Dark Matter (song)

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it would be interesting to learn what artists have the highest number of charting non-singles
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Dark Matter is better than the LBC. I cant get on onboard with that chorus and prechorus, even if I like the sentiment. Nice verses, especially after the first chorus
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It might be time to think about euthanizing stip
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Dark Matter is better than the EV/Springsteen/Morello Highway to Hell cover, which is an odd and bad choice that plays to almost none of their individual strengths
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tommy wrote:It might be time to think about euthanizing stip
i did not think my Dark Matter > Matter of Time take was too controversial
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stip wrote:Dark Matter is better than the EV/Springsteen/Morello Highway to Hell cover, which is an odd and bad choice that plays to almost none of their individual strengths
Ugh, good god I had forgotten about that... thanks a fuckin' lot.
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Dark Matter is certainly not better than Yellow Ledbetter, which is probably tied with Nothingman for the most beautiful song they’ve written
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oasisfan35 wrote:
stip wrote:Dark Matter is better than the EV/Springsteen/Morello Highway to Hell cover, which is an odd and bad choice that plays to almost none of their individual strengths
Ugh, good god I had forgotten about that... thanks a fuckin' lot.
I will listen so you don’t have to
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oasisfan35 wrote:
stip wrote:Dark Matter is better than the EV/Springsteen/Morello Highway to Hell cover, which is an odd and bad choice that plays to almost none of their individual strengths
Ugh, good god I had forgotten about that... thanks a fuckin' lot.
I didn't know it existed until right now. My morbid curiosity is going to get the better of me.
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someone please introduce stip to another band
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Jorge wrote:Here's a thought: the song would be better if it was about 15% slower. A lumbering, menacing and heavy sludge track

https://vocaroo.com/1dhoSVmhSSNn
this way it would be at an appropriate tempo when they played it live
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pearl jam sucks now
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bodysnatcher wrote:someone please introduce stip to another band
and ruin all the fun?

no way.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:This exercise has also confirmed that Pearl Jam has a lot of good songs.
*had
shit, they vanished! where did they all go?
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tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:Dark Matter is better than Future Days, with or without the piano intro
Jfc no and I will die on this hill alone if I have to
No, he is right about that one
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Ms Harmless wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:This exercise has also confirmed that Pearl Jam has a lot of good songs.
*had
shit, they vanished! where did they all go?
You ever seen The Leftovers?
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tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:Dark Matter is better than Future Days, with or without the piano intro
Jfc no and I will die on this hill alone if I have to
are you pro future days? I really like it. this was not a knock against future days. i will gladly join you on that hill. The Fixer can be our battle song
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bodysnatcher wrote:someone please introduce stip to another band
no one wanted to talk about James
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Also Dark Matter is better than Get It Back, which I like less than both Dark Matter and 100% of Gigaton
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stip wrote:Also Dark Matter is better than Get It Back, which I like less than both Dark Matter and 100% of Gigaton
It is absolutely not better than Get It Back.
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