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Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Thu October 25, 2018 11:35 pm
by epilogue
hurr durr
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 12:09 am
by 96583UP
Animal may be about a combination of things - one thing that was interesting about the Vs interview was how Ed talked about the double-meaning of 'Go', both about a relationship but also about the band & the crowd
this quote makes it sound like Animal could either be about 'gang rape' or 'everybody vs. Ed'
but maybe it's both, where ed feels like he is being gang raped
The actual meaning for "Animal" has usually been confused by fans with some thinking it's about the band's hatred towards the media and others thinking it's about gang rape. In an interview with Melody Maker in 1993, vocalist Eddie Vedder stated:
"I don't wanna talk about [who the anger is directed at]. It's not so much personal, it's just, some person at the record company said the other day that they wanted the vocals turned up. He wanted people to understand exactly what I was singing. So I told him what it was about and he said, 'You're right. Let's leave the vocals as they are. Maybe we don't really want people to understand it."
- Spoiler: show
- bring back Dave A
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 12:20 am
by bodysnatcher
isn't Go about Ed's pickup truck?
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 12:34 am
by 96583UP
if it's a kitchy antique pickup then perhaps
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 3:25 pm
by tree_
the last decent pj record.. not great
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 4:10 pm
by dimejinky99
McParadigm wrote:A duck tit from the street.
This post needs praise
Praise it with great praise
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 4:11 pm
by dimejinky99
Strat wrote:Oh, i see why we are maybe on this debate (which is way more interesting than a dave a debate). The booklet says "torch her" and pj.com says "torture"
Its torch lit though.
This is ‘spill my tshirt’ all over again.
The horror.
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 8:51 pm
by mikejasond
I thought Go was an angry abuser, and Animal was the reverse, an angry abused.
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 9:14 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 10:03 pm
by VinylGuy
never actually cared about the meaning of Animal.
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 10:07 pm
by bodysnatcher
me either.
generally, i don't really care to know the actual meaning of songs, because i like to adapt them to my own life and use them to work through situations and emotions.
any time I've discovered the actual meaning or inspiration of a song after i've adapted it to myself, i'm always disappointed.
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 10:14 pm
by Chris_H_2
Considering that the original working album title was Five Against One, I can't imagine that the line (and the song in general) deals with Ed vs. everyone else. I just assumed it was the band vs. the crippling weight of everything that came with becoming so big so fast such as fans and the media that wanted every piece of the band (and mostly Ed).
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 10:24 pm
by 96583UP
maybe Ed just went along with it bc he is sneaky like that
all the while plotting his offensive on Dave A
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 10:26 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Fri October 26, 2018 11:03 pm
by epilogue
Kevin Davis wrote:How you been, Joe?
Good, man. How have you been? I've missed you around the internet.
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Sat October 27, 2018 4:12 pm
by bada
durdencommatyler wrote:McParadigm wrote:A duck tit from the street.
FUCK DUCKS!
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Sat October 27, 2018 4:18 pm
by McParadigm
bada wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:McParadigm wrote:A duck tit from the street.
FUCK DUCKS!
I’d rather “be” with an animal.
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Sat October 27, 2018 6:04 pm
by epilogue
McParadigm wrote:bada wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:McParadigm wrote:A duck tit from the street.
FUCK DUCKS!
I’d rather “be” with an animal.
Excellent
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Sat October 27, 2018 6:04 pm
by epilogue
bada wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:McParadigm wrote:A duck tit from the street.
FUCK DUCKS!
ESPECIALLY WEALTHY PRIVILEGED DUCKS!
Re: Vs: Official Album thread
Posted: Sat October 27, 2018 6:56 pm
by dimejinky99
Kevin Davis!!
Great to see you back fella!