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Pearl Jam — Better Man
Album: Vitalogy
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Total ratings: 2012









Released: 1994
Length: 4:19
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Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o' clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
As he opens the door, she rolls over
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over

She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man

Ohh...

Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know
She tells herself, oh...

Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man

She loved him, yeah, she don't want to leave this way
She needs him, yeah, that's why she'll be back again
Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
Can't find a better...man
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Pearl Jam used to be too much for me. I have a new respect for them in my older years.
Posted 1 month ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
Well if there are 11/10 songs... this is one.
Posted 5 months ago by jot    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
 
better ham


Posted 1 year ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I always wish that initial drum push was louder and more dramatic. 
Posted 1 year ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
I know my better half CAN find a better man!
Posted 3 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Just my humble opinion but...  Vitalogy is one of the worst albums of the 90's (and that says a lot). I remember all the hype when it came out, but it was a farce.  Go back and listen to it again if it's been a while to see what I mean. Sooooo bad.
Posted 3 years ago by Stuff_n_Nonsense    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
 bluecshells wrote:
Pearl Jam really made a statement with their CD packaging on this one! 

{#Dance} 


better ham
 
Too Funny! ...........smoke added!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 Mugro wrote:
Shaken_Bake wrote:
That's an interesting take on this song, a "safe choice?" My interpretation is that she settled for shithead because good men are hard to find and some women consider a shithead better than no one at all! It's a tragic song, if you ask me. Doesn't get more Pearl-Jammy than this!
There are a lot of good men "out here" but some women don't know where to look! If you are looking for a "good man" who is also a Heisman trophy winner or U.S. Senator or rich stockbroker, then there may be indeed a shortage. You have to put your priorities straight. Do you want a good man, or a rich man? Good man or a famous man? Good man or a fabulously hansome man? I am married to a wonderful woman who thinks she got a "good man" (sometimes, anyway!), but I was ignored for many years by many of those women seeking "good men".
 
Those damn Chads!
Posted 5 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
I was at the concert in Padova 6 days ago..... this is my pilgrimage, this is my church, I sing in the choir. 

Can't find a better jam!  {#Bananajam}
Posted 6 years ago by Reckoner978    [ Reply ]
 bluecshells wrote:

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


better ham
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}Best version I've seen of this song was 2015 on David Letterman's second to the last show.  https://youtu.be/hJU6PuaLoNc
Posted 6 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
Of there was ever a song that makes you feel great about ditching your ex. . . . this is the one
Posted 6 years ago by niseywee    [ Reply ]
lower case god-like imo  : )
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]

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


Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
I remember my wife once told me this was her favourite song. When we were still together. -ish. {#Sad}

Posted 13 years ago by FooledAgain    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Love this song and i can't find my vitamins either
  
Squirts of British humor.

Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
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...
 


Posted 13 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 13 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 13 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]

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

Eddie Vedder & Bruce Springsteen singing "Better Man".
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 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}

Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Another "big" US-band that can't (really) move me!
Great voice though, of course!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
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.


Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
My friend used to sing...
"Can't find the Butter Man"
Posted 14 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]

Pearl Jam - "Betterman" Live

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 15 years ago by donnyballgame    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 15 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
so far away -> better man ... bill, {#Notworthy}
Posted 15 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
Love this song and i can't find my vitamins either
Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
I like this song, but my wife doesn't. That's good, right? Hmm.
Posted 15 years ago by ceviche    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
shawshank wrote:
....pass the butter man...


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

Posted 15 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
....pass the butter man...
Posted 15 years ago by shawshank    [ Reply ]
 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}
Posted 16 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
vitalogy is my favorite PJ album. i enjoy it's dark, melancholy nature.
Posted 16 years ago by rawaccess    [ Reply ]
shakitten wrote:
Yup...I think so, too.
I have 50 cents here, 25 for each of you to buy a clue.
Posted 16 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys for the first time last Monday night (on their 2008 summer tour). Incredible show, simply incredible..
Posted 16 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by phoenix    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 16 years ago by archipunk    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by greener    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by supremo    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by Ellehcim    [ Reply ]
What does it mean? The man's good? None better? Or she'll have to settle because a good man is hard to find?

Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
Am I just being nostalgic for my college days, or has Pearl Jam really proven to be as timeless as I think they are?
Posted 16 years ago by 9-volt    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
this song haunted me in my 20s...sometimes eddie is TOO talented of a writer.
Posted 16 years ago by jarrudy    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 16 years ago by pmb-dc    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 17 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
One of my fav all time albums...
Posted 17 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
auburntigerrich wrote:
Yeah, that's "dyslexic", with a Y. Or is it "lysdexlic"? Classic 90's cornerstone. Most excellent.
hah!
Posted 17 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Gilmour makes an odd segway into vedder, great song though. the album as a whole is better. 7
Posted 17 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by element1    [ Reply ]
bigB_3 wrote:
Remove peanut butter from ears prior to listening...
I would be HAPPY to if you would please remove the peanut butter from Vedder's mouth as he's singing!
Posted 17 years ago by mfassett    [ Reply ]
out_to_lunch wrote:
I can find a better song.
Beat me to it. It is easy, sure. But it works.
Posted 17 years ago by mfassett    [ Reply ]
I can\'t seem to find the Butter Man either! Maybe he went the way of the Milk Man?
Posted 17 years ago by superflyLD    [ Reply ]
Gema wrote:
Vitalogy is definitely their best album !!!!
Step into my office....
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
Pearl Jam had one really good album. Their first. Everything afterwards was down the slide.
Vitalogy is definitely their best album !!!!
Posted 17 years ago by Gema    [ Reply ]
bigB_3 wrote:
Remove peanut butter from ears prior to listening...
...and insert large, pointy stick for maximum results when using Peal Jam. Rinse, repeat.
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
I can find a better song.
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 17 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
bigB_3 wrote:
Remove peanut butter from ears prior to listening...
ditto
Posted 17 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
Pearl Jam had one really good album. Their first. Everything afterwards was down the slide.
Yup...I think so, too.
Posted 17 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
ouch.
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
Pearl Jam had one really good album. Their first. Everything afterwards was down the slide.
Remove peanut butter from ears prior to listening...
Posted 17 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
Outstanding. PJ at the top of their game.
Posted 17 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
Pearl Jam had one really good album. Their first. Everything afterwards was down the slide.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
Leetzy wrote:
Why? Why so much Pearl Jam? Please. Stop.
can't find a better song?
Posted 17 years ago by rocco1207    [ Reply ]
Why? Why so much Pearl Jam? Please. Stop.
Posted 17 years ago by Leetzy    [ Reply ]
sarah_mae wrote:
not a good song to listen to while you're over-analyzing your relationship...
Depends. Maybe it's the voice of reason. Yikes, I'm a grim old biddy, ain't I?
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Uh-oh. This band, like Iron and Wine, is getting unusually heavy rotation on RP lately. This band, though, has been failing to impress for years and years. With countless genuine gems to choose from by people who can make truly fine music, I don't think it's fair...
Posted 18 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
not a good song to listen to while you're over-analyzing your relationship...
Posted 18 years ago by sarah_mae    [ Reply ]
briandel wrote:
Funny that you mention that. Last time I saw them live, when playing this tune, they segued into Save It for Later. Sounded great. And, since they put all there live stuff out on CD, I have the track. Very cool.
This tune used to piss me off until I learned the band loved Save It For Later and this was an homage to that tune and The Beat.
Posted 18 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
Joining my list of 10's. The 90's as a teenager, you just HAD to be there for this kind of appreciation.
I agree... you had to be there. Reminds me of my Sr year is HS. Gets at least an 8 from me for that reason alone.
Posted 18 years ago by fire5soon    [ Reply ]
Very unimaginative lyrics, but the crescendo is so great I can't rate it down much for that.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Jack_Jefferson wrote:
I kind of agree with you there. Yes, things get slightly better. But it seems to me that the extreme opposite has happened since turning thirty. The women that you really want to date are holding out for high acheiving sorts. It's not enough to be nice, play by the rules, be resonsible, pay your taxes, etc. You should drive a nice car, live in a nice house, have a job that pays nearly 6 figures. The point is women, and quite a few men, need to quit being so self conscious and learn to meet the opposite camp halfway on a lot of issues. I've had the same job for over 10 years now. While I'm a little sick of my job, the piss poor dating life has been an added incentive for going to graduate school (that and other quality of life issues).
How do you feel about soon-to-be 27 year olds, with 1 young child, who live in WI? Oh, and this is a great song.
