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Last Soldier

mca47mca47 Posts: 13,254
edited April 2008 in The Porch
Let me first start by saying this is not my first thread on this song...


Why in god's name do they not play this song live?!!?!!?!?!?!

I think they have played it twice, EVER!

Holy crap, it is such a good tune!
C'mon guys, play it now...it is so fitting and such an amazing little tune!

As far as I'm concerned, this should be the new "Leash protest". Too good of a song to let stand by the wayside.
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    Lukin66Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    I'll start rooting for this song once I finally get No Way
    deep, deep blue of the morning
    gets to me every time
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    LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    Wow, totally forgot about this song! You're right we need to bring it back.
    Do any of you guys have the mp3?
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    Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Yes, please play Last Soldier. :)
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    darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,476
    Concerning the subject matter of the song, you would think they would have played it more often in the past five years.

    Or maybe that's exactly why they haven't played it. The subject matter is difficult, but I don't think any more so than Worldwide Suicide.
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    1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,836
    Yeah, really is a beautiful song.......one that gets me teary-eyed every time almost.
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    pages_in_a_bookpages_in_a_book Dallas, TX Posts: 55
    I found it on http://skreemr.com/ , which is always my first stop when I'm trying to track down something hard to find.

    Waiting for the download...77%
    something to remember me by
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    pages_in_a_bookpages_in_a_book Dallas, TX Posts: 55
    oh yeah..I remember it now:)

    2001 christmas single, right?
    something to remember me by
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    restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,939
    played twice in 2001, back to back dates and never again. great song, doesnt belong in a live pj set IMO.
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    pages_in_a_bookpages_in_a_book Dallas, TX Posts: 55
    Such a weird juxtaposition of happy music and sad lyrics. If you stripped off the vocal track and just listened to the music, you'd never believe it was a song about a soldier.

    "The oath I took
    Not so seriously
    The world's gathered steam
    And caught up with me"

    When I was graduating from high school and looking for college money, I actually stepped into the Air Force office, took the preliminary tests, and had them scouting me pretty seriously. It was nothign to me...just money for college and four years of work I would have been willing to do...it seemed safe. Glad I found money elsewhere....
    something to remember me by
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    2000--New Orleans--Memphis--Nashville--Indianapolis--Cincinnati--Columbus--Detroit--Chicago--Eddie at Ralph Nadar Rally--St. Louis--Kansas City--Houston x2--Dallas--Lubbock
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    AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i wouldn't mind seeing Las Soldier in the sets again. maybe it can replace Corduroy, Even Flow, Given To Fly or Small Town!
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    VacateVacate Posts: 57
    I have always loved this song. It's a fairly obscure PJ tune, so if your a musician you can easily play it at the local open mic and look like a genious! haha. Only thing about this song or the only recording i have heard is that Ed's horrendous harmonica playing needs to be fixed or just taken out all together.
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    DarkStarDarkStar Posts: 734
    restlesssoul wrote:
    played twice in 2001, back to back dates and never again. great song, doesnt belong in a live pj set IMO.
    yes...at Bridge School...I was at both of those shows...i thought then and still do that this sounds like an REM song. it's okay...I do like the chorus.

    ds
    And no one sings me lullabyes
    And no one makes me close my eyes
    So I throw the windows wide
    And call to you across the sky....
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    Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    Lukin66 wrote:
    I'll start rooting for this song once I finally get No Way

    and once i finally get Release
    lol
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    ogre1213ogre1213 Posts: 391
    please play last soldier thurs at camden!!!
    Some die just to live
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    ogre1213ogre1213 Posts: 391
    PearlJamPatriot wrote:
    Yes, and I always mention here. THIS SONG FUCKING RULES!!! Pearl Jam is amazing in the fact that they could put 2 or 3 albums of unreleased shit and have it be killer albums. The Ten outtakes alone would end up making one of their best albums if they compiled them into one CD. Pearl Jam makes sure they try and make every song on the album worth listening to. Many bands just makes sure they get a few good songs.

    how about puzzles and games, imho one of their best songs ever
    Some die just to live
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,254
    Last Soldier!!!!
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    rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,917
    Mike actually mentioned that he'd like to do this one live again, I think it was around the time of the U.S. leg of the avocado tour. He needs to bug Ed and make it happen.
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    ogre1213ogre1213 Posts: 391
    PearlJamPatriot wrote:
    Puzzles and Games is an early demo of Light Years, which I love They played Light Years the other day. I think Light Years is underrated. I also love In Hiding, which I think is underrated.

    you and i are on the same page my friend

    edit: i know wat puzzles and games is lol
    Some die just to live
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    my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    mca47 said:

    Let me first start by saying this is not my first thread on this song...





    Why in god's name do they not play this song live?!!?!!?!?!?!



    I think they have played it twice, EVER!



    Holy crap, it is such a good tune!

    C'mon guys, play it now...it is so fitting and such an amazing little tune!



    As far as I'm concerned, this should be the new "Leash protest". Too good of a song to let stand by the wayside.

    100%
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    ontheroadontheroad Posts: 249
    With the last American soldier leaving Afghanistan today, wondering if the boys will dust this one off. 
    "I remember when you sang that song about today, now it's tomorrow and everything has changed." - Bu$hleaguer
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    PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,592
    Lol. Fans love giving the group homework to relearn a song. I’d welcome it though…
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    go prego pre Posts: 649
    Play Last Soldier, you pussies!
    There's a trapdoor in the sun.
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    helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,262
    20 years ago


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    parintachin73parintachin73 Posts: 731
    Hells yeah. This is my favorite Xmas single and #1 on my list of songs that get no love. Put Last Soldier into the rotation!
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    Is there a studio version?
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    raindog80raindog80 Reggio Emilia, Italy Posts: 1,141
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Is there a studio version?
    Recorded for Riot Act but still unreleased in "studio version". 
    "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" - Tom Waits
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    raindog80 said:
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Is there a studio version?
    Recorded for Riot Act but still unreleased in "studio version". 
    Maybe some day....
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