What It Takes To Win

by **texafana** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:55 am

This song rocks. And Arnel's voice is rockin. Sounds more like Bon Jovi than a Journey tune, which shows some diversity on the band not demanding a Steve Perry vocal on every song.

by **wednesday's child** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:27 am

In parts, it strikes me as having more of a Foreigner vibe,
the vocals akin to Gramm on Waiting For A Girl Like You, etc.
Nice ear-candy in any case.

by **Red13JoePa** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:02 am

An amazing song, WITTW.

by **ProgRocker53** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:19 am

Some people may think the lyrics are cheesy but I like them. This song meets the high expectations I've had for it since I first heard the title. A little different from what I expected but still awesome.. I like Neal's biting riff... bahgawd.

About time Journey throws a song into the mix that doesn't have love-related lyrics.

by **Monstrock** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:20 am

I wanna make a bold prediction here. Journey is gonna sing this song in the 2009 Superbowl. They're close friends w/ exNiners like Brent Jones who has NFL connections.

by **ProgRocker53** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:25 am

Monstrock wrote:I wanna make a bold prediction here. Journey is gonna sing this song in the 2009 Superbowl. They're close friends w/ exNiners like Brent Jones who has NFL connections.

That would be the TITS dude.

Think the NBA stadium sound guys will get wind of this song and maybe pump it into the arenas for the NBA finals? If it doesn't make the rounds at the NFL fields this fall that's a damn shame.

by **Monstrock** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:56 am

ProgRocker53 wrote:
Monstrock wrote:I wanna make a bold prediction here. Journey is gonna sing this song in the 2009 Superbowl. They're close friends w/ exNiners like Brent Jones who has NFL connections.

That would be the TITS dude.

Think the NBA stadium sound guys will get wind of this song and maybe pump it into the arenas for the NBA finals? If it doesn't make the rounds at the NFL fields this fall that's a damn shame.

I hope so, it's a bit late but it's still possible. But we'll definitely hear this a lot in NFL stadiums. But again, Journey in 2009 Superbowl would be sweet.

by **Red13JoePa** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:35 am

ProgRocker53 wrote:Some people may think the lyrics are cheesy

I was just thinking about that on the way home while it was playing but then it dawned that it was billed months ago by the band as a nothing but a pure "sports anthem" song. They lyrics are SUPPOSED to be (for a change) chliche, all sports cliches.

NO problem whatsover there.

by **Saint John** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:37 am

Red13JoePa wrote:
ProgRocker53 wrote:Some people may think the lyrics are cheesy

I was just thinking about that on the way home while it was playing but then it dawned that it was billed months ago by the band as a nothing but a pure "sports anthem" song. They lyrics are (for a change) chliche, all sports cliches.

NO problem whatsover there.

Exactly. Short of singing about wanting to piledrive the opponents face into the fucking ground and shit on their neck what else are you supposed to use for lyrics? The song is extremely well written.

by **Red13JoePa** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:43 pm

Yea, you knew what I meant SJ.
Up there I should've put "DELIBERATELY" cliche, as in on purpose.
That said, I DIG that "Stay in the zone" line

Totally cool.

The point of the song is a lot like Steve Perry's exact point with the lyrical content of the title track of ROR.

by **StoneCold** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:12 pm

Monstrock wrote:I wanna make a bold prediction here. Journey is gonna sing this song in the 2009 Superbowl. They're close friends w/ exNiners like Brent Jones who has NFL connections.

Good prediction, I beat you to it though. "Great minds think alike"!

StoneCold wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:29 pm

I could see them playing WITTW at Superbowl halftime next year.

http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... wl#4107926

This is a great song. As soundtrack friendly as anyting they've ever done.

by **tammy** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:37 pm

texafana wrote:This song rocks. And Arnel's voice is rockin. Sounds more like Bon Jovi than a Journey tune, which shows some diversity on the band not demanding a Steve Perry vocal on every song.

I really like it, especially the instruments at the beginning and AP's raspier tone. Only one part that makes me cringe - "there's no I in team"...I'd rather think of it as a song of a personal triumph rather than for a football team.

by **Arkansas** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:08 am

This'll probably be the soundtrack lead for the new 'Karate Kid' movie.
'Daniel-son' opens a dojo in Manilla...etc.

later~

MR

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