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Vote: Best & Worst PJ Album & Songs of Decade

Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,411
edited December 2009 in The Porch
If someone already started a thread like this, feel free to rain scorn upon me.

Album of the Oughties - rank Binaural, Riot Act, Avocado & Backspacer from favorite to 4th favorite. I'm not counting Lost Dogs or Into the Wild.

Songs of the Oughties - list your 5 favorite songs and 3 least favorite songs. Lost Dogs count if song was originally recorded after 1/1/2000. For example, Sad (Binaural Lost Dog) is eligible, but Wash (Ten Lost Dog) or Last Kiss is not. PJ songs only - no ITW. Soundtrack songs ok (i.e. Man of the Hour, Love Reign O'er Me). For best songs: 5 points for a #1 vote, 4 for a #2 vote, 3 for a #3 vote, etc. For worst songs, 5, 3, 1.

Voting through Sunday, December 6 at midnight.

Here's mine:

Albums
1- Avocado
2- Backspacer
3- Binaural
4- Riot Act

Best Songs:
1- Inside Job
2- Unthought Known
3- Of the Girl
4- Sad
5- Come Back

Worst Songs:
1- Help Help
2- Bu$hleaguer
3- Evacuation
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Riot Act
    Backspacer
    Binaural
    Avocado

    best:
    Severed Hand
    Parting Ways
    Just Breathe

    worst:
    Speed of Sound
    Army Reserve
    Cropduster
  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    Albums
    1- binaural
    2- backspacer
    3- riot act
    4- self titled

    Best Songs:
    1- sleight of hand
    2- light years
    3- nothing as it seems
    4- can't keep
    5- unthought known

    Worst Songs:
    1- evacuation
    2- bu$hleaguer
    3- cropduster
  • Sleep.With.InnocenceSleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    Albums
    1- Binaural
    2- Riot Act
    3- Avocado
    4- Backspacer

    Best Songs:
    1- Sleight of Hand
    2- Man of The Hour
    3- Fatal
    4- Sad
    5- Nothing as it Seems

    Worst Songs:
    1- Supersonic
    2- Force of Nature
    3- Get Right
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Posts: 1,771
    Backspacer
    Binaural
    Avocado
    Riot Act

    Best Songs:
    Inside Job
    Unthought Known
    Otherside
    Sleight of Hand
    Amongst the Waves

    Worst Songs:
    Evacuation (bathroom exit song during 00 tour)
    1/2 Full (" " " " during 03 tour)
    Unemployable
    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
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    Best album:
    1. S/T
    2. Binaural
    3. Backspacer
    4. Riot Act

    Best Songs:

    1. Unthought Known
    2. Nothing As It Seems
    3. Severed Hand
    4. Inside Job
    5. All Or None

    Worst Songs:

    1. Green Disease :(
    2. Sleight Of Hand (sorry) :(
    3. Speed Of Sound :(
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Posts: 3,647
    Album:

    1. Backspacer
    2. Avocado
    3. Binaural
    4. Riot Act

    Best Songs:

    1. Just Breathe
    2. Severed Hand
    3. Inside Job
    4. Sad
    5. Down

    Worst:
    1. Bushleaguer
    2. Help, Help
    3. 1/2 Full
    4. Army Reserve
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • JohnnyguitarwatsonJohnnyguitarwatson Posts: 296
    Best : Riot Act
    Worst : Backspacer

    Best : You Are
    Worst : Big Wave
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    edited November 2009
    Albums
    1- BINAURAL
    2- Riot Act
    3- Avocado
    4- Backspacer

    Best Songs:
    1- NOTHING AS IT SEEMS
    2- Sleight of Hand
    3- 1/2 Full
    4- Unthought Known
    5- Ghost

    Not favorites Songs:
    1- Evacuation
    2- Supersonic
    3- Comatose
    Post edited by dimitrispearljam on
    "...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.....”
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,411
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Albums
    1- BINAURAL
    2- Riot Act
    3- Avocado
    4- Backspacer

