Red Mosquito

15showsandcounting wrote:A friend told me that Ed said this was one of the greatest songs they had ever written, if not the greatest.

Do you think they believe their own bullshit?

harmless wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:Has Harmless had any sleep yet?

No

BurtReynolds wrote:

harmless wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:Has Harmless had any sleep yet?

No

I'm jealous. I'm sleepy all the time.

harmless wrote:

Thejambi wrote:This one is becoming tricky for me. It's aces one day, balls the next.

It sounds balls next to Sirens, but that's a compliment to Sirens, not a dig at this song. It does what it does but no more...

sward wrote:

harmless wrote:

Thejambi wrote:This one is becoming tricky for me. It's aces one day, balls the next.

It sounds balls next to Sirens, but that's a compliment to Sirens, not a dig at this song. It does what it does but no more...

I find my rabid enjoyment of Sirens has changed my appetite for these songs a little bit. Everytime I go to play one, I jump back to Sirens!

harmless wrote:

sward wrote:

harmless wrote:

Thejambi wrote:This one is becoming tricky for me. It's aces one day, balls the next.

It sounds balls next to Sirens, but that's a compliment to Sirens, not a dig at this song. It does what it does but no more...

I find my rabid enjoyment of Sirens has changed my appetite for these songs a little bit. Everytime I go to play one, I jump back to Sirens!

Me too.

harmless wrote:

theplatypus wrote:When folks say this song is structurally interesting, what do they mean?

Not structurally complex, but interesting because it curiously avoids some of the hallmarks (pun intended) of a ready-for-radio ballad; it's too long, it has a long "chorus" that isn't really a chorus because it has no annoying repeatable lyrical "hook", which then goes into another bit added onto that chorus which, by now, can't be part of the chorus because it's too long. So it's mostly just verse, which rises, until the solo, then it just sort of ends. So it's "interesting" for what it avoids (or lacks, if that's your feeling) to make it the full-on "80s power ballad" it was cracked up to be.

Edit: wait, sorry, I thought we were talking about Sirens still. This is getting confusing. LB has a different answer.

15showsandcounting wrote:A friend told me that Ed said this was one of the greatest songs they had ever written, if not the greatest.

Do you think they believe their own bullshit?

stip wrote:

15showsandcounting wrote:A friend told me that Ed said this was one of the greatest songs they had ever written, if not the greatest.

Do you think they believe their own bullshit?

I don't recall hearing that, but I think this is a great song

15showsandcounting wrote:Well, I have been corrected. My friend says Ed said it about Sirens, which I find to be one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are. Ugh. LB I can dig. Sadly, that is about it so far w the leaks. Sad days.

harmless wrote:

15showsandcounting wrote:Well, I have been corrected. My friend says Ed said it about Sirens, which I find to be one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are. Ugh. LB I can dig. Sadly, that is about it so far w the leaks. Sad days.

BO'B said it, not Ed, and BO'B is a dick.

And Help, Help and You Are are amazing.

15showsandcounting wrote:one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are.

Lament wrote:

15showsandcounting wrote:one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are.

It seems like there is a lot of You Are hate on this board. Is there any specific reason (I mean besides just not thinking it's very good)? I'm just curious. I enjoy the song (and have since RA came out).

harmless wrote:

Lament wrote:

15showsandcounting wrote:one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are.

It seems like there is a lot of You Are hate on this board. Is there any specific reason (I mean besides just not thinking it's very good)? I'm just curious. I enjoy the song (and have since RA came out).

Not before? I'm guessing you didn't get the six-song sampler.

Lament wrote:

15showsandcounting wrote:one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are.

It seems like there is a lot of You Are hate on this board. Is there any specific reason (I mean besides just not thinking it's very good)? I'm just curious. I enjoy the song (and have since RA came out).

15showsandcounting wrote:

Lament wrote:

15showsandcounting wrote:one of their worst songs since Help Help and You Are.

It seems like there is a lot of You Are hate on this board. Is there any specific reason (I mean besides just not thinking it's very good)? I'm just curious. I enjoy the song (and have since RA came out).

I don't claim to be any sort of music connoisseur, but I hated about all of it. Haven't listened in a long time to give a fair opinion, but my recollection is of Ed's voice and lyric annoying the hell out of me. It seemed like total filler. Lazy song. I realize everyone's taste is different, though.