175. Who Ever Said vs. I Got Shit

Post by **stip** » Wed March 31, 2021 12:21 am

Who Ever Said vs. I Got Shit

Post by **stip** » Wed March 31, 2021 12:33 am

Man I hope Who Ever Said can pull this out. I Got Shit was a powerful song when it came out, but that power, like Footsteps (though the music is better) started to fade for me years ago. It is one of their more histrionic songs, though Eddie invests enough into the performance to make it feel real. The lyrics are good but feel a bit too stalkerish for the year of our lord 2021. It's a good song, but it doesn't move me anymore.

Who Ever Said is outstanding. I welcome the return of the album warm up before the band kicks in piece by piece. It's a muscular performance from Eddie and the band right out of the gate (the way Eddie growls out the word Drowin..) before the song takes a curiously light turn, like a brave sort of optimistic defiance before pivoting into a 3 minute bridge that is just amazing from start to finish, with some of my favorite extended sequences of lyrics in the catalog, some great break basswork from Jeff, some cool atmospheric coloring, and an overall effect of feeling propulsive and meditative at the same time. Just a stunning performance from everyone that bubbles over with an striking mix of barely contained disgust and a dogged refusal to give up. It's everything I want from grown up Pearl Jam.

Easy vote for Who Ever Said

JuanHamm · Post by **JuanHamm** » Wed March 31, 2021 12:46 am

I'm not sure which way I'm going to go on this one. The best thing about I got shit is Neil Young, and they can't replicate it live, so I'm leaning WES.

wease · Post by **wease** » Wed March 31, 2021 12:47 am

I Got Shit

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Wed March 31, 2021 12:59 am

Everything stip said about Who Ever Said is true. It's a 5-star song. But I Got Id (yeah, I still call it that) is the one I don't think I'll ever vote against. Point taken about it being Neil Young's solo, too. But that's not something I was aware of when the song first blew my mind and became, instantly, my favorite Pearl Jam recording. There's just no way around it.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Wed March 31, 2021 1:03 am

I Got Id - Who Ever Said is great. But it’s but there yet. It’s all been said.

Post by B » Wed March 31, 2021 1:05 am

I prefer I Got Shit, but I'd like to see Gigaton have a shot.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Wed March 31, 2021 1:12 am

if there wasn't that annoying synth pedal passage in WES, this would be tough for me

Post by **stip** » Wed March 31, 2021 1:14 am

that is the weakest part of the song, but it's like 20 seconds of a 5 minute song

Thurman Murman · Post by **Thurman Murman** » Wed March 31, 2021 1:14 am

As much as i like Who Ever Said this one isn't even close.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Wed March 31, 2021 1:15 am

stip wrote:that is the weakest part of the song, but it's like 20 seconds of a 5 minute song

yes but I Got Shit is five stars from the first note to the last

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Wed March 31, 2021 2:34 am

Damn. I love Who Ever Said and I wish I could vote for it, but I Got Id might be in my top ten and WES just isn’t quite that.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Wed March 31, 2021 2:41 am

Whoever Said due to I Got ID being 1/2 Jam and not the full pearls.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed March 31, 2021 3:04 am

mikejasond · Post by **mikejasond** » Wed March 31, 2021 3:22 am

Who Ever Said! One of their best openers. I Got Id is ok but extremely over-rated

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed March 31, 2021 3:25 am

Lets love Who Ever Said.

By the way stip...the lyrics of I Got Id are about a crazy stalker.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Wed March 31, 2021 3:27 am

Got Shit.

WES is average.

knee tunes · Post by **knee tunes** » Wed March 31, 2021 3:53 am

Who ever said I got shit?

Probably a hundred of you bastards

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Wed March 31, 2021 5:56 am

LetMeSleep wrote:Got Shit.

WES is average.

True.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Wed March 31, 2021 7:51 am

I enjoy Who Ever Said a lot, but can't vote against I Got Shit here.

Actually, that's not quite true. I could be swayed, but for now I Got Shit.

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