Rest of U2 Survivor: The Unforgettable Fire - Round 1

[corianderstem]

Surrender lived up to its name and waved the white flag, and we invoked the mercy rule, thus making Like a Song the victor for the War rounds.

On to The Unforgettable Fire!

VOTE FOR YOUR LEAST FAVORITE SONG

Polls will remain open for 48 hours, unless one song has taken enough of a beating after a day or so, in which case we'll call it an act of mercy and move on to the next round.

Songs in this round:

- A Sort Of Homecoming
- Wire
- Promenade
- 4th Of July
- Indian Summer Sky
- Elvis Presley And America
- MLK

Criteria for song selection (at least for the albums): anything on the regular pressings of the Best Of 1980-1990, Best Of 1990-2000, and U2:18 is excluded.

 

[corianderstem]

4th of July for me. I don't have much use for instrumentals, even by my favorite bands.

 

[bonocomet]

4th here as well

 

[Axver]

MLK is the dullest song on UF.

I like 4th Of July. Though, that said, if MLK went this round, I'd likely vote for it in the next round.

 

[liamcool]

Who in the blue hell voted for Indian Summer Sky? Prick.

And I voted MLK here, even thought 4th of July is probably worse.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Elvis. It's alright, but I like the rest of these songs better.

 

[pat132]

Argh, this will be a tough choice, my favorite album ever (hope Promenade will win)

I'll choose MLK though

 

[Zoots]

4th of July. Weaker than even the Ocean.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Elvis Presley and America. I'd rather listen to 4th of July five times in a row than listen to EPAA once.

 

[No spoken words]

Elvis, and it's not only the worst song on this album, it's one of their worst, ever.

 

[corianderstem]

I would have voted for Elvis easily, but I vote for instrumentals first, by default. Such is my dislike of them. (Bass Trap excepted, which is surprisingly lovely.)

 

[Axver]

Elvis Presley and America. I'd rather listen to 4th of July five times in a row than listen to EPAA once.

Both sound like good ideas to me.

 

[jonnytakeawalk]

4th of july- EPAA is georgous and deserves to stay

 

[bonocomet]

I came very close to voting Elvis 1st myself, but I think I'd always rather hear a vocal, especially Bono's

 

[the tourist]

How I would eliminate them:

4th of July
MLK
Elvis Presley and America
Indian Summer Sky
Wire
A Sort of Homecoming

and Promenade for the win.

 

[corianderstem]

A Sort of Homecoming must take home the crown in this round. There is no alternative.

 

[Axver]

I'd like ASOH to win.

1. A Sort Of Homecoming
2. Promenade
=3. Wire
=3. Indian Summer Sky
5. Elvis Presley And America
6. 4th Of July
7. MLK

Any of the top four there would be very worthy winners.

 

[bonocomet]

I love ASOH live, but I don't like it as much on this album.

 

[corianderstem]

I think it's amazing both live and on the album.

 

[No spoken words]

I love ASOH live, but I don't like it as much on this album.

Eeeeeeeeeeee.

 

[No spoken words]

I'd like ASOH to win.

1. A Sort Of Homecoming

A Sort of Homecoming must take home the crown in this round. There is no alternative.

 

[Axver]

Eeeeeeeeeeee.

And here I was thinking you'd be voting off ASOH first.

 

[corianderstem]

I should have chosen something from Elvis Presley And America as my user name.

Maybe "eenoesheeannobye". Or "mumblemumbleyeeearrrrrgh".

 

[bonocomet]

Eeeeeeeeeeee.

for a moment I thought the blue meanies were coming.

 

[No spoken words]

for a moment I thought the blue meanies were coming.

No, they're not, but, such blasphemy.....such blasphemy.

Axver.

 

[bonocomet]

I still like the song, there's just something about the way it sounds on the studio version...I just like the energy live more... but since live doesn't count here....

 

[No spoken words]

I like the live versions, but, as you can maybe can tell from my interference name and signature....I kind of love the song.

 

[Zoots]

And you know it's time to go thru the rain and driving snow across the fields of morning lights in the distance...

 

[No spoken words]

Fucking do it Zoots!

 

[Zoots]

Interlander road trip!