Favourite song on '9' - may include spoilers - Page 8

Cerque · 12-24-2008, 01:16 PM

The Rat within the grain is a fantastic song. It is a toss between Elephant and the animals were gone but i love accidental babies.

Richardh · 01-08-2009, 04:00 PM

For me it has to be Grey Room. The first time I heard it it didn't do an awful lot for me. But it was my partner's [at the time] favourite on the album, and it quickly became mine as well. For some reason, some of Damien's stuff doesn't win me over straight away, but seeps into me instead. There isn't a song on 9 or o I don't love.

As a writer, and usually quite a dark writer, I think Grey Room is one of the few songs that really captures the emotion of the process for me. Just pushing and pushing people for inspiration, falling into desperation, destroying things, capturing things, trusting, hoping, losing. For me, Grey Room is a chronicle of just how hard life as a writer can be sometimes, as you trap yourself in stupid mindsets. Yet there's still that huge element of hope in it.

Cerque · 01-08-2009, 04:35 PM

Grey Room is definetly an amazing song, I love poetry and some of the imagery he uses in that song is just beautiful.

JCpatriot66 · 01-08-2009, 07:31 PM

Elephant. My favorite Damien song.

Cerque · 01-08-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCpatriot66

Elephant. My favorite Damien song.

You covered it pretty well as well mate, good job!

JCpatriot66 · 01-08-2009, 08:45 PM

Haha, thanks.

Cerque · 01-18-2009, 01:20 PM

The imagery , assonance and alliteration and music of Grey Room is amazing. I love this song.

Canadian Island · 01-18-2009, 01:44 PM

I'm quite addicted to '9 Crimes'. I am constantly checking if there are new versions on youtube or somewhere else. And when I start playing for myself or before recording something, most of the time it's that song that helps me to set free the levels of emotion I need. So... addiction.

verenita · 05-13-2009, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richardh

For me it has to be Grey Room. The first time I heard it it didn't do an awful lot for me. But it was my partner's [at the time] favourite on the album, and it quickly became mine as well. For some reason, some of Damien's stuff doesn't win me over straight away, but seeps into me instead. There isn't a song on 9 or o I don't love.

As a writer, and usually quite a dark writer, I think Grey Room is one of the few songs that really captures the emotion of the process for me. Just pushing and pushing people for inspiration, falling into desperation, destroying things, capturing things, trusting, hoping, losing. For me, Grey Room is a chronicle of just how hard life as a writer can be sometimes, as you trap yourself in stupid mindsets. Yet there's still that huge element of hope in it.

i just read what you wrote and i love it!
mybe it´s cause we have a grey grey day here

RPP · 10-02-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheels

It'll be interesting to re-take this poll when we all have the album and have listened to it many times... to see what tracks grow on us over time.

is it, could it really be...... the time???

cille · 10-02-2009, 09:54 PM

Hm, I actually stopped listening to it.

jasmineha · 01-04-2010, 04:52 AM

I've been pondering "accidental babies" for months and months. what the hell does "the boom that beats our drum" mean?

I've been thinking sexually but.. any thoughts?

cille · 01-04-2010, 07:48 AM

Erhm, what excites her? I dunno, I don't think you're supposed to be able to translate it into a particular sexual act

Rai · 01-04-2010, 11:47 AM

^^Maybe it's this kind of boom:

This would mean that the song is about a girl (or man, after all we have concluded that all Damien songs not about his penis are about Shane) really into sound engineering

cille · 01-04-2010, 01:32 PM

Boomer! The mic is in the (drum) frame!
Lazy (sound guy) situation.

Wheels · 01-04-2010, 08:22 PM

The boom that beats their drum... the source of their rhythm... so basically just their passion. ?

jasmineha · 01-04-2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheels

The boom that beats their drum... the source of their rhythm... so basically just their passion. ?

that kinda makes sense.

Glockypaws · 01-04-2010, 09:30 PM

Truncated and saved for my personal self..

tl;dr version: Love it all, including Sea Sew. It's made to go together.

