Song of the Moment: Sirens

[Thejambi]

Gotta say, it's weird to see Pearl Jam with the #3 single on iTunes. Right between Britney Spears and Katy Perry But fuck it, good on them, I still really like the song.

Are they, though? I just looked out of curiosity and saw them down at #80...?

That's what it shows on my iPad.

Fair enough. iTunes via my computer here at work says #80, but whatever, I hope yours is right.

They are just listed as the 3rd song under featured. I don't think that is a ranking.

[harmless]

The difficulty with this song is about much more than this song. For some, it's part of a long line of disappointing aspects of the new Pearl Jam who are a different band than the one they signed up for. I can't take that away from anyone, and I feel it to some extent myself.

[Jaeti]

but it's thoroughly uncomfortable being a PJ fan these days, I can say that.

Come on guys. Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career. I am neutral on the song, but the drama is getting played out.

im burying my stickman shirt tonight and having a funeral for the real "pearl jam". then im gonna cry all night and listen to "immortality" on repeat.

But really, isn't Sirens the perfect song for such an occasion?

[Dugg]

but it's thoroughly uncomfortable being a PJ fan these days, I can say that.

Come on guys. Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career. I am neutral on the song, but the drama is getting played out.

I kinda like that there is still drama after 23 years... And nobody but diehard fans gives a shit about PJ anymore. Most people are generally positive about the band. The only 3 negative comments I ever get about Pearl Jam are "I didn't know they were still around" "I hate Eddie Vedder's voice" and "I liked their first few albums but everything after that is shit".

[Tj]

This is a getting weird. One song has polarized the whole community. That seems rather crazy to me. We all wanted this band to step out on a limb, or did we? We all wanted them to break out of their comfort zone. Then some say I am not comfortable with this song I am not comfortable with my own fandom. Sirens as a song comes from a well that Pearl Jam have never used, but we know 80's rock has to be a influance for this band. Mother Love Bone and Shadow hold idea this up really well. I for one am very glad they made this song . I am glad they trusted themselves enough to make it. I am glad they are not to cool or hip to put this song out. It tells me there is a future for this band, and that is fantastic.

[Lament]

Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career.

[BurtReynolds]

This is a getting weird. One song has polarized the whole community. That seems rather crazy to me. We all wanted this band to step out on a limb, or did we? We all wanted them to break out of their comfort zone. Then some say I am not comfortable with this song I am not comfortable with my own fandom. Sirens as a song comes from a well that Pearl Jam have never used, but we know 80's rock has to be a influance for this band. Mother Love Bone and Shadow hold idea this up really well. I for one am very glad they made this song . I am glad they trusted themselves enough to make it. I am glad they are not to cool or hip to put this song out. It tells me there is a future for this band, and that is fantastic.

say what now?

[Tj]

This is a getting weird. One song has polarized the whole community. That seems rather crazy to me. We all wanted this band to step out on a limb, or did we? We all wanted them to break out of their comfort zone. Then some say I am not comfortable with this song I am not comfortable with my own fandom. Sirens as a song comes from a well that Pearl Jam have never used, but we know 80's rock has to be a influance for this band. Mother Love Bone and Shadow hold idea this up really well. I for one am very glad they made this song . I am glad they trusted themselves enough to make it. I am glad they are not to cool or hip to put this song out. It tells me there is a future for this band, and that is fantastic.

say what now?

I was just saying I feel we wanted something of a experiment from this band and after they went into the chem lab and the class exploded so many were like wtf.

[VinylGuy]

Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career.

ed has two shirts there...haha....funny.

[darth_vedder]

I like this song but I'm not gonna play it for any of my friends. Only you people here on RM shall know my shame.

