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Vindicator · **Posted:** Wed April 17, 2024 2:33 pm

injuddstree wrote:

Outtro reminds me of Marker In The Sand outtro, which is one of the better moments on Avocado.

Spot on comparison on the outro

Hatfield · **Joined:** Fri January 04, 2013 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1468

B wrote:

Favorite song. Hands down. Best thing on the album.

The atmospheric opening is so good.

Is that Stone on the guitar solo? I loved that too.

Fortunately, I was alone for my first listen. That outro had me dancing around the weight room like a fool!

ABNorman · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 4450

Really like the way Eddie sings "Something that I never had was the upper hand", just before the outro.

Farmer John · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 9:25 pm **Posts:** 4336

Cold Confession + Yellow Ledbetter + NAIS + we could something else

unLEASHed · **Joined:** Fri September 06, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 175

ABNorman wrote:

Really like the way Eddie sings "Something that I never had was the upper hand", just before the outro.

This song is a fucking beast…i bet it will grow on some people.

Arthur Morgan · **Joined:** Mon April 15, 2024 5:03 am **Posts:** 340

I think it would be cool if they opened a show with this song, the drawn out moody beginning against low lighting. Then it kicks into high gear towards end.

JasnNC · **Joined:** Fri September 13, 2013 3:24 pm **Posts:** 14

Farmer John wrote:

Cold Confession + Yellow Ledbetter + NAIS + we could something else

NAIS - Yellow Ledbetter - Temple of the Dog

Good call.

Fattie_Vedder · **Joined:** Wed February 26, 2020 8:43 am **Posts:** 754

First listen with headphones. OK Upper Hand, I hear you. You're growing on me.

RAG319 · **Joined:** Tue August 21, 2018 6:51 pm **Posts:** 235

Agree with the outro critique in here. Song would be a lot stronger if the outro didn't get huge out of no where.

Leatherhead · **Joined:** Fri August 09, 2013 4:38 am **Posts:** 3870

RAG319 wrote:

Agree with the outro critique in here. Song would be a lot stronger if the outro didn't get huge out of no where.

I disagree.

guitar_davey · **Posted:** Thu April 18, 2024 4:40 am

This is the most moving piece of music on an album full of them.

That little arpeggiated guitar line during the "I hope the people are smiling" part is really tasty.

Ms Harmless · **Posted:** Thu April 18, 2024 6:55 am

guitar_davey wrote:

This is the most moving piece of music on an album full of them.

That little arpeggiated guitar line during the "I hope the people are smiling" part is really tasty.

so tasty

daft twat · **Posted:** Thu April 18, 2024 10:43 am

ABNorman wrote:

Really like the way Eddie sings "Something that I never had was the upper hand", just before the outro.

Absolutely. This is my favorite song on the album by miles.

Release_Me · **Joined:** Mon July 15, 2013 10:01 am **Posts:** 1258

The one I was immediately mesmerised by on the first listen of the phone recording. Phenomenal song. 5 stars.

Strat · **Posted:** Thu April 18, 2024 12:14 pm

Still thinking they didn't need to do a big upbeat outro. Wish this sing stayed in the spacey bluesy territory for another ten minutes.

Still incredible song

oftheearth · **Joined:** Sat February 01, 2020 11:57 pm **Posts:** 190

I don't think this is an overreaction but this song has a place in my top 10 Pearl Jam songs of all time. Of course I'll have to hear it live first but I imagine it will be incredible.

Force Of Nature · **Joined:** Tue February 06, 2024 8:22 pm **Posts:** 35

What do we think this is about?
When he’s saying “I hope the people are smiling”, “I apologise for the timing”

Arthur Morgan · **Joined:** Mon April 15, 2024 5:03 am **Posts:** 340

Force Of Nature wrote:

What do we think this is about?
When he’s saying “I hope the people are smiling”, “I apologise for the timing”

The song to me anppwars to be about the ending of something and feeling a little regret about it. Take that for what it’s worth

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47377

I think this has moved to my second favorite song on the album. I love the buildup to the huge outro. This is an incredible song. Would be cool as an opener or a set 2 opener. Hope I get to hear it in Baltimore this tour.

Hatfield · **Joined:** Fri January 04, 2013 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1468

oftheearth wrote:

I don't think this is an overreaction but this song has a place in my top 10 Pearl Jam songs of all time. Of course I'll have to hear it live first but I imagine it will be incredible.

In before the crowd

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