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Rate No Way
5 Stars: This is why Yield is Pearl Jam's best record 29%  29%  [ 43 ]
4 Stars: This is why Stone needs to write more 46%  46%  [ 68 ]
3 Stars: Average for Pearl jam 17%  17%  [ 26 ]
2 Stars: Meh 5%  5%  [ 8 ]
1 Star: Good God this sucks 1%  1%  [ 2 ]
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 Post subject: SOTM #79: Here's a token of my openness...
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Here's a token of my openness
Of my need to not disappear
How I'm feeling, so revealing to me
I found my mind too clear
I just need someone to be there for.. me
I just want someone to be there for.. me

All the static in my attic-a
Shoots down my sciatic nerve
To the ocean of my platitudes
Longitudes, latitudes, it's so absurd
I just need someone to be there for..
I just want someone to be there for..
Someone to be there for..

'Cause I'll stop trying to make a difference
I'm not trying to make a difference
I'll stop trying to make a difference
No way
'Cause I'll stop trying to make a difference
I'm not trying to make a difference
I'll stop trying to make a difference
No way

Ooh... Let's call in an angel
Ooh... Let's call in an angel
Ooh... Let's call in an angel

'Cause I'll stop trying to make a difference
I'm not trying to make a difference
I'll stop trying to make a difference
No way
Cause I'll stop trying to make a difference
I'm not trying to make a difference
I'm not trying to make a difference
No way, no way


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1. In My Tree
2. Red Mosquito
3. Porch
4. I Got Id
5. Release
6. Do The Evolution
7. Breath
8. Corduroy
9. Elderly Woman...
10. Leash
11. Hail Hail
12. Grievance
13. Love Boat Captain
14. Even Flow
15. Black Red Yellow
16. In Hiding
17. Can't Keep
18. Indifference
19. Insignificance
20. Whipping
21. Black
22. Smile
23. Push Me Pull Me
24. Rats
25. God's Dice
26. All or None
27. Yellow Ledbetter
28. Last Exit
29. Who You Are
30. Rearview Mirror
31. Hold On
32. Present Tense
33. Light Years
34. Alive
35. Brain of J
36. Thumbing My Way
37. Hard to Imagine
38. Tremor Christ
39. Rival
40. Animal
41. Lukin
42. You Are
43. betterman
44. Given to Fly
45. Once
46. Low Light
47. Parting Ways
48. Off He Goes
49. Go
50. get right
51. World Wide Suicide
52. Angel
53. MFC
54. Long Road
55. Why Go
56. Nothingman
57. Save You
58. Of A Girl
59. Habit
60. Satan’s Bed
61. Faithful
62. Oceans
63. Gone
64. WMA
65. State of Love and Trust
66. Spin The Black Circle
67. Life Wasted
68. Arc
69. Garden
70. All Those Yesterdays
71.Sleight of Hand
72. Other Side
73. Let Me Sleep
74. I’m Open
75. Blood
76.Nothing As It Seems
77. All Night
78. Jeremy

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Musically No Way is an absolute gem. A great slow burning fuzzy groove. One of the few songs I think Jack does a nice job on drums for too. Not that much intensity to it, but the song has a chill vibe so it isn’t necessary. It’s not trying to be Not For You. Even the places where it is trying to ratchet up the intensity it never really explodes

This is one of the two reasons why I think this hasn’t returned to the live sets. It may have a bit of the NAIS concert problem. A cool listen on its own, or in the context of its records, but live songs really need to build and swell, and this one is a bit too much of a plateau. Once the shock of it being played wore off, there wouldn’t be much here for people

Vocally eddie does a fairly nice job here too. Not a performance for the ages, but it follows the music well. Nice, relaxed, kind of playful. The chorus isn’t that explosive, but then again, going into overdrive here would have felt a bit out of place. So far, so good

But those lyrics….

