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Old 09-27-2012, 12:14 PM   #451
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This is by far my favorite track on the album. Love it.
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    Re: If Only

    The song is 5 seconds longer as a single. What's longer? The outro?
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    Old 09-27-2012, 01:31 PM   #453
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    On a BBN sidenote... could it be possible that they didn't choose it as the single because it's a raunchy, sexual love whereas If Only is more family friendly. Just a thought.
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    Old 09-27-2012, 02:04 PM   #454
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    On a BBN sidenote... could it be possible that they didn't choose it as the single because it's a raunchy, sexual love whereas If Only is more family friendly. Just a thought.
    eh, i don't think so, i mean, the lyrics aren't raunchy at all. I mean, look at Flo Rida's current single "Whistle" or whatever its called.
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    Old 09-27-2012, 04:52 PM   #455
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    Spac N1 got me hooked on it. Really dig the live version w/ Roger Smith on the keys....
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    Old 09-27-2012, 07:16 PM   #456
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    Re: If Only

    this was my favorite song in the summer when we started getting new songs, loved it right away...its still up there for me but i dont listen to it as much as i did the first week
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    Old 09-28-2012, 04:48 AM   #457
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    I think the chorus works well for a single but the verses aren't poppy/catchy enough IMO.
    I'd argue the verses are just as infectious as the chorus. And since the large iTunes community also seems to think so, seems like a pretty good gauge for what the "masses" are consuming.
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    Old 09-28-2012, 11:05 AM   #458
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    I'd argue the verses are just as infectious as the chorus. And since the large iTunes community also seems to think so, seems like a pretty good gauge for what the "masses" are consuming.
    I honestly think it's purely because it's the first track on the album
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    Old 09-28-2012, 03:17 PM   #459
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    I honestly think it's purely because it's the first track on the album
    . I didn't even think about that...you're probably right.
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    Old 10-07-2012, 07:21 AM   #460
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    Damn, I can't get this song out of my head! LOL

    I am just a fool baby
    Playing it Mr. Cool baby
    Rolling around like I got
    Nothing much to lose oh
    But I know you and you know me
    And I know you can see
    So help me get my way back to you
    Back to you

    Over and over...
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    Old 10-10-2012, 07:57 PM   #461
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    figured I'd play the album the last hour of my night here at work, If Only came on, a after the first chorus the phone rang, I usually don't turn the music down because we have noise cancelling headphones, but this one customer was able to hear it and she said "are you listening to Dave Matthews", I replied "Yes, you can hear that?",and she said "sweetie, I can hear Dave a the lowest decibel, turn it up!".. I just thought it was awesome.. The lady had to be in her late 20's, was an intern at one of the law firms that uses our service, thought that was bad ass,
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    Old 10-11-2012, 06:12 PM   #462
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    Wow...I am astonished with all the love for this song. It just seems incredibly rudimentary & simple for this band. Completely shocked that a song of this caliber (or lack there of) is on an album produced by Lillywhite. If it was Ballard or Batson I could swallow it a little bit easier but just an epic fail to me. Like Dreamgirl or Smooth Rider bad....
    I feel exactly the same about this song....sooo boring
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    Old 10-17-2012, 12:56 PM   #463
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    I heard a rumor this was the next single. I heard it today on KINKfm in Portland. I don't know how I feel . . . pleasantly surprised? This is one of the best singles, imo, in quite awhile. But don't get me wrong, I do love Mercy, especially the jam at the end that the radio cuts off
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    Old 04-27-2014, 05:30 PM   #464
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    A song that IMO just doesn't work well live, But I've been listening to the studio cut alot lately and been really digging it. Anyone else been loving this one lately?
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    A song that IMO just doesn't work well live, But I've been listening to the studio cut alot lately and been really digging it. Anyone else been loving this one lately?
    It's been growing on me a lot lately. This version (Hollywood Bowl 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baE6nF37bSI) is the best I've heard yet. Everyone is mixed perfectly on it. Boyd sounds awesome starting at 5:05 to the end, and the horns during the outro make it seem like the song just "melts" away.
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    Old 04-28-2014, 05:06 PM   #466
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    A song that IMO just doesn't work well live, But I've been listening to the studio cut alot lately and been really digging it. Anyone else been loving this one lately?
    I've probably listened to the album version 1,000,000 times and it is amazing every time. I don't mind live versions when I listen to them on Youtube, but when you are at the show it is a hard one to get into...can't figure out why.
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    Old 04-29-2014, 09:47 AM   #467
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    I'm not a big fan of this song. Tim plays some cool licks throughout, but other than that there isn't much going on.
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    Old 04-29-2014, 11:10 AM   #468
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    Wow...I am astonished with all the love for this song. It just seems incredibly rudimentary & simple for this band. Completely shocked that a song of this caliber (or lack there of) is on an album produced by Lillywhite. If it was Ballard or Batson I could swallow it a little bit easier but just an epic fail to me. Like Dreamgirl or Smooth Rider bad....
    Nah, you're wrong. Not going to justify it with argument. Your opinion is just wrong. It's a lovely little song done perfectly. I love it.

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    I'm not a big fan of this song. Tim plays some cool licks throughout, but other than that there isn't much going on.
    The last 2 minutes of the song is just magical to me.
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    I think this song sounds like it came straight out of the dmb/batson era. It's my least favorite song on the record.
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    Old 05-02-2014, 10:59 AM   #471
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    I think this song sounds like it came straight out of the dmb/batson era. It's my least favorite song on the record.
    It has a similar style to Batson-DMB, but unlike Batson-DMB, it's actually good + listenable
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    It has a similar style to Batson-DMB, but unlike Batson-DMB, it's actually good + listenable
    I'll give you listenable, but I can't jump on the good train.
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    The two are very close for me, your mileage may vary
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    Honestly, I'd rather listen to most songs on Stand Up than this...
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    This song blows
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    After hearing that this song is about "all of us" (Dave's words), I have a whole new respect and love for If Only. Instead of it being simply about some girl, it has a deeper meaning, it's about the old days and wanting to 'have them back again'... Listen to it in that frame of mind and it will change your perception. I think it has potential to be one of those gems down the road.
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    No thanks. He says that about 7 too and I don't like that one either
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    After hearing that this song is about "all of us" (Dave's words), I have a whole new respect and love for If Only. Instead of it being simply about some girl, it has a deeper meaning, it's about the old days and wanting to 'have them back again'... Listen to it in that frame of mind and it will change your perception. I think it has potential to be one of those gems down the road.
    I've heard him say this about several songs
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