Euro 2012 merch

URthekey · July 2012

I waited on the merch line after the Berlin 2 show, saw the prices and just bought stickers.
Then I went outside to find it was raining so came back inside and bought the hoodie.
Now I'm so happy I did, it's really cool and a nice rememberance.

morello · July 2012

eyejacker wrote:

This tee is da bomb!

Ok, didn't get to talk to people about this while on tour but I bought this t-shirt but haven't worn it coz wtf do people think is with the bomb? I thought PJ were anti bombs/war etc? Am I missing something? I haven't worn it yet coz I'm troubled by the bomb thing. Can anyone set my mind at rest? Your thoughts? TIA.

WhyNotSweden · July 2012

LarsK13 wrote:

deftones wrote:

WhyNotSweden wrote:

They had the hoodie in XXL, don't think that ever happened in EU before.

I asked for a XXL in Manchester but they told me XL was the biggest size.

in Berlin the same!

In Copenhagen they had XXL hoodies,, but I bought an XL! I'm 100% with this, I did have it in my hand.
They had a box full of XL and XXL (one box each) so I suppose they have at the 10C goods later. I was the last one to buy merch in Copenhagen.

morello · July 2012

Anyone? Any ideas on the 'bomb' tee?

bootlegger10 · July 2012

morello wrote:

Anyone? Any ideas on the 'bomb' tee?

Well, you know Pearl Jam is not pro-bomb, but anti-bomb. So from this you can infer that the shirt was not meant to promote bombs. So, because of this knowledge you can proudly wear the shirt knowing it is not meant to promote bombs, but you just might not know exactly what it is supposed to mean.

morello · July 2012

bootlegger10 wrote:

morello wrote:

Anyone? Any ideas on the 'bomb' tee?

Well, you know Pearl Jam is not pro-bomb, but anti-bomb. So from this you can infer that the shirt was not meant to promote bombs. So, because of this knowledge you can proudly wear the shirt knowing it is not meant to promote bombs, but you just might not know exactly what it is supposed to mean.

Ha ha. Ok, indeed, thank-you, I could think about it like that, just know in my head that in some way it is anti-bomb. Still wish I knew wtf the angle was. Hmmmm..... :?

Fifi_Ireland · July 2012

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morello wrote:

bootlegger10 wrote:

morello wrote:

Anyone? Any ideas on the 'bomb' tee?

Well, you know Pearl Jam is not pro-bomb, but anti-bomb. So from this you can infer that the shirt was not meant to promote bombs. So, because of this knowledge you can proudly wear the shirt knowing it is not meant to promote bombs, but you just might not know exactly what it is supposed to mean.

Ha ha. Ok, indeed, thank-you, I could think about it like that, just know in my head that in some way it is anti-bomb. Still wish I knew wtf the angle was. Hmmmm..... :?

I personally think there has been a weird vibe running through some of the merch, the gun amd bomb posters from the ev tour are just strange. I think this is the danger in getting an artist to design stuff in that they get licence to pick what goes on the shirts and posters. Personally I think that tshirt looks like its got a vibrator on the front and it makes me giggle every time I see it...... Sorry bt it does ;-)

Spags · July 2012

I'm wearing that t-shirt right now!

For me it's a statement about how we bring up our kids to have an interest in war. The image looks like something out of the 50s, the era of the Atomic Bomb and the child is building a model of one...in the same way kids build airfix kits of war planes now days...it's ironic because back in the 50s there was a huge fear and paranoia around the bomb and kids were being taught to duck and cover in schools, etc - not building models of mass destruction. Thats my take on it anyway...

boyo79 · July 2012

I thought it was a kid painting a rocket

morello · July 2012

Thanks folk. Yeah, still rather odd & yeah the bomb & war imagery in a lot of the merch recently(incl recent EV solo stuff) is kinda yukky imo. :? I would have thought someone gives the 'ok' to any artwork that is submitted, or proposed.

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