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1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 12:22 pm
by stip
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Re: 1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 12:28 pm
by stip
This is tough. Monty is a lesser song on Automatic for the People--quite possibly its weakest song. And it's still so good.


9-9 is one of the best songs on Murmur--maybe the first indication (since it precedes west of the fields by 2 spots) that REM could write songs with a bit of danger. And it's pretty great. I love the phrase 'conversation fear'.


But if both of these came on and I had to pick one to listen to I'm probably going to choose Monty. That's how great Automatic is.

Re: 1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 1:34 pm
by philpritchard
I could have gone either way on this one. I love both songs.

Re: 1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 1:34 pm
by Kaius
Same here. Went with 9-9

Re: 1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 1:40 pm
by philpritchard
Kaius wrote:Same here. Went with 9-9
Me too.

Re: 1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 2:19 pm
by EJ
Monty, easily.

Re: 1-54: Monty Got a Raw Deal vs. 9-9

Posted: Wed March 30, 2016 9:32 pm
by chewm
EJ wrote:Monty, easily.