Rate The Song Series:Ultra Violet

[gvox]

Ok the song is not "better" than Streets, granted. But that is sortof the inherent problem with running a poll for a band with, what, 200 or so songs? There aren't different gradients of 10, it's just 10. Streets is a 10. UV is a 10.

I'd say that when the dust settles, anything in the top 10 (or even 15-20?) can be considered "U2's Best" and not "better than" or "lesser than" the others in that same range.

Given that people rated some pretty mediocre b-sides and alternates 8s and 9s, also....

 

[digitize]

May I recommend the Backstreet Boys to you?

I loathe 'em.

UV has more going on under the surface than its teeny-bopper coat would initially suggest... like all of AB, really.

 

[Axver]

I loathe 'em.

UV has more going on under the surface than its teeny-bopper coat would initially suggest... like all of AB, really.

No it doesn't, and it's even more devoid of substance live, just a shell of a song that they should've hocked off to a boyband for a few bucks rather than harmonising themselves.

I did, however, like WTAHAN's Ultra Violent!

 

[gvox]

No it doesn't, and it's even more devoid of substance live, just a shell of a song that they should've hocked off to a boyband for a few bucks rather than harmonising themselves.

No way. Not even remotely true.

 

[65980]

Oh my God, we agree on something!

I know, I'm also concerned about that. I guess we're just going to have to reluctantly deal with the fact that we don't have grounds to denigrate each other over this one.

Damn...!

 

[LemonMelon]

It's about to out-poll Streets. Do you people seriously think this song is better than Streets?

Good fucking god, EYKIW.

I consider them roughly equal. Certainly surprised that this is out-polling All I Want Is You and ASOH though.

 

[djerdap]

No it doesn't, and it's even more devoid of substance live, just a shell of a song that they should've hocked off to a boyband for a few bucks rather than harmonising themselves.

Oh you poor thing. Can't seem to respect other opinions, eh? Now now. Have a candy.

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

Bono's 360 version > sleepy album version. Still, the song is a 10.

 

[An Cat Gav]

No it doesn't, and it's even more devoid of substance live, just a shell of a song that they should've hocked off to a boyband for a few bucks rather than harmonising themselves.

I did, however, like WTAHAN's Ultra Violent!

Interesting how I agree with most things you say about the band, apart from your violent hatred of most of my favourite album

Contradiction is balance.

 

[nielsgov]

I'm glad to see that it's polling so well.

 

[Bones58]

No it doesn't, and it's even more devoid of substance live, just a shell of a song that they should've hocked off to a boyband for a few bucks rather than harmonising themselves.

I did, however, like WTAHAN's Ultra Violent!

I was gonna give it a 9, but just for this I'm giving it a 10.

 

[coolian2]

No way. Not even remotely true.

yep. it's amazingly short-sighted to dismiss a song as empty based on the chorus, but there you go.

 

[phommel]

come on people... a 10? Be objective!

I give it a 7.3

It's ok, and live it was disappointing

 

[coolian2]

come on people... a 10? Be objective!

I give it a 7.3

It's ok, and live it was disappointing

try being open minded to other people's opinions.

 

[Andreianloth]

10.
Loved the performance live

 

[djerdap]

come on people... a 10? Be objective!

I give it a 7.3

It's ok, and live it was disappointing

So "7.3" is like an objective grading of the song? This sounds like a Monty Python joke. Apologies if intentional.

 

[God Part III]

10 all over the place. 10 1010100101101001010110101001001010. Binary code for awesome. In my top 3 of best U2 songs ever!

 

[mikal]

Axver, i think it's time for an intervention.

 

[Irishteen]

Axver, i think it's time for an intervention.

Power of intervention is with me, where does Ultraviolet go 3rd or 7th I decide