Jimmy Eat World Band • Page 36

Dizzy accomplishes more and has a bigger emotional impact in a shorter amount of time. In my opinion it's better by quite a bit. I still love 23

 

Hogwash, the amazing build in 23 is half the reason it's so incredible

 

I mean, aside from the chorus and the "stranger still it seems, I'll be 23" part there isn't much to 23 IN MY OPINION

 

Ugh

Also I can't relate to Dizzy at all, so that's probably part of it

 

I can and that might make the difference. And again I love 23, I played it on my last birthday and nearly cried, I just think Dizzy is better

 

But Invented guys

 

Yeah, I imagine lyrical connection is what makes Dizzy for a lot of people, since musically I don't think it's anything special at all... probably gonna get moaned at for that statement too haha.

 

CAN WE PLEASE ALL AGREE ALL THREE SONGS ARE GREAT?

Sheesh. It's JEW, everyone. J. E. W. There is no grey area!!!

 

That's actually so true

 

this band needs to drop tunage already so we can quit ranking shit

 

My "Best of Jimmy Eat World" mix:

1. For Me This Is Heaven
2. 23
3. For Me This Is Heaven
4. 23
5. For Me This Is Heaven
6. 23
7. For Me This Is Heaven
8. 23
9. For Me This Is Heaven
10. 23

 

Usually I roll my eyes when threads turn into rank fests but I actually think it's fun for JEW for whatever reason

 

Everyone's lists are different but everyone's lists are good

 

This thread is making me Dizzy.

 

My top 3s by album:

Clarity
Ten
Crush

Cautioners
Your House
Get It Faster

Kill
23
Just Tonight...

Carry You
Dizzy
Always Be

Invented
Cut
Littlething

Appreciation
No, Never
Book of Love

 

top 23 JEW songs go

 

The majority of your favorite song in the catalog is:

I promised I'd see it again
I promised I'd see this with you now

I promised I'd see it again
I promised I'd see this with you now

I said, said, said it out loud over and over
Said, said, said it out loud but what do I know
Said, said, said it out loud over and over

I said, said, said it out loud over and over
Said, said, said it out loud but it did not help
I'll stop now just so I can hear you
I stay up as late as it takes

I promised I'd see it again
I promised I'd see this with you now

I promised I'd see it again
I promised I'd see this with you now

I said, said, said it out loud over and over
Said, said, said it out loud but it did not help
I'll stop now just enough so I can hear you
I stay up as late as it takes

I stay up as late as it takes
I stay up as late as it takes

As long as it takes
As long as it takes
As long as it takes

I stay up as late as it takes
As long it takes

There's no "more" to that than there is to "23." They're both songs that are great because of their crescendos. I'd say "Dizzy" is better than both just reading the lyrics, but the instrumental work pushes "23" over the top, IMO.

 

Honestly, how anyone's favorite JEW song can come from Clarity is beyond me anyway, but that's just me being weird over here.

 

There's more emotion in those lines than anything in 23 imo

 

Gah

 

Not really appreciating how hostile this thread is getting over my one stupid opinion

 

I dont feel like its hostile at all tbh

 

At least it's definitely less hostile than it was towards my Dizzy opinion haha

 

Eh, agree to disagree on that. I think the lyrics in "23" and how Jim sings them are more genuinely emotional than him just singing the same lines over and over and over again in "Fireworks." The chorus of "23" in particular is way more emotionally resonant, IMO, largely because of the beauty of the words. But I've never been as taken with the lyrics on Clarity anyway. I think there's more substance, detail, and narrative arc to Jim's later work.

 

This thread doesn't seem hostile at all to me. Seems all in good fun / jest to me.