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Pearl Jam — Better Man
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bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:05
 

Pearl Jam really made a statement with their CD packaging on this one!  {#Dance}



Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:03
 
 boober wrote:
My friend used to sing...
"Can't find the Butter Man"
 
Well, he's pretty a slippery fellow.


FooledAgain
(43°40'N 79°20'W)
Posted: Nov 06, 2011 - 17:06
 
I remember my wife once told me this was her favourite song. When we were still together. -ish. {#Sad}


Stingray
(JULIAN'S NWO)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 04:20
 
 Sloggydog wrote:
Love this song and i can't find my vitamins either
  
Squirts of British humor.


nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 07:45
 
Still dancing ? :)


 romeotuma wrote:


This is another song I ranked a 10 long ago, but I have not commented on it...

this is one of many great songs by Pearl Jam...  love it...  we be dancing...
 



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 03, 2011 - 22:42
 


This is another song I ranked a 10 long ago, but I have not commented on it...

this is one of many great songs by Pearl Jam...  love it...  we be dancing...



GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 08:50
 
I was a late comer to Pearl Jam, only falling in love with the album 10 after the whole world was getting tired of it. After that, I kinda dismissed the rest of their output as not being for me. I have no idea what's wrong with me. This is a super track.

nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 08:50
 
 Stingray wrote:
Another "big" US-band that can't (really) move me!
Great voice though, of course!
 
Must be kidding, this is great and yes, his voice is great.

calypsus_1
Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 21:38
 

Better Man-New Jersey-13 Oct 2004, Live
dekelforce

Eddie Vedder & Bruce Springsteen singing "Better Man".



sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 08:31
 
 donnyballgame wrote:
I used to call this "Can't you write a better song" in the early 90's. Seems to have held up pretty well over the years. Guess I was wrong back then.
 

No, no you are correct; Pearl Jam are not exactly known for thier songwriter acumen; they had a good album and a sprinkling of decent songs amongst a large sea of excrement. However, this is one of their decent songs and does indeed hold up as you said.{#Yes}

fingerpin
(OhiO)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 08:28
 
 MojoJojo wrote:
It still amazes me how much the "Into the Wild" soundtrack made me appreciate Pearl Jam. I just really never cared for them before. Go figure.
 
I'm with you on this one. {#Yes}


Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 08:25
 
Another "big" US-band that can't (really) move me!
Great voice though, of course!

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 14:18
 
Perfect second song after our slow dance to the Beach Boys "You Still Believe in Me" at my wedding.

Slow start with the happy couple, than rock out as everyone joins us.



boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 14:17
 
My friend used to sing...
"Can't find the Butter Man"

calypsus_1
Posted: Apr 04, 2010 - 19:35
 

Pearl Jam - "Betterman" Live



Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere)
Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 09:52
 
Good song but not my favorite PJ.

I always wondered about that curious intro which seemed to hint at the song going in a completely different direction than what it actually did.

donnyballgame
Posted: Aug 03, 2009 - 10:30
 
I used to call this "Can't you write a better song" in the early 90's. Seems to have held up pretty well over the years. Guess I was wrong back then.

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 - 16:47
 
It still amazes me how much the "Into the Wild" soundtrack made me appreciate Pearl Jam. I just really never cared for them before. Go figure.

themotion
(somewhere between infinity)
Posted: Jun 16, 2009 - 20:10
 
so far away -> better man ... bill, {#Notworthy}

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: May 16, 2009 - 01:55
 
Love this song and i can't find my vitamins either

toterola
(Further)
Posted: Apr 14, 2009 - 11:36
 
 SantaFeGrace wrote:


Personally I find that when a single woman reaches a certain age, it's hard to find a good man that is not married!  {#Frustrated}
 
Good luck!

Being a single man, of a "certain age", I've pretty much given up on finding a "good" woman who's not married.

Some folks don't let that little detail slow them down, though. {#Hug}

ceviche
(Lima, Peru)
Posted: Apr 14, 2009 - 11:20
 
I like this song, but my wife doesn't. That's good, right? Hmm.

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Feb 10, 2009 - 09:20
 
 SantaFeGrace wrote:


Personally I find that when a single woman reaches a certain age, it's hard to find a good man that is not married!  {#Frustrated}
 
There may be hope - I met my fiance when she was 54, divorced after 30 years.  She found a good one!  {#Hug}

vit
Posted: Feb 10, 2009 - 09:08
 
shawshank wrote:
....pass the butter man...


... can't find the butter dish ...


shawshank
(Maryland)
Posted: Jan 25, 2009 - 13:39
 
....pass the butter man...

SantaFeGrace
(Santa Fe, NM)
Posted: Sep 05, 2008 - 09:37
 
 Papernapkin wrote:
What does it mean? The man's good? None better? Or she'll have to settle because a good man is hard to find?
 

Personally I find that when a single woman reaches a certain age, it's hard to find a good man that is not married!  {#Frustrated}

The_Enemy
(The Sewer)
Posted: Aug 04, 2008 - 18:09
 
 junebaby65 wrote:
There's crap on both sides of the fence and women can be just as shallow and selfish as men...

 
More evidence that humans suck.

rawaccess
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 23:40
 
vitalogy is my favorite PJ album. i enjoy it's dark, melancholy nature.
lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 14:03
 
shakitten wrote:


Yup...I think so, too.


