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Gibson72Gibson72 Posts: 1,245
edited February 2011 in The Porch
Ok-I feel bad but I just don't care for it.
Listening to msg boot and thought I would give it a chance.
Didn't change me mind.
Sorry jeff.
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    pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I love it! :D

    It was awesome live 10/31

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtGAxzpUFq4 doesn't get better than that! :clap:
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    KM43590KM43590 Posts: 298
    It was nice to see it performed in Philly, 10/31... but yeah I agree, I was a bit embarrassed for Jeff too, it's not the best song, but that's why it was an outtake. It was still cool to hear it played live, but I do tend to skip it whenever it comes on the stereo.
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    pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Must be that I grew up a Milwaukee Bucks fan and I'm also a huge fan of Jeff!
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    Gibson72Gibson72 Posts: 1,245
    I am really sorry I don't like it.
    I am not a huge basketball fan as grew up in Toronto & love me some HOCKEY ! (Go Leafs)
    Gibson1972
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    theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    if you look at the list of song never to make an albums ..i do scracth my head why this did...

    if ed had sung it ..it would never have made it..


    sorry jeff..
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    surforiasurforia SoCal Posts: 346
    I can tell you that when they played Sweet Lew at Philly IV, it was cool b/c they were playing crazy shit. When they played it at MSG II, it felt like the air went out of the building until it was over.
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    Cool Face RyanCool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
    surforia wrote:
    I can tell you that when they played Sweet Lew at Philly IV, it was cool b/c they were playing crazy shit. When they played it at MSG II, it felt like the air went out of the building until it was over.
    Kind of agree. It was definitely played as somewhat of a joke. Eddie dribbling the basketball will forever stay in my mind :lol:
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    Gibson72Gibson72 Posts: 1,245
    Ok.. Philly 10/31 with Ed was cool.
    Msg 2010 just didn't match.
    Gibson1972
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    WhyNotSwedenWhyNotSweden Sweden Posts: 4,251
    Who is SWEET LEW?
    -95, Stockholm (MirrorBall Tour)
    -00, Stockholm
    -07, Copenhagen
    -09, Berlin
    -10, Berlin
    -11, East Troy 1+2
    -12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
    -13, London, Chicago
    -14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo
    -16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2
    -17, EV Amsterdam 2+3
    -18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2
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    PJFAN13PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Everyone is entitled to their opinion...
    If you are a fan of 70's funk, hoops and Jeff - this is his anthem to the star that let him down.
    As a Knicks fan, to see Jeff bust this out, wearing Reed's jersey - at the Garden - after Black Red Yellow + Ed bouncing the ball as another instrument - well, the energy where I was at (floor - mid right) - was off the charts!!!
    I know I'm in the minority, but I love Sweet Lew, and it was awesome to get to see it live.
    THE HATE FOR SWEET LEW IS MAKIN' ME BLUE :)
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    Cool Face RyanCool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
    WhynotSweden wrote:
    Who is SWEET LEW?
    Lew Alcindor, aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    MSG II 5/21/10
    Tres Mts. Gramercy Theatre 3/26/11
    *formerly manutd3581
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    PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    i like it

    the live versions were funny, great to see the band have a breather and just have some light hearted fun


    i don't get all the hate for it, it isn't their worst. or if it is, i still like it
    which says something for their catalogue
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    WhyNotSwedenWhyNotSweden Sweden Posts: 4,251
    manutd3581 wrote:
    WhynotSweden wrote:
    Who is SWEET LEW?
    Lew Alcindor, aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


    Thanks, didnt know this, so thats why Jeff plays basketball during this song.

    M. Jordan made me a BULLS fan.
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    pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Lew Alcindor, aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    My Daddy's favorite too we watched a lot of The Bucks together :D
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    RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    surforia wrote:
    I can tell you that when they played Sweet Lew at Philly IV, it was cool b/c they were playing crazy shit. When they played it at MSG II, it felt like the air went out of the building until it was over.

    Agreed.
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    Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    manutd3581 wrote:
    WhynotSweden wrote:
    Who is SWEET LEW?
    Lew Alcindor, aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    AKA Rodger Murdoch
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,419
    I'm a big Jeff fan and a huge basketball fan too, but I gotta be honest and give this one a thumbs down.
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    StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    edited February 2011
    ok late to the game, as usual

    i have to say i never liked it all that much until i saw it live, with ed dribbling the ball....

    i dunno about it taking all the air out of the room at msg..where i was sitting (standing) people were diggin it.

    i thought it was great...i wouldn't say that the vocals are amazing (sorry jeff, i just like your other stuff a lot better when it comes to the vocals)

    but its a fun song, and they make it even more fun with the b-ball.....

    i was wishing i was the one who caught the ball at the end of it all at MSG.

    to each his own, right?

    NOW...who will i see at tres mts philly?
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    peace,
    jo

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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,796
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    surforia wrote:
    I can tell you that when they played Sweet Lew at Philly IV, it was cool b/c they were playing crazy shit. When they played it at MSG II, it felt like the air went out of the building until it was over.

    Agreed.

    Yup, agreed :D .
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