Rate the Song Series: Is That All?

[Irishteen]

In a surprise last round both Scarlet and Stranger in a Strange Land got almost the exact same score with a 5.95 and a 5.94 respectively. Making them both fall behind some non-album tracks

Interference's Top U2 Songs
1 Gloria 8.42 (Best Single/October Song)
2 The Electric Co. 8.29 (Best Non-Single/Boy Song)
3 Tomorrow 8.24
4 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 8.15 (Best Non-Album Song)
5 An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart 8.12
6 Out of Control 7.79
7 October 7.71
8 A Celebration 7.70
9 A Day Without Me 7.65
10 Another Time, Another Place 7.56
11 Rejoice 7.52
12 I Will Follow 7.48
13 I Threw a Brick Through a Window 7.35
14 Twilight 6.91
15 Fire 6.90
16 I Fall Down 6.83
17 Shadows and Tall Trees 6.72
18 Stories for Boys 6.59
19 The Ocean 6.40
20 With a Shout 6.35
21 The Fool 6.33 (Best Unreleased Track)
22 Party Girl 6.21 (Best B-side)
23 Street Mission 6.13
24 Lost on a Silent Planet 6.00
25 Scarlet 5.95
26 Stranger in a Strange Land 5.94 (Worst Album Track)
27 Speed of Life 5.92
28 Saturday Night 5.92
29 The Dream is Over 5.67
30 Touch 5.65
31 Cartoon World 5.50
32 Things to Make and Do 5.47
33 False Prophet 5.45
34 Trevor 5.20
35 Another Day 5.12
36 Boy/Girl 4.41
37 Alone in the Light 4.33
38 Silver Lining 4.18
39 Jack in a Box 3.92
40 J Swallo 3.91
41 Twilight (Demo Version) 3.62 (worst b-side)
42 Inside Out 3.41
43 Be There 3.00
44 Carry Me Home 2.25
45 Tonight 2.00



So we've come to the last round of the October tracks, and this round we'll be voting on Is That All? and Father is an Elephant. As always you can vote based on whatever you want live, studio whatever EXCEPT IS THAT ALL? IS NOT THE CRY DON'T VOTE BASED ON THE CRY

This poll will remain open for a day

 

[LemonMelon]

3. Barely redeemable.

 

[Axver]

Like SIASL, 5. It's just a middling song.

Scarlet deserved to rank higher.

 

[intedomine]

9. Always had a soft spot for this one. One of U2's best closers, absolutely adore this song. Love the spontanaeity of it all. A wicked tune.

....To sing this song makes me happy, I'm not happy with you...
....To sing this song makes me angry, I'm not angry with you...

 

[nielsgov]

6. It's not bad but it just isn't great.

 

[Axver]

I'm surprised you didn't throw a 10 at this, inte.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Lowest score for this album. 6.
Not as bad as I used to think, after all these years it's beginning to grow on me
Always loved the whistling at the end.
October, a great album.

 

[cobl04]

gave it a 5. as maligned as it is, it's not all that bad, even if the riff is stolen. and i really like how the frustrations come out.

this is a good comp.

 

[bono_212]

The riff's "Stolen" from their own "Song". I've never understood why this song is so hated. 7.

 

[Axver]

Why not just record The Cry? That's what I don't get. I'd rather like a full studio Cry.

Would've saved Bono some time in the lyrics department too ... not as if it seems he spent more than five seconds thinking of Is That All?'s lyrics, though.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

6. It's got some charm.

 

[AndrewCowley]

7. It has a great sense of desperation.

 

[intedomine]

It has a great sense of desperation.

Couldn't give it 10, Ax, as I am trying to only reserve those for the truly big guns, like my top 10 or 15.


New Years Day I reckon is a certainty to take the yellow jersey off Gloria in the next round.

 

[the tourist]

The riff's "Stolen" from their own "Song". I've never understood why this song is so hated. 7.

 

[mikal]

Like SIASL, 5. It's just a middling song.

Scarlet deserved to rank higher.

this.