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    jmug23jmug23 Posts: 778
    DewieCox wrote:
    jmug23 wrote:
    It cracks me up how people make statements of opinion and try to present it as fact. I constantly hear people say certain songs are "overrated" or "terrible". I happen to love this song and won't be upset if I hear it at all 3 shows I attend. It's only my opinion of course, but the broad strokes some people use around here to paint is comical. In my humble opinion of course.

    But aren't opinions just the facts as one person sees them?

    No need to get all touchy about people not posting IMO every post. When I see a post like this it makes me wonder how secure some people are in their opinions.

    Actually, i feel opinions are subjective not factual. But I understand your view. And I'm not getting "all touchy", merely stating "my opinion" on the topic. As far as the rest of your response, sorry but i don't understand what you are saying. Being secure in ones own opinion? That made me laugh a little:) either way, i love the song;)
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    Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    I'm very happy and could hear it at every OTHER show...
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    MookieBlaylockMookieBlaylock Posts: 14
    I respectively disagree... Unknown Thought is a great concert song.... was there last night in Philly and the crowd reacted very positively to it....
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    VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,918
    Please play Unthought Known in Los Angeles II November 24, 2013. But please don't spike up the tempo.
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    its_okits_ok Posts: 198
    It's an average song with PJ standards and should be played maybe once every 2-3 shows.

    My opinion of course, they obviously play what they want :D And I understand why others like it
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    PJForceofNaturePJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    Whywhyzed wrote:
    I like it, but I do think its in danger of getting overplayed.

    Force of Nature, on the other hand..... not enough love for this one IMO.

    I would love to hear Force of Nature live someday!! :D
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    AggAgg Posts: 462
    My sister and I love hearing Unthought Known at shows. It's one of my favorites off of Backspacer and I'm glad they play it often. It always gets a good crowd reaction, too.

    I'd much rather hear Unthought Known and Got Some at shows than Amongst the Waves or The Fixer or Speed of Sound.
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    Biggest WaveBiggest Wave Posts: 686
    Big Bank Hank wrote:
    ...maybe he is playing it for his daughters because it is basically a kid's song...

    It's a kids song?

    Wow, I must have missed something along the way.
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    WhywhyzedWhywhyzed Posts: 270
    Agg wrote:
    I'd much rather hear Unthought Known and Got Some at shows than Amongst the Waves or The Fixer or Speed of Sound.

    Umm yes. Totally agree.
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    polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    :fp:

    thankfully there is an emoticon for this ...

    great live band; plays 30+ songs every night; mixes each show up; on stage for 2.5+ hrs; reasonably priced tickets

    and people just have to find something to complain about ... c'mon folks - this is at least a double :fp: with a head shake ... :lol:
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    nickburrows14nickburrows14 Posts: 858
    polaris_x wrote:
    :fp:

    thankfully there is an emoticon for this ...

    great live band; plays 30+ songs every night; mixes each show up; on stage for 2.5+ hrs; reasonably priced tickets

    and people just have to find something to complain about ... c'mon folks - this is at least a double :fp: with a head shake ... :lol:

    AND its a brilliant song. :fp:
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    FrankY59FrankY59 Posts: 1,048
    Brilliant song...get with the program.
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    samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    It absolutely comes to life live. I'm always happy to hear it, glad it's in regular rotation. Also happens to be my favorite off of BS.
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    Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 10,504
    samjam wrote:
    It absolutely comes to life live. I'm always happy to hear it, glad it's in regular rotation. Also happens to be my favorite off of BS.

    It's very enjoyable live, and I won't complain about hearing it. But, yeah, I wouldn't mind it being replaced with In Hiding or Force of Nature. Having heard Unthought at all 5 of my PJ shows is kind of uncanny.
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    RC153010RC153010 Posts: 864
    Eddie is the only one in the world who does not know the words to it. Nice job at bk2 eddie
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    jack cameronjack cameron Sydney Posts: 340
    HIGHLY overrated song...

    Goes nowhere...
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,628
    Yeah, I'm not much of a fan because of some of the lyrics, but I think a lot of PJ fans really love this song a lot. So it's for them. :)
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    RC153010RC153010 Posts: 864
    jack cameron wrote:
    HIGHLY overrated song...

    Goes nowhere...
    I agree. However, the song might be better than anything on lightning bolt. Should of just called the new album backspacer2
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,628
    RC153010 wrote:
    jack cameron wrote:
    HIGHLY overrated song...

