Best and Worst Songs Since The 00's

[LemonMelon]

What exactly is a "boy band melody?" Do boy bands have a claim on specific chord progressions?

 

[The Panther]

What exactly is a "boy band melody?"

One based on simple and repetitive (usually) major-chord harmony and melody, with a notable absence of 'traditional' R&B chords/notes (e.g., 7ths).

'Melody' alone isn't really sufficient, though, I confess. We'd also have to note the lack of commitment to rock'n'roll / soul / blues in the performance of the song.

For more, see the difference between Paul McCartney singing 'Kansas City' in 1962 and Paul McCartney singing 'Wonderful Christmastime' in 1979.

 

[mikal]

Top 5:

Vertigo
When I Look At The World
City Of Blinding Lights
Electrical Storm
Iris

Bottom 5:

Cwazy Tonight
Stand Up What the Fuck, seriously?
Mild Honey
Window In The Thighs
All Because Of Glue

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[mikal]

Top 5:

Vertigo
When I Look At The World
City Of Blinding Lights
Electrical Storm
Iris

Bottom 5:

Cwazy Tonight
Stand Up What the Fuck, seriously?
Mild Honey
Window In The Thighs
All Because Of Glue

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Looking at my list again, No Line On The Horizon could replace Electrical Storm.

Other Honorable Mentions:

Walk On
Stateless
Miracle Drug
One Step Closer
Moment Of Surrender
Fez-Being Porn
Invisible
Reach Around
Every Breaking Wave

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[prbiker15]

Favorites
When I Look at the World
City of Blinding Lights
Kite
Invisible
Magnificent

Least Favorites
One Step Closer
Fast Cars
Cedars of Lebanon
Peace on Earth
Grace

 

[superchuk5]

Best:
Beautiful Day
Moment of Surrender
Iris
Every Breaking Wave
City of Blinding Lights

Worst:
Grace
Stand Up Comedy
A Man and a Woman
Peace on Earth
Crumbs from Your Table

 

[solemole]

Careful... you guys criticize the band so much, you could make George Lucas look like a genius...

 

[MrPryck2U]

Jeopardy! just featured a clue in reference to Vertigo and How to Dismantle (fill in the blank).

 

[Tommy WM]

BEST:

1. Electrical Storm
2. Kite
3. Moment of Surrender
4. New York
5. Vertigo

WORST:

1. The Saints Are Coming (with Green Day)
2. Miracle Drug
3. Crazy Tonight (studio version)
4. Grace
5. One (with Mary J. Blige)

 

[TinKnight]

Best:
* Moment of Surrender
* Invisible
* Kite
* City of Blinding Lights
* Every Breaking Wave (Single)

Worst:
* New York
* Unknown Caller
* One Step Closer
* Grace
* Peace On Earth

All the hate on Crazy Tonight makes me sad. It's a fun little pop song.

 

[Hollow Island]

Best:
Beautiful Day
Cedars of Lebanon
Sleep Like a Baby
The Troubles
Invisible

Worst
Vertigo
All Because of You
Original of the Species
SUC
SYCMIOYO





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[U2mixer]

Different strokes for different folks and all that, but I'm still surprised by how many people AREN'T picking "I'll Go Crazy Tonight" as the single worst U2 song ever issued.

I mean, what more do you want? Where do I begin with this one...

- Embarrassing lyrics, to the extreme:

"There's a part of me in the chaos that's quiet
And there's a part of you that wants me to riot

Every sweet tooth needs just a little hit
Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot

The right to appear ridiculous is something I hold dear

It's not a hill, it's a mountain
As we start out the climb
Listen for me, I'll be shouting"

I mean, just on lyrics alone it guarantees its own place in the bottom-5...

- Most embarrassing vocal moment of Bono/U2's career: the awkward jump into falsetto in this song.

- the boy-band melody

- the horrible, embarrassing title

- the crap production

- The 'Edge-by-numbers' guitar sound


I honestly would rather listen to the local bar band in my parents' cowboy town covering Garth Brooks' hits than cue up this track ever again.

I think something in my U2 appreciation died the day I heard this song back in early '09... it's like when you find out one of your male friends wears leopard-spotted underwear briefs. There's just no going back.

Ha ha - you're soooooo soooooooooooo right!

Life man -
Sometimes you play a bad game.
Sometimes you argue with someone that you love - even though you know you're in the wrong.
Sometimes you cut up a guy and ruin his day.
Sometimes you're just a jackass - and you know you are.
AND SOMETIMES U2 ARE SHIT!

Of course, they're great much more often than they are shit, but you get my point.

 

[Doc_Holiday]

Best:

No Line on The Horizon 2

Moment of Surrender

Beautiful Day

Kite

Cedars of Lebanon



Worst:

Invisible

Get on Your Boots

Crazy Tonight

Wild Honey

Peace on Earth

Song for someone

Volcano

California

 

[womanfish]

Best

1. The Troubles
2. Moment of Surrender
3. Kite
4. City of Blinding Lights
5. The Crystal Ballroom

Worst
5. Stand Up Comedy
4. Window In The Skies
3. Get On Your Boots
2. Unknown Caller
1. Grace

Damn! This is just about perfect in my opinion. I would probably swap out Blinding Lights for No Line on The Horizon, but the rest is spot on.