Sad vs. In the Moonlight vs. Olympic Platinum

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 12:11 am

3 songs enter. One song leaves.

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 12:40 am

In the Moonlight is maybe Pearl Jam's most boring studio track. I don't dislike it. It's just never done anything for me.

Sad is no longer the revelation it was when Lost Dogs was young, but it's a killer song regardless.

I think Olympic Platinum is probably the most clever thing Pearl Jam has ever done. Granted that's a low bar (pearl jam is a lot of great things, but clever isn't really one of them), but I think this is a genuinely clever little gem. I'm not voting for it, but I want it to know that I do appreciate it.

There was some pearl jam song tournament a few years back where OP was the final song on an amazing team I had (corduroy, black, rearviewmirror, animal, a few other powerhouses). I'm pretty sure it cost me the win, but I don't hold that against it.

Vote for Sad

wease · Post by **wease** » Sun March 05, 2017 1:47 am

Close, but Sad gets it

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:03 am

Sad is a good song, but it's somewhat overrated.
In the Moonlight is just an ok song, and it's extremely overrated (sorry chud, you are wrong on this one).

I'm voting Olympic Platinum. It's an odd little experiment that showed me a different side of PJ.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:36 am

Team Nightbird forever.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:36 am

this is fucked up for the first round

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:39 am

Birds in Hell wrote:Team Nightbird forever.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:41 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:this is fucked up for the first round

Seriously

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Sun March 05, 2017 2:59 am

Kaius wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:this is fucked up for the first round
Seriously

No kidding. I like all of these.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Sun March 05, 2017 3:02 am

lol Olympic Platinum sucks

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Sun March 05, 2017 4:43 am

"In the Moonlight" is pretty much my favorite Pearl Jam song these days.

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 5:13 am

Kaius wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:this is fucked up for the first round
Seriously

The randomizer gods are cruel

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Sun March 05, 2017 7:04 am

First thought, probably Sad. Second thought, not fuckin' sure. We only have 1 day to vote on these right?

Post by **stip** » Sun March 05, 2017 12:18 pm

this round is open until Monday night. After that, yes

digster · Post by **digster** » Sun March 05, 2017 1:22 pm

I'll go with Sad. I've always thought it a tad overrated, and In The Moonlight has improved in my estimation by leaps and bounds over the past few years, but I'm not sure I consider above Sad as of yet. Maybe by next year.

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Sun March 05, 2017 3:06 pm

Sad won the 00's section of 2010 (then lost to Not For You by 2 points). It also reached R4 in 2014, beaten out by Sometimes.
In The Moonlight's best performance was R2 in 2014.
OP is a R1'er.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Sun March 05, 2017 4:26 pm

Sad is hella overrated. In the Moonlight by a moonlight mile.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Sun March 05, 2017 4:54 pm

Why the fuck do you boycott In the Moonlight every year?
Sad, but both might be top 10 for me, best 2 songs from LD.

Post by **epilogue** » Sun March 05, 2017 7:19 pm

Birds in Hell wrote:Team Nightbird forever.

Forever and ever.

Post by **epilogue** » Sun March 05, 2017 7:20 pm

stip wrote:
Kaius wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:this is fucked up for the first round
Seriously
The randomizer gods are cruel

I believe this is random about as much as I believe Donald Trump about anything.

Red Mosquito