Song of the Moment: My Father's Son

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5 Stars
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OmegaprimeVKM wrote:This album's Johnny Guitar.
It's best song by some margin?

Sure.
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one listen through, I'd take either this or MYM as my top song off the album.
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From the CD liner notes (pics over at the pit):

Words - Vedder
Music - Ament
Six String Bass - McCready
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How Spinal Tap
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OmegaprimeVKM wrote:The first line of the chorus is a shameless rip off of "Arms Aloft"

This track is awful, by the way. A hotchpotch of unfinished brainfart ideas juxtaposed together. It doesn't even flow or culminate into anything coherent.
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theplatypus wrote:
OmegaprimeVKM wrote:The first line of the chorus is a shameless rip off of "Arms Aloft"

This track is awful, by the way. A hotchpotch of unfinished brainfart ideas juxtaposed together. It doesn't even flow or culminate into anything coherent.
Nope.
This is indeed the best track on the album for me - with Swallowed Whole and Pendulum not far behind.

Amazing what an extra 3 seconds of silence on the actual album (as opposed to the stream) does to ease the transition into Sirens.
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i get that the bridge is kinda out of nowhere, but the verses and chorus flow perfectly
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ridleybradout wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
OmegaprimeVKM wrote:The first line of the chorus is a shameless rip off of "Arms Aloft"

This track is awful, by the way. A hotchpotch of unfinished brainfart ideas juxtaposed together. It doesn't even flow or culminate into anything coherent.
Nope.
This is indeed the best track on the album for me - with Swallowed Whole and Pendulum not far behind.

Amazing what an extra 3 seconds of silence on the actual album (as opposed to the stream) does to ease the transition into Sirens.
Really? I'm really happy about that.
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I feel like the 'heeee yoooo's' aren't getting enough love.

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stupidmop wrote:I feel like the 'heeee yoooo's' aren't getting enough love.

:heartbeat:
The screams are so brilliantly placed in this song.
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A return to form!
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The song sounds even better in top quality.
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This song should be talked about in the same breath as DTE, Last Exit, Animal, etc.
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Hang on, let me try... *breathes in*


Can't :(
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This one has long term strength.

Had this been on Yield, it would be revered in the same light as a song like Brain of J.
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EJ wrote:This one has long term strength.

Had this been on Yield, it would be revered in the same light as a song like Brain of J.
Agreed. I also wish it was written by the 98 version of this band.
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I double-clicked this drum intro four times before the song kicked in. Sounded KICKASS.
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HardTI wrote:
EJ wrote:This one has long term strength.

Had this been on Yield, it would be revered in the same light as a song like Brain of J.
Agreed. I also wish it was written by the 98 version of this band.
Na, they've got enough great songs. This version needs songs like this more.
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"Thanks for all your fucked up gifs for which I've got no sympathy!"
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1 spin, terrible song
Sometimes I wanna drive around and find you
And act like it's a random thing
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