Rate the Song Series: Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

[Irishteen]

So last round was interesting we came so close to having an actual new leader but no...oh well maybe next time, you have a day to do this

Interference's Top U2 Songs
2 Until the End of the World (0.004386 behind)

14 Zoo Station

23 Even Better Than The Real Thing

28 One

64 alex descends into hell for a bottle of milk korova

74 Salome

76 Where Did It All Go Wrong?

 

[dward1]

what is currently #1??

on the vote, a 10. At times this song might just be my favorite U2 song. The clean, spacious chorus just goes so well with the lyric. At times it's a semi-skippable song to me but those few times it really hits home are enough for a 10.

 

[powerhour24]

So far there hasn't been any mindless hating.

 

[digitize]

what is currently #1??

The Unforgettable Fire.

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

9

 

[Saracene]

6. The best thing about it is the bridge, which is lovely. Otherwise it's too much of 90s cheese for me (which I don't dislike on principle, just this particular song).

 

[Mr. V]

9 for me. Wish they played it live this tour.

 

[Axver]

7. Good enough song, but not overly remarkable.

 

[65980]

It's rare that I agree with Axver, but I do. I'm gonna score this an '8' though, because it's still a really solid track although it seems a bit average amongst the genius of Achtung Baby (I'd say this song is better, for example, than any on NLOTH except maybe "Magnificent"). The "took a drive in the rain" bridge is just sublime.

I had the impression that this was very much a Bono song. I seem to remember reading, back in the day, that Bono had been working on this song for a long time and the others were very un-enthused about it. Guess he won them over in the end.

(I find it hard to believe that "The Unforgettable Fire" is #1 so far on these lists. I can only assume it's a credit to how few people hate it, as opposed to how much people love it.)

 

[yenlard]

8........bridge really is good saltwater kisses

 

[Slapnutz]

7. If it wasn't for the track's incredible middle eight, that score would be a lot lower.

 

[cobl04]

yeah you're goddam right i'm giving out another ten. i feel like a bit like the eykiw version of a st. kilda street worker, but i love this song, and if it wasn't for this i may never have come back to achtung for a second listen.

 

[jacobus]

10 you're a piece of glass left there on the beach

 

[FitzChivalry]

7. pretty much agree with what everyone else has been saying. i much prefer the Temple Bar version.

 

[An Cat Gav]

9. My least favourite song on the record but still a great tune, top lyrics too. As good as almost anything from this decade.

 

[mysterious_jen]

this is such a bittersweet love song, i love it, i like the radio edit better, with the stronger acoutstic guitar in it. needs to get more live play

 

[Vlad n U 2]

8. When it's on its own, it's good. But if you listen to it as part of the album, that's a whole different story.

 

[nielsgov]

It has an awesome bridge. If the bridge weren't as good i'd probably give a 7. But now I'm giving it a 9. (I would like to give a 10 but I don't want to give all AB songs a 10)

 

[intedomine]

Quality, but I really can't give this any more than a 7.

 

[intedomine]

So
2 Until the End of the World (0.004386 behind)

Fuckin' 'ell

 

[Vlaco]

10, it's one of my favourites.

 

[digitize]

I gave it an eight. Good song, not my favorite on AB. I generally don't mind Achtung cheese, because I think it fits the album (see: Ultraviolet), but this song and So Cruel are where it gets a little too over-the-top for me.

 

[phommel]

6.8

Good/average U2 song, live a bit weak.

 

[djerdap]

It is slightly cheesy, and kinda unlucky, considering it and So Cruel find themselves in the middle of some amazing stuff, but it has its moments, especially in the early live versions. A decent 8.

 

[mikal]

It's rare that I agree with Axver, but I do. I'm gonna score this an '8' though, because it's still a really solid track although it seems a bit average amongst the genius of Achtung Baby (I'd say this song is better, for example, than any on NLOTH except maybe "Magnificent"). The "took a drive in the rain" bridge is just sublime.

I had the impression that this was very much a Bono song. I seem to remember reading, back in the day, that Bono had been working on this song for a long time and the others were very un-enthused about it. Guess he won them over in the end.

(I find it hard to believe that "The Unforgettable Fire" is #1 so far on these lists. I can only assume it's a credit to how few people hate it, as opposed to how much people love it.)

i know you don't like NLOTH, but is it really necessary to, once again, bash it in a poll rating "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"?

 

[gvox]

I hope she doesn't get offended...but Sicy's 4 is a shocker, I would've guessed she loves that tune!

 

[beau99]

I give it an 8.

Great song, but not up to par with most of Achtung Baby.

 

[LemonMelon]

9, easy. Went a long, long time without being a favorite, but one day it clicked with me. Don't know why it was so hard for U2 to make this into a complete song, the melody is very simple, and it would feel like a very natural pop song if not for its heartwrenching lyrics and bleary atmosphere.