I used to sing the lyrics for Black – “Her Legs Spread out before me” when the lyrics are actually “ Were laid spread out before me”. Some girl corrected me but I think my lyrics were better. Best part of Pearl Jam
After seeing them live, I swear this song was just for the point in the show where Eddie was on like the 3rd bottle and needed something to just chill on for a bit.
I can never explain how i hear music, i tell people I only hear the voice as an instrument (like this video), and I can’t dictate lyrics. This is me every song ever. I can only capture a sentence or two each song and most chorus’s… sometimes maybe. If i try to sing any song I’ve known… even for 30 years, I’ll get every note right, but none of the lyrics are ever right.
Weird side note, if the singer change any lyrics, i can still tell because it’s like hitting a bad note to me. Like in remixes or something.
I got you bro. It sounds clear to me. He says, “On a weezer, on a wizard, on a whale. And he called and I sit and I don’t wanna sit and then I fall out of it.” Those lyrics changed my life.
They wrote a sweet song on guitar. A good riff that they liked. But they couldn’t figure out lyrics after trying for a while. So they just went with that. And it was a hit, which is hilarious.
The song is about a friend of Eddie’s finding out his brother had been killed in action and going for a walk around his neighborhood. Eddie’s friend had “an alternative look” but while pondering his brother’s sacrifice for his country he passed a house flying an American flag from the porch. He saluted the conservative looking people on the porch of said house but they just stared at him like he was a freak. But apparently Eddie was having a stroke while recording it.
I have a whole story in my mind that goes with this song. At this point if the real lyrics are different from what’s in my head it’ll ruin the song for me. Can’t risk it.
I have a whole story in my mind that goes with this song. At this point if the real lyrics are different from what’s in my head it’ll ruin the song for me. Can’t risk it.
I felt like yellow ledbetter specifically, was an anti-stalker song. If anyone in the audience up front could sing thins perfectly, they would be highly scrutinized by security as a possible stalker risk.
Lyrics for almost any Mars Volta -song. I’ve read the lyrics from the sleeve, and I still have no clue what they are singing. On moat (if not all) of their songs.
There is a game show on the local rock station in seattle 99.9 KISW called what did eddie say. They play 10-15 second clip of Pearl Jam and callers have to figure out what he said lol.
This song absolutely sucks. Awful everything, especially the hard ‘middle school one month into guitar lessons’ vibe. Thank God it finally lost airtime.
There are certainly parts of this song that are sonically illegible, and I feel that’s part of its charm. I love this video because both things are true: It hits hard, and is sometimes incomprehensible. That’s pretty fucking amazing!
It also has one of the best Pearl Jam lyrics: “I don’t know whether I’m the boxer or the bag”.
Also, I want this creator to do My Bloody Valentine next!
Anna said, “I wanna leave Bennigans”
True words.
This was the first cassette tape that I ever bought. Still have no idea what he’s saying.
Yellow Ledbetter
“On a weekend wanna wish it all away
And they called and I said that I want what I said
And then I call out again”
Edit: https://americansongwriter.com/deeper-meaning-behind-yellow-ledbetter-pearl-jam/
Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam.
Gonna have to leave this here… [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLd22ha_-VU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLd22ha_-VU)
PREACH!!!!!!
[what pearl jam sounds like](https://youtu.be/R8ZX4O-Efao?si=U76stKwi6XU7zo4V)
Make me fries
Word
Can sing the whole song just humming random vowels
I used to sing the lyrics for Black – “Her Legs Spread out before me” when the lyrics are actually “ Were laid spread out before me”. Some girl corrected me but I think my lyrics were better. Best part of Pearl Jam
After seeing them live, I swear this song was just for the point in the show where Eddie was on like the 3rd bottle and needed something to just chill on for a bit.
I can never explain how i hear music, i tell people I only hear the voice as an instrument (like this video), and I can’t dictate lyrics. This is me every song ever. I can only capture a sentence or two each song and most chorus’s… sometimes maybe. If i try to sing any song I’ve known… even for 30 years, I’ll get every note right, but none of the lyrics are ever right.
Weird side note, if the singer change any lyrics, i can still tell because it’s like hitting a bad note to me. Like in remixes or something.
