“Lightning Bolt”…the song

Abe Froman

Gern Blansten said:

I seem to not care much for the first songs released on the last few albums

Riot Act: I am Mine...don't care for it
S/T: World Wide Suicide...I could do without it
Backspacer: Fixer/Got Some....don't care for either
LB: LB....just yuck
Gigaton: DOTC...I don't dislike this one as much for some reason. I like Superblood

But while I don't seem to care for the first songs released I think there are gems on those albums. Not so much on Backspacer...that album escapes me a bit.

Off of LB: Yellow Moon is probably my favorite. I like Swallowed Whole as well even though a lot dislike it.

Giga: Alright didn't get enough love in my opinion. And Retrograde was a sleeper for me

Retrograde is a fucking beast live!  It quickly became my favorite off Gigaton

lastexitlondon

23scidoo said:

lastexitlondon said:

joseph33 said:

Funny how during the 13 tour,everyone hated Pendulum because that's what they opened with. Now that,and Yellow Moon are my favorites on LB.

I loved pendulum from the start. First listen. Love it

Same here, great opener..

When ed opens his lungs and belts it out so crisp and clean at the start of a gig it's so powerful 

23scidoo

lastexitlondon said:

23scidoo said:

lastexitlondon said:

joseph33 said:

Funny how during the 13 tour,everyone hated Pendulum because that's what they opened with. Now that,and Yellow Moon are my favorites on LB.

I loved pendulum from the start. First listen. Love it

Same here, great opener..

When ed opens his lungs and belts it out so crisp and clean at the start of a gig it's so powerful 

We All Believe

I absolutely fucking love the song, and loved it before it hit close to home over the past couple of years. It's currently # 9 in my Top 10 PJ songs.

iOnlyownMymind

I agree that it's a good song live, but lyrically weak. 

hrd2imgn

Liked it, then saw live and now love it

bazfromoz

Lightning bolt definite piss break song. 

KCjam

Mathius said:

KCjam said:

Mathius said:

I was listening to the Lexington show (2016) just this afternoon on a drive to the store. The show opener was Lightning Bolt and I'll never forget the light show that accompanied it. The house lights stayed on until the first chorus, then the lights went out and laser beams started firing out from the stage. It's a great live song, but I never listen to the studio version.

I was there.  That was so unique how they started it with the house lights on.  Pretty awesome when they dropped the lights.  My favorite song on the Lightning Bolt album is Lightning Bolt.  

Also love the lyrics.  I think it is just a long metaphor for an unhealthy and toxic relationship.  The man dies and the Partner's problems still exists.  They don't die with him!

I was there too. Kinda left that part out. Oops.

Oh yea.  I gathered that from your description of it.  I just remember thinking I had never seen a PJ show open like that.  Crowd was pumped when the lights out. 

demetrios

Tim Simmons said:

It’s a great tune, especially live. 

mfc2006

hrd2imgn said:

Liked it, then saw live and now love it

Same here