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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: Tony Two Tone on Jun 10, 2008, 12:45 PM

Title: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Tony Two Tone on Jun 10, 2008, 12:45 PM
WOW!  Never, ever, ever in the history of my music loving life has a band/song/artist made me drop my jaw (literally) with pure excitement joy and suprise!

This song sounds like a MUSICAL ORGY of Prince, Talking Heads and Depeche Mode!

Poo on you to any old fans that can't appreciate the balls, talent, creativity and strive that this great band delivers to YOU the fan.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: GarpJarp on Jun 10, 2008, 01:16 PM
I love it also. It's defniitely a surprising song and some of my friends are hating on it, but I likey! It's unapologetically goofy!
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: blueskyink on Jun 10, 2008, 01:27 PM
No one understands that its them having fun, its a great song, a little goofy (peanut butter pudding surprise!) but extremely enjoyable.

There is no reason a band that has been making music for a little over a decade can't have a little fun while making an album.

When I heard this song on the SXSW boot I got extremely excited to hear the new album, but even more excited to hear it live in person and be part of the insane crowd.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: The DARK on Jun 10, 2008, 01:45 PM
If you knew anything about what kind of people the band are, you'd have seen this coming. I can't wait to hear it at RCMH.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Coltrane on Jun 10, 2008, 02:02 PM
seriously!!!



PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: shockadow on Jun 10, 2008, 02:06 PM
I hope in the spirit of CAMEO(Word Up), the boys do a couple of shows wearing high top fade hairdos.
"When you hear the call you got to get it underway."
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: mymonkeyfriend on Jun 10, 2008, 04:54 PM
this song live is so awesome. its just a ton of fun.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 10, 2008, 05:25 PM
Listening to Evil Urges for the first time today I was waiting for my first full blown chill bump moment and it came 1:17 into Highly Suspicious, the build, the build, the build, and BLAM!

Hide the children and faint at heart when they play this live. Seriously, it will be full on

[size=18]K R U N K   N'   G R I N D Y[/size]

I am sort of scared to see this song live. I mean, I'm married and I don't know what will happen (seriously)  :-/
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Jellyfish on Jun 10, 2008, 05:30 PM
I laughed at this song the 1st few times I heard it but now it's not that funny anymore.It's prolly their worst song ever.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Taterbug on Jun 10, 2008, 05:38 PM
What an  awesome fun song, it makes me want to bust a move.  I can't wait to hear  it live.   GREAT ALBUM, I  love the wait it flows.
Thanks MMJ for another awesome album. :)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: The DARK on Jun 10, 2008, 07:13 PM
QuoteListening to Evil Urges for the first time today I was waiting for my first full blown chill bump moment and it came 1:17 into Highly Suspicious, the build, the build, the build, and BLAM!

Hide the children and faint at heart when they play this live. Seriously, it will be full on

[size=18]K R U N K   N'   G R I N D Y[/size]

I am sort of scared to see this song live. I mean, I'm married and I don't know what will happen (seriously)  :-/

She doesn't have to know...what happens at Jacket concerts stays at Jacket concerts.  ;)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 10, 2008, 07:15 PM
Quote
QuoteListening to Evil Urges for the first time today I was waiting for my first full blown chill bump moment and it came 1:17 into Highly Suspicious, the build, the build, the build, and BLAM!

Hide the children and faint at heart when they play this live. Seriously, it will be full on

[size=18]K R U N K   N'   G R I N D Y[/size]

I am sort of scared to see this song live. I mean, I'm married and I don't know what will happen (seriously)  :-/

She doesn't have to know...what happens at Jacket concerts stays at Jacket concerts.  ;)

problem is she'll be standing right next to me....
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: The DARK on Jun 10, 2008, 07:17 PM
Quote
Quote
QuoteListening to Evil Urges for the first time today I was waiting for my first full blown chill bump moment and it came 1:17 into Highly Suspicious, the build, the build, the build, and BLAM!

Hide the children and faint at heart when they play this live. Seriously, it will be full on

[size=18]K R U N K   N'   G R I N D Y[/size]

I am sort of scared to see this song live. I mean, I'm married and I don't know what will happen (seriously)  :-/

She doesn't have to know...what happens at Jacket concerts stays at Jacket concerts.  ;)

problem is she'll be standing right next to me....

Well get her involved then. She'll only be pissed if you leave her out.  ;D
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: orbison on Jun 10, 2008, 08:49 PM
most certainly the worst song mmj has ever recorded.
i'm betting that the many fanboys that lack objectivity will dig it though.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Killgies on Jun 10, 2008, 09:02 PM


No way it's their worst song ever! Any song with lyrics  "Peanut Butter Pudding Surprise" Is ok in my book! It's just Jim's cheesy sense of humor! haha


Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: orbison on Jun 10, 2008, 09:06 PM
i challenge you to name a MMJ song weaker than this one...
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Clarkwork on Jun 10, 2008, 09:08 PM
My favorite on the album!  I don't understand why anyone could not like it.  Listening to it with a nice subwoofer is a treat too.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Jon T. on Jun 10, 2008, 09:13 PM
I love the song.  I don't see how anyone who is familiar with MMJ and Jim's uncanny virtue of not taking life too seriously is surprised at all with it.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Angry Ewok on Jun 10, 2008, 09:15 PM
How is this song weak?

