Underrated Song on Each Album

DougbutDougbut Posts: 48
edited October 2013 in The Porch
It seems like on every album there is a really good song or few songs that are underrated or don't get enough love. What would you say is the most underrated song from each album?

Here's mine:

Ten - Deep
Vs. - Rats
Vitalogy - Satan's Bed
No Code - Mankind
Yield - In Hiding (I wish it was played more in concert as oppose to Wishlist)
Binaural - Thin Air (This whole album is underrated and should be played more in concert)
Riot Act - Ghost (see Binaural)
Pearl Jam - Gone
Backspacer - The End
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  • RiotZactRiotZact Posts: 6,201
    Garden
    Rats
    Tremor Christ
    Sometimes
    All Those Yesterdays
    RIVAL
    Ghost
    Come Back
    Supersonic
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,031
    edited September 2013
    Interesting thread OP. curious to see others responses. Here's mine...

    Ten - Deep
    It was between this and Garden. I choose Deep.

    VS - WMA
    Such a cool vibe in this song.

    Vitalogy - Tremor Christ
    Way underrated IMO. Needs more live treatment.

    No Code - Who You Are
    Could've chose a few off here including Habit or Around the Bend. I just think this one grays overlooked the most.

    Yield - Brain Of J
    One of my all time favorites. Another one I wish got more live treatment.

    Binaural - Grievance
    Such a heavy song in so many ways. One of the most underrated in their entire catalog IMO. As someone else mentioned this entire album is underrated.

    Riot Act - Arc
    I can't even explain why I love this one so much. It's like a religion to me. Meditation or something.

    Pearl Jam - Comatose
    People don't seem to love this song like I do. This was a standout for me my very first spin of S/T and still is.

    Backspacer - The End
    Beautiful song that doesn't seem to get a lotta love. Classic PJ ending of a record.
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  • WhyGo91WhyGo91 Posts: 639
    Ten-Deep
    Vs.-WMA
    Vitalogy-Whipping
    No Code-Smile
    Yield-All Those Yesterdays
    Binaural-Rival
    Riot Act-Cropduster
    Avocado-Unemployable
    Backspacer-Force of Nature
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  • WhyGo91WhyGo91 Posts: 639
    RiotZact wrote:
    Garden
    Rats
    Tremor Christ
    Sometimes
    All Those Yesterdays
    RIVAL
    Ghost
    Come Back
    Supersonic

    I was almost about to say Ghost for Riot Act too, because that's one of my all-time favorite songs. But then I'm like, "dude nobody EVER talks about Cropduster!"
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  • Ten- Garden
    Vs- Glorified G
    Vitalogy- Whipping
    No Code- Around the Bend
    Yield- Low Light
    Binaural- Sleight of Hand
    Riot Act- Thumbing My Way
    Pearl Jam- Parachutes
    Backspacer- Supersonic
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,411
    Garden- hard choice b/c Ten is just classic after classic

    Glorified G-cool lead stuff, cool rhythm guitar, cool tune...think it gets a lot of undue hate from Ed fanboys

    Tremor Christ-needs more live love

    Who You Are- best song on No Code

    No Way-drives home why I love Stone Gossard's style so damn much

    Sleight of Hand-wish PJ would explore this space, may be the most interesting song in the catalog

    Cropduster-combines the the anthemic mid tempo style that PJ excels at with MC's off kilter drumming better than any other tune

    Army Reserve-I think this is a standout on an album with quite a few middle of the road tracks

    Johnny Guitar-interesting twist on their more punk inspired stuff
  • paylingpayling Seattle Posts: 294
    Ten - Deep
    VS - Rats
    Vitalogy - Satan's Bed
    No Code - Who You Are
    Yield - No Way
    Binaural - Parting Ways
    Riot Act - Can't Keep
    Avocado - Marker in the Sand
    Backspacer - Johnny Guitar
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  • YLed2YLed2 Des Moines, IA Posts: 5,534
    Ten - Garden
    Vs - Dissident
    Vitalogy - Tremor Christ
    No Code - Red Mosquito, Who You Are, Smile, Around The Bend (so many to choose from this masterpiece)
    Yield - All Those Yesterdays
    Binaural - Breakerfall or Parting Ways
    Riot Act - All Or None
    Pearl Jam - Army Reserve
    Backspacer - Gonna See My Friend
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    East Troy, WI - 9.3.11
    East Troy, WI - 9.4.11
    Atlanta, GA - 9.22.12
    Las Vegas, NV - 10.31.12 (EV)
    Las Vegas, NV - 11.1.12 (EV)
    Chicago, IL - 7.19.13
    Dallas, TX - 11.15.13
    Oklahoma City, OK - 11.16.13
    Seattle, WA - 12.6.13
    Lincoln, NE - 10.9.14
    Moline, IL - 10.17.14
    St. Paul, MN - 10.19.14
    Milwaukee, WI - 10.20.14
    New York, NY - 5.1.16
    New York, NY - 5.2.16
    Boston, MA - 8.5.16
    Boston, MA - 8.7.16
    Chicago, IL - 8.20.16

  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Deep
    Glorified G
    Satan's Bed
    Who You Are
    Low Light
    Gods Dice
    Ghost
    Unemployable
    The End
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    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
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    RNDM- 11/27/12

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  • deftonesdeftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    Garden
    WMA
    Tremor Christ
    Who You Are
    In Hiding
    Sleight of Hand (the whole album actually)
    All or None
    Comatose
    Gonna see my Friend
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    Oceans
    Rats
    Satan's Bed
    Mankind
    All Those Yesterdays
    Evacuation
    Cropduster
    Life Wasted
    Johnny Guitar
    I've met Rob

