Least favorite track on Backspacer so far?

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  • Electric Feel
    Electric Feel Posts: 198
    Speed of Sound has the worst lyrics on the album.

    "It's hard to remember anything moving at the Speed of Sound". I knew the lyrics would be contrived based on the album title when I read them 2 months ago. I always wondered how Ed could sign on to the closing lyrics of Inside Job now (Let me run into the rain..)..... because he thinks they were good! :D

    But all in all I am relieved by Backspacer, it's really only SOS and the Fixer that are mediocre or boring. The ballads are not my favorite, but Unthought,GSMF,Got Some,Johnny Guitar and the rest are really good songs that I look forward to seeing live.
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    least fav is prolly The Fixer.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,569
    UKDave wrote:
    Just Breathe to Tuolumne wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Speed Of Sound because of the full band thing doesn't do it for me, then Gonna See My Friend - not digging it as an opener. Mostly because of track listing though - the album should have went 1. Got Some 2. Supersonic 3. The Fixer 4. Gonna See My Friend 5. Just Breathe 6. Amongst The Waves 7. Unthought Known 8. Johnny Guitar 9. Speed Of Sound 10. Force of Nature 11. The End. If you have an ipod, listen to it in that order. The album seems to jump out a little more, and doesn't kill Supersonic like so many people do - that song kicks balls.


    I am going to give this order a shot while I listen on my way to work tonight, looks like I could agree to this.

    It does look good actually, think I'll try it too!!

    I'm tellin ya. Comes out with a lot more force, and doesn't mess with the momentum of going up and then down, then middle, then down again. Good stuff. HEY ,BRENDAN! TAKE NOTE! ;):mrgreen:
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,569
    Travels With wrote:
    mrpink90 wrote:
    Johnny Geetar by 2 miles

    I'm sure I'll catch some heat for this and I can't pinpoint it but for some reason JG hits a White Stripes chord with me. I've only listened to the song twice (streaming on myspace) but it was there both times. Am I way off with this?

    I don't know - as it's been referenced. I whole-heartedly agree with the Costello comparison.
  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Either "Speed of Sound" or "Supersonic".
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,004
    edited September 2009
    restlesssoul wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Unknown Thought


    wow.



    i gotta go with speed of sound or force of nature.


    I LOVE gonna see my friend.

    You say "wow" to that as if not liking Unthought Known makes me weird or something. It's a boring Love Boat Captain rewrite.
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  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    Speed of Sound-- Had they done something more interesting with the drums, I wouldn't be picking this as my least favorite.

    The rest of the album Matt Cameron absolutely kicks ass.
  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    "Unthought Known" is easily one of the best songs on the album.
  • Electric Feel
    Electric Feel Posts: 198
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    restlesssoul wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Unknown Thought


    wow.



    i gotta go with speed of sound or force of nature.


    I LOVE gonna see my friend.

    You say "wow" to that as if not liking Unthought Known makes me weird or something. It's a boring Love Boat Captain rewrite.


    I have a feeling this will be a live staple that will get you when you see it at a show. It does have a slight LBC tinge to it, but only the best of that mixed with some Light Years with a more urgent pace.
  • Reno1979
    Reno1979 Posts: 92
    SomethingCreative wrote:
    For me its Johnny Guitar by a mile

    Its not because its not "Pearl Jam" enough or anything. I just really don't think its that great of a song, I understand what Ed was trying to do with the vocals but I just don't think it works very well. The rest of Backspacer is fucking amazing.


    You meant BEST SONG RIGHT? Or else you fail.. Johnny Guitar is the BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM!!!

    I HIDE MY DISAPOINTMENT CUZ FOR YEARS I HAVE BEEN HOPING, THAT WHEN SHE CAME, SHE'D BE COMING...

    JUST FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Reno1979
    Reno1979 Posts: 92
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Unknown Thought

    It left such an impression that you don't know the name?
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    Unthought Known. I think the lyrics and pianos are cheesy and musically, it's just kind of boring. Speed of Sound is coming in second right now.

    To respond to the OP, the first couple times I heard Johnny, I was like "wtf, this is terrible." But it has grown on me substantially...
  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,413
    I refuse to like something just because they are "stepping out on a limb" or trying something new. Its cool that they are still taking chances and trying new stuff but this one was a dud. Johnny Guitar is a B-side at best.
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  • Steveo
    Steveo Posts: 352
    Speed of Sound
    Life has nothing to do with killing time.
    So why be satisfied?
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    probably The Fixer. i like it, but not as much as the rest of the record.
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