Red Mosquito • View topic - Are pearl jam a GLBT-friendly band?

washing machine · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:23 pm

I've loved the band for years, but sometimes I question where they stand on certain issues. They are so politically ambivelent to most issues, but i def. see somewhat of an LGBT theme in most of their songs from the 1996-2001 period. Faithfull, Present Tense, Sometimes, Pilate, Around the Bend, Of the girl, Rival. Though I've never actually heard eddy vedder speak out publically against the injustices that the gays face in america. thoughts?

Man in Black · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:47 pm **Posts:** 2932

Eddie gave Michael Stipe the "LOOK, I LOVE GAY PEOPLE" hug at the RRHOF gala/spectacular.

Mine · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:23 pm

I think he gives that to everybody. Keith Richard, wasn't it?

Pegasus · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:30 pm

what's LGBT? really, I haven't the faintest idea what it's meant to stand for.

washing machine · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:56 pm

gays and girl gays.

theplatypus · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:15 am

Well, Stone is a rather important member.

J38ryan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:08 am

theplatypus wrote:

Well, Stone is a rather important member.

And a married one at that....

LongRd. · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:52 am

McParadigm · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:07 pm **Posts:** 12393

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but i def. see somewhat of an LGBT theme in most of their songs from the 1996-2001 period. Faithfull, Present Tense, Sometimes, Pilate, Around the Bend, Of the girl, Rival.

I am nervous to ask what you feel the phrase "I send you off around the bend," an obsession with owning a dog, or anything about Rival have to do with being gay...but I'd say a song about a guy filling his nights with thoughts of a girl is probably only gay because Stone wrote it.

In all seriousness, this band would probably come out in favor of tolerance towards just about anything...even people addicted to sex acts invented by an inebriated David Lee Roth...if it were painted as a liberal issue. And thinking adults know that homosexuality is a lightweight and easily accepted thing.

Mirella · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:45 am

gay rights are human rights.

groetjes,
Mirella

given2trade · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:07 am

that fact that eddie kissed anthony kiedis isn't as alarming as his eyes being closed during said kiss

edit: face=fact typo

Cartman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:37 am

I think its funnier that the guy in the background is laughing.

given2trade · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:40 am

Cartman wrote:

I think its funnier that the guy in the background is laughing.

yah, that concerns me as well

i didn't say funny at all by the way...nothing funny about eddie closing his eyes while he kisses the RHCP frontman.

Hinny · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:42 am

Pegasus wrote:

what's LGBT? really, I haven't the faintest idea what it's meant to stand for.

Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transexual.

PeopleMyAge · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:25 am

did you seriously make this thread washing machine?

isn't it obvious they hate those awful, nasty, scum of the earth queers?

Spoiler: show: regardless of any music they've put out, i thought it was pretty obvious that they support just about any rights that people may have a need for. they may not speak out about it as much because there are, at least in ed's opinion, a lot more pressing issues right now (such as bush getting re elected and the war raging on)

i'll leave you with this:

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