Sad vs. Olympic Platinum vs. Footsteps

Sad is a great, great song. It continues to impress me decades later.

Footsteps on the bside of Jeremy was nice for 16 year old LMS. Can't say I've enjoyed it much this century.

This is an easy vote for Sad. Footsteps is on that shortlist of Pearl Jam songs I once loved that I now find just a bit too overwrought. I got shit is another.

Olympic Platnium is fun, and one of the earlier recorded to tape examples of the band having a sense of humor. But obviously it's not Sad

Genuine vote for Olympic Platinum. Love that song.

trag

Sad is fantastic but Olympic Platinum needs so love, and I’ve got a soft spot for this side of PJ.

Seconding the comments above about Footsteps losing a step or two over time. Easy vote for Sad.

same.

Sad is top 5 Pearl Jam.

Yeah, this is a cake walk.

Sad all the way.

definitive

fuck you pearl jam

This is an easy win for "Sad." It's an effortlessly lovely piece that I've been having a renaissance with over the last several years. "Olympic Platinum" is funny, but it's not really a good song, nor do I think it's trying to be. "Footsteps" was better when it was called "Times of Trouble" and Chris Cornell sang it. I know it had haunting qualities when it was still new to me, but it grates more often than not these days

Sad is a contender in the tournament. Fantastic song.

Sad has a solid history, making the top 16 in 2008, 2016 and 2018 - 114 votes per tournament, on average. Footsteps made the top 32 in 2005, but hasn't made it past the 2nd or 3rd round since.