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You'd be amazed by how many hardcore U2 fans count "Please" as their favorite U2 song.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 28 November 2003 20:14 (twenty years ago) link

Mine is "New Years Day".

― Aja (aja), Friday, 28 November 2003 20:16 (twenty years ago) link

duran duran - save a prayer (maybe dee will correct me on this. i was also thinking of make me smile (come up and see me), but that's a cover.)

― youn, Friday, 28 November 2003 20:20 (twenty years ago) link

When I used to run a U2 fansite *multiple shudders*, I remember "Please" coming out pretty often as well as a favorite. Terrible song though.

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Friday, 28 November 2003 21:49 (twenty years ago) link

I like "Please," but I've never quite understood why so many hardcore fans love it so much. There's a lot better U2 songs out there. There's much better songs on the Pop album alone...

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 28 November 2003 22:14 (twenty years ago) link

Weezer's Pinkerton. Please don't hurt me.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 28 November 2003 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

I have a feeling it's because "Please" is kind of a relatively normal U2 song, stuck on their most overlooked (and arguably strangest) album. Obscure but reminiscent of their older stuff = fan favorite

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Friday, 28 November 2003 22:28 (twenty years ago) link

Embrace actualyl = "Brothers & Sisters". I know, I am their fan (lapsed).

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 28 November 2003 22:34 (twenty years ago) link

isn't country feedback the band's stated fave from 'out of tunes' and this is why everyone claims to like it, this despite it being crap?

― keith m (keithmcl), Friday, 28 November 2003 22:45 (twenty years ago) link

Keith M, I really don't think it would matter if Stipe loved or hated that song, it's just really popular among the fans. I like it a lot - it makes a lot of sense to me. It just has that "favorite song" feeling to it.

But obviously, you've got it in for them, so why do I bother?

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 28 November 2003 23:29 (twenty years ago) link

I never knew that about what the band said, but "Country Feedback" has always been one of my favourite R.E.M. songs. I don't agree that it's crap (obviously).

― David A. (Davant), Friday, 28 November 2003 23:31 (twenty years ago) link

Along with "Nightswimming" and "Country Feedback," "World Leader Pretend" and "Find The River" scored very high when fans were requesting songs via the REM website on their last tour.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 28 November 2003 23:34 (twenty years ago) link

Another reason "Country Feedback" is very popular among fans - it's waaaaay better live.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 28 November 2003 23:35 (twenty years ago) link

Blur fan favorite - "This Is A Low," obviously!

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 28 November 2003 23:39 (twenty years ago) link

i haven't got it in for them, i just remember it becoming very popular on prodigy back in the dark ages when the band proclaimed it their favorite from that mediocre record. kahoutek should be the fan fave, but maybe that's one for those who have it in for them since the band doesn't like that album.

― keith m (keithmcl), Saturday, 29 November 2003 00:25 (twenty years ago) link

Pinkerton owns this thread.

― Mister Snrub (MisterSnrub), Saturday, 29 November 2003 00:29 (twenty years ago) link

Weird. "Kahoutek" has always been one of my least favorite REM album tracks, ever since I was 12. I love Fables though, and so does REM. There have been a fair few interviews recently where Mike Mills in particular picks that as one of his favorite REM albums. There were playing a lot from that record on their last tour - "Feeling Gravity's Pull," "Maps & Legends," "Life And How To Live It," "Driver 8," and I'm pretty sure "Green Grow The Rushes."

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Saturday, 29 November 2003 00:32 (twenty years ago) link

Pavement (careful now!) - Greenlander (cos it's obscure innit!)

― dog latin (dog latin), Saturday, 29 November 2003 01:22 (twenty years ago) link

Genesis - "Supper's Ready"

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 29 November 2003 01:37 (twenty years ago) link

The Cure - Figurehead

I'd say "A Forest"

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 29 November 2003 01:38 (twenty years ago) link

Wu Tang - Black Shampoo

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Saturday, 29 November 2003 01:41 (twenty years ago) link

Siouxsie - Red Light

― Baaderist (Fabfunk), Saturday, 29 November 2003 16:41 (twenty years ago) link

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