Rest of U2 Survivor: Achtung Baby - Round 2

[corianderstem]

Trying To Throw Your Arms Around the World was mercy killed after being battered with 41 votes in one day.

VOTE FOR YOUR LEAST FAVORITE SONG

Polls will remain open for 48 hours, unless one song has taken enough of a beating after a day or so, in which case we'll call it an act of mercy and move on to the next round.

Songs in this round:

- Zoo Station
- Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
- So Cruel
- The Fly
- Ultra Violet
- Acrobat
- Love Is Blindness

Criteria for song selection (at least for the albums): anything on the regular pressings of the Best Of 1980-1990, Best Of 1990-2000, and U2:18 is excluded.

 

[corianderstem]

So Cruel

 

[Axver]

OK, this time around, can we have some death to Ultra Violet?

I can't say I'm optimistic. I expect So Cruel to be mercy-ruled out of the game after a day.

 

[pat132]

So Cruel, I hope Wild Horses will stay for another round, it's my favorite from the album (though I prefer the single version)

 

[phillyfan26]

I'm going to be So Cruel to So Cruel and eliminate it using a bad pun.

I'm also going to be So Cruel to Axver by keeping Ultraviolet around for another round. And probably another round or two after that.

 

[LemonMelon]

Waiting to see how the tides turn...

 

[fandangamoq]

I love Wild Horses, it holds a place very close to my heart, but it just doesn't stand up to these amazing songs. If we were to have a poll for songs that make my heart warm, it would win. I'm very sorry...

And who keeps voting for Acrobat? I bet its Axver, he just pretends to hate Ultraviolet...

 

[Axver]

And who keeps voting for Acrobat? I bet its Axver, he just pretends to hate Ultraviolet...

...

 

[phillyfan26]

Until the End of the World
1) Acrobat
Mysterious Ways
2) The Fly
3) Love is Blindness
One
4) Ultraviolet
5) Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6) Zoo Station
Even Better Than the Real Thing
7) So Cruel
8) Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World

God, what a fuck up this album is.

 

[coolian2]

So Gone

 

[phanan]

I love So Cruel. I think it's a gorgeous song, and while it most likely will be voted off this round, I won't be one of those votes.

The dilemma is what to choose instead, as I like all the other songs.



Zoo Station.

 

[phillyfan26]

Zoo Station.

My next pick!

 

[LemonMelon]

You people disgust me. I'm may puke on someone. Probably Axver, even though he doesn't deserve it.

 

[phillyfan26]

Try this on for size, Mr. Whine Whine Whine.

Until the End of the World
1) Acrobat
Mysterious Ways
2) The Fly
3) Love is Blindness
One
4) Ultraviolet
5) Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6) Zoo Station
Even Better Than the Real Thing
7) So Cruel
8) Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World

God, what a fuck up this album is.

Until the End of the World
1) Acrobat
Mysterious Ways
2) The Fly
3) Love is Blindness
One
4) Ultraviolet
5) Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6) Zoo Station
Even Better Than the Real Thing
7) So Cruel
8) Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World

God, what a fuck up this album is.

Until the End of the World
1) Acrobat
Mysterious Ways
2) The Fly
3) Love is Blindness
One
4) Ultraviolet
5) Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6) Zoo Station
Even Better Than the Real Thing
7) So Cruel
8) Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World

God, what a fuck up this album is.

 

[LemonMelon]

You listed Mysterious Ways at #2. I can't hate you.

 

[No spoken words]

Wild Horses.

 

[Axver]

You people disgust me. I'm may puke on someone. Probably Axver, even though he doesn't deserve it.

I had a comeback for this, but it's just too gross and we've already got one thread devolving into mindless silliness.

So instead, here's my heretical ranking of Achtung, PF26 style.

1. Acrobat
2. The Fly
3. Love Is Blindness
Until The End Of The World
4. Zoo Station
Even Better Than The Real Thing
5. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Mysterious Ways
6. So Cruel
7. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World
One
8. Ultra Violet

 

[phillyfan26]

Well, #3, but yeah, don't hate.

I just hate the mixing of this album. If we go by live, my list looks like this as opposed to what I listed:

1. Until the End of the World
2. The Fly
3. Mysterious Ways
4. Love is Blindness
5. Zoo Station
6. Ultraviolet
7. One
8. Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World
9. Even Better Than the Real Thing
10. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
11. So Cruel

... with every track but the last two being vastly improved in the live setting.

 

[coolian2]

The Fly
Until The End Of The World
Mysterious Ways
Love Is Blindness
Even Better Than The Real Thing
Acrobat
Zoo Station
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horsies
Ultra Violet
One
So Cruel
Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World


Or something like that.

Fuck Achtung Baby.

 

[Axver]

Fuck Achtung Baby.

If we're going by live:

1. The Fly
2. Until The End Of The World
3. Love Is Blindness
4. Zoo Station
5. Mysterious Ways
6. Even Better Than The Real Thing
7. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Acrobat, if played like the Hershey private rehearsal version
8. One
9. Ultra Violet
10. Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World
11. So Cruel

 

[phillyfan26]

1. Until the End of the World
2. The Fly
3. Mysterious Ways
4. Love is Blindness
5. Zoo Station

1. The Fly
2. Until The End Of The World
3. Love Is Blindness
4. Zoo Station
5. Mysterious Ways

 

[coolian2]

Largely agree with your list there, although i'm rather fond of the Mirrorball Man doing Ultra Violet.

There are one or two One performances that put it above it's place on the list, but apart from Popmart Mexico i can't think of any.

 

[Axver]

I've got to you for putting EBTTRT below the ploddingness of TTTYAATW though.

 

[Axver]

There are one or two One performances that put it above it's place on the list, but apart from Popmart Mexico i can't think of any.

There is a performance of One that I like. Not tolerate, but actually like. Just the one. 23 September 1997, Sarajevo.

 

[phillyfan26]

Actually, I'll give you a Tommy Point and switch them around. File that one under "Oversight."

 

[coolian2]

There is a performance of One that I like. Not tolerate, but actually like. Just the one. 23 September 1997, Sarajevo.

Just listened to it. That makes it two by my count. Although there are others i don't mind.

It really hit it's peak on Popmart.

 

[phillyfan26]

It really hit it's peak on Popmart.

its

 

[Axver]

Actually, I'll give you a Tommy Point and switch them around. File that one under "Oversight."

But I take it WGRYWH was not an oversight?

That was pretty bloody cool when U2 suddenly burst it out in Boston. UTEOTW --> WGRYWH for the win.

 

[coolian2]

I've been screwing that up all day

 

[phillyfan26]

But I take it WGRYWH was not an oversight?

That was pretty bloody cool when U2 suddenly burst it out in Boston. UTEOTW --> WGRYWH for the win.

No. I'm not a big fan of WGRYWH. I think it's a good idea that they never finished. The best version is the album version, but that's still just a demo, IMO.