Rest of U2 Survivor: ATYCLB - Round 1

[DreamOutLoud13]

Wild Honey is great! I don't know where all the hate comes from...

Monkeys. Trees. Bees.

 

[ImOuttaControl]

I always think I like this album, but when I look at the list of songs, there's just so much on it that's just plain old mediocre.

So you're saying it's just so great as an "album" that you can't figure out why you love it?

I love "albums" where all songs make up the whole experience. That was what was lacking with HTDAAB---great songs, but no overall feeling.

 

[ImOuttaControl]

Monkeys. Trees. Bees.

I love monkeys...I love trees, and I love bees... honey is good and the population of honey bees is declining. Are you saying you're a monkey honey bee racist?

 

[phillyfan26]

So you're saying it's just so great as an "album" that you can't figure out why you love it?

I love "albums" where all songs make up the whole experience. That was what was lacking with HTDAAB---great songs, but no overall feeling.

I do as well, I just think that this album doesn't have nearly enough cohesion to make up for the weak songs.

 

[corianderstem]

So you're saying it's just so great as an "album" that you can't figure out why you love it?

No, actually, but thanks for trying to analyze my criticism of the album.

When I think of U2 albums, this one always pops up in my mind as one I rather like ... until I pull it out and listen to it and end up skipping many songs.

On edit: and I agree with what pfan just said.

 

[Alisaura]

Peace on Earth.

(Stupid me forgot I couldn't vote for Stuck. But I want to vote for it so badly...)

 

[ImOuttaControl]

I do as well, I just think that this album doesn't have nearly enough cohesion to make up for the weak songs.

The only weak song I see on the whole album is really Peace on Earth, mainly because of the song placement. The original listing (before the edge screwed it up) is much better.

Other albums, such as TUF or TJT, or RAH...and others, have many more weak songs IMO

 

[corianderstem]

New York could have been good, but it lacks oomph, and the lyrics are pretty poor.

I've given Grace the shaft in the past, but its subtletly has grown on me in the last year or so.

 

[corianderstem]

Other albums, such as TUF or TJT, or RAH...and others, have many more weak songs IMO

The Joshua Tree has more weak songs than this one? MANY more?

Okay, you've completely lost me now.

 

[ImOuttaControl]

The Joshua Tree has more weak songs than this one? MANY more?

Okay, you've completely lost me now.

Like many things, this is all up to personal opinion...

TJT...I feel that Trip Through Your Wires, Mothers of the Disappeared, Exit (not live), and Bullet (album, not live) to be extremely weak on the album. Since my first listen I thought that TJT was too "front loaded," just as ATYCLB is. TJT is a masterpiece, especially the remastered version....but I also think that ATYCLB is.

 

[corianderstem]

Yes, of course it's your personal opinion.

And I disagree with your personal opinion so much that our paths have diverged, and you have, as I said, completely lost me.

 

[the tourist]

Grace. But I'm fine with Peace On Earth.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

I love monkeys...I love trees, and I love bees... honey is good and the population of honey bees is declining. Are you saying you're a monkey honey bee racist?

It's not racism unless it involves a race

 

[RavenBlue]

Grace

 

[the tourist]

3-way tie?

 

[ImOuttaControl]

It's not racism unless it involves a race

Are Money loving honey bees not a race?

 

[corianderstem]

They are a potato sack race.

 

[the tourist]

They are a potato sack race.

 

[corianderstem]

You've never participated in a potato sack race?

sigh. Young people today. You're missin' out, man.

 

[martha]

When I Look at the World is like the third shittiest song U2 has ever recorded.

 

[corianderstem]

What are first two on your list, Martha?

 

[Zoots]

When I Look at the World is like the third shittiest song U2 has ever recorded.

WRONG!

 

[Alisaura]

Whoah, Grace hits the lead!

 

[bonocomet]

This is pretty cool how divided the opinions are right off the bat.

 

[luna_lovegood]

New York

I like Grace

This is going to get tough ... Kite is so far ahead of the pack for me its ridiculous. I'd forgetten how bad this album is ...

Its really a shame that most of the world didn't get The Ground Beneath Her Feet. That is one of the only redeeming features of this album.

 

[Varitek]

Yes! hate for New York!

I will now withhold my vote in hopes of pushing a tie later. Particularly a 3+ way tie as there are 4 that deserve to have never been on the album in the first place.

 

[Mr. V]

Wild Honey. for me, the two standouts that are left are Kite and IALW.

 

[the tourist]

No more 3-way tie?

 

[coolian2]

Guys, Grace is much worse than POE

 

[the tourist]

Guys, Grace is much worse than POE