MATT LUKIN TELLS THE STORY BEHIND THE PEARL JAM SONG “LUKIN”

fortyshades wrote:

Suziemay wrote:

Half the time I feel like Ed is just screaming gibberish into the microphone when he sings Lukin. I love hearing it live, gives me the giggles

This is my favourite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDQ4hQ5S ... ure=fvwrel

Love the look on Mike's face the whole time, then the burst of laughter at the end.

For some reason this link can't be shown for European viewers. is there also another link? Or concert date? Would love to see this one...

And for a non-native speaker, could someone explain to me how "I know life is way" (or something like that), makes more sense than the original lyrics?

It's off the Immagine in a Cornice DVD so you may have seen it already. I want to say it's Verona, Mike and Ed were just walking around the top row of the concert venue, and old outdoor arena, and sat down to jam on their acoustic guitars.

fortyshades wrote:

Suziemay wrote:

fortyshades wrote:

For some reason this link can't be shown for European viewers. is there also another link? Or concert date? Would love to see this one...

And for a non-native speaker, could someone explain to me how "I know life is way" (or something like that), makes more sense than the original lyrics?

It's off the Immagine in a Cornice DVD so you may have seen it already. I want to say it's Verona, Mike and Ed were just walking around the top row of the concert venue, and old outdoor arena, and sat down to jam on their acoustic guitars.

Aaahhhh, I know that one... I will put my DVD on in a second. I never listened to the lyrics to be honest in this version. I'm quite curious now.

I'll be curious what you "hear". All I hear is "rah rah rah rah rah rah rah rah BARGH" and reapeat.

Listen to the Benny Hall version from 03. That version is about 99% right, but I think it's still messed up...not entirely sure though.

(The Benny Hall starts with "walk down", but it appears to mostly match the one found at www.lukin.com )

Drive down the street can't find the keys to my own fucking home.
I'll take a walk so I could curse my ass for being dumb.
I'll make a right, after the arches, stinking grease and bone.
Stopped at the supermarket people stare like I'm a dog.

I'm going to Lukin's.
I've got a spot at Lukin's.
I knocked the door at Lukin's.
Open the fridge. Now I know life is worth.

I found the key but I return to find an open door.
Some fucking freak who claims I fathered, by rape, her own son.
I find my wife, I call the cops, this days work's never done.
The last I heard that freak was purchasing a fucking gun.

lukin is my favorite pj song and i am not for sure what he says. to me that is half the fun.....the not knowing!

Pap wrote:

fortyshades wrote:

And for a non-native speaker, could someone explain to me how "I know life is way" (or something like that), makes more sense than the original lyrics?

It's "Now I know life his way" according to some of us here. But I believe it's "Now I know life is worth".

Ok, but what does "now I know life his way" mean. I am no grammer teacher, not even a native speaker, but this line still doesn't seem to make sense...

Pap wrote:

fortyshades wrote:

OK, but what does "now I know life his way" mean. I am no grammar teacher, not even a native speaker, but this line still doesn't seem to make sense...

Now, I know how it feels to be a stalker or be followed by a stalker maybe? I think you have to ask CJMST3K. It was his idea.

My take on that is now that he knows life lukin's way. He has an understanding of lukins life.

"open the fridge, now I know life his way"

I have heard it said that you can tell the type of person by what they have in their fridge, so this could make sense.

After what sounds like a hectic and slightly shit day he pops round to Lukin's, opens the fridge, grabs a beer and sits down for a relax with his buddy... Now he knows (what) life is worth. Even if it might be "life his way" it's the same meaning for me and Matt Lukin basically says the same thing mentioning himself not letting Ed be a "Rockstar".

This much speculation about a minute long song!!! Can't wait for the "Aye Davanita" episode...