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Highly Suspicious

fadafada Posts: 1,032
edited December 2008 in Other Music
Big fan of My morning jacket and their material , but this song puts a total damper on their latest offering. Its terrible . Its like something from a German metal band
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    fada wrote:
    Big band of My morning jacket and their material , but this song puts a total damper on their latest offering. Its terrible . Its like something from a German metal band

    I think this one of the best songs written in the last 5 years. (Pearl Jam songs excluded.)
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    I think that it is the worst song that they are recorded
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I think you just can't take it too serious. MMJ have always had a sense of humor and this song shows that side of them.

    I also think it fuckin rocks live and is such a fun song for the crowd to get into. I know when i saw them earlier this year everybody was excited during this song and the place was rockin for it.

    Not to mention the solo jam is pretty sweet towards the end.
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  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    I can't take to that song
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    I'd like to know what it is that people find pleasing about this song. As far as I'm concerned it has no redeeming qualities.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    It's hilarious, they are completly screwing around.

    Peanut butter pudding suprise.

    It's what happens when musicians instruments drugs and recording equipment get toegther.
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    It's a fantastic song. Lots of fun and it's a total dance/goofing around song.

    Carl and Jim's solos, both live and on the record, are amazing. The tone for their leads is fucking raw animal sex to my ears.
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    It's not their usual emotional, hardhitting stuff, but goddamn if it isn't the most goofy fun you can have with a rock band. And the best part is, you know they put it on there for the sole purpose of being a complete mindfuck. :D
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    you either love it or hate and I absolutely love this track... one of my fav ever MMJ tracks... a mixture between prince, beck and some bad 80's track.. I adore it.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    It's hilarious and fun. It's become one of my favorite parts of their live show.


    PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING SURPRISE!
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    Zoso wrote:
    you either love it or hate and I absolutely love this track... one of my fav ever MMJ tracks... a mixture between prince, beck and some bad 80's track.. I adore it.

    I love love love the song. How are the states treating you Z?
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    it screams B-side.
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    gobrowns19 wrote:
    I love love love the song. How are the states treating you Z?

    cold but having a great time :)
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Was not a big fan of this song. Got the record, so I was sorta forced to just listen to it. Still my least favorite on the album, but that thick gnarly guitar that comes in at the end is glorious. And JJ's giggling and whooping just fit the whole vibe of the song.

    Evil Urges is a monster of a record, imo. MY album of the year, hands down.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    DewieCox wrote:
    . MY album of the year, hands down.


    ditto.
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    restlesssoul wrote:
    ditto.

    I third that.
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • prodacakeprodacake Posts: 319
    it sounds like a backstreet boys song, great album poor song
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,285
    Yeah, not the greatest song on an album. But played live it kicks some ass though.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Highly Suspicious is fucking awesome. The rest of the album ranges from terrible to ok, but let me be clear:

    Highly Suspicious is fucking awesome.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    I thought this song was garbage until I heard it live. It was one of the highlights of the night. Now i love it and can't wait to hear it at MSG.

    It's a good laugh and the lead parts rip live
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    We need to start a highly suspicious MSG roll call...
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • clayton12clayton12 Athens, GA Posts: 359
    love love love this song. its a beast live. by far my favorite band.
  • stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
    Could do without this one on the album
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    wastin time home alone dottin your i's...
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • PlantPage55PlantPage55 Posts: 136
    soclose wrote:
    I'd like to know what it is that people find pleasing about this song. As far as I'm concerned it has no redeeming qualities.

    Agreed. I don't mind it as a track of them screwing off, but then I think it belongs at the end of the album. It's not pleasing at all and it interrupts the flow of an otherwise REALLY nice album.
    Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    when I heard the album it put a total downer on it for me
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    PlantPage55 wrote:
    Agreed. I don't mind it as a track of them screwing off, but then I think it belongs at the end of the album. It's not pleasing at all and it interrupts the flow of an otherwise REALLY nice album.

    Exactly. It ruins a half-decent album.

    I'm reading the responses here, and it seems that there are two things going for this song:

    -"Peanut butter pudding surprise" (oh yeah, that's reaaal funny)
    -It rocks!!!! / it's awsome!!!

    Enlightening.
  • KingofFunk412KingofFunk412 Posts: 32
    Lol, its so hilarious that I love it for some reason
  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    soclose wrote:
    Exactly. It ruins a half-decent album.

    I'm reading the responses here, and it seems that there are two things going for this song:

    -"Peanut butter pudding surprise" (oh yeah, that's reaaal funny)
    -It rocks!!!! / it's awsome!!!

    Enlightening.

    And you left out every time someone said 'it's fun, it's goofing around, and the solos rock.'

    I'm glad we have you to judge what ruins an album.
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • Stu42Stu42 Posts: 178
    regardless of whether you get it or not, it at least fits the album. At least highly suspicious has a jam on it, i would say Look at You is the real clunker of the album.
    And of course this is the band that decided to break up one of the greatest full albums of all time by putting Into the Woods into Z.
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