Round 1D: Rats vs. Why Go vs. Untitled (I'm Still Here)

Post by **stip** » Sun February 07, 2016 1:41 pm

Vote for your favorite

Post by **stip** » Sun February 07, 2016 1:43 pm

Eddie needs to stay as far from spoken word as possible. His speaking voice lacks either the gravitas or flow to make it compelling.

The music in rats is clever, and a side of them I wish they'd explore more (those days may have left with Dave A), but it no longer feels like a must listen.

Despite the subject matter and the immaturity in the song Why Go is still utterly ferocious, and hits just as hard as it did 25 years ago.

Why Go.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Sun February 07, 2016 1:59 pm

Two songs that are low points on their respective albums and a song that I can't remember anything about except that it is a spoken word track.

I suppose "Why Go" gets my vote. The backing vocals were the deciding factor.

LoathedVermin72 · Sun February 07, 2016 2:32 pm

I adore "Why Go". Those heavy drums and snarling vocals!

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Sun February 07, 2016 2:33 pm

Rats for sure.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sun February 07, 2016 3:00 pm

stip wrote:Eddie needs to stay as far from spoken word as possible. His speaking voice lacks either the gravitas or flow to make it compelling.

Hymn, the Kerouac poem recorded w/Hovercraft, is awesome.

Post by **stip** » Sun February 07, 2016 3:24 pm

i cant even remember how it goes

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sun February 07, 2016 3:36 pm

stip wrote:i cant even remember how it goes

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Sun February 07, 2016 4:02 pm

Post by **Bammer** » Sun February 07, 2016 4:56 pm

Killer drum lead in (Why Go), vs. Michael Jackson reference (Rats), vs. meh (Untitled).

Gotta go Rats.

doone · Post by **doone** » Sun February 07, 2016 5:43 pm

This ones gonna require a listen. Rats or Why Go? I'll be back...

I'm back! As much as I love Why Go, right now, I'm enjoying the funkiness of Rats more.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun February 07, 2016 8:11 pm

Rats has always been a favourite of mine.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Sun February 07, 2016 8:12 pm

Not enough major rock bands have songs that mention rodent feces.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Sun February 07, 2016 9:15 pm

Jeff and Dave on Rats is one of my fave PJ studio bed tracks. Man, Dave could swagger.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Mon February 08, 2016 2:25 am

Rats is such a good song.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Mon February 08, 2016 3:46 am

Rats w/o a doubt.

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Mon February 08, 2016 4:12 am

Rats is a fuckin' jam.

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Mon February 08, 2016 4:16 am

tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:Eddie needs to stay as far from spoken word as possible. His speaking voice lacks either the gravitas or flow to make it compelling.
Hymn, the Kerouac poem recorded w/Hovercraft, is awesome.

I haven't listened to much spoken word stuff at all, but I tend to enjoy the PJ/Ed ones more than most people do. I even like I'm Open quite a bit.

digster · Post by **digster** » Mon February 08, 2016 4:24 am

I'm not into most of Ed's spoken word stuff, but Push Me Pull Me is fantastic.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon February 08, 2016 5:32 am

digster wrote:I'm not into most of Ed's spoken word stuff, but Push Me Pull Me is fantastic.

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