III-42: No Way vs. Red Mosquito

[stip]

This is fucking crazy. No Way would have mopped the floor with Red Mosquito just a few years back.

i am pleasently surprised

[epilogue]

I just listened to both of these songs. Turns out they're both fantastic. Love 'em!

But No Way is super better, team.

[Kaius]

Here's a story: I went to listen to No Way, and then I was going to listen to Red Mosquito, so that I could erase all doubts about which was a better song, and then Given to Fly came on and completely overshadowed No Way and now I have to finish Given to Fly before I can continue my analysis.

[epilogue]

You're always on about overrated, Given to Fly might be the most overrated Pearl Jam song evvah.

[Kaius]

I would have agreed with you until recently. I went almost an entire year without listening to much of any Pearl Jam, and several songs that I think had wore thin on me after so many years are back in my good graces. I don't think there's many moments in their catalogue that successfully replicate the ascending buoyancy of GtF's opening moments.

[epilogue]

I would have agreed with you until recently. I went almost an entire year without listening to much of any Pearl Jam, and several songs that I think had wore thin on me after so many years are back in my good graces. I don't think there's many moments in their catalogue that successfully replicate the ascending buoyancy of GtF's opening moments.

Yeah, that makes sense to me actually. I won't argue.

[Kaius]

Small Town is another one that I fully appreciate again.

[epilogue]

Small Town is another one that I fully appreciate again.

That one never let go of me.

[Kevin Davis]

I would have agreed with you until recently. I went almost an entire year without listening to much of any Pearl Jam, and several songs that I think had wore thin on me after so many years are back in my good graces. I don't think there's many moments in their catalogue that successfully replicate the ascending buoyancy of GtF's opening moments.

Between this and "Around the Bend," I feel pretty close to you today, Kaius.

[Kaius]

I should probably call it quits while I'm ahead. You take it from here, champ.

I just wish I would've campaigned harder for GtF. Unfortunately it had pretty stiff competition.

[Kaius]

I did eventually complete my analysis of this match up, and I'm more certain than ever that Red Mosquito is the better song.

[Norah]

You're always on about overrated, Given to Fly might be the most overrated Pearl Jam song evvah.

Yup

[E.H. Ruddock]

I did eventually complete my analysis of this match up, and I'm more certain than ever that Red Mosquito is the better song.

You did the right thing

[thesound]

No Way all the way

[William Bloke]

Now I'm at the 'must listen to both songs each match up' stage.

No Way all day.

[digster]

No Way. Red Mosquito is one of those songs I can appreciate as craft, and I enjoy it whenever I hear it, but it's never really moved me. I'm always a bit at a distance.

[stip]

I will never get over No Way's chorus and the lyrics in the bridge.

[Mike]

No Way is one of the few times Eddie's mid-era nasal singing style annoys me a little bit. It's mainly Eddie thats my problem with the song, the music is cool.

[stip]

it annoys me pretty much all the time. It's something every song needs to overcome

[stip]

I mean, for a certain value of annoyed...