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Summer is Killing Us
#61

vicariousmartyr Wrote:yeah, definately reminds me of Something on...(which im not too fond of, by the way...except for the first line)

'your imaginations having puppies'

:lol: Nope didn't mean it reminded me of "Something On" the song, It was just an expression that the tune has that certain something....On. Sorry didnt mean to mis-lead martyr-man Smile

I will not give up. My face is set,my gait is fast,my goal is heaven,my road is narrow,my way is rough,my companions are few,my guide is reliable,my mission is clear. I cannot be bought,compromised,detoured,lured away,turned back,diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of adversity,negotiate at the table of the enemy,ponder at the pool of popularity,or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I will not give up,shut up or slow down....Blessed Be!
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#62

don't mean to be the bitchy person reposting this request again, but the more posts that pile up, the less of a chance my original plea will be read...anyone want to help out a loyal fan stuck outside of Philadelphia...no acess to puretracks...and certain out of reach of canadian radio....I'd really really really appreciate it.
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-Jenna
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#63

Hey jenna I cant do it right now that I'm@work but in the morning time I can, my msn is <!-- e --><a href="mailto:dark_canuck73@yahoo.com">dark_canuck73@yahoo.com</a><!-- e -->

I will not give up. My face is set,my gait is fast,my goal is heaven,my road is narrow,my way is rough,my companions are few,my guide is reliable,my mission is clear. I cannot be bought,compromised,detoured,lured away,turned back,diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of adversity,negotiate at the table of the enemy,ponder at the pool of popularity,or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I will not give up,shut up or slow down....Blessed Be!
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#64

Summit....thanks so so so so much Smile

-Jenna
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#65

Summiteer Wrote:
vicariousmartyr Wrote:yeah, definately reminds me of Something on...(which im not too fond of, by the way...except for the first line)

'your imaginations having puppies'

:lol: Nope didn't mean it reminded me of "Something On" the song, It was just an expression that the tune has that certain something....On. Sorry didnt mean to mis-lead martyr-man Smile

:oops:
haha, well i stick to my aforementioned statement, nonetheless
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#66

I'm listening to the song for the umpteenth time as I'm sure everyone has tonight. It may not be as strong a song as we had hoped, but let's be a little thankful the band has released two songs before the record is released...I don't think I need to remind anyone about how late Goo Life was released.
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#67

I feel like I am th eonly one who really really liked this song. Complaints about un-reached notes... I think that that is part of Gord's style in a lot of songs.

I don't know, I think it is great and I will have it cranked for the next 41 days.
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#68

Ya I like it too man, it has a very care-free feel to it,nothing 2 serious just a good rockin tune!

I will not give up. My face is set,my gait is fast,my goal is heaven,my road is narrow,my way is rough,my companions are few,my guide is reliable,my mission is clear. I cannot be bought,compromised,detoured,lured away,turned back,diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of adversity,negotiate at the table of the enemy,ponder at the pool of popularity,or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I will not give up,shut up or slow down....Blessed Be!
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#69

this one kind of reminds me of "are you ready." the first time i heard that i thought i'll never like that song ever. but it came around and i wound up really liking it. "summer......" certainly didn't make me do backflips but as everyone says, give it a few listens. gord does seem to be out of his range on this one.
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#70

So far I really enjoy it. I wish I could understand a little more of his lyrics, but what evs. That's what the lyric books are for.

To me it has a little bit of Putting Down, Something On, Trickle Down even. Vocally, it kind of like how he sung Wild Mountain Honey.

My stuffed up two cents. Stupid allergies.

Cheers

Pat
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#71

direwolf74 Wrote:
Kim Wrote:
Stephen Dame Wrote:To me, it's a song trying to find itself, but not quite succeeding.

The pick up around the 2:00 mark should be the tempo and style of the whole song IMO... and the odd silent pauses are certainly different.

This one will take some getting used to, but it's a song that only a fan will love.

It's not radio friendly by any means (Which is good for us, bad for marketing) and I think was a poor choice for a single, let alone a major U.S. single.

Should be great live though, as Gord really pushes his voice... unfortunately, I don't think it'll be great any place else.

Agreed. I've given it at least ten listens and it's definitely different, and not in the best way (in my opinion). After falling head over heels in love with Vaccination Scar after the very first listen, this song is a bit of a let down.

I agree it's definitely not a radio-friendly tune by any means, but I wouldn't jump the gun and call it a letdown just yet. On first listen I was loving the production, but not liking the song. On my second and third listen I started paying attention to the song structure and the lyrics, and then by the 4th listen, the melody had suddenly sank it's teeth into me and I was finally hooked. I LOVE the weird pauses, especially the last one when Gord lets out a "wooo!"

Listen to it a few more times. It'll grow on ya! :music

Valid points, and like I said, I'll probably learn to love it.

But, and it's a BIG but, this is supposed to be a US radio single that grabs the attention of folks right away and drives them to buy the album. Radio singles, as we all know, all art aside, are done for a specific purpose... and I don't think this track achieves that purpose.

I'm not calling it a dissapointment, but I really think it's a song only a fan could love, and sadly won't earn the repeated listenings it deserves from Joe and Jane six-pack. They'll likely dismiss it as "weird" upon first listening; thus defeating the prupose of a promo single.

Personally, 10 hours later, the tune is slowly endearing itself to me...
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#72

Anyone with MSN who needs it can message me if they like and i'll get it to them . :thumb:
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#73

I love this song! As usual, it took me a few listens to get the hook.

As for those unreachable notes, I think that's intended. I'm pretty sure this song is about some young people forming a band and writing songs for the first time. Maybe it's an autobiography?
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#74

i loved both singles right from the the first listen ... the thing that these seem to be lacking that radio singles often have are catchy sing along choruses... vaccination scar practically has none and Summer's killing us has that little "sing, sing sing all day" part but all in all not a real stick in your head sing along type of thing...

hey i'm not complaining that's just an observation, i fuckin' love this tune... the "this tune'll do ya like the dishes" line had me smiling and dancing the first time i heard it. and obviously the woo is priceless.

now this wait is killing me but the two wicked singles'll keep me busy till then.
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#75

I'll offer the same thing to any US Hip fans desperate to hear the new single..my msn messenger is <!-- e --><a href="mailto:chris_shaffer@msn.com">chris_shaffer@msn.com</a><!-- e -->. Thanks Kim for sharing!
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