was way too influenced by the war and his lyrics didn't leave a whole lot to interpretation. They were pretty straightforward. And, they really didn't connect with me emotionally. That being said, it was still a decent album, so don't take this as a complete knock from me.

    His take on Chris McCandless was much more interesting & introspective to me.
  • DrHeidi41
    DrHeidi41 Posts: 106
    ejny wrote:
    The last album was way too influenced by the war and his lyrics didn't leave a whole lot to interpretation. They were pretty straightforward. And, they really didn't connect with me emotionally. That being said, it was still a decent album, so don't take this as a complete knock from me.

    This is how I feel. I enjoy Avocado for the most part, but I really enjoy the interpretation part of music. If the new album contained more subtle allusions to current events, I'd like it a lot better than a song that just lays it out in plain-speak -- I know that; I live here, too!
  • URthekey
    URthekey Posts: 1,933
    I'm sure the future administration & current social issues will def be part of any new PJ we hear, since these things will be a factor in their lives, just as they will in ours.

    But will they be happy songs or angry songs..... time will tell.

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