Brad's iTunes playcount

Highly Suspicious: 130

That's how weak I think it is.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Jon T. on Jun 10, 2008, 09:24 PM
QuoteHow is this song weak?

Brad's iTunes playcount

Highly Suspicious: 130

That's how weak I think it is.

Brian- I think this is Brad's way of saying he would be down with the dry humping.     :-*
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: sweatboard on Jun 10, 2008, 09:32 PM
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QuoteHow is this song weak?

Brad's iTunes playcount

Highly Suspicious: 130

That's how weak I think it is.

Brian- I think this is Brad's way of saying he would be down with the dry humping.     :-*

:)

yes, and Brad DOES get the HIGHLY COVETED "Reach Around"

Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Angry Ewok on Jun 10, 2008, 09:39 PM
Reach around? What's that mean?




*snicker*
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: rob on Jun 10, 2008, 10:43 PM
QuoteI love the song.  I don't see how anyone who is familiar with MMJ and Jim's uncanny virtue of not taking life too seriously is surprised at all with it.

I agree. Cool song. Glad they left it on the album. I never fail to crack up the first time the background vocals are sung.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: capt. scotty on Jun 11, 2008, 12:05 AM
QuoteWOW!  Never, ever, ever in the history of my music loving life has a band/song/artist made me drop my jaw (literally) with pure excitement joy and suprise!

This song sounds like a MUSICAL ORGY of Prince, Talking Heads and Depeche Mode!

Poo on you to any old fans that can't appreciate the balls, talent, creativity and strive that this great band delivers to YOU the fan.

Dude - thank you...I keep seeing review after review with the Prince comparisons and it annoys me because Evil Urges and Highly Suspicious SCREAM Talking Heads. Yeah, maybe the falsetto is Prince reminiscent, but as a whole I think these sound so much more like TH than Prince...they ROCK way too hard for Prince

That said, first listen I was totally WTF?!?!, but after realizing the comedy of the lyrics and how much it rocks, who gives a god damn!! cant wait for this live  :D
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: MarkW on Jun 11, 2008, 06:11 PM
QuoteMy favorite on the album!  I don't understand why anyone could not like it.  Listening to it with a nice subwoofer is a treat too.

The bass drums on the track are insane with a subwoofer.  And I agree with Tracy - things* are going down when this is played live.

[size=8]*feel free to insert smutty comment above[/size]
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: gundy on Jun 11, 2008, 07:23 PM
QuoteWOW!  Never, ever, ever in the history of my music loving life has a band/song/artist made me drop my jaw (literally) with pure excitement joy and suprise!

This song sounds like a MUSICAL ORGY of Prince, Talking Heads and Depeche Mode!

Poo on you to any old fans that can't appreciate the balls, talent, creativity and strive that this great band delivers to YOU the fan.


Love the new album too!!! Can't wait for the concerts to begin!
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: NoVa_NoLa on Jun 11, 2008, 08:42 PM
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QuoteMy favorite on the album!  I don't understand why anyone could not like it.  Listening to it with a nice subwoofer is a treat too.

The bass drums on the track are insane with a subwoofer.  And I agree with Tracy - things* are going down when this is played live.

[size=8]*feel free to insert smutty comment above[/size]


I'm glad that I'm not the only one who hears the inherently dirty nature of this song!  ;)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 12, 2008, 06:57 PM
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyipBAZ07H8[/media]
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Agent Cooper on Jun 12, 2008, 07:30 PM
Thanks for posting Tracy. Btw, love the Grohl!

When a band stays stagnant and plays it "safe," it's like you always know what to expect - no excitement, just more of the same.

MMJ pushes the proverbial envelope at every turn. The guys aren't afraid to experiment. That's what it's all about. When it becomes boring, then it's done. Not so in this case. Gotta love a band who goes out and rocks it every night and never stays still. I have never seen the same MMJ show twice. As for Highly Suspicious, how completely different and exciting. You can see by the vid here how much fun the guys are having. Who would want it any other way! I want to be surprised and this album has surely done that!
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 12, 2008, 08:54 PM
(http://www.teamrt.com/images/TN11456_birleanu.jpg)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Jellyrolls on Jun 12, 2008, 09:05 PM
Where did you get that picture of me!? :D
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: lyricjunkie on Jun 13, 2008, 12:04 AM
I LOVE this song....it's FUN!!!

Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: laylow82 on Jun 13, 2008, 03:16 AM
did anyone read the interview where Jim mentions that the song is about being paranoid and thinking bobbies (british policemen) are going to get you.  I thought that was neat.  

