Re: The E.H. Ruddock Memorial Rank the Lead Singles Thread
Posted: Fri July 12, 2013 2:38 pm
Interesting exercise-.... let's see-
1. Given to Fly - That song immediately spoke to me. I remember thinking that the intro drum set was the perfect evolution of what Who You Are could have been. Has always been one of my favorites.
2. Go - Rocked my little 14 year old ass off. It was this single that made me realize that I didn't just like Alive and Even Flow and the rest of Ten, but I had a new band to love, and they were going to continue making shit that I wanted to hear.
3. Mind Your Manners - I think this kicks ass and will sound great live. It's a new staple, in my opinion.
4. Nothing as it Seems - Huge contrast from Yield. Made you think that the band was going in a pretty dark direction - which I thought was very intriguing. I dug it at first. Then Binaural as a whole, didn't quite do it for me. Production was muted, it was poorly tracked. They made bad song choices (some of those B-side should have been there - Sad is better than every song on that album). This song has fallen down the list over time.
5. Spin the Black Circle - Thought this was a poor man's Go at first. Still seems stunted, and the vinyl theme was a little too narrow for me to love it. This is my favorite album today, though, and STBC fits in its place on the record. I liked it more in the context of the album. Today, it still seems fresh, and I like it better now than initially by far.
6. Who You Are - First thought was - Holy Shit - Jack Irons changed this band. Of course, he didn't, but he sure helped them go in a great direction. The song itself was good in many ways, just the not the ways I was looking for coming off of Vitalogy (my fav album)
7. Worldwide Suicide - The intro just didn't feel right to me for the band. The production was sub-par. And it Got old fast. The lyrics grew on me over time, and I'd say I like it more now, but still not one of my favorites at all
8. I Am Mine - Dull song until the outro solo, which was way too short. It was this song that made me start to think that the old Pearl Jam was gone forever, and I hoped I would like the "new" Pearl Jam. Looking back, the "new" Pearl Jam has aged well over the last ten years, and this song fits well in the right circumstances now
9. The Fixer - This is so far in last, it's not even close. I can't stand this song. It's like I was listening to some cruel joke that was bound to break my PJ fandom. I will never get in the mood of that song. It just ain't me. The lyrics suck, the tone sucks, the guitars are bland, the rythm's no good, everything... To this day, I just try to pretend it doesn't exist. I skip it almost every time I hear it. It's probably the least played album cut for me since Stupid Mop. I gave it a chance after the album came out, but that just made it worse.
1. Given to Fly - That song immediately spoke to me. I remember thinking that the intro drum set was the perfect evolution of what Who You Are could have been. Has always been one of my favorites.
2. Go - Rocked my little 14 year old ass off. It was this single that made me realize that I didn't just like Alive and Even Flow and the rest of Ten, but I had a new band to love, and they were going to continue making shit that I wanted to hear.
3. Mind Your Manners - I think this kicks ass and will sound great live. It's a new staple, in my opinion.
4. Nothing as it Seems - Huge contrast from Yield. Made you think that the band was going in a pretty dark direction - which I thought was very intriguing. I dug it at first. Then Binaural as a whole, didn't quite do it for me. Production was muted, it was poorly tracked. They made bad song choices (some of those B-side should have been there - Sad is better than every song on that album). This song has fallen down the list over time.
5. Spin the Black Circle - Thought this was a poor man's Go at first. Still seems stunted, and the vinyl theme was a little too narrow for me to love it. This is my favorite album today, though, and STBC fits in its place on the record. I liked it more in the context of the album. Today, it still seems fresh, and I like it better now than initially by far.
6. Who You Are - First thought was - Holy Shit - Jack Irons changed this band. Of course, he didn't, but he sure helped them go in a great direction. The song itself was good in many ways, just the not the ways I was looking for coming off of Vitalogy (my fav album)
7. Worldwide Suicide - The intro just didn't feel right to me for the band. The production was sub-par. And it Got old fast. The lyrics grew on me over time, and I'd say I like it more now, but still not one of my favorites at all
8. I Am Mine - Dull song until the outro solo, which was way too short. It was this song that made me start to think that the old Pearl Jam was gone forever, and I hoped I would like the "new" Pearl Jam. Looking back, the "new" Pearl Jam has aged well over the last ten years, and this song fits well in the right circumstances now
9. The Fixer - This is so far in last, it's not even close. I can't stand this song. It's like I was listening to some cruel joke that was bound to break my PJ fandom. I will never get in the mood of that song. It just ain't me. The lyrics suck, the tone sucks, the guitars are bland, the rythm's no good, everything... To this day, I just try to pretend it doesn't exist. I skip it almost every time I hear it. It's probably the least played album cut for me since Stupid Mop. I gave it a chance after the album came out, but that just made it worse.
