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SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
edited March 2013 in Other Music
Who else is a fan? What's your favorite album? Favorite song? Favorite lyric/line?

I really dig The 59 Sound and Handwritten. American Slang is OK.

Favorite song? right now it is 45 or Desire.

Favorite lyric? Hands down, it's the opening line of Desire. Can't stop playing/singing it over and over:

What makes a man do the things that a man does/To be the very thing he perceives would capture your heart?
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    Big fan here. My favorite album is The 59 Sound, with Handwritten a close second. But my favorite song has to be DRIVE, from the very underrated Sink Or Swim. Oh God, they've had so many great, classic lines. My most recent favorite is from Mae:
    "I wanna see you tonight
    Would you come for a drive?
    You can lean into me
    If you ain't been in love for a while"
  • GivenToLukinKPGivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    I've heard this name come up so many times in the past 6 months or so-- keep meaning to check it out but haven't yet.

    You would suggest The 59 and Handwritten for a new listener? Or something different?
    Makes much more sense...

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  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    Handwritten and 59 sound would be a great place to start. Awesome awesome band.
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    Lots of conversation here

    viewtopic.php?f=9&t=189227

    Just ordered 59 Sound and American Slang. I first heard of them when they played State of Love and Trust and I didn't really care for it. I picked up Handwritten and played the hell out of it, so hoping I enjoy the other albums as much
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  • rearviewrossrearviewross Posts: 3,055
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    I've heard this name come up so many times in the past 6 months or so-- keep meaning to check it out but haven't yet.

    You would suggest The 59 and Handwritten for a new listener? Or something different?


    I would start with the new album, Handwritten. By far the most polished and commercially acceptable album.

    My 2 year old wont let me listen to anything else. 10 times a day he comes up to me asking for Oh Sha La La or Woh Oh. That would be Here Comes My Man and Handwritten.
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    rearviewross wrote:
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    I've heard this name come up so many times in the past 6 months or so-- keep meaning to check it out but haven't yet.

    You would suggest The 59 and Handwritten for a new listener? Or something different?


    I would start with the new album, Handwritten. By far the most polished and commercially acceptable album.

    My 2 year old wont let me listen to anything else. 10 times a day he comes up to me asking for Oh Sha La La or Woh Oh. That would be Here Comes My Man and Handwritten.


    :lol::lol:

    My 4 year old walks around the house all the time singing "oh sha la la oh sha la la..." And the singing in the car from the backseat :lol:

    and I'm pretty sure the 6 year old knows the lyrics to the whole album
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  • rearviewrossrearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Empty Glass wrote:
    rearviewross wrote:
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    I've heard this name come up so many times in the past 6 months or so-- keep meaning to check it out but haven't yet.

    You would suggest The 59 and Handwritten for a new listener? Or something different?


    I would start with the new album, Handwritten. By far the most polished and commercially acceptable album.

    My 2 year old wont let me listen to anything else. 10 times a day he comes up to me asking for Oh Sha La La or Woh Oh. That would be Here Comes My Man and Handwritten.


    :lol::lol:

    My 4 year old walks around the house all the time singing "oh sha la la oh sha la la..." And the singing in the car from the backseat :lol:

    and I'm pretty sure the 6 year old knows the lyrics to the whole album

    Oh yeah, I forgot about the car. The second I open the door he is asking for OH Sha la la, or Oh Oh which The Horrible Crowes song Behold the Hurricane. He is unrelenting. Glad I am not alone. :D
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  • SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
    They're a little more 'poppy' than what I normally prefer with all the background vocal oh, la, la, la, and hyper-saccharined guitar riffs in spots, but Fallon has a way of turning these really unique phrases in his lyrics without requiring a rhyme, and his singing to me evokes a genuine emotional sincerity like you feel listening to Vedder.

    The 59 Sound is what got them noticed/famous.

    American Slang is decent - a little too worked/polished/etc for my liking.

    Love '45', 'Handwritten', 'Here Comes My Man', 'Biloxi Parish' and 'Desire' off Handwritten.
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  • rearviewrossrearviewross Posts: 3,055
    Would love to hear Eddie sing this with Brian.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DA_WCMrDh4
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  • rearviewrossrearviewross Posts: 3,055
    TGA was on Later With Jules Holland last night! Sounded great too.
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  • mvwmvw Posts: 1,690
    Anyone have an extra or two available for the Riv show next week in Chicago?
  • Spankey's PoppSpankey's Popp Posts: 262
    Kinda went backwards while familiarizing myself with the band.

    Started with the newer stuff and went back from there.

    Fav song is 45.

    Fav album Sink or Swim by a long shot.
    Hey, hey. My, my. Rock and roll can never die.

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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    just can't get into this band...

    i always hear great things, but that song with "turn the record over" etc.... was on the NHL 13 playlist and drove me fucking insane

    however i saw a video of them playing state of love and trust and thought they did it great
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  • jwhjr17jwhjr17 Posts: 2,000
    Seeing my first show tomorrow in Minneapolis. I've been looking forward to it for a couple of months. I'm still bummed that I couldn't make the show they had here back in July.
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  • baggio16baggio16 Posts: 29
    jwhjr17 wrote:
    Seeing my first show tomorrow in Minneapolis. I've been looking forward to it for a couple of months. I'm still bummed that I couldn't make the show they had here back in July.

    I'll be there tonight too...

    Looking forward to this show almost as much as Wrigley. Probably my favorite new band of the last five plus years. I just discovered them this summer.
  • rearviewrossrearviewross Posts: 3,055
    baggio16 wrote:
    jwhjr17 wrote:
    Seeing my first show tomorrow in Minneapolis. I've been looking forward to it for a couple of months. I'm still bummed that I couldn't make the show they had here back in July.

    I'll be there tonight too...

    Looking forward to this show almost as much as Wrigley. Probably my favorite new band of the last five plus years. I just discovered them this summer.

    So.. How was the show? :corn:
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,897
    need to get these two threads merged

    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=189227&p=4934958#p4934958
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,845
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    need to get these two threads merged

    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=189227&p=4934958#p4934958



    That's what I was thinking. Any idea how we can do that?
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,897
    Indifference71 wrote:
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    need to get these two threads merged

    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=189227&p=4934958#p4934958



    That's what I was thinking. Any idea how we can do that?

    I think the Mods can
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