Can't Deny Me

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In fact if there's a saving grace to "Can't Deny Me" I'd say it's the percussion. I like the typewriter sounds in the verses.
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Agreed, that was the most exciting part about the song was some of the unconventional sounds they tried using. I liked the creativity in that regard. The rest of the song though…
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I will say I was into the ca-chings and such. My main problem with this song is that you’ve got 3 guitars and a bass, and all you come up with is that? They go in mood phases of properly utilizing and underutilizing the sheer number of instruments they are throwing together in any set of songs.
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What I wouldn’t give to write a crap song that generates 77 pages of chat board discussion.
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Are you guys saying it doesn't have a chance in Stip's tournament?
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Coach wrote:Are you guys saying it doesn't have a chance in Stip's tournament?
Fuck! I keep forgetting about that thing.
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Jorge wrote:In fact if there's a saving grace to "Can't Deny Me" I'd say it's the percussion. I like the typewriter sounds in the verses.
well, I do listen to the rhythm section primarily in all my music unless anything else is *so* bad it overpowers it, so that might make sense

in my head, In My Tree has a very quiet cowbell mixed in that percussion somewhere, but I might be wrong, I haven't heard it in ages
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I think CDM is possibly the only time old Ed has relatively successfully achieved the scratchy angularity of something like "My Generation" or "You Really Got Me"
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Worst ‘proper’ song in the catalogue. By a mile.
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EwanRider wrote:Worst ‘proper’ song in the catalogue. By a mile.
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EwanRider wrote:Worst ‘proper’ song in the catalogue. By a mile.
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wease wrote:
EwanRider wrote:Worst ‘proper’ song in the catalogue. By a mile.
You’re thinking of Nothing As It Seems
The Fixer was pretty bad for a lead single.
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A lot of hot takes on this page
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wease wrote:
EwanRider wrote:Worst ‘proper’ song in the catalogue. By a mile.
You’re thinking of Nothing As It Seems
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bodysnatcher wrote:
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EwanRider wrote:Worst ‘proper’ song in the catalogue. By a mile.
You’re thinking of Nothing As It Seems
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Yeah. Nothing As It Seems is probably in my top 5 favorite Pearl Jam songs.
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WWS is the worst lead single they've released. When was the last time any of you have thought about or actively sought out that song?
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Monkey_Driven wrote:WWS is the worst lead single they've released. When was the last time any of you have thought about or actively sought out that song?
I listen to it all the time as punishment for my transgressions.
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WWS is a good song
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pearl jam sucks now
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Monkey_Driven wrote:WWS is the worst lead single they've released. When was the last time any of you have thought about or actively sought out that song?
Once in awhile I will play the AOL Sessions version which I like. I like how the guitars sound.
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