19-Tremor Christ vs. Sleight of Hand

[Higgs]

TC all the way here. Still can't get with the SoH fawning, but to each their own of course. And obv. a hell of a lot of people love that tune.

But then again, a hell of a lot of people listen to Coldplay too. That's the trouble - you can't trust people.

[LoathedVermin72]

These are virtually equal. Both in my top 10. But I gave SOH the edge.

[chewm]

Sleight of Hand is fantastic, I love it. But not as much as Tremor Christ.

[tragabigzanda]

I really love "TC" -- wonderfully dissonant chord progression

Man, you and I are not on the same page lately...
I love TC, and gave it my vote here, but I would never call it a "wonderfully dissonant chord progression." It's nothing more than a pretty obvious rip-off of like a ten different Beatles songs. Two dominant seventh chords a half step apart. Big whoop. Still a terrific track, though.

[digster]

I can certainly hear the broadly White Album-ish hazy psychedelica feel of this track, and I've often seen it compared to the Beatles, but I've never really been able to think of specific Beatles tracks I could compare it to.

[Jorge]

"Rip-off"

[evenslow]

I can certainly hear the broadly White Album-ish hazy psychedelica feel of this track, and I've often seen it compared to the Beatles, but I've never really been able to think of specific Beatles tracks I could compare it to.

Yeah I guess it's got ephemeral pieces of I Want You (She's So Heavy) and maybe certain parts of Sexy Sadie? But I agree it never screamed Beatles to me.

[LoathedVermin72]

It doesn't sound like The Beatles at all

[Birds in Hell]

Well, it's a refreshing change from Parachutes being called a Beatles rip-off.

(In my view, neither song is even remotely close to being that.)

[LoathedVermin72]

At least I can hear the similarities with Parachutes

[Higgs]

BREAKING NEWS: Rock band copies ideas and styles from band from the 60s. More to come in News at Five.

[Kevin Davis]

like a ten different Beatles songs.

[tragabigzanda]

like a ten different Beatles songs.

For the record, I'm not suggesting the whole song is a Beatles rip-off, just the guitar riff.

[Birds in Hell]

This is the first match-up in this thing that demands a back to back listen.

Sleight of Hand is lovely but this was an overwhelming victory for Tremor Christ.

[Kevin Davis]

like a ten different Beatles songs.

For the record, I'm not suggesting the whole song is a Beatles rip-off, just the guitar riff.

I don't hear it, but I ultimately don't care if songs are rip-offs of other songs. I'm a Dylan fan and a jazz fan and a rap fan -- that sort of linear recycling of previously conceived musical elements is such a huge part of so much music I listen to that I couldn't afford to be bothered by it.

[Birds in Hell]

like a ten different Beatles songs.

For the record, I'm not suggesting the whole song is a Beatles rip-off, just the guitar riff.

I don't hear it, but I ultimately don't care if songs are rip-offs of other songs. I'm a Dylan fan and a jazz fan and a rap fan -- that sort of linear recycling of previously conceived musical elements is such a huge part of so much music I listen to that I couldn't afford to be bothered by it.

Team KD.

My threshold for what constitutes a musical "rip off" is very high; anything short of outright plagiarism doesn't really make the grade.

[Higgs]

That's what I was saying...

[BSully]

Once again...I fail to see a world where I don't vote for Tremor Christ!
That is one of my favorite songs of all time!

[bodysnatcher]

Sleight of Hand, simply bc it's my favorite PJ song. But goddamn it hurts voting against Tremor Christ. I don't mind SoH losing here.

[epilogue]

Part of the reason I love RMPJMM so goddamn much is that it reminds me how often I CAN agree with Spenno. I don't get to do that very often outside of this tournament.

Team Spenno & KD!