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  • camhendycamhendy Posts: 166
    This song is fucking amazing 
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    camhendy said:
    This song is fucking amazing 
    This 
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Middletown, NJ Posts: 2,561
    best song on the album. that is all
  • mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,219
    MK88178 said:
    ComeToTX said:
    I thought of Pink Floyd for the intro. 
    Absolutely.  Shine on you crazy diamonds. Is what it reminded me of.
    Exactly!
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  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,705
    dimitrispearljam said:



    This is How perfection looks like. 
    And how it tastes, too.
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,375
    edited April 18
    dimitrispearljam said:



    This is How perfection looks like. 
    Is this a song about someone who knows they will die soon?
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,705
    Yes that's the Paradox of not having upper hand being control of your life but not
  • drakeheuer14drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,500
    Just magnificent. Keep it in every setlist please, don’t make me chase it… because I will. 

    Repeat repeat repeat 
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  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 1,957
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,706
    Damn.....
    Great song...
    GREAT FUCKING SONG!!!!!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,605
    This song is just amazing. 
    Turn this anger into
    Nuclear fission
  • THEBIBLEISTENTHEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 1,924
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Damn.....
    Great song...
    GREAT FUCKING SONG!!!!!
    Agreed 
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    Should be a concert staple.....

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  • just_onejust_one Lisbon Posts: 2,203
    give me a show with this one AND 7 O´Clock!!!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Damn.....
    Great song...
    GREAT FUCKING SONG!!!!!
    FUCK CINCY
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    I SAID ITS THE BEST SONG IN THE ALBUM,RIGHT?
    WELL ONE MORE TIME ITS OK,,,OR 10000000 TIMES TO SAY IT 
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,133
    I hope the people are smiling!
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  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,956
    MK88178 said:
    ComeToTX said:
    I thought of Pink Floyd for the intro. 
    Absolutely.  Shine on you crazy diamonds. Is what it reminded me of.
    Yep, that stood out to me as well. 
  • BlueLedbetterBlueLedbetter Posts: 1,332
    Love this after a few listens might be my favourite on the album after initially not being sure about it
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    This one is epic ! Love the Floyd intro - then the Hendrix / SRV thing Mike is doing in the verse.  Ed is in top form - Then this thing just explodes at the end. This would be a great opening song. Can't wait to hear live versions of this one and Waiting For Stevie
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,940
    Bright lights make for dark shadows.....
  • wsimon74wsimon74 Posts: 505
    Just go ahead and add Upper Hand to the standard repertoire of songs at each show ... (Evenflow, Alive, Porch)
  • wiscojamwiscojam Appleton Posts: 343
    stuckinline said:
    dimitrispearljam said:



    This is How perfection looks like. 
    Is this a song about someone who knows they will die soon?
    As Mike introduced this song on SiriusXM, Ed told him to picture a guy in his casket on the way to the grave. Never had the upper hand until now.
  • LCLC North Andover, MA Posts: 284
    Not including the first minute or so intro, the guitar work at the beginning reminds me of Yellow Ledbetter.....then with the Present Tense build at the end.   Awesome song.
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  • SonicDubSonicDub Posts: 40
    Great song. Hints of NAIS meets Pink Floyd. Love it.
  • DragonsAfter3or4DragonsAfter3or4 Bluegrass Posts: 337
    If Nothing as it Seems/U2/Floyd (The wall and Shine on Crazy Diamond) somehow had a child.
    Masterpiece!!!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    Daron Oshay said:
    best song on the album. that is all

    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • SpagsSpags Leigh-on-Sea, UK Posts: 3,049
    This is a great song. The influences on it are clear, but the boys have always worn them on their sleeves, oh man, so good to have new PJ music again.
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  • bonebone Posts: 498
    Love the song, the only snag on it was the transition from the intro to the first verse is clunky.  Has kind of a Where the Streets Have No Name buildup in the intro where you get ready for some uplifting moment to come, but then moves into a Black/Yellow Ledbetter type verse.  Love both parts, just feel like they don't fit together.  
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,714
    Mike said “it’d be a great opener, but we’ll see…”
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