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Force Of Nature
Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,132
in The Porch
Doesn't get much air time in recent tours or crop up here too often, but there must be some love for this song?

Listening to Riot Act for the first time in a while & forgot about this gem.

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  • Gmoney
    Gmoney Posts: 1,618
    Love this song. Also one of my favorite pj songs to run to...
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,941
    Cropduster and Ghost are two awesome back-to-back songs.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    Crop duster is always a nice pee break at a show.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    I like this song. Always have, and I'd love to hear played at a show I go to.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
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  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    mcgruff10 wrote: »
    Crop duster is always a nice pee break at a show.

    Booooooooo
    I've met Rob

    DEGENERATE FUK

    This place is dead

    "THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015

    "Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    on2legs wrote: »
    Cropduster and Ghost are two awesome back-to-back songs.

    Yeaaahhhhh
    I've met Rob

    DEGENERATE FUK

    This place is dead

    "THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015

    "Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
  • pjfan1223
    pjfan1223 Posts: 19
    one of my all time favorites...written in 3/4 time.....Can't keep, Save You, LBC, Croduster, Ghost...may be best first 5 songs of any PJ album...still my favorite PJ album...first tour I went too
    Give me Pearl Jam or give me death!
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,107
    totally under rated
    great tune
  • corduroykelly
    corduroykelly Posts: 668
    I love the Jam at the end. The moon is rolling round the world.
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    Got to see it as an opener...Lexington 4/21/03
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  • EnterThanman
    EnterThanman London, ON Posts: 1,057
    Love the song. Eddie killed the melody and Matt brought his typical writing flare. Top 3 on Riot Act for sure.
    The member formerly known as Scratched Vinyl
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,941
    pjfan1223 wrote: »
    one of my all time favorites...written in 3/4 time.....Can't keep, Save You, LBC, Croduster, Ghost...may be best first 5 songs of any PJ album...still my favorite PJ album...first tour I went too

    Not my favorite album overall, but I LOVE the opening group of songs on Riot Act.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    I've only heard Cropduster once...
    Columbus '03 at Germain / Polaris!!
    Heard it at the soundcheck in Missoula back in '12 too,
    but they didn't play it during the show!!
    Makes me happy hearing this song
    whenever I throw in my "Live At The Garden" DVD too :-bd
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,797
    One of the most ridiculous songs, written by any band.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    pjfan1223 wrote: »
    one of my all time favorites...written in 3/4 time.....Can't keep, Save You, LBC, Croduster, Ghost...may be best first 5 songs of any PJ album...still my favorite PJ album...first tour I went too

    Let's not get carried away. It's an ok song. But the best first 5? Vs, no code, yield..... What am I doing? This is subjective. Glad you like them.
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,941
    I look at Cropduster as the lesser appreciated twin brother of Education. Both songs seeking answers and questioning one's place in the universe.

    "I'm a seed, wondering why it grows."
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,124
    I consider it a "defining" PJ tune along with Corduroy, I got shit. Top of the catalog for me.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Gmoney
    Gmoney Posts: 1,618
    any theories on the name of this song?? always wondered
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    edited January 2015
    ^Yes good question!
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,941
    I was not crazy about Riot Act when it first came out... now I love it. My initial reaction to it was that it was very dark and moody (which it is, but now I appreciate it). I liken it to Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town. Dark but brilliant.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


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