Worst Pearl Jam Song

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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Agree with the recent votes for the "cheese" songs.
    I tend to omit b-sides and non-album tracks from these sort of things. These are just "bonus" songs.
    Surprised Big Wave and Unemployable haven't been mentioned of late.
  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,885
    The hate for Speed of Sound continues but not with me, that song is quite enjoyable and has really good lyrics. I’m gonna have to go with, probably, definitely:

    U

    studio only not counting Privacy, red dot or stupid mop:

    Unemployable. 
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,374
    Malroth said:
    leatherman- cool story, should have been a spoken word....
    What?! :open_mouth:  No! :nuh_uh: That's my all-time favourite! :peace:
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 20,308
    Fixer by far..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,207
    Just breathe by some distance oh and the album version sleeping by myself. Just no


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • tino_11
    tino_11 Posts: 2,230
    I don't mind the rest of the song but I just can't get away with the chorus for Pilate. Awful. 
    Got this song twice in my first four shows too...bad luck!
    'F*** the pessimists. F*** 'em.' Eddie Vedder
  • PJ-Cubs
    PJ-Cubs Posts: 3,379
    I love this band but there are a few songs that get skipped when I am listening to them:

    Let the Records Play
    Big Wave
  • Brane_of_JFK
    Brane_of_JFK Maryland Posts: 1,901
    PJ-Cubs said:
    I love this band but there are a few songs that get skipped when I am listening to them:

    Let the Records Play
    Big Wave
    Can't stand Let the Records Play - I just envision Shania Twain...
    That and Help Help are two I immediately skip...
  • Thanks Pete
    Thanks Pete NYC Posts: 614
    Corduroy 
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    Thanks Pete said:
    Corduroy 
    Oh, stop. It might be a bit overplayed (not really, it's the epitome of what a PJ song is) but should never be mentioned with the word "worst."
  • Thanks Pete
    Thanks Pete NYC Posts: 614
    rummy said:
    Thanks Pete said:
    Corduroy 
    Oh, stop. It might be a bit overplayed (not really, it's the epitome of what a PJ song is) but should never be mentioned with the word "worst."
    You're right not the worst, but it has become my least favorite song at a show. It's more than a bit overplayed during tours. People have been moshing to this song in 2018!  As for radio, I have no idea if it's still played on rock/alt-rock/pop stations
  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    Don't think there is a "bad" Pearl Jam song per se. For example, I love many of the songs here that people mention as being "the worst". If we are picking though, my vote goes to: I'm Open. That one's always a skip for me.
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  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,397
    Still enjoy some of these from time to time but are definitely my least liked and listened to...

    Jeremy
    Future Days 
    Betterman
    Speed of Sound
    Dissident
  • gettingright
    gettingright Posts: 550
    Worst from each album (true songs only)
    Ten - Deep (by the slimmest of margins)

    Vs - Glorified G (maybe you could argue rats)

    Vitalogy - Spin the Black Circle (not a terrible song and under 3 minutes, but when non song tracks are disqualified, it falls to the bottom)

    No Code - Mankind (who let stone sing?)

    Yield - Pilot (although after reading master and margarita this song took new shape for me and I like it more but still on the bottom) 

    Binaural - Evacuation (and it’s not even close)

    Riot Act - 1/2 Full (I think this people rate all over, so not definitive by any means)

    S/T - Gone (should have a Xmas single)

    Backspacer - ugh take your pick and as long as it’s not unthought known, force of nature, or the end, I won’t argue) 

    Lighting Bolt - Let the Records Play (just not this one)

    Worst of of the worst: Totally subjective, but I’d go with Let the Records Play


    "...what a different life had i not found this love with you..."
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    gettingright said:
    Worst from each album (true songs only)
    Ten - Deep (by the slimmest of margins)

    Vs - Glorified G (maybe you could argue rats)

    Vitalogy - Spin the Black Circle (not a terrible song and under 3 minutes, but when non song tracks are disqualified, it falls to the bottom)

    No Code - Mankind (who let stone sing?)

    Yield - Pilot (although after reading master and margarita this song took new shape for me and I like it more but still on the bottom) 

    Binaural - Evacuation (and it’s not even close)

    Riot Act - 1/2 Full (I think this people rate all over, so not definitive by any means)

    S/T - Gone (should have a Xmas single)

    Backspacer - ugh take your pick and as long as it’s not unthought known, force of nature, or the end, I won’t argue) 

    Lighting Bolt - Let the Records Play (just not this one)

    Worst of of the worst: Totally subjective, but I’d go with Let the Records Play


    Ten - I just can't pick one.
    Vs. - I just can't pick one.
    Vitalogy - (excluding "non-songs" - including Bugs) I still can't pick one...maybe Satan's Bed if I'm forced to do so
    No Code - I'm Open (although if I omit Bugs from Vitalogy, maybe this one should also be ignored)
    Yield - Pilate
    Binaural - Soon Forget (or Evacuation)
    Riot Act - Cropduster, maybe?
    Self-Titled (aka "Nothing" for Brad B of SPT) - Big Wave and Unemployable
    Backspacer - agree with the above...Johnny Guitar if I must pick just one
    Lightning Bolt - Sirens and Future Days and Sleeping By Myself

  • Sarah
    Sarah Toronto Posts: 736
    "1/2 Full", "Olé", "The End"...

    "Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
  • Thanks Pete
    Thanks Pete NYC Posts: 614
    totally forgot about Mankind....Yikes!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,214
    tino_11 said:
    I don't mind the rest of the song but I just can't get away with the chorus for Pilate. Awful. 
    Got this song twice in my first four shows too...bad luck!
    SO, what I love about Pilate is how the song builds and there is the somewhat questionable chorus but then it has this FANTASTIC solo in ot and hearing the chorus makes me build up to that solo and that is what makes it a great song...
  • pursuedbybear
    pursuedbybear Posts: 108
    Lightning Bolt version of Sleeping by Myself. By a mile. Which sucks, because the simple uke version is gorgeous. 
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    edited July 2018
    Whale Song
    Don't gimmie No Lip
    Gremmie Outta Control
    Bugs
    U
    Sweet Lew
    Comatose
    Whipping
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

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