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Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 3

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
edited April 2017 in The Porch
Moving on to Round 3.
Evacuation, Soon Forget and Rival eliminated in Round 1.
God's Dice, Sleight of Hand and Breakerfall eliminated in Round 2.

Again, you are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" from the remaining list after a couple days I remove another three (3) songs with the most votes.
All songs eliminated MUST have a least 10 votes to qualify for dismissal.

We will then move on to Round 4.

The poll will close on Monday (4/17) at 2:40pm cst

Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 3 133 votes

Thin Air
25%
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Of The Girl
5%
Flying MXZKev - Coat and KeysFlameryrgambsPearl34JamSpurs14thispureamericanriot 7 votes
Grievance
15%
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Light Years
6%
my_wavegoldrushBrainofBGAdimitrispearljamAbe Fromanangry_skullseanwondrakeheuer14 8 votes
Nothing As It Seems
15%
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Insignificance
11%
NamiRS151862Thirty Bills UnpaidVitalogensiaBLACK35eddiecbrianluxwhoanelly15pearljam1809JRDAY89riley540RunIntoTheRainjoe159nutbbiggs 15 votes
Parting Ways
21%
CantKeepmedownNewJPagespnooneBEnglish017pjpitt89on2legsNoloadScreaming TreeRP112579KC138045Paigehm210980SJD3232mayerdjmf5631pearldavidsonAponeGarasaurasJT_JamFanWeston1283 28 votes
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    MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    edited April 2017
    Grievance
    Round 3, another 3 songs with the most votes will be eliminated.
    All songs eliminated MUST have a least 10 votes to qualify for dismissal.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,877
    Nothing As It Seems
    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Of The Girl
    Damn, this is where it gets pretty hard.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,983
    Thin Air
    The dislike for NAIS and Grievence is really weird to me.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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    pearljam1809pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    Insignificance
    so sad about Breakerfall...
    oh, well, from the ones left, I think Insignificance is the weakest, so there it is.
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    tbergstbergs Posts: 9,241
    Grievance
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    The dislike for NAIS and Grievence is really weird to me.

    I wouldn't call it dislike, just not as interesting as the others left. I really respect that song, but that's some tough competition. It's probably my least favorite, but that doesn't mean it's the weakest.
    It's a hopeless situation...
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,782
    Thin Air
    So sad about Breakerfall too.
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 New York City
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    9/11/22 New York City
    9/14/22 Camden
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,353
    Thin Air
    Wow. Pretty even early on aside from no votes for Light Years.
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,539
    Thin Air
    Do people really think that Thin Air is not the weakest link amongst the remaining songs? These polls are teaching me a lesson on how our tastes in music are unique to ourselves.
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Of The Girl
    bootlegger10 said:

    Do people really think that Thin Air is not the weakest link amongst the remaining songs? These polls are teaching me a lesson on how our tastes in music are unique to ourselves.

    It's a very unique song lyrically, reminds me of the Beatles. Of the Girl, for instance is a straightforward blues riff and rhythm that isn't noteworthy really. It's badass, don't get me wrong, but it's more formulaic than Thin Air and much more formulaic than Parting Ways or Light Years.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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    oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,826
    Parting Ways
    mcgruff10 said:

    Some solid songs here but nais has to go.

    No, it doesn't.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
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    BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 3,933
    edited April 2017
    Light Years
    Light Years...never been a big fan. One of the least interesting songs on the album. I think they're playing it better live in recent times.
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,877
    Nothing As It Seems
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    The dislike for NAIS and Grievence is really weird to me.

    Grievance is awesone live. I never got into nais. Mike does some absolutely crazy stuff during that song but I just can't stand the way ed sings the verses; way too drab for my liking.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,353
    Thin Air
    mcgruff10 said:

    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    The dislike for NAIS and Grievence is really weird to me.

    Grievance is awesone live. I never got into nais. Mike does some absolutely crazy stuff during that song but I just can't stand the way ed sings the verses; way too drab for my liking.
    As we go through these Binaural rounds, I can't help but see similarities between NAIS and Sleight of Hand. However (and for whatever reason - maybe simply because it was a single) I much prefer the former.
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    goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,277
    Light Years
    NAIS, Parting Ways, Thin Air are far and away my favourite songs on Binaural, and at least 2 of them are heading for the door this round... :(
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
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    ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Thin Air
    This was really freaking hard. I didn't expect Sleight of Hand to win, but didn't expect an early exit. Same with Breakerfall. I think it's a better Ed rocker than Grievance. That open riff is pure Who.

    Binaural is so freaking good. I need to get that Toronto boot ASAFP me thinks.
    E8toX.gif

    http://www.reverbnation.com/brianzilm
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    cutzcutz Posts: 11,426
    Thin Air
    Man, this is difficult.

    What a great album!!
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Thin Air
    This should have been out round 1. I cant wrap my head around SOH was voted out before this...my god, people.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,502
    Grievance
    Easy vote for me..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,751
    Grievance
    Once again Grievance. The drums are SOO much better on this version (I don't know why they didn't make the studio version harder).

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qHWdLfrfVAA
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
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    Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,983
    edited April 2017
    Thin Air
    Foriginal Sin said:

    Once again Grievance. The drums are SOO much better on this version (I don't know why they didn't make the studio version harder).

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qHWdLfrfVAA

    I find those "bongo drums from a Nintendo 64-game" sounding drums in the beginning of the studio version to be an iconic part of the song :)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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    Force Of NatureForce Of Nature Hertfordshire, England Posts: 946
    Thin Air
    How are people voting for Grievance?? its one of my fave songs from any album
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    Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,751
    Grievance
    Force Of Nature said:

    How are people voting for Grievance?? its one of my fave songs from any album

    It's a phenomenal song. It just could have been better. This is only based on the studio version for me
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,502
    Grievance
    Dimi, leave the lamb and tsipouro..your NAIS is in danger!!..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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    Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,751
    Grievance
    rummy said:

    Wow. Pretty even early on aside from no votes for Light Years.

    We're all older, Light Years has become more important
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,353
    Thin Air
    Foriginal Sin said:

    rummy said:

    Wow. Pretty even early on aside from no votes for Light Years.

    We're all older, Light Years has become more important
    Most definitely. You could see that as well in previous threads where introspective songs like Present Tense, Release, and Immortality did very well.



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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,058
    Light Years
    Force Of Nature said:

    How are people voting for Grievance?? its one of my fave songs from any album

    Me too.
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    jeff2040jeff2040 Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,588
    Thin Air
    I voted for Thin Air the first 2 rounds. Let's get this thing eliminated so I can vote for something else!
    Sometimes you find yourself
    Having to put all your faith
    In no faith
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    JbarkerJbarker Alberta Posts: 557
    Grievance
    Cuz it ain't better than Breakerfall
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    whoanelly15whoanelly15 Posts: 737
    Insignificance
    First time doing this. Strategic vote to save Grievance. Really felt like this would have a fighting chance in the final 4
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