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Does Pearl Jam still play their bad songs?

learntojamlearntojam Posts: 15
edited June 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
Yo, as I'm following tonight's Dave Matthews Band set list, up pops a song called "Can't Stop" which Dave wrote in 2006, played often that year, went into hibernation and now returns once again in 2008. It's an abortion of a song any way you put it. Awful lyrics, awful music. Boring. Stupid song. And I don't understand why, when they have these amazing songs that they haven't played for years, they decide to return this one.

Hmph. Rant over. My question is:

Does Pearl Jam do this also? I know of a few PJ songs that I don't care for, and a few that are BAD (none as bad as Can't Stop, lol). Do they continue to play these songs with disregard of fan reaction? I don't follow setlists for PJ really.

Thanks
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    jmccue7jmccue7 Posts: 119
    are you serious??? i love can't stop!
    Merriweather '00
    East Troy '03
    Boston I '04
    Pittsburgh '06
    Lollapalooza '07
    DC '08
    MSG I & II '08
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    learntojamlearntojam Posts: 15
    Either you are being sarcastic or thinking of the RHCP song. Nobody loves DMB's Can't Stop. It's very bad.
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    I can honestly say Pearl Jam has never played a bad song live ;)
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    pearl jam and bad dont go together
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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    LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I can honestly say Pearl Jam has never played a bad song live ;)
    You know what, I think you're 100% correct, even a couple of songs I hate on Binaural, Riot Act and Avocado are GREAT live.

    Gods' Dice, Green Disease and Comatose sounds great live. None a fan of the studio versions though.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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    12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    well they just pulled out who you are for the first time in 10 years. Its certainly not a bad song whatsoever, but theres quite a few who arent big fans of it. I actually think its a good song, and its sounded WAY better from the tampa show.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
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    rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,917
    The ONLY bad original PJ song (IMO) is the Whale Song, and its never been played live.
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    LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    reborncareerist wrote:
    The ONLY bad original PJ song (IMO) is the Whale Song, and its never been played live.
    WHAT? Come on, that's a great song!
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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    rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,917
    LongRd. wrote:
    WHAT? Come on, that's a great song!

    I just don't dig it. Jack's vocals don't work for me. :)
    Maybe if Ed sang it ...
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    reborncareerist wrote:
    I just don't dig it. Jack's vocals don't work for me. :)
    Maybe if Ed sang it ...

    I like Ed's backup vocals ...
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,917
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I like Ed's backup vocals ...

    I also loathe Gremmie, to the point where I pretend PJ has never done it.
    :)
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    LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    reborncareerist wrote:
    I also loathe Gremmie, to the point where I pretend PJ has never done it.
    :)
    It's a silly surfer song. ;)
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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    rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,917
    But that's it, really ... I love the rest. I miss some of the Riot Act tunes that haven't shown up in a while, especially Ghost and Get Right.
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    the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    what are these BAD pearl jam songs to which you speak of?
    Peace, Love.

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    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
    -- Sen. Chuck Hagel
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    reborncareerist wrote:
    But that's it, really ... I love the rest. I miss some of the Riot Act tunes that haven't shown up in a while, especially Ghost and Get Right.

    you're a big Sweet Lew fan then, I take it?
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    pearl jam and bad dont go together
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=v5jFTS4u5Jw

    Heh.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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    luvisatowerluvisatower Posts: 1,078
    yes, they do
    for some reason unbeknownst to me
    they insist upon continuing to play last kiss (even tho it's technically not *their* song as they didnt write it but they do keep playing it every tour as far as i know since it's fan-club single debut)
    they could stop, seriously, anytime.
    i wouldnt mind at all :p
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    rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,917
    slightofjeff wrote:
    you're a big Sweet Lew fan then, I take it?

    Believe it or not, I kinda dig it.
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    LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Believe it or not, I kinda dig it.
    i hate that song.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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    slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,758
    keeponrockin wrote:
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=v5jFTS4u5Jw

    Heh.

    this guy's got a point
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
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    Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    First you must give an example of what a "bad" Pearl Jam song is.

    For example, I think "Come Back" is a BAD song, but the rest of the forum masturbates to it.

    So, explain yourself.
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    MarkerInTheSandMarkerInTheSand Posts: 191
    DMB's "Can't Stop" is a total piece of shit.
    makes much more sense to live in the present tense

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    jmccue7jmccue7 Posts: 119
    learntojam wrote:
    Either you are being sarcastic or thinking of the RHCP song. Nobody loves DMB's Can't Stop. It's very bad.


    nah, i'm serious. i mean i don't love it--but i appreciate the emotion in the song. i like it more than RHCP, but you gotta appreciate it for what it is. just a slow down break in the set list.
    Merriweather '00
    East Troy '03
    Boston I '04
    Pittsburgh '06
    Lollapalooza '07
    DC '08
    MSG I & II '08
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    betterwitvedderbetterwitvedder Posts: 7
    Pearl Jam Crappy Music = Oxymoron
    Lollapalooza 92'
    Ft. Lauderdale 96'
    WPB 98'
    WPB 00'
    WPB 03'
    WPB 08'
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    bgirl59bgirl59 Tucson AZ Posts: 888
    pearl jam and bad dont go together quote from Drop The Leash 10
    Doesn't happen
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    ToadJodeToadJode Posts: 49
    That's probably one of the best songs DMB released in 2006. I, for one, am happy to see its return. It's not even an official release, it's just sexy and fun to hear live. Dave doesn't even play guitar for that song, he just croons.
    learntojam wrote:
    Yo, as I'm following tonight's Dave Matthews Band set list, up pops a song called "Can't Stop" which Dave wrote in 2006, played often that year, went into hibernation and now returns once again in 2008. It's an abortion of a song any way you put it. Awful lyrics, awful music. Boring. Stupid song. And I don't understand why, when they have these amazing songs that they haven't played for years, they decide to return this one.

    Hmph. Rant over. My question is:

    Does Pearl Jam do this also? I know of a few PJ songs that I don't care for, and a few that are BAD (none as bad as Can't Stop, lol). Do they continue to play these songs with disregard of fan reaction? I don't follow setlists for PJ really.

    Thanks
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    TheDreamIseeTheDreamIsee Posts: 127
    LongRd. wrote:
    You know what, I think you're 100% correct, even a couple of songs I hate on Binaural, Riot Act and Avocado are GREAT live.

    Gods' Dice, Green Disease and Comatose sounds great live. None a fan of the studio versions though.

    That is funny - those are some of my favorite songs! Bad and Good is SOOOO subjective when it comes to music/art....
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