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Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Fri December 28, 2012 4:55 pm
by stip
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 1:44 am
by Birds in Hell
Man, I love this song.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 1:53 am
by stip
if someone told me this was the best song on vitalogy I don't think I'd agree, but I wouldn't argue. And saying that on a record that includes tremor Christ, corduroy, immortality, betterman, and nothingman is saying quite a lot.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 1:53 am
by stip
lives opened and trashed
look ma watch me crash
no time to question
why'd nothing last
That's a great set of opening lyrics
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 2:17 am
by Acidfuel
Perfect song to open a show
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 2:22 am
by Birds in Hell
Acidfuel wrote:Perfect song to open a show
Agreed, I wish they'd use it in that position more.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 2:23 am
by Whitey McTeeth
Was never a fan, till I saw them open with it at Philly in 2000.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 2:49 am
by malice
Birds in Hell wrote:Man, I love this song.
as usual, spenno is correct
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 4:11 am
by Lament
One of the greatest opening tracks ever. And it helps that it's on one of the greatest albums ever. It's one of those songs that even if I'm a total Pearl Jam dry spell and have no desire to listen to them whatsoever I still find myself instantly engaged by when it randomly comes on.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 4:11 am
by LetMeSleep
Lament wrote:One of the greatest opening tracks ever. And it helps that it's on one of the greatest albums ever. It's one of those songs that even if I'm a total Pearl Jam dry spell and have no desire to listen to them whatsoever I still find myself instantly engaged by when it randomly comes on.
Spot on Lament. It's one that I never tire of.
Top 3 for me.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 4:18 am
by Kevin Davis
Lament wrote:One of the greatest opening tracks ever. And it helps that it's on one of the greatest albums ever. It's one of those songs that even if I'm a total Pearl Jam dry spell and have no desire to listen to them whatsoever I still find myself instantly engaged by when it randomly comes on.
It has such a massive groove and relentless crunch that it's easy to miss what a melodic tour-de-force it is. I didn't really notice it until I heard that "String Quartet Tribute to Pearl Jam" CD, where the groove and crunch were both absent and all that was left to propel the song was the melody and harmony. It was far and away the best track on the collection.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 4:19 am
by Jorge
Greaaaaaat song.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 4:22 am
by evenslow
As the years have gone by this has moved into #1 territory for me. As good as they get.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 5:56 am
by PHATJ
evenslow wrote:As the years have gone by this has moved into #1 territory for me. As good as they get.
Agree that it just gets better with time. Top 10 territory for me. Love it so so much.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 9:09 am
by harmless
A song in which composition, melody and rhythm blend perfectly.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 12:08 pm
by stupidmop
Who wrote the music to this? Stone?
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 12:13 pm
by Birds in Hell
It's one of the Vitalogy songs (officially) credited to the whole band.
I don't recall if they've ever discussed who came in with the musical idea originally.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 12:20 pm
by stupidmop
I've always wondered cause it doesn't really sound like any one of them too me its really jerky and off kilter. I guess it could be Jeff. For some reason I had assumed it was ed just because I thought it was er...punkier or weirder. Aaaand I've just guessed at half the band.
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 12:24 pm
by Acidfuel
The Last Exit --> STBC 1,2 punch its pure gold
Re: Song of the Moment: Last Exit
Posted: Wed September 11, 2013 12:29 pm
by harmless
Will "Getaway" into MYM be anything like it? We'll see.