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Artist:Elbow [ more ]
Song:High Ideals
Album:Build A Rocket Boys! [ info ]
Released:2011
Last Played:May 15, 2013 - 04:39
Avg. Rating:6.7  (Total Ratings: 683)
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Ratings Dist:
1 votes: 29 (4.2%)2 votes: 26 (3.8%)3 votes: 29 (4.2%)4 votes: 24 (3.5%)5 votes: 34 (5%)6 votes: 72 (11%)7 votes: 167 (24%)8 votes: 215 (31%)9 votes: 58 (8.5%)10 votes: 29 (4.2%)
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127 comments for this song:spacerLog in above to post your comment

mojcamojca77
(Idrija)
Posted: May 05, 2013 - 22:38 

 That_Jeff wrote:
This song sucks. And it gets such regular play! It's extremely irritating.

 
You know, there's one button called PSD. You don't like one song, you simply click it;-)!
unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Apr 13, 2013 - 22:06 

 That_Jeff wrote:
This song sucks. And it gets such regular play! It's extremely irritating.
 
Nope.  This song is very good, and it doesn't get played often enough. It's quite thought-provoking. 
That_Jeff
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 18:52 

This song sucks. And it gets such regular play! It's extremely irritating.
motobecane
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 18:49 

Ah, it's Elbow again.  Must be Radio Paradise.

Oh well, I like it anyway. 
WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Mar 28, 2013 - 07:17 

I'd love to know what went into getting that amazing "crash—boom—bang—bing" vamp. There's a couple of guitars and at least one keyboard in there. I wonder what else?
ch83575
Posted: Mar 10, 2013 - 10:04 

 piñata wrote:
Memories...
 
Doesn't the song need to be a little more than 2 years old for this kind of comment?
piñata
(ibagué)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 18:37 

Memories...
ambrebalte
(Beijing most of the time - Wolxheim in France now)
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 06:35 

 Rotterdam wrote:

Thus, I am a musical idiot. I love this and am moved and transported by it. Am very happy in my stupidity and lack of musical taste.
 
Make it a society then, as I do like this too
Sunday grey afternoon - not cold enough to call it winter though. The ideal mood for this Elbow. His softly tired voice singing High Ideals fits the call for musical cocoon. I give it a 7 looking to grow
cShaggy
(..inna state of being..)
Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 06:32 

..this song is starting to give me ideals..ones that involve highness..

..7 >> 8..
stevendejong
Posted: Dec 22, 2012 - 03:09 

 stevendejong wrote:
I never thought I would say this, being a true fan of Elbow, but can we please hear another one of their excellent songs instead of this one?

The album this is from has nearly only very strong songs. This one is fine, but not incredibly so. It's being played a whole lot, and I see the ratings drop a little every time I come to this forum page.

What about Lippy Kids, for instance? Or With Love? Both have been uploaded...
 
Meanwhile, the ratings have dropped quite a lot more, so I thought I should bring my old post back up :-)
jktravl
(Virginia)
Posted: Nov 30, 2012 - 06:33 

Sounds like a young Peter Gabriel voice withtodays musical influences, not that that's bad, just my thoughts
TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 17:47 

A certain "Stingish" lack of vibrato.
westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 17:46 

 pk53 wrote:

how about once a year...that'll do; there are MUCH better Elbow tracks

 
 
I don't mind this but agree with the above sentiment.
Rotterdam
Posted: Nov 08, 2012 - 00:51 

 lkovathana wrote:

Ya, it's not good.  Self-indulgent.  Thin.  Without musical merit whatsoever.  Morbidly shitty.  Ugh, please do not play this anymore.
 
Thus, I am a musical idiot. I love this and am moved and transported by it. Am very happy in my stupidity and lack of musical taste.
pk53
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 23:03 

 adroc wrote:

Plays in last 30 days: 6

I'd prefer to hear this more than once every 5 days.
 
how about once a year...that'll do; there are MUCH better Elbow tracks

 
adroc
(slightly left of centre)
Posted: Oct 22, 2012 - 12:14 

 emmidad wrote:
PLEASE reduce this in the rotation! It's played way way too often.
 
Plays in last 30 days: 6

I'd prefer to hear this more than once every 5 days.
tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 18:56 

 LemonSqueezy wrote:
what utter guff
 
You squeezing that lemon too hard!
lbaltz
(Sag Harbor, NY)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 14:27 

 Proclivities wrote:

You say that as if it's a bad thing, though I'm not sure if there were ever a "virile" muzak.
 
I think "Virile Muzak" would be a good name for a band...
LemonSqueezy
(England, UK)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 14:24 

what utter guff
emmidad
(Los Gatos, CA)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 14:20 

PLEASE reduce this in the rotation! It's played way way too often.
avatar71
(Sebastopol, CA)
Posted: Sep 09, 2012 - 14:25 

I love Elbow, but this song - and album - is a little soft. Guy Garvey did say he was pretty happy when they were making this...it just shows to go ya that good art and happiness don't mix. Just ask Van Gogh...
lkovathana
(Chicago, Illinois)
Posted: Sep 06, 2012 - 02:29 

 countolaf wrote:
I can't hear this anymore. The track sucks.
 
Ya, it's not good.  Self-indulgent.  Thin.  Without musical merit whatsoever.  Morbidly shitty.  Ugh, please do not play this anymore.
JIan
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Aug 24, 2012 - 11:08 

 stevendejong wrote:
I never thought I would say this, being a true fan of Elbow, but can we please hear another one of their excellent songs instead of this one?

The album this is from has nearly only very strong songs. This one is fine, but not incredibly so. It's being played a whole lot, and I see the ratings drop a little every time I come to this forum page.

What about Lippy Kids, for instance? Or With Love? Both have been uploaded...
 
I agree with the above statements. {#Angel}
Bacadiar
(((Detroit)))
Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 12:14 

 countolaf wrote:
I can't hear this anymore. The track sucks.
 
I agree with the sentiment. 8 -> 5
peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Aug 07, 2012 - 18:22 

 hikinfiend wrote:
An OK track, but I agree it's being played too frequently lately!
 
Plays in last 30 days: 6 -> You call that too frequently?
hikinfiend
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 14:22 

An OK track, but I agree it's being played too frequently lately!
lkovathana
(Chicago, Illinois)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 22:33 

I don't get it, and I don't like it.  
countolaf
(Hong Kong)
Posted: Jul 08, 2012 - 16:34 

I can't hear this anymore. The track sucks.
stevendejong
Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 04:22 

I never thought I would say this, being a true fan of Elbow, but can we please hear another one of their excellent songs instead of this one?

The album this is from has nearly only very strong songs. This one is fine, but not incredibly so. It's being played a whole lot, and I see the ratings drop a little every time I come to this forum page.

What about Lippy Kids, for instance? Or With Love? Both have been uploaded...
Arividerchi
Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 03:35 

this is one of those bands where you go out and buy everything they've made and are not disappointed...cue Leaders of the Free World and Cast of Thousands.....
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