The "Do you like Juniper Poll"?

[Madness Fades]

Remember votes are anonymous so be honest with yourselves and each other.

Q) Do you like the song "Flying Down Juniper"?

[shackin'up]

to be honest, I love it. I even rank it way above It Was You, Down On Rodeo and Castaway dreams. Like Under The Skin, It's made of glass.

[Miss Vicky]

Definitely the weak link on an otherwise stellar album.

I don't own a stereo anymore so I hardly ever listen to my actual cds, but "Flying Down Juniper" is the only UTS song that is not on my iPod.

[gretchen]

I think it's a beautiful piece from start to finish. I love the way it moves.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

to be honest, I love it. I even rank it way above It Was You, Down On Rodeo and Castaway dreams. Like Under The Skin, It's made of glass.

Couldn't have said it better myself... although, It Was You and Down On Rodeo are at least halfway decent songs (cannot STAND Castaway Dreams).

[Madness Fades]

Well Castaway Dreams is better than Juniper. Again it not one of my favourites but I would have it over Juniper any day

[Miss Vicky]

What's with the Castaway Dream hate?

I think it's the best song on the album by far.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

What's with the Castaway Dream hate?

I think it's the best song on the album by far.

Who talks about Hate? There are eleven songs on an incredibly good album. I only rank it with the least favorites. The fact that it's possibly my nr. 11, doesn't say I hate it. No. I love it. There are only ten songs on it that I love more.

[xxxmx]

least favorite song on the album

the first time i played the album from start to finish, my eyes just kind of scrunched up. really? it's like Family Man II, but an 80s acid jazz version minus the flutes. well, to me.

the album ends with SGCYM for me, and like missvicky, it's the only song not on the 'pod.

[michelej1]

I think Juniper is awful, but then after Lindsey said that other people had told him that it was bad and Kristen thought it was the Love Boat song, at least I knew that he knew it was widely considered dreck and decided to go forwarded with it. I kind of respected that. So, I was content. Michele

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I think Juniper is awful, but then after Lindsey said that other people had told him that it was bad and Kristen thought it was the Love Boat song, at least I knew that he knew it was widely considered dreck and decided to go forwarded with it. I kind of respected that. So, I was content. Michele

To continue with the nautical theme, Castaway Dreams has always reminded me (musically and lyrically) of the cloying jingles typically used for pleasure boat rentals, or cruises. Or, for that matter, romantic surf n' turf joints, and timeshares in the Berkshires/Cape Cod/Poconos, etc. I don't know how anyone can listen to this song with a straight face, and would be quite happy to never hear (of) it again. Really the only black spot on what's, a year and a half later, still a very enjoyable album.

That said, re: Juniper- I'm not sure if it would work as a solo acoustic song with just Lindsey and his guitar (to compare with the TFTS Youtube video)- the arrangement of the song as it is on the album suits it quite well.

[Lori40]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I think Juniper is awful, but then after Lindsey said that other people had told him that it was bad and Kristen thought it was the Love Boat song, at least I knew that he knew it was widely considered dreck and decided to go forwarded with it. I kind of respected that. So, I was content. Michele

Although I don't think that Flying Down Juniper is awful, I do agree with Michele. I like it because I'm a huge Lindsey fan, and he liked it enough to put it on his album in spite of what others thought of it.

[Moz]

Yeah, I like it, even if it sounds a little 'creepy'. In fact, I'm listening to it right now.