Since people are talking about the top 5 songs they wish would come back (which I haven' t heard since...well since I can't find them), what are everyone's top 5 features songs?

Mine would be...
1.The Beginning
2.Dark Room
3.Leave It All Behind
4.See You Through
5.Walk You Home

1. Leave It All Behind
2. See You Through
3. Thursday
4. Roger's Theme
5. God Save Rock n Roll

action
stagecoach
god save...
see you thru
harold

no order

Demons
Action
GSRnR
Oh My Love
Leave It All Behind

Wow. In the long history of this MB, I don't think we've ever had this. *Right now* off the top of my head, I would say:

01 Leave It All Behind
02 The Design (with the old lyrics)
03 Temporary Blues
04 Harold
05 Don't Lie to Me

Rocking out in the car it would be

Circus
Paid To Think
See You Through
Seious
Beginning

Rocking out in my room it would be

Circus
Speed of 33 and One Third
Radio One
Thursday
Armani Suede

Rocking out in the shower

attention
armani suede
Paid to think
see you through
speed of 33

rocking out on the way to class

roger's theme
paid to think
circus
serious
walk you home

rocking out on the way to work

beginning
walk you home
two by two
demons
paid to think (of curse this one)

rocking out coming home from work

engine debris
paid to think
beginning
demons
speed of 33

i cant just pick 5 because the features can be played during any time of the day doing any activity........

hmmm, i don't have all of their songs yet, but judging from what i do have:
1) paid to think
2) see you through
3) buffalo head
4) leave it all behind
5) the beginning

Alright...Top Five:
(In no order)

-1. The Idea of Growing Old
-2. The Design (I am down with the old lyrics, too)
-3. GSRnR
-4. Action
-5. The Beginning
-6. See You Through

I cheated since I couldn't choose. Sorry.

new favorite: someway somehow
old favorite: walk you home
wish they'd play this more favorite: harold
two for good measure: temporary blues & burma

that last post was mine, i don't know why it didn't log me in. just wanted to go on record.

1- Don't Lie
2- Action
3- Circus
4- The Design
5- Demons

1. Circus
2. Action
3. Demons
4. See you thru
5. Stagecoach

Favorite live songs

action
paid to think
circus
god save rock and roll
moonlight

i always get excited whenever they play these...hearing paid to think and circus is always a treat for me...

1. see you through
2. buffalo head
3. leave it all behind
4. paid to think
5. moonlight

See You Thru
Leave It All Behind
Thursday (still, I know)
33 1/3
Circus

Put Buffalo Head in my aardvark head a little more and it'll be on up there, too. Their best cover ever is "Sweet Child O' Mine"

i still can't believe they covered "JET"...this one should eek its into the set more often. they put the Wings version to shame.

-God Save Rock and Roll
-Action
-Buffalo Head
-Paid to Think
-Moonlight

My list isn't anything new, but I felt the need to contribute.

it was a brilliant cover. i would be all for hearing it more often.

see you through
leave it all behind
thursday
walk you home
exorcising the demons

1. The beginning
2. Dark Room
3. leave it all behind
4. Buffalo Head
5. Bumble bee


Also favorites: Thursday (Long Version), Speed of 33, Armani Suede, See you through, Two by Two

1 the beginning
2 circus
3 exhibit a
4 the damage is done
5 god save/ me & the skirts

i was wondering if or how much anyones has changed since this topic was started with all of the fabulous new songs

Currently:

Someway, Somehow
Leave it All Behind
See You Through
Your Smile
TTWIMTB

in no order:

Idea of Growing Old
The Beginning (week 1)
Demons
Circus
Darkroom

Idea Of Growing Old
Someway, Somehow
Dark Room
See You Through
Harold

(Edited by deathscythe257 at 8:20 pm on Jun. 5, 2003)

on second thought...

stagecoach
extension chord
temporary blues
situation gone bad
oh my love

The Idea of Growing Old
See You Thru
Leave It All Behind
Bring On the Night
Moonlight

