Electric Co. is a definite top-fiver

[impy13]

This thread is probably unnecessary, but I've listened to Electric Co a lot lately and I love the song more and more every time I hear it.

I've only been to one show (last October) but thinking back, the song was one of my favorite moments of the evening.

So I've decided it can enter the hallowed ground reserved for the Pleases and Ultra Violets of the world. Welcome to the top five, Electric Co.

 

[xaviMF22]

umh just out of curiosity what is your top five?

 

[God Part III]

Mine would be Zooropa, Until The End Of The World, Where The Streets Have No Name, The Electric Co., and Acrobat, in that order. But you're right, The Electric Co. is the song.

 

[impy13]

umh just out of curiosity what is your top five?

Something like this:

1. Ultra Violet
2. Please
3. The Electric Co
4. Acrobat
5. Gone

Something like that.

 

[mirrorballman]

im very happy the boys re-discovered this one for this tour. in my opinion THE tour highlight and it seemed to work with many fans (who, just like you, "discovered" the song as well)

thinking about the ending...adams powerful riff

 

[Chizip]

i bet before this tour most people wouldnt have even considered electric co a top 5 song

its nice that u2 decided to revisit it, i wish they would do it with more songs

 

[catlhere]

i bet before this tour most people wouldnt have even considered electric co a top 5 song

its nice that u2 decided to revisit it, i wish they would do it with more songs

I feel that way about An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart

I didn't give those 2 tracks any thought until the tour started, and I realized just how cool those songs are, and how well they fit together. Bono acting like a cat is goofy, but fun to watch.

And yes The Electric Co. is an amazing song. Top 5? eh, not for me, but it's definitely a badass live.

 

[impy13]

i bet before this tour most people wouldnt have even considered electric co a top 5 song

its nice that u2 decided to revisit it, i wish they would do it with more songs

Absolutely. In the early stages of the tour when they were throwing in An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart, that was great as well. It's good to hear songs from previous albums that weren't singles, although the majority of the time, the only way an old song is getting played is if it's one of the old warhorses. That's a shame.

But Electric Co just kicks ass

 

[Axver]

My fellow Slug lover ranks Ultra Violet as #1?

 

[impy13]

My fellow Slug lover ranks Ultra Violet as #1?

Despite your distate for UV (it's mostly sentimental reasons for my adoration), it's definitely good to see you back.

And now I realize that I'm stupid and didn't understand that it's just the one forum.

 

[Zoots]

Excellent song!!! Probably my 2nd favorite song of the pre-UF era after New Years Day.

 

[scottyT]

the revisiting of boy was good for me this tour. it helped me cement the fact that un cat dubh is my least favorite U2 song, or top five worst... and it helped me to discover that the electric co is so much better than i had even come close to realizing. it is up there with bad, God pt. 2, Hawkmoon, AIWIY, the fly, ultraviolet, etc. awesome.


the electric co just gets better and better every time i hear it. yes this thread is pointless, and i love it anyway.

 

[Lancemc]

The Electric Co. has ALWAYS been a top-fiver for me! :rock on:

 

[Flying FuManchu]

I've always loved it.... the little Who bit added by bono makes it so much better IMO.

 

[Liesje]

i bet before this tour most people wouldnt have even considered electric co a top 5 song

its nice that u2 decided to revisit it, i wish they would do it with more songs

I agree and even given the tour, it's nowhere near my top five. If the Vertigo live version counted, maybe, but the tour hasn't changed the way I feel about the album version. The song itself is fine, I just don't like the vocals on Boy...or the vocals from that time period in general. I prefer the newer live versions (PopMart to present) of Out of Control, Electric Co, 11 O'Clock Tick Tock, I Will Follow.

Axver, I'm a rare Slug lover as well. Slug is definitely in my top 10, maybe even top 5!

 

[shart1780]

I like it live but other than that... meh.

 

[SunBloc]

Absolutely. In the early stages of the tour when they were throwing in An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart, that was great as well. It's good to hear songs from previous albums that weren't singles, although the majority of the time, the only way an old song is getting played is if it's one of the old warhorses. That's a shame.

But Electric Co just kicks ass

Electric Co/An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I've always loved it.... the little Who bit added by bono makes it so much better IMO.

As for An Cat Dubh, it was more than a pleasant surprise to me because I've loved that song ever since I first heard it. You can imagine how wild I went upon hearing it in Chicago back in May.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

The Boy trio was a special moment on the V tour. I feel fortunate to of seen this on the first leg. Cry/Electric Co. moved way up on my list because of this tour.

 

[adrball]

The Boy trio was a special moment on the V tour.

Yeah, the first leg was pretty special because of this. And whenever I have UABRS on, Electic Co. always goes on LOUD.

 

[chickadee]

Fabulous, as all of the Boy album is.

 

[U2phan]

I agree and even given the tour, it's nowhere near my top five. If the Vertigo live version counted, maybe, but the tour hasn't changed the way I feel about the album version. The song itself is fine, I just don't like the vocals on Boy...or the vocals from that time period in general. I prefer the newer live versions (PopMart to present) of Out of Control, Electric Co, 11 O'Clock Tick Tock, I Will Follow.

Axver, I'm a rare Slug lover as well. Slug is definitely in my top 10, maybe even top 5!

I agree, I don't like the Boy album, but the live versions (Vertigo tour, UABRS) kicks so much more ass. U2 live is where it's at, with Edge's SCREAMING guitar and Bono's howls, man...I'm gonna go put it on again.