Songs of Surrender - Discussion, reviews, impressions

[CMIS]

Originally Posted by CMIS

With you on this

Okay, I meant to quote Headache saying the miracle chorus on SOS is good.

Made me like the song better.

[clerks]

Irish Exit?

Irish Goodbye.

Nice expert!

[Rich79]

Could the new Miracle chorus be the most polarizing part of SOS for us fans?

[JWR1992]

Originally Posted by Rich79

Could the new Miracle chorus be the most polarizing part of SOS for us fans?

I dig it

[deltau922]

Originally Posted by mikal

Imagine how easy life could be if you just said "Oh that's cool, one of my favorite bands growing up just gave me different versions of 40 different songs, including some deep cuts, and the instrumentation sounds great. What a nice bonus gift."

That person could be you.

As if it’s taxing on one’s life to listen to most of these exactly once and then move on.

[deltau922]

Originally Posted by digitize

I’m making the excruciating journey through this thing today

SYCMIOYO - Wow almost as bad as the original but still an improvement

Oof. This is giving me flashbacks to my own excruciating journey through this thing.

[digitize]

Originally Posted by deltau922

Oof. This is giving me flashbacks to my own excruciating journey through this thing.

Lol, the thing has actually warmed on me a bit

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I have to admit that after giving it a ton of spins when it first leaked and over the first weekend - and enjoying it immensely?

I haven't listened to it once since.

Part of that is because I transitioned into Bruce mode as I was seeing him a week after the album came out - but now that that's passed? Yea I haven't felt the urge to go back.

[womanfish]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

I have to admit that after giving it a ton of spins when it first leaked and over the first weekend - and enjoying it immensely?

I haven't listened to it once since.

Part of that is because I transitioned into Bruce mode as I was seeing him a week after the album came out - but now that that's passed? Yea I haven't felt the urge to go back.

I think that's the crime of this album. When you know the songs so well, even when they are changed up. Only a handful or so call me back to listen.

I think it would have been WAY cooler, more interesting, and much more commercially successful if they had put the request out to other artists to do reimaginings of these 40 songs. From big names to lesser known artists. Have Bono and Edge be part of some of the songs as well. I think it would have been much more interesting and could have pulled a different demo or generation into checking out their music.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

my entire thought process with this thing was that it would provide me with some songs that i could toss on when i want something quiet and chill - which i still think is true. i just haven't had said quiet and chill moments just yet. tends to be few and far between when you have an 8 and 5 year old screaming at each other from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to bed.

[ascender_RS]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

my entire thought process with this thing was that it would provide me with some songs that i could toss on when i want something quiet and chill - which i still think is true. i just haven't had said quiet and chill moments just yet. tends to be few and far between when you have an 8 and 5 year old screaming at each other from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to bed.

That's exactly how I've been listening to it since - its perfect chill or background music for me which is kind of what I expected it would be. The familiarity with all of the original songs mean that like instrumental or ambient music I can have it on in the background without being distracted by it if I'm working or writing.

[mikal]

As someone who is much more interested in new metal and hard rock offerings, SOS isn't something that's ever going to be on rotation very much. But I definitely appreciated that first listen on release day. Great nostalgia!

[DeVaul]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

my entire thought process with this thing was that it would provide me with some songs that i could toss on when i want something quiet and chill - which i still think is true. i just haven't had said quiet and chill moments just yet. tends to be few and far between when you have an 8 and 5 year old screaming at each other from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to bed.

“Hello hello”
“Shut up!”

[mikal]

Originally Posted by DeVaul

“Hello hello”
“Shut up!”

"You better fucking sleep like a baby tonight"

[DeVaul]

The “You’re In Trouble”s

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Daddy's Gonna Pay For Literally Fucking Everything You Ungrateful SOBs

[DeVaul]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

Daddy's Gonna Pay For Literally Fucking Everything You Ungrateful SOBs

goddamn right

[DeVaul]

Eat Your Peas Or Else

[Irvine511]

I’m still listening, although Lana is taking up my “quiet time” listening a lot, but I’ve got my favs and my skips at this point. A smattering in no order:


Favs:
Bad
Walk On
Pride
Stuck
Invisible
Dirty Day
ES
End of the World
Stay
LOH
Little Things
40


Skips:
One
GOOYOW
Sometimes
Miracle
COBL — sorry, he sounds like John Legend
SFS
Peace on Earth
SBS
WOWY
Miracle Drug

[Fly-2000]

Originally Posted by danm

Also liked his interview with Brian Eno earlier:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOtrCYyf4cg