Better Things vs. Hold On vs. Ole

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 12:12 am

3 songs enter. One song leaves.

Voting ends 3/6

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 12:44 am

Better Things is one of the more popular fan club singles in recent memory. It's fine for what it is, and I like the outro, but it's not a song I ever seek out.

There are three versions of Hold On, and I like all of them. It's not a favorite but any stretch, but it's a nice call back to my favorite era in the band's history.

I think the back half of Ole (the solo and the outro) is great, but I'm not a fan of what I have to sit through to get there. Plus they took its best moments and built Mind Your Manners, one of my favorite PJ songs, period. So on the one hand I feel like I owe it a debt. On the other hand I don't need it anymore.

Vote for Hold On

wease · Post by **wease** » Sun March 05, 2017 1:46 am

I think you all know how I voted on this one.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Sun March 05, 2017 1:51 am

wease wrote:I think you all know how I voted on this one.

Ole.

wease · Post by **wease** » Sun March 05, 2017 1:52 am

LetMeSleep wrote:
wease wrote:I think you all know how I voted on this one.
Ole.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:04 am

I don't care about any of these. I'm abstaining.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:31 am

OLÉ!

Still one of the best things they've done in recent years.

digster · Post by **digster** » Sun March 05, 2017 1:32 pm

Ole in a close win to Better Things. I probably prefer the latter, but that's giving credit to The Kinks more than PJ's performance of it. Ole's an alright song with a kickass ending. I personally think Hold On is terrible; one of the worst songs from the early years, IMO. They made a good choice shelving it for the official records.

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:21 pm

digster wrote:Ole in a close win to Better Things. I probably prefer the latter, but that's giving credit to The Kinks more than PJ's performance of it. Ole's an alright song with a kickass ending. I personally think Hold On is terrible; one of the worst songs from the early years, IMO. They made a good choice shelving it for the official records.

I'd like Hold On a lot less if it was actually released back then, surrounded by vastly superior songs. But it was such a lovely surprise when it came out (especially since I had assumed I would never get anything else new from that point in history)

Post by **epilogue** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:23 pm

LetMeSleep wrote:
wease wrote:I think you all know how I voted on this one.
Ole.

Ole is so far and away better than these other two that it's a bit difficult to wrap my head around. Is Better Things really that "popular" of a fan club single? I'm not sure I could tell you how it goes. When was the last time I listened to it? Before today... like whatever year it came out.

Ole, all day, son!

Post by **epilogue** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:24 pm

Birds in Hell wrote:OLÉ!

Still one of the best things they've done in recent years.

God, I love you.

Post by **Jorge** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:28 pm

Better Things is a Better Song

Post by **epilogue** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:29 pm

theplatypus wrote:Better Things is a Better Song

Ole!

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:39 pm

theplatypus wrote:Better Things is a Better Song

Agreed

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:58 pm

Better Things and Ole are R1'ers.
Hold On has made R2 before.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Sun March 05, 2017 4:17 pm

I've always quite enjoyed Hold On.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Sun March 05, 2017 5:13 pm

The cover is the better song and its a really strong performance, I really enjoy it, easy vote.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sun March 05, 2017 5:14 pm

It's really good to see you rocking out and having fun.

Post by **evenslow** » Mon March 06, 2017 4:27 am

Hold On fucking blows.

Ole is the shit. Gets better the more time goes on. Shoulda been on Backspacer in the Supersonic slot.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon March 06, 2017 4:43 am

I can't believe anyone likes Ole. Fuck that shit. I can't remember one second of Better Things. Hold On gets the vote by default and I look forward to not voting for it next round.

Red Mosquito