Bracket 8: Off He Goes vs. Tremor Christ

Post by **stip** » Tue April 22, 2025 12:33 pm

Off He Goes vs. Tremor Christ

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 22, 2025 2:13 pm

Wow this one is really tough for me....

Off He Goes really resonates me with on a personal level. I know I've told this story before but I'm high school a good friend of mine heard OHG and said to me, "it's like Ed wrote a song about you."

I've had to reckon with that and all that it means (good and bad) ever since. It's such a beautiful gut punch of a song. I think I have to go with that one...

OHG

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue April 22, 2025 2:16 pm

Did your friend call you an asshole?

Monkey_Driven · Post by **Monkey_Driven** » Tue April 22, 2025 2:26 pm

wease wrote:Did your friend call you an asshole?

I'm voting Tremor Christ because I don't like assholes.

Post by **stip** » Tue April 22, 2025 2:41 pm

Tremor Christ. Joe is a really good guy who is not identifying with Pearl Jam's best work

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:09 pm

wease wrote:Did your friend call you an asshole?

Kind of, yeah.

But I needed to hear it.

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:10 pm

wease wrote:Did your friend call you an asshole?

excellent

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:18 pm

But also I love country/Americana music. Pearl Jam doesn't veer into that lane often. But they do it well. Off He Goes is one of the best examples. I bet Jason Isbell would do a fucking monster cover of it. There was a brief window where I feel like Ed could have made an amazing solo Americana album in this style, too. But alas...

It's just such a great song. I really love it.

Tremor Christ is also amazing. I'll be totally happy if it wins.

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:21 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:
wease wrote:Did your friend call you an asshole?

I'm voting Tremor Christ because I don't like assholes.

This made me laugh

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:23 pm

epilogue wrote:
wease wrote:Did your friend call you an asshole?
Kind of, yeah.

But I needed to hear it.

Poppycock. Other than dealing with delivery drivers, you’re one of the best people I know.

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:31 pm

wease wrote:
epilogue wrote:
wease wrote:Did your friend call you an asshole?
Kind of, yeah.

But I needed to hear it.
Poppycock. Other than dealing with delivery drivers, you’re one of the best people I know.

Well I certainly appreciate that. Thank you.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Tue April 22, 2025 3:49 pm

Off He Goes

blueviper · Post by **blueviper** » Tue April 22, 2025 4:02 pm

Tremor Christ!

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Tue April 22, 2025 10:34 pm

Tremor Christ but man I love Off He Goes.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Wed April 23, 2025 12:48 am

Birds in Hell wrote:Tremor Christ but man I love Off He Goes.

Yep

Red Mosquito