yeah

ddd....just cos this is me fave out of these....i dont really know how to measure how thoughtful they r

with me alot of these were my favorite at one time or another over the years.
Had to vote for DDD though as standing up to test of time: great lyrics.
other stuff Rose etc: reminds me of my pre-acerbic years as a melancholic youth: that first girlfriend from Cornwall: can't bear it.

Im Frank: was touted as an instant classic by the NME i remember.


an interesting selection though.

living too late. one of my favorite Fall songs & definitely MES at his most “meditative”

'Gentleman's Agreement'

Voted for Edinburgh Man, really like Rose too

Thank God.......I was begining to think that I would be the only vote for Edinburgh Man. :D

It should be either that or Disneys Dream Debased

Can't split- Living too late and Disney's Dream Debased.
Both these tracks are just beautiful- it's tracks like these that make you happy you discovered the fall- who else has come close to these tracks in recent years- NOBODY that's who!
Lyrically/musically untouchable.

the thing i like about tracks by eccentric bands is when they stray into the mainstream...it is very beautiful

Living too late. One of my favourite Fall singles.

There's 8 votes, we can close the poll now! I woulda voted for Recovery Kit just to annoy Dave. :P But since it wasn't there I went for Iceland instead.

Change your signature and give us a sample of Recovery Kit!!

Bill Is Dead. MES getting all cuddly, which makes it seem a bit like a piss-take. Edinburgh Man comes close, too.

Oh yeah, and Gentleman's Agreement and Time Enough At Last get the nod, too. Beautiful guitars on the latter, it's like a Smiths spoof.

Well, I'm going to have to admit it sooner or later... I really like MES 'thoughtful'-type songs.

ahh, I can't believe I forgot to include Time Enough at Last.

Thanks for that. By the time the bloody album comes out you'll have probably given us the whole thing.

An old poll to vote in with one of the weirdest and greatest names in Fall Forum history making a post...

She'll be 5 now...You see how this forum ages people...

I would add 'you haven't found it yet'. Iceland is best though.

Good poll. I voted for 'Living Too Late'.

I'd also add 'Feeling Numb' and (oddly?) 'Room To Live'.

Went for DDD - Great track.

"I come and stand at your door" isent realy a MES relective moment though, with him not writing the words and all.... Sorry to go all Stranger there.

Bill Is Dead.

I like the fact that it's not overly sentimental, but has just the right amount of quiet reflection in it.

Bill is Dead. Honorary mentions to Rose and Van Plague?, one of the forgotten classics...

"Living too late" - without question. Second would be "Van Plague".

I voted for Bill Is Dead, but Disney's Dream Debased is practically an equal favourite for me.

Other Fall songs come close to this criteria / bracket...Midwatch, Ed's Babe, The Mixer, Shiftwork, Service, Time Enough At Last, Craigness etc...

Crop-Dust -_-

Considering MES puts a lot of thought into many of his lyrics, a hell of a lot of Fall songs could be argued to be 'thoughtful' ones... :rolleyes:

but not necessarily meditative

The first part of 'bad news girl', as well.

recovery kit or protein protection of recent

or i hate the country folk so much ;)

What is the difference between meditative and thoughful?

I'd say meditation is a form of thought: contemplative, ponderous, hypnotic guitar off cropdust :P ;
so 'thoughtful' includes 'meditative', but also times when your mind is speeding, appreciating whizz.bang stuff.
Maybe there is a power nap equivalent for meditation?

Morphine

-_- I'll stick with sitting under a tree

Band or the drug? Both put me to sleep...