Song of the Moment: Sleeping By Myself (Pearl Jam)

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Rate Sleeping by Myself

5 stars
9
9%
4 stars
31
32%
3 stars
33
34%
2 stars
14
14%
1 star
11
11%
 
Total votes: 98

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Re: Sleeping By Myself (Pearl Jam)

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This tune was my favorite on the Ukulele Songs (together with 'Longing to Belong').
I am happy that the band version is not so different, at the moment can't decide if i like it more than the original.

The end of this album, SBM, YM & FD, melodically, is very pretty to me.
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pretty little song for being so depressing. i the part thats just ed and the uke
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This song is fucking lovely. It's like the best cheese. It's like aged Mimolette.
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Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
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cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
I feel as if it's time you started grading PJ on a curve. They're at a lower point in general than they were pre-Riot Act. We agree on that. So you know, set your criteria, and just give this song that 4th star it wants. It's like ripping off a band-aid, it'll only hurt for a second.
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harmless wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
I feel as if it's time you started grading PJ on a curve. They're at a lower point in general than they were pre-Riot Act. We agree on that. So you know, set your criteria, and just give this song that 4th star it wants. It's like ripping off a band-aid, it'll only hurt for a second.
Nah.
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:lol:
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harmless wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
I feel as if it's time you started grading PJ on a curve. They're at a lower point in general than they were pre-Riot Act. We agree on that. So you know, set your criteria, and just give this song that 4th star it wants. It's like ripping off a band-aid, it'll only hurt for a second.

THEY ARE BETTER NOW THAN RIOT ACT. READ THE KERRANG REVIEW!
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stip wrote:
harmless wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
I feel as if it's time you started grading PJ on a curve. They're at a lower point in general than they were pre-Riot Act. We agree on that. So you know, set your criteria, and just give this song that 4th star it wants. It's like ripping off a band-aid, it'll only hurt for a second.

THEY ARE BETTER NOW THAN RIOT ACT. READ THE KERRANG REVIEW!
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I've got this at 5 stars currently, and pendulum at 4. Whoda thunk it.
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That's pretty awesome.
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cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
So there are at least 5 3-4 stars song on this record for you? That has to be quite the success for modern day Pearl Jam!
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stupidmop wrote:I've got this at 5 stars currently, and pendulum at 4. Whoda thunk it.
I love every love for SBM.
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this song is much better than I expected it to be. I wasn't bothered by it being on the record, but I find I'm enjoying it more than the original.
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"Hey that didn't suck nearly as much as I expected". 2 stars. I'd give it 2.5 but that doesn't exist.
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So nice to see this getting some love.

Bored of the whole 'it's all been downhill since the Mamasan demo' bullshit.
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Mike wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
So there are at least 5 3-4 stars song on this record for you? That has to be quite the success for modern day Pearl Jam!
No, there is only one 4 star song. And a few 3 star songs.
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
Mike wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Seriously. I rated it 3 stars but I feel like that needs to be explained. Pendulum is my favorite song on the album and that only got 4 stars. So I've graded everything else relative to that. I don't want to give this a 4 star ranking and then have rated the same as 4 star songs from the better albums.
So there are at least 5 3-4 stars song on this record for you? That has to be quite the success for modern day Pearl Jam!
No, there is only one 4 star song. And a few 3 star songs.
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Should of been cast off to the b-side realm.
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The guitar chord that accompanies "...and I believe in nothing..." is GORGEOUS. Guitarists, what is it?
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