Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

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Rank Lightning Bolt

5 stars
1
1%
4 stars
4
5%
3 stars
29
37%
2 stars
30
38%
1 star
14
18%
 
Total votes: 78

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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Juvenal wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Juvenal wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
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The look on your face really covers it.
That's an avatar.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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so far everything ive heard from this album has been all over the place. i still love mym and ltrp might be my favorite of the bunch, but some of the others i may never listen to again.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
:thumbsup:

That would be awesome.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
:thumbsup:

That would be awesome.
Ill turn my cheese sensitivity to max so I don't mislead you
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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What if the video is Jeff getting mugged in Atlanta on loop?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Juvenal wrote:What if the video is Jeff getting mugged in Atlanta on loop?
Un-RIP PJ :wave:
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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
:thumbsup:

That would be awesome.
Ill turn my cheese sensitivity to max so I don't mislead you
Oh god, you said you don't have any cheese sensitivity right?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
:thumbsup:

That would be awesome.
Ill turn my cheese sensitivity to max so I don't mislead you
Oh god, you said you don't have any cheese sensitivity right?
I hang out here enough. I can fake it.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
:thumbsup:

That would be awesome.
Ill turn my cheese sensitivity to max so I don't mislead you
Oh god, you said you don't have any cheese sensitivity right?
I hang out here enough. I can fake it.
Method acting?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Juvenal wrote:What if the video is Jeff getting mugged in Atlanta on loop?
I mean, there are ways to make the video work, but they would involve irony, humor and self-awareness that the song is cheesy. Pearl Jam have never really had any of those qualities.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
Dugg wrote:I can't watch the video. I really like the song but it is teetering on the edge of too much schmaltz. This video could drop kick it right over.
I'm feeling the same. I love the song, in spite of all the cheese. But I can't watch a video that runs it for me. I'm gonna watch reactions first.
I'll let you know.
:thumbsup:

That would be awesome.
Ill turn my cheese sensitivity to max so I don't mislead you
Oh god, you said you don't have any cheese sensitivity right?
I hang out here enough. I can fake it.
Method acting?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Dugg wrote:
Juvenal wrote:What if the video is Jeff getting mugged in Atlanta on loop?
I mean, there are ways to make the video work, but they would involve irony, humor and self-awareness that the song is cheesy. Pearl Jam have never really had any of those qualities.
Mike has no idea what "cheesy" even is.
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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we're all assuming this is some purposeful direction. what if it isn't?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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I can't listen to the song anymore on the rdio app....frack
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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BurtReynolds wrote:we're all assuming this is some purposeful direction. what if it isn't?
or we could something else?
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Dugg wrote:
hlniv wrote:Remind me again, how many times do I have to listen to this to hear past the initial puke reaction?
It took me a good 50 times and 8 years for Evacuation so...
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Re: Lightning Bolt - October 15

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Guys, I haven't heard this song but i'm pretty sure its going to suck.
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