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5 Stars
13
8%
4 Stars
33
21%
3 Stars
75
47%
2 Stars
30
19%
1 Star
9
6%
 
Total votes: 160

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Re: Running

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Death to false punk
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I wonder if PJ has ever thought of any of their songs, internally, as "punk."
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Re: Running

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epilogue wrote:I wonder if PJ has ever thought of any of their songs, internally, as "punk."
Running was originally "Big Sandy Punk," per Jeff himself
Be mighty...Be humble...Be mighty humble...
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Johnny Turner wrote:Official lyric from pearljam.com:

Got me running, got me running
But the race it never ends
Got me running, or else I’m done in

You got me coming as you’re going
And the chase it never ends
I’ll be running, til the second coming

Dictator,... love hater
Lost in the tunnel and the
Tunnel ain't no fun
Now I’m lost in all the shit you’re
Flushing

Victrola,... controller
Lost in the tunnel and the tunnel’s
Getting funneled
Like the sewage in the plumbing
Cause we left the fucking water running

Got me diving, got me diving
Got me deep, I get the bends
When I’m summoned, or too late coming

You got me running, got me running
But the race it never ends
I’m feeling done in, it’s rather stunning

Was cleared for,... for lift off
Aborted my,... take off
Living in the shadows,...
Crossing my fingers
A date with the gallows,...
And a reprieve not looking likely

You got me running
You got me running.
Gotta think this is about Jill just hounding Ed for staying out too late in the studio after he said he’d be home around 8pm
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Re: Running

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RockPusher wrote:
epilogue wrote:I wonder if PJ has ever thought of any of their songs, internally, as "punk."
Running was originally "Big Sandy Punk," per Jeff himself
Wait, is that real?
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yes!
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Fascinating....
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Re: Running

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That actually changes the song for me. No joke.
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bodysnatcher wrote:
Johnny Turner wrote:Official lyric from pearljam.com:

Got me running, got me running
But the race it never ends
Got me running, or else I’m done in

You got me coming as you’re going
And the chase it never ends
I’ll be running, til the second coming

Dictator,... love hater
Lost in the tunnel and the
Tunnel ain't no fun
Now I’m lost in all the shit you’re
Flushing

Victrola,... controller
Lost in the tunnel and the tunnel’s
Getting funneled
Like the sewage in the plumbing
Cause we left the fucking water running

Got me diving, got me diving
Got me deep, I get the bends
When I’m summoned, or too late coming

You got me running, got me running
But the race it never ends
I’m feeling done in, it’s rather stunning

Was cleared for,... for lift off
Aborted my,... take off
Living in the shadows,...
Crossing my fingers
A date with the gallows,...
And a reprieve not looking likely

You got me running
You got me running.
Gotta think this is about Jill just hounding Ed for staying out too late in the studio after he said he’d be home around 8pm
Nah, it's probably about driving his kids around to all of their activities.
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Re: Running

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Got me coming as you’re coming
And the coming never ends
Got me coming
Got me coming

POTATO POTATO
(patriotic choking noises)
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Re: Running

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epilogue wrote:That actually changes the song for me. No joke.
in a good or bad way?
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Re: Running

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tragabigzanda wrote:I’d put Severed Hand and Pilate both near the top
Yeah, I missed those for sure…especially Pilate.
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Ms Harmless wrote:
epilogue wrote:That actually changes the song for me. No joke.
in a good or bad way?
In a very good way!

I know we live in a world where there's a divide on whether or not context matters, but it still matters to me.
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epilogue wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:
epilogue wrote:That actually changes the song for me. No joke.
in a good or bad way?
In a very good way!
:hooray:
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Re: Running

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Monkey_Driven wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:
Johnny Turner wrote:Official lyric from pearljam.com:

Got me running, got me running
But the race it never ends
Got me running, or else I’m done in

You got me coming as you’re going
And the chase it never ends
I’ll be running, til the second coming

Dictator,... love hater
Lost in the tunnel and the
Tunnel ain't no fun
Now I’m lost in all the shit you’re
Flushing

Victrola,... controller
Lost in the tunnel and the tunnel’s
Getting funneled
Like the sewage in the plumbing
Cause we left the fucking water running

Got me diving, got me diving
Got me deep, I get the bends
When I’m summoned, or too late coming

You got me running, got me running
But the race it never ends
I’m feeling done in, it’s rather stunning

Was cleared for,... for lift off
Aborted my,... take off
Living in the shadows,...
Crossing my fingers
A date with the gallows,...
And a reprieve not looking likely

You got me running
You got me running.
Gotta think this is about Jill just hounding Ed for staying out too late in the studio after he said he’d be home around 8pm
Nah, it's probably about driving his kids around to all of their activities.
Maybe it’s from the deep bowels of endless nights trying to figure out what everyone wants for dinner
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Re: Running

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Honestly, reframing this song to be about the endless grind of parenting may bring it to 3 stars status.
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Re: Running

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The second half of this song (from the start of the bridge) is at least 1.5 stars better than the first half.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:Honestly, reframing this song to be about the endless hustle of parenting may bring it to 3 stars status.
:lol:
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Monkey_Driven wrote:Honestly, reframing this song to be about the endless grind of parenting may bring it to 3 stars status.
I’m gonna frame it as me just trying to deal with me, day in and day out.
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Legit my favorite part of the song is "let the fucking water running"

It makes me so happy
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