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The End... PJ's best album closer

inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
edited March 2010 in The Porch
Yes, I'm saying it... as an album closer, it's even better than release. Although as a pure song, I'd probably give release the nod.

This may be the best song Ed's ever written. The fact that it's on the same album as Just Breathe and Unthought Known, is ridiculous. Ed really is getting better with age.

:clap:
Here's a new demo called "in the fire":

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  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Posts: 4,007
    inlet13 wrote:
    Yes, I'm saying it... as an album closer, it's even better than release. Although as a pure song, I'd probably give release the nod.

    This may be the best song Ed's ever written. The fact that it's on the same album as Just Breathe and Unthought Known, is ridiculous. Ed really is getting better with age.

    :clap:

    F**K OFF!!!...lol Release...Indifference * * * W A Y * * * Better!!!... :P
  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    Personally I think Parting Ways is the best album closer.
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  • arqarq Posts: 8,012
    Oooh this is the hardest one! Release, All or none, Indifference, Parting ways... I can't pick one :( they're all too good
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  • doomponydoompony Posts: 4,497
    release. cmon. it's gotta be release.
  • IwasBit10IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    Gonna have to respectfully disagree with the OP. While I do enjoy the ditty every know and then, it doesn't even crack the top 5 PJ album closers for me.

    The End kinda freaks me out actually. I mean, PJ's first album started with Once (upon a time), and now their latest one ends with The End. Think about it.....
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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
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  • cippociappocippociappo Posts: 692
    Pearl Jam closers are always great.... hard to say which is the best....
    To me, The End is as good as any other closer.... they're all so good 8-)
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    This thread is a joke. EVERY album closer is better than The End.

    Release
    All Those Yesterdays
    Parting Ways
    Inside Job
    Around the Bend
    All or None
    Indifference
    Immortality (Foxy Mop doesn't count, so Immortality is the unofficial closer)

    These are ALL better than The End.
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  • inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    inlet13 wrote:
    Yes, I'm saying it... as an album closer, it's even better than release. Although as a pure song, I'd probably give release the nod.

    This may be the best song Ed's ever written. The fact that it's on the same album as Just Breathe and Unthought Known, is ridiculous. Ed really is getting better with age.

    :clap:

    As for closers...

    Release is a 10. Indifference has fantastic lyrics. But, the chorus is beat. I'd give it a 9. Foxy Mop blows... it gets a zero. Around the Bend is about a 7. All Those Yesterdays is a 8. Parting Ways is an 8. All or None is a 7. Inside Job 7.5. The End is a 10.

    Release vs. The End, I give the nod to The End.
    Here's a new demo called "in the fire":

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  • Black73Black73 Posts: 1,018
    Only one dude agrees with me that Indifference is the best album closer?!
  • SteveoSteveo Posts: 352
    if it's not indifference, it''s parting ways.
    Life has nothing to do with killing time.
    So why be satisfied?
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    release
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  • theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    as a pearl jam fan ill say no....

    my wife who is not a pearl jam fan really likes this song..so you might have a point for non pj nutheads
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  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    Ok put down the crack pipe!!
    The End as the best studio closer?!?!?!

    It is hands down

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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Posts: 10,217
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    This thread is a joke. EVERY album closer is better than The End.

    Release
    All Those Yesterdays
    Parting Ways
    Inside Job
    Around the Bend
    All or None
    Indifference
    Immortality (Foxy Mop doesn't count, so Immortality is the unofficial closer)

    These are ALL better than The End.

    Completely agree. The End is the worst PJ closer on the list.
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  • Mitch8415Mitch8415 Posts: 227
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    This thread is a joke. EVERY album closer is better than The End.

    Release
    All Those Yesterdays
    Parting Ways
    Inside Job
    Around the Bend
    All or None
    Indifference
    Immortality (Foxy Mop doesn't count, so Immortality is the unofficial closer)

    These are ALL better than The End.

    Completely agree. The End is the worst PJ closer on the list.

    And I don't think that's necessarily a knock on the song either... Every single one of those closers above it are fantastic.

    I think Inside Job should get more love than it does on here... Very underrated song.
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  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,113
    Wow. We're all different. Amazing.
  • GotMeABigWaveGotMeABigWave Posts: 42
    At the moment, I agree.
  • markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,075
    Inside Job is my fav closer. I really do like The End, though.
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  • Backspacer 76Backspacer 76 Posts: 960
    Release :thumbup:
  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    Release # 1 all day long
    #2 - Indifference
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  • SammyK14SammyK14 Posts: 287
    I think we can agree that it speaks volumes about the band that all of their album closers are good enough to enter this discussion (unless you count Foxy Mop!) :thumbup:
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  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,729
    immortality and indifference. these songs are amazing and after looking at this thread, all of the closers are crazy good.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Inside Job is a bit weak for a PJ album closer. Sounds great live though.

    The song "the end" is a beautiful one. However, i wish the studio version either involved the whole band or stripped it down to just Ed. The strings take away from it. Also, the second verse is a little too direct which limits my interpretation ability.

    I don't think it's their best but i definitly think it is a strong enough caliber to be a PJ album closer. No easy feat
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    all or none might get my sleeper vote... all of them are great songs tho'...
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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,844
    Indifference is not only best album closer but one of the best PJ songs in their catalogue.
    Immortality is a close second
  • jwagnerjwagner Posts: 435
    "The End" is GREAT! Can't say it's the best, but it's an excellent closer for Backspacer, that's for sure.

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  • Razor FaceRazor Face Posts: 53
    youngster wrote:
    Personally I think Parting Ways is the best album closer.

    I agree with this one!
    Inside Job is a close second for me though.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,425
    It's the worst and those other songs in the op aren't anything special
  • musicmanmusicman Posts: 98
    Writers Block :lol: Guess that doesn't count.
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