Songs the band do not like playing

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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,985
    rummy said:

    demetrios said:

    Sirens

    I'm very curious to see how this one stands the test of time. Will it be played much this fall and beyond? It was even dropped from a few shows in the fall of 2014.
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    ^^^^
    Some people consider it their whale song.....

    It was never my whale song but I thoroughly enjoyed my WTF moment at Gorge 06 when they started playing it. I kind of always thought it was a fun song but not something they'd play live. It was pretty cool to see them play it live.

    I don't regret them ever recording it. Even though it feels rhcp eseque it also captures the band in that moment of time...
  • FoxyRedLa
    FoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    What exactly is the consensus on Dirty Frank here??? The music itself? The lyrics? And I'm sorry but what is rhcp?


    Apparently the band has no love for Cready Stomp or Hitchhiker. :disappointed:
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    PJ_Soul said:

    1ThoughtKnown said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Well I'm glad it was recorded. I don't understand why anyone would ever utter the words "it should never have been recorded", unless they are the ones paying for the studio time.

    I'm glad you are glad. The lead singer of the band, who called it a "shitty song" probably wishes it was never recorded.
    Then again, maybe they love the song, and the "shitty song" comment was in jest, and that's why they have played the song twice since 1994 :smiley:
    I have no idea and don't care what they think of it. I just think it's a fun and goofy song and I don't see why anyone wouldn't want any song recorded. They put it on Lost Dogs in 2003, so they couldn't have hated it so much they didn't want people to listen to it.
    (I too feel uncomfortable listening to Sweet Lew and a few others though. I think most people know that I have no problems disliking PJ songs).
    "I don't see why anyone wouldn't want any song recorded"
    Right. :weary:
  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    FoxyRedLa said:

    What exactly is the consensus on Dirty Frank here??? The music itself? The lyrics? And I'm sorry but what is rhcp?


    Apparently the band has no love for Cready Stomp or Hitchhiker. :disappointed:

    Rhcp = Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Dirty Frank - I like it, it's a good time.
    I feel you with Hitchhiker, but since they've only ever played it once I'm not hopeful that I will ever get to see it.
    Anything you lose from being honest
    You never really had to begin with.


    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
  • javis el errante
    javis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,147
    One of the reasons I bought the Covering 'em (selves) boot...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • EB218946
    EB218946 Posts: 4,045
    No clue never asked any of them. Hopefully, one day I get the chance.
  • bjmjpl
    bjmjpl Posts: 135
    RP112579 said:

    Weston1283 said:

    RP112579 said:

    They must not like playing Force Of Nature, because they haven't played in in 5 years.

    Their most underrated song....
    Yep. It's one of my favorites.
    Force Of Nature is soooo great - what vivid storytelling expertly woven with the intensity of the music.....would LOVE to hear live.....still waiting...
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Dirty Frank blows...
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    my2hands said:

    Dirty Frank blows...

    That still doesn't convince me though
    Maybe I just don't believe
  • javis el errante
    javis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,147
    Freebird?
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,095
    Oceans is probably a bit awkward since it was written for Beth.
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Eddie stated he hates Jeremy at one of the LA shows in, I think, 2011.

    Also, understood if you don't like Dirty Frank but the guitar interplay is something the band could surely benefit from bringing back.
    The funky stone feel has been gone since Ed took over as the de facto decision maker and I imagine Stone would have a lot more classics if he could take the lead musically again. He doesn't seem too concerned any more
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    edited September 2015
    PJ_Soul said:
    Well I'd more call it inspired by RHCP. They obviously just wanted to try out that funk style. I think you may be taking the song too seriously TBH! It wasn't meant to be a serious song. They were basically just fucking around while on a crazy tour and then recorded it. It was never meant for a studio album or anything. It's just a fun song! "That Dirty Frank is a baaaad motherfucker!" :lol:


    +1
    More Dirty Frank for us I guess! Screw 'em, didn't want to share anyway. :tongue:
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  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,254
    Gardenparty said:

    Eddie stated he hates Jeremy at one of the LA shows in, I think, 2011.

    Also, understood if you don't like Dirty Frank but the guitar interplay is something the band could surely benefit from bringing back.
    The funky stone feel has been gone since Ed took over as the de facto decision maker and I imagine Stone would have a lot more classics if he could take the lead musically again. He doesn't seem too concerned any more

    Sadly I totally agree. Perfectly said.
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

    Gardenparty said:

    Eddie stated he hates Jeremy at one of the LA shows in, I think, 2011.

    Also, understood if you don't like Dirty Frank but the guitar interplay is something the band could surely benefit from bringing back.
    The funky stone feel has been gone since Ed took over as the de facto decision maker and I imagine Stone would have a lot more classics if he could take the lead musically again. He doesn't seem too concerned any more

    Sadly I totally agree. Perfectly said.
    So you guys would love a moonlander tour instead of a Pearl Jam tour?
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

    Gardenparty said:

    Eddie stated he hates Jeremy at one of the LA shows in, I think, 2011.

    Also, understood if you don't like Dirty Frank but the guitar interplay is something the band could surely benefit from bringing back.
    The funky stone feel has been gone since Ed took over as the de facto decision maker and I imagine Stone would have a lot more classics if he could take the lead musically again. He doesn't seem too concerned any more

    Sadly I totally agree. Perfectly said.
    So you guys would love a moonlander tour instead of a Pearl Jam tour?
    I'd probably prefer Pearl Jam arrangements of the Moonlander material than Backspacer or LB, yeah.

    Not sure what you're getting at with the "rather see Moonlander live than Pearl Jam" though.
    He also wrote a lot of great pearl jam songs.
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    I miss the funk too. LB is all over the place and not in Pearl Jam's usually awesome all over the place way.
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

    Gardenparty said:

    Eddie stated he hates Jeremy at one of the LA shows in, I think, 2011.

    Also, understood if you don't like Dirty Frank but the guitar interplay is something the band could surely benefit from bringing back.
    The funky stone feel has been gone since Ed took over as the de facto decision maker and I imagine Stone would have a lot more classics if he could take the lead musically again. He doesn't seem too concerned any more

    Sadly I totally agree. Perfectly said.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    You are lucky the band still makes music. Count your lucky stars. LB was a great album. Only one song was not my cup of tea (sleeping by myself)
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    darthvedder said:

    I do believe Eddie once sang "Glorified version of I HATE THIS SONG"

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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    ^^^^^

    He hated that song probably because it was about drummer Dave and he hated drummer Dave.
    Song pretty much "wrote itself".

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