Red Mosquito

Ms Harmless wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

gardenparty wrote:I like this song but a few things hold it back from being great

The "cradle to the grave" and "ventricles pumping" lines are two of them

what's wrong with them?

I know you aren't asking me but I will say that I don't dislike either line other than he says "room to tomb" instead of "womb to tomb." That bugs the shit out of me.

I always heard "womb" but I could be wrong lol

The liner notes say "room" but that doesn't mean that's what Ed's actually saying, I suppose.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

gardenparty wrote:I like this song but a few things hold it back from being great

The "cradle to the grave" and "ventricles pumping" lines are two of them

what's wrong with them?

I know you aren't asking me but I will say that I don't dislike either line other than he says "room to tomb" instead of "womb to tomb." That bugs the shit out of me.

I always heard "womb" but I could be wrong lol

The liner notes say "room" but that doesn't mean that's what Ed's actually saying, I suppose.

“Ventricles pumping workin overtime..” is a great line.

they sound cliche and tacky

gardenparty wrote:they sound cliche and tacky

Don't say that to the man who has had a heart attack!

Monkey_Driven wrote:

gardenparty wrote:they sound cliche and tacky

Don't say that to the man who has had a heart attack!

I really like the way Ed sings "satisfaction."

It's still somewhat of a stock opener. It's not a complaint - just nothing special.

OmegaprimeVKM wrote:It's still somewhat of a stock opener. It's not a complaint - just nothing special.

Listen to it 3 more times.

this works in spite of the lack of bite in the guitars, I just wish there was a little more RARGGGH instead of jingle jangle at the beginning

lower tier album opener for sure

listening right now, melting my face. Best opener since what...cant keep? I think its even better than Breakerfall or Life Wasted.

VinylGuy wrote:listening right now, melting my face. Best opener since what...cant keep? I think its even better than Breakerfall or Life Wasted.

Binaural is my favorite album, and I probably after with this. Though I think I like it more than Can't Keep.

This song has a great elastic thing going on where it could go in any number of directions in a live setting. I love the breakdown and rebuild at the end after a few listens. It gives the song more a purpose than a stock post Riot Act opener. I’d say it’s their best opening track since Brain of J (which actually might be my favorite track to open a Pearl Jam album - that, or Last Exit).

Im a huge fan of Breakerfall and Life Wasted, those two mean a lot to me. Cant Keep too. And still, i feel this one is superior.

liebzz wrote:This song has a great elastic thing going on where it could go in any number of directions in a live setting. I love the breakdown and rebuild at the end after a few listens. It gives the song more a purpose than a stock post Riot Act opener. I’d say it’s their best opening track since Brain of J (which actually might be my favorite track to open a Pearl Jam album - that, or Last Exit).

My thoughts exactly. The more I listen the bigger and better thins one gets. It could be an 8 track ala Corduroy or RVM. I loved the 2:30 mark onwards after the second listen, but now I am really enjoying what Stone is doing in the beginning. It takes me back to the feeling I got from him on Hail, Hail.

Hatfield wrote:

liebzz wrote:This song has a great elastic thing going on where it could go in any number of directions in a live setting. I love the breakdown and rebuild at the end after a few listens. It gives the song more a purpose than a stock post Riot Act opener. I’d say it’s their best opening track since Brain of J (which actually might be my favorite track to open a Pearl Jam album - that, or Last Exit).

My thoughts exactly. The more I listen the bigger and better thins one gets. It could be an 8 track ala Corduroy or RVM. I loved the 2:30 mark onwards after the second listen, but now I am really enjoying what Stone is doing in the beginning. It takes me back to the feeling I got from him on Hail, Hail.

I thought that was all Ed in the beginning, what is Stone doing?

these lyrics are some of my favourite

PHATJ wrote:“Ventricles pumping workin overtime..” is a great line.

I haven't paid any attention to this song's lyrics, but now that I've read this I am never going to be able to hear this line without imagining it to the tune of "Takin' Care of Business," so thanks a lot.

With the caveat that the opener slot is pretty stacked I'd place it right around hereish

1. Last Exit
2. Life Wasted
3. Go
4. Brain of J
5. Who Ever Said
6. Gonna See My Friend
7. Once
8. Can't Keep
9. Breakerfall
10. Getaway
11. Sometimes



It almost certainly won't catch the top 3. If it ages well it could go as high as 4. It could also drop as low as 9, but will stay ahead of my bottom 3.

Ahead of Once? Madness