158. Angel vs. Smile

Post by **stip** » Mon March 29, 2021 12:06 am

Angel vs. Smile

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Mon March 29, 2021 12:11 am

Smile, no doubt about it. Angel is super cool, but Smile is so good.

Post by **stip** » Mon March 29, 2021 12:13 am

Smile is one of those Pearl Jam songs that I like well enough, and it's fine, but it's never really struck a chord. I do really like Angel, and especially given its lack of inclusion on Lost Dogs, still feels just the tiniest bit like a secret - the kind of song you bought overpriced bootlegs to get back in the day.

I have that Smile x-mas ornament, I should add

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Mon March 29, 2021 12:19 am

thats a very cool way to describe Angel, is one of those PJ songs that remain a secret yeah.

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Mon March 29, 2021 12:54 am

Smile. I'm not sure if it's a combination of somber joyfulness or joyful somberness, but it's wonderful either way.

wease · Post by **wease** » Mon March 29, 2021 2:06 am

I’ve never liked Smile

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Mon March 29, 2021 2:24 am

Smile is one of the reasons No Code is as great an album as it is 1 one of the 5 or 6 songs that blows that album into the stratosphere of amazing for me.

digster · Post by **digster** » Mon March 29, 2021 2:33 am

I've never really liked Angel, so this is an easy one for Smile for me. I like how much they manage to get out of something that's, on the surface, very sparse (I've always thought the comparison between Neil Young and No Code is a bit overstated, but that aspect of this song is definitely something they captured from him).

Post by **epilogue** » Mon March 29, 2021 3:25 am

Angel is one of my all time favorites. But it's up against another great track.

No shame in losing to Smile. But Angel gets my vote.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Mon March 29, 2021 3:35 am

Smile

Stardog Champion · Post by **Stardog Champion** » Mon March 29, 2021 3:36 am

It's Angel for me. I love Vedder's performance here.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Mon March 29, 2021 5:27 am

Smile is wonderful and unique.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon March 29, 2021 7:46 am

I don’t care about Angel, so Smile it is.

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