Man of the Hour

dreamncolor · December 2004

crazy mary78 wrote:

Am I the only one who thinks that perhaps this may be Pearl Jam signing off and saying good bye to all the fans, as the Pearl Jam we know and love. The lyrics The man of the hour takes his final bow, for now. It's breaking my heart, please tell me I'm wrong. But I'm scared it is their final album. There are a few suss things, like a best of album, they are not contracted to do any more albums, and now these lyrics, oh god, someone tell me I'm wrong.

you're wrong.

honestly though...the song was written for the film big fish....so it's all about the story of that film. anyway - we've been told they are working on a new album...will tour next year....so don't be glum. pj is still alive and kickin'.

decides2dream · May 2005

Pearl_Jam_Necklace wrote:

this song gives me a lump in my throat everytime its a beautiful song.

*bump*

hope i get to hear it again live in canada.

Ashton 90 · May 2005

Very beautiful song.

misskittyfantastico · May 2005

JASGMMEV wrote:

I wasn't all that crazy about the song until I saw "Big Fish" and now I LOVE it!

I totally, totally agree with you. It threw a whole new meaning on it for me.

decides2dream · May 2005

Ashton 90 wrote:

Very beautiful song.

yes.

****

NoRuleButThree · May 2005

dreamncolor wrote:

i lost my father at age 23.....4 months before my wedding day.....:( :( :(....just reading those last lines give me chills. ed is a master lyricist - no doubt.

Same here. My father died when I was about 13 and I love Big Fish (makes me cry) and the song. I heard the song and immediatly had to learn to play it. It is still one of my favorite songs to play and listen to and Big Fish is one of my favorite movies.

paulhealey · May 2005

Man of The Hour, is an incredibly beautiful song, I love it so much. Being in Big Fish just makes it so much better. When I saw the movie, I did get really sad, it fit so perfectly. I also got really inspired by it. To have a song and movie fit so well, just made me want to go out and write something a fraction as beautiful.

decides2dream · May 2005

NoRuleButThree wrote:

Same here. My father died when I was about 13 and I love Big Fish (makes me cry) and the song. I heard the song and immediatly had to learn to play it. It is still one of my favorite songs to play and listen to and Big Fish is one of my favorite movies.

i am truly sorry for your loss as well....i had at least a whole extra decade with my dad. :( i think such a loss makes this song in particular just that much more poignant. pearl jam has brought me to tears on many occasions, but this song in particular.....it absolutely goes right through me....lyrics, music....and especially how ed sings each line....all of it.....*chills*.

tina vedder · June 2005

i heard it the first time watching the movie Big Fish and it has been the fiirst time i cried watching a movie.. i love that song and for the same reason as norulebutthree and dreamncolor, it seems like it's talking right to me.. amazing.

Hitchiker · June 2005

dreamncolor wrote:

i literally cried when i heard this song for the first time...then again when i first heard the benaroya performance......and really shed tears when i heard it live in boston. just toooooo beautiful............so hearfelt and emotional.

Man of the Hour

tidal waves don't beg forgiveness
crash, then on their way
father, he enjoyed collisions
others walked away
the snowflake falls in may
and the doors are open now
as the bells are ringing out
cuz the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
goodbye for now
nature has its own religion
gospel from the land
father ruled by long division
young men, they pretend
old men comprehend
and the sky breaks at dawn
shedding light upon this town
we all come 'round
cuz the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
goodbye for now
and the road, the old men paved
the broken seams along the way
the rusted signs, they're just for me
he was guiding me, love, his own way
now the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
as the curtain comes down
i feel that this is just
goodbye for now

Yeh almost shed a tear as well but during Black when the crowd sings, i lost it......

CommonRule · June 2005

Good thread. After my borther and I heard it live at Benaroya, we decided to take our dad out to the movie when it came out (as mentioned earlier in the thread, we three were among the few who stayed on to hear the song--knowing it was coming). We took our dad out to dinner afterwards, and the evening gave us a great opportunity to sit back and listen to more of dad's stories and to actually talk about real stuff together.

I had no idea what to expect from the movie, but I figured that if it meant enough for the band to write a song for it, it must be one incredible flick. It really was a great move and was a good bonding moment.

I think a lot of the song's genuine emotinon has to do with Ed's feelings and probable regrets about his relationship (or rather lack of one) with his own dad--dads're hard guys to deal with, and sometime's its hard to get them to get past their stories and deal with us on a real level. Here's hopin' that the song/movie give a small push to those guys among us to be real when our kids some day wanna know what's real--even if we don't have a clue.

ukn0urright · June 2005

dreamncolor wrote:

i literally cried when i heard this song for the first time...then again when i first heard the benaroya performance......[/qoute]

same here...i watched it on comcast and i cried...im soo glad im not the only one. it really is a touching song

kenny olav · June 2005

I cried at the end of Big Fish. My g/f didn't, but I did. I dunno... its sorta a man's chick flick.

MOTH is a beautiful fucking song, indeed.

decides2dream · June 2005

Kenny Olav wrote:

I cried at the end of Big Fish. My g/f didn't, but I did. I dunno... its sorta a man's chick flick.

MOTH is a beautiful fucking song, indeed.

hehe....yes. i think hubby teared up a bit at the end too. however, he did not got very emotional over the song, which for me, sooooo touching. altho i cried too - so there goes your theory.

i hope i get to hear it again played live in canada, that would be just soooo perfect again.

whatsthefreezer · June 2005

It gets to me.

dreamncolor · December 2005

the end of this tune so affects me. the whole song does of course....but the ending...and just eds voice, how it trails off some, low.....this song is utter tragic, beautiful perfection for me.....and never fails to make me think of my own father...

the broken seams along the way
the rusted signs, they're just for me
he was guiding me, love, his own way
now the man of the hour
has taken his final bow
as the curtain comes down
i feel that this is just
goodbye for now

dreamncolor · March 2006

*bump* for a real fave....a song that always touches me in such a heartfelt way, it's indescribable. just glad the music and lyrics are out here for us all.

little_wish · April 2006

I went to see Big Fish at the cinema the day I was told my nan was dying.

I heard the song at the end and I was in tears for hours

The song reminds me of the colours gold, yellow and orange. I don't know why... maybe the autumnal feel from the movie and the idea of seeing a bright light from heaven.

It's such a beautiful song

Pearls&Stones · April 2006

I don't really have anything profound to add after all your intense stories.

But, there is nothing better than a good song from a good movie.

Everyone has their own opinions and they are free to think what they want. But I am literally in shock when I meet someone who didn't love "Big Fish." I really don't understand how that's possible.

Pearls&Stones · April 2006

... I mean seriously, where can you get so much fun, laughter, excitement, imagination and sadness in the span of 2 hours?

also, totally love Man of the Hour. At the 2004 VFC warm up show in Boston, I could (through my binoculars) see Boom's copy of the setlist. I almost freaked when I saw "Man of the Hour" listed.

Man of the Hour

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