Round 1F: Grievance vs. Comatose vs. Crazy Mary

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Vote for your favorite

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Three worthy songs here. Pearl Jam utterly owns Crazy Mary, even if they didn't write it. Grievance is probably my favorite song on Binaural, but something about the studio recording has never quite sat right with me. It feels a bit too boxed in. It doesn't fully deliver on the promise of freedom in the song. The definitive version of this is the letterman performance.

Comatose was once a top 5 song for me. It's still top 20. One of the most bitterly savage songs in the catalog, and a great example of how you can say a lot of very smart things with deceptively simply lyrics. Given Eddie's recent tendency to overwrite it is particularly welcome.


Comatose, but there's no shame losing to Grievance.

[epilogue]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Geez, this is a tough one. I disagree with Joey here, Comatose is great. Especially live, it is a beast. That being said, it isn't as good as Grievance or Crazy Mary. I don't like voting for covers so I'll go Grievance here.

[Strat]

Grievance is one of pearl jams greatest songs. Just awesome in every sense. Grievance

[PHATJ]

Grievance by a country mile.

[epilogue]

I know lyrically and thematically they're totally different but man Comatose really comes off like Diet Grievance. It's a cover band trying to write an original that captures the energy and rawness of a song they love by the band they pay tribute to. It's so blech.

But I'm obviously in the minority. People seem to really dig it.

[tragabigzanda]

Grievance is one of pearl jams greatest songs. Just awesome in every sense. Grievance

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I know lyrically and thematically they're totally different but man Comatose really comes off like Diet Grievance. It's a cover band trying to write an original that captures the energy and rawness of a song they love by the band they pay tribute to. It's so blech.

But I'm obviously in the minority. People seem to really dig it.

it's the uglier side of the band that you don't seem to be into. Grievance is still firmly rooted in the optimistic and inspirational side of their music.

[epilogue]

I know lyrically and thematically they're totally different but man Comatose really comes off like Diet Grievance. It's a cover band trying to write an original that captures the energy and rawness of a song they love by the band they pay tribute to. It's so blech.

But I'm obviously in the minority. People seem to really dig it.

it's the uglier side of the band that you don't seem to be into. Grievance is still firmly rooted in the optimistic and inspirational side of their music.

That's interesting. I'm gonna have to think more about that. But you might have just cracked this nut wide open, pal.

For the record, Grievance is middle of the road, for me. I enjoy it but it's in the back half on Binaural for sure. But I do like it way more than Comatose.

Crazy Mary might actually the song I like the most in this match, actually.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I know lyrically and thematically they're totally different but man Comatose really comes off like Diet Grievance. It's a cover band trying to write an original that captures the energy and rawness of a song they love by the band they pay tribute to. It's so blech.

But I'm obviously in the minority. People seem to really dig it.

it's the uglier side of the band that you don't seem to be into. Grievance is still firmly rooted in the optimistic and inspirational side of their music.

That's interesting. I'm gonna have to think more about that. But you might have just cracked this nut wide open, pal.

For the record, Grievance is middle of the road, for me. I enjoy it but it's in the back half on Binaural for sure. But I do like it way more than Comatose.

Crazy Mary might actually the song I like the most in this match, actually.

But isn't it technically a cover?

[epilogue]

I know lyrically and thematically they're totally different but man Comatose really comes off like Diet Grievance. It's a cover band trying to write an original that captures the energy and rawness of a song they love by the band they pay tribute to. It's so blech.

But I'm obviously in the minority. People seem to really dig it.

it's the uglier side of the band that you don't seem to be into. Grievance is still firmly rooted in the optimistic and inspirational side of their music.

That's interesting. I'm gonna have to think more about that. But you might have just cracked this nut wide open, pal.

For the record, Grievance is middle of the road, for me. I enjoy it but it's in the back half on Binaural for sure. But I do like it way more than Comatose.

Crazy Mary might actually the song I like the most in this match, actually.

But isn't it technically a cover?

That very debate is the reason I'm not voting for it.

[PHATJ]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

I'm with ya. And that's just another reason to love me, Joey.

[epilogue]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

I'm with ya. And that's just another reason to love me, Joey.

I've got a bottle of wine in my bag with our names on it, friend.

[PHATJ]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

I'm with ya. And that's just another reason to love me, Joey.

I've got a bottle of wine in my bag with our names on it, friend.

picnic date!?

[epilogue]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

I'm with ya. And that's just another reason to love me, Joey.

I've got a bottle of wine in my bag with our names on it, friend.

picnic date!?

People love resting their heads on my lap. I'm very comfy.

[tragabigzanda]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

I'm with ya. And that's just another reason to love me, Joey.

I've got a bottle of wine in my bag with our names on it, friend.

picnic date!?

People love resting their heads on my lap. I'm very comfy.

[chewm]

Lol this matchup.

Grievance.

[digster]

Comatose is one of the good S/T songs, but it doesn't have a shot here. Nor does Crazy Mary, as much as I do like it. Grievance it is.

[epilogue]

I hate Comatose so much.

Grievance.

I'm with ya. And that's just another reason to love me, Joey.

I've got a bottle of wine in my bag with our names on it, friend.

picnic date!?

People love resting their heads on my lap. I'm very comfy.

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