Song of the Moment: Love Boat Captain

[dimejinky99]

Dork? no...manchild? completely.

[@SkitchP]

this song is pretty awful

[Leatherhead]

Great SONG. Great TITLE.

[Ms Harmless]

excellent song, a highlight on an album with many highlights

[Jaeti]

I'm still irked by the title 20+ years on, but I love this song.

[stip]

If I could shave off the intro and conclusion I could envision a world where I am really into this song. As is, I think I Am Mine is the vastly superior Riot Act contribution that's working within this emotional space

[Jaeti]

Yeah, I pretty much have an inverse experience with these two songs. If I'm in the mood for something like this, 9 times out of 10 I'm putting on LBC.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[stip]

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

[E.H. Ruddock]

[Monkey_Driven]

I like them both.

[Anders]

Lovely song.

[blueviper]

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

And of course, the solo isn't long enough

[stip]

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

And of course, the solo isn't long enough

On the one hand, no it isn't. But on the other hand, it's just a perfect moment, and I don't know if that changes if it goes on longer.

[blueviper]

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

And of course, the solo isn't long enough

On the one hand, no it isn't. But on the other hand, it's just a perfect moment, and I don't know if that changes if it goes on longer.

Yeah, after hearing the song again I do agree that the length of the solo is appropriate for how that song ends.

[McParadigm]

People talking about I am mine instead of love boat captain in a love boat captain thread is exactly what the song deserves

[Jorge]

They're both going for brawny, heart-on-sleeve communications of self in a challenging world.

I Am Mine is a clumsy, hamfisted song with an embarrassing GMC truck guitar solo at the end.

Love Boat Captain is awesome.

Basically how I feel

The worst thing about LBC is the title and the lyrical conceit

Compositionally it's really beautiful, and the band is playing their hearts out. I love how stormy and intense it gets in the verses

"I Am Mine" just sounds more plodding and lifeless every time I listen to it

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[igotworms]

Side one of Riot Act is so good. And LBC is the highlight.

[Anders]

Side one of Riot Act is so good. And LBC is the highlight.