Rate the Song Series: She's a Mystery to Me

[Irishteen]

Please rate this based on versions U2 actually sing on, ie this isn't a Roy Orbison poll

YouTube - U2 - She's A Mystery To Me (Brooklyn Bridge)

Random video feel free to post a better one

 

[Axver]

I've always felt the 30 December 1989, Dublin performance (i.e. its live debut) is the definitive version of this song. On that basis alone, ten.

Other versions are probably more like an eight.

 

[digitize]

Eight. Great song, although the only version I'd even listen to is the one Ax mentioned.

 

[gvox]

6. A decent song.

 

[kpod]

A ten. The Roy Orbison version is even better.

 

[martha]

5

It meets my definition of over-rated.

 

[65980]

How can a song they never released be "over-rated"?

 

[trojanchick99]

Here's the version from Point Depot in Dublin.

She's a Mystery Point Depot

 

[gvox]

How can a song they never released be "over-rated"?

I doubt she meant professional ratings. She likely just meant 'overrated by people in general who rave about the song'.

People like, oh, the people in this thread.

Given that the purpose of these threads is to provide our ratings for the songs, I don't think a comment on whether a song is underrated or overrated is out of context, at all.

 

[Vlaco]

I've always felt the 30 December 1989, Dublin performance (i.e. its live debut) is the definitive version of this song. On that basis alone, ten.

Other versions are probably more like an eight.

Couldn't say it any better

 

[Andreianloth]

8.
It's a nice version from Roy Orbison by U2

 

[Rosebud]

10. One of my favorite-ever songs.

 

[Slapnutz]

U2: 6
Roy: 8

 

[martha]

I doubt she meant professional ratings. She likely just meant 'overrated by people in general who rave about the song'.

People like, oh, the people in this thread.

Given that the purpose of these threads is to provide our ratings for the songs, I don't think a comment on whether a song is underrated or overrated is out of context, at all.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[65980]

Would appreciate it if GVox wouldn't put words in my mouth. Incidentally, Martha, I didn't say/think your comment was "out of context" (whatever that means); it's obviously on topic.

 

[phommel]

8.6

Amazing song. And a really typical Roy Orbison song. Best song they wrote for someone else imo.

 

[gvox]

Would appreciate it if GVox wouldn't put words in my mouth.

Right-o!

 

[Irishteen]

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