Best Song Survivor: Zooropa Round Six - Page 2

brooklynmike · 12-31-2012, 11:42 PM

How the hell did The First Time make it this far?

An Cat Gav · 01-01-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by brooklynmike

How the hell did The First Time make it this far?

How the hell did it make it onto their best of!

Galeongirl · 01-01-2013, 09:25 AM

Dirty Day is absolutely superb live, while The First Time turns into a bit of a snoozefest. It's a good song, but not better than Dirty Day.

brooklynmike · 01-01-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by An Cat Gav

How the hell did it make it onto their best of!

Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Dat don't make no sense...

LemonMelon · 01-01-2013, 01:35 PM

Lyrically, The First Time is one of Bono's finest efforts. Really remarkable stuff. As a matter of fact, since 1990-2000 is clogged with '00s material, it's probably one of the best in that regard. So why did it make the best of? Because a number of tracks are much worse.

digitize · 01-01-2013, 01:37 PM

I'm really sad that The First Time is being knocked off.

intedomine · 01-01-2013, 02:18 PM

Can't believe Dirty Day progressed.

LadySpinHead · 01-01-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LemonMelon

Lyrically, The First Time is one of Bono's finest efforts. Really remarkable stuff.

Wow, I really couldn't disagree more.

Some of his worst lyrics, I think.

LemonMelon · 01-01-2013, 02:53 PM

Bono disagrees! The last verse is the most revealing of his "I'm not sure I get this Christianity thing anymore" phase IMO. Better than most of Pop because of its simplicity.

Zooropa needs a song like The First Time as well. I adore the album's icy inhumanity, but that's not U2.

the tourist · 01-01-2013, 02:58 PM

Yeah. The First Time is probably the second best song on the album with regard to lyrics. And better than pretty much anything he's written in the last decade and a half.

BlueSilkenSky · 01-01-2013, 03:23 PM

I'm also sad that The First Time is getting voted off, and I too am confused about why it was put on the Best Of. It's a great song, but there are so many 90's songs that are better... And it wasn't a single or popularly known.

I also like the way it breaks up the "icy inhumanity." Zooropa feels sterile, detached, devoid of emotion for the most part. The First Time is full of emotion, and it also sounds/feels like it could have been on one of the 80's albums.

LadySpinHead · 01-01-2013, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LemonMelon

Bono disagrees!

Shit, I hate disagreeing with Bono.

bonocomet · 01-01-2013, 04:39 PM

The First Time is one of the few songs in existence that can give me goosebumps every time I hear it.

cobl04 · 01-01-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by intedomine

Can't believe Dirty Day progressed.

Disgusting.

View Poll Results: What is your least favorite song?
Zooropa	0	0%
Lemon	2	4.88%
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)	0	0%
The First Time	23	56.10%
Dirty Day	16	39.02%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

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brooklynmike Refugee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Like landing a 747 onto your front lawn Posts: 1,980 Local Time: 12:06 AM	How the hell did The First Time make it this far? __________________

01-01-2013, 01:35 PM	#20
LemonMelon The Male Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 66,276 Local Time: 10:06 PM	Lyrically, The First Time is one of Bono's finest efforts. Really remarkable stuff. As a matter of fact, since 1990-2000 is clogged with '00s material, it's probably one of the best in that regard. So why did it make the best of? Because a number of tracks are much worse. __________________ Now.

01-01-2013, 02:53 PM	#24
LemonMelon The Male Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 66,276 Local Time: 10:06 PM	Bono disagrees! The last verse is the most revealing of his "I'm not sure I get this Christianity thing anymore" phase IMO. Better than most of Pop because of its simplicity. Zooropa needs a song like The First Time as well. I adore the album's icy inhumanity, but that's not U2. __________________ Now.

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01-01-2013, 01:37 PM	#21
digitize ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York / Dallas / Austin Posts: 14,041 Local Time: 11:06 PM	I'm really sad that The First Time is being knocked off.

01-01-2013, 02:18 PM	#22
intedomine Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,028 Local Time: 03:06 PM	Can't believe Dirty Day progressed.

01-01-2013, 02:58 PM	#25
the tourist Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 27,008 Local Time: 10:06 PM	Yeah. The First Time is probably the second best song on the album with regard to lyrics. And better than pretty much anything he's written in the last decade and a half.

01-01-2013, 03:23 PM	#26
BlueSilkenSky Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dancing out in space Posts: 5,735 Local Time: 01:06 AM	I'm also sad that The First Time is getting voted off, and I too am confused about why it was put on the Best Of. It's a great song, but there are so many 90's songs that are better... And it wasn't a single or popularly known. I also like the way it breaks up the "icy inhumanity." Zooropa feels sterile, detached, devoid of emotion for the most part. The First Time is full of emotion, and it also sounds/feels like it could have been on one of the 80's albums.

01-01-2013, 04:39 PM	#28
bonocomet Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California :) Posts: 67,032 Local Time: 09:06 PM	The First Time is one of the few songs in existence that can give me goosebumps every time I hear it.