4. Around the Bend vs Again Today vs Breakerfall

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Around the Bend vs Again Today vs Breakerfall

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I like Around the Bend (thanks Kevin Davis), and Breakerfall is a fun song that gets flattened out by Binaural's production (which does a disservice to the straight ahead rockers. I liked this a lot more when they redid it as GSMF).

Yes, Again Today is a cover, but it is a complete reimagining of the original, and I fucking love it. It's the best version of this kind of Pearl Jam song, and it's a killer song to cover. It falls into the Crazy Mary category for me. Easy vote.

[Strat]

Geezes christ stip


Breakerfall. No Brainer. LIsten to any live 2000 version and you will realize what a fool you are.

[Anders]

Tough one. Around The Bend

[Jaeti]

Around the Bend.

[liebzz]

Tough one. Breakerfall by a hair.

[ABNorman]

Another set that have never faced off.

Around the Bend has an average of 46 votes per tournament, Again Today 12, Breakerfall 34.

[ABNorman]

I wouldn't have picked Around the Bend a few years ago, but it's really grown on me so it edges out Breakerfall.

[epilogue]

This is pretty easy for me. A sweet little throw away ditty, a competent cover, and a great album opener.

Breakerfall all day, every day.

[Anders]

Around The Bend is so great.

[epilogue]

I fully understand and appreciate why people love it so much.

[tragabigzanda]

This is pretty easy for me. A sweet little throw away ditty, a competent cover, and a great album opener.

Breakerfall all day, every day.

[LetMeSleep]

I love Again Today, it’s probably the best thing they did 2010-2020. But Breakerfall is as good and it feels off to vote for a cover.

[Brett]

"Around the Bend" is a lovely lullaby that ties up No Code perfectly, but I rarely find it to be a song I seek out. If I've heard "Again Today," I don't remember it, and I'm sure it's got nothing on the aforementioned song. Whatever way, "Breakerfall" wins the day, as it's a killer opener, and a song that has grown greatly in my esteem. High energy, a powerful riff, great guitar and vocal parts. What's not to love?

[evenslow]

Easiest vote of the round goes to Around the Bend.

[Kevin Davis]

"Around the Bend" is a beautiful song and even more beautiful recording -- it almost feels like a parlor ballad, with that sleepy melody, tasteful jazzy guitar, saloon-style piano, all in that warm blanket of glorious No Code production -- man I love it so much. There is nothing else in PJ's catalog like it. I love "Breakerfall" too but it's nowhere near as singular of a pleasure for me.

Voting for "Around the Bend!"

[Higgs]

Everytime March Madness comes up I am again constantly reminded how poorly I know PJ's catalogue. I'm forever having to revisit songs and remind myself what the hell they sound like, usually preceded by having to figure out where the hell I can find them in my tunes library to re-listen in the first place.

I know Around the Bend of course, but I'm not particularly fussed about it. Gun to my head I can't actually confirm I've ever heard Again Today.

Breakerfall for the win here.