Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 4

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
edited April 2017 in The Porch
Moving on to Round 4.
Evacuation, Soon Forget and Rival eliminated in Round 1.
God's Dice, Sleight of Hand and Breakerfall eliminated in Round 2.
Thin Air, Parting Ways and Nothing As It Seems eliminated in Round 3

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 two(2) more songs with the most votes.
All songs eliminated MUST have a least 10 votes to qualify for dismissal.

We will then move on to the Championship Round.

The poll will close on Wednesday (4/19) at 2:45pm cst.

Poll--The Weakest Link: Binaural Round 4 135 votes

Of The Girl
25%
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Grievance
34%
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Light Years
17%
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Insignificance
23%
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Comments

  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Grievance
    Can't believe Grievance made it to the semi-finals and NAIS didn't.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Of The Girl
    I can't believe parting ways is gone.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Grievance
    NAIS and Parting Ways being gone and Grievance being alive is insane!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Of The Girl

    NAIS and Parting Ways being gone and Grievance being alive is insane!

    grievance is a kick ass song live!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,368
    Light Years
    This poll has been meaningless since Rival was removed!
    Pittsburgh 2013
    Cincinnati 2014
    Greenville 2016
    (Raleigh 2016)
    Columbia 2016
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,195
    Of The Girl
    Earliest I've voted on this album, but the choice is pretty easy now. Didn't expect these to be the final four.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • wall232wall232 New York Posts: 1,346
    Grievance
    How Grievance is still around and NAIS is gone is mind boggling.
    NYPJ
  • 23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,414
    Grievance

    NAIS and Parting Ways being gone and Grievance being alive is insane!

    Totally!!!
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Of The Girl
    How can Of the Girl still be in this?
    Is it not showing up in the poll for certain​ people? LOL

    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,926
    Insignificance
    Grievance is an absolute jam. Can't believe it is starting out as the least liked of this bunch.
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,926
    Insignificance
    mcgruff10 said:

    I can't believe parting ways is gone.

    I second that
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,345
    Grievance
    mcgruff10 said:

    I can't believe parting ways is gone.

    So many bad puns (Dr. Evil style) to follow up this comment:
    "You might say it has "parted ways"...
    "No, it's a completely different (and better) song than Gone"...
    "My favourite 'part' of the album has made its 'way" out"...

    My apologies. Just terrible.

  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,416
    Of The Girl
    bbiggs said:

    Grievance is an absolute jam. Can't believe it is starting out as the least liked of this bunch.

    Me either! Of the 4 remaining, it's by far my favorite.
  • Insignificance
    mcgruff10 said:

    I can't believe parting ways is gone.

    Can't believe you vote for Of the Girl.
    I'm through with screaming
  • Insignificance
    rgambs said:

    How can Of the Girl still be in this?
    Is it not showing up in the poll for certain​ people? LOL

    You people have terrible taste.
    I'm through with screaming
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,490
    edited April 2017
    Light Years
    I decided based on which song I enjoy playing on the guitar least. It was part of my bottom two on this list anyway.
    Post edited by bootlegger10 on
  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,765
    Light Years
    What's unbelievable is how we are all in such disbelief about how the voting is going on this one. I still can't believe Breakerfall is gone
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    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
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    9/18/21 Asbury Park
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,136
    i refuse to vote
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Of The Girl

    i refuse to vote

    Just wait until ghost is knocked out.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Grievance
    mcgruff10 said:

    i refuse to vote

    Just wait until ghost is knocked out.
    ...in the first round

    Lol!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Of The Girl

    mcgruff10 said:

    i refuse to vote

    Just wait until ghost is knocked out.
    ...in the first round

    Lol!
    Hell yeah!!!! Lol
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited April 2017
    Of The Girl

    mcgruff10 said:

    I can't believe parting ways is gone.

    Can't believe you vote for Of the Girl.
    There are substantive reasons that I have mentioned throughout this process.
    Are you interested in articulating why you think Of the Girl stands out? Is it just a preference you have or is there a reason you think it belongs in the top tier?
    There were some very outstanding, unique and quintessentially "Pearl Jam" songs eliminated, I don't see a case for Of the Girl matching up.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,490
    Light Years
    Of the Girl is one of the more interesting songs on the record with great guitar from Mike. If one thinks this song is repetitive than Release is just as repetitive and it still won off of their best album.

    The first three rock songs on Binaural are b-side quality in PJ's catalog. No question. Evidence is based on how little they are played live.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,345
    edited April 2017
    Grievance
    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i refuse to vote

    Just wait until ghost is knocked out.
    ...in the first round

    Lol!
    Hell yeah!!!! Lol
    Poor guy.

    I know you're just messing with him but I think Ghost should make it through the first round. I predict (mind you I've been wrong many times before) that Bu$hleaguer is too polarizing to make it through; Get Right has been forgotten (EV even admits it) by the band and probably by quite a few fans; and I think enough people will have the stones to votes against Arc.
    Post edited by rummy on
  • thispureamericanriotthispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    edited April 2017
    Of The Girl
    Finally, Of The Girl gets eliminated! I'm good with either Light Years or Insignificance winning.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    Of The Girl
    rummy said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    i refuse to vote

    Just wait until ghost is knocked out.
    ...in the first round

    Lol!
    Hell yeah!!!! Lol
    Poor guy.

    I know you're just messing with him but I think Ghost should make it through the first round. I predict (mind you I've been wrong many times before) that Bu$hleaguer is too polarizing to make it through; Get Right has been forgotten (EV even admits it) by the band and probably by quite a few fans; and I think enough people will have the stones to votes against Arc.
    My two favorite songs off riot act are I am mine and half full. I d like to see them in the final but like binaural, riot act is wide open. Arc is amazing too. As long as you are goes out early I ll be ok.
    I like to mess with dimitris lol.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,473
    Of The Girl
    MedozK said:

    Can't believe Grievance made it to the semi-finals and NAIS didn't.

    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,259
    Light Years
    My 3 favourite Binaural songs all got shafted in the last round.
    This poll is dead to me...


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    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Insignificance
    I can´t believe I´m voting for Insignificance ... again....
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited April 2017
    Of The Girl

    Of the Girl is one of the more interesting songs on the record with great guitar from Mike. If one thinks this song is repetitive than Release is just as repetitive and it still won off of their best album.

    The first three rock songs on Binaural are b-side quality in PJ's catalog. No question. Evidence is based on how little they are played live.

    I disagree, I think Mike's guitar work is wasted, this is a blues song, and when you listen to it you are always waiting for him to run a tasty blues lead that melts your face, and he never does. If Buddy Guy played Of the Girl, he would shred it and everyone would have to change their pants.

    I don't think it's repetitive, I think it's more formulaic, and when you are working within a framework like that, you can't hold back at all.

    Also, the lyrics, there just isn't much there. There are only 8 distinct lines of lyric and none of them stand out above the rest.
    Post edited by rgambs on
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