"Speak To Me" Appreciation Thread

RG93 · June 25, 2011, 08:44:13 AM

Time to show this little piece some well-deserved love

I love the "unplugged" version that was performed live, and JR's piano cover is pretty good as well.

hefdaddy42 · June 25, 2011, 08:57:29 AM

Fantastic song, but that unplugged version wasn't really unplugged.

RG93 · June 25, 2011, 08:59:15 AM

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 25, 2011, 08:57:29 AM
Fantastic song, but that unplugged version wasn't really unplugged.

Hence the quotation marks

hefdaddy42 · June 25, 2011, 09:01:44 AM

Quote from: RG93 on June 25, 2011, 08:59:15 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 25, 2011, 08:57:29 AM
Fantastic song, but that unplugged version wasn't really unplugged.
Hence the quotation marks

I don't understand the need for quotation marks. But hey, that's cool.

Storm Rider · June 25, 2011, 09:31:08 AM

Love the song. But I can imagine what shitstorm this song would have caused had it been on one of the modern DT albums.

Vajra · June 25, 2011, 11:14:10 AM

Quote from: Storm Rider on June 25, 2011, 09:31:08 AM
Love the song. But I can imagine what shitstorm this song would have caused had it been on one of the modern DT albums.

Why would it cause a shitstorm?

Zydar · June 25, 2011, 11:21:20 AM

Great song.

FretMuppet · June 25, 2011, 11:21:45 AM

Quote from: Samara on June 25, 2011, 11:14:10 AM
Quote from: Storm Rider on June 25, 2011, 09:31:08 AM
Love the song. But I can imagine what shitstorm this song would have caused had it been on one of the modern DT albums.
Why would it cause a shitstorm?

HURR DURR THEYRE TOO MAINSTREAM

But yeah, its absolutely fantastic *appreciates*

Jamesman42 · June 25, 2011, 11:25:43 AM

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 25, 2011, 09:01:44 AM
Quote from: RG93 on June 25, 2011, 08:59:15 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 25, 2011, 08:57:29 AM
Fantastic song, but that unplugged version wasn't really unplugged.
Hence the quotation marks
I don't understand the need for quotation marks. But hey, that's cool.

I do. It is just sort of unplugged. Quotation marks help give that connotation...at least they do to me, so they were used effectively IMO.

Although you are the English man...

Love the song!

nikatapi · June 25, 2011, 12:14:53 PM

It's a great song, its a shame it wasn't included in FII.

wammabe · June 25, 2011, 12:42:59 PM

It's a very good song, but I don't really like the chorus.

jackbauer114 · June 25, 2011, 03:03:29 PM

Quote from: FretMuppet on June 25, 2011, 11:21:45 AM
Quote from: Samara on June 25, 2011, 11:14:10 AM
Quote from: Storm Rider on June 25, 2011, 09:31:08 AM
Love the song. But I can imagine what shitstorm this song would have caused had it been on one of the modern DT albums.
Why would it cause a shitstorm?

HURR DURR THEYRE TOO MAINSTREAM

Its not because the songs are "mainstream", its because the songs aren't that great. Speak To Me happens to be a great song.

But yeah, its absolutely fantastic *appreciates*

DarkLord_Lalinc · June 25, 2011, 04:03:27 PM

I always hope this song will make its way to any of their setlists. It's a shame it didn't make it to FII.

jmbeat · June 25, 2011, 04:25:52 PM

I ABSOLUTELY love this song the "tell me what your thinking" part has been in my head for the last few weeks. My wife came home one night while I was watching it on FYIAL and she even liked it, and that's saying something.

MetropolisxPt1 · June 25, 2011, 05:15:06 PM

Breathe is better imo

energythief · June 25, 2011, 07:56:36 PM

One of my all time DT faves. I wish they'd do more like it again.

ddtonfire · June 25, 2011, 08:51:03 PM

Simple, yet it says so much. Great song! I love Derek's airy synth during the "tell me what you're thinking" part!

Ħ · June 25, 2011, 09:24:36 PM

Quote from: energythief on June 25, 2011, 07:56:36 PM
One of my all time DT faves. I wish they'd do more like it again.

tri.ad · June 25, 2011, 11:57:03 PM

It's a really good song, and one of their best ballads. I'd love it if they included it in some of their concert set lists or did something similar for their upcoming work.

? · June 26, 2011, 12:55:45 AM

Their best B-side along with To Live Forever and Don't Look Past Me!

hefdaddy42 · June 26, 2011, 03:36:21 AM

Quote from: Jamesman on June 25, 2011, 11:25:43 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 25, 2011, 09:01:44 AM
Quote from: RG93 on June 25, 2011, 08:59:15 AM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 25, 2011, 08:57:29 AM
Fantastic song, but that unplugged version wasn't really unplugged.
Hence the quotation marks
I don't understand the need for quotation marks. But hey, that's cool.

I do. It is just sort of unplugged. Quotation marks help give that connotation...at least they do to me, so they were used effectively IMO.

No, it's not any unplugged. A few of the songs at that show were "unplugged", but that wasn't one of them.

Jamesman42 · June 26, 2011, 07:34:53 AM

*sigh* I think it pertains to more of the feel of the whole show, and STM was in the middle of all that, in the atmosphere...not unplugged, but there with the movement of some of the other unplugged songs. It at least has that vibe to me of being "somewhat unplugged." It's more of the atmosphere of it being unplugged, rather than the strict definition.

At least that is what I read into the OP...I "got" what he was saying.

chaotic_ripper · June 26, 2011, 11:03:29 AM

Love this song. Whenever I make a DT mix for someone I always add this song.

John94 · June 28, 2011, 01:14:23 PM

Surely I am not the only person who can relate to this song?

Love it, love going deep into the song and lyrics and relating it back to life.

Jamesman42 · June 28, 2011, 09:29:30 PM

Song has been stuck in my head lately because of this thread and watching it on the Rotterdam show.

Sixtease · June 29, 2011, 02:49:58 AM

One of the most memorable songs I know. I was sold after the first 10 seconds. And props for JR's piano version from Notes on a Dream!

Tomislav95 · June 29, 2011, 04:01:36 AM

This song is in my top40

Sketchy · July 25, 2011, 11:08:46 AM

Man, Speak To Me is one of the best bits of the FII demos, I love it.

RaiseTheKnife · July 26, 2011, 01:49:56 AM

when i introduce a new chick to DT, I usually do it through this song. Smooooth.

Jirpo · July 26, 2011, 03:09:32 AM

Appreciates! Great song!

Guitalguy · July 26, 2011, 04:30:49 AM

*Appreciates*

KevShmev · November 14, 2013, 07:15:00 AM

*appreciates*

This song needs way more love, especially when talking about the live version from 5YIAL.

? · November 14, 2013, 07:57:41 AM

Quote from: ? on June 26, 2011, 12:55:45 AM
Their best B-side besides Eve

Fixed to fit my current opinion.

Tom Bombadil · November 14, 2013, 08:07:41 AM

excellent song.

TheGreatPretender · November 14, 2013, 10:15:54 AM

This song, along with Raise The Knife are both better than most of the stuff on FII, and it's a damn shame they weren't included on the album.

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