Song For The Girl

[rolly1234]

I was given this song some time ago. Didn't see it in the store and it's not a bad recording. So if anyone wants it...

 

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Yup. I'm a moron. This is a live version of Weapon. Not sure if it's the same one on the store. I'll get the other one up shortly. Sorry.

 

Ok. This should be it.

 

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Edited September 7, 2006 by rolly1234

[Rebabaluba]

Thanks man

[hawkeye]

Thanks for the songs man. Enjoying them.

[no yu begin wher i end]

I have a feeling that Song for the Girl won't be played at many shows in the future.

[Shiri]

I won't cry because of it. Never liked that song.

[icantremember1989]

yeah, its a weak song to say the least.

[nerd glasses]

I won't cry because of it. Never liked that song.

Me, neither. When I uploaded Avalanche into my iTunes after I got my Mac Mini, I purposely left it out. Too much of a let's-hold-hands-and-sing-kumbaya feel to it with the la la la la's (or whatever - I don't think I've heard the song in at least 2 years).

[Blender]

I HEART SONG FOR A GIRL!!!!!!!!

I dont care what anyone says...theres nothing wrong with it..the man can make a song like that if he wants.

[soundless_space]

I never minded it. I thought it was cute. ;)

 

Anyway, thanks for the live version.

[andielicious]

i've always been a fan of this song. thanks for the live version!

[Muran]

I personally like it a lot too. He has a kind of romanticism that doesn't seem cheesy. It has a nice honest sound to it. Thanks for the live version!

[Some Random]

i like that song too. i think i read somewhere that it was just a filler, but hell, for a filler it's none too bad.

Edited September 8, 2006 by 13chris13

[thewickernightmare]

phenomenal song....one of the best love songs ive heard...thanks

[5ilent Narcotic]

I'm pretty sure that was the recording from the kool haus back in April 04, my buddy and I did that.

[Prometheon]

I'm not a fan of the song either, but this live version is actually really good. Anyone have an mp3 or wav version?

[little miss sunshine]

I remember really liking it when I heard it live for the first time in Sarnia in summer 2003(?). Then when the CD came out and I did not like it.

[heyrabbit]

yea he closed with this at the kool haus, I remember cause I was pissed that there was no encore

[prototypepariah]

no encore = no fun.

[A_Ketch]

i think i put that song on a mix cd for girlfriend once, but that's about it. I agree it's filler and that's about it.

[reckoner]

he played an encore, but it was the second of two shows there, and the encore was shit.

 

first night was giant and SWW, then ... something (sorry, i can't remember what anymore), and finished with apparitions.

 

second night, the encore consisted of the band jamming out some club tune from the warehouse, then apparitions and song for the girl.

 

edit** oh ya, and the song itself...

 

well, it was a good excuse to beat the crowd the second night. probably my least favourite.

Edited September 25, 2006 by reckoner

[soundless_space]

Yeah, I was going to say, I definitely remember Matt playing some sort of an encore on the second night. Now I remember Song For The Girl was it.

[heyrabbit]

yeah that's what I was saying, Song For the Girl WAS the encore, but that's not an encore song. you can't encore with a filler song. it defeats the purpose and it's kind of a slap in the face to the fans.

Edited September 28, 2006 by heyrabbit

[cringleman]

You know, if he really just did what the majority of the fans wanted, he'd have made Hello Time Bomb and Load Me Up, repeatedly.

 

I go to a show to see what the artist wants to play, and if they play something that's not my favourite, I try to enjoy it anyway. If they're really acting deliberately in song choice, then one might as well consider what's being said when an artist plays something for you (even if it's just Song for the Girl).

 

Every fan has a song they want to hear. It's never all the same. The only slap in the face to the fans is walking off stage, mistreating your audience, or refusing an encore (and all only for a good crowd; if they're not, screw 'em).

[soundless_space]

;) I never ever thought of that as being a slap in the face. I agree with Chris. The only slap in the face to fans is when an artist doesn't come back. But maybe that's because I've never thought of Song For The Girl as being "filler."

[heyrabbit]

aright, fair enough.I guess that was exaggerated when I said it was a "slap in the face". But by the time Matt was touring avalanche the majority of the "load me up fans" had stopped going to his shows. I'm not saying he should have played the catchy single but it would have been cool to hear a song his fans would appreciate. this board is full of some of Matt's truest fans and I have no doubt the consensus is that Song For The Girl is not one of Matt's best efforts.

Edited September 29, 2006 by heyrabbit