Why don't more people like "Snail?"

Dork USA · 05-31-2007, 06:45 PM

It seems it is never praised and that it's not one of the highlights of Gish.

It's prolly my fav on Gish, closely followed by I am One.

zebramask · 05-31-2007, 06:47 PM

Snail is my favorite off of Gish. Just something about it..

Gossamer · 05-31-2007, 06:48 PM

Snail is an amazingly underrated Pumpkins song.

Good call.

yoshinobu's revenge · 05-31-2007, 06:54 PM

I never felt it was underrated, cos it comes up a lot in polls etc. And it's a Track 7.

WalkingStrayz · 05-31-2007, 06:57 PM

Snail is fucking good. favorite song on gish with bury me right on its coattails

Ghost Children · 05-31-2007, 06:58 PM

Great song

Dork USA · 05-31-2007, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebramask

Snail is my favorite off of Gish. Just something about it..

Thats exactly it. It's not a particularly complex song, but it just works. It's just hella inspiring to me at least.

Dork USA · 05-31-2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoshinobu's revenge

And it's a Track 7.

I don't see the significance, besides Billy's obvious love for the number.

WalkingStrayz · 05-31-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dork USA

I don't see the significance, besides Billy's obvious love for the number.

7 is a great number. too bad they couldnt have kept the original zeitgeist release date so it had been on my birthday.

bja1288 · 05-31-2007, 07:07 PM

im amazed at the strength of gish's midsection - most artists tend to put the filler in the middle, but i often find myself starting with bury me and listening to the end... the first three seem too generic compared to the middle songs.

When you wake up you're all weak
Throwing your life away

I love that part

Teej212 · 05-31-2007, 07:09 PM

everyone i have heard loves it, cept billy thinks they are bullshit lyrics

skipgo · 05-31-2007, 07:11 PM

i like to play it on the guitar. one of the easier pumpkins songs to play, when you're not that great of a guitarist like myself.

thagor · 05-31-2007, 07:15 PM

It's an awesome song! My favourite off Gish.

yoshinobu's revenge · 05-31-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dork USA

I don't see the significance, besides Billy's obvious love for the number.

The significance = great songs. At least until Machina.

Snail, Soma, Hello Kitty Kat, To Forgive, Thru the Eyes of Ruby, Crestfallen.

mpp · 05-31-2007, 08:59 PM

can you imagine if there was a song as good as "snail" on the new album?

jesus, people would be going nuts

ZackZ · 05-31-2007, 09:01 PM

Everyone likes Snail you twat. Pull your head out of your ass.

davin · 05-31-2007, 09:02 PM

i think all of GISH is generally underrated. its still my fav.

i love snail and tristessa the best on the album. i was really hoping to hear snail, since they had just started playing it again before the band broke-up.

mccririck · 05-31-2007, 09:03 PM

He could call it "Slug"

Dogfighter28 · 05-31-2007, 09:03 PM

second best on gish right after rhinoceros

mccririck · 05-31-2007, 09:06 PM

Window Paine is the best imo, and they used to play it live in the gish days but stopped after that for some reason.

davin · 05-31-2007, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mccririck

Window Paine is the best imo, and they used to play it live in the gish days but stopped after that for some reason.

actually they played it a few times in the SD days too.

I heard it at the metro in august of 93 (only time i have heard this song live in person)....and i know they played it a few other times in 94 before lollapalooza.

remember the live version they did with eddie vedder? that was cool...

love minus zero · 05-31-2007, 09:18 PM

suffer > snail

ToEachesOwn · 05-31-2007, 09:45 PM

Snail is definitely in my top 10 favorites from the Pumpkins' collection.

mccririck · 05-31-2007, 09:46 PM

snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil coming hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmme

Spaceboy88 · 05-31-2007, 09:54 PM

Snail and Crush are my Gish favs. I never considered it underrated. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't it the song that was voted by the fans to be played at the Storytellers?

wHATcOLOR · 05-31-2007, 09:55 PM

i don't think Dork USA properly surveyed the population before making this thread

virtuzoso · 05-31-2007, 10:01 PM

It's also my favorite one from Gish.

dudehitscar · 05-31-2007, 10:23 PM

I love that song. Everything about it except the machina era versions were terrible.

Nate the Grate · 05-31-2007, 10:31 PM

I'm not a huge fan. Then again, Gish isn't really my "thing" anyways.

ToEachesOwn · 05-31-2007, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the Grate

I'm not a huge fan. Then again, Gish isn't really my "thing" anyways.

