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dimejinky99 · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 12:35 am **Posts:** 35474

Dork? no...manchild? completely.

@SkitchP · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 8:43 pm **Posts:** 9875

this song is pretty awful

Leatherhead · **Joined:** Fri August 09, 2013 4:38 am **Posts:** 3853

Great SONG. Great TITLE.

Ms Harmless · **Posted:** Thu March 07, 2024 8:42 am

excellent song, a highlight on an album with many highlights

Jaeti · **Joined:** Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm **Posts:** 2259

I'm still irked by the title 20+ years on, but I love this song.

stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 39803

If I could shave off the intro and conclusion I could envision a world where I am really into this song. As is, I think I Am Mine is the vastly superior Riot Act contribution that's working within this emotional space

Jaeti · **Joined:** Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm **Posts:** 2259

Yeah, I pretty much have an inverse experience with these two songs. If I'm in the mood for something like this, 9 times out of 10 I'm putting on LBC.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu March 07, 2024 4:12 pm

They're both going for brawny, heart-on-sleeve communications of self in a challenging world.

I Am Mine is a clumsy, hamfisted song with an embarrassing GMC truck guitar solo at the end.

Love Boat Captain is awesome.

stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 39803

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47317

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Thu March 07, 2024 5:48 pm

I like them both.

Anders · **Posted:** Thu March 07, 2024 5:50 pm

Lovely song.

blueviper · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:03 pm **Posts:** 3188

stip wrote:

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

And of course, the solo isn't long enough

stip · **Joined:** Thu December 13, 2012 6:31 pm **Posts:** 39803

blueviper wrote:

stip wrote:

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

And of course, the solo isn't long enough

On the one hand, no it isn't. But on the other hand, it's just a perfect moment, and I don't know if that changes if it goes on longer.

blueviper · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 2:03 pm **Posts:** 3188

stip wrote:

blueviper wrote:

stip wrote:

that solo is one of my favorite things Mike has ever done. I don't own a truck, but every time it comes on I wish I had two

And of course, the solo isn't long enough

On the one hand, no it isn't. But on the other hand, it's just a perfect moment, and I don't know if that changes if it goes on longer.

Yeah, after hearing the song again I do agree that the length of the solo is appropriate for how that song ends.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 1:56 am **Posts:** 21834

People talking about I am mine instead of love boat captain in a love boat captain thread is exactly what the song deserves

Jorge · **Posted:** Thu March 07, 2024 6:48 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

They're both going for brawny, heart-on-sleeve communications of self in a challenging world.

I Am Mine is a clumsy, hamfisted song with an embarrassing GMC truck guitar solo at the end.

Love Boat Captain is awesome.

Basically how I feel

The worst thing about LBC is the title and the lyrical conceit

Compositionally it's really beautiful, and the band is playing their hearts out. I love how stormy and intense it gets in the verses

"I Am Mine" just sounds more plodding and lifeless every time I listen to it

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu March 07, 2024 6:51 pm

Jorge wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

They're both going for brawny, heart-on-sleeve communications of self in a challenging world.

I Am Mine is a clumsy, hamfisted song with an embarrassing GMC truck guitar solo at the end.

Love Boat Captain is awesome.

Basically how I feel

The worst thing about LBC is the title and the lyrical conceit

Compositionally it's really beautiful, and the band is playing their hearts out. I love how stormy and intense it gets in the verses

"I Am Mine" just sounds more plodding and lifeless every time I listen to it

igotworms · **Joined:** Wed September 11, 2013 3:36 pm **Posts:** 472

Side one of Riot Act is so good. And LBC is the highlight.

Anders · **Posted:** Fri March 08, 2024 12:10 pm

igotworms wrote:

Side one of Riot Act is so good. And LBC is the highlight.

Song of the Moment: Love Boat Captain

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