Oxen vs. It Beats For You

[sweatboard]

Which one do you like better?  If the new album only had one on it which would you want it to be?

I think Oxyen is incredible, the vocal melody is beautiful.  I can't really get into It Beats For You to much, not sure what it is.  I like the drums and the new bass line, mabey it's the lack of guitar.  I'm deffinatly looking forward to a studio version of Oxen.  

I remember at one of the shows Jim was asking for suggestions on a new name for Oxyen, anyone got a good suggestion?

[MMJ_fanatic]

Oxen is my choice over IBFY, though of course I like both very much  ;)

[Sal Paradise]

Have to go for It Beats For You. It just has a great beat and I love that foolish dancing in the end  ;D I think this song will develop over time, become a crowd favourite. Maybe they'll all start dancing in the end. Watch my words.

[SMc55]

I love that foolish dancing in the end  ;D

What's that, Sal? Did this happen at a show? This song is really growing on me.

[CC]

doctor, i'm pretty sure it went down in london too. you must have seen it! maybe you were payin too much attention to the spaceship effect ;)

[SMc55]

That must be it, Riny, I'm usually pretty observant   ;)

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

DAMN IT!  what's the spaceship thing?!?!  ;)

[wordawg]

Its a secret. ::)

[Sal Paradise]

What's that, Sal? Did this happen at a show? This song is really growing on me.

Yes, it happened at a show. Words can't really describe it though. What's with the spaceship? Never seen that before! What's that?

[SMc55]

It just floated down at the London show and whizzed off. I think it was spotted at one of the other European shows as well. It was weird. In a cool way 8)

[MMJ_fanatic]

I believe tha same spaceship is seen behind Jim in that now famous photo of him offering up his flying V at Bonnaroo ;)

[Ian_Alan]

If I had to pick just one, I would have to say, "How could I know" aka Oxen, The part when Jim sings hhhoooowww could iiiii kknnoowwww, folllowed by that quaint  guitar strum, hit me like a ton of bricks, from the first listen. Now It beats4U, gotta say it has grown on me over time.


I gotta copy of the show at The Opera House, 5.28.04, when Jim is askin folks for help thinking of a new name, because he isn't real fond of Oxen. I've tried to think of a couple: Should Have Known Better: & : Let Me Be, I dunno  ???

[sweatboard]

If I had to pick just one, I would have to say, "How could I know" aka Oxen, The part when Jim sings hhhoooowww could iiiii kknnoowwww, folllowed by that quaint  guitar strum, hit me like a ton of bricks, from the first listen. Now It beats4U, gotta say it has grown on me over time.


I gotta copy of the show at The Opera House, 5.28.04, when Jim is askin folks for help thinking of a new name, because he isn't real fond of Oxen. I've tried to think of a couple: Should Have Known Better: & : Let Me Be, I dunno  ???

Should Have Known Better would be great.  Or how about "NO BETTER"?

[Oz]

Is 'Oxen' the one with the 'How could I know?'-chorus that has been played live for some years and is somewhere on my computer under the name of, yep, 'How could I know?'?

[lfish]

If that is the case O, then I'll go for Oxen instead of it beats for you.  Maybe this last song still has to grow on me, but for the moment I prefer How could I know. I love those yelling guitars.

[havibulin]

'Oxen' is great but my vote goes to 'It Beats For You'. the bass line is great...it just locks me in.