Red Mosquito

Division 4 Round 3au: Marker in the Sand vs. Severed Hand

Two songs that I wish were produced in an earlier era. The jagged sound of S/T doesn't do Marker any favors (Yield would have been great here), and Severed Hand needs to be more explosive then it is (Vs. era, maybe). But marker is the better song.

A couple years ago I would have voted for Severed Hand without hesitation. It used to be my undisputed favorite on the album. But Marker has made a case for itself, improving year after year. It's just too good of a song to ignore. It's become my favorite on the record with Parachutes a close #2. SH has dropped to the third spot.

Vote for Marker.

current avocado rankings

1. Marker in the Sand
2. Parachutes
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3. Unemployable
4. Comatose
5. Army Reserve
6. Severed Hand
7. Big Wave

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8. Inside Job
9. Life Wasted / Wasted Reprise
10. WWS
11. Gone
12. Come Back

This round has a few that I don't care much about. I don't love either song or hate either song.

Team Severed Hand because I'm trippin' on acid.

Severed Hand I guess, tought one.

Marker.

durdencommatyler wrote:A couple years ago I would have voted for Severed Hand without hesitation. It used to be my undisputed favorite on the album. But Marker has made a case for itself, improving year after year. It's just too good of a song to ignore. It's become my favorite on the record with Parachutes a close #2. SH has dropped to the third spot.

Vote for Marker.

We have the same top 3 on S/T

Same top two. Marker is marvellous.

I think these two are my six and seven

I really like both of these, tough to separate.

MitS.

Avocado isn't a bad album really.

Varis wrote:I really like both of these, tough to separate.

MitS.

Avocado isn't a bad album really.

It really isn't. There are indeed a few clunkers, Gone, WWS, and Inside Job particularly, but overall, there are some solid songs. It's probably the best of the last three.

WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GONE

LoathedVermin72 wrote:WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GONE

I enjoy the music, the drums in particular, but the lyrics are pretty trite.

For the hate I give Matt on the Jack songs, I really, really like his drumming on Marker.

Thejambi wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GONE

I enjoy the music, the drums in particular, but the lyrics are pretty trite.

Okay, but aren't most of the lyrics on S/T trite?

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Thejambi wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GONE

I enjoy the music, the drums in particular, but the lyrics are pretty trite.

Okay, but aren't most of the lyrics on S/T trite?

Sure. That doesn't pardon Gone's though.

Thejambi wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Thejambi wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GONE

I enjoy the music, the drums in particular, but the lyrics are pretty trite.

Okay, but aren't most of the lyrics on S/T trite?

Sure. That doesn't pardon Gone's though.

But if the most of the lyrics on S/T are trite, and you are criticizing it for the same thing most of the other songs on S/T have, then why does everyone rank it so low on that album?

Personally, I'd say it's my favorite Avocado song. And I actually think there are some decent lyrics in there. I particularly like "when the gas in my tank feels like money in the bank."

"Gone" is dull beyond belief, and the chorus is an unmelodic mess. Like seeing a bird try to take flight, but it's covered in molasses.

I'm voting for "Severed Hand" in this round, since "Marker" feels like a big missed opportunity.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Thejambi wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Thejambi wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE GONE

I enjoy the music, the drums in particular, but the lyrics are pretty trite.

Okay, but aren't most of the lyrics on S/T trite?

Sure. That doesn't pardon Gone's though.

But if the most of the lyrics on S/T are trite, and you are criticizing it for the same thing most of the other songs on S/T have, then why does everyone rank it so low on that album?

Personally, I'd say it's my favorite Avocado song. And I actually think there are some decent lyrics in there. I particularly like "when the gas in my tank feels like money in the bank."

Perhaps it's Ed participation all around (Lyrics, delivery, melody). I don't know man. Something has to be next to Inside Job at the bottom.