Top five in general:
GSRnR
Hey Lou
The Beginning
Circus
Thursday

Top five you'll hear me humming or lightly singing randomly:
Thursday
There's a Million Ways...
Dark Room
See You Thru
Serious

(Edited by JustAnotherDrive at 8:24 pm on May. 21, 2003)

Nearly a year ago, I said this:
1. Leave It All Behind
2. See You Through
3. Thursday
4. Roger's Theme
5. God Save Rock n Roll

Now, I'd say:
1. Circus
2. Harold
3. Growing Old
4. Moonlight
5. 2x2

with honorable mentions for Bring on the Night, Temporary Blues, See You Through, Buffalo Head, and Your Smile

1. Leave It All Behind
2. Stagecoach
3. Million Ways To Sing The Blues
4. Dark Room
5. Circus

Wasn't posting back in July, so....

5. Someway, Somehow
4. Dark Room
3. The Idea of Growing Old
2. Leave It All Behind
1. See You Thru

Honourable Mentions:

Bring on the Night, Moonlight, That's the Way..., Paid to Think (I still love this one and wish I could hear it live)

Top five is too difficult, so here's my top ten list (no order):

Circus
GSRNR
Darkroom
Serious
Damage Is Done (older version from site)
The Way It's Meant To Be
Million Ways...
Action
The Beginning
See You Through

Close but no cigar: Temporary Blues, Walk You Home

The first one will always remain in it's spot, the other four could change from time to time...

1. Dark Room
2. The Beginning
3. Walk You Home
4. Circus
5. Damage is Done

That's one beautiful list that you have there cousin. Mine would have been very similar prior to the introduction of the new songs.

Why thank-you. I do what I can.

Yes, the new songs are high on my list, especially "There's A Million Ways to Sing the Blues" and "The Way It's Meant to Be" and "Me and the Skirts" (well, all of them, I guess), but I just sit in awe while listening to the songs on my list.

1. stagecoach
2. harold
3. circus
4. the way it's meant to be
5. someway, somehow

and the runners-up (because i feel bad not mentioning them at all): serious, darkroom, your smile, me and the skirts, temporary blues, growing old, moonlight, thursday, and all the rest of their catalogue

my sleeper pick is "harder to ignore". great. fucking. song.

Ah, it is so good.

I considered it for my top 5, but it hasn't reached that level yet. Matt's voice during the first line where he switches from normal Matt voice to Super Rock Star Psycho Angry Shriek totally rules the entire land of New Featuresdom. Ah it's addictive...

Same here. It's good to know that many people are on the same side with me.

1- Don't Lie
2- Action
3- Circus
4- Leave It All Behind
5- Me and the Skirts

Still love Demons & Burma & Stagecoach...this list just represents my taste of the moment.

This topic needed to be brought up again.

My favorites are still prety much the same, except I think I'd switch out "See You Through" and bring in "Circus".

Haven't heard half the songs you guys have, but here's mine, in no particular order...

1. Armani Suede
2. Leave It All Behind
3. Standing By
4. D-Con (Radio One)
5.God Save RnR

1. Bumblebee
2. The Beginning
3. The Idea of Growing Old
4. Serious
5. Don't Lie to me (because I just discovered its majesty)

I love that song so much.

Mine as of now would be...

1. Leave It All Behind
2. Stagecoach
3. Dark Room
4. Harder To Ignore
5. Circus

I still heart Million Ways though...

Man, look at my list from July 2002. All but one of those songs are dead. That's sad. I still do consider those my favorite songs, though.

But here's a new top 5: top 5 active Features songs:

01 Leave It All Behind
02 Someway, Somehow
03 There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues
04 Harder 2 Ignore
05 Situation Gone Bad

1. harold
1. stagecoach
2. circus
3. harder to ignore
4. the way it's meant to be
5. your smile

i thought about this for way too long. i'm still not satisfied.

the beginning
exhibit a
harold
temporary blues
armani suede

not all active, but a new list. i think. i better go look.

