Red Mosquito

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Closeish one, not really highlights from their resppective albums for me, but still very good songs.
I like Suspicion better.

I like both of these songs a lot. But Sitting Still is maybe my favorite song on Murmur. I feel like Stipe is still finding his late career voice on the Up-Around the Sun stretch of albums, and this is one of those songs that he doesn't sing quite as well as I want him too. He needs to sound like the Michael Stipe on the last two records and is still trying to sound like the Michael Stipe on the untouchable Green-Hi-Fi run. The song is sexy, without question, but I keep wanting it to be even more than it is (see also: my comments on I've Been High)

man, this was tough for me to vote. sitting still is one of my favorite live rem songs. but in the end, suspicion takes it.

Suspicion really is a sexy song. Easily wins this match.

Suspicion gets my vote for just being a really cool freakin' song.

Wow, these 2 songs really surprised me. I listened to Suspicion first and was pretty into it, but Sitting Still kicked ass from the get go. Really liked the sound of Sitting Still. Garage pop-rock?

If you've never listened to REM other than the radio hits, following along with this tournament should be a real treat for you.

Sitting Still.

This is a tough one... Love both of these.

I feel "Sitting Still", like stip was saying, really helped propel that "REM sound". Having said that, Suspicion is cool, and it's on a really cool album. I the cool guitar effect from the 3:20ish to 3:40ish mark.

I think I'll go with "Sitting", but I can be swayed.