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Force Of Nature is one hell of a song!

just_onejust_one Lisbon Posts: 2,284
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anyone agrees? Amazing lyrics!!

For me it´s the best song on backspacer and its a shame the band doesnt play it :(

would love to hear it live someday...
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  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Very much agree!
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,847
    I dig it and agree.

    That and army reserve are cousins.

  • JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    just_one said:

    anyone agrees? Amazing lyrics!!

    For me it´s the best song on backspacer and its a shame the band doesnt play it :(

    would love to hear it live someday...

    are you crazy ? never gonna happen
  • just_onejust_one Lisbon Posts: 2,284
    JWPearl said:

    just_one said:

    anyone agrees? Amazing lyrics!!

    For me it´s the best song on backspacer and its a shame the band doesnt play it :(

    would love to hear it live someday...

    are you crazy ? never gonna happen
    why? any specific reason?
  • JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    Jees,, shoot me if it happens but i doubt it, it should have been played long ago otherwise, i cant tell you reasons
  • RP112579RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,388
    Love this song. Wish it got played more.
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,980
    Only played 11 times, heard it twice (Melbourne and MSG). Almost as underrated as Speed of Sound from Backspacer. Almost.
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    That "makes me shake.." part is one of the best moments of BS
  • gettingrightgettingright Posts: 550
    amazing. and i use it to teach alliteration in my lang arts class...SSSSomewhere thereSSS a SSSIren SSSinging a SSSong only he hearSSSS.

    so, it's not just great, but educational, too
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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,211
    absolutely right it is
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,847
    hmm. didnt realize it was only played 11 times... I was actually lucky enough to be there for 3 of them :)
  • InMyTree92InMyTree92 Posts: 30
    cp3iverson said:

    That "makes me shake.." part is one of the best moments of BS

    I totally agree, something about Ed's voice on that line just gives me chills every time
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  • TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    Great song. My favorite part is the very end.
    "Eyes are closed, cannot know
    But his heart don't seem to rooooooaaaaammmmmm!!!!!!!
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    JWPearl said:

    just_one said:

    anyone agrees? Amazing lyrics!!

    For me it´s the best song on backspacer and its a shame the band doesnt play it :(

    would love to hear it live someday...

    are you crazy ? never gonna happen
    Should I be an asshole and say I've seen this live 3 out of the 11 times played? Those stats get me in the hall of fame you know? Ya, I'm that guy.
  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Beats me why they don't play it more often. One of the best off of BS.
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  • Brane_of_JFKBrane_of_JFK Maryland Posts: 1,901
    Top 3 on Backspacer imo
  • marilormarilor St Etienne, France Posts: 618
    I do agree !!! I've posted a thread in that sense many months ago !!! So glad to see there are some Forces of Nature here !!! :)>-
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,988
    MayDay10 said:

    hmm. didnt realize it was only played 11 times... I was actually lucky enough to be there for 3 of them :)

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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    MayDay10 said:

    hmm. didnt realize it was only played 11 times... I was actually lucky enough to be there for 3 of them :)

    Shit, I must of been at the same 3 as you.
  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    badbrains said:

    JWPearl said:

    just_one said:

    anyone agrees? Amazing lyrics!!

    For me it´s the best song on backspacer and its a shame the band doesnt play it :(

    would love to hear it live someday...

    are you crazy ? never gonna happen
    Should I be an asshole and say I've seen this live 3 out of the 11 times played? Those stats get me in the hall of fame you know? Ya, I'm that guy.
    What a joke! Hall of fame? The fuck outta here!
  • yellowwhoyellowwho Posts: 1,661
    I actually kinda forgot about this song for a while, but now I love it. Might be my favorite off backspacer
  • northerndragonnortherndragon Posts: 9,851
    This song rocks, one day they will break it out again but they are going to make us wait and work for it. I imagine FON and Johnny Guitar are gonna be my Backspacer white whales which sucks cause I love them both.
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  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    I've seen them do "Supersonic" 3 of the 18 times it's been played. I'd gladly trade all three of them for one "Force of Nature".
  • JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    I'm keeping my "Speed of Sound" though...
  • RP112579RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,388
    I wish this thread would've been started before the tour, so maybe it would've ended up on a setlist. Would've loved to hear this in Moline or MIlwaukee.
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  • iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,952
    That and Amongst the Waves are about the only songs I listen to regularly from Backspacer.
  • cbuckleycbuckley Posts: 26
    It's a good song. One of my favorites on 'Backspacer'. I've never seen it played live, but of the audio of live performances I have heard, it doesn't translate well from the album. The guitar effect in that song is so often used by The Edge of U2.
  • Force Of NatureForce Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,130
    As the name suggests, I agree. Would love to see it on more regular rotation
  • KV4053KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,510
    just_one said:

    anyone agrees? Amazing lyrics!!

    For me it´s the best song on backspacer and its a shame the band doesnt play it :(

    would love to hear it live someday...

    +1
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I've posted this before but I will reiterate because I love this tune and here are the reasons:
    1 - the quirky percussion by Matt
    2 - the quirky solo into the chorus
    3 - the bridge, "makes me shake...." is fricking awesome
    4 - the solo as the outro
    5 - the lyrics, what a picture they paint
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