Betterman....come On!!!

sevensins
sevensins Posts: 887
edited June 2008 in Words and Music...Communication
i love betterman, my friends dont (they think its soft) but fuck them they dont know shit!!Who's with me?
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  • bambi girl
    bambi girl Posts: 406
    yeah i love betterman, and soft isnt a problem is it??
  • thebetterman
    thebetterman Posts: 657
    yeah, i'm right there with you on the love for this one
    -one thing to remember, always have a good time, all the time
  • MeddleDeal
    MeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    But of course, I LOVE Betterman. Never get sick and tired of that song. I love it when they use the English Beat's Save It For Later tag...makes me want to dance:D
    ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~
    ~*STONEY PONY all the WAY!*~
    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~
    "For the world, not for the war"-Neil Finn
  • PJammin'
    PJammin' Posts: 1,913
    I do. It stuck with me even when I heard it on the radio for the very first time. I was always intrigued with the lyric..."she dreams in color, she dreams in red".
    I died. I died and you just stood there. I died and you watched. I died and you walked by and said no. I'm dead.
  • {[Pearl_Jam}]
    {[Pearl_Jam}] Posts: 852
    i'm a little tired of betterman... but it's a nice song...

    i just love when there's a tag :)
    Don't let me know we're invisible
    Don't let me know we're invisible
    We could dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
    Dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
  • Hands bound
    Hands bound Posts: 534
    I absolutly love Betterman...

    The first time I heard it live I cried. It was absolutly amazing.

    I love the tags....my favorite would have to be Save it for later also...it just fits so well with the song :D
    Underneath this smile lies everything
    all my hopes, anger, pride and shame...
  • {[Pearl_Jam}]
    {[Pearl_Jam}] Posts: 852
    my fav is Why Can't i Touch it.... from East Troy boot
    Don't let me know we're invisible
    Don't let me know we're invisible
    We could dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
    Dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
  • dreamsinred
    dreamsinred Posts: 90
    I also really love it when they tag Save It For Later onto the end!! I was soooo excited when they played it when I was at the Raleigh show this year!!
    "Music for me is one of the more healing art forms. I think anybody can put on a pair of headphones and put in a disk or play a record and have it change them." - Jeff

    Viva la vinyl.

    PJ - 10/4/96, 9/4/98, 8/4/00, 8/6/00, 4/15/03, 4/16/03, 10/6/04, 6/17/08, 6/22/08, 10/31/09, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/29/13, 10/30/13

    Ed Solo - 7/8/11 (shook Eddie's hand!)
  • mwbeck10
    mwbeck10 Posts: 274
    And the best part about this song, on this tour, ed lets the crowd sing the intro. Its absolutely incredible.
    10/27/00, 10/28/00, 10/20/01, 12/8/02, 6/1/03, 6/2/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 10/25/03, 10/28/03, 7/7/06, 7/9/06, 7/10/06, 7/15/06, 7/16/06, 7/18/06, 10/21/06, 4/5/08, 4/7/08, 6/11/08, 6/12/08, 6/16/08
  • satansbedbugs
    satansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,413
    I like it live, but i try to stay away otherwise...i have other lyrical memorizations to attend to....good song , but even the non- PJ fan likes betterman...good song just a little Vitalogy for me
    *Marker in the Sand Fanclub * HNIC

    Philly- 2005, 2013, 2016, 2024
    Camden 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2023
    Philly Spectrum 2009 x4 - We closed that MFER Down Proper
    Baltimore- 2024
    Pittsburgh- 2025
    DC- 2006, 2008
    New York- 2008, 2010
    Boston - Fenway 2016 (night 2) , 2024 (night1)
    East Rutherford, New Jersey- 2006
    Chicago - Lollapalooza 2007
    Seattle- Gorge 2005
    EV Solo- DC x2, Baltimore x2 , Newark NJ x2,  Tower Theater x2 

    - Given To Fly
  • Raider917
    Raider917 Posts: 73
    How can you like Pearl Jam and not like Betterman?
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    quite possibly my favorite...song...ever. it has it all. a tag works great, too. :)
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Tonykin
    Tonykin Posts: 252
    Best son of Vitalogy. When I bought the tape in my small town in Sinaloa, Mexico it was pretty much the only song I rewinded tape for more than 3 times in a row.

    Most of non-PJ fans I know like my friends, cousins, coworkers, etc. loves betterman....

    Even Bad Radio demo version that has not the greatest quality, I love it.
    "... Tan suato mi'jo!!"

