Song of the Moment: Last Exit

Post by **stip** » Fri December 28, 2012 4:55 pm

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Wed September 11, 2013 1:44 am

Man, I love this song.

Post by **stip** » Wed September 11, 2013 1:53 am

if someone told me this was the best song on vitalogy I don't think I'd agree, but I wouldn't argue. And saying that on a record that includes tremor Christ, corduroy, immortality, betterman, and nothingman is saying quite a lot.

Post by **stip** » Wed September 11, 2013 1:53 am

lives opened and trashed
look ma watch me crash
no time to question
why'd nothing last

That's a great set of opening lyrics

Acidfuel · Post by **Acidfuel** » Wed September 11, 2013 2:17 am

Perfect song to open a show

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Wed September 11, 2013 2:22 am

Acidfuel wrote:Perfect song to open a show

Agreed, I wish they'd use it in that position more.

Whitey McTeeth · Wed September 11, 2013 2:23 am

Was never a fan, till I saw them open with it at Philly in 2000.

malice · Post by **malice** » Wed September 11, 2013 2:49 am

Birds in Hell wrote:Man, I love this song.

as usual, spenno is correct

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Wed September 11, 2013 4:11 am

One of the greatest opening tracks ever. And it helps that it's on one of the greatest albums ever. It's one of those songs that even if I'm a total Pearl Jam dry spell and have no desire to listen to them whatsoever I still find myself instantly engaged by when it randomly comes on.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Wed September 11, 2013 4:11 am

Lament wrote:One of the greatest opening tracks ever. And it helps that it's on one of the greatest albums ever. It's one of those songs that even if I'm a total Pearl Jam dry spell and have no desire to listen to them whatsoever I still find myself instantly engaged by when it randomly comes on.

Spot on Lament. It's one that I never tire of.
Top 3 for me.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Wed September 11, 2013 4:18 am

Lament wrote:One of the greatest opening tracks ever. And it helps that it's on one of the greatest albums ever. It's one of those songs that even if I'm a total Pearl Jam dry spell and have no desire to listen to them whatsoever I still find myself instantly engaged by when it randomly comes on.

It has such a massive groove and relentless crunch that it's easy to miss what a melodic tour-de-force it is. I didn't really notice it until I heard that "String Quartet Tribute to Pearl Jam" CD, where the groove and crunch were both absent and all that was left to propel the song was the melody and harmony. It was far and away the best track on the collection.

Post by **Jorge** » Wed September 11, 2013 4:19 am

Greaaaaaat song.

Post by **evenslow** » Wed September 11, 2013 4:22 am

As the years have gone by this has moved into #1 territory for me. As good as they get.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Wed September 11, 2013 5:56 am

evenslow wrote:As the years have gone by this has moved into #1 territory for me. As good as they get.

Agree that it just gets better with time. Top 10 territory for me. Love it so so much.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Wed September 11, 2013 9:09 am

A song in which composition, melody and rhythm blend perfectly.

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Wed September 11, 2013 12:08 pm

Who wrote the music to this? Stone?

Birds in Hell · Wed September 11, 2013 12:13 pm

It's one of the Vitalogy songs (officially) credited to the whole band.

I don't recall if they've ever discussed who came in with the musical idea originally.

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Wed September 11, 2013 12:20 pm

I've always wondered cause it doesn't really sound like any one of them too me its really jerky and off kilter. I guess it could be Jeff. For some reason I had assumed it was ed just because I thought it was er...punkier or weirder. Aaaand I've just guessed at half the band.

Acidfuel · Post by **Acidfuel** » Wed September 11, 2013 12:24 pm

The Last Exit --> STBC 1,2 punch its pure gold

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Wed September 11, 2013 12:29 pm

Will "Getaway" into MYM be anything like it? We'll see.

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