Davek7: Oceans vs. Deep

Post by **stip** » Sun March 08, 2026 1:46 pm

Oceans vs. Deep

Post by **stip** » Sun March 08, 2026 1:50 pm

Is Deep Pearl Jam's darkest song? Heaviest? These are questions I have.

Deep is good, but Oceans is better.

GreenMosquito1996 · Post by **GreenMosquito1996** » Sun March 08, 2026 2:10 pm

I long for Oceans as an opener. Stuck with me since I first heard the MTV Unplugged version.

Oceans it is.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Sun March 08, 2026 4:51 pm

Oceans

Knabetnuom · Post by **Knabetnuom** » Sun March 08, 2026 7:49 pm

I like Deep a lot, the heavy sparse musical arrangement is something and sometimes angular and harsh sounding moments grew on me over the years. Besides Master/Slave, it shows a band that has larger musical ambitions, and while one could debate if those were ever achieved (I think they were) it's a song of great power dynamics and a welcome contrast to the anthems on this record.

However, Oceans is on another plain entirely. It's sublime. It feels as vast, heavy and deep as the ocean, no mean feat for a song less than three minutes long.

Oceans.

I have to add, if intentional it's clever putting deep, a state of the ocean against the thing itself.

Matters · Post by **Matters** » Sun March 08, 2026 8:41 pm

Deep remains the only song on Ten that has never fully clicked for me.

Oceans.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun March 08, 2026 9:37 pm

Pretty evenly matched for me.

Oceans is a bit of a drippy love song, so let's go with Deep.

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Mon March 09, 2026 12:01 am

Deep is the best song on Ten.

Post by **stip** » Mon March 09, 2026 12:31 am

Knabetnuom wrote:
I have to add, if intentional it's clever putting deep, a state of the ocean against the thing itself.

lets say yes

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Mon March 09, 2026 1:52 am

Two actually very good songs, but going with Oceans. It was a concert "white whale" until I finally heard it open an encore...while I was pissing.

Post by **epilogue** » Mon March 09, 2026 4:09 am

I think Oceans is beautiful. It's a great song but Deep is a monster and underrated.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Mon March 09, 2026 11:37 am

Oceans. One of the critical pieces of Ten for me. Without it, Ten is almost too consistent and would risk sounding too same-y. Oceans provides a respite but also a sense of positivity (relatively speaking) that much of the rest of the album lacks. The yearning is for something or someone that’s reachable even if momentarily out of reach - that’s not so much the case with the other songs.

Farmer John · Post by **Farmer John** » Mon March 09, 2026 2:27 pm

Leatherhead wrote:Deep is the best song on Ten.

I would be willing to get on board with this.

lvc · Post by **lvc** » Mon March 09, 2026 4:30 pm

In an album pretty heavy with angsty gutter-sketch melodrama, Deep is the victim of mood fatigue for me. Cool guitar parts, though.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue March 10, 2026 12:23 am

Oceans. I love that one. I dont care for Deep that much.

Post by **stip** » Tue March 10, 2026 10:40 pm

Oceans wins 24-16

Red Mosquito