Song of the Moment: Gone

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Rank Gone

5 Stars
1
4%
4 Stars
7
29%
3 Stars
8
33%
2 Stars
7
29%
1 Star
1
4%
 
Total votes: 24

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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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3 stars is about right. If the mood hits me it can rise to a 4, but it's not consistently there.

I don't mind the lyrics, but Ed can't quite put himself inside these characters like Springsteen can
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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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Most underrated modern Pearl Jam song. The lp demo is amazing.
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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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you know what I wish this song was?
Spoiler: show
Gone from my memory.
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bodysnatcher wrote:you know what I wish this song was?
Spoiler: show
Gone from my memory.
Come Back
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:you know what I wish this song was?
Spoiler: show
Gone from my memory.
Come Back
Getaway from me
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bodysnatcher wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:you know what I wish this song was?
Spoiler: show
Gone from my memory.
Come Back
Getaway from me
Fine. I'm Gonna See My Friend
Clouuuuds Rolll byyy...BANG BANG BANG BANG
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:you know what I wish this song was?
Spoiler: show
Gone from my memory.
Come Back
Getaway from me
Fine. I'm Gonna See My Friend
Parting Ways
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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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bodysnatcher wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:you know what I wish this song was?
Spoiler: show
Gone from my memory.
Come Back
Getaway from me
Fine. I'm Gonna See My Friend
Parting Ways
Maybe we'll agree in Future Days
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A 2-star snooze.
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evenslow wrote:A 2-star snooze.
1 1/2 stars as a general rule, but the Spotify mix feeds the mood and swell enough to make it 2 1/2.
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stip wrote:3 stars is about right. If the mood hits me it can rise to a 4, but it's not consistently there.
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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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evenslow wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:
evenslow wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:I really like Gone.
wow, kinda shocked by this. what about it?
I'm a pretty big fan of that whole album, 'slow.

I like the chords, the general vibe, the lyrics - it all works for me.
I love that album
i dig it too but Gone just never gets off the ground for me.
And I can't figure out why. It just doesn't have that magic thing that a lot of Ed's tunes have. I don't get it, but it just doesn't.

I really the song writing on Self Titled though.
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For the longest time I thought “letting go of it all” in the chorus was Eddie enunciating the word Gone....like “this tiiiime III....AMM GAWWWEEAYAWWWWHAAAAWWWWNNNNN”

I still like to pretend that’s what it says because it was one of my favorite moments :(
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I really appreciate "Gone", the organ in the verses is gorgeous
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Average song with a strong ending. Fans of Let’s See Action probably appreciate Gone more than others do.
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I’m proud to be the only five star Gone-man.
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mikejasond wrote:For the longest time I thought “letting go of it all” in the chorus was Eddie enunciating the word Gone....like “this tiiiime III....AMM GAWWWEEAYAWWWWHAAAAWWWWNNNNN”

I still like to pretend that’s what it says because it was one of my favorite moments :(
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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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Always loved this one and could never understand it being as widely panned as it seems to be.

Gone gives me a similar feel to In Hiding, which I also love. Also super into what the band did with Ed's demo. :peace:
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pearl jam sucks now
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Re: Song of the Moment: Gone

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Like the verse melody/performance a lot. The pre-chorus melody/performance is solid. Hate the chorus melody/performance a lot.

The AOL sessions was a good solo ed performance:
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