boy vs. war

[LemonMelon]

War > Boy

But...I love Boy. I really do. It's the underdog, and I love it to bits. It almost makes me physically hurt to say anything is better than Boy.

However...

1. Sunday Bloody Sunday > I Will Follow
2. Seconds > Twilight
3. An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart > New Year's Day
4. Out Of Control > ...Like A Song
5. Drowning Man > Stories For Boys
6. The Refugee > The Ocean
7. A Day Without Me > Two Hearts Beat As One
8. Red Light > Another Time, Another Place
9. The Electric Co. > Surrender (this one was painful)
10. 40 > Shadows And Tall Trees

6-4 War

 

[mads]

Boy wins easily.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Boy wins for me although it has, in my opinion, the most overrated U2 song of all time, i will Follow.

 

[coolian2]

Boy wins for me although it has, in my opinion, the most overrated U2 song of all time, i will Follow.

Your post started brilliantly but ended on an ugly note.

 

[An Cat Gav]

I think it's the live versions I hate. I can never understand why it is probably U2's most played song live. The original is good but the song doesn't deserve to have been played so often.
Boy has so many wonderful songs that rank among my faves..An Cat Dubh, Out Of Control, electric Co, shadows and tall trees and ATAP.

 

[Axver]

Your post started brilliantly but ended on an ugly note.

No, it stayed brilliant right to the end. I think there are more over-rated songs than IWF, but Gav has a point.

I am glad IWF is currently the most played live song though, just because I wouldn't be happy at all if Pride (which is currently a close second) were top as it's one of U2's worst live songs.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Happy New Year to you all in NZ!
I agree with you about Pride, one of my favourite U2 singles but I have NEVER heard a good live version of it!

 

[Axver]

Happy new year to you too!

And I can name one good live version of Pride, incidentally in NZ. 31 August 1984, Wellington. It sounds nothing like almost every other performance since.

 

[alanah]

I prefer War.

 

[jacobus]

i prefer WAR...becaus it has DROWNING MAN

 

[1stepcloser]

In terms of songwriting i think War is superior. Particularly in the case of New Years Day, one of U2's finest ever moments. The biting piano and edge's solo take U2 to levels they hadn't previously touched. Also Larry's drumming in Sunday Bloody Sunday and Like A Song is extremely powerful, i wish he'd replicate that soon. I think that lyrically it is a major advancement as Bono's writing takes a more political stance and i think the album is all the better for it.

Ok the intro to Red Light is cringeworthy and at times the production sounds like the album was recorded in Steve Lillywhite's garden shed but i still think it has the kind of songwriting that deservedly makes it U2's first number one album.

Boy is a solid album with a couple of gems like OOC and The Elkectric Co but i think War is a genuine progression in their sound.

 

[U2girl]

War.

 

[MrPryck2U]

I like War better, but hasn't Sicy warned about doing these blasted threads.

 

[Nisse]

very equal with Boy being slightly better

 

[bono-vox]

don't own any of them but from what i've heard i think war is better

 

[MrPryck2U]

Don't own any of them? U2 Fan 101 says that you have to own ALL of the albums. Get thee to a record store now.

 

[bono-vox]

 

[J_NP]

Neither J_NP owns Boy or War yet

Waiting for a good price

 

[Bones58]

Neither J_NP owns Boy or War yet

Waiting for a good price

You've waited 27 years, it ain't gonna get any cheaper

 

[J_NP]

You've waited 27 years, it ain't gonna get any cheaper

Well at least here the sites have this promotion on the R'n R day , like last year , War was costing like 4,99 US dollars .... Too Bad When I looked all were sold already

 

[Bones58]

Well at least here the sites have this promotion on the R'n R day , like last year , War was costing like 4,99 US dollars .... Too Bad When I looked all were sold already

Wow actually that is cheap, it will cost you about £8 over here. In fact in some stores it cost £10.99 for Wide Awake In America

 

[thelaj]

I've seen WAIA for £16.99 in Virgin Megastore, along with Pop at £18.99!!

Also, just a note: I don't understand why people compare albums on a track by track basis? It makes no sense.

As for the poll, I prefer Boy... but War has some giant songs of its own.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

War.

Drowning Man alone is worth the price of admission...

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

WAR