Save You vs. Thumbing My Way vs. Ghost

Post by **stip** » Thu March 16, 2017 11:28 pm

Voting ends 3/17

Won't someone eliminate...
Won't someone eliminate two songs...

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Thu March 16, 2017 11:29 pm

Ghost. Not even close.

Post by **stip** » Thu March 16, 2017 11:34 pm

Save You is probably my second favorite song on Riot Act, though Ghost may be third. I love the sentiment on Thumbing My Way but the song has never really resonated. Some of the live versions have a humanity the studio take is missing.

I love Mike's solo on Ghost.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 16, 2017 11:35 pm

Up to now I would have said Save You but now it's Ghost. The dirty fuzz is lovely.

Post by **stip** » Thu March 16, 2017 11:43 pm

It's really close. I won't grieve for Save You if it loses to Ghost.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Thu March 16, 2017 11:46 pm

Ghost is awesome.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri March 17, 2017 12:55 am

Save You, but I don't love any of these.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Fri March 17, 2017 1:05 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Ghost. Not even close.

Yeah.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Fri March 17, 2017 1:36 am

Birds in Hell wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Ghost. Not even close.
Yeah.

St. Paul 03 version is the best. Ed was pissy and snarky. "Fuck you all!"

But, save you for the win.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Fri March 17, 2017 2:27 am

I love Ghost but Save You gets my vote here, it has always been a favorite.

Post by **evenslow** » Fri March 17, 2017 2:28 am

AWOL AWOL AWOL AWOL

The guitars sound so fucking good on Ghost.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Fri March 17, 2017 3:15 am

evenslow wrote:The guitars sound so fucking good on Ghost.

They really do, and that's not something I'm prompted to say all that often with these bozos.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Fri March 17, 2017 4:33 am

I actually quite dislike Save You. Thumbing My Way is sweet enough, but this one goes to Ghost. It does sound pretty damn good.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Fri March 17, 2017 4:39 am

guys. C'mon. Look.......

I love Ghost. i really do.

But:

digster · Post by **digster** » Fri March 17, 2017 4:54 am

Matt in that video is ferocious. This is tough but I may lean towards Thumbing My Way. Riot Act is full of songs like this; most songs on the record wouldn't scratch my top 5 or anything, but it's such an engrossing listen straight through. It manages to feel cohesive and expansive at the same time.

I'll say Thumbing, but these songs in all honesty are at equal caliber.

edit: on second thought, Save You. The vocal and Matt put it over for me.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri March 17, 2017 4:54 am

Strat wrote:guys. C'mon. Look.......

I love Ghost. i really do.

But:

That shit is kickin. :Member Berries:

digster · Post by **digster** » Fri March 17, 2017 4:59 am

That bass drum work Matt throws in at around 3:06 is fucking wild. I'm not sure I've heard the song sound as good as it does there.

Post by **evenslow** » Fri March 17, 2017 2:48 pm

God fucking dammit remember when Matt actually gave a shit?

Post by **epilogue** » Fri March 17, 2017 2:51 pm

Part of it is timing. Part of it is atmosphere. Part of it is memory. Part of it is sentimentality. None of it makes sense but I'm totally going with Thumbing My Way.

I fully expect one of the others to win. And I won't lose any sleep over it or anything. But what I hold in my heart for Thumbing My Way is singular and ineffable. I get why others dislike and/or are bored by it. I do. But it gets my vote.

Unofficially, go Save You!

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Fri March 17, 2017 5:13 pm

Pleasantly surprised to see Ghost winning. Good job RM

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