MC4-22: Scared of Fear vs. Waiting for Stevie

Post by **stip** » Tue April 28, 2026 1:25 am

Scared of Fear vs. Waiting for Stevie

Post by **stip** » Tue April 28, 2026 1:29 am

Two years out and I still listen to these two songs (plus Dark Matter and Setting Sun) constantly

Voting for Stevie, but these are all 5 star songs for me

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Tue April 28, 2026 1:29 am

Scared Of Fear.

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 28, 2026 2:04 am

Scared of Fear

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Tue April 28, 2026 2:31 am

God forbid Pearl Jam do what they do best.

Waiting for Stevie.

Buby · Post by **Buby** » Tue April 28, 2026 4:37 am

I have nothing but love for Stevie.
But SOF hits my ear way better. Also, the lyrics hit way harder.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Tue April 28, 2026 7:14 am

I think I'll sit this one out.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Tue April 28, 2026 10:24 am

Birds in Hell wrote:I think I'll sit this one out.

Post by **stip** » Tue April 28, 2026 10:35 am

Buby wrote:I have nothing but love for Stevie.
But SOF hits my ear way better. Also, the lyrics hit way harder.

the SoF lyrics are quite hard. the chorus is super catchy while still being pretty substantive it is a great vocal melody by Ed.. the stevie lyrics are amont my favorite in the entire catalog

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Tue April 28, 2026 11:16 am

Matters wrote:God forbid Pearl Jam do what they do best.

Waiting for Stevie.

You could be loved by everyone…

Post by **stip** » Tue April 28, 2026 11:45 am

that’s just such an amazing sentiment. what a perfect distillation of teenage angst from someone who lived it, moved past it, and wants to honor the authenticity of the experience from a place of wisdom

wease · Post by **wease** » Tue April 28, 2026 12:18 pm

Stevie

Post by **stip** » Tue April 28, 2026 4:26 pm

i listened to both of these this morning. what a great start to the day!

Knabetnuom · Post by **Knabetnuom** » Tue April 28, 2026 8:33 pm

Scared Of Fear.

One of the best rockers from the most recent pair of albums.

Cheers.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Tue April 28, 2026 9:37 pm

Matters wrote:God forbid Pearl Jam do what they do best.

Waiting for Stevie.

Or is it just a cynical simulacra of Pearl Jam at their best, crafted by a guy in leather pants??

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Tue April 28, 2026 10:47 pm

Birds in Hell wrote:
Matters wrote:God forbid Pearl Jam do what they do best.

Waiting for Stevie.
Or is it just a cynical simulacra of Pearl Jam at their best, crafted by a guy in leather pants??

At least one band member is wearing spandex on the first album’s cover pic so I’m fine with the leather pants thing but I will not allow myself to be confused by terms like “cynical simulacra.”

Post by **epilogue** » Tue April 28, 2026 11:07 pm

Look, man, I'm thrilled that you like "Stevie" or that you think it's somehow definitionally Pearl Jam. But not everyone does. And that's okay.

Post by **stip** » Wed April 29, 2026 12:19 am

Birds in Hell wrote:
Matters wrote:God forbid Pearl Jam do what they do best.

Waiting for Stevie.
Or is it just a cynical simulacra of Pearl Jam at their best, crafted by a guy in leather pants??

No, it is definitely not that.

Post by **stip** » Wed April 29, 2026 12:19 am

Oh shit, we're tied! I was going to be early tonight so we'll leave this up until the AM

Post by **epilogue** » Wed April 29, 2026 2:18 am

No longer tied

Red Mosquito