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Best Backspacer Song?

southernmanfansouthernmanfan Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,025
edited October 2009 in The Porch
Having had Backspacer for almost a week now, I think it is a very difficult thing deciding which is your favourite track because they're all so good! Thank you Pearl Jam for the great music that makes life a lttle more appreciable! Cannot wait to see them in Australia-will be travelling from South Africa! Rock on....
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  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    supersonic & just breathe
    :mrgreen:
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  • mikepmikep Posts: 290
    currently unthought known is at the top of my list....but that might change in a week or two lol
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Unthought Known
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Jonny Geetar
  • Some Die Just To LiveSome Die Just To Live Posts: 97
    Unthought Known
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I've said it since the first listen......Force of Nature.
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  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    So many good songs, it's hard to choose. I especially like Johnny Guitar and Amongst The Waves.
  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,596
    GONNA SEE MY FRIEND hands down!
    the second best: GOT SOME.
    I have no patience for bad music and stupid people...

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  • Mindless DrifterMindless Drifter Posts: 210
    the end, its just awesome
  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    GONNA SEE MY FRIEND hands down!
    the second best: GOT SOME.


    I'm with you on that.... :)
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  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,787
    1. "Just Breathe"
    2. "Force Of Nature"
    3. "Amongst The Waves"
    4. "Unthought Known"
    5. "Got Some"
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  • DPrival78DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    johnny guitar has the lead by a nose over unthought known.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,948
    got some
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  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,614
    Changes often. First it was Just Breathe, then Gonna See My Friend, then Unthought Known, now maybe Amongst the Waves. And Got Some has always been up there for me too.

    This might call for another game of Survivor - Backspacer style. :D
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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    You have to quantify it anytime you are ranking Pearl Jam songs on an album - slow tempo and fast tempo - usually this is easier not because of song count (more then Backspacer 11 is just under average) but because of the number of midtempo songs can fall into one or the other of the before mentioned tempoes

    So "fast" or faster songs for me has to be Got Some with Supersonic not far behind

    "slow" or slower tempo Untought Known is the winner (see how that midtempo grouping makes it harder to quantify?)

    But to Choose Just One would still have to be Unthought Known - the creshendo sound is just stellar - I know I can't spell for beans...sorry :lol:

    No doubt overall we all can agree it is very strong album
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  • DosimetricPJFanDosimetricPJFan Posts: 76
    Johnny Guitar is one of the best song PJ has ever made.
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    GONNA SEE MY FRIEND hands down!
    the second best: GOT SOME.


    I'm with you on that.... :)

    those are my picks to

    but i really dig force of nature and amongst the waves

    i need more time on unthought known, and i have a good feeling that it might be my new #1 soon

    sooo many choices
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Just Breathe. It's just perfect.

    Got Some and Johnny Guitar tie for best rockers.
  • GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,655
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    GONNA SEE MY FRIEND hands down!
    the second best: GOT SOME.


    +1. I don't use caps though.
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    1. "Unthought Known"
    2. "The Fixer"
    3. "Just Breathe"
    4. "Amongst the Waves"
    5. "The End"
    6. "Got Some"
    7. "Supersonic"
    8. "Gonna See My Friend"
    9. "Johnny Guitar"
    10. "Force of Nature"
    11. "Speed of Sound"

    Kind of tough to rank them all as it's such a consistent album.
  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,596
    emptyglass wrote:

    but i really dig force of nature

    I'm definitely warming up to F of N really quickly :D
    I have no patience for bad music and stupid people...

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  • rigneyclanrigneyclan Posts: 289
    The majority of the songs are just average, but "Johnny Guitar," "Just Breathe," and "The End" are a bit better.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    unthought known or just breathe are my faves . Unthought known is seriously bad ass. so glad I got to hear it at ACL! :)
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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Amongst the Waves
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    just breathe
    got some
    amongst the waves
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    amongst the waves
    just breathe
    the end
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  • Perry NeumPerry Neum Vienna, Austria Posts: 856
    Got Some
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  • Tommy GuitarTommy Guitar Posts: 134
    My favourite Is Force of Nature, I Just frickin love it :D
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  • EvergreenEvergreen Posts: 492
    Johnnnnnnyyyyyy!!!!!

    I love Johnny Guitar and can not stop listening to it.

    Got Some came to live for me when I saw it live in San Diego, though.

    Amongst The Waves speaks to me lyrically the most of all the songs, though.
  • whispering handswhispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    cantkeepmehere wrote:
    You have to quantify it anytime you are ranking Pearl Jam songs on an album - slow tempo and fast tempo - usually this is easier not because of song count (more then Backspacer 11 is just under average) but because of the number of midtempo songs can fall into one or the other of the before mentioned tempoes

    So "fast" or faster songs for me has to be Got Some with Supersonic not far behind

    "slow" or slower tempo Untought Known is the winner (see how that midtempo grouping makes it harder to quantify?)

    But to Choose Just One would still have to be Unthought Known - the creshendo sound is just stellar - I know I can't spell for beans...sorry :lol:

    No doubt overall we all can agree it is very strong album

    I have to agree with this system cause it does make more sense that way.. so for the fast ones I'd HAVE to say Gonna See My Friend , It's such a kick ass driving song trust me I live in and out of my van, I've been driving to this CD constantly for a week now, Supersonic is a great one too it's also a fun sing along for me, I love it's lyrics and energy.

    and the slow one Is SOOOOO Speed Of Sound for me just helps me get through the bad thoughts of a depressed day, well this song and some coffee:-) and Just Breathe makes me cry and I'm not even in love, it's just so incredibly gorgeous musically as well as lyrically I can't even tell you my favorite part of the song cause I love every part.. so those are mine..
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