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Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:09 pm
by stip
chewm wrote:I never really listen to it, but when I do, I'm really surprised by how much I enjoy Santa God. The chorus is really, really cool.
It obviously doesnt belong anywhere other than the holiday singles, but I think I like it more than most songs from Backspacer and Lightning Bolt.
I like Santa God, don't believe in Xmas, and someday at Xmas. None are favorites but they're all nice holiday singles
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:10 pm
by stip
LoathedVermin72 wrote:"U" is fine. Way better than 90% of PRAMG material.
Aren't you proudly on record as not really knowing much about the recent material
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:10 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
LoathedVermin72 wrote:"U" is fine. Way better than 90% of PRAMG material.
Ugh. You and I just aren't jiving musically lately.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:12 pm
by Norah
I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:13 pm
by stip
Kevin Davis wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:It's the word 'ole' that people have some weird hang up about. If he was singing 'Fuck Off!' instead, people would goddamn love that song. It's so stupid.
I think the lyrics to Ole are just fine. He's not breaking any new ground or changing the world or anything. But they're nowhere near bad.
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They work for the song. Fun, kinda stupid, occasionally pointed -- I really like the "knuckleheads" line, that's a word that doesn't get used enough.
My turnoff with ole is the shine Eddie has on his voice. It's the style of his I like the least.
I do love the last 45 seconds of ole
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:14 pm
by Kevin Davis
cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Me too. One of my very favorite Christmas singles. I think I've started like three different SOTM threads for it.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:15 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:I like drifting more than strangest tribe
See, Ruddo, here's a good example of an appropriate post for this thread.
Fine! I'll give it a shot:
Porch is a great song.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:16 pm
by Kevin Davis
LoathedVermin72 wrote:"U" is fine. Way better than 90% of PRAMG material.
"U" is a lot of fun. Gotta be the original B-side version though.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:17 pm
by stip
Kevin Davis wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Me too. One of my very favorite Christmas singles. I think I've started like three different SOTM threads for it.
That's one of those second look songs that I fell for after hearing RMers praise it
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:18 pm
by Kevin Davis
stip wrote:Kevin Davis wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Me too. One of my very favorite Christmas singles. I think I've started like three different SOTM threads for it.
That's one of those second look songs that I fell for after hearing RMers praise it
I'm surprised you have any trust left after "In the Moonlight" and "Around the Bend."
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:18 pm
by epilogue
E.H. Ruddock wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:I like drifting more than strangest tribe
See, Ruddo, here's a good example of an appropriate post for this thread.
Fine! I'll give it a shot:
Porch is a great song.
Don't test me, Ruddo!
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:18 pm
by Norah
stip wrote:Kevin Davis wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Me too. One of my very favorite Christmas singles. I think I've started like three different SOTM threads for it.
That's one of those second look songs that I fell for after hearing RMers praise it
I'm 100% with KD on it. It's the perfect vocal performance for that era of Pearl Jam.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:19 pm
by epilogue
Kevin Davis just gets it. And that isn't an opinion, unpopular or otherwise.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:19 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
durdencommatyler wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:I like drifting more than strangest tribe
See, Ruddo, here's a good example of an appropriate post for this thread.
Fine! I'll give it a shot:
Porch is a great song.
Don't test me, Ruddo!
Look, apparently me hating "U" is an unpopular opinion.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:22 pm
by epilogue
E.H. Ruddock wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:stip wrote:I like drifting more than strangest tribe
See, Ruddo, here's a good example of an appropriate post for this thread.
Fine! I'll give it a shot:
Porch is a great song.
Don't test me, Ruddo!
Look, apparently me hating "U" is an unpopular opinion.
U is fucking great!
But like, KD said, it's gotta be the original B-side version. The LD version can suck chud's pud, bud.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:23 pm
by stip
Kevin Davis wrote:stip wrote:Kevin Davis wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Me too. One of my very favorite Christmas singles. I think I've started like three different SOTM threads for it.
That's one of those second look songs that I fell for after hearing RMers praise it
I'm surprised you have any trust left after "In the Moonlight" and "Around the Bend."
I never give up on people no matter how often they let me down.
Also, while hardly a favorite, I have developed an appreciation for around the bend's softer charms. Your average is pretty good.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:28 pm
by Lament
stip wrote:This will be unpopular with some, but while he is not one of the all time greats, Eddie is generally a talented lyricist
Is Ed closer to being the the greatest lyricist in rock history or the greatest investor in rock history? And is Bono ahead of him in both categories?
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:34 pm
by darth_vedder
cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm a big fan of Someday at Christmas.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Fri August 07, 2015 8:36 pm
by chewm
I honestly enjoy a lot the Lost Dogs versions of U and Footsteps.
Re: UNPOPULAR PEARL JAM OPINIONS
Posted: Sat August 08, 2015 2:52 pm
by epilogue
I do kinda like the harmonica added to Footsteps, yeah.