Song of the Moment: Strangest Tribe

[stip]

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[mikejasond]

Another really good one. Why don't they play it live in the sit down set? I know they played it like once recently but it's so rare.

[stip]

I like this song, but I've never quite understood the praise it gets around here. It's probably because I was raised jewish

[mikejasond]

I mean, I dont think its like top tier...but it just seems weird they play almost every song in their catalog, and not this one. I dont really know what it has to do with Christmas though. I dont understand the lyrics it could be about anything for all I know

[bodysnatcher]

mods, shut this shit down

[LoathedVermin72]

I like this song, but I've never quite understood the praise it gets around here. It's probably because I was raised jewish

not sure why this made me laugh

[PHATJ]

I love Strangest Tribe. I think it is one of the best recordings the band has ever made.

[Kevin Davis]

I love Strangest Tribe. I think it is one of the best recordings the band has ever made.

You would be correct about this, J.

[bodysnatcher]

Yup it's a top 5 song

[tommymtcom]

Beautiful. 5 stars.

[VinylGuy]

Its a great song.
And yeah, the studio version is such a moody, slow and quiet tune its beautiful.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[daft twat]

Yup it's a top 5 song

I like it, but....really?
I'm intrigued. What is your top 5?

[Leatherhead]

Yup it's a top 5 song

I like it, but....really?
I'm intrigued. What is your top 5?

I can see this being in somebody's top 5.

[Birds in Hell]

I'm not sure I actually like this song that much.

It's definitely not bad but I'm never drawn to actually listen to it.

[daft twat]

Yup it's a top 5 song

I like it, but....really?
I'm intrigued. What is your top 5?

I can see this being in somebody's top 5.

I have no doubt. Sleight of Hand would be in mine. I'm just genuinely interested in a fan's top 5 when one is Strangest Tribe.

[LoathedVermin72]

I'm not sure I actually like this song that much.

It's definitely not bad but I'm never drawn to actually listen to it.

Yeah. It's good when I do listen to it, but that's not often.

[Mine]

I'm not sure I actually like this song that much.

It's definitely not bad but I'm never drawn to actually listen to it.

Similar could be said about a lot of their material that has sacred cow status among part of the fan base.

I think it's a big flaw for a song to lack something that draws you to it. It's difficult to isolate what that is but writing songs that people are drawn to is what makes a songwriter good and their career viable.

[stip]

I'm not sure I actually like this song that much.

It's definitely not bad but I'm never drawn to actually listen to it.

Yeah. It's good when I do listen to it, but that's not often.

guys, lets start a club

[bodysnatcher]

Yup it's a top 5 song

I like it, but....really?
I'm intrigued. What is your top 5?

I might have overstated that a bit. Top 10 though