Originally Posted by BJFan99 (Post 1259509)

So you think A Teardrop To The Sea and Living With The Ghost aren't good songs? Ok then... :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by trevrox (Post 1259495)

Not Running Anymore says hello

Originally Posted by Alphavictim (Post 1259518)

I'd call Who Would You Die For great, for one.

Originally Posted by Supersonic (Post 1259515)

Aloha !



Yes. A Teardrop To The Sea only resonates with those who think it's about Richie and "feel Jon's pain" while it's really just a sea of bland lyrics. Musically it does nothing for me and the vocal delivery is awkward and makes me cringe. The song is a snoozefest.

Living With The Ghost has a great melody but again it's let down by the dumb lyrics. Most of it is pseudo nonsense apart from the odd decent line here and there. There's no great metaphors, most of it just doesn't make sense and is only there to rhyme.

So yeah, no great songs in 10 years. Sure there's bits and pieces here and there but the last great song Jon wrote was Whole Lot Of Leavin'. Anything after's been mediocre at best.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Originally Posted by Butters (Post 1259521)

I can see your point, but only to a degree. While there aren't many, I think there are a few songs post-2007 that could legitimately be added to the canon of 'great songs' alongside Prayer, IBTFY, Keep the Faith, Always, These Days, It's My Life, etc.: Superman Tonight, Love's The Only Rule, I'm With You (granted the production does the song no favours), This House is Not for Sale, and I Will Drive you Home are all brilliant songs.

Originally Posted by Alphavictim (Post 1259525)

I'm With You is a perfectly serviceable pop/rock track. The production and performance hold it back, but that chorus is as catchy as anything they've ever written, and the solo is absolutely smoking, too.

Originally Posted by Faceman (Post 1259527)

The last song with a well-written message was Burning Bridges and that says all about Jon's songwriting in the last decade :D