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The more I listen to "I Held Her In My Arms", the more I think that it may be the greatest song ever consigned to CD. Gano sounds like he's just woken up from the worst nightmare he's ever had, and he still wanted to rock. And the lyrics.... "I will not kill the one thing that I love"... that's the sort of stuff that should be on university literature sylabusses, not Bob Dylan. And the saxaphone... Everything about it. Proof that teen angst is beautiful.

― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 13 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'd love to cite, say, the hilarious "He Likes Me" off their criminally undersung WHY DO BIRDS SING? album, but I'm still going to have to go with "Prove My Love," `cos it's just so fuckin' perfect.

― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 13 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

my lik american music

― Karl J Kretzschmar, Saturday, 13 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Kiss Off" is probably the cliche answer. Regardless, that song is charged.

― Keiko, Saturday, 13 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Johnny," from the best-of album. Pure heartbroken longing.

― Prude, Saturday, 13 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Country Death Song. Nick Cave's whole mid-period schtick in one tune, done better.

― Andrew, Sunday, 14 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two years pass...

Good Feeling. That and Holocaust by Big Stars cause tears everytime. And dude, I'm a full grown man.

― King Hippo, Friday, 17 September 2004 17:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm actually with Alex on this one, I think: "Prove My Love" is awesome.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 17 September 2004 17:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I'll go with "Prove My Love" as well.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 17 September 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

nine years pass...

I can't believe someone else would pick "Country Death Song"

pwns so hard

― chillin' on an "awesome pretzel" hoagie (DJP), Monday, 28 April 2014 19:54 (twelve years ago)

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