[harmless]

This is a getting weird. One song has polarized the whole community. That seems rather crazy to me. We all wanted this band to step out on a limb, or did we? We all wanted them to break out of their comfort zone. Then some say I am not comfortable with this song I am not comfortable with my own fandom. Sirens as a song comes from a well that Pearl Jam have never used, but we know 80's rock has to be a influance for this band. Mother Love Bone and Shadow hold idea this up really well. I for one am very glad they made this song . I am glad they trusted themselves enough to make it. I am glad they are not to cool or hip to put this song out. It tells me there is a future for this band, and that is fantastic.

say what now?

I wonder whether the release of the Shadow album was a warning for what would come in future days.

[broken iris]

Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career.

They already had one much, much worse:

[BurtReynolds]

Thing is I don't care how old they are, what they've done in the past, how experimental they are, how the new album fits into their career, etc. how good is the music on the album?

Other 23 year old bands released worse singles? They are trying something different? Who cares? What has that got to do with anything? It sounds like people are saying, "hey they are old, give them a break".

Music is so easily available now that you can very easily go through your entire life listening primarily to music you think is great. Why waste time on music that's "pretty decent for an old band I really like"? There really is nothing wrong with saying they suck now, but still loving the old albums and the band in general.

[harmless]

Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career.

They already had one much, much worse:

Um... no.

[harmless]

Thing is I don't care how old they are, what they've done in the past, how experimental they are, how the new album fits into their career, etc. how good is the music on the album?

Other 23 year old bands released worse singles? They are trying something different? Who cares? What has that got to do with anything? It sounds like people are saying, "hey they are old, give them a break".

Music is so easily available now that you can very easily go through your entire life listening primarily to music you think is great. Why waste time on music that's "pretty decent for an old band I really like"? There really is nothing wrong with saying they suck now, but still loving the old albums and the band in general.

I agree.

[darth_vedder]

The difficulty with this song is about much more than this song. For some, it's part of a long line of disappointing aspects of the new Pearl Jam who are a different band than the one they signed up for. I can't take that away from anyone, and I feel it to some extent myself.

I can see this. The road they seemed to be heading down through RA was the band I raved on and on about. How "misunderstood" they were, and how no one (outside of PJ Land) knows the really good stuff like No Code and Yield, just Ten. Songs like The Fixer and Sirens certainly make it hard to think this is the same band. I don't know how to quite articulate, but it seems they were walking down a Neil Young and Sonic Youth road, but they turned down another road and went more U2 and Rolling Stones.

[15showsandcounting]

but it's thoroughly uncomfortable being a PJ fan these days, I can say that.

Come on guys. Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career. I am neutral on the song, but the drama is getting played out.

Did you forget about The Fixer?

[15showsandcounting]

but it's thoroughly uncomfortable being a PJ fan these days, I can say that.

Come on guys. Point me to a band that hasn't had at least one single worse than this song, much less at 23 years into their career. I am neutral on the song, but the drama is getting played out.

im burying my stickman shirt tonight and having a funeral for the real "pearl jam". then im gonna cry all night and listen to "immortality" on repeat.

Can I come? I will bring my 9 out of 10 kids prefer crayons to guns shirt for a proper burial.

[Lounge Lizard]

It's just bad, folks.

It's already over 700,000 YouTube views bro.

It's extremely good in it's own perverted way

[harmless]

The difficulty with this song is about much more than this song. For some, it's part of a long line of disappointing aspects of the new Pearl Jam who are a different band than the one they signed up for. I can't take that away from anyone, and I feel it to some extent myself.

I can see this. The road they seemed to be heading down through RA was the band I raved on and on about. How "misunderstood" they were, and how no one (outside of PJ Land) knows the really good stuff like No Code and Yield, just Ten. Songs like The Fixer and Sirens certainly make it hard to think this is the same band. I don't know how to quite articulate, but it seems they were walking down a Neil Young and Sonic Youth road, but they turned down another road and went more U2 and Rolling Stones.

Pretty much. And that's the new context against which I try to appreciate them here and there. They're always going to be part of what makes me me, for good or ill. I don't see myself ever putting them down, even if it makes me an angry, bitter old man for what they've become.