7-16: Sleight of Hand vs Undone

Post by **stip** » Wed April 02, 2025 8:15 am

Sleight of Hand vs Undone

Post by **stip** » Wed April 02, 2025 8:18 am

Undone is my second favorite song from the Binaural/Riot Act sad and lonely period. Possibly because it's about not being sad and lonely anymore. But mostly because it's great.

Sleight of Hand is always skipped unless I am making a point of listening to the album in its entirety. And not in a River Cross 'i'm preserving the impact' way. I think it delivers on its core concept. I just don't want to hear it

blueviper · Post by **blueviper** » Wed April 02, 2025 11:15 am

stip wrote:Undone is my second favorite song from the Binaural/Riot Act sad and lonely period. Possibly because it's about not being sad and lonely anymore. But mostly because it's great.

Sleight of Hand is always skipped unless I am making a point of listening to the album in its entirety. And not in a River Cross 'i'm preserving the impact' way. I think it delivers on its core concept. I just don't want to hear it

Your sleight of hand paragraph perfectly encapsulates my attitude towards it as well.

Voted for Undone.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Wed April 02, 2025 4:27 pm

Post by **epilogue** » Wed April 02, 2025 4:44 pm

Sleight of Hand is a gut punch. One of the best songs in the Pearl Jam catalog. I'd have no problem with it winning the whole tournament.

Undone is a RA era highlight, to be sure. A great song that would get my vote were it up against a myriad other competitors. Hate to see it draw one of the big heavies in its first round. But here we are...

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Wed April 02, 2025 9:19 pm

Huh, two songs I'm fine with but don't love. Tough, low-stakes vote for...I dunno.

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