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The Shaman	September 30, 2011 1:29:11 PM UTC	Post #1
Posts: 24 Member #: 174,157 Joined: 09/10/2011	is the best song ever, by anyone. Period. Such a positive, epic beautiful masterpiece of awesomeness.
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Awake79	September 30, 2011 3:25:45 PM UTC	Post #1
Posts: 34 Member #: 173,890 Joined: 09/10/2011	Good tune, yes. Nice to see it back in the rotation this tour.
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BigBunny	October 02, 2011 11:45:16 AM UTC	Post #2
Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 63 Member #: 174,402 Joined: 09/10/2011	the guitar at the end does it for me http://www.gracethrufaith.com
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TheVoid777	October 05, 2011 2:20:35 AM UTC	Post #3
Posts: 3 Member #: 176,331 Joined: 10/04/2011	Agreed. 18 years ago, my wife and I danced our first dance together as a couple to Surrounded. Well, at least till the tempo picked up! It was great - the guests were all like "WTH??" We just danced and sang to each other with the biggest grins on our faces. Ahhh yes... Still brings a tear to my eye .... -Void
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Obryn	October 05, 2011 3:31:15 PM UTC	Post #4
Location: Coppell, TX Posts: 28 Member #: 175,552 Joined: 09/22/2011	That's the thing about DT...they write all these killer-riff-face-melting-epics to draw us metal-heads in, then, out of nowhere, we find ourselves singing their most heartfelt ballad-ish out loud in public. Songs like "Surrounded" and "Far from heaven" really have that raw emotion that just stays with you long after the song is over. Like many other fans, I came for the face-melting and left with tear-streaming! I didn't know I had all these emotions to let out! no fair! now I've only habits left to break... To the power of the Earth I'm calling...
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The Shaman	October 06, 2011 12:03:01 PM UTC	Post #5
Posts: 24 Member #: 174,157 Joined: 09/10/2011	=Obryn said:That's the thing about DT...they write all these killer-riff-face-melting-epics to draw us metal-heads in, then, out of nowhere, we find ourselves singing their most heartfelt ballad-ish out loud in public. Songs like "Surrounded" and "Far from heaven" really have that raw emotion that just stays with you long after the song is over. Like many other fans, I came for the face-melting and left with tear-streaming! I didn't know I had all these emotions to let out! no fair! now I've only habits left to break... Well, the difference is: Surrounded has those ballad elements, but the middle part is purely bright, uplifting and beautiful. There's no song like this on ADTOE and that makes me sad.
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TheVoid777	October 06, 2011 1:42:07 PM UTC	Post #6
Posts: 3 Member #: 176,331 Joined: 10/04/2011	=The Shaman said:Well, the difference is: Surrounded has those ballad elements, but the middle part is purely bright, uplifting and beautiful. There's no song like this on ADTOE and that makes me sad. True. But then again, there isn't really ANYTHING like the album IAW, not just Surrounded. To me, that album was unique across the entire DT collection. Yeah, SFAM has obvious hooks/references/elements, but even so, the album as a whole doesn't "sound" like IAW. There was just something different about that release that is unique and unrepeatable. Don't get me wrong though, I love all of DT's works - IAW just stands out to me. -Void
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The Shaman	October 06, 2011 1:48:27 PM UTC	Post #7
Posts: 24 Member #: 174,157 Joined: 09/10/2011	=TheVoid777 said: =The Shaman said:Well, the difference is: Surrounded has those ballad elements, but the middle part is purely bright, uplifting and beautiful. There's no song like this on ADTOE and that makes me sad. True. But then again, there isn't really ANYTHING like the album IAW, not just Surrounded. To me, that album was unique across the entire DT collection. Yeah, SFAM has obvious hooks/references/elements, but even so, the album as a whole doesn't "sound" like IAW. There was just something different about that release that is unique and unrepeatable. Don't get me wrong though, I love all of DT's works - IAW just stands out to me. -Void Agreed.
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JohnFrantastic	October 06, 2011 5:12:31 PM UTC	Post #8
Posts: 13 Member #: 173,566 Joined: 09/09/2011	I love it. I especially love the version on CiM with Sugar Mice and Mother. Awesome.
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DragonAttack	October 08, 2011 6:16:10 PM UTC	Post #9
Posts: 9 Member #: 176,395 Joined: 10/06/2011	Indeed, a terrific track, with a hint of Queen at the beginning. Someone pointed out to me last year that the synth was similar/copied from the segue/beginning of 'Father to Son' off of Queen II. Damned if they weren't correct. A couple of guitar parts in 'Fatal Tragedy' and 'Misunderstanding' made me think Brian May was in the studio each time.
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SierraMark	October 11, 2011 3:54:05 PM UTC	Post #10
Posts: 5 Member #: 176,299 Joined: 10/03/2011	=The Shaman said:is the best song ever, by anyone. Period. Such a positive, epic beautiful masterpiece of awesomeness. I totally 100% agree with this! With so many great DT songs it is hard to pick just one favorite but Surrounded is it for me. Seeing it live...there just is nothing else like it. -Mark
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