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Survival Finals...I got to say it....

faithful2youfaithful2you Posts: 779
edited December 2007 in The Porch
There has been a ton of arguments on this board regarding which is better..old PJ or new PJ. I'm guilty of being involved in some of these threads.....voicing my opinion. Now I understand that everyone has their own tastes in music and we really cannot judge art/music. But I just had to point out something I find really comical......

The best song from each album and the final three songs...

Black........TEN
RVM..........VS
Corduroy...VITALOGY


Guess the arguments can be put to rest!!!! :):)
Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
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  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    faithful2you wrote:
    There has been a ton of arguments on this board regarding which is better..old PJ or new PJ. I'm guilty of being involved in some of these threads.....voicing my opinion. Now I understand that everyone has their own tastes in music and we really cannot judge art/music. But I just had to point out something I find really comical......

    The best song from each album and the final three songs...

    Black........TEN
    RVM..........VS
    Corduroy...VITALOGY


    Guess the arguments can be put to rest!!!! :):)
    & No.4 was.......

    in my tree..............NO CODE





    oops, EDIT: no wasn't, was it? given to fly?
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  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    faithful2you wrote:
    There has been a ton of arguments on this board regarding which is better..old PJ or new PJ. I'm guilty of being involved in some of these threads.....voicing my opinion. Now I understand that everyone has their own tastes in music and we really cannot judge art/music. But I just had to point out something I find really comical......

    The best song from each album and the final three songs...

    Black........TEN
    RVM..........VS
    Corduroy...VITALOGY


    Guess the arguments can be put to rest!!!! :):)

    I thought of this too. But hey, if songs like world wide suicide, insignificance, or I am mine were in the running still, I'd be picking them to win....
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Doodah972Doodah972 Posts: 146
    yea, i saw this too...i thought it was kind of weird.
    "I changed by not changing at all"
  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    I am sickened that Given to Fly went before Rearviewmirror.
    I'm also not happy that it didn't get voted out 5 rounds ago.
  • chikevinchikevin Posts: 421
    faithful2you wrote:
    There has been a ton of arguments on this board regarding which is better..old PJ or new PJ. I'm guilty of being involved in some of these threads.....voicing my opinion. Now I understand that everyone has their own tastes in music and we really cannot judge art/music. But I just had to point out something I find really comical......

    The best song from each album and the final three songs...

    Black........TEN
    RVM..........VS
    Corduroy...VITALOGY


    Guess the arguments can be put to rest!!!! :):)
    i'm not sayiing there are better options than these, but you've got to admit, these are damn good tunes. i would choose something different from each album, probably, but if you're looking for a concensus....is there really anything wrong with these choices?
    for me...each is a top 10 PJ pic.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    The problem as I see it, or lack there of, is that they really don't make many bad songs. So, I see that as a good thing. Can you really argue that Black, Corduroy or RVM don't deserve to be there? They are great songs. So are the others that got voted off earlier. It's a win/win situation! :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • FedericoFederico Posts: 7,916
    I´d knew this final round would be extremely bizarre whitout songs like present tense, breath or porch in the competition
  • LedbetterusLedbetterus Posts: 592
    Keep in mind also that not everyone here is a huge hardcore PJ fan. Most people who aren't huge fans identify Pearl Jam with their first 3 albums.
    Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you are a racist, I will attack you with the North."
  • pkh43pkh43 Posts: 253
    new PJ is better than old. From No Code on is the best.
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    faithful2you wrote:
    There has been a ton of arguments on this board regarding which is better..old PJ or new PJ. I'm guilty of being involved in some of these threads.....voicing my opinion. Now I understand that everyone has their own tastes in music and we really cannot judge art/music. But I just had to point out something I find really comical......

    The best song from each album and the final three songs...

    Black........TEN
    RVM..........VS
    Corduroy...VITALOGY


    Guess the arguments can be put to rest!!!! :):)


    in some people opinion .. not mine

    all hail no code and yield :)
  • faithful2youfaithful2you Posts: 779
    Ledbetterus wrote:
    Keep in mind also that not everyone here is a huge hardcore PJ fan. Most people who aren't huge fans identify Pearl Jam with their first 3 albums.
    I would have to say that EVERYONE on here daily is more than just a casual PJ fan.
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    bovy_j wrote:
    I am sickened that Given to Fly went before Rearviewmirror.
    I'm also not happy that it didn't get voted out 5 rounds ago.

    well that's because RVM is the better song.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    faithful2you wrote:
    There has been a ton of arguments on this board regarding which is better..old PJ or new PJ. I'm guilty of being involved in some of these threads.....voicing my opinion. Now I understand that everyone has their own tastes in music and we really cannot judge art/music. But I just had to point out something I find really comical......

    The best song from each album and the final three songs...

