WotUNeed
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 9, 2010 21:16:51 GMT -5
I like it, but I think it could be a big hit with me if I could understand what it's about, and decoding the lyrics would make that much easier. Anyone care to fill in the blanks for me?
It's been a long time So long There's only one life I know (I know I know) But I have my own mind I'll say so If it seems right
(Hey rush out)
I see a warm face with a soft mouth But it speaks something else So I'll take my chances with the (cast?) down
We can feel the air Rush out Out from the center Not like one side is any better Stand up As they (bend reaching? been breaching? something "b___ ___eaching") My best theory It's already in me (already in me) In me
(We can feel we can feel we can feel the air rush out)
So many questions And the answers Come back unanswered (answered) Let's hope the old script Gets a new twist
You can feel the air Rush out Out from the center Not like one side is any better Stand up (???) My best theory It's already in me (already in me)
(can't understand this part at all except a stray word here and there)
I feel the air Rush out Out from the center Not like one side is any better Stand up (???) My best theory It's already in me (already in me)
Rush out Out from the center Not like one side is any better Stand up (stand up) (???) My best theory It's already in me (already in me) In me
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Post by Haley on Aug 9, 2010 21:49:01 GMT -5
Yeah, it sounds like cast down & bend reaching to me. I could be wrong though.
Great song on first listen :)
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Post by Mega248 on Aug 9, 2010 21:58:55 GMT -5
Ehh. It's good, but not great. Maybe it will grow on me, but the only lead single from Clarity on that it may surpass is "Pain". (And by "ehh", I mean it's a solid B out of the gate.) This, but I'll give it a B+. An "ehh" by Jimmy Eat World standards still equates to a good to very good song.
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Post by Ace on Aug 9, 2010 22:00:58 GMT -5
This is not the mod/admin chat lounge, Andy/Haley/Ethan.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 9, 2010 23:38:38 GMT -5
thumbs up, this is a good one
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Post by jvandyck87 on Aug 10, 2010 0:34:29 GMT -5
As more of a metalhead, I probably don't love Jimmy Eat World as much as the average alt/rock fan on this site, but I think this song is incredibly strong on first listen. The chorus harmonies are awesome, and the intervals used deviate from the classic 3rds employed in most pop/rock music. The riff and the chorus are infectious and ingrained in my head as I type this after one listen. It also manages to beat out Finger Eleven's "Living In A Dream" for best new dance-rock/"Paralyzer"-esque song. Oh how it hurts to be beaten at your own game, doesn't it, Finger Eleven...
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Aug 10, 2010 2:37:52 GMT -5
Ehh. It's good, but not great. I'm sure it will grow on me. (And by "ehh", I mean it's a solid B out of the gate.) Made one change for it to suit me. An "ehh" by Jimmy Eat World standards still equates to a good to very good song. This. Oh how it hurts to be beaten at your own game, doesn't it, Finger Eleven... :)
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Aug 10, 2010 9:56:33 GMT -5
Different sound for them. Kinda like Franz Ferdinand meets 80's new wave pop. Nice hook too. I like this.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Aug 10, 2010 15:17:25 GMT -5
This band deserves this song to be a #1 smash, as it would be more worthwhile and substantial than a lot of what's been up there lately. But seeing as how previously successful B-list bands get screwed a lot lately, I can also see this peaking at #6 or 8, and falling short of half a year on the chart.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Aug 10, 2010 15:32:00 GMT -5
I sure hope it's the former rather than the latter, for the benefit of alternative radio itself, the listeners, and the band. This song is so damn likable, and all parties would benefit from this song being successful, and could be the one song per year that helps alternative radio stay relevant.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 13, 2010 12:01:03 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
0 38 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 233 0 233 1.519
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 15, 2010 11:40:00 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
0 28 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 382 0 382 2.325
Looks to be a bigger debut than Big Casino.
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Post by Ace on Aug 16, 2010 17:20:31 GMT -5
I can definitely see this being a big hit for them on alternative. It packs quite a punch upon repeated listens.
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Post by Ace on Aug 19, 2010 13:51:23 GMT -5
Debuts at #20 on Alternative and #27 on Rock.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 19, 2010 21:44:38 GMT -5
Also reaches the Top 20 on Mediabase:
52 19 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 553 154 399 2.999
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Post by Ace on Aug 27, 2010 9:59:16 GMT -5
Moves 20-15 on Alternative and 27-25 on Rock.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 29, 2010 8:25:34 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
57 50 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 99 54 45 0.253
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Sept 8, 2010 10:20:33 GMT -5
Top 10 on Alternative:
12 9 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 911 913 -2 4.155
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Post by Devin on Sept 8, 2010 13:28:50 GMT -5
^ Decreasing??
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Post by American Idiot on Sept 8, 2010 13:54:17 GMT -5
It has to be due to the Labor Day Weekend. As probably a good deal of stations like my local one played a bunch of tunes from the 80s & 90s.
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Post by Ace on Sept 8, 2010 20:28:11 GMT -5
Jimmy Eat WorldWe'll be performing on the Late Show with David Letterman on Sep. 24th: bit.ly/c5ESzC #Invented 9 minutes ago via Selective Tweets
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Post by Ace on Sept 9, 2010 11:17:42 GMT -5
Up 20-19 on Rock and 12-10 on Alternative this week.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Sept 14, 2010 8:26:24 GMT -5
Top 5 on Alternative:
11 5 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 1146 897 249 5.42
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Post by Ace on Sept 16, 2010 10:50:51 GMT -5
Moves 19-16 on Rock and 10-4 on Alternative. Nice!
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Sept 17, 2010 3:40:21 GMT -5
Moves 19-16 on Rock and 10-4 on Alternative. Nice! Good... Good... [/Arsonist Beetle]
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Post by erzo01 on Sept 20, 2010 1:53:27 GMT -5
1 1 NEON TREES Animal 1393 1337 56 6.888 8 2 JIMMY EAT WORLD My Best Theory 1229 1044 185 5.598 Wow, this could be the next #1 in Alternative!
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Post by No Brake$ on Sept 20, 2010 12:31:53 GMT -5
I think it will sneak a week or two before Radioactive catches it for probably the remainder of the season.
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Post by atlantaboy on Sept 21, 2010 22:26:12 GMT -5
This is such a good song, really hope it hits #1 Alternative - Jimmy Eat World needs more attention for their genius, and IMO it's so much better than Animal or Radioactive combined
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Post by Ace on Sept 22, 2010 21:51:31 GMT -5
Album leaked.
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Post by pen on Sept 23, 2010 7:40:10 GMT -5
I'm on it like a swarm of rabid grackles.
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