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J's Brain · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:51 pm

Shiny Happy People (Out of Time)

The video came on this morning when I was on the treadmill and 20 years later I'm still annoyed. I'm sure there are tons but I'm curious to hear what you guys think.

Kevin Davis · **Joined:** Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:37 am **Posts:** 3819

I agree. I find this song a mite irksome.

"Near Wild Heaven" on the other hand...

Hatfield · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:13 am

Electioneering - OK Computer

I always felt this wasn't up to the standard of the rest of the album and would have fit better on The Bends.

windedsailor · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:57 pm

Hatfield wrote:

Electioneering - OK Computer

I always felt this wasn't up to the standard of the rest of the album and would have fit better on The Bends.

that's crazy talk, that's one of my favs on the album

warehouse · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:11 pm

windedsailor wrote:

Hatfield wrote:

Electioneering - OK Computer

I always felt this wasn't up to the standard of the rest of the album and would have fit better on The Bends.

that's crazy talk, that's one of my favs on the album

agreed. especially when fitter, happier is on there.

go ahead hipster, tell me it fits

theplatypus · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:17 pm

I always thought "Lovesong" was pretty out of place in Disintegration.

blues02 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:12 pm **Posts:** 1237

Island of Domination on Sad Wings of Destiny.

warehouse · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:47 pm

12:51

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:04 pm

Shiny Happy People and Electioneering both belong on their albums.

Farmer John · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:10 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Shiny Happy People and Electioneering both belong on their albums.

You make a compelling argument.

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:36 pm

Farmer John wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Shiny Happy People and Electioneering both belong on their albums.

You make a compelling argument.

You're god damned right I do.

glorifiedG in AZ · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:58 pm

"They're Red Hot" on Blood Sugar Sex Magik. I do like it, especially how it was recorded outside with the traffic in the background, but Sir Psycho Sexy should have been the closer on this album. The outro on that song is killer.

Speaking of B-sides, Soul to Squeeze should have been on this record. I would have taken Naked in the Rain out.

Dev · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:50 am

windedsailor wrote:

Hatfield wrote:

Electioneering - OK Computer

I always felt this wasn't up to the standard of the rest of the album and would have fit better on The Bends.

that's crazy talk, that's one of my favs on the album

yeah thank god they had the balls to rock once in a while instead of making all this shitty dad rock music lately

shiney happy people is good too

Dev · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:51 am

limo wreck has always pissed me off

spaggy boy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:56 pm

Sleight of Hand.

Definitely should have been a B-Side. Maybe even a C or D side if there were such a thing. Ridiculously Average.

theplatypus · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:51 pm

spaggy boy wrote:

Sleight of Hand.

Definitely should have been a B-Side. Maybe even a C or D side if there were such a thing. Ridiculously Average.

Stop being ridiculous.

mray10 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:03 pm

theplatypus wrote:

spaggy boy wrote:

Sleight of Hand.

Definitely should have been a B-Side. Maybe even a C or D side if there were such a thing. Ridiculously Average.

Stop being ridiculous.

Yeah, Binaural clearly isn't an otherwise great album.

badabing · **Joined:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:50 pm **Posts:** 2792

windedsailor wrote:

Hatfield wrote:

Electioneering - OK Computer

I always felt this wasn't up to the standard of the rest of the album and would have fit better on The Bends.

that's crazy talk, that's one of my favs on the album

probably one of their best guitar songs...the guitar parts are amazing....

spaggy boy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:49 pm

theplatypus wrote:

spaggy boy wrote:

Sleight of Hand.

Definitely should have been a B-Side. Maybe even a C or D side if there were such a thing. Ridiculously Average.

Stop being ridiculous.

I'm really, really not. It's dull, unimaginative and I shudder to think that they genuinely thought it was a good idea to stick that aural monstrosity on Binaural instead of Fatal or Sad.

theplatypus · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:52 pm

I love "Fatal" and "Sad" but I think "Sleight of Hand" is in a whole other level-- it's Pearl Jam stepping away from 4/4 rawk and creating a beautiful, fragile, atmospheric piece that slips into an almost-shoegaze, heavily distorted chorus. It's a great, great song.

Should Have Been a B-Side (on an otherwise great album)

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