World Wide Suicide vs. Marker in the Sand vs. Big Wave

Post by **stip** » Fri March 17, 2017 11:50 pm

Voting ends 3/19

Two songs will be eliminated. It will be difficult. Be brave.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Fri March 17, 2017 11:56 pm

Post by **stip** » Fri March 17, 2017 11:57 pm

you're ok in my book, LV.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Fri March 17, 2017 11:58 pm

Marker is a pretty great song. Big Wave is a fun middle tier song. Fuck WWS.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Fri March 17, 2017 11:59 pm

Too true, Phat.

Post by **stip** » Sat March 18, 2017 12:18 am

Big Wave is the kind of song that should have been a b-side. I don't mind it (and I actually like the demo version that circulated a few years back), but it doesn't belong on an album proper.

Marker is a bit wordier than it has to be, and kind of feels like three separate songs (verse/chorus/bridge) stitched together. The song needs a bit more warmth (this would have been a great companion piece on Yield alongside Given to Fly), but it's a good one. Interesting verses, and a gorgeous chorus and outro that is not flattered by the S/T production.

I've waxed on and on about World Wide Suicide. I will always remember my first listen and how this brought me roaring back to a band I was starting to lose a little faith in. After a claustrophobic and then lifeless set of albums this song just felt alive. It had all the vitriol I wanted from Riot Act and didn't get, had a dirty groove, a passionate vocal, tremendous bridge with a fantastic scream leading into the final verse, lyrics that just inch up to on the nose but land right in front of it. This was a song from a band that found the fire it had lost, and was going to take a stand against the end of the world. I don't know if it's top 5 anymore, but it's still a favorite, and easily gets my vote.

Post by **epilogue** » Sat March 18, 2017 12:19 am

Marker. But Big Wave is a close, close second. WWS is fine but it can't compete with these other two.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Sat March 18, 2017 12:58 am

I honestly love WWS. It gets my vote.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sat March 18, 2017 1:02 am

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sat March 18, 2017 1:32 am

MITS is one of the most over-rated songs on RM. The verse is decent. The chorus is awful

Big Wave is fun enough. I like the demo better. I wish the whole song were based on the outro/bridge.

WWS is an awesome song. Seeing them do it live on SNL, with Matt on the backing vox, really sold it for me.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Sat March 18, 2017 1:42 am

Big Wave should never be a b side shut the fuck up stip.

WWS though. Great song. Could go either way though.

EJ · Post by EJ » Sat March 18, 2017 1:44 am

WWS - frankensong with a terrible chorus
Big Wave - average, but fairly grating thanks to Ed

Marker - one of the best post Riot Act tunes. Easily wins here.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Sat March 18, 2017 2:19 am

Normally I'd vote for Marker here, but fuck it, I'm hopping on the Big Wave.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Sat March 18, 2017 2:24 am

Can i vote for all 3 ?

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sat March 18, 2017 2:32 am

No, so vote for WWS.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Sat March 18, 2017 2:33 am

tragabigzanda wrote:No, so vote for WWS.

I did but i love big wave so much. I remember a review of the album stated about this song something to the effect of "4 headed monster" that was stone and mike.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Sat March 18, 2017 3:34 pm

"Marker in the Sand" is my favorite song on S/T, my favorite song from the last three records, and the chorus is my favorite part.

Post by **epilogue** » Sat March 18, 2017 3:50 pm

Kevin Davis wrote:"Marker in the Sand" is my favorite song on S/T, my favorite song from the last three records, and the chorus is my favorite part.

It's not my personal favorite of the last three records. But I totally agree on the other two points.

Post by **evenslow** » Sat March 18, 2017 6:10 pm

there is a MARKER!!!!!

Post by **epilogue** » Sat March 18, 2017 6:10 pm

evenslow wrote:there is a MARKER!!!!!

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