So basically, there is no agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are.
Looks like everybody hates Amongst the Waves. Well, I don't hate it, but.
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Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:52 am
Force of Nature
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Great:
The End Unthought Known
Good:
Gonna See My Friend Got Some Johnny Guitar Just Breathe Force of Nature Speed of Sound (demo)
Average:
Amongst the Waves Speed of Sound The Fixer
Below Average:
Supersonic
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Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:24 am
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glorifiedG in AZ wrote:
They could have done so much more with that song.
That's a sentence I speak far too often about this band.
Think how much better Worldwide Suicide would be if they'd done something more interesting with the snoozer of a bridge. Think how delicate a song Amongst The Waves could've been if they hadn't tried to force it into becoming an anthem. Think about...all of Riot Act.
It's like they're quitting before they get to the good stuff.
Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:49 am
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Getting it outta my system before the biggest circle jerk we've ever seen begins on saturday:) Im gonna be sickened if I hear it and like it.. egg on face big time.
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Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:53 am
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Bookshelf wrote:
glorifiedG in AZ wrote:
They could have done so much more with that song.
That's a sentence I speak far too often about this band.
Think how much better Worldwide Suicide would be if they'd done something more interesting with the snoozer of a bridge. Think how delicate a song Amongst The Waves could've been if they hadn't tried to force it into becoming an anthem. Think about...all of Riot Act.
It's like they're quitting before they get to the good stuff.
I really like the idea of amongst the waves not being an anthem--the verses are really interesting and quite good.
But I really like the WWS bridge--the way eddie chokes out that last lyric is great.
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Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:53 pm
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I like Supersonic, its a fast little rock song. Nothing mind blowing, nothing that is like "fuck I have to hear this band" but just a fast little rock song. The kind of song I'll listen to during the summer.
Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:01 pm
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blues02 wrote:
I like Supersonic, its a fast little rock song. Nothing mind blowing, nothing that is like "fuck I have to hear this band" but just a fast little rock song. The kind of song I'll listen to during the summer.
i like it too but i still ranked it below average (along with Speed of Sound and Force of Nature) solely based on the lyrics. having said that, i enjoy listening to Supersonic much more than the other 2 while i prefer reading FoN's lyrics or listening to SoS' demo.
Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:43 pm
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mastaflatch wrote:
blues02 wrote:
I like Supersonic, its a fast little rock song. Nothing mind blowing, nothing that is like "fuck I have to hear this band" but just a fast little rock song. The kind of song I'll listen to during the summer.
i like it too but i still ranked it below average (along with Speed of Sound and Force of Nature) solely based on the lyrics. having said that, i enjoy listening to Supersonic much more than the other 2 while i prefer reading FoN's lyrics or listening to SoS' demo.
To be honest I don't really pay that much attention to the lyrics in that song, I just like it for the music. Lyrics are almost always secondary to the music for me anyway.
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