Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted November 10, 2002 This is regarded as the Best Weezer album usually, so what do you think is the best song on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BifEverchad Report post Posted November 10, 2002 Great Album. Tough Choice. I'll have to go with "The Good Life". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted November 10, 2002 el Scorcho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phr33k Report post Posted November 10, 2002 Scorcho. Weezer is one of the bands from right now that I can tolerate, and that distinction deserves respect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest La Parka Es Mi Papa Report post Posted November 10, 2002 Gotta be El Scorcho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrainYou42 Report post Posted November 10, 2002 Tired of Sex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted November 10, 2002 "Watching Grunge legdrop New Jack through a Press Table!" El Scorcho. One of the only Weezer songs I like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted November 10, 2002 "Across the Sea," though you could easily make a case for any of these being a fine choice. The only ones that don't leap out and scream "I might be the best song!" to me are "No Other One" and "Falling For You," and they're still damn fine in their own right. Such woe I feel seeing how low the Weez has sunk after putting out two really great power-pop-rock masterpieces so early in their careers. Ho-hum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted November 10, 2002 i picked 'falling for you' simply because it is the song i connect with the most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted November 10, 2002 I'm going to have to pick "the good life." I don't particularly like the song, but the line "just cause I like sugar in my tea," is the best moment on that whole album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 10, 2002 Depends on my mood. I voted "Getchoo" cuz it rocks da hizzy (and it's been getting no love here), but it could have easily been "The Good Life." I find "El Scorcho" overrated; it has a memorable chorus, but the rest of the song is lacking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted November 10, 2002 Well it does have the "watching Grunge legdrop New Jack through a press table" line, but that's more than balanced by the stupidity of "cause I can't even look in your eyes without shakin' And I ain't fakin' I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the bacon" "Getchoo" probably is the best all around song, though I like "Why Bother" too for personal, sentimental reasons. "Tired of Sex" is a nice song too, it just appalls me that that little bastard Rivers Cuomo thinks I'm going to feel sorry for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus The Aardvark Report post Posted November 11, 2002 "The Good Life" destroys every other song they've ever written. It also destroys 99% of all the songs ever written period. That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest imajackoff? Report post Posted November 12, 2002 El Scorcho barely edges out Across the Sea I listen to this cd every sunday morning at work. I have to be there at 6am and there isnt JACK on the radio at that time on sundays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted November 12, 2002 The thing about "El Scorcho" is that it sucks. Seriously. It's a little nothing song buoyed by the fact that it has a big-ass singalong chorus, the most manipulative of all rock conventions. I'd say the best songs on Pinkerton are "Getchoo" and "The Good Life." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 12, 2002 I'd say that more people like the song for the wrestling reference than anything else, but that would only apply as far as this board. I know plenty of Weezer fans outside of this place who think "El Scorcho" is their finest moment, and I'm baffled as to why. It's okay at best; the only truly memorable thing about it is the opening salvo "goddamn you half-Japanese girls." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted November 12, 2002 I just really love "Across the Sea", which is why I gave it my vote at the beginning. Underneath it all I'm a softie I guess and the song just builds towards the end with so much emotion, I love it. "I got your letter, you've got my song" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted November 12, 2002 Yes, but the song also contains an allusion to masturbation, as well as a bizarre passage about shaving his head like a monk's in order to impress the ladies. That's not a criticism--I like the song--but "Across the Sea" isn't as sweet as you would imply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus The Aardvark Report post Posted November 13, 2002 Yes, but the song also contains an allusion to masturbation, as well as a bizarre passage about shaving his head like a monk's in order to impress the ladies. That's not a criticism--I like the song--but "Across the Sea" isn't as sweet as you would imply. It's like the clever people saying REM's "The One I Love" is a sweet, nice song. "El Scorcho" is the worst song on Pinkerton, IMO. It's not offensive or anything, but fuck it's boring. I kinda think "Across The Sea" is boring as well, although I really dug it at first. "The Good Life" was the song that got me into Weezer, as I hated "Undone" and found "Buddy Holly" to be merely tolerable; I ran across the video to "The Good Life" in early '97 on M2, and fell in love with it...the rest is history. The more I think about it, the less amazing Pinkerton is...it's just so much better than their other albums that it seems to be one of the greatest albums ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whatitistoburn Report post Posted November 13, 2002 el scorcho. best.singalong.ever. Across the sea is close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted November 14, 2002 Yes, but the song also contains an allusion to masturbation, as well as a bizarre passage about shaving his head like a monk's in order to impress the ladies. That's not a criticism--I like the song--but "Across the Sea" isn't as sweet as you would imply. Hey now, masturbation can be sweet.... I guess...I still like the song though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
