Song of the Moment: Parachutes

Post by **stip** » Fri December 28, 2012 6:46 pm

Wendy Carlos's Twin · Fri January 03, 2014 3:14 am

My monthly visit to the pit has me angry. What kind of a retard outright HATES this song? My guess is that the melody & chord sequence is too complex for them to follow.

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Fri January 03, 2014 3:21 am

Fucking love this song. The wife and I are renewing our vows for our 20th and this is on the playlist.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Fri January 03, 2014 3:24 am

This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Fri January 03, 2014 3:59 am

One of their best "love songs" for sure

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Fri January 03, 2014 4:04 am

A lovely song. Always thought it was a bit Jack Johnson'y with some Beatles. I liked it right away, but then it kind of faded for me. But I fell in love with it again after hearing some live boots and finding myself singing along. A very nice melody, and a unique song in the Pearl Jam catalog.

Post by **stip** » Fri January 03, 2014 11:11 am

numbers wrote:This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

bada · Post by **bada** » Fri January 03, 2014 4:23 pm

This is a weird one for me. I really like it but never want to listen to it.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri January 03, 2014 5:34 pm

Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.

Post by **stip** » Fri January 03, 2014 5:44 pm

i don't agree, but I wouldn't argue

digster · Post by **digster** » Fri January 03, 2014 7:21 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.

Absolutely on the first, and I'd probably agree on the second. I like a few of the LB tracks, but even my favorites are not as strong as this one. I love Mike and Eddie's work on this song; neither are typically known for restraint, but they both hold back until letting just enough sift through the cracks in the last few runs of the chorus.

I also love songs like this, where they follow a pop format but lyrically just blow through without returning to a repeated chorus.

hlniv · Post by **hlniv** » Fri January 03, 2014 8:14 pm

stip wrote:
numbers wrote:This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Fri January 03, 2014 8:17 pm

hlniv wrote:
stip wrote:
numbers wrote:This has really grown on me over the years, I love it

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Fri January 03, 2014 9:38 pm

Five stars. Beautiful. I didn't GET it at first. Now it's top teir.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Fri January 03, 2014 9:50 pm

The "and waaaaaaaaarrrrr..." part is beautiful.

Post by **Jorge** » Fri January 03, 2014 9:59 pm

digster wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.
Absolutely on the first, and I'd probably agree on the second.

I probably like "Man of the Hour" a little more than this one, but yes, this is beautiful.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri January 03, 2014 10:00 pm

theplatypus wrote:
digster wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Easily the best song on Self Titled, and is probably the best post Riot Act album track.
Absolutely on the first, and I'd probably agree on the second.
I probably like "Man of the Hour" a little more than this one, but yes, this is beautiful.

That's why I said album track.

lowlight79 · Post by **lowlight79** » Fri January 03, 2014 11:38 pm

I love this track, it makes always think of my woman. I wish the band played it more, very stand out performance from portland in 06 on this track.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Fri January 03, 2014 11:40 pm

I wish I still heard it like that. The discussions on the old board convinced me it was about religion and I can't shake it, even though I want to.

Post by **stip** » Sat January 04, 2014 1:18 am

that this song was about religion?

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