sex in PJ songs

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  • gregoryield
    gregoryield Posts: 285
    The lyrics to Rival and Supersonic come to mind...
    Never mind the euphemism that is Pearl Jam, ha.
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    URthekey said:

    They respect women so they write beautiful love songs instead.

    Exactly.

    I'm curious as to what the OP was looking for, some raunchy lyrics degrading women??
    Never going to happen.

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  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 538
    URthekey said:

    They respect women so they write beautiful love songs instead.

    yup. nailed it.
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  • TheGhost
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    dankind said:

    You know what Pearl Jam contemporaries (OK, a little older) wrote awesome sex songs?

    Jane's Addiction.

    "Three Days" is a fucking masterpiece! (Pun intended.)

    Jane's was sexual but respectful
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  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 538
    PureandEasy said:

    URthekey said:

    They respect women so they write beautiful love songs instead.

    Exactly.

    I'm curious as to what the OP was looking for, some raunchy lyrics degrading women??
    Never going to happen.

    Sex is not love, Kevin. (St. Elmo's Fire).
    not at all. It's just that tons of American music is all sexed up, but PJ come from a specific generation and time/place that results in them being one of the least sexual big time rock bands ever. They're not only respectful about the subject, they just don't mention it very much at all.
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  • TheGhost
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    gregoryield said:

    The lyrics to Rival and Supersonic come to mind...
    Never mind the euphemism that is Pearl Jam, ha.

    And yeah, the band name can be interpreted as extremely raunchy... but the music... not so much
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  • moozeekfan
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    Johnny Guitar seems to be about the lovin,' especially the last verse.
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    moozeekfan said:

    Johnny Guitar seems to be about the lovin,' especially the last verse.

    Yup, that line about "Coming just for me" Might be PJ's raunchiest lyric.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
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    Ugh, Pearl Jam sexual? Nooooo!!! WTF you guys?! This has AET written all over it!
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  • eeriepadave
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    PJammer4life said:

    Well, for YEARS I though Black said "Her legs spread out before me as her body once did" not "Were laid out before me...."

    :lol: i thought the same thing
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  • igotid88
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    eeriepadave said:

    PJammer4life said:

    Well, for YEARS I though Black said "Her legs spread out before me as her body once did" not "Were laid out before me...."

    :lol: i thought the same thing
    I think 99% of us thought that
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  • brianlux
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    That one about insexts was pretty racy. No, wait, that was about bugs. Never mind.
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  • dimitrispearljam
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    igotid88 said:

    eeriepadave said:

    PJammer4life said:

    Well, for YEARS I though Black said "Her legs spread out before me as her body once did" not "Were laid out before me...."

    :lol: i thought the same thing
    I think 99% of us thought that
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  • Empty Glass
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    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Ugh, Pearl Jam sexual? Nooooo!!! WTF you guys?! This has AET written all over it!

    If this was in AET it would be closed and 4 people would be banned as this is an all ages forum.
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  • dankind
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    TheGhost said:

    dankind said:

    You know what Pearl Jam contemporaries (OK, a little older) wrote awesome sex songs?

    Jane's Addiction.

    "Three Days" is a fucking masterpiece! (Pun intended.)

    Jane's was sexual but respectful
    Trent Reznor toed the line when it comes to respect, but he wrote some pretty awesome sex songs, too.

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers managed to somehow cross that line but still not seem like pigs. I would guess that most people my age got down to business with Blood Sugar Sex Magik in the background for noise-cancellation purposes (for parents, siblings, roommates or hallmates).
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    I thought the black lyric was "her lace spread out before me.." that's not correct?
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,036
    edited August 2015
    I don't know, but perhaps because they want to just experience sex and know that everyone just has to do it rather than pontificate about it, so therefore there is no point in singing about it?? I mean, if they were writing lyrics about sex they would really have to tap into their own sexual experiences, given that their lyrics tend to really come from the soul, and the sex theme is simply too intimate for them. Like, if they had songs about sex it would be like inviting us into their bedrooms in a way, which is probably a line they don't want to cross. They already bare their souls. No need to bare their sex lives too.... Just a thought.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,036
    edited August 2015
    YLed2 said:

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    Interesting.... you're right, it could be about sex in part, but that's not really the theme of that song, and it could also be interpreted in a different way, though the filthy mind lyrics makes you think about sex... but I always took that more as a different kind of filthy. Like more dirty or sullied or deceitful rather than perverted or whatever you want to call it. I think it's about pure love as opposed to dishonest love, in the end. Not sex. Though cheating could play into it if one wants to interpret it that way....

    This is a good thread.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,856
    Just off the top of my head, here are some songs about sex:

    Led Zeppelin: "Whole Lotta Love". Some great guitar work from Page but, the lyrics? I love Zep but really, this one should have been a pass.

    Bad Company: "Feel Like Making Love". Yeah, well OK dude, have a great time. One of the most heavy handed 70's rock songs ever but one of many good reasons punk evolved.

    Rolling Stones: "Brown Sugar". Keith rips it up with some great licks and Mick proves that he is sexually color blind. Okey dokey, LOL!

    John Mayall: "Brown Sugar". Same title, totally different song, same basic message: "Us Brits dig them black chicks." Okey dokey x 2, LOL!

    Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight". Heard this in a thrift store the other day and ran for my life, jumped in the car and blasted some Dinosaur Jr as loud as my battered ears could take it.

    Paul Westerberg: "What Ever Makes You Happy". Contains the best sex-related song line I can think of off the top of my head: You`re starving for affection/ I guess sex just lets you down. A sweet and sad song, like all of Paul's best.

    So my conclusion? If your gonna sing about sex, make the listener cry or laugh but don't expect a gold star. I'm glad PJ has, for the most part, very much dodged this topic in their songs.
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