River Cross

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Rate River Cross

5 Stars
31
27%
4 Stars
42
37%
3 Stars
31
27%
2 Stars
8
7%
1 Star
3
3%
 
Total votes: 115

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Agree with many, best closer since All or None. Not that it had a lot of competition, either.

Reminds me a lot of many Peter Gabriel I love. Although, I will say I can see why some have voiced their concerns about Matt's drumming here - I also think some simpler drumming would've been more suited for the nature of this song, but it really doesn't bother me that much. I can live with how it is and I love it as it is.
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falcaoruiz wrote:Agree with many, best closer since All or None. Not that it had a lot of competition, either.

Reminds me a lot of many Peter Gabriel I love. Although, I will say I can see why some have voiced their concerns about Matt's drumming here - I also think some simpler drumming would've been more suited for the nature of this song, but it really doesn't bother me that much. I can live with how it is and I love it as it is.
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falcaoruiz wrote:Agree with many, best closer since All or None. Not that it had a lot of competition, either.

Reminds me a lot of many Peter Gabriel I love. Although, I will say I can see why some have voiced their concerns about Matt's drumming here - I also think some simpler drumming would've been more suited for the nature of this song, but it really doesn't bother me that much. I can live with how it is and I love it as it is.

I love inside job as a closer .
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falcaoruiz wrote:Agree with many, best closer since All or None. Not that it had a lot of competition, either.
I like "The End" better, maybe "Inside Job" too.

This one isn't really hitting the spot for me so far -- this kind of droney prayer-chant thing that Eddie does from time to time just isn't really my cup of tea.
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Kevin Davis wrote:
falcaoruiz wrote:Agree with many, best closer since All or None. Not that it had a lot of competition, either.
I like "The End" better, maybe "Inside Job" too.

This one isn't really hitting the spot for me so far -- this kind of droney prayer-chant thing that Eddie does from time to time just isn't really my cup of tea.
This is infinitely better than those songs.
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PHATJ wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:
falcaoruiz wrote:Agree with many, best closer since All or None. Not that it had a lot of competition, either.
I like "The End" better, maybe "Inside Job" too.

This one isn't really hitting the spot for me so far -- this kind of droney prayer-chant thing that Eddie does from time to time just isn't really my cup of tea.
This is infinitely better than those songs.
I don't agree at all, I think this is a nothing song, characteristic of Eddie's solo writing from the last 10 years or so, just dolled up in the slightly more compelling production of this new record.

I don't really feel strongly about arguing on behalf of any of the other songs, though, so...okay.
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Re: River Cross

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This is the 4th best closer.
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I would say this one is the best closer since Parting Ways. I love both All Or None and Inside Job, but this one feels different, new, uplifting...its just an amazing closer.
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Hmm...third from the bottom for me.

Release
Immortality (stupid mop doesn't count)
Indifference
All Those Yesterdays
Parting Ways
Around the Bend
All or None
The End
River Cross
Inside Job
Future Days
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Yes I will rank closers, thank you.

Immortality (stupid mop doesn't count)
Release
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River Cross
All Those Yesterdays
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Future Days
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You guys, "Stupid Mop" counts.
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Kevin Davis wrote:You guys, "Stupid Mop" counts.
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Release
All Those Yesterdays
Immortality
Parting Ways
Indifference
River Cross
All Or None
Inside Job
Around The Bend
The End

Ill never consider Future Days.
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Stupid Mop is crucial to Vitalogy
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Kevin Davis wrote:You guys, "Stupid Mop" counts.
Yes. And it's not a bad closer, either. It's unhinged, but it grooves.
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it's the only thing I want so much
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Release
Immortality (stupid mop doesn't count)
Parting Ways
All or None
River Cross
Indifference
All Those Yesterdays
Around the Bend
Inside Job
Future Days
The End
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Release
Indifference
All or None
Parting Ways
Around the Bend
All Those Yesterdays
River Cross
Stupid Mop
Inside Job
The End
Future Days
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On what basis does Stupid Mop not count? It's on the tracklisting, not a hidden track. It's inarguably the final song on the album, even if you'd prefer it wasn't.
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I’ve only listened to Stupid Mop like five times from start to finish. I don’t care if it’s considered a real song or not.
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