I love Pearl Jam, I love Eddie, I really wanted to love this album. However, it just isn't happening. If you really want to hear what a Ukulele can do, play some Yonder Mountain String Band!

I wouldn't put this in my CD player for a road-trip, but I would keep it close for when I need inspiration to write.  It's so beautiful and simple and inspiring...

It's a nice tune, after another listen.  7.  Cool RP Logo, too!

 lily34 wrote: 
Ray LaMontagne could not carry Eddie's....... oh forget it - to each his own.

 d-don wrote: 

It means that sirdroseph doesn't like Eddie's vibrato.  That's fine for him, but he's missing out on 20 years of amazing music.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
We're not real sure what this means, but we like the quote enough we have it on our board in our classroom. Thanks.

 iam_overlord wrote: 
i'm with you on the ray part.

I kinda feel like anybody could do this song. But if you want it to be good, maybe try giving it to Ray LaMontagne.

 midigitguy wrote: 
Had to Google "MOG" but I'm right behind you. 

Bill: this wasn't too bad a song the first three times I heard it. But when you play it once a day or so, it makes me reconsider being a regular listener of RP.  Eddie didn't discover the ukelele. It is not the best instrument for his voice. There are many, many other songs that have ukeleles in them; most offer better singers. Please find them if you have to ride out your ukelele jones.  

Enough with the ukeleles!  Arrghh, making me switch over to MOG for a while.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
Agreed, this is BAAAAAA-D.   

Argh. The monotone plinking song.

A sheep is still a sheep even when bleated alongside a ukelele.

Why is this song on again?? Have I accidentally hit a commercial radio station. Enough already!!! Initially gave it a 6, then went to 4, now it's at an inflated 2.

 Stingray wrote: 
What does Damien Echols have to do with this?  Other then Eddie V. supporting the West Mephis Three there is no connection.

That's like saying Jullian Assange supports Pakistan because he released documents where the US ambassador is talking smack about them.

Or that owning a pet beaver will keep you from being attacked by tigers because you have a pet beaver and have never been attacked by tigers.

 spotcheckbilly wrote: 
I agree with your thinking to some extent, although I like this song. RP played another cut from this album and I thought "an album worth of Eddie with a ukelele...how fast can I get away from the speakers?" 

He's not my cup of tea as a singer, although some songs of his were truly wonderful ("Face of Love" with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on the "Dead Man Walking" Soundtrack and what I've heard of the stuff for the movie Into the Wild).  I am glad he's trying new directions and not sticking to a Pearl Jam rut. 

Why did he decide to do a whole album of ukelele songs? Someday I'll have to noodle around on the Web and find out.  

Ick.

 Cynaera wrote: 
I was a big fan of Pearl Jam when they first came out, and then got bored sometime after Vs. came out. I too like this side of Eddie and am coming back into fandom for Eddie Vedder.

Didn't this just get played a few days ago?

This is a bad joke. I'd rather hear Tiny Tim.

SORRY, EBERHARD!

 drewd wrote: 

Agreed, Vedder's lyrics are lovely, and the melody is intricately woven around them.
It would be premature to judge this song before the 3-4th listening. Nice work Eddie.

Beautiful song, very much growing on me......

DAMIEN ECHOLS on the UKULELE!

 Gregorama wrote: 

 sirdroseph wrote: 
You must be kidding :)

Oh, it's Eddie Vedder what a surprise to hear him on RP. Haven't heard him in 17 minutes at least.