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Old 05-04-2011, 06:42 PM
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Anyone else keen on this? I really really like it, more recently than before however.

It is simple, but lyrically very strong. Low points are difficult to spot, in order to see how it ended up being a b-side/outtake, but maybe where Jon goes very low, seen more clearly when he struggles slightly when singing it live in November 2004. There are little moments of weakness admittedly, but overall I think it is a good song. Nice melodies and a little different for Jovi.

Would really like to hear it live, although I am aware that is almost certainly never going to happen
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Anyone else love this? I really really like it, more recently than before however.

It is simple, but lyrically very strong. Low points are difficult to spot, in order to see how it ended up being a b-side/outtake, but maybe where Jon goes very low, seen more clearly when he struggles slightly when singing it live in November 2004. There are little moments of weakness admittedly, but overall I think it is a good song. Nice melodies and a little different for Jovi.

Would really like to hear it live, although I am aware that is almost certainly never going to happen
This is one I could pass on. Lyrically it's ok but that's about it. It's got no punch to it.

And LMS too. I never got the hype over that one. I think the HAND version is ok. I actually do like the Live version on the Wal-Mart exclusive CD though.
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i like the melody, surely a punch is not always necessary?

now talking about punchy. i adore adore adore last man standing, what a smasher!
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i like the melody, surely a punch is not always necessary?

now talking about punchy. i adore adore adore last man standing, what a smasher!
You're right, punch is the wrong word. But I just don't feel it.

I remember MSG '05 or '06 when Jon came out center stage to LMS. I wasn't expecting it at all. All of a sudden the house lights go out, I hear girls screaming uncontrollably 1 row over, I see some sort of commotion going on, then I see a bunch of bodyguards…….. I was like WTF (I though a fight broke out or something). Then the music started, the spot light hit, and there was Jon practically standing directly in front of me. It all happened 1,2,3…… Then on his way to the stage, I got a high five…. Very cool moment.

The lyrics don't start right away on the live version. The music loops a few times so every time I hear it, I have that image in my head.
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I heard Thief of Hearts once at the Borgata show. I really like it - no it has no punch but it's a very catchy melody that appeals to me.
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I heard Thief of Hearts once at the Borgata show. I really like it - no it has no punch but it's a very catchy melody that appeals to me.
cool you were at one of those shows. which night?

i would love to have been there i think the shows were superb.
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cool you were at one of those shows. which night?

i would love to have been there i think the shows were superb.
I was at night 2 of the TLFR shows in 2003 and also at the boxset show in 2004. The Borgata is a small place for this band and a very nice place to watch a show. I was very pleased that there were televised events from both shows so I could have a copy
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I really like it.

I think it has a VERY obvious Tom Petty influence to it.
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Anyone else keen on this? I really really like it, more recently than before however.

It is simple, but lyrically very strong. Low points are difficult to spot, in order to see how it ended up being a b-side/outtake, but maybe where Jon goes very low, seen more clearly when he struggles slightly when singing it live in November 2004. There are little moments of weakness admittedly, but overall I think it is a good song. Nice melodies and a little different for Jovi.

Would really like to hear it live, although I am aware that is almost certainly never going to happen
I like this one. In fact I like it much better than Last Man Standing... at least the This Left version. Had it been on This Left, it would have been one of the highlight.

It is very Tom Petty. In fact, the "hey baby" is very much like I won't back down. Maybe that is why I like it so much. If they had modeled more of Lost Highway or The Circle after old Tom Petty Songs, I'd probably like them a little bit more. Two story Town also reminds me of Tom Petty.... probably the similiar title to his One Story Town.... But anyway, yes, I like Thief of Hearts. It is not their best, but certainly not their worst.
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I really like the song. I was at both Borgata shows and really loved hearing it. Night 1 was better than Night 2 IMO. Of course, I was very, very sick night 2. I was looking at my watch and wondering "how much longer?"
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