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Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

Is it the drumming that's the same?

Eyes of the World and Second Hand News were played in the same set on the Say You Will Tour and Live 2013.

You’re right- when I saw them on opening night of that tour, they didn’t perform Second Hand News, just Eyes of the World. The next night, they added SHN. However, halfway through the tour or so, they dropped Eyes of the World and replaced it with I Know I’m Not Wrong, a song I also think is similar to the other two.

It’s not that I think that Second Hand News and Eyes of the World just sound alike, more that they are similar in mood and execution, with the guitar playing and background vocals- whatever they’re singing after the chorus of SHN “bown bown bown” is similar to EYES “ooh ooh ooh.” The structures of the songs are very much similar, both very upbeat. I like them both a lot, but I don’t know that both belong on the same set list. But I’ve said that for years about Gold Dust Woman and Rhiannon, so what do I know.

Just to be clear, I love Second Hand News, Eyes of the World, and I Know I’m Not Wrong- I just think their structures are very similar to each other, especially with what they sing after each chorus.