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¡B! · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:08 pm

I'm not saying it's a bad song. I'm saying it's not as good as everyone thinks it is, thus ... overrated.

ajurlacher1 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:41 pm **Posts:** 129

I think this whole concept of judging PJ songs in a harsh manner is a bit overdone. The fact is, we're all crazy fanatics, we've all listened to every album hundreds if not thousands of times, and while we may skip a track or two here and there, we ALWAYS revisit those tracks later on. This is really just a recent epiphany for me; from the time Avacado came out, I have fucking hated Parachutes. Like a real, seething, deep dislike. But after purchasing and listening to the Vic show, and hearing that particular version, the studio version has been in my regular rotation, and I've found a real appreciation for the song, like I do with every other PJ song.
If I had one PJ song to pick for the rest of my life, it wouldn't be Whale Song. That doesn't mean I don't ever listen to it or appreciate it. You know what I'm saying? These guys are musical genius's, and every song, every chord change is done with a purely artistic connotation. I don't think they've ever had a bad song, or a bad album, and I think deep down, all of you feel the exact same way.

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cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:54 pm

That might have been true circa 2000.

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:55 pm

Actually, even then it might have been a bit over the top.

Skitch Patterson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:37 pm

Whale song is pretty awful.

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:42 pm

You shut your whore mouth.

bmacsmith · **Joined:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:52 pm **Posts:** 8288

Skitch Patterson wrote:

Whale song is pretty awful.

KurtLeon · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:47 pm

bmacsmith wrote:

Skitch Patterson wrote:

Whale song is pretty awful.

theplatypus · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:07 pm

ajurlacher1 wrote:

I think this whole concept of judging PJ songs in a harsh manner is a bit overdone. The fact is, we're all crazy fanatics, we've all listened to every album hundreds if not thousands of times, and while we may skip a track or two here and there, we ALWAYS revisit those tracks later on. This is really just a recent epiphany for me; from the time Avacado came out, I have fucking hated Parachutes. Like a real, seething, deep dislike. But after purchasing and listening to the Vic show, and hearing that particular version, the studio version has been in my regular rotation, and I've found a real appreciation for the song, like I do with every other PJ song.
If I had one PJ song to pick for the rest of my life, it wouldn't be Whale Song. That doesn't mean I don't ever listen to it or appreciate it. You know what I'm saying? These guys are musical genius's, and every song, every chord change is done with a purely artistic connotation. I don't think they've ever had a bad song, or a bad album, and I think deep down, all of you feel the exact same way.

You can't be a true Pearl Jam fan unless you hate Pearl Jam.

ajurlacher1 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:41 pm **Posts:** 129

Apparently not.

ajurlacher1 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:41 pm **Posts:** 129

Seriously though, even with Whale Song, which is not a particularly enjoyable song, Pearl Jam (ie the group that we're all so obsessed with that we spend countless hours posting on a fucking fan website forum dedicated to them) still took the time to put it together and throw it on a compilation. You might say you hate the song, but if you were having a conversation with Ed Ved, you sure as hell wouldn't reveal that hatred to him. Instead, you scurry to your computer and bash the song with fellow PJ nerds.

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:46 pm

What does not wanting to tell Ed to his face what you think of your least favorite Pearl Jam song have to do with anything? That's just being polite.

And honestly, I don't ever see myself enjoying The Fixer.

dumbcharger · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:41 am

ajurlacher1 wrote:

Seriously though, even with Whale Song, which is not a particularly enjoyable song, Pearl Jam (ie the group that we're all so obsessed with that we spend countless hours posting on a fucking fan website forum dedicated to them) still took the time to put it together and throw it on a compilation. You might say you hate the song, but if you were having a conversation with Ed Ved, you sure as hell wouldn't reveal that hatred to him. Instead, you scurry to your computer and bash the song with fellow PJ nerds.

If Ed asked me what I thought of Whale Song I'd tell him the truth to his face, that I hated it. That's what real friends do.

¡B! · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:04 am

dumbcharger wrote:

ajurlacher1 wrote:

Seriously though, even with Whale Song, which is not a particularly enjoyable song, Pearl Jam (ie the group that we're all so obsessed with that we spend countless hours posting on a fucking fan website forum dedicated to them) still took the time to put it together and throw it on a compilation. You might say you hate the song, but if you were having a conversation with Ed Ved, you sure as hell wouldn't reveal that hatred to him. Instead, you scurry to your computer and bash the song with fellow PJ nerds.

If Ed asked me what I thought of Whale Song I'd tell him the truth to his face, that I hated it. That's what real friends do.

I'd probably be more wishy washy, but yeah ... I'd have no problem telling Ed (or Jack) "yeah, uh ... not really my favorite Pearl Jam song."

bmacsmith · **Joined:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:52 pm **Posts:** 8288

i'd say that i thought he'd be taller.

stip · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:15 am

ajurlacher1 wrote:

Seriously though, even with Whale Song, which is not a particularly enjoyable song, Pearl Jam (ie the group that we're all so obsessed with that we spend countless hours posting on a fucking fan website forum dedicated to them) still took the time to put it together and throw it on a compilation. You might say you hate the song, but if you were having a conversation with Ed Ved, you sure as hell wouldn't reveal that hatred to him. Instead, you scurry to your computer and bash the song with fellow PJ nerds.

I bet we COULD count the number of hours they worked on whale song if we had to

stip · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:15 am

and I would tell Ed that I love the fixer.

dumbcharger · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:27 am

bmacsmith wrote:

i'd say that i thought he'd be taller.

That's just plain mean and unnecessary. He'd probably give you a dead arm then kick you out of his house.

Angus · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:55 am

I really really like Whale Song

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