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What do you think of the song "A Right of Passage?"

Love it - top tier DT song
4 (3.4%)
Like it - good DT song, one of the better in the catalog
34 (29.3%)
Filler
41 (35.3%)
Don't like it - bottom tier in the catalog.
37 (31.9%)

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"A Rite of Passage" - Yay or Nay?
« on: April 24, 2019, 09:43:35 AM »
In  the recent BC&SL thread, I see differing views on "A Rite of Passage," which spurred this poll. What do you think of the song, overall?

I happen to really like it, but don't think its top tier. That said, however, I think it is the best on BC&SL. I got to see it once, when DT opened for Iron Maiden. I wish they would pull it out again.
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Re: "A Rite of Passage" - Yay or Nay?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2019, 09:48:42 AM »
If it wasn't for Wither, I'd say it's the worst song on Black Clouds by a country mile.
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2019, 10:04:27 AM »
Don't hate it, but it's definitely filler
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2019, 10:06:51 AM »
I like it

It's not their best song, but its a solid DT single type of song. 

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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2019, 10:10:04 AM »
Cool riff but the middle solo section just kills it. It goes on forever and is boring as hell. This could’ve been a decent 5 minute song but the bizarre need to make everything “epic” and long just fucked the whole thing up.

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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2019, 10:19:19 AM »
Don't hate it, but it's definitely filler
Similar thoughts here. And yeah, I also think it's too long - which is rare for me. Feels like it should be a 6-minute song for some reason, but outstays it's welcome a bit.
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Re: "A Rite of Passage" - Yay or Nay?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2019, 10:35:55 AM »
I'm pretty indifferent toward it. Competent song, but nothing all that memorable.

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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2019, 10:38:12 AM »
Best track on Black Clouds. One of the few introductory singles from an album that I think are like that.

Cool riff, great lyrics, video was even cool. I can understand why people dont like it since it is more basic in many ways but it is exactly what I want in a song like that.

In fact, it's the only song on the album that I think has good lyrics.

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Re: "A Rite of Passage" - Yay or Nay?
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2019, 10:39:42 AM »
Bottom tier.  A collection of Masonic/Rosicrucian references set to a generic metal track.
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2019, 11:34:44 AM »
Like it.  Cool riffs and groove, but not breakthrough material.
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2019, 11:41:05 AM »
instant skip

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Re: "A Rite of Passage" - Yay or Nay?
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2019, 11:48:16 AM »
instant skip

One of if not their weakest song in my eyes. Outside of a bit of effort from JP.....the rest of the band sounds like they mailed it in....especially MP. Very boring drum parts in that song for someone of his caliber.
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Re: "A Rite of Passage" - Yay or Nay?
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2019, 11:52:58 AM »
Voted "I like it . . . " but I really wouldn't go so far as saying one of their better ones, just like it.  To me, all their singles are just ok, none really stand out as "better in their catalog."

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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2019, 12:04:55 PM »
Don't hate it, but it's definitely filler

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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2019, 12:08:44 PM »
Somewhere between Filler and Bottom Tier. Cool chorus, surrounded by a bunk of mediocrity. Lyrics aren't bad but I wish James sang the verses instead of that spoken word/singing thing he does on this song. Goes on too long by being repetitive. And one of Jordan's few bad spots.
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« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2019, 12:29:14 PM »
Cool riff but the middle solo section just kills it. It goes on forever and is boring as hell. This could’ve been a decent 5 minute song but the bizarre need to make everything “epic” and long just fucked the whole thing up.

Basically this. The verses are nice and the chorus are quite good, but the mandatory (for that time), copy and paste from a jam solo section derails and ruins the song. It's literally copy and paste, it took me 10 seconds with a random audio editing program to cut it away entirely, since the song completely stops to go into that.
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« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2019, 12:39:08 PM »
The song is great, but it clearly sounds like a demo, not a finished product.  Not sure why, and I've brought that up in many posts in the past.

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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2019, 01:38:18 PM »
In the bottom tier of DT's catalog for me. The main riff is a boring slog and the instrumental section is too uninteresting to be as long as it is. The chorus is good, but everything surrounding it I can hardly stand.

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« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2019, 01:50:28 PM »
Like it. One of the better choruses in the catalogue but the instrumental section is pointless and drags too long

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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2019, 03:09:20 PM »
It's decent.  There really isn't an option for that.  To put it another way, I have NEVER listened to BCSL because of a desire to listen to this song and probably never will.  But when I listen to the album, I enjoy this song just fine. 
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2019, 03:40:42 PM »
I can't think of a Dream Theater song that has aged worse for me. I loved it when the single first came out. Then for years I thought it was just solid. Now I find it truly average and can hardly find anything interesting about it. It's most likely bottom 15 for me.

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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2019, 03:55:50 PM »
Good sounding song. I like the way the samples are incorporated, along with some vocal effects. The chorus is just too sappy.
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« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2019, 04:07:20 PM »
Bottom tier.  A collection of Masonic/Rosicrucian references set to a generic metal track.

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« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2019, 04:11:11 PM »
Musically, I love the chorus. The rest I'm not very keen on. The opening riff was better when it was used on Misunderstood, and that instrumental section in the middle is technically impressive but not all that engaging to listen to. But all in all it's an ok song. DT don't write bad songs, the worst they ever get is 'not so great', and I'd say this fits that description.

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« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2019, 04:53:31 PM »
I like the way the samples are incorporated...

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« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2019, 05:02:26 PM »
Easily the worst song on the album, but it isn't bad. It's better than filler. Filler metal tracks are like..."Prophets of War", "The Enemy Inside", "Paralyzed". And it's definitely a notch above those.

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« Reply #26 on: April 24, 2019, 06:39:27 PM »
I don't feel strongly about it one way or the other. What a bland song.

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« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2019, 07:01:08 PM »
I voted "love it". I don't understand why everyone seems to view it so unfavourably.
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« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2019, 07:52:48 PM »
I like it, but wouldnt rate it one of the stronger songs in the catalogue.
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« Reply #29 on: April 24, 2019, 07:55:25 PM »
One of the worst songs they've ever done. Skip it every time.

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« Reply #30 on: April 24, 2019, 08:02:05 PM »
I agree that it is a major skipper.  It still sounds like a song that runs out of gas just when it is getting to the first chorus, and that is never a good sign.  It's not a bad song, but just a very bland one.

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« Reply #31 on: April 24, 2019, 08:25:26 PM »
Strictly speaking, I'm not sure I can say it's one of the better songs in their catalog.  But I voted for that, because I think it's definitely at least a step or two above filler.  I think it's a very fun song. 
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« Reply #32 on: April 24, 2019, 08:28:39 PM »
To me it's bottom tier. It is way below average DT.

I mean the chorus is catchy and I like the breakdown in the middle, but all in all...yawn..
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« Reply #33 on: April 24, 2019, 08:47:57 PM »
I like it.  A lot. 

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« Reply #34 on: April 24, 2019, 10:09:40 PM »
I voted "love it". I don't understand why everyone seems to view it so unfavourably.

You're a brave one. I'm glad somebody voted "love it" because even though I think its the best song on the album, I feel it's on a very bland album. I could only bring myself to vote "like it." But it's so damn likable I was getting a little bummed nobody voted "love it" so thank you for that!