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Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 1:05 pm
The worst
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Whipping is a solid song although probably the weakest song on vitalogy. Off he goes is lovely music ruined by one of the more obnoxious set of lyrics in the catalog
Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 4:42 pm
The Beef
Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm Posts: 4450
My band had a song railing against the overuse of "in my head" in bad lyrics which ended with 2 minutes of our frontman screaming "PLEASE, LOVE, DON'T SAY IN MY HEAD" over noises that sounded like we were jabbing live wires into a cat's rectum.
Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 6:06 pm
NYUCK NYUCK NYUCK
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 32294 Location: Buenos Aires
"Off He Goes" features some of the band's most elegant playing and is one of their best-recorded songs. I don't have a problem with the lyrics and I find it a pleasure to listen to. "Whipping", on the other hand, has always struck me as one of their dullest rockers. The choice is easy for me.
Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 10:28 pm
Posting (live)
Joined: Wed February 06, 2013 2:47 am Posts: 17536 Location: Scooby Doo
Both are wonderful and both are tunes that I actively seek out. Don't mind either winning.
I'm going for Whipping as the Atlanta version is brutal and the studio version had a fav Dave A moment. The kick at around 1:05 where he throws in a light gallop.
Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Mon February 16, 2015 11:18 pm
An enigma of a man shaped hole in the wall between reality and the soul of the devil.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:13 pm Posts: 39826 Location: 6000 feet beyond man and time.
Of He Goes pretty much ruined all other music for me and the lyrics makes all other lyrics seem trivial in comparison. The precision, the cohesion of elements, the introspection, the importance of every second.I've been crying all day after listening to it again.
Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Tue February 17, 2015 6:03 pm
Misplaced My Sponge
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:52 pm Posts: 6334
theplatypus wrote:
"Off He Goes" features some of the band's most elegant playing and is one of their best-recorded songs. I don't have a problem with the lyrics and I find it a pleasure to listen to. "Whipping", on the other hand, has always struck me as one of their dullest rockers. The choice is easy for me.
I agree with this first part, but I actually really like Whipping. OHG is the clear winner though.
Post subject: Re: D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes
Posted: Tue February 17, 2015 7:46 pm
NEVER STOP JAMMING!
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 11:15 pm Posts: 20787 Location: the bathroom
This is an interesting match because, to me, they are very similar songs in narrative, assuming that these are both written from Ed's point of view. Both of them showcase Ed looking inward and trying to explain his actions and personality as he deals with "being Eddie Vedder". But the contrast is what's interesting to me... How much his understanding of himself changes within these few years of the songs being written. One of them much more aggressive and "fuck you this is how i am", and the other coming across as an acknowledgement of his shortcomings, and almost an apology. Not a real apology, but at least he's more self-aware how he could be perceived.
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