I have 50 cents here, 25 for each of you to buy a clue.
Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 12:06
 
Saw these guys for the first time last Monday night (on their 2008 summer tour). Incredible show, simply incredible..
phoenix
(southern tip of the melting pot)
Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 10:47
 
archipunk wrote:
I know this is terrible, and I love this song, but I can't help hearing "Can't find the butter, man!" every time I listen to it...


That's what I've been singing for years! I'm so glad I'm not the only one. Please pass the toast.
archipunk
(Land of Entrapment NM)
Posted: Jun 02, 2008 - 16:15
 
I know this is terrible, and I love this song, but I can't help hearing "Can't find the butter, man!" every time I listen to it...
greener
(Olympia, WA)
Posted: Jun 02, 2008 - 16:06
 
Papernapkin wrote:
What does it mean? The man's good——none better? Or she'll have to settle because a good man is hard to find?


Eddie wrote this song about his mom's relationship with his step-father and it's abusive nature.
supremo
Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 12:29
 
9-volt wrote:
Am I just being nostalgic for my college days, or has Pearl Jam really proven to be as timeless as I think they are?


I could just be nostalgic too, but I really believe they'll be remembered in coming days the way Hendrix and Pink Floyd are remembered today. Yes I used them all in the same sentence.
a_genuine_find
(boottlaces caught in the escalator of Life)
Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 12:28
 
I know Im leavin here a better man
For knowin you this way
Things I couldnt do before, now I think I can
And Im leavin here a better man

Ellehcim
(Ottawa, ON,Canada)
Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 18:06
 
Papernapkin wrote:
What does it mean? The man's good——none better? Or she'll have to settle because a good man is hard to find?


I always assumed that based on the lyrics that the woman was settling for a rather shitty guy because she couldn't find a better one. Seems pretty clear from the lyrics.
Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 18:01
 
What does it mean? The man's good? None better? Or she'll have to settle because a good man is hard to find?


E_A_D_G
(DC)
Posted: Feb 29, 2008 - 05:39
 
Most fun you can have at the charity stripe fully clothed. Queue up this tune and see how many free throws you can make before it ends. Benchmark is 30 or so.



9-volt
(WNC)
Posted: Feb 29, 2008 - 05:37
 
Am I just being nostalgic for my college days, or has Pearl Jam really proven to be as timeless as I think they are?
cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 13:18
 
jarrudy wrote:
this song haunted me in my 20s...sometimes eddie is TOO talented of a writer.


This song still haunts me. Too talented, indeed: there are some feelings I'd rather not have. Love this song though.
jarrudy
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 - 13:14
 
this song haunted me in my 20s...sometimes eddie is TOO talented of a writer.



pmb-dc
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Dec 28, 2007 - 08:59
 
Find a live cd of theirs and listen to this song, maybe even the MSG DVD, and you will never hear it the same again. When you have 30,000 people singing the opening verse and Eddie waits to take over the second verse, it's an incredible scene and even more remarkable it happens at almost every show. Must be amazing to be in a rock band and have that happen.
songbirdfemme
(syracuse ny)
Posted: Dec 28, 2007 - 08:56
 
maybe some woman just dont know how to be happy... i think its more about personal happiness than the man we have

junebaby65 wrote:

I guess I could follow that comment with women disregard men if you're not making 6 figures. There's crap on both sides of the fence and women can be just as shallow and selfish as men...

junebaby65
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Nov 11, 2007 - 06:36
 
coffee-eyes wrote:
Words to this song ring true for many women. Maybe that's why, as someone on this board said, women swoon for this song. The lyrics always make me think of my own mother and my stepmother. Both spent years in horrible relationships. And to the guys on the board who can't seem to find any women who aren't looking for an unattainable prince, unfortunately, I find men disregard you if you don't look like a super model. I'm in my 40s, and it's a tough dating world out there!

I guess I could follow that comment with women disregard men if you're not making 6 figures. There's crap on both sides of the fence and women can be just as shallow and selfish as men...
FluorideFreeMN
(Central Minnesota)
Posted: Oct 26, 2007 - 16:28
 
One of my fav all time albums...
poopypants
(Porkland, OR)
Posted: Oct 26, 2007 - 13:34
 
auburntigerrich wrote:


Yeah, that's "dyslexic", with a Y. Or is it "lysdexlic"?

Classic 90's cornerstone. Most excellent.


hah!
auburntigerrich
(The Loveliest Village on the Plains)
Posted: Oct 26, 2007 - 13:32
 
nate917 wrote:


Only dislexic RP listeners give this dreck a 10.

1.


Yeah, that's "dyslexic", with a Y. Or is it "lysdexlic"?

Classic 90's cornerstone. Most excellent.
poopypants
(Porkland, OR)
Posted: Oct 26, 2007 - 13:31
 
Gilmour makes an odd segway into vedder, great song though. the album as a whole is better. 7
nate917
Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 10:14
 
element1 wrote:

yes i can find a better song too... those would be the 10's. this one is a 9.


Only dislexic RP listeners give this dreck a 10.

1.
element1
(boulder, co)
Posted: Aug 24, 2007 - 18:36
 

really surprised to see but a 7.3 avg. i mean, come one, people, it's classic now.

yes i can find a better song too... those would be the 10's. this one is a 9.