Rate the Song Series: The Unforgettable Fire

[GirlsAloudFan]

Just wanted to help even things out a bit. This song doesn't deserve to move ahead of New Year's Day and ASOH.

 

[nielsgov]

It's gonna be tight for first spot.

 

[digitize]

Just wanted to help even things out a bit. This song doesn't deserve to move ahead of New Year's Day and ASOH.

Yes, it does, and that was just mean.

 

[Irishteen]

Nothing against GAF, he's entitled to vote however he wants

I just hope the further we get into this doesn't lead to more down voting. I mean people are entitled to give 0s but I hope we don't get people giving out tonnes of them just to lower a song's rating

 

[jacobus]

it's a ten! the album TUF is a 10 as well

 

[alanah]

10. no doubt!

 

[gvox]

Deliberately ridiculous votes should be invalidated.

 

[xtrmx]

This will be very boring if ppl start giving songs a 0 just because it would move ahead of another song blabla....

 

[intedomine]

Just wanted to help even things out a bit. This song doesn't deserve to move ahead of New Year's Day and ASOH.

You're supposed to rate on how much you, as an individual appreciate the song out of ten, not as to whether you believe it should be number one or not.

 

[Axver]

This is like the preview for Streets One might need to downrate Streets a little to stop it beating Tuf :hmmm:

Honestly, I'm not sure I'll be rating Streets that high. 7 or 8, probably.

Though there are a few live performances I'd easily give 10 ... 26 December 1989 being most prominent amongst them, I'd say that's the definitive Streets.

 

[bono_212]

This will be very boring if ppl start giving songs a 0 just because it would move ahead of another song blabla....

Seriously, the whole point of this thing was to try and find a new way to rank the songs without strategic voting coming into play...I thought.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I are forever angry.

 

[digitize]

Honestly, I'm not sure I'll be rating Streets that high. 7 or 8, probably.

Though there are a few live performances I'd easily give 10 ... 26 December 1989 being most prominent amongst them, I'd say that's the definitive Streets.

I might also put it below a ten... the performances from the 26th and 30th of December of 1989 are downright incredible, and it's still a great song (especially live), but I think we overrate it somewhat here.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I'm going to give Streets a 0.

 

[bono_212]

I'm going to give Streets a 0.

Do it and die. That's my final offer.

 

[Axver]

I think strategic voting has become fairly inevitable, really.

I wonder if not publishing the list of results would've been a good idea - or only publishing it once per album or something.

I might also put it below a ten... the performances from the 26th and 30th of December of 1989 are downright incredible, and it's still a great song (especially live), but I think we overrate it somewhat here.

Seconded entirely. It's a great song, but it's not the be-all and end-all of U2.

 

[God Part III]

Point Depot Streets
Popmart Sarajevo Streets

Can't choose which is best, but I don't think Streets is overrated at all in here.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Off the scale. Infinity.

Probably their best studio creation.

 

[cobl04]

I wonder if not publishing the list of results would've been a good idea

this.

 

[Addicted To Bad]

just "10" is not enough for TUF!!

 

[mikal]

Deliberately ridiculous votes should be invalidated.

i agree completely. it damages the credibility of the results.

 

[gvox]

I think strategic voting has become fairly inevitable, really.

I wonder if not publishing the list of results would've been a good idea - or only publishing it once per album or something.

I think this is an excellent idea. People can still do their own 'calculations' if they are that obsessed with it, because the votes and comments are public, but it will lend to the credibility if the overall rankings are withheld until the polling is complete. The goal should be to rate the songs honestly and individually on their own respective merit, not strategically rank them.



Also...just something to consider..if we allow our feelings about how a song has taken a turn, say, for the worse, over the years due to being played live so many times, is that really fair to that song? Example: Acrobat. Never been played live, but I would say give it a 9 in all likelihood. Would it have gotten better or worse live? Yet then some rank Pride lower based on their dislike for how it's played live now. Is it fair to bring the live performance in the equation when not all songs have been played live? Tough call.

 

[Irishteen]

I think strategic voting has become fairly inevitable, really.

I wonder if not publishing the list of results would've been a good idea - or only publishing it once per album or something.

I think I'm gonna go with only publishing the list at the start of each album round, which will hopefully curve it a little. We'll see how that goes but anyway no more results for you all until Joshua Tree

 

[partygirl43]

Here's how much I love UF. Had to go potty during SIAMYCGOO----but as soon as I heard the opening synth to UF...I RUN back to my spot to bathe is in its vast, utter beauty. I want this song played at my furneral.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Ten

 

[digitize]

This song gets a 9.421052632, even with the zero factored in.

Epic win. We can be heroes, Interference, if only just for one day.