Door to the River (a random appreciation topic) - Page 2 - Forever Delayed

The Gutless Wonder · #16 09-01-2010, 15:48

Lyrics are just awesome!

MSPlover · #17 09-01-2010, 17:14

^ I agree. I love this song alot and it's amazing live

Slideling · #18 09-01-2010, 22:24

D'uh, it's probably the best Manics song.

franny · #19 10-01-2010, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Richian

D'uh, it's probably the best Manics song.

IYHO of course

Red · #20 10-01-2010, 15:05

I remember Q magazine at the time saying that if There By The Grace Of God and Door To The River are anything to go by, their next album could well be their best. Shame it didn't work out entirely as they and I had hoped, but still. Good era, that. I wonder where the band would've gone next if Lifeblood hadn't tanked, leading to the "Fannies, shall we just go back to doing the old style, then?"-Manics that we have today. Could've been some amazing things.

Mr Richey · #21 10-01-2010, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Red

Could've been some amazing things.

Yeah, like this perhaps...

srhgrg · #22 10-01-2010, 15:14

It's a beautiful song.

Slideling · #23 10-01-2010, 17:50

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Originally Posted by franny

IYHO of course

Of course.

Chloe Thunders · #24 10-01-2010, 18:41

I adore this song, it's so magical, ethereal. It could easily fit on Lifeblood, and as many songs on Lifeblood, it took me ages to realise how beautiful it was.
Also, it sounds great on a plane.

Tom · #25 10-01-2010, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Richey83

The opening is a bit of a red herring in some respects, because it's not until you've heard that beautifully lush chorus that the tranquility of the verse seems to make sense. On first listen, the opening verse just seems rather tame as opposed to being a contrast to the chorus.

Definitely. The verses are really restrained so when the chorus takes off, it really takes off.

Phil C · #26 10-01-2010, 19:07

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Originally Posted by chloetraisnel

I adore this song, it's so magical, ethereal. It could easily fit on Lifeblood, and as many songs on Lifeblood, it took me ages to realise how beautiful it was.
Also, it sounds great on a plane.

I don't think it would fit on 'Lifeblood' at all actually. 'Lifeblood' is a deliberately cold, synthy album. 'Door To The River' is too expansive, too warm sounding. And the massive strings would make it stick out like a sore thumb.

I do think the Manics over-use string sections but it works here. Not sure about 'Baby I lost my way/Following our star/But I guess that's just how you are' - couldn't think of a line to finish it off Nicky?

franny · #27 10-01-2010, 19:32

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Originally Posted by chloetraisnel

Also, it sounds great on a plane.

This is pretty much how I choose what to buy and not buy, plane quality. That said though N-Dubz are engineered to sound good on phones so maybe that was the plan.

I reckon it could fit on Lifeblood if you put it next to Emily or Emty Souls

dthomas850 · #28 19-05-2010, 19:45

I was just listening to this last night and wanted to add my two cents here. What an incredible song! James voice on the verses....doesn't sound like him (but in a good way).

Siouxsie Sway · #29 19-05-2010, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Flint

Well they're both pretty amazingly perfect.

Flint - you're opinions on all Manics-songs make for an interesting read, really! not all that pleased with the non-praise of 'So Dead', though! it *is*, after all, Manics best songs. ever. yeah.

Siouxsie Sway · #30 19-05-2010, 20:27

beautiful song. very much so.