130. Hail Hail vs. Do The Evolution

mkay0 · Post by **mkay0** » Mon March 07, 2022 2:45 am

After about 10,000 listens of each through the years, Hail, Hail is way ahead. Still love me some DtE, but it's an extremely easy call for me.

Thurman Murman · Post by **Thurman Murman** » Mon March 07, 2022 3:09 am

Two absolute monsters, but going Hail Hail

Post by **evenslow** » Mon March 07, 2022 3:46 am

I always liked Hail Hail and then I got older and now I really really fucking like Hail Hail.

Hail Hail.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Mon March 07, 2022 4:58 am

Just can’t beat Hail, Hail

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Mon March 07, 2022 5:50 am

Thurman Murman wrote:Two absolute monsters, but going Hail Hail

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon March 07, 2022 6:26 am

I just listened to both. HH first, DtE second. HH sounds awesome, but DtE is something no other band could possibly do. And Ed’s vocals are insane. And those guitars... and Jeff... and I haven’t even mentioned Ja....

Guys, it’s Do the Evolution

thesound · Post by **thesound** » Mon March 07, 2022 8:21 am

I am disappointed with the result. DTE deserves better and Hail Hail is overrated on RM.

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Mon March 07, 2022 11:42 am

Hail, Hail, handily.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Mon March 07, 2022 12:48 pm

PHATJ wrote:I just listened to both. HH first, DtE second. HH sounds awesome, but DtE is something no other band could possibly do. And Ed’s vocals are insane. And those guitars... and Jeff... and I haven’t even mentioned Ja....

Guys, it’s Do the Evolution

Farmer John · Post by **Farmer John** » Mon March 07, 2022 12:56 pm

Do the Evolution all the way

digster · Post by **digster** » Mon March 07, 2022 5:14 pm

I love Hail, Hail, but it's Do the Evolution for me. As some folks mentioned, it's pretty striking to go back and listen to the Yield version; I think we've become used to it's status as a live staple, and tonally, it's now pretty far afield from where the song started, but that studio version is still wild, and manages to be completely Pearl Jam while not like anything they've done before or since.

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Mon March 07, 2022 5:21 pm

I switched to Do The Evolution. I've probably listened to Hail Hail more, and it probably means more to me, but DTE is the better song.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Mon March 07, 2022 5:33 pm

DTE in 98 was an orgasmic experience.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon March 07, 2022 9:58 pm

The studio version of DtE is fucking crazy awesome

Post by **evenslow** » Mon March 07, 2022 11:47 pm

digster wrote:I love Hail, Hail, but it's Do the Evolution for me. As some folks mentioned, it's pretty striking to go back and listen to the Yield version; I think we've become used to it's status as a live staple, and tonally, it's now pretty far afield from where the song started, but that studio version is still wild, and manages to be completely Pearl Jam while not like anything they've done before or since.

this is a good point. prime BOB, how the mighty have fallen.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Tue March 08, 2022 12:04 am

DTE shares a lot of DNA with goofy political performance punk like Whip It or Holiday in Cambodia.

I'm not suggesting this is a bad thing; it's an awesome song.

But it kind of foreshadowed stuff like Can't Deny Me or Mind Your Manners, where the structure of the song isn't really there to engage so much as to provide an on-ramp for some very on-the-nose political opinion lyrics.

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