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Off He Goes vs. Around the Bend

davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
edited December 2009 in The Porch
I've matched up two similiar sounding songs from the same album. Both are beautiful in their own ways but I love Around the Bend. I wish they played it more often.

What do you think?
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    off he goes

    2 great songs from my favorite album...but i've always loved Off He Goes.
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    another vs thread...oh joy! :mrgreen:

    def around the bend...i fucking love that song!...(off he goes is awesome too)
  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Around the Bend by a whisker.
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    hey, it's been a couple days since we've had one of these puppies and the threads have been kind of lame lately. this one isn't much better but it might be a hald-step up?
  • tgupsutgupsu Posts: 1
    Off He Goes — hands down.
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Around the Bend.
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,172
    Clearly Off He Goes!
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  • SM169849SM169849 Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Posts: 93
    For me it would have to be Off He Goes, i have always loved that song, Around The Bend is awesome as well!!
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  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,637
    I love Around The Bend, but I really think Off He Goes isn't just better than ATB, but I think it is one of Pearl Jams' all time best songs, and definitely one of the best songs Ed has ever written. A true masterpiece!
    words seem so out of place.

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  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    All tied up at 4-4...though matchup
  • Sleep.With.InnocenceSleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    Off He Goes.

    Both songs are beautiful. No code rocks
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 95,318
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  • like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    I love ATB, but... Off He Goes made me fall in love with PJ, so it wins by a mile.
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
  • ilockyerilockyer Posts: 2,272
    Off He Goes by the slightest whisker. I've got these three on an old tape compilation immediately followed by Man of The Hour and Thumbing My Way... should make that playlist on iPod.
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  • prodacakeprodacake Posts: 319
    Both classics but for me it has to be around the bend, along with parting ways and all those yesterdays around the bend is one of the 3 songs i need to hear live before i die :D
  • dannydanny Posts: 2,283
    all around the bend!!!!!!!!!!
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Off He Goes
  • My Corduroy JacketMy Corduroy Jacket Austin, TX Posts: 571
    Damn, I have to say Off He Goes, but I sure would love to hear Around the Bend live!
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,320
    Two good songs, but Off He Goes is still one of, if not my favorite Pearl Jam song.
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    11- 6 Off He Goes. No contest in this one.
  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    UnthoughtKnown wrote:
    11- 6 Off He Goes. No contest in this one.

    just goes to show you....more people have bad taste than good around here. ;):mrgreen:
  • like.echoeslike.echoes Posts: 582
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:

    just goes to show you....more people have bad taste than good around here. ;):mrgreen:

    Pffffttttttt :thumbdown:
    nothing's changed but the surrounding bullsh1t
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    U R A Crazy Breed wrote:
    UnthoughtKnown wrote:
    11- 6 Off He Goes. No contest in this one.

    just goes to show you....more people have bad taste than good around here. ;):mrgreen:

    :lol: i wish we had a larger sample size than this bc ATB will prevail in the long run!
  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    So this is the new craze on here I see? Voting on one song or another. Such a stupid idea...I love it!

    Off He Goes holds special meaning to me. I lost a dear friend a few years back and this song reminds me of him. Last year's first Mansfield show was very special for me because they played my favorite version of this.

    So are all these votes being tallied in some way, or is this just a colossal waste of time? Are we gonna find out who wins these things?
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  • C-WordC-Word Posts: 30
    Off He Goes, tough decision though
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,172
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    So this is the new craze on here I see? Voting on one song or another. Such a stupid idea...I love it!

    Off He Goes holds special meaning to me. I lost a dear friend a few years back and this song reminds me of him. Last year's first Mansfield show was very special for me because they played my favorite version of this.

    So are all these votes being tallied in some way, or is this just a colossal waste of time? Are we gonna find out who wins these things?

    In my "Rank all the songs on the Album" series, the votes will be tabulated. Of course, it's still a colossal waste of time, but at least rewarding in the end.
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  • asurPRIZEleftasurPRIZEleft Posts: 229
    off he goes for sure
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