That's the sign of either of a very good song or a very bad one
348309
I would have rated it four stars given that the group's popularity was in a steep decline when it was released, but for some reason the melody and lyrics have a tendency to pop into my head and stay there much longer than most four star songs do. That's the sign of either of a very good song or a very bad one. "Tear Drop City" falls into the former category.
35746
There is some good music on here. There are also some soundj-bites from the movie HEAD. The music part is good, the sound-bites are questionable and get old in a hurry. This album was much better than I expected it to be.
4294477
I bought this as a mp3 download with the Amazon credit as my church band is working with the song and I wanted to be able to spend some time critically listening to it.  Normally I do not buy music as a download, I prefer the physical product (I'm old, O.K.)

Anyway, the song has a very good message, and the orchestration is good.  Overall its much like what the rest of Kutless's recent music has been:  very mainstream CCM.  That being said, the bass line is decent, I like the bells, and the melody has several layerd tracks going on.  Its a bit of a challenge for us to pull this off live at our Sunday morning service.

I wish the message of the song would get through to all the retailers out there, becase they are definitly missing the point; and the lyrical content of this song really drives it home.

All in all, however:  when looking at the song as a body of music from a critical perspective:  3 stars.  If it weren't for the outstanding lyrics, I would only rate the music as 2 stars, but the excellent lyrics pull it up a notch.
845285
There seemed to be a bad spot on the title song.  I texted the person I bought it from snd thid was the last one.  I was told to do whatever I wanted with the CD snd was given credit for the purchase.
3763197
Good, positive song.  No surprise that it's at the top of the Christian charts; big surprise that it's also top 10 on the modern rock charts.  On the negative side, the lyrics become very repetitious after about 3 minutes, causing the song to drag out too long, which is the trend in music these days.
2255862
MODEST MOUSE
GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE BAD NEWS
EPIC; 2003

MY RATING: 38/100

Isaac Brock and I would not see eye-to-eye on a lot of things; we view the world through exceedingly different lenses. However, as an artist, I nonetheless respect him, and really enjoy the overall sound of his band. I've been spinning Mouse records since `97 or so, and the first four years of the band's recorded output providing something of a soundtrack to the aimless nights of my youth. His early records in particular, though bitter and a bit twisted, bore an indelible melodic sweetness and sympathy underneath the rough exterior that belied a deep and unique soulfulness on his part. What I'm trying to say is that I speak as a fan. However, I'm sad to say that MM's fourth album is a monotonous screed of depraved bitterness and metaphysical angst, with the soul of it all and the sense of humor markedly absent. It's not like I haven't tried. I REALLY dig "Float On," and I chuckled when I saw it covered in a FORD commercial on American Idol. Similiary, "Blame it on the Tetons" is as pathetically righteous a track as "Custom Concern" or "Trailer Trash," so I gotta respect. But that's about it. "Ocean Breathes Salty" might have been a strong b-side, but it's just a bit too disonant to register as single-quality Mouse. "The Good Times Are Killing Me" sounds promising, but fails to deliver in the way "Styrofoam Boots" did on THE LONESOME CROWDED WEST. You can have the rest; there's just not a whole lot here to get excited about. A truly disappointing record.

TRACKS:

1. Horn Intro
2. The World at Large (3/5)
3. Float On (5/5)
4. Ocean Breathes Salty (3/5)
5. Dig Your Grave
6. Bury Me With It (2/5)
7. Dance Hall (2.5/5)
8. Bukowski (2.5/5)
9. This Devil's Workday (2/5)
10. The View (2/5)
11. Satin in a Coffin (2/5)
12. Interlude (Milo)
13. Blame it on the Tetons (4.5/5)
14. Black Cadillacs (3/5)
15. One Chance (2.5/5)
16. The Good Times Are Killing Me (4/5)
3033372
The first song is good. The rest of it is like show tunes or something. I don't like show tunes.
4925759
Some good, some 'why did they bother'. How strongly you relate to GNs music will probably influence your feelings.
A bright spot is the cover of We Are So Fragile by Jesus Jones. Excellent. Visit [...]
and find out for yourself. (Then think about Never Enough, The Best of Jesus Jones instead of this album)
3016426
This album is just so-so

Some good songs seems the be overshadowed by its negative publicity and the movie(We all know the movie Flop badly)yet Never too Far and Lead The Way are great songs...

3 out of 5 stars
184606
The good: A couple versions of California dreaming. The re-make of some 80's hit like self control, somebodys watching me, and happy song.
The not so good: some of the songs sounds a lot like California Dreaming, using the same loops and effects.
The guys found a catchy sound and they really "milked it".
If you are looking for something that we'll get the crowds on their feet or keep you hyped during a workout, this CD has many  songs that will accomplish that.
4502569
This song has gotten a lot of bad reviews.  Not every song is about the lyrics. If it makes you dance then who cares if it makes no since.  There are a lot of other great artist and songs for that.

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2497425
Do you like to pester people with your music when you drive around? Then you'll love this song.

Warning for everyone else: This song has won several awards for being "awesomely bad" and "worst song".
1780015
I'm not too thrilled about it: I like some songs but not all...
3705022
There are certain good songs that run through one's life, but great songs run through multiple lives in similar ways. This is one of those songs.
1973983
It's a song, it's all a matter of personal taste, so stop reading reviews and listen to it somewhere on the internet before you buy it.
623147
A lot of numbers you don't hear that often.  Many of the horns sound like natural trumpet, but the trills are too good.
As a double album, it's twice a good thing.
2468750
I really like this song, but it is currently been played to death, putting Imagine Dragons dangerously close to one-hit-wonderland in my mind. I hope they will put out more music of equal or greater quality, and have not blown their stack on this one song.

I am really looking forward to hearing more from Imagine Dragons, and hope they will have more good songs.