One Love,
Glockypaws

Silent night, sorrowful night
Night when I feel like
I can't make wrong right
You put your trust in me, of this much I'm sure
I’ll repay your penance by keeping it gold
I will stop your crying to sleep
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, beautiful night
These things can change
Please give me fight
You'd done no better when taking my pride
Blood brings new flowers, They’ll bask in new light
I won't stop your getting to sleep,
Sleep...
In heavenly peace.

MANGO · 01-25-2010, 08:52 AM

I am extremely impressed by Elephant

RootlessMor · 03-31-2010, 07:40 PM

My favourite song (as you can imagine) is Rootless Tree.
But in fact I love the piano version, so my favourite song on "9" is not REALLY on "9"...

aski · 01-28-2011, 10:10 PM

definitely Me, My Yoke & I.

so powerful live, the ebb and flow of the song, and the dark lyrics too really enhance the emotions in the song.

verenita · 01-29-2011, 01:17 AM

i so loooove this song too, but i think we are just a few who like it, he.

Stacey · 01-16-2012, 11:01 PM

Such a tricky question, honestly love all of them. It came down between, 'Rootless Tree' , 'Elephant,' 'Accidental babies' and '9 crimes.' I chose Rootless tree, I love how powerful it is and the lyrics are seriously beautiful. ^^

Whitescar · 10-22-2012, 03:31 PM

"nothing is lost it's just frozen in frost"

nice, evocative lyrics. My favourite.

Jane Doe · 05-04-2013, 10:35 AM

elephant....rootless tree...

cille · 06-29-2013, 11:48 AM

spam alert!!!

Wheels says: Thanks Cille, deleted and tracking down any other posts.

Rod Rice · 06-30-2013, 07:53 AM

It was hard to pick just one...

damien lisa · 11-09-2014, 06:51 AM

should this be unsticky now?

carrroline · 11-10-2014, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damien lisa

should this be unsticky now?

agreed!

dcnick · 04-24-2017, 02:45 PM

grey room is my choice. love how deep that track is.

View Poll Results: What is your favourite track on '9'?
9 Crimes	55	10.30%
The Animals Were Gone	47	8.80%
Elephant	94	17.60%
Rootless Tree	80	14.98%
Dogs	35	6.55%
Coconut Skins	53	9.93%
Me, My Yoke And I	23	4.31%
Grey Room	48	8.99%
Accidental Babies	85	15.92%
Sleep Don't Weep (and the Tibettan singing bowl)	14	2.62%
Voters: 534. You may not vote on this poll

10-02-2009, 09:54 PM	#221
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Hm, I actually stopped listening to it. __________________ Yeah

01-04-2010, 04:52 AM	#222
jasmineha Wide eyed and hopeful.. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wyoming, USA Posts: 269	I've been pondering "accidental babies" for months and months. what the hell does "the boom that beats our drum" mean? I've been thinking sexually but.. any thoughts? __________________ "That's the nightmare I've been running from..."

01-04-2010, 07:48 AM	#223
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Erhm, what excites her? I dunno, I don't think you're supposed to be able to translate it into a particular sexual act __________________ Yeah

01-04-2010, 11:47 AM	#224
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	^^Maybe it's this kind of boom: This would mean that the song is about a girl (or man, after all we have concluded that all Damien songs not about his penis are about Shane) really into sound engineering __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

12-24-2008, 01:16 PM	#211
Cerque Resident Irishman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: some forest in Ireland Posts: 757	The Rat within the grain is a fantastic song. It is a toss between Elephant and the animals were gone but i love accidental babies.

01-08-2009, 04:00 PM	#212
Richardh Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 9	For me it has to be Grey Room. The first time I heard it it didn't do an awful lot for me. But it was my partner's [at the time] favourite on the album, and it quickly became mine as well. For some reason, some of Damien's stuff doesn't win me over straight away, but seeps into me instead. There isn't a song on 9 or o I don't love. As a writer, and usually quite a dark writer, I think Grey Room is one of the few songs that really captures the emotion of the process for me. Just pushing and pushing people for inspiration, falling into desperation, destroying things, capturing things, trusting, hoping, losing. For me, Grey Room is a chronicle of just how hard life as a writer can be sometimes, as you trap yourself in stupid mindsets. Yet there's still that huge element of hope in it.

