Midnight Log appreciation thread
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Midnight Log appreciation thread
No one ever talks about Midnight Log, ever. Seems to be a song no one loves or hates.
Can I go on record as saying I think it's pretty good?
Can I go on record as saying I think it's pretty good?
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Seconded, too. It's simple, to the point, and has got some great lines that seem apropos in today's climate (such as: "Swallowed by the river/Swollen by the rains/That leakin' ol' computer/Of fingerprints and names"), which has inspired me to play it live a few times. Not a song that everybody knows or references, but one certainly worthy of a second look.No one ever talks about Midnight Log, ever. Seems to be a song no one loves or hates.
Can I go on record as saying I think it's pretty good
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Thirded. Some great lyrics, definitely, that stick in the mind.
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I always loved 'to understand what's right and wrong, the lawyers work in shifts...'
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A great song, always loved it. But never as much as "Junkie Slip".
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Yep. I like it.
I also like Junkie Slip.
I also like Junkie Slip.
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I love that lyric as well.
”INDER LOCK THE THE KISS THREAD IVE REALISED IM A PRZE IDOOT” - Thomas Jefferson
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Quite like it but not as much as The Equaliser or Broadway.
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It's no The Leader, but I dig it.
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We can appreciate it without comparing it to other songs, you monsters.
”INDER LOCK THE THE KISS THREAD IVE REALISED IM A PRZE IDOOT” - Thomas Jefferson
"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"
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One of the lesser songs. Rhythm is jaunty enough, but I can never remember how it goes and it never really does anything. Plus it's a big come down after POMB.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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It's one of those songs that rewards diving more deeply into a band's catalog. It's a somewhat slight number, but there's pleasure in it if you take the time to enjoy it.
And as the Chairman says, some very nice lyrics.
And as the Chairman says, some very nice lyrics.
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Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
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Just last night I had to drop a midnight log myself.
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You need to buy Auntie Hoy's Guide to Happy, Regular Colons.
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Impressive. Usually the body stops up in the middle of the night in preparation for morning glory.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.