Album Analysis II, V Options

[Hoodstock]

The analysis of Throwing Copper seems to have run it's course, so it's time to move on.

The Idea - Analyze the album (in this case V) song by song, stating whatever you want or whatever comes to mind about each song. Go into as much or as little detail as you want and then summarize your overall thoughts on the album at the end. Just speak your mind openly. If there is a lot of feedback, we can do it again with another album at a later time.

You can copy and paste the following to make it easy if you want:

1. Intro

2. Simple Creed

3. Deep Enough

4. Like A Soldier

5. People Like You

6. Transmit Your Love

7. Forever May Not Be Long Enough

8. Call Me A Fool

9. Flow

10. The Ride

11. Nobody Knows

12. OK?

13. Overcome

14. Hero Of Love

15. Deep Enough (Remix)

Overall Summary:

[Badman]

1. Intro- I think this should have been longer. I have heard only a couple intros by bands and I have to say this is the worst intro I have heard.

2. Simple Creed- This song has a good message, I have no clue why they felt it should be a single or that they should make a video for it. It is very bland and the "better back up fool" part is not Live at all...

3. Deep Enough- I like the intro! Definitely better than SC. This is a song devoid of lyrics and tries to cash in on a good sound. I think it does that very well. Like any rap song just don't listen to the words and it sounds great! (also I have to give credit to the part at about 2:20, it rocks )

4. Like A Soldier- Terrible! Some of live's worst lyrics. I wrote better lyrics for this a while back and I have no musical talent! They don't even make sense at times! Soldier through storms of love? What does being a soldier have to do with love?? They kill things!

5. People Like You- I like it oddly enough. I would love to see it at a show! The world does need people like us

6. Transmit Your Love- This song confuses me so... Ed sings well in it though. "The outside world is a god-damn shame" is the best line in the album. At like 2:48 the song starts rocking so much and everything after that is like a whole other song!

7. Forever May Not Be Long Enough- I don't get the hate. Best song on V and worst video ever solely b/c of Ed's hair. It follows the old live pattern we love... soft then crazy loud! My only complaint is that in the chorus it sounds like they say "forever may be long enough" like they forgot the "not." The only song off V I would be proud to say is Live. I hold this song above others like Saviour for a day, PLBTR, Waitress, Radiant sea, Rattlesnake, and all of SFBM.

8. Call Me A Fool- Argggh! Why is ed singing so high?? This is where I put it back to simple creed... I call Ed a fool for giving birth to this trash.

9. Flow- I hate how quiet the beginning is. As an Atheist I hate the "Mouth of god is wide, so let's just fall inside" line... Bad lyrics next song please.

10. The Ride- Not as bad as I remember it.... There's a weird instrument that is making this song work. The lyrics are less egocentric as the first songs. I can tell he tried with at least the chorus of the song. The exit of the song is awesome! this whole song should just be whatever that instrument is...

11. Nobody Knows- Once again, why is ED singing so high? It's listenable I guess... The lyrics are so weak... I can tell he wrote this to impress some chick...

12. OK?- Ed's singing is horrible! He should of remade this but kept the instrumentals the same. I think it's called Ok? because that is how we are supposed to react. Ok... next!

13. Overcome- Sweet Piano! I can't connect this to 911 in any way. I'm not the only one either. The song should have picked up and started rockin' with some emotion but no0o0o0... Ed doesn't feel like that. Imagine if the band came in at 2:50 and started a crazy guitar and drum frenzy! I honestly thought that's where they were going...

14. Hero Of Love- Not bad, sounds like it came from TDTH. I enjoy it more and more every time.

15. Deep Enough (Remix)- I don't like how they took out the Jesus died part for ancient times. I like both versions about the same after that fact. Good car music.

Overall Summary:

On the same level as BoP with me. Half of both albums are trash. Both are better than SFBM though. I kinda wish it didn't destroy live commercially though... I resent that.

This post has been edited by Badman: Oct 31 2007, 5:17 pm