Pearl Jam - Ole

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  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Yes it does sound like something that might have been on Backspacer .. but I like Backspacer so that's ok.
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    All you folks waiting for betterman Pt. 2, step aside!! buy a fucking ramones album and you will get it..

    I have every Ramones album.

    Ole is still garbage.
  • mca47 wrote:
    All you folks waiting for betterman Pt. 2, step aside!! buy a fucking ramones album and you will get it..

    I have every Ramones album.

    Ole is still garbage.
    I guess we wont be seeing you at the next Arizona show.. oh wait... :mrgreen:
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  • DH62179
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    I guess any new PJ is better than none, can't say I'm too crazy about it. Reminds me a little of the Fixer in the way I don't think it's a great song but it's got that great, would you call it a 'bridge,' about 1:30 in. I really, really want an epic PJ song, I'm tired of this 2-1/2 min. punk stuff. I couldn't understand a thing he said either on the telecast, but I couldn't understand Grohl on Conan tonight either so maybe it's just tv. How about turning up Mike's solo too, fuck I hate tv performances.
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    Newch91 wrote:

    haven't posted in many months and was unable to attend PJ20 but this night and staying up this late has triggered my passion for this band all over again

    First Impressions:

    - Song is very ramones-esque...i loved it. I hope the new album is similar. This was my first listen cuz I haven't been on the boards since March or idk so i never saw the old threads. Where can we buy this now??

    - Stone w/o glasses and wearing a zip up jacket = very different

    - Many mics and great sound coming from the drumset; also love the new graphics on Matt's basedrum

    - Mike had a great solo but the sound didnt seem to be as loud/clear as Matt's

    All in all...I was smiling ear-to-ear during both Cam Crowe bits. Almost Famous is one of my all-time fav movies and it's great to see Jimmy express such deep appreciation and admiration for Crowe giving him a shot, etc. Jimmy is really a class act. His show is amazing...he really is a storyteller in himself but thats a whole other blog post.

    Loved the cobain/eddie holy grail footage and the book and soundtrack vinyl...i cant wait to get my hands on that

    I haven't been checking the PJ20 revealing days etc b/c i really want to be surprised by everything. I can't wait

    So jealous of the Asian guy in the red t-shirt (I never met him or know his name but I've seen him at probably half of my shows) He's at everything!!! So cool. Def jealous of the crowd getting a copy of the book b4 anyone else (especially the fans of Tom Selleck who dont care about PJ lol)

    Going to buy my ticket for PJ20 screening in NYC at IFC Center right now...hoping its not sold out already.

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    I guess we wont be seeing you at the next Arizona show.. oh wait... :mrgreen:

    Hahaha!
    I got my fix at PJ20...knowing full well they won't be coming anywhere near here anytime soon! :D

    I like classic punk. I just HATE modern/newage punk. I also hate most of PJ's "punk" songs. Just sayin'
  • Dirty Mosquito
    Dirty Mosquito Chicago Posts: 621
    I personally really like this song! I think the basslines really groove and the guitar riff pumps me up! It does sound similar to that Oasis song, but I don't think that was intentional! Do you know how many power chord riffs in the rock scene are similar? I like this song a lot! As far as albums go; I would be ok with this on the next album! I liked Avacado and I liked Backspacer. There isn't a bad PJ album in my opinion; however; that being said, I do feel that Avacado and Backspacer are my least favorite albums of PJs whole catalog even though I love them. Again, not that they aren't great, just different from everything from Ten to Riot Act. The band has evolved!

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  • boyo79
    boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    mca47 wrote:
    boyo79 wrote:
    Its great that its a free download. But its not a great song. Its not even a good song.

    Probably on a par with Supersonic which is the worst thing Pearl Jam have ever recorded. In my opinion.

    I don't get this whole new wave pop punk road Pearl Jam are taking. Its not them. Why try to be something your not?

    Maybe its just a Backspacer out-take. Certainly sounds it. I hope the new album doesn't continue in this direction

    Supersonic is much better than Ole. I totally agree with you about this punk kick they've been on of late. Modern/new wave punk is awful...just awful!


