Rest of U2 Survivor: The Unforgettable Fire - Round 3

[corianderstem]

Elvis Presley and America shot its TV out and died on the toilet, with 29 votes.

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:

- A Sort Of Homecoming
- Wire
- Promenade
- Indian Summer Sky
- MLK

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]

I started the poll an hour early, just because that's the way I roll.

Indian Summer Sky for me.

 

[Zoots]

MLK is still here???

 

[corianderstem]

It tied for second with ISS last round, so maybe we'll luck out and get a double whammy this time.

 

[Axver]

How is MLK still here?

It's a nice, soothing piece, don't get me wrong, but it has no musical qualities to speak of and is a glorified outro. EPAA did not deserve to go before MLK.

And here comes an inexplicable wave of ISS votes, I'm sure.

 

[Diemen]

It's a nice, soothing piece, don't get me wrong, but it has no musical qualities to speak of and is a glorified outro.

Agreed.

 

[corianderstem]

I have to vote for ISS over MLK. I don't dislike ISS, MLK is the one on my iPod. ISS didn't make the cut.

 

[coolian2]

I'm wasting my vote, but i just can't get into Promenade.

 

[No spoken words]

MLK's time has now come.

 

[phanan]

I'm going to wait a bit and see what happens here. A double elimination of Indian Summer Sky and MLK would be preferable here.

 

[Axver]

I truly cannot grasp the hostility towards ISS here. It's a genuinely fantastic song.

 

[corianderstem]

I like the "so wind blow through to my heart / so wind blow through my soul" bit. I think that's the best part of the song.

 

[No spoken words]

I like ISS, for like another 2 rounds.

 

[Zoots]

I truly cannot grasp the hostility towards ISS here. It's a genuinely fantastic song.

lol. No need to get worked up! I doubt there is "hostility" here. Just a difference of opinion against what comes off (to me at least) as a bit inferior to what's left (not including MLK)!

 

[Axver]

I like the "so wind blow through to my heart / so wind blow through my soul" bit. I think that's the best part of the song.

Yeah, love that part. I think the entire song has a great atmosphere, and best of all, does things a little differently to the rest of the album.

lol. No need to get worked up! I doubt there is "hostility" here. Just a difference of opinion against what comes off (to me at least) as a bit inferior to what's left (not including MLK)!

Oh, I'm not getting worked up. But ISS is frequently dismissed on this forum as one of the album's worst tracks, and someone remarked that they weep for the souls of anyone who prefers ISS to MLK. I don't see what there is to dislike about ISS. It's a fantastic song. Truly, I think it's the most baffling commonly held opinion on Interference. I can see why some other songs are popularly disliked, but not this one.

 

[1stepcloser]

I have genuine hostility to ISS which is why i'm voting for it. it does nothing for me. it doesn't rock. it's not beautiful. it doesn't soar. the musicianship is dull. its melody is dull.

for such an interesting album i'm surprised they allowed this anomoly on it when something like The Three Sunrises would have been far more worthy. Bono's vocal is quite good, i'll give it that, but little else.

 

[phanan]

I don't mind ISS or MLK, but both are far below the other three remaining here.

 

[intedomine]

Wire - quiet simply, I don't find it enjoyable and doesn;t capture my attencion

 

[the tourist]

MLK for me, even though I love it. Axver's right. It's pretty much one chord on a synthesizer with Bono singing over it. Despite how pretty it is, I can't get past the fact that it's only one chord.

 

[Zoots]

I think the bass is my fav part of ISS.

 

[No spoken words]

I think the bass is my fav part of ISS.

Holla.

 

[Diemen]

Wire - quiet simply, I don't find it enjoyable and doesn;t capture my attencion

 

[SeattleVertigo]

I like Indian Summer Sky just fine, but we still have to rank these songs and something has to come in fifth place.

 

[Axver]

I like Indian Summer Sky just fine, but we still have to rank these songs and something has to come in fifth place.

So I take it you'd also vote for the coda of One Tree Hill ahead of In God's Country?

 

[SeattleVertigo]

So I take it you'd also vote for the coda of One Tree Hill ahead of In God's Country?

No.

Besides, I prefer In God's Country to One Tree Hill, even though I think they're both great songs.

 

[Axver]

Well, in terms of "songliness", the coda of OTH is essentially on the level of MLK ...

 

[the tourist]

Well, in terms of "songliness", the coda of OTH is essentially on the level of MLK ...

But it's shorter than MLK.

 

[Axver]

But it's shorter than MLK.

Only because Bono repeats himself in MLK.

 

[the tourist]

Only because Bono repeats himself in MLK.

Maybe for the coda at the end of One Tree Hill someone should make a mix of it where he repeats himself, force everyone to listen to it, and vote it against MLK.... Hmm.

 

[Axver]

Maybe for the coda at the end of One Tree Hill someone should make a mix of it where he repeats himself, force everyone to listen to it, and vote it against MLK.... Hmm.

Ha, that would be awesome.

OTH coda for the win.