    Black........TEN
    RVM..........VS
    Corduroy...VITALOGY


    Guess the arguments can be put to rest!!!! :):)

    you can also note how the early albums went pretty easily, lot of early landslide victories becos there are simlpy undisputed classics songs on there. the later albums... almost dead even every round the whole time, becos none of the tracks are standout classics, just a matter of which average song you like best.
  • danielladbdanielladb Posts: 44
    People who are not huge fans like us (I suppose) relate to their first albuns because of their sucess back then.

    It's so funny when you hear some people saying "oh, does Pearl Jam still tour or make albuns?" "are they the same guys?"

    Anyway, I have to agree that BLACK is one of their best songs, as well as PORCH.

    And bare in mind: Thanks GOD we do not have the same opinion, otherwise it will be too boring our conversations here.
    Daniella Duarte
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  • edvedder913edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    in some people opinion .. not mine

    all hail no code and yield :)


    aha yes - those are my 2 favorites as well! avocado really grew on me though...
  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Overall it was very sucessfull. A good representation.

    My two favs didn't make it, In My Tree and In Hiding, I like where those songs take me.

    But I must say, that even after all these years, BLACK still gives me chills.
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  • se7v7ense7v7en Posts: 329
    how does one song from each album prove which albums are better?
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    edvedder913 wrote:
    aha yes - those are my 2 favorites as well! avocado really grew on me though...


    totally ,although i loved avocado from pre-release
  • faithful2youfaithful2you Posts: 779
    se7v7en wrote:
    how does one song from each album prove which albums are better?

    Opinions. :) That's all.

    I have mine and the rest of you have yours. Being different is good.
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • lance_graylance_gray Posts: 166
    So, essentially you people are saying Black or RVM are the best two song in the PJ canon? You people are fucking idiots. You want to bag on great songs like You Are, but, you want to love up a overplayed song like Black. I hope RVM beats the crapola out of Black.
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  • Dirty FrankkDirty Frankk Posts: 4,274
    You can have your own taste and opinion but when it comes to choose the winner there is only one, and I mean only one..............









    BLACK
    CAN'T KEEP CRAZY MARY IN MY TREE NO WAY NOT FOR YOU. ALL THOSE YESTERDAY JEREMY is ALONE, SAD with RATS & BUGS it's HARD TO IMAGINE a JEREMY a BETTER MAN.
    LIFE WASTED, BLOOD on the PORCH, LAST KISS is a WISHLIST DEEP DOWN NOTHING AS IT SEEMS WHY GO COME BACK ALIVE SPIN THE BLACK CIRCLE and SMILE.
  • Dirty FrankkDirty Frankk Posts: 4,274
    lance_gray wrote:
    So, essentially you people are saying Black or RVM are the best two song in the PJ canon? You people are fucking idiots. You want to bag on great songs like You Are, but, you want to love up a overplayed song like Black. I hope RVM beats the crapola out of Black.

    It doesn't make any difference how many time BLACK was played, there is no way you can beat that moment when crowd sing turutu tu turutu live.
    If you ever been on real concert you would now that...if not get a shrink!!

    Black should beats the crapola out of you.
    CAN'T KEEP CRAZY MARY IN MY TREE NO WAY NOT FOR YOU. ALL THOSE YESTERDAY JEREMY is ALONE, SAD with RATS & BUGS it's HARD TO IMAGINE a JEREMY a BETTER MAN.
    LIFE WASTED, BLOOD on the PORCH, LAST KISS is a WISHLIST DEEP DOWN NOTHING AS IT SEEMS WHY GO COME BACK ALIVE SPIN THE BLACK CIRCLE and SMILE.
  • faithful2youfaithful2you Posts: 779
    lance_gray wrote:
    So, essentially you people are saying Black or RVM are the best two song in the PJ canon? You people are fucking idiots. You want to bag on great songs like You Are, but, you want to love up a overplayed song like Black. I hope RVM beats the crapola out of Black.

    And calling people "fucking idiots" for having their own opinion is pretty cool. I've been listening to Black from day one and am not sick of it and suspect I never will be sick of it. It is an amazing song. That's my opinion, if yours differs so be it. But I'm not going to call you a fucking idiot because of it.
    Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    faithful2you wrote:
    And calling people "fucking idiots" for having their own opinion is pretty cool. I've been listening to Black from day one and am not sick of it and suspect I never will be sick of it. It is an amazing song. That's my opinion, if yours differs so be it. But I'm not going to call you a fucking idiot because of it.


    whoever gets sick of black..... is sick
  • SoonForgotten2SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    Black is a great song and I used to love it. I think for me though, it's just too much in the past. The meaning it held for me was in the past and it doesn't move me any longer. It's nice to hear it live but I wouldn't be too bothered not to catch it again. Same goes for songs like Footsteps. They both helped me through some rough-teen times but I've grown up and left them behind, I suppose.
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    Strangest Tribe wrote:
    Overall it was very sucessfull. A good representation.

    My two favs didn't make it, In My Tree and In Hiding, I like where those songs take me.

    But I must say, that even after all these years, BLACK still gives me chills.

    good call!

    in hiding
    in my tree
    sleight of hand
    tremor christ
    garden

    now that is a top 5 to reckon with!
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