I'm Still Here

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:02 am

How have I never heard this?!

Just... WOW!

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:06 am

i love this little song. Its a pretty cool experiment.

Post by **Sgt. Crackpot** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:09 am

Isn't it another spoken word track ala I'm Open?

This was apparently included on the Japan release of Lost Dogs.

Gremmie net had/has it too, IIRC.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:14 am

Sgt. Crackpot wrote: This was apparently included on the Japan release of Lost Dogs.

If I remember correctly, it was the hidden track on a promo, early-release edition of LD and was only later replaced by 4/20/02. None of the Discogs listings have it as part of the release.

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:37 am

Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Isn't it another spoken word track ala I'm Open?

This was apparently included on the Japan release of Lost Dogs.

Gremmie net had/has it too, IIRC.

I hate I'm Open, but this little narrative hit me pretty hard today. Been an emotional day and I've never heard it, and... well... I've been there.

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Sat August 19, 2017 5:49 am

Iholdthepain wrote:
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:Isn't it another spoken word track ala I'm Open?

This was apparently included on the Japan release of Lost Dogs.

Gremmie net had/has it too, IIRC.
I hate I'm Open, but this little narrative hit me pretty hard today. Been an emotional day and I've never heard it, and... well... I've been there.

I'm Open is alright. I don't get the hate for it.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sat August 19, 2017 5:55 am

I'm Open and I'm Still Here both suck.

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 6:15 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm Open and I'm Still Here both suck.

Thanks for that lovely counter argument

Post by **Jorge** » Sat August 19, 2017 6:20 am

Yeah I am really not a fan of this. Pretty cheesy poetry, particularly the very end. "Never been too good at happy endings".

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sat August 19, 2017 6:22 am

When a Pearl Jam fan says "be sound" I die a little inside.

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 6:23 am

theplatypus wrote:Yeah I am really not a fan of this. Pretty cheesy poetry, particularly the very end. "Never been too good at happy endings".

My daughter loved that line... I loved that line.

now the beach metaphors, well I could do without those.

Post by **Sgt. Crackpot** » Sat August 19, 2017 6:42 am

He's trying his best to sound earnest, but really doesn't. I think that's why these PJ tracks don't work that well for me.

Jim Morrison did these a little better.

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 6:59 am

True, but I think ed is a good storyteller, and it really struck a chord with me, being the first time I've heard it. Would I want to listen to it more than a handful of times ever? Probably not. Lets just chalk it up to good timing and a vulnerable moment.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Sat August 19, 2017 8:47 am

Sounds like it could be a real story from his life.

Post by **96583UP** » Sat August 19, 2017 11:34 am

the "I wanna smell you" part was confusing to me

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:41 pm

Iholdthepain wrote:True, but I think ed is a good storyteller, and it really struck a chord with me, being the first time I've heard it. Would I want to listen to it more than a handful of times ever? Probably not. Lets just chalk it up to good timing and a vulnerable moment.

I loved it. Was the soundtrack to my early 20's actually.

Special place in my heart. The music is hypnotic and i think its heartbreaking.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sat August 19, 2017 2:45 pm

pearl jam sucks now

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 5:09 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:Hymn blows both of these out of the water:

No... It's distant, the sounds are too distractable, and its not sincere. Also, it's vague, confusing, and makes me feel like I'm at one of those beat poetry coffee shop shows... Ick!

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sat August 19, 2017 5:10 pm

pearl jam sucks now

Iholdthepain · Post by **Iholdthepain** » Sat August 19, 2017 5:14 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:
Iholdthepain wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Hymn blows both of these out of the water:

No... It's distant, the sounds are too distractable, and its not sincere. Also, it's vague, confusing, and makes me feel like I'm at one of those beat poetry coffee shop shows... Ick!
Were you a Hovercraft fan at all?

Not really, but I did see them at a club once. Is that the background noise, I suppose? The set had moments of swell crescendos, but overall I thought it sucked.

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