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Poll--The Weakest Link: Lightning Bolt Champion - Pendulum

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
edited June 2017 in The Porch
Championship Round
Sleeping By Myself, Let The Records Play, and My Father's Son eliminated in Round 1.
Future Days, Sirens, and Yellow Moon eliminated in Round 2.
Swallowed Whole and Infallible eliminated in Round 3.
Mind Your Manners and Lightning Bolt eliminated in Round 4.

Again, you are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" from the remaining two after a couple days the song with the fewest votes will be the winner.

The poll will close on Friday (6/2) at 3:00pm cst.

Poll--The Weakest Link: Lightning Bolt Champion - Pendulum 137 votes

Getaway
50%
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Pendulum
49%
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    edited May 2017
    Pendulum
    You people. :angry:

    ;)

    I'm voting more for the meaning of the song rather than the sound of it here. Pendulum sounds nicer, but I like the lyrics of Getaway a lot more. Lyrics win this time. Although I still like how Getaway sounds. It's pretty good. Not great, but good. Pendulum is cooler just for the ah ah ahs, but that isn't enough to win.

    I think MYM deserved it. Oh well.
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Getaway
    Pendulum is the most original song they've written since Binaural, IMO.
    Very cool song, great opener.
    Getaway rocks, but it just isn't as adventurous.

    I do think these are definitely the 2 best songs from the album.
    I love MYM but it's somewhat formulaic and Infallible is a little poppy for upper tier greatness.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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    Gtilley8Gtilley8 Detroit Posts: 985
    Pendulum
    PJ_Soul said:
    You people. :angry:

    ;)

    I'm voting more for the meaning of the song rather than the sound of it here. Pendulum sounds nicer, but I like the lyrics of Getaway a lot more. Lyrics win this time. Although I still like how Getaway sounds. It's pretty good. Not great, but good. Pendulum is cooler just for the ah ah ahs, but that isn't enough to win.

    I think MYM deserved it. Oh well.
    Easily deserved it. Not close.
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,772
    Pendulum
    MYM should be winner.  Love pendulum but getaway is just slightly better imo 
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    derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Pendulum
    To and fro...

    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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    PJNBPJNB Posts: 12,740
    Getaway
    Pendulum live > Getaway live is how I made my decision even though Pendulum was played way to much in 2013/2014. 
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,840
    Getaway
    Mym and lb are two of their best live/studio songs in a long time.  I m in disbelief that both got voted off. This group really likes the anti crowd songs.  
    First inside job and now this; there is finally a reason to be thankful  that there is not an 11th album. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Pendulum
    Worst final ever. To be expected from this album.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
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    CridderCridder Posts: 165
    Getaway
    Lightning Bolt ⚡️ should have won 
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    rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Getaway
    Dr. Delight said:
    Worst final ever. To be expected from this album.
    Poppycock! 

    Two great songs.
    If either was on an album prior to Binaural people would kill/die for them!
    Pendulum would fit right in on No Code, there are a couple songs (great songs of course) that it could replace and make a more cohesive album.
    Getaway, MYM, or LB could supplant Glorified G to make one of the greatest albums ever even greater.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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    pearljam1809pearljam1809 Posts: 863
    Getaway
    Never thought this two would make it to the final.
    The first time I heard Pendulum I admit I hated it, but then it started to grow in me. Like someone said, it´s different, and even better live in my opinion
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,529
    Getaway
    Surprised about Getaway in the finals.   I think it is a better song than Pendulum but Pendulum is a little more interesting than Getaway.  I thought MYM should have won.
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    igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,297
    Pendulum
    should have been Getaway and MYM in the finals
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,878
    Getaway
    Release
    Rearview Mirror
    Corduroy
    Present Tense
    Given To Fly
    Light Years
    I Am Mine
    Inside Job
    Unthought Known

    ...

    and Getaway? Really?

    (Hope that list above is right. I'm going off memory.)
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,141
    Getaway
    Boring compared to Pendulum 
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    pearldavidsonpearldavidson PA Posts: 1,356
    Pendulum
    PJNB said:
    Pendulum live > Getaway live is how I made my decision even though Pendulum was played way to much in 2013/2014. 

    I got burned out on Pendulum live, but I do like it.
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,351
    edited June 2017
    Getaway
    Wow. My top two on the album made the finals. This hasn't happened since Vitalogy (well, maybe Riot Act).

    Now if I could only make up my mind on which one to choose.
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,351
    Getaway
    JimmyV said:
    Release
    Rearview Mirror
    Corduroy
    Present Tense
    Given To Fly
    Light Years
    I Am Mine
    Inside Job
    Unthought Known

    ...

    and Getaway? Really?

    (Hope that list above is right. I'm going off memory.)
    RVM or Corduroy for the win!
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    goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,271
    Pendulum
    I love both of these, but Getaway is the only LB song that is still part of the music on my phone.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,617
    Getaway
    Like them both but love pendulum live.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
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    cutzcutz Posts: 11,422
    Getaway
    mcgruff10 said:
    Mym and lb are two of their best live/studio songs in a long time.  I m in disbelief that both got voted off. This group really likes the anti crowd songs.  
    First inside job and now this; there is finally a reason to be thankful  that there is not an 11th album. 
    What, we're not gonna vote on  Lost Dogs? or not doing Lost Dogs?
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    ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Getaway
    You know you could always start your own Lost Dogs one if the OP doesn't choose to do one. @MedozK were you given exclusive rights to the polling and only results from your polls are recognized as official by the band? Lol

    I'm honestly not trying to sound like a jackass. I got rolling there and I just want you to know that if it reads poorly, it was not intended to. 
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    erocshiftyerocshifty Posts: 1,170
    Getaway
    Pendulum is one of my favorite songs in recent years. Sounds great live, too. :)
    "It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014 
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    RiotZactRiotZact Posts: 6,204
    Getaway
    It's crazy how much better this album is than Backspacer.
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,878
    Getaway
    RiotZact said:
    It's crazy how much better this album is than Backspacer.
    Agreed.

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    Pearl34JamPearl34Jam TN Posts: 1,102
    Getaway
    Getaway is good, but didn't expect it to make the final at all. Pendulum deserves to win way more
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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,044
    Getaway
    Pendulum is my favorite off this record. MYM a close second for me. 
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,681
    Pendulum
    Either way, two fine songs!
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,487
    Getaway
    JimmyV said:
    Release
    Rearview Mirror
    Corduroy
    Present Tense
    Given To Fly
    Light Years
    I Am Mine
    Inside Job
    Unthought Known

    ...

    and Getaway? Really?

    (Hope that list above is right. I'm going off memory.)
    this..
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    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,351
    Getaway
    ledvedderman said:
    You know you could always start your own Lost Dogs one if the OP doesn't choose to do one. @MedozK were you given exclusive rights to the polling and only results from your polls are recognized as official by the band? Lol

    I'm honestly not trying to sound like a jackass. I got rolling there and I just want you to know that if it reads poorly, it was not intended to. 
    Not a jackass. It was funny.
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