Rate the Song Series: Heartland

[Irishteen]

I contemplated giving this poll only one option because really it's 10, you've got a day to realise that

 

[Saracene]

5. The song is ok but to me it's ruined by Bono's painfully strained screechy vocals, especially in this heartlaaaaand part.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

zero. this song is awful.

 

[Lemonchick]

Perfection.

 

[2861U2]

Oh man, I've been waiting for this day. My vote? A big, fat, proud zero. My absolute least-favorite U2 album track.

And considering I'll probably be banned now, it's been nice knowing you all.

 

[torn vinyl]

Perfect song.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Oh man, I've been waiting for this day. My vote? A big, fat, proud zero. My absolute least-favorite U2 album track.

And considering I'll probably be banned now, it's been nice knowing you all.

 

[digitize]

Eight. One of the era's better songs, but by no means perfect.

 

[the tourist]

Tied for best lyrics in a U2 song. Ten. Easy.

 

[powerhour24]

What the hell people? There's agreeing to disagree, and then there's questioning of sanity, if you picked any one thing to question the merit of this song, I'd let you have your say, but there's one thing you can't question and that's the emotion behind this song, simply stunning.

 

[Rob33]

giving this song a zero makes no sense...TEN

 

[nielsgov]

9. Great vocals.

 

[intedomine]

10.

Wow, what a song. Lifts Rattle & Hum from being a * star bomb of an album to a *** star album. The grace it saves is quite staggering.

 

[Aardvark747]

best song ever. 10/10

 

[coolian2]

even before i'd been to this part of the states, i could feel the area with the song. it's not easy to achieve that.

ten.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

even before i'd been to this part of the states, i could feel the area with the song. it's not easy to achieve that.

ten.

just wait until july.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

8. Among the best on Rattle and Hum.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

10.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Surreal. 10.

 

[cobl04]

best song ever. 10/10

where's not aardvark?

and axver?

i gave this a nine, not really sure why. i love it to pieces, but i don't think it's quite up there with their absolute tens i guess

 

[Vlaco]

Nothing less than 10.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Very very good song, but never a fave of mine.

8.

 

[gvox]

Motherfn 10. Easy.

 

[Slapnutz]

One of U2's greatest achievements in the studio.

10.

 

[powerhour24]

OK, I like this page of the thread much better.

 

[God Part III]

10, best Rattle and Hum song.

 

[65980]

Like all the Rattle & Hum studio cuts and B-sides (with the possible exceptions of 'When Love Comes to Town' and 'Room at the Heartbreak Hotel', which are both still rather good), "Heartland" is great. A stunning composition, and soulful, straining vocal that hits heavy every time. This is what great art is about -- experiencing something powerful, and expressing that experience in one's art (not intellectualizing it and reducing it to soundbites, ala "Stand Up Comedy").

 

[bigjohn2441]

9, only because the awesomeness of the next song cant be matched.

cant wait for next one. it will take me about .000000000000001 seconds to give that one a 10.

 

[Harry Vest]

zero. this song is awful.

Sorry, best song on Rattle and Hum!!!