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"LOVE FOR THUMBING MY WAY" thread

nevmilesnevmiles Posts: 1,363
edited April 2010 in The Porch
Was just listening to Thumbing My Way and felt the need to post . . . .

I feel that this song does NOT get enough love from PJ fans . . . not sure why. Not that it's a bad thing, everyone has their own opinions, but I thought that more people would LOVE this song as much as I do. And they have not played it since November of 2006 as of today . . . . :(

It's absolutely gorgeous. One of my top 10 fave PJ songs for sure..... have ALWAYS loved it.

So here's my little plug for this song and hope that others agree!!! Some vids for your enjoyment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S1Rh0MQSdA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2DzfAesfE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yDPNAIKi5c (first time they played it live)
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  • rawpixelsrawpixels Posts: 912
    Great song! Also, we need to hear All Or None this tour!!!
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    eyes upon the horizon
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    one of my favorite lines ever: "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    "I wish that I could hold you... I wish that I had." That line gets me every time. Love TMW.
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  • DB41DB41 Posts: 539
    LukinFan wrote:
    one of my favorite lines ever: "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"

    Co-sign.
  • pj.uw.laurapj.uw.laura Posts: 553
    One of my favorites! I hope they play it in STL. One on my "never heard it live" list.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    "There's no right or wrong but I'm sure there is good and bad
    the questions linger overhead.

    I so believe these lines

    there is no right or wrong when something is done in ignorance or without insight
    but there is good and bad that which is done with motive pure or evil
    the answer lies in our heaven which is in our hearts we need but ask

    well thats my interpretation
  • cippociappocippociappo Posts: 692
    great song, one of the highlights of a great great record :)
    Makes me ache, makes me shake...
    ...is it so wrong to think that love can keep us safe?
  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    The part about paying attention to only certain signs and ignoring certain ones on our on our paths is very deep of course.
  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    great song; "I can't be free with what's locked inside of me...."

    "There's no wrong or right, but I'm sure theres good and bad"
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  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    LukinFan wrote:
    one of my favorite lines ever: "No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead"

    if i had a dollar for every time someone used that as their FB status update i'd have more $ than the fucking band does!! :lol::lol::lol:


    and oh yeah....RIOT ACT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
  • insertpjreferenceinsertpjreference Posts: 32
    This song was the reason I bought Riot Act, the first CD I ever bought. It deserves more love.
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,557
    Yes!!!!!!!!
  • LucanLucan Posts: 104
    Is the standout from Riot Act.

    I read somewhere way back when that the song was "harder" and EV brainstormed it with Liam Finn who suggested it be stripped back. Is there any truth to that story?
  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    Love it!!!!!
  • FeiracoFeiraco Posts: 255
    TMW is definitely a great, great song and in my personal Top 10!
    I've noticed too that it has been treated badly here. That's fine, as we all have opinions.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    This song is just beautiful. Every line in this song is amazing. I think this can be seen as a preview of what was to come in Eddie's songwriting direction and a preview of what Into the Wild would become, although this was five years before ITW.
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  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,258
    LOVE LOVE LOVE that song. If that song comes into my head out of the blue, I think my Grandpa, who I never met, and never will in this life, is trying to say hello. Great song for bonding with relatives on the other side.
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  • giventofly0812giventofly0812 Posts: 218
    watching the performance from LATG, it really showcases many of the talents of the band, matt's jazz work, jeff's upright bass work, and ed's ability to write sweet chord progressions
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