Rearviewmirror vs. Go

Post by **stip** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:07 pm

Voting ends 3/20

Winners advance to main tournament

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:08 pm

Don't fuck this up, RM.

Post by **stip** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:12 pm

It's really close but in the end I think RVM is the better song. Much better lyrics, and I prefer the narrative catharsis of RVm to the more primal howl of Go. Plus the final moments of RVM are maybe the third best climax in the catalog behind Porch and Alive.

Both have fantastic beginnings that let you know right off the bat you're going for a ride.

Again, it's almost like who cares. All the songs that are up today deserve to win the whole things.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:15 pm

In 93 I would have voted for RVM. I've sought Go out more than RVM for prbably 20 years. It was the first song I ever saw them play live and it fucking rocks.

Go

Post by **evenslow** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:16 pm

RVM has never totally knocked me out like it has most.

Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:20 pm

RVM is so much better than Go.

Post by **Jorge** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:28 pm

My two favorite Vs songs. I like them about equally, so this will take some mulling over. And it's not even close

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:32 pm

In 2015, Rearviewmirror defeated Go 42-23.

My vote's for Go.

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:35 pm

Go

Spoiler: show: fuck yourselves if you don't vote for Go

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Sun March 19, 2017 11:37 pm

I voted for RVM but it WAS close! And this was just a recent development--before today, I might have clicked RVM and not thought about it, but I was just listening to a 2000 bootleg and heard a version of Go that was just cool and unlike no version I've ever heard before (read about my journey in this thread, which I think just Jorge has read). But I still voted for RVM because I love the space-rock sort-of stuff they've done with the breakdown at times (even though, as the years went on, Ed fucks up the timing of the song's conclusion even more and more). And I still think it sounds amazing on the record; if the baby wasn't sleeping, I'd throw it on right now just to hear the opening chords.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Mon March 20, 2017 12:09 am

My initial gut instinct was RVM, so I'll go with that.

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon March 20, 2017 12:12 am

Go is a top ten song for me

Post by **evenslow** » Mon March 20, 2017 12:17 am

Somebody show trag that show from the last tour where they played Go with the proper opening and everything.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Mon March 20, 2017 12:18 am

yea i saw that

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Mon March 20, 2017 12:37 am

I voted for Go, though I probably like both of these a bit less than most of you.

Post by **evenslow** » Mon March 20, 2017 12:39 am

tragabigzanda wrote:yea i saw that

then what's the problem here

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Mon March 20, 2017 1:15 am

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Go

Spoiler: show
fuck yourselves if you don't vote for Go

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Mon March 20, 2017 1:18 am

Both great, great songs.

Rvm for me today though.

digster · Post by **digster** » Mon March 20, 2017 1:23 am

Five years ago this would have been an easy vote for Rearviewmirror. But Go is just phenomenal; that moment coming out of Mike's solo is particular fantastic. It's a great moment for the band where they manage to sound entirely unhinged and extraordinarily tight simultaneously.

And that Dublin version of 'Go' was one of my favorite things I've heard. The outro was great, but I thought the meat of the song had a propulsion that's sometimes missing on the wrong night.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Mon March 20, 2017 1:32 am

Go is still an incredible live experience. i dont think its lost its luster at all Winner winner chicken dinner

Red Mosquito