    Best Songs:
    1- NOTHING AS IT SEEMS
    2- Hold On
    3- Sleight of Hand
    4- 1/2 Full
    5- Unthought Known

    Not favorites Songs:
    1- Evacuation
    2- Supersonic
    3- Comatose

    Sorry - Hold On is a 90s song - I moved your 3-4-5 up to 2-3-4. Feel free to add a 5th.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Albums
    1- BINAURAL
    2- Riot Act
    3- Avocado
    4- Backspacer

    Best Songs:
    1- NOTHING AS IT SEEMS
    2- Hold On
    3- Sleight of Hand
    4- 1/2 Full
    5- Unthought Known

    Not favorites Songs:
    1- Evacuation
    2- Supersonic
    3- Comatose

    Sorry - Hold On is a 90s song - I moved your 3-4-5 up to 2-3-4. Feel free to add a 5th.
    :thumbup:
    "...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.....”
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    1.Avocado
    2.Backspacer
    3.Riot Act
    4.Binaural

    Best: (no order)
    -Life wasted
    -WWS
    -Army Reserve
    -Amongst The Waves
    -Got Some
    -Save You
    -1/2 full
    -Breakerfall
    -Sleight of Hand

    Worst:
    -Green Disease
    -Gone
    -Soon Forget
    -Speed of Sound
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • Satans Red MosquitoSatans Red Mosquito Posts: 763
    Binaural
    S/T
    Backspacer
    Riot Act

    Top 5
    1. Greivance
    2. Inside Job
    3. Light Years
    4. Got Some
    5. Rival

    Bottom 3
    1. Help Help
    2. Ghost
    3. Cropduster
    Shows Attended
    2008 - Bonnaroo
    2009 - Chicago 1
    2010 - St Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Washington D.C
    2011 - Pearl Jam Twenty Festival
    2012 - Music Midtown Festival
    2013 - Wrigley, Dallas, Oklahoma City
    2014 - St. Louis, Memphis
    2016- Greenville, Lexington, Bonnaroo, Wrigley 1
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 41,834
    Albums
    1. Backspacer
    2. Avocado
    3. Binaural (didn't like it at first then grew on me)
    4. Riot Act (never really grew on me)

    Best Songs
    1. Amongst The Waves
    2. Nothing As It Seems
    3. Unthought Known
    4. Marker In The Sand
    5. Severed Hand

    Worst Songs
    1. Help Help
    2. Speed Of Sound
    3. Army Reserve
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • gndcd402gndcd402 Posts: 2,562
    Albums
    1- Backspacer
    2- Binaural
    3- Riot Act
    4- Avocado

    Best Songs:
    1- Force of Nature
    2- I Am Mine
    3- Love Boat Captain
    4- Insignificance
    5- Marker in the Sand

    Worst Songs:
    1- Supersonic
    2- Help, Help
    3- Army Reserve
  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    BS over Binaural... What!?!?!?!
  • Niko80Niko80 Posts: 1,591
    Albums
    1- Binaural
    2- Riot Act
    3- Backspacer
    4- Avocado

    Best Songs:
    1- Grievance
    2- Unthought Known
    3- Nothing as it seems
    4- Sad
    5- Light Years

    Worst Songs:
    1- Get Right
    2- Supersonic
    3- Evacuation
    I will swallow poison
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    BS over Binaural... What!?!?!?!
    SAME QUESTION HERE,BUT PEOPLE HAVE FAVORITES
    "...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.....”
  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,368
    Best album: "Pearl Jam" (still too soon to say where "Backspacer" stands)

    Worst album: "Binaural"

    Best song: "Come Back"

    Worst song: "Gods' Dice"
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Posts: 4,169
    Albums in order of preference, not a fan of the word 'worst'
    1. Backspacer
    2. Self titled
    3. Binaural
    4. Riot act

    favourite songs
    1. Unthought Known
    2. Marker in the Sand
    3. Grievance
    4. Sleight of Hand
    5. Half Full

    least favourite
    1. Get Right
    2. Big Wave
    3. Parachutes
    4. Love Boat Captain
    5. All or None
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • DanWalDanWal Posts: 5
    Johnnyguitarwatson wrote:
    Best : Riot Act
    Worst : Backspacer