I was starting to wonder when someone would bring this thread back. OK, it's a fav, and it's more relevant than just about anything we discuss on this board (esp. cover songs...)

At any rate, "Harder to Ignore" is in the top 5 for me now. "Idea" can go because the changes have made it a 2nd-rate song now. "Someway, Somehow" can replace "Moonlight" as well.

1. walk you home
2. the way it's meant to be
3. exhibit a
4. the beginning
5. there's a million ways....

honorable mention: the new song (it will definitely be in my top 5 once there are lyrics and a title)

Idea of Growing Old
Someway, Somehow
The Way It's Meant To Be
Walk You Home
See You Through

1. Leave It All Behind
2. See You Thru
3. Someway, Somehow
4. That's the Way It's Meant to Be
5. Harder to Ignore

Exorcising Demons
Harder 2 Ignore
*New Song* (It's so funky)
Exhibit A
Someway Somehow

the following list is subject to change it's so hard to choose

In no order....

Kari-Anne
See You Through
Dark Room
Walk You Home
The Beginning

For today, anyway.

I have to say that your list as a whole is the one that I agree with the most. I fell in love with those exact songs before any others on the mix tape that introduced me to the Features.

So, you're Miss September? My names RD, it's nice to make your acquaintance.

Welcome MissS! I like your screen name.

Finish her.

Many thanks. Thanks to Richard, as well.

I chose those songs because to me, they seem the most sing-alongy. Plus, they're always super-fun live. I was, however, singing "Buffalohead" all day yesterday. Not one of my favorites, but good nonetheless.

1. The Beginning
2. GSRnR
3. Hey Lou
4. Thursday
5. Circus

Man.... Guess those are the ones that just stick to me.

Sorry if this sounds a little old school for some of you, but:

1. Rabbit March
2. Roger's Theme
3. Jurley
4. Buffalo Head
5. Walk You Home

I must go on, five simply doesn't do it for me:

6. Treehouse Club
7. Burma
8. Demons
9. "After the argument we'll compare; the notes we've jotted down..." what's that one? God, I love that one. Off the first EP. You know, "the worst part of it is... jealousy." Maybe it's "That's Me". Hell if I know. Anyone?
10. Darkroom


Sorry for the extra five, especially being a newbie and all.

Thursday
Jurley
Oh My Love
Armani Suede
LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND

I'd like to personally invite all the new fans to include their lists.

Also, I'd like an update from the old fans. My list hasn't changed. Has yours?

Top of the World
Memphis
Conquest at Midnight
Jeffrey
Waiting for My Friends

Honorable Mention--Listen Up

There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues
Two By Two
Leave It All Behind
Exhibit A
Harder To Ignore
Circus

5 is too few.

My five, as a newbie:

1 - Karie-Ann
2 - Darkroom
3 - The Way It's Meant To Be
4 - See You Through
5 - Me and the Skirts

I'm interested in 'Exhibit A' though, as it sounded great when they played it in London recently... but I don't have a copy of it at all.

July 9, 2002
1. Leave It All Behind
2. See You Through
3. Thursday
4. Roger's Theme
5. God Save Rock n Roll

May 21, 2003
1. Circus
2. Harold
3. Growing Old
4. Moonlight
5. 2x2

February 14, 2004
1. Circus
2. Harder to Ignore
3. Situation Gone Bad
4. Harold
5. Don't Lie to Me

Will

(Edited by Wiyum at 2:59 pm on Feb. 14, 2004)

D-Con (Radio One)
Anti-Gravity Class of '93
Hey Lou
33 1/3
Kari-Ann/Leave It All Behind (can't decide)

Don't get me wrong, their current repertoire is grand, but I'm a sucker for the old stuff. It just had a much more whimsical, youthful sound to it that I really enjoy.

How do you get to hear all these tracks, Andy?!

My 5, which probably reflect a sheltered life from all things features, rather than a great insight

1. There's a million ways to sing the blues
2. Speed of 33 1/3
3. That's the way it's meant to be
4. Dark room
5. The beginning

Welcome to the only list to feature these tunes.

