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Riot Act: How has your view of it changed after 14+ years?
We haven't had a Riot Act thread in awhile and I'm curious as to how fans' feel about that album after over 14 yeas since it's release. Let's do a quick poll and see what'cha all think. Riot Act is one of those PJ albums that seems to have a distinct love it or hate it reaction amongst fans.
I'll say for the record it is one of my favorites. It's the album that got me re-interested in Pearl Jam again after a few years of not paying much attention to the band.
I'll say for the record it is one of my favorites. It's the album that got me re-interested in Pearl Jam again after a few years of not paying much attention to the band.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
Riot Act: How has your view of it changed after 14+ years? 187 votes
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Loved it the minute I threw it in my CD player.
Listened to it on infinite repeat while I was getting our new house ready to move into. Skimcoating and painting walls, trim....I will always love Riot Act!
However, I will not always love skimcoating and painting trim. Walls, I don't mind too much.
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Other than Save You, it didn't grab me at the time of release. There are some skips on there for me - Help, Get Right, maybe bushleaguer - but Thumbing, Green Disease and You Are are so, so good.
Sometimes I listen to it and think its great. Other times I listen to it and feel the songs just don't hold up as well compared to the releases prior to it.
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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It is a deep dark record similar to No Code so it took me a long while to appreciate. It has some of my favorite lyrics on it:
"and the young they can lose hope because they can't see beyond, today the wisdom that the old can't give away."
"Constant recoil!!!! Sometimes life don't leave you alone, mmmmm........"
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