Bushleaguer

Album: Riot Act (2002)
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  • (lies, lies, lies, lies, lies...)
    (lies, lies, lies, lies, lies...)
    How does he do it? How do they do it? uncanny and immutable
    This is such a happening tailpipe of a party
    Like sugar, the guests are so refined
    A confidence man, but why so beleaguered?
    He's not a leader, he's a Texas leaguer
    Swinging for the fence, got lucky with a strike
    Drilling for fear makes the job simple
    Born on third, thinks he got a triple
    Blackout weaves its way through the city
    Blackout weaves its way through the city
    Blackout weaves its way...
    I remember when you sang that song about today
    Now it's tomorrow and everything has changed
    A think tank of aloof multiplication
    A nicotine wish and a Columbus decanter
    Retrenchment and hoggishness
    The aristocrat choir sings, "what's the ruckus?"
    The haves have not a clue
    The immenseness of suffering
    And the odd negotiation, a rarity
    With onionskin plausibility of life
    And a keyboard reaffirmation
    Blackout weaves its way through the city
    Blackout weaves its way through the city
    Blackout weaves its way...
    I remember when you sang that song about today
    Now it's tomorrow and everything has changed
    I remember when you sang that song about today
    Now it's tomorrow and everything has changed
    Changed, changed, chains, etc... Writer/s: EDDIE VEDDER, STONE GOSSARD
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 15

  • Guy from Benson, NcMore trivial pap by the most overrated band in rock...EVER!!! Somebody needs to tell Eddie that the teenage angst is not effective after age 19....maybe 20.
  • Chris from Claremont, CaI wonder if Bush would have stormed North Korea if the troops were not in Iraq or Afghanistan? after all, he called it part of the axis of evil. Thank god he cannot have a third term. Well, actually, in a better world he probably would have not won election either in 2000 or 20004. I remember hearing on Fox News is that one of Bush's family was working at Fox News?! Damn Thief!
  • Kirk from King George, VaOne of the many songs by PJ where you can hear that cool voice his. "I remember when you sang that song about tomorrow............" Have it on DVD from a New York show that's on special features.
  • Zack Hodgson from Woodstock, GaI love this song. I like Pearl Jam as well. This is a great song because I think Bush is a warmonger piece of ****. Bush lies and kills loads of people as a result.
  • Elliot from St. Louis, MoOn the "Pearl Jam: Live At The Garden" DVD you can see clips of footage from various shows from their tour where Eddie is wearing the mask. I thought it was pretty funny, though I'm not suprised some people found it offensive.
  • Russell from College Station, TxPearl Jam's my favorite band. I support Bush. The two can coexist, just let other people's opinions be other people's opinions.
  • Ash from Charleston, WvDown with W!!!
  • Sirpsycho85 from Ghj, NyI was at that nassau concert, and yeah the crowd got really mad at the end, they kind of stormed off the stage at the end, which was unfortunate since i agree with his opinions anyway and didnt mind at all. But the fans were good besides the end, they were good as far as singing along and such, im just embarassed that happened in NY which usually has more reasonably minded (politically) people.
  • Sam from Davenport, Iaactually tim...al gore's father was an influential senator from Tenn. while little al was growing up...and it was his influence that got the C average al into harvard...so is the same true of al that you say is true about george?
  • John from Raleigh, NcChris, the myth that the states that voted for Bush have lower IQs was debunked on snopes.com

    Anyway, my favorite line in the song is "born on third thinks he got a triple." I mean, has anyone with a Roman Numeral in their name ever had a hard life?
  • Chris from Sea Cliff, NyThe electoral college was put in place to protect america by the elitist sect of the constitution writers, indeed it sucks for elections like the last (2000), however it was made with america in mind. This is a great song that gets across the message of what a horrible president Bush has been. on an intersting note, all the states witht the lowest I.Q.'s and SAT scores, all vored for bush (HHHHHMMMM?), soooooo i wonder?
  • Andrew from Springfield, MoTim, I guess you think the Constitution should be burned, since thats the document that say electoral votes matter, not total votes.
  • Paulo from New York, NyKimberly, I saw that show, too. Strangely enough, I didn't notice the boos so much. I seemed to hear the cheers more.
  • Tim Tomayko from Ellwood City, PaDang right...the best line in the song is "Born on third, thinks he got a triple"...this shows exactly why baby bush is in office. only because of his name did he get in office...oh wait...didnt the total votes show Al Gore with more than gwb???


    *:CAMPAIGN ANTI-BUSH 2004:*
  • Kimberly from Asbury Park, Njpearl jam did this at the nassau coliseum show in long island on that tour as well. for the most part, it was a terrible crowd. i believe it was either after that show or the one after that pearl jam decided not to do that song live anymore. glad i got to see it before that happened. rock!
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