I got you bro. It sounds clear to me. He says, “On a weezer, on a wizard, on a whale. And he called and I sit and I don’t wanna sit and then I fall out of it.” Those lyrics changed my life.
I feel like people were right in the 90s
This dude. Purposely sings in a way that makes it hard for him to understand and an intent of some artistic bullshit and it just makes me mad
Because he’s still awesome lmao
My favorite is Opera man doing Pearl jam from SNL
I don’t know if I’m the boxer or the bag
They wrote a sweet song on guitar. A good riff that they liked. But they couldn’t figure out lyrics after trying for a while. So they just went with that. And it was a hit, which is hilarious.
It’s “On a wizard, on a whale” and it always has been
James Corden lost some weight
The song is about a friend of Eddie’s finding out his brother had been killed in action and going for a walk around his neighborhood. Eddie’s friend had “an alternative look” but while pondering his brother’s sacrifice for his country he passed a house flying an American flag from the porch. He saluted the conservative looking people on the porch of said house but they just stared at him like he was a freak. But apparently Eddie was having a stroke while recording it.
Years ago I came across an askreddit thread titled “what is your favorite song sung in a foreign language?”
Yellow Ledbetter was the top comment by a mile
Lol imagine being a spanish speaker and thinking that native english speakers have any idea what he’s singing
Potato wave
Yarbling
But first, Pearl Jam
It just now dawned on me that I’ve never understood these lyrics.
I have a whole story in my mind that goes with this song. At this point if the real lyrics are different from what’s in my head it’ll ruin the song for me. Can’t risk it.
I have a whole story in my mind that goes with this song. At this point if the real lyrics are different from what’s in my head it’ll ruin the song for me. Can’t risk it.
I felt like yellow ledbetter specifically, was an anti-stalker song. If anyone in the audience up front could sing thins perfectly, they would be highly scrutinized by security as a possible stalker risk.
Best lyrics website is Genius.com
Here’s the lyrics:
https://genius.com/Pearl-jam-yellow-ledbetter-lyrics
Is this like inagodadaveeda where it’s supposed to be something else?
On a weekend wanna wish it all away.
And they called and i said that I want what I said.
And then call out again.
Okay this is a long shot,
But if i said the lyrics of a song, at the end of the chorus went something along the lines of:
“Heba-deba-blabla-bleee like youuuuu”
And in my head it’s sang by a dude who sounds similar to this, would anyone know what song I’m talking about?
I’ve listened to and sung along to this song hundreds of times, still have no clue what 3/4 of the lyrics say
Lyrics for almost any Mars Volta -song. I’ve read the lyrics from the sleeve, and I still have no clue what they are singing. On moat (if not all) of their songs.
It’s like James Joyce’s Odyssey, in music form.
Something about a coal miner and calling out again?
There is a game show on the local rock station in seattle 99.9 KISW called what did eddie say. They play 10-15 second clip of Pearl Jam and callers have to figure out what he said lol.
On a wheel yeah
On a wizard on a whale
Anna Nicoles mama said I don’t wanna see Anna fall down again
And the wheel
An Aleve a Gump I know
I said
I don’t want a box or bag
Eddie Vedder is clearly drunk on cough syrup
I was wondering what James Corden was up to nowadays.
I do enjoy some [Jammy Pearls](https://youtu.be/R8ZX4O-Efao?si=XcoLxjwE2ZKEVAzp)
“Took a bead on the northern plains and just rolled that power on” — “Roll Me Away” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
“You’re hell on wheels in a black dress.” — “Disease” – Matchbox Twenty
There’s just something about the way they say/sing the lyrics.
I was listening to this song yesterday and all I could make out was a “yeah” and a couple of “hey”s. Great song though.
This song absolutely sucks. Awful everything, especially the hard ‘middle school one month into guitar lessons’ vibe. Thank God it finally lost airtime.
Should have quit after TEN.
Pearl Jam is just mumbling set to music
There are certainly parts of this song that are sonically illegible, and I feel that’s part of its charm. I love this video because both things are true: It hits hard, and is sometimes incomprehensible. That’s pretty fucking amazing!
It also has one of the best Pearl Jam lyrics: “I don’t know whether I’m the boxer or the bag”.
Also, I want this creator to do My Bloody Valentine next!