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sandorski

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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: eits
Originally posted by: michaels
OMG PLEASE SONG DIE ALREADY AND THE BANDWAGONRY OF SAID SONG

agreed... kinda getting tired of this...

uhh.. pretty sure people are allowed to like music if they want to. certain music helps some people remember things they like very much, to me when I hear a song that I used to listen to a long time ago, I'll remember what I was normally doing during the times I used to listen (like hang around certain friends, do certain things, etc, etc)... that song, for one, personally reminds me the first time i watched donnie darko, which was an excellent movie, and the second time i watched it where that was a very very crazy night.
however, mostly? i just like the damned song, so get off my back!
;) j/k, but seriously, get off. :D

Originally posted by: sandorski
Great song, Artist and Album it comes from/on is crapptacularly awful.

which artist, which album?
this version is actually from Michael Andrews (with Gary Jules for vocals) made for the Donnie Darko soundtrack. It was more or less actually a score but had that song on it. i thought the score fit the movie well. balanced and kept the mood where it wanted you.

the original for Tears for Fears? never listened to the whole album, and the original song I almost don't even like because the music makes it too happy sounding for the given lyrics.

Gary Jules Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

oh well he didn't record it on his own so i don't consider it an album song.. nor was it a recording for his album specifically album, at least as far as i am aware. it was done for a movie so that's what counts in my mind.

I love the song, just don't buy Gary Jules Albums. ;)
 

wazzledoozle

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The song fits Donnie Darko much better than some crappy game ad. The mood of the song does not match the actual game at all, I played through it listening to all my Metallica and Rammstein albums on shuffle. Good times :D