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Given to Fly: top five pearl jam song

mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,835
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Just sitting here post Thanksgiving dinner and asked Alexa to play Given to Fly.   My god this song is fucking amazing.  I always knew it was good but just realized it is THAT good.  Top 5 song for sure.  Has there ever been a bad version of Given to Fly live? 
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......

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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,640
    Its up there.  I’ll never forget the Fall of 97 hearing this for the first time. 
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,617
    For me as well 
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    njnancynjnancy Northern New Jersey Posts: 5,096
    Loved the Global Citizen version dedicated to Malala Yousafzai - 'fuckers, she still stands' . That gave me chills. 
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    CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,119
    Touring band gives me goosebumps

    always welcome live
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    FiveBelowFiveBelow Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,184
    One of the greats. As long as it isn’t bumping Immortality off the list.  =)
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    lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 11,863
    Live.  when mike is jumping as it builds . Priceless
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
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    Kearn5yKearn5y Ireland Posts: 2,692
    Manchester 2000 always stands out for me
    Kearnsy
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,419
    It’s definitely a top 5 for me... but at any given time I probably have 10 songs in my top 5. 
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    Planet of SoundPlanet of Sound UK Posts: 326
    Naaa a nice song, one I didn’t like much on first listen and grew on me a bit, but it still doesn’t make my top 5 off of Yield even.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,835
    on2legs said:
    It’s definitely a top 5 for me... but at any given time I probably have 10 songs in my top 5. 
    Exactly! lol
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,487
    lastexitlondon said:
    Live.  when mike is jumping as it builds . Priceless
    Oh yeah..
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    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,044
    I played the 7inch single of it after dinner as well!  Fanfuckingtastic song
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,835
    Planet of Sound said:
    Naaa a nice song, one I didn’t like much on first listen and grew on me a bit, but it still doesn’t make my top 5 off of Yield even.
    My god what is in your top five in yield?!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    PJNBPJNB Posts: 12,735
    Amazing song and nice surprise to have it open at Wrigley 2 in 2018. 

    As far as best on Yield I am not sure how this does not crack top 5. Brain of J, Faithful, and In Hiding are the only songs that can compete imo on a great album. Now if you said DTE did not crack the top 5 for Yield that I can agree with!
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    mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,281
    Picking a favorite PJ song is a brutal task but if had to pick mine, it would be GTF!  
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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,930
    Hard to pick a true top 5 from the catalog but definitely a top song for me. Only In Hiding beats it on Yield. 
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,835
    PJNB said:
    Amazing song and nice surprise to have it open at Wrigley 2 in 2018. 

    As far as best on Yield I am not sure how this does not crack top 5. Brain of J, Faithful, and In Hiding are the only songs that can compete imo on a great album. Now if you said DTE did not crack the top 5 for Yield that I can agree with!
    It was a wonderful opener that rain soaked night.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 7,754
    Oh oh oooh o, oh oh ohhho, oooh ooooohh ho
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    Planet of SoundPlanet of Sound UK Posts: 326
    mcgruff10 said:
    Planet of Sound said:
    Naaa a nice song, one I didn’t like much on first listen and grew on me a bit, but it still doesn’t make my top 5 off of Yield even.
    My god what is in your top five in yield?!
    Not sure I have a top 5, it’s a a great album, but I think I prefer every other track except The Color Red, Pilate and Push Me, Pull Me really.
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    CantKeepmedownCantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 2,896
    One of my faves too. The version from Great Woods night 3 (7/11/03) is tremendous.  I just wish they'd slow it down a bit now. They play it too fast.  
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    Chasing FootstepsChasing Footsteps Posts: 315
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    May be my go-to song (live version, for sure) when attempting to make “non- (or casual) fans” realize how fucking awesome PJ is 😃

    Has to be top three live PJ songs of all time, right?

    Was fortunate enough to experience this song live in San Sebastián, Spain (May 26, 2000). Best concert experience of my life! I’ve caught GTF many times live but that night’s version was unreal and impacted me in ways words can’t describe. 
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    Ft. Laud 96, WPB I and II 98, WPB I and II 2000, San Sebastian, Spain 2000, WPB 03, Tampa 03, MSG I and II 03, Kissimmee 04, Atlantic City I and II 05, Mansfield I 08, Toronto 09, Noblesville 10, Alpine Valley I and II 11, Wrigley 13, Baltimore 13, Ft. Lauderdale 2016, Miami 2016, Wrigley 2 2016
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