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stip
 Post subject: Re: Is there agreement on what the best Backspacer songs are
PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:49 pm 
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Kevin Davis wrote:

Excellent as rock songs, passable as narratives, convincingly deep if one avoids examining the content too thoroughly:
Johnny Guitar
Force of Nature


interestingly enough (maybe) I think those two songs get smarter the more closely you look. J-guitar especially

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I kinda do too. I was just fookin' around. I like all the songs on Backspacer.

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stip wrote:
friendship isn't worth thinking about?


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Guys, friendship's gay.

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Songs about drugs, death and depression are much better than songs about friendship, fixin' stuff, and riding waves

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they're easier to write, too. Really good song about being in love are extremely difficult to do well.

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cutuphalfdead wrote:
I loved FON for a while after the record came out. Now I think it's kind of lame.


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PHATJ wrote:
Great:
Amongst the Waves
Johnny Guitar
Unthought Known

Good:
The End
The Fixer
Got Some
Speed of Sound

Average:
Gonna See My Friend
Just Breathe
Force of Nature

Shit:
Supersonic


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N/A

Very Good
Johnny Guitar
Amongst The Waves
Unthought Known

Good
Got Some
The Fixer
The End

Average
Gonna See My Friend
Just Breathe
Speed Of Sound
Force Of Nature

Below Average
Supersonic

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Never did end up doing this, might as well now.

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None

Good
Got Some
Johnny Guitar
The End

Average
Gonna See My Friend
The Fixer
Just Breathe
Unthought Known
Supersonic
Speed Of Sound

Below Average
Amongst The Waves
Force Of Nature
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