June 4, 200719 yr One of Pearl Jam's most beloved but also most misunderstood tunes. Perhaps this will shed some light on Eddie's often-incomprehensible lyrics ...
June 4, 200719 yr I found that a few days ago and being a die hard Mookie Blaylock fan, I couldn't help but laugh pretty darn hard.
June 4, 200719 yr This must be the English version of the song. I never could figure out what language was used on the original version.
June 4, 200719 yr Author This must be the English version of the song. I never could figure out what language was used on the original version. The guy actually gets a few of the lyrics correct. I've got a few live bootleg versions of the tune where Eddie anunciates a bit better than on the studio version. However, just because I know what the real lyrics are doesn't mean they make a lick of sense ...
June 4, 200719 yr The guy actually gets a few of the lyrics correct. I've got a few live bootleg versions of the tune where Eddie anunciates a bit better than on the studio version. However, just because I know what the real lyrics are doesn't mean they make a lick of sense ... :lol: There are also the live versions where he changed the lyrics to fit the war, some of those lyrics are more understandable than the regular song.
June 5, 200719 yr Author That made me laugh out loud. Just made my day for some odd reason. Thanks Jim. Thanks, but I can't take full credit. I spotted it on Bill Simmons' column from today.
June 5, 200719 yr LOL Good stuff...I thought it was just me who had a tough time understanding some of those tunes.
June 5, 200719 yr LOL Good stuff...I thought it was just me who had a tough time understanding some of those tunes. If you look up the song on wikipedia, it pretty much sums up the fact that nobody really knows what the song is about or what the lyrics really are.
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