    -Salomón & Artemisa Vargas
  • InquisitiveOne
    InquisitiveOne Posts: 169
    A lot of people don't like "Betterman" ..... Unfortunately overplayed on the Radio all these years.


    I however, was just reintroduced to the song and really understand it now, resulting from occurences in my own life...
    "Now when people ask me, where's my favorite place to play, I'll reply, Newark NJ!" -EV (solo '08)
  • matete
    matete Posts: 306
    sevensins wrote:
    i love betterman, my friends dont (they think its soft) but fuck them they dont know shit!!Who's with me?

    I'm with you.
  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    Thank you... I am sure this song was not only meant for ME but for the many that go through this.....

    Waitin', watchin' the clock
    It's four o'clock, it's got to stop

    Me:waiting for my husband to come home! This is crazy the jerk is out constantly, nobody here what kind of relationship is this?


    Tell him, take no more
    She practices her speeches,

    Me: in the mirror, talking to myself, saying things that I want to say to the ass when he gets here!

    he opens the door
    She rolls over
    Pretends to sleep as he looks her over

    Me: in bed, the fucker is home, I'm so pissed off!!! I'm not gonna say anything now I'm exhausted!! Asshole jumps in bed wants to screw----FUCK YOU!!!

    1-She lies and says she's in love with him
    Can't find a better man

    ME...oh how true, I do lie, lie through my teeth, I tell him I love him everyday...

    I can't find a better man...
    Me: is there a fucking decent one out there? Everytime I start a relationship that asshole is worse than the one before....

    She dreams in color, she dreams in red (ed?)
    Can't find a better man, can't find a better man (vedder man)
    Ohh

    Me: I do dream of Eddie Vedder, on a constant basis, why I have no idea? have I reached into a higher place than I realize? Why Ed why? I can't believe that you be my savior, but you of all people. I don't understand? When I sleep I am in a safe place and your there.

    Talkin', to herself there's no one else
    Who needs to know
    She, tells herself, oh...

    Me: all alone for years, not telling a soul about my husband's drug and alcohol problem, frankly I'm quite ashamed & all I have are these dreams of Ed Vedder, who the hell needs to know that? They will just put me in a fucking mental institution!!! My life is a fucking wreck!

    Memories back when she was bold and strong
    And waiting for the world to, come along
    Swears she knew it, now she swears he's (its) gone

    Me:I was such a beautiful young girl, brains, charm, wit...I had the world by the balls when I met this asshole, I had the talent to do and be anything I wanted...now, I'm just a beatin' down woman trying to make her way...

    (rpt 1)

    She lies and says she still loves him
    Can't find a better man...
    She dreams in color, she dreams in red
    Can't find a better man
    Can't find a better man

    Me: yah same fuckin' story over and over...years and years.....

    She loved him, yeah...
    She don't want to leave (live) this way

    Me: I did love him once, or at least I thought I did...I've fucked up my life...do I leave or stay? I can't live like this......

    She feeds him, yeah
    That's why she'll be back again

    Me: All used up....taking all my positve energy and all those wonderful things I had as a young woman. I have no where to go...neglected and abused..nobody going to want this old lady..I have nothing to give anymore! I guess I stay with the asshole....

    Can't find a better man...

    Me: yeah, where are you betterman?
  • ii44
    ii44 Posts: 430
    InquisitiveOne wrote:
    A lot of people don't like "Betterman" ..... Unfortunately overplayed on the Radio all these years.

    I haven't heard it on the radio in years the only PJ songs they play here are Jeremy, Even Flow, Alive, and Black. If they feel a little zany they'll play Daughter.
  • dreamncolor
    dreamncolor Posts: 380
    i think it is fairly evident how i feel about betterman. ;) simple, yet haunting words......beautiful imagery, lyrics that touch deeply....


    she dreams in color, she dreams in red........




    yes.
    i'll ride the wave where it takes me
  • PiCTuReKePT
    PiCTuReKePT Posts: 311
    betterman....i have never met anyone who hasn't admired those lyrics;
    she dreams in color she dreams in red can't find a betterman...
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    San Antonio 2003!

    Two dozen other billion lovers,
    But I'll be a sucker for it.
    Don't you cry to your mother,
    Just hold my hand while
    I come to a decision on it.
    Sooner or later,
    You'll live the way you think about.
    Save it for later,
    Don't runaway, don't let me down.
    Sooner or later,
    You'll hit the ditch, and he'll find out.
    Save it for later, don't
    Runaway, runaway

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