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Rate Parachutes

5 stars
15
33%
4 stars
18
40%
3 stars
5
11%
2 stars
5
11%
1 star
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Total votes : 45

Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri December 28, 2012 6:46 pm

old thread archived here

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 3:14 am

My monthly visit to the pit has me angry. What kind of a retard outright HATES this song? My guess is that the melody & chord sequence is too complex for them to follow.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 3:21 am

Fucking love this song. The wife and I are renewing our vows for our 20th and this is on the playlist.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 3:24 am

This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 3:59 am

One of their best "love songs" for sure

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 4:04 am

A lovely song. Always thought it was a bit Jack Johnson'y with some Beatles. I liked it right away, but then it kind of faded for me. But I fell in love with it again after hearing some live boots and finding myself singing along. A very nice melody, and a unique song in the Pearl Jam catalog.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 11:11 am

numbers wrote:This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 4:23 pm

This is a weird one for me. I really like it but never want to listen to it.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 5:34 pm

Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 5:44 pm

i don't agree, but I wouldn't argue

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 7:21 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.


Absolutely on the first, and I'd probably agree on the second. I like a few of the LB tracks, but even my favorites are not as strong as this one. I love Mike and Eddie's work on this song; neither are typically known for restraint, but they both hold back until letting just enough sift through the cracks in the last few runs of the chorus.

I also love songs like this, where they follow a pop format but lyrically just blow through without returning to a repeated chorus.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 8:14 pm

stip wrote:
numbers wrote:This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 8:17 pm

hlniv wrote:
stip wrote:
numbers wrote:This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 9:38 pm

Five stars. Beautiful. I didn't GET it at first. Now it's top teir.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 9:50 pm

The "and waaaaaaaaarrrrr..." part is beautiful.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 9:59 pm

digster wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.


Absolutely on the first, and I'd probably agree on the second.

I probably like "Man of the Hour" a little more than this one, but yes, this is beautiful.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 10:00 pm

theplatypus wrote:
digster wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.


Absolutely on the first, and I'd probably agree on the second.

I probably like "Man of the Hour" a little more than this one, but yes, this is beautiful.

That's why I said album track.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 11:38 pm

I love this track, it makes always think of my woman. I wish the band played it more, very stand out performance from portland in 06 on this track.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Fri January 03, 2014 11:40 pm

I wish I still heard it like that. The discussions on the old board convinced me it was about religion and I can't shake it, even though I want to.

Re: Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Sat January 04, 2014 1:18 am

that this song was about religion?
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