Take the Long Way

[Ms Harmless]

I think these lyrics are very simple, like "Smile", but suited to the structure of the song; and lending themselves to no rushed word salad, lots of space

[PHATJ]

I won't be relistening to this much - it's a little flat and dull. The lyrics are uninspired and it feels like they were in a rush to produce another loud track for album balance purposes.

Oh no. Definitely no.

[VinylGuy]

Yeah these guitars....sound like Kim Thayil is there with them playing. Matt is fucking awesome..

Love Ed´s vocals too...this song is the best mix between Soundgarden, PJ and WWC.

[oneway23]

I won't be relistening to this much - it's a little flat and dull. The lyrics are uninspired and it feels like they were in a rush to produce another loud track for album balance purposes.

Don't make me get up outta this chair.

Your obvious trolling has clearly succeeded...I'm a pretty reasonable fella, but, I refuse to accept this as a genuine opinion.

[epilogue]

Rearview Mirror
Red Mosquito
You Are
Big Wave
Of The Girl
Corduroy
Porch
Take the Long Way
Red Dot
Supersonic
Swallowed Whole

[PHATJ]

You Are
Corduroy
RVM
Of the Girl
Take the Long Way
Red Mosquito
Porch
Big Wave
Supersonic
Red Dot
Swallowed Whole

[bodysnatcher]

Of the Girl
Corduroy
Red Mosquito
RVM
Take the Long Way
You Are
Porch
Red Dot
Swallowed Whole
Big Wave
Supersonic

[PHATJ]

1. Take the Long Way
2. You Are
3. Corduroy
4. Of the Girl
5. Red Mosquito
6. RVM
7. Porch
8. Big Wave
9. The Colour Red
10. Supersonic
11. Swallowed Whole

Adjusted after doing some listening. Take the Long Way is my new current favorite song of the moment. I absolutely love it. Numbers 2-6 are all glorious. Porch and Big Wave are both cool songs, but I almost never seek them out. My kids love Red Dot. The bridge Supersonic is the best part of Backspacer, but it lasts for like 10 seconds and the rest of the song is crap. SW is poop.

[Ms Harmless]

TTLW better than Corduroy??? *faints*

[Rob]

Corduroy
Porch
RVM
Red Mosquito
Of the Girl
You Are
Take the Long Way
Swallowed Whole
Big Wave
Supersonic
The Colour Red

[PHATJ]

TTLW better than Corduroy??? *faints*

[Rob]

I've always felt like Corduroy was THE definitive Pearl Jam song.

[PHATJ]

I've always felt like Corduroy was THE definitive Pearl Jam song.

A lot of people think/say that. I might agree.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[stip]

utterly monstrous top 3 but otherwise one of the weaker track numbers

Corduroy
Porch
Rearviewmirror
Red Mosquito
Swallowed Whole
Rats
Take the Long Way
You Are
Of the Girl
Big Wave
Supersonic
Red Dot

[Rob]

utterly monstrous top 3

Yup

[warehouse]

I've always felt like Corduroy was THE definitive Pearl Jam song.

that or porch....or rvm

[Kevin Davis]

"Take the Long Way" is definitely enjoying some new song enthusiasm right now, so it may well drop a few spots, but man I love that thing!

Of the Girl
You Are
Red Mosquito
Take the Long Way
Rearviewmirror
Corduroy
Big Wave
Porch
Red Dot
Supersonic
Swallowed Whole

[stip]

that list is madness!

[epilogue]

TTLW better than Corduroy??? *faints*

I'm not ready to rank it above Corduroy, yet, but I will admit that I do think Corduroy is a pretty overrated song. I like it. It's obviously a good song. But I've never understood how it managed to climb it's way up to legendary status. It's probably a live thing? Don't know. Point is, I don't think it's absurd to rank TTLW above Corduroy.