'Miami' vs. 'New York'

[jacobus]

i always liked MIAMI. its a great challenging song of the last great U2 album-
MIAMI, My Mammy
POP

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

I love Miami, so therefor I vote Miami.

 

[Catman]

Despite New York's similarity to Dirty Day, I think I may still have to give it the edge. I feel as though it's one thing to be challenging, but quite another to be an empty, unmelodic mess that ultimately has very little to say. To quote Hold Me, Thrill Me..., "They don't know what you're doing/ Babe, it must be art." That kinda sums up how I feel about the song. It's like Bono is just takin' the piss... maybe he went on some acid trip and this is what he came up with, I don't know

With that said, I really do love POP, find it to be fairly underrated (not so much around these parts, but still...), and kinda upset when I hear the band refer to it as a misstep in their career... but I am most certainly not going to think it's some grand masterpiece overlooked by the music world. It's a very good album, but as a whole it could've used some more work (single versions of IGWSHA and, most especially, Please, along with Gone live, are vastly superior to their album counterparts; The Playboy Mansion is kinda throwaway). But whatever, that debate is for another day...

So, in my not-so-humble opinion, I would have to say that New York > Miami.



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[waynetravis]

Miami!

 

[theedgeu2]

New York, by a slim bit. I like New York a lot. I remember when I heard it I instantly liked it. IDK just something about the guitar and the bass. It's a cool song. Miami is good but if I had to choose between the two, New York. Some of the lyrics on New York are meh but some are actually quite good.

Miami is awesome with a lot of the electronic sorta sound. Plus Bono screaming MIAMI!!! is just epic! I haven't seen/heard Miami live so I gotta check that out. And New York from the Letterman show is the best version IMO.

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

Now I have to go to youtube to see Miami live

 

[corianderstem]

Miami by a country mile. I find New York to be really dull.

The song, that is, not the city.

 

[MrPryck2U]

The live version of New York is really awesome! Edge wails like a mofo!

 

[el_milagro]

Miami, my mammy!!

 

[Andreianloth]

New York,love the live performance of the U2 show live from Boston

 

[theedgeu2]

New York,love the live performance of the U2 show live from Boston

Oh YES! That is an amazing performance.

 

[Jarvio]

Man, these 2 songs are 2 of U2's worst. Both are b-side material. Maybe singing about famous cities isn't there strong point eh?
I however voted for New York. Yes the song is poor, but some of the melodies and the intro is (sometimes) bareable. Miami however has absolutely no redeeming features whatsoever.

 

[nielsgov]

I like them both but New York just wins slightly. I really like the build-up and then the big chorus but Miami does have a kick-ass riff.

 

[Andreianloth]

Oh YES! That is an amazing performance.

Bono sings with all your soul
It's amazing when he walking around the stage with your eyes closed with your arms

 

[alanah]

If I could, I'd vote New York again.

 

[SpaceBoy]

Miami for me. I never liked New York all that much, it's a fairly bland song IMO. Miami on the other hand actually has some real character despite some somewhat dodgy lyrics. The bass and the drums really make it.

 

[catlhere]

I went by the album versions and voted New York because it can at least hold my attention while Miami on Pop just bores me.
Much better when they reworked it live. But I disregarded the live version.

 

[coolian2]

I went by the album versions and voted New York because it can at least hold my attention while Miami on Pop just bores me.
Much better when they reworked it live. But I disregarded the live version.

both definitely improved live, that's for sure.

 

[phommel]

Both are my least fave on their respective albums. However the "Hot as a hairdryer in your face.." line is unforgivable. So Miami wins.

haha I already forgot about those lines. Yes Miami wins.

Btw, Bono is a great writer, but is also good in making very bad metaphors:

'hot as a hairdryer in your face'
'the air is heavy, heavy as a truck'
'It's hot as hell, we're like butter on toast'
'Freedom has a scent, like the top of a new born baby’s head

 

[mad1]

Miami has an awesome raw sound to it, a real sort of, heavy-dirty sound (dont ask!), that I absolutely love!

 

[cobl04]

new york studio.

miami live.

farmi causa.

 

[Galeongirl]

Wow this thread is old. Why is it revived?

 

[mad1]

Wow this thread is old. Why is it revived?

People who didnt contribute back then.

 

[mysterious_jen]

Miami

 

[Flaming Friar Sr]

both are excellent songs. with miami being arguably the weakest track of their best album and and new york being in the top half of one of u2's bottom half albums the nod goes to miami

 

[gvox]

Why would you want to ruin ATYCLB with that piece of crap Miami? No way.