Light Fuse and Get Away

KevShmev · May 17, 2010, 12:06:28 PM

The red-headed stepchild of the DT song family, this song never seems to get the respect it deserves, if you ask me. One of the highlights on the debut record, this is a killer tune that needs more love.

nikatapi · May 17, 2010, 12:48:52 PM

I completely agree. One of my favorites from the first album. I like the key parts very much.

Ultimetalhead · May 17, 2010, 01:02:10 PM

Awesome song. WDADU as a whole never gets enough love, but this song especially.

Mebert78 · May 17, 2010, 01:03:48 PM

I love when song meanings are not that obvious, as in this case. Well, it wasn't that obvious to me at least. I didn't totally get it until I saw Kevin explain it on the WDADRU dvd. It's about "f*cking and forgetting," as he said, in order to avoid getting hurt. Also, the warm keyboard pad in the middle section gives me chills everytime I hear it.

Quadrochosis · May 17, 2010, 01:04:21 PM

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on May 17, 2010, 01:02:10 PM
Awesome song. WDADU as a whole never gets enough love, but this song especially.

Mebert78 · May 17, 2010, 01:05:52 PM

"Have you ever been used or will this be the first time?"

That's such an evil line.

tri.ad · May 17, 2010, 01:46:30 PM

Great, great song. I love the instrumental section, it contains a groove that is not often found in DT songs. The vocal lines are pretty awkward, but the lyrics are pretty good for what they are.

Setlist Scotty · May 17, 2010, 03:09:34 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on May 17, 2010, 12:06:28 PM
The red-headed stepchild of the DT song family, this song never seems to get the respect it deserves, if you ask me. One of the highlights on the debut record, this is a killer tune that needs more love.

Amen brutha! My favorite off of WDaDU and definitely one that I would love to see live again (tho I was fortunate enough to see it twice in 2004).

hefdaddy42 · May 17, 2010, 03:22:10 PM

I'll be honest, I've never really cared for this song very much.

bosk1 · May 17, 2010, 03:22:30 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on May 17, 2010, 12:06:28 PM...this is a killer tune that needs more love.

Yes. It definitely suffers from some pacing issues at some points, but is overall a really good song. Has been one of my favorites on that album for a long time.

Darkes7 · May 17, 2010, 03:25:04 PM

I've always found it one of my WDADU favourites. I really love the part when the vocals enter, it feels really dynamic.

KevShmev · May 17, 2010, 05:27:49 PM

3:50-3:53

This is still one of the best moments in DT history.

Global Laziness · May 17, 2010, 07:39:46 PM

I love this song. A close contender for my favourite on WDaDU and in my top 25 Dream Theater songs.

setrataeso · May 17, 2010, 08:14:45 PM

I waiver back and forth between loving this song and thinking its ok/not that great.
I haven't heard it in a while, but last I checked, I wasn't really into it.

I will give credit, though: this is an unusual song to say the least. I appreciate the riffs and structure of this song, considering its so bizarre.
Definitely underappreciated, though.

Mladen · May 17, 2010, 11:47:38 PM

It's a great track, one of the better ones on WDADU.

ZKX-2099 · May 18, 2010, 06:36:01 AM

The unique pacing of the lyrics make the song for me.

Orbert · May 18, 2010, 06:42:45 AM

I never really liked this song, but I'll admit that I haven't listened to the first album nearly as much as the rest. Maybe it'll grow on me or something.

ZeppelinDT · May 18, 2010, 07:08:29 AM

Probably tied w/ Only a Matter of Time for my favorite WDADU song.

Orbert · May 18, 2010, 10:08:19 AM

Okay, I listened to WDADU, and this song is better than I remembered. Will listen again.

Dublagent66 · May 18, 2010, 11:09:39 AM

It's an ok song. JP's solo is the highlight for me.

emindead · May 18, 2010, 01:22:04 PM

I got hooked with the "Would you like to sit and talk to me..." part. And then the song goes downhill into a bad 80s groove.

black_biff_stadler · May 18, 2010, 01:33:31 PM

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on May 17, 2010, 01:02:10 PM
Awesome song. WDADU as a whole never gets enough love, but this song especially.

reneranucci · May 18, 2010, 01:44:28 PM

Ahhhhhhh... if only the original WDADU had a better production

changing_seasons · May 18, 2010, 03:36:05 PM

I think it's a great song, but I only listen to the WDADRU version. What Jordan does there is incredible!

GuineaPig · May 18, 2010, 04:24:12 PM

Favourite from WDaDU.

Ben_Jamin · May 18, 2010, 05:02:05 PM

it's in my top 10

Orbert · May 18, 2010, 09:39:56 PM

I listened to WDADU all the way through today, twice. Music is good, but I think Charlie's voice actually bugs me more the more I hear it. I was thinking maybe I'd get used to it after a while, but it just doesn't seem to happen.

Infinite Cactus · May 18, 2010, 10:43:34 PM

This song and The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun are two of the greatest prog metal songs ever written

carl320 · May 19, 2010, 11:33:25 AM

Quote from: Infinite Cactus on May 18, 2010, 10:43:34 PM
This song and The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun are two of the greatest prog metal songs ever written

The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun is another great song.

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on May 17, 2010, 01:02:10 PM
...WDADU as a whole never gets enough love...

This

bosk1 · May 19, 2010, 11:47:12 AM

Quote from: carl320 on May 19, 2010, 11:33:25 AM
Quote from: Ultimetalhead on May 17, 2010, 01:02:10 PM
...WDADU as a whole never gets enough love...

This

That's a tough one, really. The dilemma is that it is perhaps the most polarizing album in the band's catalog in terms of people really liking it vs. people really not liking it. It gets some love, but not as much as any of their later albums. For me, as someone who likes it a lot, but not nearly as much as any of their later albums, I feel like it get just about the amount of love it should.

? · May 19, 2010, 11:56:03 AM

LF&GA is my least favourite song on WD&DU, although it's not a bad song. But WD&DU isn't my least favourite album, I really like it! I think people often overlook it because of Charlie's vocals and the bad production. I didn't like it at first listen, either, but it grew on me.

Quote from: Infinite Cactus on May 18, 2010, 10:43:34 PM
This song and The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun are two of the greatest prog metal songs ever written

I agree with you on TOWHTSTS! I think it's one of the most underrated DT songs.

Ben_Jamin · May 19, 2010, 11:58:29 AM

Those two songs are the only songs that I prefer Charlies vocals over JLB's.

bosk1 · May 19, 2010, 12:00:35 PM

Quote from: ? on May 19, 2010, 11:56:03 AMI think people often overlook it because of Charlie's vocals and the bad production.

I think you are right.

DarkLord_Lalinc · May 19, 2010, 12:07:49 PM

"I can't see where this is going" is one of my favorite sing-alongs in DT songs

I absolutely love this tune, and I although JLB's performance of it in WDADRU is good, I have another bootleg where they play the tune and JLB owns it. Man, James does seem to have bad luck in most official recordings

Dream Team · May 19, 2010, 01:13:47 PM

Quote from: DarkLord_Lalinc on May 19, 2010, 12:07:49 PM
"I can't see where this is going" is one of my favorite sing-alongs in DT songs I absolutely love this tune, and I although JLB's performance of it in WDADRU is good, I have another bootleg where they play the tune and JLB owns it. Man, James does seem to have bad luck in most official recordings

QFT. One of these days MP should pull together a compilation DVD of all of James' strongest performances of a bunch of their classic songs.

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