Red Mosquito

Yea this song is great. Better than Fatal.

probably one of the most underrated gems in their catalog

the absolute strongest of 4 stars to this one.

Leatherhead wrote:Yea this song is great. Better than Fatal.

Better than Fatal?...
That's preposterous!!

Anders wrote:Easily five stars.

4 stars for me. I really like it but 5 stars are reserved for the best of the best and this isn't quite there for me.

Clem Halibut wrote:I've never cared much for this song. They should have dropped this one and put "Fatal" on the record

I don't really get the hate for this song. Seems to be rather polarizing among the fan base. I think it's a solid rocker, plus Matt is pretty amazing. Re: Fatal, oh how it's nice to think what Binaural could have been. Add Sad, add Fatal, keep everything else, maybe add Education, and Binaural become my favorite PJ album. It's pretty damn good as it too, but I just really like Fatal and I'm baffled as to how / why it was cut.

Leatherhead wrote:Yea this song is great. Better than Fatal.

It is great, but not better than Fatal.

EJ wrote:probably one of the most underrated gems in their catalog

Agree. I've always had a soft spot for this one and MFC.

Binaural era songs that are better than Fatal.

Breakerfall
Gods' Dice
Evacuation
Light Years
Nothing as it Seems
Thin Air
Insignificance
Of the Girl
Grievance
Rival
Sleight of Hand
Parting Ways
Sad
Education
Hitchhiker
In the Moonlight

Fatal is fucking brilliant you utter sluts.

Leatherhead wrote:Binaural era songs that are better than Fatal.

Breakerfall
Gods' Dice
Evacuation
Light Years
Nothing as it Seems
Thin Air
Insignificance
Of the Girl
Grievance
Rival
Sleight of Hand
Parting Ways
Sad
Education
Hitchhiker
In the Moonlight

Agreed. Fatal is just... blah

Yeah this is good but it is no Fatal.

Also, daft twat, if you are reading this, I got Fatal in Missoula.

Anyway, some things that make this song brilliant:

*stumbling, tumbling chords mirroring lyrical anxiety/uncertainty
*drums also halting, stuttering, unsure
*great guitar sound
*until the bridge, this bitch doesn’t stop
*the bridge! Fuck me it’s simple, and wonderful. Heavenly sounds and ALL GODS’ DIIIIIIIICCCCEEEE
*hahahaha

bluestate wrote:

Leatherhead wrote:Binaural era songs that are better than Fatal.

Breakerfall
Gods' Dice
Evacuation
Light Years
Nothing as it Seems
Thin Air
Insignificance
Of the Girl
Grievance
Rival
Sleight of Hand
Parting Ways
Sad
Education
Hitchhiker
In the Moonlight

Agreed. Fatal is just... blah

but, some of those songs listed above are indeed better than fatal

ill take the better than fatal challenge!

Breakerfall
NAIS
Insignificance
Grievance
Rival
Parting Ways
Sad
Education
Puzzles and Games
Sweet Lew

Juvenal wrote:Anyway, some things that make this song brilliant:

*stumbling, tumbling chords mirroring lyrical anxiety/uncertainty
*drums also halting, stuttering, unsure
*great guitar sound
*until the bridge, this bitch doesn’t stop
*the bridge! Fuck me it’s simple, and wonderful. Heavenly sounds and ALL GODS’ DIIIIIIIICCCCEEEE
*hahahaha

This is one of a handful of songs I didn't think much about until I heard it live. Specifically, East Troy in 2003, if you want to hear a great version. Loved it ever since.

Homeboyd wrote:This is one of a handful of songs I didn't think much about until I heard it live. Specifically, East Troy in 2003, if you want to hear a great version. Loved it ever since.

My love for this one totally expanded when I saw it live. 7/23/06 was perfect.