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  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,095
    the most underrated PJ song of all time: Dissident
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,883
    Garden
    Leash
    Last Exit
    Red Mosquito
    Low Light
    Sleight of Hand
    All or None
    Marker in the Sand
    Gonna See My Friend
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,136
    Ten - Deep
    Vs.-Rats
    Vitalogy - Tremor Christ
    No Code - Habit
    Yield - Brain Of J.
    Binaural - Rival
    Riot Act - GHOST
    Avocado - Army Reserve
    Backspacer - Force of Nature
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    Garden
    Rats
    Aye Davanita
    Sometimes
    No Way
    God's Dice
    You Are
    Gone
    Force of Nature
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,136
    BinFrog wrote:
    Garden
    Rats
    Aye Davanita
    Sometimes
    No Way
    God's Dice
    You Are
    Gone
    Force of Nature
    The oly reason,i didnt post No Way,was that i knew you would do it!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen:
    "...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.....”
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    BinFrog wrote:
    Garden
    Rats
    Aye Davanita
    Sometimes
    No Way
    God's Dice
    You Are
    Gone
    Force of Nature
    The oly reason,i didnt post No Way,was that i knew you would do it!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen:


    hahaha
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    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • jeff2040jeff2040 Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,586
    Ten- Garden
    VS- Leash
    Vitalogy- Whipping
    No Code- Red Mosquito
    Yield- Brain of J
    Binaural- Breakerfall
    Riot Act- Thumbing My Way
    Pearl Jam- Inside Job
    Backspacer- Force of Nature
    Sometimes you find yourself
    Having to put all your faith
    In no faith
  • cmm6734cmm6734 Houston, TX Posts: 569
    Ten - Deep
    Vs. - Rats
    Vitalogy - Satan's Bed
    No Code - Habit, Smile, Who You Are (take your pick)
    Yield - Brain of J
    Binaural - Of the Girl
    Riot Act - Ghost
    S/T: Army Reserve
    Backspacer: Force of Nature (even though I have heard it live, it needs to be played more)
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  • cmm6734cmm6734 Houston, TX Posts: 569
    Or Aye Davanita from Vitalogy....
    40+ shows, it is never enough!
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,937
    WhyGo91 wrote:
    RiotZact wrote:
    Garden
    Rats
    Tremor Christ
    Sometimes
    All Those Yesterdays
    RIVAL
    Ghost
    Come Back
    Supersonic

    I was almost about to say Ghost for Riot Act too, because that's one of my all-time favorite songs. But then I'm like, "dude nobody EVER talks about Cropduster!"

    I've always considered Cropduster a defining Pearl Jam song....like Black/RVM/I got Shit/Corduroy (IMHO)
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  • dannydanny Posts: 2,269
    garden
    wma
    tremor christ
    im open/all around the bend
    all those yesterdays
    of the girl
    all or none
    marker in the sand
    force of nature

    and not on album OUT OF MY MIND
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  • Ten = Garden. By the time that chorus kicks in, I am on that train...
    Vs = Blood. Sure, us diehards get it, but if I'm ever introducing someone to Vs and dont want them to think its just the Elderly Woman Album, I go to Blood.
    Vitalogy = Whipping. Angry, fast, memorable, oft forgot.
    No Code = I'm Open. Life changer
    Yield = No Way. When this happened at PJ20, I flipped some serious shii.
    Riot Act = You Are. How people didn't just dig this song the whole world over baffles me.
    Lost Dogs = Alone. Nuff' said.
    Avacado = Gone. Quite resonant.
    Backspacer = Speed of Sound. Why not so much love? No idea, from the demo to the studio this track is magic.
  • Ten - Garden
    Vs - Blood
    Vitalogy - Satan's Bed
    No Code - Off He Goes (quickly becoming my favorite song in the whole catalog, for now).
    Yield - In Hiding
    Binaural - Nothing As It Seems (just not played live enough)
    Riot Act - Cropduster
    Avocado - Come Back (again, not played live enough)
    Backspacer - Just Breathe (I say this one because of the "hate" it seems to get around here. This really is a beautiful song)
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,136
    Binaural - Nothing As It Seems (just not played live enough)
    R
    i agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    "...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.....”
  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,827
    Ten - Deep
    Vs. - WMA
    Vitalogy - Tremor Christ
    No Code - Habit
    Yield - No Way
    Binaural - Parting Ways
    Riot Act - All or None
    Pearl Jam - Inside Job
    Backspacer - Speed of Sound
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  • Ok my attempt. I mostly looked at what they should play more live IMO:

    Ten - Garden
    Vs - Indifference (great song, deserves more play)
    Vitalogy - Tremor Christ (where did this song go?)
    No Code - Tied between I'm Open and Present Tense and WHO YOU ARE!!!
    Yield - Faithfull
    Binaural - Sleigh of Hand
    RA - Thumbing
    ST - Army Reserve
    BS - Just Breathe (to piss some of you off)
    Lost Dogs - Hitchhiker
  • OnWis97OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 4,814
    Ten - Garden
    Vs. - Rats
    Vitalogy - Satan's Bed
    No Code - Around the Bend
    Yield - Pilate
    Binaural - Parting Ways
    Riot Act - Help Help
    Pearl Jam - Big Wave
    Backspacer - Amongst the Waves
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Deep
    leash
    tremor Christ
    sometimes
    in hiding
    parting ways
    green disease
    unemployable
    the end
  • Ten era - Brother
    Vs era - Go (greatest song of all time)
    vitalogy era - Immortality
    no code era - Dead Man
    Yield era - U
    Binaural era - Fatal
    Riot Act era - 1/2 Full
    Avocado era - Severed Hand
    Backspacer era - Speed Of Sound
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