The verses are unspectacular, but not terrible. Underwhelming, but there isn’t anything to be embarrassed about. I’d even go so far as to say that the first verse is pretty good, and the “I just want someone to be there for me” line is nice and plaintive without being melodramatic. It’s a statement more than it is a plead

The chorus, however, is quite possibly the most atrocious thing they’ve ever written and I’m including matt cameron’s abortions here. This makes Sweet Lew look like Shakespeare, since at least sweet lew knew it was stupid. The sentiment is ridiculously juvenile (I’ll stop caring about stuff. PSYCHE!!! Jokes on you. I really do care. Fooled you though!) nor is it written in a compelling way, or sung with any great feeling (I think Eddie knew this sucked, but since this was an album about healing the band dynamic he couldn’t say anything). No way is no longer sung because Eddie refuses to utter those lyrics in public, and he’s right to do it. Just awful. Absolutely kills the song. Stone’s nasally backing vocals here don’t help.

I think the “lets call in an angel” bridge is pretty stupid too (what the hell does that mean) but compared to how horrid the chorus is it’s excusable

Between the chorus and bridge I feel like I have to apologize for being a Pearl Jam fan. It’s why I would NEVER give someone yield as a starting album.

I’m stone’s bitch in spite of, not because of, No Way

2 stars. Probably 2.5 if we had the .5’s in here, but closer to 2 than 3.

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I've always really liked this song on its own. It's a staple on my iPod as it gives me a nice change of pace. 4 stars.

But of course in will come the Yieldophiles saying "OMFG THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG EVER, BUT IF IT WAS ON TEN I WOULD HATE IT." :roll:

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I gave it four stars. A great, quirky little song. A weird rhythm and I think the lyrics are ok.

The chorus is not the best that's been written, but I don't think it's as bad as stip makes it out to be. Also, I like Ed's delivery here, which makes the lyrics less noticable.

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i've thought no way would work great live. i picture a slow, quiet opener, than about 5 or 6 heavy songs, and then no way to bring it down a little bit but not all the way, and then a more quiet or experimental song (like nais, which i know a lot of people here don't like live, but you get the idea). so i guess i really don't know why it isn't played live except for the simple fact that it "doesn't work." i suppose jack irons not being in the band has something to do with it too.

i don't really mind the chorus, because for me the music is so good that it overshadows it. the same thing applies to habit. 4 stars.

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4 stars. It's not a masterpiece, but it's damn good.

They need to bust this bad boy out live on the next tour. :)

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i would love to hear this song live, its in my top 3 on yield, i do agree with stip on the chorus, but lyrics aside, it is a very good song

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Four stars.
One of my favourites of Yield. Very nice song.
I would love to hear it live.


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pearljamfan80 wrote:
I've always really liked this song on its own. It's a staple on my iPod as it gives me a nice change of pace. 4 stars.

But of course in will come the Yieldophiles saying "OMFG THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG EVER, BUT IF IT WAS ON TEN I WOULD HATE IT." :roll:


This couldn't have been on Ten, cause the band was unable to write such a good song back then. :P


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5 stars. song is magical.

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Angus wrote:
pearljamfan80 wrote:
I've always really liked this song on its own. It's a staple on my iPod as it gives me a nice change of pace. 4 stars.

But of course in will come the Yieldophiles saying "OMFG THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG EVER, BUT IF IT WAS ON TEN I WOULD HATE IT." :roll:


This couldn't have been on Ten, cause the band was unable to write such a mediocre song back then. :P


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4 stars.

I love the groove of the music. Chrous isn't the best, but the music saves it.


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4 Stars.

It's a great compliment to Faithful and stands on its own. It's a nice change of pace from the ordinary PJ.

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thank god we got rid of jeremy

nice change from the ten-vs.-vitalogy eleitism

*5 Stars: This is why Stone needs to write more

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Absolutely mediocre song. Nice music, shitty lyrics and an ok delivery make for one not-really-halfway decent Pearl Jam song. Nothing more needs to be said beyond what Stip said.

2 stars. I miss the Jeremy one already.


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Nice song, 4 stars.

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4 stars.

I think this song works extremely well within the context of Yield, but it's not a "great" song for me. I particularly like the ambiguity of the chorus, which isn't nearly as bad as Stip makes it out to be. I do, however, agree with the "let's call in an angel line." After 9 years of listening to this album, I still don't understand the relevance of that line. It just comes out of nowhere and really doesn't make any sense.

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I always interpreted the chorus as "No way, I'm not going to try to make a difference". It doesn't seem like he's saying, "psych... I fooled you". That would be quite shitty, though, admitted. I don't like the interpretation Stip had and I for the first time boldly disagree with the initial review. The chorus means a lot to me and I think it's a powerful statement.


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