I do agree about the whimsical nature that is fun, but it isn't tops for me.

Will

Jul 9 2002, 12:30 AM
Mine would be...
1.The Beginning
2.Dark Room
3.Leave It All Behind
4.See You Through
5.Walk You Home

May 21 2003, 09:14 PM
1. Leave It All Behind
2. Stagecoach
3. Million Ways To Sing The Blues
4. Dark Room
5. Circus

February 14 2004, 10:19 PM
1.Leave It All Behind
2. Harder To Ignore
3. Darkroom
4. Stagecoach
5. The Beginning (Week One)

Oh, I'm just a newbie to the board, not to the band.



I was hooked up to the download site a while back, and have been a fan of various Spongebath artists for years.

I didn't download every track from there, sadly.



Oh, and I was choosing between "Me and the Skirts" and "D-Con (Radio One)" for the final track of my five.

Andy

i belive this is the fourth time this topic has been resurrected.

the beginning
exhibit a
temporary blues/leave it all behind
harold/armani suede
love is golden/circus

that wasn't cheating.

i thought all mine had changed but then i found this post.

1. Look Out Below
2. The Beginning
3. Bumblebee
4. Serious
5. Leave It All Behind

The Way It's Meant to Be
Love is Golden
Circus
Darkroom
Harder To Ignore

It's almost time for the Features NCAA Tournament again. This thread has me asking who will go all the way. There have been very few new songs added since last year, making this one hinge on everyone's changing opinions on old songs....

Darkroom
The Beginning
Circus
Walk You Home
Armani Suede/Thursday/Exorcising Demons/The Way It's Meant to Be/Harder to Ignore

Basically, I cannot narrow it down to five choices. It gets tricky after the top four.

I have been talking with several people about how often you see the word
"features" or how song titles/lyrics are mentioned in every day conversation. For example, I was presented with Exhibit A in jury duty today.


33 1/3
million ways
armani suede
bumblebee
temporary blues

for now anyways...

that's part of the beauty of the songwriting- that everyone is at once familiar and comfortable with the words pellham is using-- even though the lyrics in general may be vague at times we definitely each have our own concrete understandings of the phrases he uses and every fan connects with it and makes each song indelibly(sp) their own.

Too lazy to compare and contrast with old posts, so I'll start fresh again:

1. Harder to Ignore
2. Leave It All Behind
3. See You Through
4. The Beginning (Week One)
5. Darkroom

Other Favs: Demons, 33 and 1/3, That's the Way..., Circus, Exhibit A

I decided not to do the two for one that many others did.

At this very second...

1-Me And The Skirts
2-Leave It All Behind
3-The Beginning (I never thought I would say that!!!)
4-That's the Way It's Meant to Be
5-Don't Lie to Me

I'm pretty boring, but also pretty surprised about #3 & #4

(Edited by Lauren at 9:56 pm on Feb. 18, 2004)

Ah yes, good to see you've shed both The Design and Action over the past year and a half.

i'm from the old school....

rabbit's marching
thursday
radio 1
roger's theme
smooth

smooth?

okay maybe it's "you're so smooth..."
awesome song

No, I think you were right... "Smooth" is the title I've always heard.

If only I could hear the song...

Will

Listening to the streams on the site, I must say, "Kari-Ann" is my Features song of the moment by far. I know the Mahaffey sessions are generally overproduced, but that extensive production really works with this song...it's something you can really imagine being a huge hit single. God, god, god I love this song. Those super-produced "My love, my love, my love, my love" BG vocals followed by that orchestral section is my favorite studio Features moment that I've heard yet.

I still think their best crop of songs to date were the ones recorded during those sessions. The production of them doesn't take away from their overall strength.

Here we go!

Once again, no order:

Kari-Anne
Dark Room
Thursday
See You Through
Leave it all Behind

1. the way it's meant to be
1. harold
3. circus
4. harder to ignore
5. your smile