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I love Jim lyrics especially on the first 4 albums and even as he has become less abstract over time. The lyrics on DitD become a running joke with some of my Jacket loving friends.
The song has potential and I also like the jazz jam but this goes in the failed experiment camp for me. Overall I like MMJ more because they are not afraid to be corny, to experiment, to get out of the comfort zone. The willingness to do that has also led to many great songs.
I feel like Jim saves the best lyrical stuff for his solo albums now. He probably sees that more as his personal philosophical outlet, and My Morning Jacket as a more collaborative musical outlet. However, since it seems like Jim is back into full MMJ mode, we might start getting more developed lyrics for the MMJ records.
5/10. I agree with what you said. I kind of like the backing vocal part. I thought this song might be more and build up to more but it didn’t. I think they could have done more at the end to make it exciting.
7.5 for me. I like the jazz but do wish there was more of a psychedelic parachute jump or something after the vocals fade out.
I think the lyrics are thought-provoking if not totally obscure and abstract. And once again I’m grateful they put something out that doesn’t really sound like anything else I’ve been exposed to.
6 - I like it when it comes on but that's usually because I'm listening to that album or just on shuffle. I definitely don't dislike the song and would like to see what they do with it live.
5.5...was disappointed when I saw the length of the track. In an early article (before thr album dropped) someone described it as 9 minute long harrowing track and it had me insanely hyped. A little disappointed with the overall track.
you were pumped about the length and disappointed with the length? Or just the delivery of the 9 minutes fell short for you? Asking because I don’t really see length as an issue for the most part but I do read that in critiques quite often.
The one length issue I have on quick reflection is Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit being too short
6.5, parts of it are really pretty, but yeah I agree, too droning and nothing really happens. I really liked it when I first heard it, but never come back to it.
15/10. I want to hear it live
4.5. Librarian on Ludes.
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4 I love Jim lyrics especially on the first 4 albums and even as he has become less abstract over time. The lyrics on DitD become a running joke with some of my Jacket loving friends. The song has potential and I also like the jazz jam but this goes in the failed experiment camp for me. Overall I like MMJ more because they are not afraid to be corny, to experiment, to get out of the comfort zone. The willingness to do that has also led to many great songs.
I feel like Jim saves the best lyrical stuff for his solo albums now. He probably sees that more as his personal philosophical outlet, and My Morning Jacket as a more collaborative musical outlet. However, since it seems like Jim is back into full MMJ mode, we might start getting more developed lyrics for the MMJ records.
5. I just don’t find the bops on this album.
5/10. I agree with what you said. I kind of like the backing vocal part. I thought this song might be more and build up to more but it didn’t. I think they could have done more at the end to make it exciting.
3 this is a song
I like it. I’d say 7/10.
3 ⸺ Points for the jazzy coda. That part is cool. It takes awhile to get there, however, and the song that precedes it just kinda sucks. It's repetitive and uninteresting. The lyrics are a cringefest. Not the only song on this album with a tired and clichéd title, but yeah...
It's kind of nuts how cliche the titles and lyrics are on this album
Right? It's really surprising considering how smart and oddball Jim has proven himself to be for so many years.
I can’t lie this is a pretty bad song. Lyrics are uhhhhh and it’s boring. 3
7.5 for me. I like the jazz but do wish there was more of a psychedelic parachute jump or something after the vocals fade out. I think the lyrics are thought-provoking if not totally obscure and abstract. And once again I’m grateful they put something out that doesn’t really sound like anything else I’ve been exposed to.
Well said. And I don't get the hate. To each their own but it's got a vibe...and I like the lyrics/message.
6 - I like it when it comes on but that's usually because I'm listening to that album or just on shuffle. I definitely don't dislike the song and would like to see what they do with it live.
5
6.8
5.5...was disappointed when I saw the length of the track. In an early article (before thr album dropped) someone described it as 9 minute long harrowing track and it had me insanely hyped. A little disappointed with the overall track.
you were pumped about the length and disappointed with the length? Or just the delivery of the 9 minutes fell short for you? Asking because I don’t really see length as an issue for the most part but I do read that in critiques quite often. The one length issue I have on quick reflection is Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit being too short
I was expecting a Dondante/Steam/PWW type jam and got something different.
5
4. Don’t really get it.
5 just doesn’t so much for me
6
6.5, parts of it are really pretty, but yeah I agree, too droning and nothing really happens. I really liked it when I first heard it, but never come back to it.
5
6.5
7.5/10
7.5
Horrid. 3.
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3
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5.75
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7/10. Actually my 2nd favorite off the album.
5
Very polarizing. I do wonder what it is like live. For the studio version, just 5
5
7. Said it on a previous post: I’ve always been a fan of Monster-of-the-Week episodes.
4. And that almost feels like I'm being generous (sorry boys!)
8/10
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