Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

[Iowaska_Experience]

I know talking about the song Lightning Bolt probably isn't appropriate in this thread, but I woke up this morning with some lyrics to Gin and Juice set to LB's melody. It went something like this.

I got a pocket full of rubbers and
(you've gotta know you'll never let her go)

My homeboys do
(Lightning bolt!)
They do too
(Lightning bolt!)

With so much drama in the L-B-C / it's kinda hard bein Snoop D-O-double-G
(Always something and never nothing / Isn’t that the way we’re taught to dream)

RIP Cleverman

Nicely done.

[bodysnatcher]

i enjoyed the EPK, and immediately came here to mark this thread as read so all you ass clowns didn't shit on my parade

[evenslow]

i enjoyed the EPK, and immediately came here to mark this thread as read so all you ass clowns didn't shit on my parade

[harmless]

The Fiat goes away.

[Monkey_Driven]

I'd like to see all of the interviews uncut.

[Walker Bait]

Damnit I can't see it till I get home at 7 central....booooo

[harmless]

The video is like Sirens, it gets better every time you watch it.

[stip]

I slightly cringed when the question about favorite song came up and they went to Mike. I knew it was coming though

And i actually sort of like Sirens now

we have got to do something about this plague of unnecessary muscle spasms infecting RM!

[harmless]

I'm really, really enjoying the song "Lightning Bolt" this evening.

[Norah]

The chorus is the worst part of Lightning Bolt. It could have been a much more interesting song if they went in another direction there.

[harmless]

Yep. It's severely underwritten. But the rhythm of it is really nicely thought out, it's off-kilter over the drums, kind of like "Evacuation". And everything else gets better and better.

[stip]

I'm really, really enjoying the song "Lightning Bolt" this evening.

that's because it is a great song

[stip]

Yep. It's severely underwritten. But the rhythm of it is really nicely thought out, it's off-kilter over the drums, kind of like "Evacuation". And everything else gets better and better.

as much as I love that song, the chorus is clearly the worst part

[BDB]

for ed being environmentally conscious and driving a big old lincoln i find it a bit funny.
maybe he's just really trying to be like neil.

[harmless]

I'm really, really enjoying the song "Lightning Bolt" this evening.

that's because it is a great song

[stupidmop]

That tiny riff before and during 'you gotta know you'll never let her go' is the best part.

[stip]

and the solo, and the spacey effects, and the outro, and the entire last double verse.

[harmless]

Yep. It's severely underwritten. But the rhythm of it is really nicely thought out, it's off-kilter over the drums, kind of like "Evacuation". And everything else gets better and better.

as much as I love that song, the chorus is clearly the worst part

I think I like the fact that it's so insignificant; that sort of balances out its weakness. It's almost like a connection between more significant parts, rather than a huge "statement" chorus. Actually, for all that a few of these songs sound "anthemic", none of them really have significant huge choruses except for possibly Getaway.

[Norah]

It seriously detracts from the song.

[harmless]

That tiny riff before and during 'you gotta know you'll never let her go' is the best part.

That bit didn't sound good at Wrigley at all, but it was because either Stone wasn't playing his second part, or we couldn't hear it. But it really beefs up the part, that riff.