Posted 18 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
NiceGuy2005 wrote:
Just wait until the women hit 30. That's when they get tired of the "bad boys" who treat them like dirt and decide that nice guys aren't so bad. When I hit 30 my dating calendar filled. Maybe Pearl Jam could do a sequel song about that.
I kind of agree with you there. Yes, things get slightly better. But it seems to me that the extreme opposite has happened since turning thirty. The women that you really want to date are holding out for high acheiving sorts. It's not enough to be nice, play by the rules, be resonsible, pay your taxes, etc. You should drive a nice car, live in a nice house, have a job that pays nearly 6 figures. The point is women, and quite a few men, need to quit being so self conscious and learn to meet the opposite camp halfway on a lot of issues. I've had the same job for over 10 years now. While I'm a little sick of my job, the piss poor dating life has been an added incentive for going to graduate school (that and other quality of life issues).
Posted 18 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
A friend introduced me to this song. A very special friend. Of course when I hear the song it reminds me of this wonderful person. Therefore a great song!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by lynncorry1964    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
Joining my list of 10's. The 90's as a teenager, you just HAD to be there for this kind of appreciation.
Right on! What a great band/album/song!
Posted 18 years ago by princeofpeoria    [ Reply ]
Joining my list of 10's. The 90's as a teenager, you just HAD to be there for this kind of appreciation.
Posted 18 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
Can definitly do without this song.
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
can't find a pair of pants!
Posted 18 years ago by meghan89    [ Reply ]
Wow. Welcome back to 1994. We've been waiting for you. We know it's been hard.
Posted 18 years ago by Cambot    [ Reply ]
eddie's songs often take the woman's point of view, which shows the sensitivity that contributes to what makes him such a great songwriter
Posted 18 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
"Black" or "Yellow Ledbetter" could lead to a better appreciation of the P.J.
Posted 19 years ago by gigatess    [ Reply ]
Shaken_Bake wrote:
That's an interesting take on this song, a "safe choice?" My interpretation is that she settled for shithead because good men are hard to find and some women consider a shithead better than no one at all! It's a tragic song, if you ask me. Doesn't get more Pearl-Jammy than this!
The way I understand it is that it's about feeling trapped in a less-than-ideal relationship. Physical abuse is an obvious reason to leave, and I would have zero tolerance for it. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, is much more insidious. It can create psychological harm that you might not even be conscious of. The effect could end up being diminished sense of self-worth. Then one may very well feel she "can't find a better man". She'd believe nobody else could possibly want her. Also, it can be very hard to just make a break and walk away because one might feel that there's a lot invested emotionally. One could easily doom oneself to a life of unhappiness this way. It's a very sad song really, but I like it.
Posted 19 years ago by ctdfalconer    [ Reply ]
Love this song.
Posted 19 years ago by Moak    [ Reply ]
Radio Paradise is a place to get away from songs like this. IMO
Posted 19 years ago by C-Dawg    [ Reply ]
Never really listened to this song before. Hope to never really listen to it again. Witless.
Posted 19 years ago by bmo    [ Reply ]
chlobug wrote:
Butter man?? I love PJ but cannot stand this song.
No, "Can't find the butter, man."
Posted 19 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
mmm, butter. mmm, Vedder.
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
One of the best Rock 'n Roll voices out there IMHO.
Posted 19 years ago by brander    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
There are a lot of good men "out here" but some women don't know where to look! If you are looking for a "good man" who is also a Heisman trophy winner or U.S. Senator or rich stockbroker, then there may be indeed a shortage. You have to put your priorities straight. Do you want a good man, or a rich man? Good man or a famous man? Good man or a fabulously hansome man? I am married to a wonderful woman who thinks she got a "good man" (sometimes, anyway!), but I was ignored for many years by many of those women seeking "good men".
In all fairness, though, we male-types make our own bad dating choices too - we just don't fall for the "I can change him" trap. We fall for the "omigodshe'ssofreakin'HOT" trap, only to discover (AGAIN) that hot ain't nearly enough. (Unless you have the depth of a mudpuddle - in which case, go nuts, Mr. Libido, keep on ruining it for the rest of us.) That said, I gotta agree with the poster who said that RP is ruining his/her baseless hatred of Pearl Jam.
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Xeric wrote:
RP is really screwing up my long-held and utterly baseless hatred of Pearl Jam. . . .
:nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by rainfairy    [ Reply ]
