CAN'T DENY ME!!!

Ledbetterman10 said:

JimmyV said:

I think a lot of people don't know the difference between an annual/holiday single and the first single from a new record.

But can ya blame them? Is this a really a holiday single? It says it is on our downloads. But there's no B-Side. And it's not the holiday. Will there be a vinyl? Maybe they're just trying to catch up because they're behind on holiday singles. Hard to say but yeah, I don't consider this to be like something taken from an upcoming album. It's more like Olé; just something whipped up and given to the fanclub members because there's really not much else to do with it. 

I can absolutely blame them. As you say, "It says it is on our downloads." Just like it always does. 

Not bad for a random single. About a million times better than Ole.

I'm curious, for people who are overly disappointed by this song, what was the last annual single that you truly loved? What was the song and what was the year?

JimmyV said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

JimmyV said:

I think a lot of people don't know the difference between an annual/holiday single and the first single from a new record.

But can ya blame them? Is this a really a holiday single? It says it is on our downloads. But there's no B-Side. And it's not the holiday. Will there be a vinyl? Maybe they're just trying to catch up because they're behind on holiday singles. Hard to say but yeah, I don't consider this to be like something taken from an upcoming album. It's more like Olé; just something whipped up and given to the fanclub members because there's really not much else to do with it. 

I can absolutely blame them. As you say, "It says it is on our downloads." Just like it always does. 

True but it did seem a little different didn't it? Seeing it advertised like this seemed strange....



"Hear the new Pearl Jam song first!" just seems "off" as a way of informing fanclub members of the new holiday single. Also, the MP3 of the single (which is at 160kbps for some reason) doesn't have anything in file information other than the artist and song title. Usually it will say something like "2017 Annual Single" or something in the album info.

Lastly, I think when it's been five years between original material, it's typical for fans to expect this to be a true statement from the band rather than a throwaway holiday song. Take "Happy When I'm Cryin'" for example. If No Code came out, and then PJ didn't put out another song for five years and when they did, it was Happy When I'm Cryin', fans might be like "THIS is the new Pearl Jam??" But sandwiched between No Code in 1996 and Yield in 1998,  it's a wonderfully strange throwaway song. I just can't tell if Can't Deny Me is a throwaway song, or something the band wants taken seriously. 

Good, solid track that is definitely growing on me -the first few bars have overtones of Soundgarden.  I just wish it was about a minute longer.  I think EV's vocals sound really strained in places, and where is Mike?

Finally got to hear it! Will have to listen a few times before I make a decision about whether I like it or not, but I already like the chorus.

RiotZact said:

Are we sure this music isn’t that demo that Matt posted on social media a couple of weeks ago? I can’t seem to find it right now. 

It's not. I thought about that and went to Matt's Instagram to check.

I tend to hate new Pearl Jam songs the first little bit. I fucking LOVE this song.

Meh......