stip wrote:this was one of the weaker lbolt songs live (it wasn't bad or anything, but most of that record translated really well) but I have to say that EVERYONE around me was super into it. I think the thing that makes the studio version work is how the fragile nature of the song plays against its superficial bigness, and that's lost a bit live. At least in the middle of an arena show. I think it would be much better if they did it as a stand alone piece, like on Fallon or something
I love this tune.
Yeah, most of my friends who are "casual PJ fans" like this one the most. Hey, they are still making music that a lot of people like - I don't see anything wrong with that.
stip wrote:this was one of the weaker lbolt songs live (it wasn't bad or anything, but most of that record translated really well) but I have to say that EVERYONE around me was super into it. I think the thing that makes the studio version work is how the fragile nature of the song plays against its superficial bigness, and that's lost a bit live. At least in the middle of an arena show. I think it would be much better if they did it as a stand alone piece, like on Fallon or something
I love this tune.
Yeah, most of my friends who are "casual PJ fans" like this one the most. Hey, they are still making music that a lot of people like - I don't see anything wrong with that.
I've tried with this one but I just can't get into it. I actually think it is a really terrible song, right there with parachutes. I think though that a big problem that I have with it is that I can't get past the intro 80's wankery - whenever it starts I cringe a little. Having said that though I do quite like the middle third of the tune, just nowhere near enough to get past the first bit.
Side note - the wiffey loves Just Breathe but has banned me from playing this at home.
Varis wrote:I've tried with this one but I just can't get into it. I actually think it is a really terrible song, right there with parachutes. I think though that a big problem that I have with it is that I can't get past the intro 80's wankery - whenever it starts I cringe a little. Having said that though I do quite like the middle third of the tune, just nowhere near enough to get past the first bit.
Side note - the wiffey loves Just Breathe but has banned me from playing this at home.
Oh well.
There's a Stip bomb in there. Can't wait.
Banned from just Sirens or the whole album?
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Parachutes is lovely. I wasn't taken at first but it is now in the top 20 or so. Sirens will never hold that sort of place although it is a pleasant track.
stip wrote:parachutes was considered one of the low points of S/T round these parts when the album first dropped
by dummies
some of it is a changed board population, and some of it is just people's opinions about the song changing (like me), but it's one of the more remarkable turnarounds I've witnessed on RM.
