gardenparty wrote:I like this song but a few things hold it back from being great
The "cradle to the grave" and "ventricles pumping" lines are two of them
what's wrong with them?
I know you aren't asking me but I will say that I don't dislike either line other than he says "room to tomb" instead of "womb to tomb." That bugs the shit out of me.
I always heard "womb" but I could be wrong lol
The liner notes say "room" but that doesn't mean that's what Ed's actually saying, I suppose.
gardenparty wrote:I like this song but a few things hold it back from being great
The "cradle to the grave" and "ventricles pumping" lines are two of them
what's wrong with them?
I know you aren't asking me but I will say that I don't dislike either line other than he says "room to tomb" instead of "womb to tomb." That bugs the shit out of me.
I always heard "womb" but I could be wrong lol
The liner notes say "room" but that doesn't mean that's what Ed's actually saying, I suppose.
“Ventricles pumping workin overtime..” is a great line.
This song has a great elastic thing going on where it could go in any number of directions in a live setting. I love the breakdown and rebuild at the end after a few listens. It gives the song more a purpose than a stock post Riot Act opener. I’d say it’s their best opening track since Brain of J (which actually might be my favorite track to open a Pearl Jam album - that, or Last Exit).
liebzz wrote:This song has a great elastic thing going on where it could go in any number of directions in a live setting. I love the breakdown and rebuild at the end after a few listens. It gives the song more a purpose than a stock post Riot Act opener. I’d say it’s their best opening track since Brain of J (which actually might be my favorite track to open a Pearl Jam album - that, or Last Exit).
My thoughts exactly. The more I listen the bigger and better thins one gets. It could be an 8 track ala Corduroy or RVM. I loved the 2:30 mark onwards after the second listen, but now I am really enjoying what Stone is doing in the beginning. It takes me back to the feeling I got from him on Hail, Hail.
liebzz wrote:This song has a great elastic thing going on where it could go in any number of directions in a live setting. I love the breakdown and rebuild at the end after a few listens. It gives the song more a purpose than a stock post Riot Act opener. I’d say it’s their best opening track since Brain of J (which actually might be my favorite track to open a Pearl Jam album - that, or Last Exit).
My thoughts exactly. The more I listen the bigger and better thins one gets. It could be an 8 track ala Corduroy or RVM. I loved the 2:30 mark onwards after the second listen, but now I am really enjoying what Stone is doing in the beginning. It takes me back to the feeling I got from him on Hail, Hail.
I thought that was all Ed in the beginning, what is Stone doing?
PHATJ wrote:“Ventricles pumping workin overtime..” is a great line.
I haven't paid any attention to this song's lyrics, but now that I've read this I am never going to be able to hear this line without imagining it to the tune of "Takin' Care of Business," so thanks a lot.
With the caveat that the opener slot is pretty stacked I'd place it right around hereish
1. Last Exit
2. Life Wasted
3. Go
4. Brain of J
5. Who Ever Said
6. Gonna See My Friend
7. Once
8. Can't Keep
9. Breakerfall
10. Getaway
11. Sometimes
It almost certainly won't catch the top 3. If it ages well it could go as high as 4. It could also drop as low as 9, but will stay ahead of my bottom 3.
