Song Showdown - Journey Vs Rise Against

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
02/12/2016 at 13:00 • Filed to: Song Showdown

All night, all night, every night we play Song Showdown. Because that’s the way we need it.

This is a fun comparison because of the contrasting energies and images of the two bands, which is exemplified well by the lead photo. Journey is poppy, fun, and very 80's. Rise Against is modern, serious, and gritty. Those two contrasting personalities show in their versions of Journey’s song, both very different but very good. The tough part is choosing which is better.

Journey - 1980

Rise Against - 2003

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DISCUSSION (16)

Wacko > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 13:14

dude you forgot the best version

yes i dance like that monkey on the cop car

Blondude > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 13:19

The original is a classic, but I like Rise Against a lot more than Journey. Maybe it’s heresy, but I like the Rise Against cover more.

Also, Zach Blair looks like a fucking supervillain.

Birddog > Blondude
02/12/2016 at 13:23

Heretic!

Birddog > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 13:26

Rise Against is good but c’mon..

Sam > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 13:30

For some reason, I initially thought that Rise Against was Rage Against the Machine. I was very confused.

Speaking of RAtM, they have a whole album of covers to choose from, Renegades. I’d suggest Street Fighting Man, since the Stones version is a 'classic'.

Chariotoflove > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 13:40

Must see if we’re talking about Journey videos:

RallyWrench > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 13:57

I’ve never heard of Rise Against, but I voted for them on principle, because I have to hear goddamn Journey every day at work.

Blondude > RallyWrench
02/12/2016 at 14:01

I’m so sorry.

WiscoProud > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 14:23

Rise Against, all day every day. I can enjoy Journey while drunk, but I can get behind Rise Against anytime. Hell, "Swing Life Away" was our wedding song.

Dusty Ventures > Wacko
02/12/2016 at 14:23

Pretty sure that’s the journey version.

Also, speaking more generally, I make no claims that the two versions of a song that I pick are the best two. This game is simply “here’s two versions, which is better?”

WiscoProud > Sam
02/12/2016 at 14:24

Love that album. "How I could Just Kill a Man" is my favorite

Dusty Ventures > Sam
02/12/2016 at 14:36

I remember going to the store and buying Renegades when it first came out.

#Old

Wacko > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 14:55

it’s the Journey version, that episode is from November 17, 1996

I grew up with Bart, but aged with Homer

I have a Simpsons reference for almost anything in life.

Wacko > Dusty Ventures
02/12/2016 at 15:01

I remember buying albums on cassette, and when CDs where still not a thing.

Dusty Ventures > Wacko
02/12/2016 at 15:54

Yeah, I remember the episode, Burns’ heir. Also possibly one of the best cop outs on what state they live in the series ever had.

Hoccy > Dusty Ventures
02/13/2016 at 16:46

I like the guitar better in Journey, so picking the original here.