01-08-2009, 04:35 PM	#213
Cerque Resident Irishman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: some forest in Ireland Posts: 757	Grey Room is definetly an amazing song, I love poetry and some of the imagery he uses in that song is just beautiful.

01-08-2009, 07:31 PM	#214
JCpatriot66 Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46	Elephant. My favorite Damien song.

01-08-2009, 08:45 PM	#216
JCpatriot66 Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 46	Haha, thanks.

01-18-2009, 01:20 PM	#217
Cerque Resident Irishman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: some forest in Ireland Posts: 757	The imagery , assonance and alliteration and music of Grey Room is amazing. I love this song.

01-18-2009, 01:44 PM	#218
Canadian Island Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 230	I'm quite addicted to '9 Crimes'. I am constantly checking if there are new versions on youtube or somewhere else. And when I start playing for myself or before recording something, most of the time it's that song that helps me to set free the levels of emotion I need. So... addiction.

01-04-2010, 01:32 PM	#225
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Boomer! The mic is in the (drum) frame! Lazy (sound guy) situation. __________________ Yeah

01-04-2010, 08:22 PM	#226
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	The boom that beats their drum... the source of their rhythm... so basically just their passion. ? __________________

01-04-2010, 09:30 PM	#228
Glockypaws Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 21	Truncated and saved for my personal self.. tl;dr version: Love it all, including Sea Sew. It's made to go together. One Love, Glockypaws Silent night, sorrowful night Night when I feel like I can't make wrong right You put your trust in me, of this much I'm sure I’ll repay your penance by keeping it gold I will stop your crying to sleep Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, beautiful night These things can change Please give me fight You'd done no better when taking my pride Blood brings new flowers, They’ll bask in new light I won't stop your getting to sleep, Sleep... In heavenly peace. Last edited by Glockypaws; 10-02-2010 at 09:15 PM.

01-25-2010, 08:52 AM	#229
MANGO Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Korea Posts: 289	I am extremely impressed by Elephant

03-31-2010, 07:40 PM	#230
RootlessMor Eskimofractal Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Argentina Posts: 2	My favourite song (as you can imagine) is Rootless Tree. But in fact I love the piano version, so my favourite song on "9" is not REALLY on "9"... __________________ And we may never know what this life and love and living is for...

01-28-2011, 10:10 PM	#231
aski Eskimo Friend Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 44	definitely Me, My Yoke & I. so powerful live, the ebb and flow of the song, and the dark lyrics too really enhance the emotions in the song. __________________ "to burn at a slow tempo, that's everything" - Jeff Buckley

01-29-2011, 01:17 AM	#232
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	i so loooove this song too, but i think we are just a few who like it, he. __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

01-16-2012, 11:01 PM	#233
Stacey Eskimo Baby Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 5	Such a tricky question, honestly love all of them. It came down between, 'Rootless Tree' , 'Elephant,' 'Accidental babies' and '9 crimes.' I chose Rootless tree, I love how powerful it is and the lyrics are seriously beautiful. ^^

10-22-2012, 03:31 PM	#234
Whitescar Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 6	"nothing is lost it's just frozen in frost" nice, evocative lyrics. My favourite.

05-04-2013, 10:35 AM	#235
Jane Doe Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 47	elephant....rootless tree...

06-29-2013, 11:48 AM	#236
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	spam alert!!! Wheels says: Thanks Cille, deleted and tracking down any other posts. __________________ Yeah Last edited by Wheels; 06-30-2013 at 09:48 PM.

06-30-2013, 07:53 AM	#237
Rod Rice Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 3	It was hard to pick just one...

11-09-2014, 06:51 AM	#238
damien lisa am i breaking u Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 551	should this be unsticky now? __________________ sometime in 2013-aug 18th 2016 GMT

04-24-2017, 02:45 PM	#240
dcnick Eskimo Friend Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 32	grey room is my choice. love how deep that track is.

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