So much truth! I know that I'm a good man and a nice guy and my girlfriend of three and a half years who I was three weeks away from proposing to decided I wasn't so great after she started hanging out with younger and singal friends! I guess that @ 28 women just aren't ripe yet and I need to wait another two years! I would still be here if she grew up by then. Until then I'll be stuck in the dating seen where it seems like all the females who know what it is really about are taken. NiceGuy2005 wrote:
Just wait until the women hit 30. That's when they get tired of the "bad boys" who treat them like dirt and decide that nice guys aren't so bad. When I hit 30 my dating calendar filled. Maybe Pearl Jam could do a sequel song about that.
Posted 19 years ago by JoJopugs    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
There are a lot of good men "out here" but some women don't know where to look! If you are looking for a "good man" who is also a Heisman trophy winner or U.S. Senator or rich stockbroker, then there may be indeed a shortage. You have to put your priorities straight. Do you want a good man, or a rich man? Good man or a famous man? Good man or a fabulously hansome man? I am married to a wonderful woman who thinks she got a "good man" (sometimes, anyway!), but I was ignored for many years by many of those women seeking "good men".
Just wait until the women hit 30. That's when they get tired of the "bad boys" who treat them like dirt and decide that nice guys aren't so bad. When I hit 30 my dating calendar filled. Maybe Pearl Jam could do a sequel song about that.
Posted 19 years ago by NiceGuy2005    [ Reply ]
i'm always impressed when i remember that ed wrote this song when he was about 15 years old love it l-o-v-e it.
Posted 19 years ago by dragonfish    [ Reply ]
This song is great. I hadn't listened to Pearl Jam in a while, but hearing this song again made me remember why I love their music.
Posted 19 years ago by ottovonbismarck    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
There are a lot of good men "out here" but some women don't know where to look! If you are looking for a "good man" who is also a Heisman trophy winner or U.S. Senator or rich stockbroker, then there may be indeed a shortage. You have to put your priorities straight. Do you want a good man, or a rich man? Good man or a famous man? Good man or a fabulously hansome man? I am married to a wonderful woman who thinks she got a "good man" (sometimes, anyway!), but I was ignored for many years by many of those women seeking "good men".
they probably were looking in bars. personally i would rather hear "nothing man". it seems to never get played enough.
Posted 19 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Shaken_Bake wrote:
That's an interesting take on this song, a "safe choice?" My interpretation is that she settled for shithead because good men are hard to find and some women consider a shithead better than no one at all! It's a tragic song, if you ask me. Doesn't get more Pearl-Jammy than this!
There are a lot of good men "out here" but some women don't know where to look! If you are looking for a "good man" who is also a Heisman trophy winner or U.S. Senator or rich stockbroker, then there may be indeed a shortage. You have to put your priorities straight. Do you want a good man, or a rich man? Good man or a famous man? Good man or a fabulously hansome man? I am married to a wonderful woman who thinks she got a "good man" (sometimes, anyway!), but I was ignored for many years by many of those women seeking "good men".
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
micman2b wrote:
She dreams of muffins, she dreams of bread, can't find the butter man...
That Vedderpretation joins 'Ethan Frome' (Evenflow) in the PJ Hall of Fame. Decent tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
RP is really screwing up my long-held and utterly baseless hatred of Pearl Jam. . . .
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Geez, all these people saying how much they hate this song so much, and yet it gets a "7" rating. I've always loved it. Play it more!
Posted 20 years ago by LittleDolly    [ Reply ]
streetsintherain wrote:
Ah yes...the memories of my childhood.
Yowza, and I bought this record the day it came out. Feeling old I am. Talking like Yoda now I am.
Posted 20 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
micman2b wrote:
She dreams of muffins, she dreams of bread, can't find the butter man... :) Sean in NC
So Ed...do you want to be a rock star or not? Can't stand the Vedder man.
Posted 20 years ago by eyelykearrpee    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Can't find a better song?
Well said, this bites.
Posted 20 years ago by Veritas    [ Reply ]
Can't find Dave Letter-man. That's 'cause it's 4 am and Dave is over by then.
Posted 20 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
999_99_999 wrote:
Why does every gurl I know swoon when they hear this song about a woman who settled for the safe choice? Ugh!
That's an interesting take on this song, a "safe choice?" My interpretation is that she settled for shithead because good men are hard to find and some women consider a shithead better than no one at all! It's a tragic song, if you ask me. Doesn't get more Pearl-Jammy than this!
Posted 20 years ago by Shaken_Bake    [ Reply ]
The song has a 7 rating today. Seems like democracy has spoken, and you lost! Mirador wrote:
indeed it sounds real bad. Well if we let democracy in RP, that's it
Posted 20 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
Can't find a better song?
Posted 20 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Yay! Christmas music!
Posted 20 years ago by cataloger    [ Reply ]