Powder Rocket Gifts and Curses Finish Line Hey Mike Three Flights Down Avondale Rough Draft Rocket, Gifts & Curses and Avondale are all probably in my top 10 of Yellowcard songs.
The Underdog EP deserves much better, but here we go: Powder Rocket Gifts and Curses Finish Line In Time Bombers Avondale Rough Draft
1) Underdog 2) Promises 3) Gifts and Curses obv 4) Firewater 5) Hey Mike 6) Three Flights Down (what a rude matchup...TFD is my favorite song of all time but bombers is one of their best) 7) When We're Old Men (such a fucking good song even tho I love avondale) 8) Rough Draft
Powder Promises (Rocket is pretty good but I still like Promises more) Gifts And Curses (well that was an easy choice) Firewater Hey Mike (In Time had potential but was missing something I felt) Bombers When We're Old Men (Avondale was a bit cringe worthy honestly) Rough Draft This is my first time hearing the two EPs. Still Standing isn't great. Underdog is a bit better but definitely still enjoy everything from Ocean Avenue on more.
Underdog Rocket Gifts and Curses Firewater Hey Mike Three Flights Down Avondale Rough Draft 3 Flights Down VS. Bombers! You mad man! so many fantastic B-sides.
Current Totals: Underdog - 4 Powder - 7 Promises - 3 Rocket - 8 Radio Song Girl - 0 Gifts and Curses - 11 Firewater - 6 Finish Line - 5 Hey Mike - 8 In Time - 3 Three Flights Down - 4 Bombers - 7 When We're Old Men - 4 Avondale - 7 Millenium Changed - 0 Rough Draft - 11
Final scores: Underdog - 5 Powder - 7 Promises - 4 Rocket - 8 Radio Song Girl - 0 Gifts and Curses - 12 Firewater - 7 Finish Line - 5 Hey Mike - 9 In Time - 3 Three Flights Down - 4 Bombers - 8 When We're Old Men - 5 Avondale - 7 Millenium Changed - 0 Rough Draft - 12 Round 2: Powder Vs. Rocket Gifts and Curses Vs. Firewater Hey Mike Vs. Bombers Avondale Vs. Rough Draft
I SLIP ANOTHER SMILE IN YOUR POCKET. MY HEART IS RACING TO YOU LIKE A ROCKET Gifts and Curses Hey Mike Avondale I remember having the words to Avondale in my AIM profile in like, 2003, and a girl that I would end up dating for 5 years instant messaged me (before we dated) asking why my profile was so negative. Good times.
Current Totals: Powder - 5 Rocket - 3 Gifts and Curses - 7 Firewater - 1 Hey Mike - 2 Bombers - 6 Avondale - 5 Rough Draft - 3
I don't consider the Underdog tracks to be b-sides, but you're right! And I do love "Powder", especially given the subject matter, but "Rocket" is just such a classic to me, takes me right back to the summer of '02 and singing along to that song. I also think "Bombers" is one of their overall best songs.
I still can't believe it didn't make the record...but if I remember correctly someone in the band told me they had to choose between Bombers and You and Me and One Spotlight. So it makes sense.