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WMMR's top 50 PJ songs (and a quick Gigaton review)

eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,443
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 :smile: solid list


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

Comments

  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    No Go, Immortality, or In My Tree?
    Get outta here!
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    No Last Exit, Hail Hail, or In Hiding?
    Really, get outta here!!
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,458
    Objectively speaking, I do agree with the top 2.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,681
    Not a bad list but of course some I’d have on there instead.  Personally don’t like covers on the list. Also personally don’t think oceans, garden or deep belong on the top 50.  A few not mentioned not on list: breath, life wasted, mind your manners
  • PJammin'PJammin' Posts: 1,902
    Black not even in the top 10; and Wishlist ahead of it. No.  
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,599
    I disagree with many choices but I don't think this is a bad list at all.  Much better than the doucheplug Spin list.  
    They have so many great tunes....
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  • JV267526JV267526 Posts: 203
    edited March 2020
    pjhawks said:
    Not a bad list but of course some I’d have on there instead.  Personally don’t like covers on the list. Also personally don’t think oceans, garden or deep belong on the top 50.  A few not mentioned not on list: breath, life wasted, mind your manners
    Also, didn't think the list was too bad, but like you said there are some I would also have on there instead. It is hard to make a list like that and put it out there, because there is always some that others will disagree with. It takes some courage, because it will obviously be critiqued. I totally agree about not including covers on the list, and also about the song Breath. It is my 2nd favourite Pearl Jam song of all. Just love that song.

    Would love to see some top 50 of members on here. It is always fun to read lists and see how the tastes of others differ from your, given we all have a common love for the band. I found that there are really four types of PJ fans. 1) The traditionalists who love mostly the hard hitting old stuff, and don't care for the mellower side. 2) The opposite, those who love the ballads. 3) The against the grainers who feel the need to pick the most obscure songs from the catalogue as their favs and for some reason give way less love to many of the more popular hits the band has put out. 4) The purists who have evolved with the band, and love a good Pearl Jam song for being a good song, whether it is hard-hitting, mellow, popular, obscure. It doesn't matter. It would be interesting to see the different lists from each type of fan.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,443
    pjhawks said:
    Not a bad list but of course some I’d have on there instead.  Personally don’t like covers on the list. Also personally don’t think oceans, garden or deep belong on the top 50.  A few not mentioned not on list: breath, life wasted, mind your manners

    Totally agree, could have left out the covers. Breath definitely should have been on there.
    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
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,681
    JV267526 said:
    pjhawks said:
    Not a bad list but of course some I’d have on there instead.  Personally don’t like covers on the list. Also personally don’t think oceans, garden or deep belong on the top 50.  A few not mentioned not on list: breath, life wasted, mind your manners
    Also, didn't think the list was too bad, but like you said there are some I would also have on there instead. It is hard to make a list like that and put it out there, because there is always some that others will disagree with. It takes some courage, because it will obviously be critiqued. I totally agree about not including covers on the list, and also about the song Breath. It is my 2nd favourite Pearl Jam song of all. Just love that song.

    Would love to see some top 50 of members on here. It is always fun to read lists and see how the tastes of others differ from your, given we all have a common love for the band. I found that there are really four types of PJ fans. 1) The traditionalists who love mostly the hard hitting old stuff, and don't care for the mellower side. 2) The opposite, those who love the ballads. 3) The against the grainers who feel the need to pick the most obscure songs from the catalogue as their favs and for some reason give way less love to many of the more popular hits the band has put out. 4) The purists who have evolved with the band, and love a good Pearl Jam song for being a good song, whether it is hard-hitting, mellow, popular, obscure. It doesn't matter. It would be interesting to see the different lists from each type of fan.
    I’m thinking of putting my list together. Tv is terrible without sports so got the time
  • JV267526JV267526 Posts: 203
    pjhawks said:
    JV267526 said:
    pjhawks said:
    Not a bad list but of course some I’d have on there instead.  Personally don’t like covers on the list. Also personally don’t think oceans, garden or deep belong on the top 50.  A few not mentioned not on list: breath, life wasted, mind your manners
    Also, didn't think the list was too bad, but like you said there are some I would also have on there instead. It is hard to make a list like that and put it out there, because there is always some that others will disagree with. It takes some courage, because it will obviously be critiqued. I totally agree about not including covers on the list, and also about the song Breath. It is my 2nd favourite Pearl Jam song of all. Just love that song.