    "Power chords are the f'n shit!!!" :D

    Your probably right. Supersonic is better than Ole. Which doesn't say much about Ole :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    I'll put it another way - any song that doesn't have a Mike McCready solo in it is just wrong. That's why Backspacer is shit!
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  • DH62179
    DH62179 Posts: 312
    edited September 2011
    mca47 wrote:
    mca47 wrote:
    "Meh" to terrible in 15 minutes. :lol:


    that's exactly what the girl i lost my virginity to said.
    :lol:

    15 minutes? :o I hope my wife isn't reading the boards

    Kind of sounds like The Meaning of Soul but clearly Matt is not using a 'box of fucking Cheerios' on his snare drum.
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  • Newch91 wrote:

    haven't posted in many months and was unable to attend PJ20 but this night and staying up this late has triggered my passion for this band all over again


    - Song is very ramones-esque...i loved it. I hope the new album is similar. This was my first listen cuz I haven't been on the boards since March or idk so i never saw the old threads. Where can we buy this now??

    You don't have to buy it, follow that link you quoted and you can download it for free
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  • E.K wrote:


    Thanks. i wouldn't go to a BDO. not even for pearl jam.
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  • boyo79 wrote:
    I don't get this whole new wave pop punk road Pearl Jam are taking. Its not them. Why try to be something your not?
    I have a problem with this sentiment and see it around here a lot. We may not like or have to like everything they do but we're not in the band. Maybe it is them. Maybe this is what they are now. I can easily see Ole right next to Of the Earth on an album or for that matter Spin the Black Circle or Glorified G. Is it the second coming of Christ-awesome? No, but it is good and I'm glad I like it!
  • boyo79
    boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    All you folks waiting for betterman Pt. 2, step aside!! buy a fucking ramones album and you will get it..

    I don't think anyone is waiting for a Betterman Pt 2

    Ramones are ace. Ole is not. Its like The Fixer's ugly sister
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  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Tom Selleck's interview was better than Ole. What a shit song.
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  • Kloddz
    Kloddz Posts: 2,573
    That song definitely sounds like it could have been a B-side to The Fixer or something (oh the good ol' days when there were actual B-sides to singles and not just a second album track...).

    Still, any new PJ is good news to me! :)
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    boyo79 wrote:
    I don't get this whole new wave pop punk road Pearl Jam are taking. Its not them. Why try to be something your not?
    I have a problem with this sentiment and see it around here a lot. We may not like or have to like everything they do but we're not in the band. Maybe it is them. Maybe this is what they are now. I can easily see Ole right next to Of the Earth on an album or for that matter Spin the Black Circle or Glorified G. Is it the second coming of Christ-awesome? No, but it is good and I'm glad I like it!

    They have punk influences, but the punk sound just sounds bad to me coming from PJ.

    Then again, I'd take a well written acoustic PJ song over anything else...so, to each his own.
  • tremors
    tremors Posts: 8,051
    I'm liking the song a lot! I actually thought more people here would hate it, but seems quite a few are digging it. Maybe Pearl Jam are gonna be playing more punk and less rock from now on. I find it refreshing - which is a word I also used when the Fixer came out (and I still like that song). Pleased to see that quite a few of the Backspacer haters are liking it too. Me, I love Backspacer, but I don't think this sounds like a Backspacer song at all (other than the backing vocals). I'm very happy with the band's output over the past couple of years!
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  • foursymbols
    foursymbols Dublin Posts: 528
    Just heard this song on Fallon now & I f*ckin' love it!! Garage punk rock sound, reminds me of early Mudhoney, Supersuckers... Big difference between saying its a rubbish song or just that you don't like it cos it ain't a rubbish song... :?
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    So I just saw Ole on Fallon.

    Went from "Meh" to terrible to "giant, steaming heap of crap". Ha! :lol:

    I love PJ, but man....that song sucks a fat one!