Jimmy Eat World - Surviving (October 18, 2019) Album • Page 102

I personally don’t hear it anywhere but my point was more toward the fan base. I thought it wasn’t held in that high of regard by most JEW fans (at least around here).

I could be very wrong.

 

Ah gotcha. Yeah I think you're right in that regard. It's not one of my favorites but I don't hate it by any means

 

My Best Theory is the first song I heard from them that wasn’t The Middle so in a way it led to me being a fan

 

That song is definitely what got me into the band. I knew Sweetness and The Middle, but me learning how to drive coincided with my dad getting a truck with Sirius/XM, so we used to drive around and listen to Alt Nation, which played My Best Theory A LOT when it came out.

They also did the premiere for Stop, and I remember begging my dad to go driving with me so we could hear the new song.

 

I think My Best Theory was an odd choice for a lead single because I don’t think it’s very indicative of what the rest of the album sounds like. Then again, I don’t think any one song from that album would have represented its sound well because it’s a bit all over the place when it comes to their sound.

 

Yeah, it's definitely not representative of the album as a whole, but Invented is so eclectic and sprawling that I agree there isn't really a song on there that DOES represent the album haha.

Maybe Movielike?

 

Yeah, Movielike came to mind. Littlething does too, but would that have done well on the radio in 2010/2011?

If somebody asked me “What does Invented sound like,” I’d show them Littlething. I think that song does a pretty good job of summing up most of the album.

 

this is all i want to listen to right nowww

 

MBT is easily my least favorite on invented and I think it was a really awful single choice haha. Littlething, movielike, or evidence would’ve been my picks I think. Fuck now I gotta listen to invented

 

Evidence came to mind as well. Damn, I’m listening to Invented with all this talk of that album now

 

My Best Theory doesn’t represent the album but it was a good single choice because it was the clear hit. I mean like I said, it’s the first song of theirs I heard since the middle because it got decent airplay

 

Was it the clear hit though? I never felt that way about it.

 

Yeah I don’t think it screams clear hit over any of the other songs mentioned

 

My head says "Evidence" but my heart says "Coffee and Cigarettes".

 

love my best theory

 

The first song I heard from them was Nothingwrong in Gran Turismo 4 soundtrack.
I still like it to this day but I know that it's not a fan favorite to say the least.

 

Absurdly underrated song

 

cool music video too. v clockwork orange inspired

 

What else would y'all pick as alternate singles from their albums?

I've always thought Futures or Just Tonight could've had a play at rock radio at the time.

And obviously Here It Goes haha

 

I thought futures was? I think chase the light would’ve been decent too

 

they shoulda gone full GOAT tier and dropped "Higher Devotion" as the first single tbh

 

I’m very not ok with the 555 video. Like what the actual fuck man

 

My choices for what I think could have been additional singles

Clarity - For Me This Is Heaven
Bleed American - Hear You Me
Futures - Just Tonight...
Chase This Light - Here It Goes
Invented - Movielike
Damage - Appreciation
Integrity Blues - Through

 

i think any song besides heart is hard to find, invented, or mixtape would make for a great single lol

 

Stop would have been a great single, in my humble opinion