Would anybody else...

sj.brodie
sj.brodie Posts: 468
edited February 2008 in Words and Music...Communication
include 'Pilot' in their top 5 pj songs of all time? I know it sounds like an unusual choice but i could never get tired of hearing this song. I like songs that don't seem to make sense. It keeps you guessing what the song is actually about. The words just paint pictures in your mind like a dream.

Love the bridge before the final chorus;

Stunned by my own reflection
It's looking back, sees me too clearly
And I swore I'd never go there again
Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down, you down, you down

For me this is the most reflective moment on Yield. Pilot is a beautiful song and one of my favourites.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    sj.brodie wrote:
    include 'Pilot' in their top 5 pj songs of all time? I know it sounds like an unusual choice but i could never get tired of hearing this song. I like songs that don't seem to make sense. It keeps you guessing what the song is actually about. The words just paint pictures in your mind like a dream.

    Love the bridge before the final chorus;

    Stunned by my own reflection
    It's looking back, sees me too clearly
    And I swore I'd never go there again
    Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down, you down, you down

    For me this is the most reflective moment on Yield. Pilot is a beautiful song and one of my favourites.

    absolutely. i love this song. i first really listened to it when i was sitting in the airport waiting for my plane to board to hawaii...it was the perfect vacation preparation song, and i completely agree on the bridge before the final chorus.

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  • wolfamongwolves
    wolfamongwolves Posts: 2,414
    sj.brodie wrote:
    include 'Pilot' in their top 5 pj songs of all time? I know it sounds like an unusual choice but i could never get tired of hearing this song. I like songs that don't seem to make sense. It keeps you guessing what the song is actually about. The words just paint pictures in your mind like a dream.

    Love the bridge before the final chorus;

    Stunned by my own reflection
    It's looking back, sees me too clearly
    And I swore I'd never go there again
    Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down, you down, you down

    For me this is the most reflective moment on Yield. Pilot is a beautiful song and one of my favourites.

    It's Pilate. As in Pontius.

    I like that bridge, but I'm really not too keen on the rest of the song.
    For me, Jeff & Stone have one good song and one bad song each on Yield. Pilate is Jeff's bad one.
    All Those Yesterdays is Stone's.
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I personally wouldn't include it. However, I have been known to include more unique songs like Push/Pull in my top 5's of the past.... if you like Pilate that much, you include it :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I actually hate this song, so............
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  • Trimmer McGrady
    Trimmer McGrady Posts: 17
    I wouldn't go that far, but, I love the bridge too!
  • angryyoungman
    angryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    its ok, id never consider it one of their best
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    I would not but I love when the third verse comes in :)

    Stunned by my own reflection
    It's looking back, sees me too clearly
    And I swore I'd never go there again
    Not unlike a friend that politely drags you down
    You down...you down...you down
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    not in my top 5, but the other day when i was running, i played it about 5 times in a row, cause it sounded so good to me.
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  • Staffan
    Staffan Posts: 606
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    It's Pilate. As in Pontius.

    I like that bridge, but I'm really not too keen on the rest of the song.
    For me, Jeff & Stone have one good song and one bad song each on Yield. Pilate is Jeff's bad one.
    All Those Yesterdays is Stone's.

    shows that we are all different.....personally I love pilate....
    And, all those yesterdays, is one of my favs from yield..the lyrics especially.

    ....still, these guys worst is still pretty damn good isn't it?
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  • marker_in_the_sand
    marker_in_the_sand Posts: 272
    wolfamongwolves wrote:
    It's Pilate. As in Pontius.

    I like that bridge, but I'm really not too keen on the rest of the song.
    For me, Jeff & Stone have one good song and one bad song each on Yield. Pilate is Jeff's bad one.
    All Those Yesterdays is Stone's.

    All...Those Yesterdays? That's actually the best song on Yield! And I like Pilate a lot more than Low Light. Sorry.
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  • MrFadedGlory
    MrFadedGlory Posts: 207
    marker_in_the_sand wrote:
    All...Those Yesterdays? That's actually the best song on Yield! And I like Pilate a lot more than Low Light. Sorry.

    Thank you for correcting our esteemed colleague Mr WolfAWolf who was clearly drinking at the time he suggested ATY was Stone's "bad" song...that is absurd. I'm not suggesting it should be held in a higher light than Thin Air but it's a quality song. OTOH, you can't possibly hold Pilate above Low Light...that is blasphemy.

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  • ~Hollywood Madam~
    ~Hollywood Madam~ Posts: 69
    I enjoy singing pilate in the shower ;) It has a nice feel to it. In my top 8.
    so boys......where do you want me?
  • Androgynous Mind
    Androgynous Mind Posts: 520
    Not in my top five, not even in my top fifty.

    Some unique songs in my top five include Of the Girl, You Are, and Slight of Hand, so Pilate can have its spot in your top if you want it :)
    Oh he fills it up with the love of a girl...

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