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bada wrote:I'm pleasantly surprised with all the Swallowed Whole love. I think I was the only one who voted for it as the best song when the album came out.
Yeah, that's weird, man. It's pretty universally loved around here. I think I'm the only one who has it at the bottom of the album. I think Pete is another one who said at one time that it was the only "good" song on the album.
I'm not a fan of Swallowed Whole. The only song I like less from LB is Sleeping By Myself.
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Best- Gonna See My Friend, Pendulum

Worst- Let the Records Play, Getaway
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Kaius wrote:Best- Gonna See My Friend, Pendulum

Worst- Let the Records Play, Getaway
Really? I love GSMF, and I love Getaway as well. I've always felt that if someone liked one then they would probably like the other.
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LikeLukin wrote:
Kaius wrote:Best- Gonna See My Friend, Pendulum

Worst- Let the Records Play, Getaway
Really? I love GSMF, and I love Getaway as well. I've always felt that if someone liked one then they would probably like the other.
I don't like GSMF at all. Getaway is much better.
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Nah. GSMF actually sounds like great musicians caught up in a rumbling dervish of punk rock imitation. I remember Ed at the time talking about maybe wanting to make a punk record, which they didn't do, but I think 3 out of the first 4 songs on Backspacer come as close as they could now get.

Getaway is so far removed from what I like about this band, and GSMF, that I don't see how one could lump them together, other than they are both opening tracks. Getaway comes out so limp and frail and lumbers along and I just want it to end.
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GSMF is really the only good song on Backspacer. Maybe Johnny Guitar too.

Getway isn't as good as GSMF, in my opinion.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:GSMF is really the only good song on Backspacer. Maybe Johnny Guitar too.
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PHATJ wrote:
LikeLukin wrote:
Kaius wrote:Best- Gonna See My Friend, Pendulum

Worst- Let the Records Play, Getaway
Really? I love GSMF, and I love Getaway as well. I've always felt that if someone liked one then they would probably like the other.
I don't like GSMF at all. Getaway is much better.
Same.
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Lines are being drawn.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:Lines are being drawn.
:lol: I'm not a huge fan of Getaway either. It's ok, like a C+. I just don't like anything about GSMF. It is one of the least enjoyable uptempo songs in the entire PJ catalog.
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Everything Kaius said.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:GSMF is really the only good song on Backspacer. Maybe Johnny Guitar too.

Getway isn't as good as GSMF, in my opinion.
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Best: Getaway Lightning Bolt


Worst: speed Of sound & Supersonic
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Best: Getaway/Force of Nature

Worst: Future Days/LTRP
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my choices are all from lightning bolt

best: my father's son, pendulum
worst: sirens, future days (these also get my vote for two worst songs in the entire catalog)
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Best: Pendulum & Getaway
Worst: Fixer & Future Days
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numbers wrote:Best: Pendulum & Getaway
Worst: Fixer & Future Days

The Fixer is great!! Maybe smoke some weed.
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