    Goes nowhere...
    I agree. However, the song might be better than anything on lightning bolt. Should of just called the new album backspacer2
    I could not disagree with you more. It is NOTHING like Backspacer (that really isn't even an opinion, but a fact), and 1000 times better (definitely opinion :P ).
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    gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,115
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    thank God they choose to play THAT song than others from Backspacer..

    yeah,im looking at you Just Breathe and Supersonic..

    Wait I still haven't heard Supersonic live yet.
    One of a handful that i have missed.
    So I hope they pull it out in Hartford.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,628
    gregkitefan wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    thank God they choose to play THAT song than others from Backspacer..

    yeah,im looking at you Just Breathe and Supersonic..

    Wait I still haven't heard Supersonic live yet.
    One of a handful that i have missed.
    So I hope they pull it out in Hartford.
    Ugh. One of the worst PJ songs ever written. I don't understand why anyone would ever want to hear it live.... this song collecting makes sense to a point, but not when people want to hear HORRIBLE songs just so they can say they saw it.
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    samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    samjam wrote:
    It absolutely comes to life live. I'm always happy to hear it, glad it's in regular rotation. Also happens to be my favorite off of BS.

    It's very enjoyable live, and I won't complain about hearing it. But, yeah, I wouldn't mind it being replaced with In Hiding or Force of Nature. Having heard Unthought at all 5 of my PJ shows is kind of uncanny.
    Good point, and agreed. I'd definitely take a big handful other songs over Unthought, but when I do hear it I'm not upset, even having heard it at 5 of the 6 shows I've been to.
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    Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,731
    Yeah some of the setlist choices have been kinda strange. There were so many songs played at Philly 2 that were played at Brooklyn 2. Now I understand that there was a show between those two shows. But the exact same four opening songs just seemed odd. It actually seems as if setlists are getting a bit formulamatic. Pendulum > Three mellow songs > Rest of the first set. > Encore Break > Sit-down acoustic set > Four hard rockers > Encore Break > Covers/Hard Rockers/Alive > Songs with house lights up
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    joebotjoebot Posts: 372
    Whywhyzed wrote:
    I like it, but I do think its in danger of getting overplayed.

    Force of Nature, on the other hand..... not enough love for this one IMO.

    AGREED ! Favorite song on the record. Not played enough. I love unthought known too !
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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,079
    RC153010 wrote:
    jack cameron wrote:
    HIGHLY overrated song...

    Goes nowhere...
    I agree. However, the song might be better than anything on lightning bolt. Should of just called the new album backspacer2
    A lot of people love the song. It's their opinion.
    LB is nothing like backspacer. That's a fact.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,628
    joebot wrote:
    Whywhyzed wrote:
    I like it, but I do think its in danger of getting overplayed.

    Force of Nature, on the other hand..... not enough love for this one IMO.

    AGREED ! Favorite song on the record. Not played enough. I love unthought known too !
    It's definitely a hell of a lot better than Unthought Known IMO. But again, some people are so in love with Unthought Known that they get tattoos of the lyrics and shit. So I support it being played so that these folks are happy.
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    jimbojones1138jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    i love this song. dont have a problem when they play it. not sure why people get upset about them playing any song..........
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,628
    jimbojones1138 wrote:
    i love this song. dont have a problem when they play it. not sure why people get upset about them playing any song..........
    It's just what superfans do. ;) ..... i'd be pissed if I had to hear Ole.
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    jimbojones1138jimbojones1138 Posts: 3,640
    superfan or not. ive seen them TONS of times, and i dont gripe when they play something too much. maybe its just that, people seeing them too much. i love all of the rarities they play, but im also grateful for the fact they are still putting out new music and i still get to see them live. cant wait to hear all the ''are they really gonna play this song every night thread'' if and when they do stop. nothing lasts for ever. enjoy what you can, while you can.
    it's largely due to eddie that i liked to jump off of things as a child...
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,628
    jimbojones1138 wrote:
    superfan or not. ive seen them TONS of times, and i dont gripe when they play something too much. maybe its just that, people seeing them too much. i love all of the rarities they play, but im also grateful for the fact they are still putting out new music and i still get to see them live. cant wait to hear all the ''are they really gonna play this song every night thread'' if and when they do stop. nothing lasts for ever. enjoy what you can, while you can.
    Yeah, I definitely don't get complaining about them playing their great hits a lot. Not everyone at the show is a 10C member and goes to a bunch of shows. The majority of the people at the shows only see that one show, and want to hear the songs that PJ tends to play a lot.
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