Favourite Off Of Rooms

[battlecry forever!]

I just don't think people "get" the brilliance behind being able to make songs like Hello Time Bomb and NAFL so kind of melloncholy. It gives me a chill. If you listen to the lyrics of Hello Time Bomb it almost fits the slow moving, almost "dark" progression. "Hello time bomb, i'm ready to go off." I just love it. There is no way he could have done something like this that pleased everyone. There are always purists who will disagree with making a fast song slow song and beautiful but I think it just showcases how versatile both the song and artist are.

i'm not really seeing the "brilliance" of it. virtually anyone with a guitar can make a fast song slow. if there's brilliance anywhere to be found in matthew good, it's in his lyrics and writings.

[running4home]

tripoli was amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiiing

[Ravenous Yam]

Generation X-Wing. I never considered it all that great until the Rooms version.

Ditto.

Tripoli is also fantastic.

[running4home]

i like the rooms version of gen x wing but i still enjoy the original way way more its got more kick

[radio_bomb]

I want to change my vote...even though I can't.

 

I voted Tripoli which I still love but Prime Time Deliverance is my favourite by far now.

[Kitch_Man]

Overall I think it is great compilation.

 

Though I wonder why he decided to omit his trademark vocal style/versatility, found on past studio recordings, on most of the tracks.

 

Most notably, Primtime Deliverance (a complete disapointment, other than the audio bits at the end). I really miss the rousing chorus on Truffle Pigs as well.

 

I would have to say the highlights are: Tripoli, AOPC, and Gen-X-wing.

 

I also wish all the Rooms versions/selections had not been tracks doubled from the greatest hits (CD#1). (Ex. Time Bomb, Aparitions).

 

Would have been great to hear: The Rat Who would Be King, Failing the Research Test, Change of Season or Blue Skys Over Bad Lands instead.

 

Thats just my opinion though.

Cheers,

JK

[Guest apsham]

I just don't think people "get" the brilliance behind being able to make songs like Hello Time Bomb and NAFL so kind of melloncholy.  It gives me a chill.  If you listen to the lyrics of Hello Time Bomb it almost fits the slow moving, almost "dark" progression.  "Hello time bomb, i'm ready to go off."  I just love it.  There is no way he could have done something like this that pleased everyone.  There are always purists who will disagree with making a fast song slow song and beautiful but I think it just showcases how versatile both the song and artist are.

i'm not really seeing the "brilliance" of it. virtually anyone with a guitar can make a fast song slow. if there's brilliance anywhere to be found in matthew good, it's in his lyrics and writings.

I agree with... well, I'm not sure what I agree with. I don't exactly see the brilliance in making Rooms, I just think it sounds good.

[Seanathon]

Overall I think it is great compilation.

 

Though I wonder why he decided to omit his trademark vocal style/versatility, found on past studio recordings, on most of the tracks.

 

Most notably, Primtime Deliverance (a complete disapointment, other than the audio bits at the end). I really miss the rousing chorus on Truffle Pigs as well.

 

I would have to say the highlights are: Tripoli, AOPC, and Gen-X-wing.

 

I also wish all the Rooms versions/selections had not been tracks doubled from the greatest hits (CD#1). (Ex. Time Bomb, Aparitions).

 

Would have been great to hear: The Rat Who would Be King, Failing the Research Test, Change of Season or Blue Skys Over Bad Lands instead.

 

Thats just my opinion though.

Cheers,

JK

I'll agree on the rat who would be king, a reworked acoustic of that would have been droolworthy.

[marik]

FAV= North American For Life

 

least FAV= time bomb

[Devil On Rollerskates]

I didn't like the new Hello Time Bomb at first but I really like it now. The "dirty enough..." part sounds especially cool. And NationofCool, the "push and push til it hurts" part was taken out in this version.

[timotheory]

I've decided that an acoustic Man Of Action or Sort of a Protest Song would be the coolest thing I have ever heard.

[NationofCool]

what about little terror..

with that guitar riff..

i wish he didnt do apparitions or strange days.

theyre not that different from the originals..

 

something like radio bomb or.. or.. indestructible.

[Devil On Rollerskates]

Yeah Little Terror would be awesome. I think Buffalo Seven and Ex-Pats would be as well.

[timotheory]

or Hopeless

or Symbolistic White Walls

or Everything Is Automatic

or Giant

or Suburbia

or Running For Home

 

There are definitely more, but I'm done for now

[Devil On Rollerskates]

Hell, he should just redo all of his songs acoustically.

[brandon]

NAFL/Advertising were my favs.

 

Would love a new version of Running For Home too... and too many others. Wonder how he possibly narrowed down which songs to do new versions of, surely he had workings for many more of them.

[Ryan44]

i liked tripoli, advertising, and gen xwing.. all good tunes. personally, i really enojyed the whole cd. i really liked the addition of enjoy the silence cover, its a tight song, and he did a really goodjob of it

[supercanuk]

Definatly Advertising on Police Cars

Edited September 27, 2005 by supercanuk

[Jay]

Tripoli really gained something with the acoustic version. Advertising did as well, but not to such an extreme degree. Strange Days ended up a bit better than the original as well. I'd say that Advertising is my favorite off of rooms, since I love the song, and this version just highlights the lyrics, which I love to bits.

[X-Rated Truffle Pig]

X-wing is really growing on me.

 

only because of the part at 2:40 in the song. that's just amazing.

[bob2]

Tripoli, hands down,

[Wheresmyheadgone]

Generation X-wing without a doubt!

[BaconFacedWilson]

I like this verison of North America For Life a lot more than the one on WLRRR

[nag95]

tripoli or prime time deliverance...or not

[Monochrome Rainbow]

Tripoli.