Why Go. Hard choice between it and Once. That opening drum groove tho…
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 1:40 am
by stip
Once and Why Go are amazing songs.
Alive is the greatest song ever.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 1:41 am
by stip
It's arguably Eddie's best vocal performance, arguably their greatest riff, and unarguably the greatest solo. This should be a shutout, and Once and Why Go remain incredible.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 2:26 am
by Jaeti
I mean, Alive.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 2:53 am
by liebzz
How in the hell did that happen!? Damn random generator gave us three quarter final level songs at once!?
Alive is the winner though. Would have been truly epic if Footsteps was there instead of Why Go.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 3:24 am
by epilogue
"Random" seeding indeed.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 4:02 am
by LetMeSleep
Alive although I probably wouldn't care if I didn't hear either of these tracks again.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 4:09 am
by Kevin Davis
Great round -- three songs all cut from the same cloth. I like different things about all three -- "Once"'s drilling riff and overarching sense of menace, "Why Go"'s gallop and super-catchy chorus (this is one of the older songs that I really think sounds best during the Matt years, almost solely because of what he brings to the backing vocals), and "Alive" -- honestly, "Alive" is a song I've always struggled to really pin down what I like about it. But it's enjoyed something of a resurgence for me as of late. I couls pick any of these but "Alive" is getting my vote today. I'm feeling that "gesture of connection to the audience" thing with PJ a lot more than usual lately, and certainly no song is more emblematic of that than this one.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 4:36 am
by Anders
Vote for Once.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 9:44 am
by stip
as an annual PSA, Inwoukd highly reccomend the RVM mix of Alive. It is sharper, less bombastic, greater force and clarity
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 2:52 pm
by Strat
Alive.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 3:16 pm
by Bammer
Very tough call. Here maybe this will help:
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 3:58 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
I love the Krusen-included Alive from the HoF ceremony.
Re: 15. Alive vs. Once vs. Why Go
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 5:35 pm
by ABNorman
Alive has made one semifinal and 4 quarterfinals but never got the W. It has an average of 128 votes per tournament. Once has a surprisingly light average of 29, with Why Go at 37.
This exact match up happened in 2017. Alive won with 31 points to Once with 11 and Why Go with 7.