Can't Deny Me

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Re: Can't Deny Me (2017 Christmas Single)

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scrub12 wrote:I feel like Stone always looks like that.
It’s an expression which fairly shouts “Don't gimme no lip. I’m using up my listerine like ovaltine.”
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What exactly does Ed mean when he sings "don't make me pitiful"?
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pearl jam sucks now
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theplatypus wrote:What exactly does Ed mean when he sings "don't make me pitiful"?
the same thing he meant when he sings "nothing for to say" in WWS
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I wish the "darkness, darkness" part was longer and the song had a chance to get weird for the last 20-30 seconds.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:I wish the "darkness, darkness" part was longer and the song had a chance to get weird for the last 20-30 seconds.
That might have added 15 mins of extra work for the band.
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bada wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:I wish the "darkness, darkness" part was longer and the song had a chance to get weird for the last 20-30 seconds.
That might have added 15 mins of extra work for the band.
True. Stone probably Skyped in from his salmon farm.
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I have this stuck in my head. Kill me.
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How long has strat been posting in third person?
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theplatypus wrote:What exactly does Ed mean when he sings "don't make me pitiful"?
“Don’t make me write words for these songs anymore,” is the only explanation that fits the meaning of that sentence.
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The rushed transitions from the screamy verses to the singy choruses are gonna make it hard for this to ever sound good live. If they hired me as musical director I would have Matt or Stone sing the "higher, farther/darkness, darkness" parts so Ed can catch his breath. At least that would give them something to do.
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Good idea. They are bordering on The End/Future Days levels of inactivity on this one.
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Strat wrote:
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I'm just glad they finally gave up the Lightning Bolt stage set up after 5 years.
They didnt. They still have the glowing balls I believe and the lightning lights behind the stage.
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But, I am pleased with Jeff's "beard"


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McParadigm wrote:
theplatypus wrote:What exactly does Ed mean when he sings "don't make me pitiful"?
“Don’t make me write words for these songs anymore,” is the only explanation that fits the meaning of that sentence.
Maybe by me he is talking about something greater than himself.
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Anders wrote:
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theplatypus wrote:What exactly does Ed mean when he sings "don't make me pitiful"?
“Don’t make me write words for these songs anymore,” is the only explanation that fits the meaning of that sentence.
Maybe by me he is talking about something greater than himself.
Or he could something else
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I appreciate that as a rich dude, Ed's been wearing the same shirt for about 12 years now
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Matt’s a little greedy with those hands.
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He has like 12 kids. He probably just went into Dad Mode.
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Mike looks like your weird uncle who just bought a corvette at the age of 60
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Stone is like, "I can't believe I missed the latest Modern Family for this."
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