It does seem to happen but he is on the money here.BurtReynolds wrote:yeah that tends to happen.Iholdthepain wrote:nothing... just trying to fit in... AND his votes seem to trend against mine.
Match FQ: Go vs. Present Tense
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But as it is will dream of her tonight..
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Iholdthepain wrote:At this point, I don't give a fuck about psychoanalyzing misused lyrics, live elements, production value, or any other nonsense we've all been kicking around... I base my vote on one criteria...
Did Stip vote for it... if so, FUCK IT, it's out!
Present Tense
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Go meh.
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I like "Present Tense" a lot but probably less than the consensus--it was one of the "No Code" songs that took me the longest to come around on and has been one of the only ones to dim over time for me. "Go," however, remains one of PJ's few early all-out screamers that still feels as visceral to me now as it did when I was 12. Not an easy one but I choose "Go."
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I'm starting to think that Present Tense is one of PJ's most overrated songs... right up there with Footsteps, Crazy Mary, etc.
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Calling songs overrated is starting to become overrated.
There's the dog. You can't fake that stuff. Confess with your mouth.
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Oh, well... then what I meant to say was that Go is one of PJ's most underrated songs!Thejambi wrote:Calling songs overrated is starting to become overrated.
theplatypus wrote:A solo is when the guitar goes twiddly diddly
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way to find the loophole!
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There's the dog. You can't fake that stuff. Confess with your mouth.
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I regret nothing, ergo present tense never quite spoke to me.
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There's the dog. You can't fake that stuff. Confess with your mouth.
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Hacksaw Jim Duggan?!
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The only close matchup of the day
Where' the popcorn?
Where' the popcorn?
theplatypus wrote:A solo is when the guitar goes twiddly diddly
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If Go doesn't win I'm going to go ape sh*t.
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Go has such a cool intro.
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This post almost made me change my vote. Almost.BurtReynolds wrote:goes before prose.
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I think these are two tremendous songs, I count them among Pearl Jam's best. But I have to go with "Present Tense". That guitar line may be the single best thing Mike ever did.
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