“Ten Years Gone” is pretty much the greatest song evah, so yeah…(I also agree with “Stairway” being one of the reasons that I didn’t get into Led Zeppelin until long after first exposure…)
― Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Wayne Manor (morrisp), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:02 (one year ago) link
Pet Shop Boys 'Winner' is a great example. Only truly abysmal single they did (under their own name)
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:06 (one year ago) link
Pet Shop Boys also bear responsibility for "Absolutely Fabulous"
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:08 (one year ago) link
This is how I feel about Led Zeppelin - Fool in the Rain. Literally all of their other radio songs, and pretty much all of their other output, is at least pretty good. But that one makes me want to run screaming.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:14 (one year ago) link
Jay-Z's "Forever Young" needs to be in this convo
― young sussy (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:18 (one year ago) link
Excuse me, "Young Forever"
Jay-Z ft. Rod Stewart
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:40 (one year ago) link
Jay-Z free-styling over "rhythm of my heart" would possibly be world-ending
― Qeq-hauau-ent-pehui (Neanderthal), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:41 (one year ago) link
"The Motown Song (In the Heart of the City)"
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:42 (one year ago) link
For me and me only, apparently, Mysterious Ways is rock bottom U2 material. Still think so, but then Walk On came along and dethroned it.
― ⓓⓡ (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 11 May 2023 18:48 (one year ago) link
PSBs - Absolutely Fabulous definitely sprang to mind. shockingly shit.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 11 May 2023 19:17 (one year ago) link
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Thursday, 11 May 2023 19:45 (one year ago) link
What? No way. That's one of the best songs they ever made in the post-Joshua Tree era.
― ⓓⓡ (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:06 (one year ago) link
Yeah, I’m a non U2 fan but really like that song
― Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Wayne Manor (morrisp), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:07 (one year ago) link
See I’m a non-U2 fan and love Mysterious Ways
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:11 (one year ago) link
Huh, i thought everyone always agreed that D'yer Maker is the Led Zeppelin one of these.
― No, 𝘐'𝘮 Breathless! (Deflatormouse), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:16 (one year ago) link
xp I always thought that was U2's "baggy" song.
― henry s, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:16 (one year ago) link
I’m a U2 fan generally and I absolutely would put “Hold Me…” as my #1 favourite of their songs
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:17 (one year ago) link
Tied with "The Crunge".
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:17 (one year ago) link
Wasn't Absolutely Fabulous credited to Absolutely Fabulous though, for the very reason it was terrible
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:17 (one year ago) link
xp agree on "D'yer Maker", but also "Fool In The Rain" is one of these too.
― henry s, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:17 (one year ago) link
“D’Yer Maker”, like “St Tropez”, is widely cited as “bad” I guess but they are successful novelty songs in my book
The most I’ve ever liked Pink Floyd was when “St Tropez” randomly came on in the pharmacy, it was awesome accompaniment to buying shampoo
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:19 (one year ago) link
Mentally scrolling through Bowie’s precarious shitty period and it’s nice to know that yes, it just gets worse and worse, that yes the “God Only Knows” cover is bad but what about “Tonight”? And then “Too Dizzy” is worse than that? And then have you heard “Baby Universal”? god, it is so so bad. But the deeper into hell you go with Bowie you know that at the very very bottom you won’t find Bowie at all, you’ll find a Sales brother singing “Stateside”
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:24 (one year ago) link
hi, goon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulBbzKKgCYg
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:29 (one year ago) link
"Shinin' Star" is too confused to be really bad.
I've always said the worst Pink Floyd song is "Dogs of War", but suddenly I thought of "Not Now John" and I don't know.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:37 (one year ago) link
I mean, it doesn't even work for what it seems to be trying to do, so it's ineffective even at being annoying.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:38 (one year ago) link
PaulTMA at 9:17 11 May 23Wasn't Absolutely Fabulous credited to Absolutely Fabulous though, for the very reason it was terrible
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:42 (one year ago) link
You mean those chord changes and vocal choices and lyrical gaffes and Mickey Rourke rap don't work?
I like "Not Now John." The Final Cut's not terrible at all.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:46 (one year ago) link
Cool thread with lots of good songs.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:47 (one year ago) link
But the deeper into hell you go with Bowie you know that at the very very bottom you won’t find Bowie at all, you’ll find a Sales brother singing “Sorry”
Fixed.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:50 (one year ago) link
Chris O'Leary offered a defense of that Tin Machine single.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:52 (one year ago) link
For me and me only, apparently, Mysterious Ways is rock bottom U2 material.
The Sweetest Thing is easily the nadir of U2. Mysterious Ways rules.
― Toshirō Nofune (The Seventh ILXorai), Thursday, 11 May 2023 20:58 (one year ago) link
I mean, I was there in '91 and Bono talk-singing ON YOUR KNEES, BOY was a seismic shock.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:00 (one year ago) link
The Sweetest Thing, Mysterious Ways and Hold Me Kill Me Kiss Me Thrill Me are three of the maybe six U2 songs I like.
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:13 (one year ago) link
Same here; I'd add "Even Better Than the Real Thing" and "Until the End of the World" as two of the others (I was skimming thru that album earlier... it's been a while).
― Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Wayne Manor (morrisp), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:18 (one year ago) link
add "Numb," "Lemon," "The Fly," "Stay (Faraway So Close!)" -- what a run.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:19 (one year ago) link
for context here's rolling stone's 10 best u2 songs, I actively like one or two of these, about five I actively dislike1. One2. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For3. Beautiful Day4. Sunday Bloody Sunday5. Bad6. Where the Streets Have No Name7. With or Without You8. Moment of Surrender9. I Will Follow10. Even Better Than the Real Thing
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:27 (one year ago) link
Never heard of two of those...
― Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Wayne Manor (morrisp), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:34 (one year ago) link
Me liking every U2 song mentioned and even loving quite a few of them
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:37 (one year ago) link
Moment of Surrender is from 2009 and Bad is a live favourite from the 80shttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/u2-band-greatest-songs-bono-the-edge-205104/sunday-bloody-sunday-198195/
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:37 (one year ago) link
Cool, thx (those were indeed the two)
― Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Wayne Manor (morrisp), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:37 (one year ago) link
Including "Get on Your Boots"? Sexy Boots!
― MarkoP, Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:39 (one year ago) link
MoS at 160 on the 2012 Rolling Stone 500 songs list was the peak of their U2 circlejerk. We are poorer for this absurdism being subsumed.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:40 (one year ago) link
Okay not that one
the rolling stone top 50 u2 songs doesn't have The Fly, fucking rolling stone.
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:40 (one year ago) link
U2's obvious nadir for me is Songs of Experience - even the one before it has two songs I return to.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:42 (one year ago) link
I forgot about the cool little keyboard line in "Numb"... also, "Stay (Faraway So, Close)" is another good U2 song that I sort of forget exists (working thru Zooropa now).
― Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Wayne Manor (morrisp), Thursday, 11 May 2023 21:53 (one year ago) link
Yeah this song kind of rules actually
Including "Get on Your Boots"? Sexy Boots!― MarkoP, Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:39 PM (thirty-seven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― MarkoP, Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:39 PM (thirty-seven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
I had half an idea for a song for the ILX comp of "no line on the horizon" for that title, but got in too late.
It was better than the U2 song, but
― Mark G, Thursday, 11 May 2023 22:19 (one year ago) link
This has inspired me to listen to Boots for the first time in forever. The riff definitely works as a bassline but the Edge should be doing something else. I can't listen to it with a straight face.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 11 May 2023 22:29 (one year ago) link