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POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of Opening Track/Debut Album - Round 1

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  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited January 2022
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    I can vote for them because I don’t like their music. That’s how. 
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    mickeyrat said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    https://youtu.be/KDMvN45sjo4
    HELL YES!!! 
    next up, weakest link side project....

    What side project is that?
  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,534
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    Another great list, this must have been hard to narrow down to a final 10 @MedozK

    This is going to get pretty tough, pretty quickly!
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl Posts: 10,909
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Violent Femmes. ❤️💜💙

    I know there is no way they will last past this round, but I'm so happy to see them I could cry. I just love them so. 
    Love the Violent Femmes. I think I have seen them at least three times over the years. 
  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,957
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    Wow, fun/difficult poll. Lotta heavy hitters in there!
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    I can vote for them because I don’t like their music. That’s how. 
    See where I wrote “haters”…. There was no need to reply then.
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    GlowGirl said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Violent Femmes. ❤️💜💙

    I know there is no way they will last past this round, but I'm so happy to see them I could cry. I just love them so. 
    Love the Violent Femmes. I think I have seen them at least three times over the years. 
    :hug: 
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    https://youtu.be/XLg7aoGAkkk
  • goldrushgoldrush Posts: 7,534
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    This would be my winner:

    https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY

    (yes it's on the second pressing but it's still their debut album)
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Terrific weakest link idea!
    This one is gonna be tough.  All good songs.  I must confess though to a bias- I'm not a hip hop fan and not a Beasties fan.  No that I think they are "bad".  No way!  Just not a fan.


    That’s too bad. Their catalog is so much more than hip hop. 

    Funk, jazz, punk, blues, and even country. 

    They just got famous as a hip hop act is all. 

    Yeah, frankly it sucks.  They have had some great people working with them too including the dude that worked with Bad Brains making some of their records.  But try as I might, I just can't get into their thing.  Respect, yes, enjoy listening to, no can do.  :i_dunno:
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    goldrush said:
    This would be my winner:

    https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY

    (yes it's on the second pressing but it's still their debut album)

    Awesome choice!
    :plus_one:
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    tempo_n_groove said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    I can vote for them because I don’t like their music. That’s how. 
    See where I wrote “haters”…. There was no need to reply then.
    It was the haters comment that provoked me to reply to your rhetorical question. Im willing to own it. 😂

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    Innnnnnn the right corner, the heavy duty Tempo Grooving.  And innnnnnn the left corner, the contender, one stalwart Thought Unknown. 
    Gentleman, tap gloves, at the bell, spinnnnnnnn those groooooooooooves!
    DING!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    edited January 2022
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”

    https://youtu.be/Ahq4blDfU5s

    Post edited by dankind on
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    Absofuckinglutely!!!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    Since we're doing alternatives to this contest, I'll throw this one out there:

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    Beasties are so much better, to me

    I fell asleep trying to listen to that.  I'll try again tomorrow. 


    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    Here's another opener/debut that I really like, maybe more apt to keep one awake... or wake the dead, lol


    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    Guns N' Roses: "Welcome to the Jungle"
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    Not 4 sticks, it’s Levee
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    ed243421 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    Not 4 sticks, it’s Levee
    Y
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    Good Times Bad Times🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,834
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    DewieCox said:
    Good Times Bad Times🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
    Yes sir !!
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,055
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    DewieCox said:
    Good Times Bad Times🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

    was thinking why this one wasn't in here
    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
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    I can vote for them because I don’t like their music. That’s how. 
    See where I wrote “haters”…. There was no need to reply then.
    It was the haters comment that provoked me to reply to your rhetorical question. Im willing to own it. 😂

    Lol, this cracked me up.  Thanks for being honest!
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    I know this but I had Four sticks on my brain.

    Thanks for the correction!
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    Overplayed at every wedding or dance I've ever been to. I may have enjoyed it yet in my early teens, but now, no way. Songs are so easily ruined like that.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    brianlux said:
    Since we're doing alternatives to this contest, I'll throw this one out there:

    I really like this album, but Definitely Clean would have been a far better opener imo.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,027
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    brianlux said:
    Since we're doing alternatives to this contest, I'll throw this one out there:

    I really like this album, but Definitely Clean would have been a far better opener imo.

    Hmm, interesting thought.  Good song!

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,834
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    Purple Haze
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    edited January 2022
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    cutz said:
    Purple Haze
    I considered that one, but as Foxy Lady was track one on the UK version. I ended up leaving it off the list.
    Post edited by MedozK on
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