    Best : You Are
    Worst : Big Wave

    Snap
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Albums:

    1. Binaural
    2. Avocado
    3. Riot Act
    4. Backspacer


    Best Songs:

    1. Nothing as it seems
    2. Light Years
    3. Sleight of Hand
    4. Just Breathe
    6. Unemployable


    Worst songs:

    1. Ghost
    2. Arc (not really a song but ah wells)
    3. Supersonic
    4. You Are
    5. Wasted Reprise (not really a song but ah wells)
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,411
    Update! If anyone wants to check my numbers, go ahead.

    Tuesday morning:

    Albums - really close here...
    Binaural 47.5, Backspacer 44.5, Avocado 43.5, Riot Act 34.5

    Best Songs -
    Unthought Known 28, Nothing as it Seems 25, Sleight of Hand 21, Inside Job 19

    Least Favorite Soungs -
    Help Help 21, Evacuation and (gulp) Supersonic tied at 17

    Thanks to everyone who voted so far! Please vote once - thanks.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • DistantLightDistantLight Posts: 13
    Albums
    1. Binaural
    2. Backspacer
    3. Avocado
    4. Riot Act

    Best Songs
    1. Light Years
    2. Sad
    3. Johnny Guitar
    4. WWS
    5. Nothing As It Seems

    Worst Songs
    1. Help, Help
    2. Cropduster
    3. Gone
  • Dann2000Dann2000 Posts: 162
    1. Backspacer
    2. Binaural
    3.Self titled
    4. Riot act

    favourite songs
    1. Unthought Known
    2. The End
    3. Grievance
    4. Sleight of Hand

    worst
    1. Supersonic (cannot Bring myself to listen to whole track, very average- sorry guys)
  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    Albums
    1- Backspacer
    2- Avocado
    3- Binaural
    4- Riot Act

    Best Songs:
    1- Got Some
    2- Unthought Known
    3- Sleight of Hand
    4- Save You
    5- Life Wasted

    Worst Songs:
    1- Bu$hleaguer
    2- Help Help
    3- Evacuation
    "A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
  • he still standshe still stands Posts: 2,835
    Albums
    1- Binaural
    2- Backspacer
    3- Riot Act
    4- Avocado

    Best Songs:
    1- Nothing as it Seems
    2- Down
    3- Fatal
    4- Save You
    5- Amongst the Waves

    Worst Songs:
    1- Get Right
    2- Big Wave
    3- Evacuation
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Come Back in BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
    yeah.... don't really care what people's personal opinions are but just figured and stop in and ask ... what the F is an Oughtie?
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,411
    Come Back in Black wrote:
    yeah.... don't really care what people's personal opinions are but just figured and stop in and ask ... what the F is an Oughtie?

    One name for this decade - the Zeroes, the Oughts, the "O"s - but sounds like Eighties or Nineties. I guess next decade will be the Teens, or maybe the Teenies.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Posts: 4,007
    Albums:
    1.Riot Act
    2.Binaural
    3.Backspacer
    4.Avocado

    Best Songs: (This WAS Hard!)
    1.Insignificance
    2.Grievance
    3.I am Mine
    4.Gonna See My Friend
    5.Bu$hleaguer

    Worst Songs:
    1.Evacuation
    2.Johnny Guitar (Just can't get into it!)
    3.Speed of Sound
  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    edited December 2009
    FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE DECADE as of today:

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    * Riot Act band4.gifrockstar.gif




    FAVORITE SONGS OF THE DECADE as of today:
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    Got Some hyper.gif
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    Amongst The Waves Surfing.gif
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    Least Favorites But Still Good Songs:
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    -> Evacuation drum.gif
    Post edited by Gems and Rhinestones on
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