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  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Posts: 1,499
    edited April 23
    This song has one of my favorite moments from any album ever.  So good.  Had to figure it out.

    (Play it loud in headphones). 
    So, while Eddie does that awesome "REEESPOOOOND" scream at 2:52, midway through the scream Matt's got the fills going, and Mike activates guitar tone at 2:55 with those couple of ghost notes, all during Eddie's scream.  Almost if Mike was saying "no worries Eddie, I got this".  As the scream ends, Mike steps in with a couple more notes, as the band then begins the next bar of music, now full force with Mike absolutely shredding.

    Are you kidding me with that?  I'm consistently mind blown by how cool that guitar solo entry is.  Very stylish.

    Then, did you hear that laugh at 3:01?  This album is full of awesome surprises.
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  • KN219077KN219077 Posts: 1,116
    Fantastic song, almost reminds me of something off of binaural 
  • JABKJABK Posts: 349
    edited April 23
    Anyone else hearing a little, subtle reference to Baba o' Riley just before the chorus? Great song! Starting to really like it.
  • PJammin'PJammin' Posts: 1,902
    mvw said:

    :lol:

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  • BSullyBSully Posts: 1,213
    Funny, I'm probably digging this song the most, but know it the least because Ed's vocals are so fast on it. 
    Sounds great and will keep playing it till I can sing every word along with him. :)
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    Travels With said:
    I absolutely LOVE this one. I do think Ed is harnessing the count from Sesame Street during his “don’t react, respond” yells later in the song, but it doesn’t take away from this song just flat out rocking!  Even makes it a little endearing. 
    yeah I don't like that part...Ed sounds bored or something. 
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  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Posts: 1,499
    When this song ends, I press repeat.  It flows so nicely back in to itself  =)  I can't get enough
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  • colors blendcolors blend Posts: 198
    I dig the song but am thrown off every time the "as the light gets brighter as it grows" part comes in.  It just seems to cut against the grain of the song and disrupt the flow.  Similar to the "when every thought you're thinking" part of My Father's Son.  
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  • Jcanr20Jcanr20 Posts: 163
    I don't know what that is at 3:01 but it doesn't sound like a laugh to me. Love the song though. Love them all.
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Posts: 3,375
    The end solo bit is stone and mike doing what they do best 
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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,345
    any one else getting a little Super Blood Wolf Moon vibe in the first minute or two?
  • DELIGHT-IN-YOUR-YOUTHDELIGHT-IN-YOUR-YOUTH Posts: 5
    mr bungle said:
    any one else getting a little Super Blood Wolf Moon vibe in the first minute or two?
    no, thankfully. 
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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,345
    DELIGHT-IN-YOUR-YOUTH said:
    mr bungle said:
    any one else getting a little Super Blood Wolf Moon vibe in the first minute or two?
    no, thankfully. 
    ok then, maybe its just me
  • deb1211deb1211 Posts: 1,601
    Ed's scream on this gives me life
  • Jules WinnfieldJules Winnfield Posts: 64
    I find myself singing “they’re whippiiing” just before the chorus. Fits so well.
  • TinaETinaE Posts: 1,596
    Jules Winnfield said:
    I find myself singing “they’re whippiiing” just before the chorus. Fits so well.
    I do that too :)  I would like to hear the two songs in a row live.
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  • pdalowskypdalowsky Posts: 15,074
    mr bungle said:
    any one else getting a little Super Blood Wolf Moon vibe in the first minute or two?
    defo in the second verse
  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    Devo vibes 
  • just_onejust_one Posts: 2,171
    some people will kill me here but i would swap this one with The dark from Earthlings.

    would love to see mike kill the end solo of that song live
  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Posts: 1,499
    mvw said:

    This right here.  And the laugh at 3:01 fits right in with the horror vibe.
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  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,752
    ComeToTX said:
    Love the music but the lyrics are too repetitive. 
    Yep
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,951
    edited April 28
    I keep thinking the line is "Juliet, respond!!" I know it isn't but i can't stop picturing Romeo screaming up at Juliet's balcony, and the song is now a Shakespeare interpretation to me, lol. Love this song!
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  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,503
    PJ_Soul said:
    I keep thinking the line is "Juliet, respond!!" I know it isn't but i can't stop picturing Romeo screaming up at Juliet's balcony, and the song is now a Shakespeare interpretation to me, lol. Love this song!
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  • yosiyosi Posts: 3,037
    Shocked how many people love this track. Easily one of my bottom three on this album. 
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  • MikeDigsMikeDigs Posts: 1,499
    yosi said:
    Shocked how many people love this track. Easily one of my bottom three on this album. 
    Interesting take, not the song ranking, but being shocked.  This album is so good, that any set of 3 tracks is still great, or at worst decent.  So how could anyone be shocked if people love any of these amazing tracks? 
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    edited April 29
    I love the riff...don't love the "react respond" repeat near the end. Kind of surprised that made it through the edit. The ending is straight out brutal.

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  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    I love the song.  Sounds like heavy Devo.  I'm hoping to hear it live!
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  • hobowithagrinhobowithagrin Posts: 114
    Gives me Evacuation vibes, parts are good, chorus is not. Probably my least favorite, next to Something Special.
  • BSullyBSully Posts: 1,213
    Milestone said:
    I love the song.  Sounds like heavy Devo.  I'm hoping to hear it live!
    Me too... would love to hear how this sounds live!
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