Gish was the toughest album from the Pumpkins for me to get into. I think for a while I even enjoyed Machina more, but over the years Gish has stood the test of time for me while Machina really hasn't.

05-31-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Dork USA Demi-God Posts: 256	Why don't more people like "Snail?" It seems it is never praised and that it's not one of the highlights of Gish. It's prolly my fav on Gish, closely followed by I am One.

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05-31-2007, 06:47 PM	#2
zebramask Demi-God Posts: 392	Snail is my favorite off of Gish. Just something about it..

05-31-2007, 06:48 PM	#3
Gossamer Apocalyptic Poster Location: We got it like three quarters of the way in whilst on vacation last week. Minor success. Unfortunately she is leaving for England in a couple of days. Posts: 3,787	Snail is an amazingly underrated Pumpkins song. Good call.

05-31-2007, 06:54 PM	#4
yoshinobu's revenge Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,588	I never felt it was underrated, cos it comes up a lot in polls etc. And it's a Track 7.

05-31-2007, 06:57 PM	#5
WalkingStrayz Ownz Location: here Posts: 505	Snail is fucking good. favorite song on gish with bury me right on its coattails

05-31-2007, 06:58 PM	#6
Ghost Children Pledge Location: I have internet again! Posts: 216	Great song

05-31-2007, 07:07 PM	#10
bja1288 Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,208	im amazed at the strength of gish's midsection - most artists tend to put the filler in the middle, but i often find myself starting with bury me and listening to the end... the first three seem too generic compared to the middle songs. When you wake up you're all weak Throwing your life away I love that part

05-31-2007, 07:09 PM	#11
Teej212 Demi-God Posts: 427	everyone i have heard loves it, cept billy thinks they are bullshit lyrics

05-31-2007, 07:11 PM	#12
skipgo blahblahblah Location: i'm a horrible human being Posts: 9,151	i like to play it on the guitar. one of the easier pumpkins songs to play, when you're not that great of a guitarist like myself.

05-31-2007, 07:15 PM	#13
thagor Pledge Posts: 88	It's an awesome song! My favourite off Gish.

05-31-2007, 08:59 PM	#15
mpp Minion of Satan Posts: 7,357	can you imagine if there was a song as good as "snail" on the new album? jesus, people would be going nuts

05-31-2007, 09:01 PM	#16
ZackZ The Arbiter of Elegance Location: Dreams of Teen Machines Posts: 3,153	Everyone likes Snail you twat. Pull your head out of your ass.

05-31-2007, 09:02 PM	#17
davin Fall In Hate With Me Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 10,618	i think all of GISH is generally underrated. its still my fav. i love snail and tristessa the best on the album. i was really hoping to hear snail, since they had just started playing it again before the band broke-up.

05-31-2007, 09:03 PM	#18
mccririck Apocalyptic Poster Location: Spa Posts: 3,884	He could call it "Slug"

05-31-2007, 09:03 PM	#19
Dogfighter28 BEAST JESUS Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 10,000	second best on gish right after rhinoceros

05-31-2007, 09:06 PM	#20
mccririck Apocalyptic Poster Location: Spa Posts: 3,884	Window Paine is the best imo, and they used to play it live in the gish days but stopped after that for some reason.

05-31-2007, 09:18 PM	#22
love minus zero Pledge Posts: 70	suffer > snail

05-31-2007, 09:45 PM	#23
ToEachesOwn Serial Dater Location: 50 lbs of peaches equals a bushel. 185 lbs of Eaches equals sexy. Posts: 1,379	Snail is definitely in my top 10 favorites from the Pumpkins' collection.

05-31-2007, 09:46 PM	#24
mccririck Apocalyptic Poster Location: Spa Posts: 3,884	snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil coming hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmme

05-31-2007, 09:54 PM	#25
Spaceboy88 Apocalyptic Poster Location: NYC Posts: 1,029	Snail and Crush are my Gish favs. I never considered it underrated. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't it the song that was voted by the fans to be played at the Storytellers?

05-31-2007, 09:55 PM	#26
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: whip that's for stealing !! whip And that's for getting blood on my whip !!! \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 44,827	i don't think Dork USA properly surveyed the population before making this thread

05-31-2007, 10:01 PM	#27
virtuzoso Amish Rake Fighter Posts: 4	It's also my favorite one from Gish.

05-31-2007, 10:23 PM	#28
dudehitscar Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,652	I love that song. Everything about it except the machina era versions were terrible.

05-31-2007, 10:31 PM	#29
Nate the Grate Minion of Satan Location: Lewiston, ME Posts: 6,215	I'm not a huge fan. Then again, Gish isn't really my "thing" anyways.