Round H: Sweet Lew vs. Don't Gimmie No Lip vs. Nothingman

Post by **stip** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:00 pm

Vote for your favorite

Post by **Mike** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:08 pm

This also shouldn't be a contest.

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:15 pm

Fix this here poll.

Post by **stip** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:20 pm

sorry

Post by **stip** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:21 pm

Don't gimmie no lip is kinda fun, and I genuinely enjoy listening to Sweet Lew, and would have voted for it over some of the songs that advanced.

I should have move Mind Your Manners to this slot

Post by **stip** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:23 pm

if you had voted already please revote

Post by **Mike** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:26 pm

Not sure what happened here but this still should be no contest.

William Bloke · Post by **William Bloke** » Mon February 15, 2016 12:55 pm

What the fuck sort of match is this?

I do enjoy the randomness of these first round offerings though. Fun stuff.

Post by **stip** » Mon February 15, 2016 1:13 pm

I present to you the last three songs to come up in the random number generator

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Mon February 15, 2016 3:06 pm

Don't Gimmie No Lip for voting for this RM.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Mon February 15, 2016 3:13 pm

I like Dont Gimme No Lip a lot, and Sweet Lew is fun.
Nothingman is one of my favorite things this band has ever done tho.

vedder316 · Post by **vedder316** » Mon February 15, 2016 3:40 pm

Don't Gimme No Lip is a fun song, I like the Sweet Lew demo version better than the one on LD, but Nothingman is in the top 30-35 songs for me.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Mon February 15, 2016 5:31 pm

I think "Sweet Lew" is an utter failure on every level possible. Jeff has one of the most unmusical voices of any human being on the planet.

"Don't Gimme No Lip" is fun, and more fun live, but "Nothingman" is an easy choice here -- one of their finest ballads.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Mon February 15, 2016 6:15 pm

KD, have you heard Jeff sing lead on any song besides "Sweet Lew"? Whatever he's doing on that song, it isn't his normal singing voice.

Post by **Bammer** » Mon February 15, 2016 6:16 pm

Ask me while in the right mood and I might tell you Nothingman is my favorite PJ song.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Mon February 15, 2016 6:55 pm

Brett wrote:KD, have you heard Jeff sing lead on any song besides "Sweet Lew"? Whatever he's doing on that song, it isn't his normal singing voice.

The "NAIS" and "Other Side" demos, and a few things from his own albums. I agree that "Sweet Lew" is different (it's more of a rap than anything), but I still feel the same way about his voice -- even when he's singing backup for PJ, I feel like he always just seems a little off. It's cool -- not everyone's cut out to be a singer.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Mon February 15, 2016 7:00 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:
Brett wrote:KD, have you heard Jeff sing lead on any song besides "Sweet Lew"? Whatever he's doing on that song, it isn't his normal singing voice.
The "NAIS" and "Other Side" demos, and a few things from his own albums. I agree that "Sweet Lew" is different (it's more of a rap than anything), but I still feel the same way about his voice -- even when he's singing backup for PJ, I feel like he always just seems a little off. It's cool -- not everyone's cut out to be a singer.

I think he sounds great in this track.

WaitingForBluey · Mon February 15, 2016 8:42 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:even when he's singing backup for PJ, I feel like he always just seems a little off.

There's no question about this. There are a few live versions of Low Light which are just uncomfortable to listen to. Help Help as well.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Mon February 15, 2016 8:54 pm

Nothingman is one of my favorite Pearl Jam recordings. It just sounds so good.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Mon February 15, 2016 8:58 pm

I concur, Chud

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