The song is pretty badass...people are not liking it because its sounds nothing like mmj.  
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Jun 13, 2008, 03:17 AM
[size=18]HOW DO PEOPLE NOT GET THIS SONG??!!![/size]
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Jun 13, 2008, 03:20 AM
Quote[size=18]HOW DO PEOPLE NOT GET THIS SONG??!!![/size]

Then tell me what a peanut butter pudding surprise is.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: vespachick on Jun 13, 2008, 03:43 AM
Peanut Butter Puddin' Surprise:
10 Oreo cookies
1 box vanilla instant pudding
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup milk
4 Tbsp.peanut butter
2/3 cup cool whip
In an 8x8-inch pan,crumble 8 oreos,then mix
pudding,sugar,milk,peanut butter and cool whip in a mixing bowl.Pour over oreos and crumble the 2 oreos left on top.Refrigerate.Double all ingredients for a large amount.
8-)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 13, 2008, 12:58 PM
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Quote[size=18]HOW DO PEOPLE NOT GET THIS SONG??!!![/size]

Then tell me what a peanut butter pudding surprise is.

(http://www.teamrt.com/images/TN11456_birleanu.jpg)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Bigsky on Jun 13, 2008, 01:30 PM
QuotePeanut Butter Puddin' Surprise:
10 Oreo cookies
1 box vanilla instant pudding
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup milk
4 Tbsp.peanut butter
2/3 cup cool whip
In an 8x8-inch pan,crumble 8 oreos,then mix
pudding,sugar,milk,peanut butter and cool whip in a mixing bowl.Pour over oreos and crumble the 2 oreos left on top.Refrigerate.Double all ingredients for a large amount.
8-)

Can you bring some to RCMH...Mmmmmmmmmmm

Back to the subject:
Highly Suspicious is thrust in your face rock and roll, and for those of you who don't like it please suck an egg. I said please.......
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 13, 2008, 04:04 PM
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/TN11456_birleanu.jpg)
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ultravisitor on Jun 13, 2008, 06:31 PM
I think this song rocks.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: evilPaauwe on Jun 14, 2008, 04:05 AM
PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING SURPRISE
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: The DARK on Jun 14, 2008, 11:57 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmWvurCcGlc&feature=related

I normally don't like these but this is hilarious.  ;D
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Coffee on Jun 15, 2008, 07:55 AM
I have been an MMJ fan from the beginning, but so far I just don't like most of this album. A couple of songs are ok... This song or joke song or watever it is intended to be, in my opinion, is not only the worst MMJ song ever recorded, but is a serious candidate for one of the worst 100 songs ever recorded by any well known band.

As far as going out on an edge for a known band, I give it an A+! But going trying something completely new would not be risky if it didn't hold the potential for disaster, and this song met that potential and then some.

Over all the entire album, imo, is dissapointing. Maybe it will grow on me?
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: ycartrob on Jun 15, 2008, 10:25 AM
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Over all the entire album, imo, is dissapointing. Maybe it will grow on me?

Maybe it will.

Welcome to the board, stay a while
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: Erik26 on Jun 15, 2008, 11:17 AM
QuoteWOW!  Never, ever, ever in the history of my music loving life has a band/song/artist made me drop my jaw (literally) with pure excitement joy and suprise!

This song sounds like a MUSICAL ORGY of Prince, Talking Heads and Depeche Mode!

Poo on you to any old fans that can't appreciate the balls, talent, creativity and strive that this great band delivers to YOU the fan.



I agree whole heartedly. I love MMJ, huge fan and on tuesdau morning when I put that in my cd player I was floored. Not only did they do something from a different realm all together but it is f'n amazing. I understand the shock value it may hold for some fans but come on. WOW what a song, hope to hear it in July at Pemberton festival.
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: TGMC421 on Jun 15, 2008, 09:30 PM
Did all this song bashing come only after the album release or when it was first debuted live a while back?   :-?
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: LET_THE_FETUS_ROCK on Jun 17, 2008, 01:04 AM
This song was designed for the Nitrous Balloon huffing crowd.
And I think it is there best song to date!

I'M HHHHHHIIIIIIIGGGGHHHHHHH!
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: whyteand82nd on Jun 17, 2008, 04:33 PM
I love this song.
It can hold its own against any other song on this album.
;D Hell YEA!!!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: BH on Jun 17, 2008, 04:35 PM
QuoteThis song was designed for the Nitrous Balloon huffing crowd.
And I think it is there best song to date!

I'M HHHHHHIIIIIIIGGGGHHHHHHH!

Z man!  Good to hear from you.  How is Adelle?  
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: TGMC421 on Jun 17, 2008, 05:47 PM
I slipped this song into an online Mariah forum of respectable fans and it's getting quite the positive attention  [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]
Title: Re: Highly Suspicious!!!!!
Post by: LET_THE_FETUS_ROCK on Jun 18, 2008, 12:15 AM
Adelle is very good. Thanks for remembering and asking BH.

We love this band.

We have just become involved with so many things it is hard to keep up.

We were just talking about the new album.

We think it is a great test of our   flexibility with imagination .

THe band always throughs out curveballs that are fun to swing at.