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Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 1

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
edited April 2017 in The Porch
We now have champions for:
Ten (Release)
Vs (Rearviewmirror)
Vitalogy (Corduroy)
No Code (Present Tense)
Yield (Given To Fly)

We will now play to determine the GREATEST song on the album Binaural.

For anyone new to the game:
You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the three (3) songs with the most votes.
We will then move on to Round 2. - Remember you are voting to eliminate songs from contention.

Note - Since Pearl Jam albums generally have more than 10 songs (which is all I can put in a poll), if you want to vote for:

11. Light Years; Just don't vote and put Light Years in your comments.
12. Nothing As It Seems; Just don't vote and put Nothing As It Seems in your comments.
13. Insignificance; Just don't vote and put Insignificance in your comments.

Again REMEMBER 3 songs will be eliminated in the first round.

Round 1 Poll will end 4/13/17 (Thursay) at 2:30pm cst

Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 1 152 votes

Breakerfall
3%
mca47BrainofBGAGern BlanstenVitalogensiaMicheyb21 5 votes
Gods' Dice
7%
ledveddermantunodamaimookieblalockJimmyVshetellsherselfarkiley660pearljam1809UnthoughtNameRideTheWave93nedim123gvn2fly1421 11 votes
Evacuation
41%
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Thin Air
4%
Dr. DelightGibsonPA Jammerjeff2040aurelgugusriley540ehbacon 7 votes
Of The Girl
1%
a5pjHesCalledDyer 2 votes
Grievance
1%
wall232joseph33 2 votes
Rival
12%
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Sleight Of Hand
2%
on2legsKC138045Aponedeweil 4 votes
Soon Forget
23%
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Parting Ways
1%
F Me In The BrainepieShyner 3 votes
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,844
    Evacuation
    Evacuation is top three weakest links in their catalog.
    Gtf with the win, can't argue that one.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    EchoesOnMarsEchoesOnMars Reading, Pennsylvania Posts: 422
    Evacuation
    Unpopular opinion, but I love this whole album
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    KC138045KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,715
    Sleight Of Hand
    Damn totally looked past Evacuation.
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    mace1229mace1229 Posts: 8,997
    Rival
    Close between Rival and NAIS. Figured this would be easier to keep track of since it is in the polling.
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    BettrMan21BettrMan21 Chattanooga,Tn Posts: 273
    Evacuation
    Evacuation just never did anything for me. Not a bad song, but in comparison to their overall body of work, it just doesn't fit. Any of the 3 B-sides (Education, Sad, Fatal) would have been much more appropriate, in my opinion. Regardless, I do love this record. It'll be tough from round 2 forward.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,141
    Soon Forget
    In comparison to the rest of this record, its such an odd song. Sad, Fatal or Hitchhiker could have filled in better.
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,141
    Soon Forget
    I don't get the dislike for Evacuation! Love the odd time signatures - Ed's howl - there's just too much good here people!
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    drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,387
    Evacuation
    Rival is the best on this album. Not as great live unfortunately
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,190
    Soon Forget
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    I don't get the dislike for Evacuation! Love the odd time signatures - Ed's howl - there's just too much good here people!

    agreed

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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Rival
    It's time to evacuate Rival right out.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    Evacuation
    I like Evacuation, but it's the only song on this great album that I don't love.
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    Of The Girl
    Can't believe I'm voting off a Stone song...

    Never understood the unfavoritism/dislike/hate for Evacuation.
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Evacuation
    Damnit, Soon Forget is a tiny little standalone masterpiece damnit.
    It doesn't fit that well, but somehow it does fit.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,844
    edited April 2017
    Evacuation
    HesCalledDyer said:

    Can't believe I'm voting off a Stone song...

    Never understood the unfavoritism/dislike/hate for Evacuation.

    Sooooooo bad live.
    I have no clue who is going to win this one because to me there is no classic Pearl Jam song on this album that stands out above the rest.
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    BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,031
    Evacuation
    not a fan
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    RideTheWave93RideTheWave93 UK Posts: 210
    Gods' Dice
    Man, surprised how much Evacuation is getting slated here! Not great live but studio wise I love listening to this track the final chorus is awesome. Insignificance is probably my default song on Binaural, but musically it's between Light Years or Of the Girl for top dog! Such an open album, there's a chunk of songs that could win this I reckon.
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    drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    edited April 2017
    Soon Forget
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    I don't get the dislike for Evacuation! Love the odd time signatures - Ed's howl - there's just too much good here people!

    lolobugg said:

    agreed

    +2. As a drummer, it is one of their funnest songs to play along with.
    Post edited by drummerboy_73 on
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,378
    Soon Forget
    Round one was easy for me...like Soon Forget, but it's my least favorite.
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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,930
    Evacuation
    BettrMan21 said:

    Evacuation just never did anything for me. Not a bad song, but in comparison to their overall body of work, it just doesn't fit. Any of the 3 B-sides (Education, Sad, Fatal) would have been much more appropriate, in my opinion. Regardless, I do love this record. It'll be tough from round 2 forward.

    Sad is a phenomenal song. Would have been a much better fit.
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    buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Evacuation
    Not a fan of Matt penned tunes
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    MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Soon Forget
    Remember for Round 1 we will eliminate 3 songs with the most votes. Songs up for elimination must have a minimum of 10 votes.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    edited April 2017
    Evacuation
    bbiggs said:

    BettrMan21 said:

    Evacuation just never did anything for me. Not a bad song, but in comparison to their overall body of work, it just doesn't fit. Any of the 3 B-sides (Education, Sad, Fatal) would have been much more appropriate, in my opinion. Regardless, I do love this record. It'll be tough from round 2 forward.

    Sad is a phenomenal song. Would have been a much better fit.
    I personally don't feel like Sad would be a great fit for the album - there is something about the tempo and rhythm that just wouldn't quite work with the rest of the album IMHO. as good a song as it is. But I think Binarual is perfect the way it is. ;) Plus, not having Sad on Lost Dogs would be a bummer, haha.
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    whoanelly15whoanelly15 Posts: 737
    edited April 2017
    Evacuation

    Push come to shove, probably my "favorite" album. I wish I could take away voting privileges for anyone who disagrees. Also would have come in handy last November...
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    jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,834
    Evacuation
    One of the very few songs in their catalog that is just aiiight for me
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    Pearl34JamPearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,102
    Evacuation
    Bleh
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,884
    Gods' Dice
    Gotta give this one a relisten I guess. Some hard choices ahead in the coming polls. Binaural kicks off a stretch of three out of four albums (along with Riot Act and Backspacer) that make up my bottom 3 Pearl Jam records.
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    NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,989
    Evacuation
    surprised with the amount of Soon Forget votes...such a great song but thats the beauty of all PJ songs, each one hits home differently to everyone.
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,251
    Breakerfall
    I messed up my vote. I meant to vote for Evacuation...but based off of the results so far, I think it's getting kicked anyways. hahaha
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,351
    Soon Forget
    Shit! Rival already has 5 votes!!! Dang, I'd hate for it to be the third song to go this round (one could see the other two's dismissal coming from a mile away).
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,351
    edited April 2017
    Soon Forget
    mcgruff10 said:

    Evacuation is top three weakest links in their catalog.
    Gtf with the win, can't argue that one.

    You've yet to make your "(insert song) for the win" cheer yet for this round!
    Post edited by rummy on
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