Let us praise (or not, if you're mean) Duran Duran's "Hold Back the Rain"

There's an awesome version on Spotify which is 6.38 in length; is this the one Ned's talking about? Or is he waxing on a 7-minute version?

ok the whole album is amazing but the more i think about it, the more 'hold back the rain' and 'last chance on the stairway' reveal themselves as not just the dependable momentum-sustaining mood-enhancers but the crucial parts of the piece. like, i'd initially thought of them not as the 'main event' tracks but as very, very good filler, but for some reason this has mutated into them being both very, very good filler and the best songs on the album (and two of the best songs of the era)

"Last Chance..." actually boasts decent lyrics! By which I mean the "it could be the atmosphere sinking" part.

that bit is showstopping

This is the best Duran song ever. Sorry for finding this thread just now.

No need to apologize.

It is a great song, but out of the "Rio" non-single album tracks (besides "The Chauffeur", which is widely recognized as a classic by a lot of people anyway), I feel like "Lonely In Your Nightmare" is the real underrated gem there.

Looks like I said roughly the same thing 8 years ago. Oh well. Still standing for it. :) Anyway, all "Rio" tracs are great. :)

US night mix is the greatest thing ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NrKxtI6H2s

Yeah, I have a lot of time for this song. Probably even more for 'Last Chance On The Stairway', actually.