    Would love to see some top 50 of members on here. It is always fun to read lists and see how the tastes of others differ from your, given we all have a common love for the band. I found that there are really four types of PJ fans. 1) The traditionalists who love mostly the hard hitting old stuff, and don't care for the mellower side. 2) The opposite, those who love the ballads. 3) The against the grainers who feel the need to pick the most obscure songs from the catalogue as their favs and for some reason give way less love to many of the more popular hits the band has put out. 4) The purists who have evolved with the band, and love a good Pearl Jam song for being a good song, whether it is hard-hitting, mellow, popular, obscure. It doesn't matter. It would be interesting to see the different lists from each type of fan.
    I’m thinking of putting my list together. Tv is terrible without sports so got the time
    Was thinking the same.
  • JV267526JV267526 Posts: 203
    edited March 2020
    Just for fun with nothing else to do, here is my list. Man it was tough to rank the songs. It is something that changes with time, but as of right now this my list. Obviously there will be things people agree with and completely disagree with, but this is just my opinion so please do be too brutal and harsh, lol.

    My Crack at a Top 50 PJ Song List

    1. Alive - Ten

    2. Breath - Singles Soundtrack

    3. Given to Fly - Yield

    4. Red Mosquito - No Code

    5. Betterman - Vitalogy

    6. Seven O’Clock - Gigaton

    7. Man of the Hour - Big Fish Soundtrack

    8. Unthought Known - Backspacer

    9. State of Love and Trust - Singles Soundtrack

    10. Black - Ten

    11. Release - Ten

    12. Sirens - Lightning Bolt

    13. Even Flow - Ten

    14. Corduroy - Vitalogy

    15. Daughter - VS

    16. Rearviewmirror - VS

    17. Just Breathe - Backspacer

    18. Dance of the Clairvoyants - Gigaton

    19. Small Town - VS

    20. Sad - Lost Dogs

    21. Off He Goes - No Code

    22. In Hiding - Yield

    23. In My Tree - No Code

    24. Parachutes - Pearl Jam (Avocado)

    25. Amongst the Waves - Backspacer

    26. Thumbing My Way - Riot Act

    27. Who Ever Said - Gigaton

    28. Down - Lost Dogs

    29. Quick Escape - Gigaton

    30. Immortality - Vitalogy

    31. The Long Road - Merkin Ball

    32. Dissident - VS

    33. Light Years - Binaural

    34. I Am Mine - Riot Act

    35. Who You Are - No Code

    36. Hard to Imagine - Lost Dogs

    37. Yellow Ledbetter - Lost Dogs

    38. Hail Hail - No Code

    39. Insignificance - Binaural

    40. Love Boat Captain - Riot Act

    41. Of the Earth - Live Shows

    42. Retrograde - Gigaton

    43. I Got I.D. - Merkinball

    44. Thin Air - Binaural

    45. Sunburn - Unreleased

    46. Footsteps - Lost Dogs

    47. Let It Ride - Unreleased

    48. Jeremy - Ten

    49. Animal - VS

    50. Do the Evolution - Yield

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  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,006
    eeriepadave said:
     :smile: solid list



    Unlike probably a lot of people around here, I think that top five is pretty spot on. While RVM always will be my personal favorite, I've long believed that Corduroy is PJ's "best" song, featuring exceptionally strong music and lyrics.

    On the other hand, I don't see In Hiding or In My Tree on this list, so my #6-50 would look quite different. But it's an interesting list, no doubt.
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