Rate The Song: The Ocean

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Today we shall finish rating Boy, after the poll for I Will Follow has closed. After these polls close, I will release stats on just Boy.

Please rate The Ocean on a scale from 0 to 10, using whatever criteria you feel allows you to best evaluate the song as a whole. I will not set criteria for people to based on, but if you feel like your best evaluation of the merits of a song comes from voting only based on, say, the studio version, go right ahead and vote that way. Full information on the Rate The Song series may be found in this thread.

Have fun!

 

[nielsgov]

I think it's an underrated track. It evokes a beautiful atmosphere. 9

 

[prbiker15]

I think it's an underrated track. It evokes a beautiful atmosphere. 9

Whilst it's one of my least favorites on Boy, it's a beautiful track - I'll agree on that. 6 for me.

 

[The Panther]

I like it a lot, and I think it was important to have a track like this in the midst of Boy to add some texture and diversify the sound a bit. That said, it's too short and insubstantial to get more than a 7. (People are giving 9's to a 90-second instrumental...?)

 

[flybabe]

It's a very likeable song, so I give it a 7. It's fun to hear a young Bono try to be convincing.

"I thought the world could go far if they listened to what I said."

 

[nielsgov]

(People are giving 9's to a 90-second instrumental...?)

Apparently yes.

 

[The Panther]

Apparently yes.

Okay then.

 

[nielsgov]

I can understand why you say that but I just really like the song. For what it is, it's great.

 

[LemonMelon]

Musically, this isn't much. I like the atmosphere, but I can hardly remember how it goes at the moment. Lyrically, however, it's positively brilliant. Lots of great youthful megalomania happening here. 7.

 

[cobl04]

Love the atmosphere and the lyrics, especially. Solid 7. Plus leading into 11OTT made for one of the great live combos.

 

[Vlaco]

7: beautiful atmosphere (as others have said). There's not one bad song on Boy. I'm not much into the closer though.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Beautiful, atmospheric, youthfully naive, same as what everyone else says.
8.