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When I first played this album, I was floored by the fact that I enjoyed every single song on it...this has hardly ever happened with other albums. It's a magnificent collection of songs!
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^ The same goes for me...
Eyes Open is one of the three - four albums I played no stop for days and days __________________
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Sounds like we're all in the same boat. I found it so refreshing to finally find an album that I'm so in love with...I can still hardly wait until the next time I put it on. It's never soon enough!
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I'll join the boat It hardly ever happens that I listen to an album and like all the songs - Eyes open is one of these albums. SP did such an amazing job with Eyes open, I don't think I'll ever get tired listening to it.
In fact I'm listening to it once again right now __________________
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I've just popped it on myself.
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^ That's an amazing song...
Martha Wainwright's voice gives a touch of magic to the music and lyrics __________________
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I love that song, too.
I read about how the title for "Set The Fire To The Third Bar" came about...Gary was inspired by something from his youth...a heater that you warm a room with...it had 3 heating bars...when it was really cold, they'd turn on the third bar. __________________
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I love this album. So much. I'm listening to it right now, I've had it in my music rotation non-stop for the past three months and I've yet to tire of it. I'm a big fan of Martha Wainwright so for her to duet with one of my favorite bands was an added bonus, "Set Fire to the Third Bar" has such a unique quality to it, I think. I can't stop listening to that song. I also love the Sufjan Stevens reference in "Hands Open."
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I have the album on right now too, current song is Chasing Cars. I find that song more beautiful each time I hear it. I always find something new to appreciate each time I play the album.
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Angie and Maryalice, you're welcome about STFTTTB. It doesn't seem like a heater has much to do with the meaning of the lyrics, though...I usually just think of the literal meaning...actually setting fire to a bar. I guess since they hang their coats up in the first bar, etc...makes me think of a drinking establishment.
And Maryalice, that's a unique interpretation of the title. Martha and Gary singing together sounds amazing...the song gave me goosebumps when I first heard it! Actually, it still does. Jessica, I hunted down "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens and listened to it, because of the song reference... very nice. __________________
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