Parts you don't like of Pearl Jam songs you DO like

[harmless]

The lyrics of Big Wave utterly destroy it, even though the music underneath is perfectly fine. Same with Supersonic (although I even hate the chorus of that one musically).

[harmless]

*double post*

[Strat]

I hate the first minute of lightning bolt but kind of dig the rest of it.

[EJ]

Army Reserve is either missing another verse or a slight change in music as it slowly chugs to the finish line. That missing piece is what keeps it a good song, not a great song.

[Blenheim Augustine]

Intro of Force of Nature.

Definitely this.

"Nothing for to say"

[stupidmop]

I hate the first minute of lightning bolt but kind of dig the rest of it.

The outro of Present Tense is amazing, the rest of the song sounds like hippy dippy self help mush to me.

I dislike ed's voice on Around the Bend, it might be the most nasal he's ever sounded. But i really love the song.

I hate eds voice on the chorus on Army Reserve, it sounds like he's trying to sing while someone else is trying to strangle him.

I really like the music and chorus on Bushleaguer, so while i don't mind the spoken word tirade against bush i find it unfortunate that it on this song.

[darth_vedder]

The overuse of "spoken" on the Jeremy remix. Other than that, I think it sounds better than the proper Ten version.

[stip]

The overuse of "spoken" on the Jeremy remix. Other than that, I think it sounds better than the proper Ten version.

oh god, you are totally right

[harmless]

Army Reserve is either missing another verse or a slight change in music as it slowly chugs to the finish line. That missing piece is what keeps it a good song, not a great song.

Yup. It could've soared with a bridge, imo, and a less boring intro.

I'm gonna go ahead and put LIGHTNING BOOWWLLT in here.

[stip]

The lyrics of Big Wave utterly destroy it, even though the music underneath is perfectly fine. Same with Supersonic (although I even hate the chorus of that one musically).

yup

[stip]

Intro of Force of Nature.

Definitely this.

"Nothing for to say"

[Revelator]

The vocals on Comatose. Can't believe that vocal take made the cut on the album. I dig the music though, even though I was never a huge fan of the S/T production.

[EJ]

Army Reserve is either missing another verse or a slight change in music as it slowly chugs to the finish line. That missing piece is what keeps it a good song, not a great song.

Yup. It could've soared with a bridge, imo, and a less boring intro.

I'm gonna go ahead and put LIGHTNING BOOWWLLT in here.

I still haven't heard that song, but I can imagine that inclusion would exponentially ruin things on almost any song.

[stip]

The vocals on Comatose. Can't believe that vocal take made the cut on the album. I dig the music though, even though I was never a huge fan of the S/T production.

i love the vocals on comatose. Your opinion is wrong.

[@SkitchP]

The vocals on Comatose. Can't believe that vocal take made the cut on the album. I dig the music though, even though I was never a huge fan of the S/T production.

i love the vocals on comatose. Your opinion is wrong.

It's after 6/25, so you should probably change your sig

[harmless]

I hate the first minute of lightning bolt but kind of dig the rest of it.

The outro of Present Tense is amazing, the rest of the song sounds like hippy dippy self help mush to me.

I dislike ed's voice on Around the Bend, it might be the most nasal he's ever sounded. But i really love the song.

I hate eds voice on the chorus on Army Reserve, it sounds like he's trying to sing while someone else is trying to strangle him.

I really like the music and chorus on Bushleaguer, so while i don't mind the spoken word tirade against bush i find it unfortunate that it on this song.

For a few years there, my entire fandom of PJ rested on their music and ethos consisting of hippy dippy self help mush. I did not imagine that the straw would ever break the camel's back in that regard.

[Revelator]

The vocals on Comatose. Can't believe that vocal take made the cut on the album. I dig the music though, even though I was never a huge fan of the S/T production.

i love the vocals on comatose. Your opinion is wrong.

I stand corrected! Free of all conditions...FRAY OF THE AIRR AN FRECTSHIONIIOSNN.

Song does get me pumped though

[harmless]

I guess I don't see the point in the Michael Jackson 'Ben' reference on Rats.

[doone]

So some people like the first half of Present Tense but not the second (I'm in this camp) while others like the second half but not the first bit.

Perhaps we can agree that they just don't seem to belong together?

oh and I'm with stip on the lyrics to No Way thing.

[harmless]

The lyrics of No Way are good, even very good.

And I do think PT and its outro go together, even if they're totally different. If we don't like parts not fitting together in a traditional way, surely have to throw out several intros and outros on Vs. and Vitalogy as well.