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Poll--The Weakest Link: Lightning Bolt Round 1

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
edited May 2017 in The Porch
We now have champions for:
Ten (Release)
Vs (Rearviewmirror)
Vitalogy (Corduroy)
No Code (Present Tense)
Yield (Given To Fly)
Binaural (Light Years)
Riot Act (I Am Mine)
Pearl Jam (Inside Job)
Backspacer (Unthought Known)

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

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. Yellow Moon; Just don't vote and put Yellow Moon in your comments.
12. Future Days; Just don't vote and put Future Days in your comments.

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

Round 1 Poll will end Thursday 5/25/17 at 2:40pm cst

Poll--The Weakest Link: Lightning Bolt Round 1 141 votes

Getaway
0%
Mind Your Manners
1%
2-feign-reluctanceSarava 2 votes
My Father's Son
19%
CantKeepmedownelwayveddermcgruff10ryph raphP34RL J4MM3Rtbergsdimitrispearljamchinese_nJimmyVTim Simmonsmace1229RhinoJamjjflashIM160456hm210980dot30jstu39MedozKFlyingwPJForceofNature 27 votes
Sirens
13%
evenflow82Dr. DelightAndySlashon2legspearljimlolobuggIndifference71joberschlakeHesCalledDyerKC138045RS151862KP278376brianluxjoseph33seanwonnortherndragonbooboolisciousjoe159Gtilley8 19 votes
Lightning Bolt
0%
Infallible
1%
dannyShyner 2 votes
Pendulum
2%
Foriginal SinKearn5yEchoesOnMars 3 votes
Swallowed Whole
1%
BLACK35Jamman0213 2 votes
Let The Records Play
24%
HebejebejdopjsachtrivNoleeSpiritual_ChaosNoloadJB23237ScreamHello_33mcatakeGD124635CP218430YardenwithflyingcolorsBanjorylaneddiecangry_skullwall232aurelgugusleekstokie 34 votes
Sleeping By Myself
36%
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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited May 2017
    Let The Records Play
    I'm all for the title but the song  is just wrong on so many levels.  My (giant) brain can't compute what it is listening to when it's played.
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    RiotZactRiotZact Posts: 6,206
    Future Days
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,427
    Sirens
    Somebody had to do it. 
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


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    drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,391
    Let The Records Play
    I really enjoy this record. No complaints from me. Truly just voting off the weakest of what is available. That said, lets go Infallible or Pendulum! 
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016
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    whoanelly15whoanelly15 Posts: 737
    Let The Records Play
    Only other vote that gave me this much pleasure was stupidmop! Couldn't wait to vote for this one. 
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    NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,301
    Future days
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    Sirens
    on2legs said:
    Somebody had to do it. 
    I am voting for it til it's gone!
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 (xx) / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
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    Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 2,886
    edited May 2017
    Best song hands down is "Getaway" but I see "Pendulum" taking this championship.... With "Infallible" hanging in there till the end, great song..
    Post edited by Attaway77 on
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby


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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    Sirens
    Attaway77 said:
    Best song hands down is "Getaway" but I see "Pendulum" taking this championship....
    My money's (figuratively speaking) on Infallible.  I like the title track best, Getaway's in my top 3.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 (xx) / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
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    Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 2,886
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Attaway77 said:
    Best song hands down is "Getaway" but I see "Pendulum" taking this championship....
    My money's (figuratively speaking) on Infallible.  I like the title track best, Getaway's in my top 3.
    Yeah... I like Infallible...  Damn, that might be my favorite now that I think of it...  
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby


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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    My Father's Son
    Everyone wants Stone songs on the next album but nobody likes Stone's song on the last album lol

    Don't understand the dislike, it's got a nice riff and some of Eddie's better lyrical lines from these later days.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,427
    Sirens
    HesCalledDyer said:
    on2legs said:
    Somebody had to do it. 
    I am voting for it til it's gone!

    Sirens has a good heart, but he is weak... and stupid, and this is life and death. - Michael Corleone
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


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    PJNBPJNB Posts: 12,754
    Sleeping By Myself
    On the album it is fine I guess but in its usual spot in the middle of the first encore this is a real stinker for me.
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    gotahardhardheadgotahardhardhead Norfolk UK Posts: 17
    Future Days
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,783
    Future days. 
    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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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,539
    My vote is for Future Days.
    Wow, there are many weakest links on this album - this is going to be easy for quite a while.

    (so Unthought Known won the last round .... BARF)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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    Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 2,886
    edited May 2017
    PJ_Soul said:


    (so Unthought Known won the last round .... BARF)
    Awwww, come on. Was there really a better choice? (and I'm in the -0.99% who like this album, I love it, I think it's a great album) Can you honestly say you skip that song every time when it comes on? 
    Post edited by Attaway77 on
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby


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    NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,989
    Sleeping By Myself
    SBM for the win....not.  should never have been put on the album.
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    My Father's Son
    easy
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,539
    Attaway77 said:
    PJ_Soul said:


    (so Unthought Known won the last round .... BARF)
    Awwww, come on. Was there really a better choice? (and I'm in the -0.99% who like this album, I love it, I think it's a great album) Can you honestly say you skip that song every time when it comes on? 
    I don't play any of Backspacer, so really don't have to worry about it. :lol: But yes, a better choice would have been Got Some. It ain't great, but it's the best on BS IMHO.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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    Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 2,886
    PJ_Soul said:
    Attaway77 said:
    PJ_Soul said:


    (so Unthought Known won the last round .... BARF)
    Awwww, come on. Was there really a better choice? (and I'm in the -0.99% who like this album, I love it, I think it's a great album) Can you honestly say you skip that song every time when it comes on? 
    I don't play any of Backspacer, so really don't have to worry about it. :lol: But yes, a better choice would have been Got Some. It ain't great, but it's the best on BS IMHO.
    Fair enough... I can respect that... Right on...
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby


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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    Future Days
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
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    mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,178
    Sleeping By Myself
    Can use all 4 votes for the album this round? I really want to make sure Sleeping by Myself doesn't become the first ever 16 seed to advance to the second round.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Sirens
    A smorgasbord of choices with this album.
    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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    whoanelly15whoanelly15 Posts: 737
    Let The Records Play
    mookieblalock said:
    Can use all 4 votes for the album this round? I really want to make sure Sleeping by Myself doesn't become the first ever 16 seed to advance to the second round.
    Haha. I have a uke bias, so for me it should at least survive the play-in game. Surprised to hear so much for Infallible. I liked it for a while, but I never seek it out. I'd put it pretty much smack dab in the middle of the road on this album. My LB Final Four is probably MYM, LB, Pendulum and Getaway. I really love Yellow Moon a lot, but I can see where it doesn't have the mass appeal that the real contenders have. 
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,883
    My Father's Son
    Lighting bolt for the win!

    my father s son is bad, really bad. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,919
    My Father's Son
    No idea. Looking forward to giving this one a listen before choosing.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,539
    JimmyV said:
    No idea. Looking forward to giving this one a listen before choosing.
    :get_outta_here:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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    SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Future Days

    Pendulum for the win!
    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


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    evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,848
    Sirens
    Future days. Boring.
    I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.
    -Christopher Walken

    you're=you are
    your=showing ownership

    The truth has a well known liberal bias.
    -Stephen Colbert
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