Song of the Moment: Dissident
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I like the Dissident from Touring Band video
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Not really sure why, but I hate this song. Definitely in my bottom 5.
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I'm guessing by "RM" you mean "RVM," in which case I wholeheartedly agree. Live versions definitely lack the same cathartic bite for lack of it.harmless wrote:I also love the more-or-less same thing he did on the studio version of RM.
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Oops, yes that's exactly what I mean. Bloody abbreviations. I'm tired.Kevin Davis wrote:I'm guessing by "RM" you mean "RVM," in which case I wholeheartedly agree. Live versions definitely lack the same cathartic bite for lack of it.harmless wrote:I also love the more-or-less same thing he did on the studio version of RM.
The way they thrash around on the chords live, while totally ignoring the beautiful arpeggios on the choruses and the wailing lead part in the outro, really pisses me off.
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Yeah, Dissident would feel right at home alongside songs like Do You Feel Loved, Mofo, Gone, and Please.Lounge Lizard wrote:It belongs on U2 Pop (you'd need to replace the lyrics, of course, but musically it's right there).
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Lounge Lizard says some strange things sometimes.
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sometimes if I am spaced out in the car I start singing the lyrics to dissent over Playboy MansionLament wrote:Yeah, Dissident would feel right at home alongside songs like Do You Feel Loved, Mofo, Gone, and Please.Lounge Lizard wrote:It belongs on U2 Pop (you'd need to replace the lyrics, of course, but musically it's right there).
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theplatypus wrote:Lounge Lizard says some strange things sometimes.
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Its the middle of the road sound you were fearing PJ might embrace back then. Luckily, they took another route.Lounge Lizard wrote:That's the word I was looking for. "Mainstream".Kevin Davis wrote:it has that icky "'80's hangover" sound that was so prevalent in early '90's mainstream rock
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I really don't like this song. It bores the fuck out of me.
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BurtReynolds wrote:Its the middle of the road sound you were fearing PJ might embrace back then. Luckily, they took another route.Lounge Lizard wrote:That's the word I was looking for. "Mainstream".Kevin Davis wrote:it has that icky "'80's hangover" sound that was so prevalent in early '90's mainstream rock
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i like it. Its not one of my favorites, but its a very good song...specially the bridge.
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Welcome to the Pearl Jams!VinylGuy wrote:i like it. Its not one of my favorites, but its a very good song...specially the bridge.
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see, this guy stip knows his musicstip wrote:sometimes if I am spaced out in the car I start singing the lyrics to dissent over Playboy MansionLament wrote:Yeah, Dissident would feel right at home alongside songs like Do You Feel Loved, Mofo, Gone, and Please.Lounge Lizard wrote:It belongs on U2 Pop (you'd need to replace the lyrics, of course, but musically it's right there).

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Dissident is massively underrated by RM. Absolute classic PJ.
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This song will always be associated with the Atlanta 94 show for me. It was a lot of fun collecting those singles. I've still got the box set. I gave it 4 stars. I worked with a guy who wasn't a PJ fan, but used to sing this song a lot and tried to get me to play Vs. when we worked together. He would do this whole bit with the lyrics. Hand motions and everything. It was very theatrical and quite hilarious. Good times, good times..
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I love this song. I already gave it 5 stars whenever when
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It's in my top ten.PHATJ wrote:Dissident is massively underrated by RM. Absolute classic PJ.
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Remember when he used to put such thought into his chord variations and connecting them so flawlessly ?tragabigzanda wrote:Stone's guitar work in the verses is some of his very best.