Does any one here have any love for the Whale Song?

DBenn76
DBenn76 Posts: 6
edited April 2011 in The Porch
I know it's kind of an obscure song, but I like it. It's got an amazing guitar solo! (I'm assuming that's Mike McCready, right?)
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  • Kurtman44
    Kurtman44 Posts: 161
    ...i never made it to the solo...
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,017
    I have love for The Whale Song. Believe it or not, I've probably listened to it more times many that I have Better Man and Small Town combined.
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  • halv
    halv Posts: 716
    Love this song, especially the lyrics. They should use it on Whale Wars.
  • bigeye21
    bigeye21 Posts: 981
    I dig. 8-)
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Kurtman44 wrote:
    ...i never made it to the solo...

    Same
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  • Soulfire42
    Soulfire42 Posts: 404
    Unfortunately, I have to place it on my list of true throw-away songs. It's just... bad.
  • we-were-but-stones
    we-were-but-stones Posts: 728
    good thread, the whale song is great ! mighty jack ! :D

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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,358
    we-were-but-stones wrote:
    good thread, the whale song is great ! mighty jack ! :D

    They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Beings that love are too proud.
    They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Beings that love are too proud.
    They swim. It's really free. It's a beautiful thing to see. They sing.
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  • boyo79
    boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Its a nice little ditty with a great meaning behind it.

    But I only listen to it when I put Lost Dogs on. Which reminds me, I need to put Lost Dogs on my mp3 player - its due a listen :D
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  • TBibby
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    bigeye21 wrote:
    I dig. 8-)
  • clashman
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    we love jack irons, we do.
  • wolfamongwolves
    wolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    I love Jack as a drummer, but as a lyricist & singer... :?

    The music for Whale Song is great, particularly the Ebow. But it's down there with Sweet Lew for having the most banal, twee, cringe-inducing lyrics in the whole catalogue. Nice sentiment, though.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Pap wrote:
    we-were-but-stones wrote:
    good thread, the whale song is great ! mighty jack ! :D

    They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Beings that love are too proud.
    They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Beings that love are too proud.
    They swim. It's really free. It's a beautiful thing to see. They sing.
    :thumbup: :clap: :wave:
    :wave: :thumbup: :clap: the lyrics very meaning to me .... I think it is beautiful smilie_girl_232.gif

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  • we-were-but-stones
    we-were-but-stones Posts: 728
    those lyrics are very meaningful & beautiful,

    i can see it in my own head, the whale who refuses to throw a punch no matter the situation as they have too much love for everything/one, pretty moving in my opinion
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Very underrated song. Thumbs up Jack!

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    Very YIELDish.

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  • jwagner
    jwagner Posts: 435
    I love it. More for the lyrics than the music. The lyrics sum up how I look at animals in general: with awe and respect.
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  • Pap
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    pandora wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGSY2sxwTU
    Thought arrived: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVETr8w6Gw&feature=related I think that a whale just sang to me. :)
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  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    This is a great song, mostly due to the lyrics and its message. I love this song.
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  • JonnyPistachio
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    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Very underrated song. Thumbs up Jack!

    "Hunters of land. Hunters of sea. Exploit anything for money.
    I refer to anybody that takes advantage of what that is free.

    Very YIELDish.

    PBM

    I agree. I used to not pay too much attention to it, but it was on my mp3 payer when I went for a jog once, and I have loved it ever since. Its kinda an odd song, but its fun too.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    It's pretty cool for a throwaway-ish tune

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