Nothingman

andy2me
andy2me Posts: 1
edited July 2007 in Words and Music...Communication
Probably my favourite PJ song.

Can anyone tell me what the song is written about?
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  • NothingW.
    NothingW. Posts: 19
    When asked about "Nothingman" in an interview, Eddie Vedder stated, "The idea is about if you love someone and they love you, don't fuck up...'cause you are left with less than nothing

    from wikipedia.org
    Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
    Goodbye for now.
  • Superunknown_jam
    Superunknown_jam Posts: 83
    One of my all time favourites.. one of the first Pearl Jam songs I felt in love with.. bad luck, 6 shows and no Nothing Man :(
    Speaking as a child of the 90's
  • PiCTuReKePT
    PiCTuReKePT Posts: 311
    stone: "i love that song , i just can't get enough"
  • NYbenben
    NYbenben Posts: 1,020
    Powerful lyrics


    Once divided... nothing left to subtract...
    Awesome...

    She once believed in every story he had to tell...
    4/12/92, 8/11/92, 9/28/96, 9/11/98, 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 7/9/03, 4/30/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 12/9/05, 5/12/06, 5/17/06, 5/28/06, 6/3/06, 12/9/06, EV LA 4/12-4/13/08, 6/12/08, 6,19,08, 6,20,08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 7/1/08

    and still jonesing for another show....
    "the waiting drove me mad..."
  • piki
    piki Posts: 5
    Portuguese_Girl wrote:
    One of my all time favourites.. one of the first Pearl Jam songs I felt in love with.. bad luck, 6 shows and no Nothing Man :(
    lucky me - 3 shows, 2 Nothingman's ;)
    Great song, beautifuly played live.
  • tofa
    tofa Posts: 51
    Not just only one of my favourite PJ songs, but one of my favourite songs of all time, absolute class. The lyrics are so meaningful and moving. Sometimes when you hear lyrics you think why didn't they that instead, it would have been more powerful. Not with this one, it can't be bettered.

    I have just had to put on itunes now!!!! caught a bolt of lightning, cursed the day he let it go.......
    Wembley 07
    "You'll never walk alone"
    ***** LFC
  • MLB5150
    MLB5150 Posts: 70
    I do believe the entire song was written by Jeff, music and lyrics, It fits his style.

    The best song on Vitalogy.
    "Who did you say you were, replacing might for miracles?" - ajc
  • Stone Irons
    Stone Irons Posts: 430
    Ed wrote the lyrics, but Jeff wrote all the music. Jeff didn't write any lyrics for a PJ record until Pilate and Low Light for Yield.
    Can't escape from the common rule...
    If you hate something, don't you do it too
  • little_wish
    little_wish England, The North Posts: 532
    Ooh I love this song! It gives me such good memories of when I first got into PJ a few years ago (hence the board name)

    I got to hear it live in Nijmegen the other week, it was amazing.
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    "The live shows? Well, that's church on Sundays"
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    Inside|The|Well wrote:
    Ooh I love this song! It gives me such good memories of when I first got into PJ a few years ago (hence the board name)

    I got to hear it live in Nijmegen the other week, it was amazing.

    ya i heard in poland.. fucking awesome
  • LNB1402
    LNB1402 Posts: 12
    one of my faves as well =]
    it's one of those songs you can pretty much listen anytime, no matter your mood.
    let's say knowledge is a tree, yeah..
    it's growing up just like me

    ________________________________
    Washington DC 2006
    Lollapalooza 2007

    <3
  • toffeanna
    toffeanna Posts: 2
    the first time I heard this song it was like waw
    I really love it but I can't listen it all the time
    you got to be in the mood
  • erasmus54
    erasmus54 Posts: 8
    andy2me wrote:
    Probably my favourite PJ song.

    Can anyone tell me what the song is written about?

    have not got a clue, but i am listening to it right now, and there is a tear in my eye............makes me think about everything...............
    pearl jam is not to be spread on bread or toast. it should be ingested through the ears, or injected directly into the brain. it may also enter the soul in a somewhat spritual way. amen
  • Grohl
    Grohl Posts: 3
    I can't listen or play this song anymore. It's so painfull to hear cause its sp beautiful. It's one of the only songs I've ever listened to that really hits hard.
    Dublin 2006/08/23

    Paris 2006/09/11

    Dusseldorf 2007/06/21
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    this is easily my favorite tune...Jeff has such a cool song writing style...all of his songs are my preferred ones...

    I listen to this song on a daily basis...it's the song that makes me unwind and feel better about everything but it also helps me mourn whenever needed
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • yellowbird
    yellowbird Posts: 184
    andy2me wrote:
    Probably my favourite PJ song.

    Can anyone tell me what the song is written about?

    my take:

    love gone bad, for some reason (once divided)
    he let her go (cursed the day he let her go)
    they eventually forget about the love they shared, she doesn't believe in him anymore. (empty stares/she don't want him/won't feed him)
    he realizes he still loves her (he who forgets will be destined)
    could have been something, nothingman

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