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 Post subject: The Fixer (reviews in the first post)
PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:58 pm 
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Song reviews:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/07/2 ... the-fixer/

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/07/pearl-j ... party.html

http://stereogum.com/archives/new-pearl ... 80091.html

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/20 ... ve_he.html

Download it here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/axfrvp

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So... this song isnt very good.

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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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The song is dull and Ed's voice sounds bad.

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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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It's terrible. Not only is the music just unemployable #2 but the lyrics? When I heard the "love" line I threw up a bit in my mouth.

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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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gets better the more you listen...

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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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flavdave wrote:
The song is dull and Ed's voice sounds bad.


Man I'm with you! Talk about boring and predictable, yikes! I don't think I've ever been so underwhelmed by a Pearl Jam single.

I keep hearing people rave about it's a fun sing-a-long, Pearl Jam pop, etc...Man, I'll take Why Go, I Am Mine, or even Mankind anyday over this one. Two Thumbs down for me. Got Some kicks this song's ass!


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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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Fade Out.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

If their gonna continue this trend of fading out the end of their singles, they really need to release non-radio edit / non-fadeout versions to their fans in some form.....

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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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i'm not sold on this song just yet. from the crappy recording from the Target commercial, i thought the bridge would soar more than it does on the final version. that being said, i don't think eddie sounds bad on this at all.
it's definitely some PJ lite in my opinion...WWS and I Am Mine were far superior as far as lead singles are concerned. (i don't hate it though).

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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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i love unemployable

how/where can I hear this?


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 Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21st
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I liked it quite a bit. I'd give it 4 stars.

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 Post subject: The Fixer
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It's streaming on pearl jam's my space page.

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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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given2trade wrote:
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It's terrible. Not only is the music just unemployable #2 but the lyrics? When I heard the "love" line I threw up a bit in my mouth.


Yes. Too much of a rewrite. Could still end up enjoyable, but it's not it's own thing.


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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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Post subject: Re: Single: The Fixer due out July 21stPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:17 am

Without making any other judgment calls yet, it definitely IS too similar to Unemployable musically. It's not it's own bag.

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Maybe they should of taken a page from Metallica and titled it Unemployable II.....

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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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the love line through the bridge is the only part that caused hesitance... i liked it a lot otherwise...

production- how many vox tracks are there for the chorus????!


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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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I'm liking it. I am glad to see them release a kind of tossed off sounding, fun song as the first single. It is similar to Unemployable, but I think that is the best song on s/t, so that is not a problem with me at all. And i think that this song will age much more gracefully than WWS has...

Having said that, I really hope that the whole album does not sound like this. But judging by Speed of Sound and The End, it won't.


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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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i won't hear it until tonight...could someone be so kind as to tell me the "love line"?


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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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props to the band for no leaks thus far too....


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 Post subject: Re: The Fixer
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Eddie sounds fine. It is a good pop song, and a lot of people will like this.

The lyrics at times are bad, but it doesn't really matter. I think it's a Matt song. I can't see it being one of my favourite PJ songs, but solely because these aren't my favourite types of songs.

My main criticism is the 'ahh' vocals on the intro and after the bridge. They've been too manipulated with to the point where it sounds artificial and unnatural. But after a few listens I wasn't noticing that anymore.


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