U2 "Song Wars"

[Catman]

Okay, I'm bored and have been thinking of comparing various songs to one another in the U2 canon (I know this is nothing new, so bare with me). Out of the following U2 song comparisons, which do you think is better?

Kite VS. Original of the Species

The First Time VS. One Step Closer

The Fly VS. Mofo

The Unforgettable Fire VS. Heartland

With or Without You VS. All I Want is You

Stay (Faraway, So Close) VS. Please (Single Version)

Pride VS. Beautiful Day

Desire VS. Vertigo

I Will Follow VS. Vertigo

Stuck in a Moment VS. Sometimes...

Bass Trap VS. Alex Descends into Hell...

Gloria VS. 40


...okay, that's it for now. Whoever responds with their picks, then by all means post some of your own

 

[annie_vox]

Kite
TFT
The Fly
TUF
AIWIY
Please
Pride
Vertigo
Sometimes...
BT
40

 

[Catman]

Thanks for replying! My selections would probably be somethink like...

Original of the Species
One Step Closer
The Fly
Heartland
With or Without You
Please
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
Vertigo
Stuck in a Moment...
Bass Trap
40 (would have been "Gloria" a week ago, but after seeing 40 live... )

 

[Clawgrabber]

My picks
OOTS
The First Time
MOFO
The Unforgettable Fire
All I Want Is You
Please
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
Bertigo
Sometimes
Bass Trap
40

my fighters:

Last Night On Earth VS. Last Night On Earth (Single Mix)
Please VS. Please (Single Mix - Strings Verstoin) VS. Please (USA Version)
If God Will Send His Angels VS. If God Will Send His Angels (Single Mix)
Sweetest Thing VS. Sweetest Thing (Single Mix)
Elevation VS. Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
Walk On VS. Walk On (UK Single Mix)
Stuck In A Moment VS. Stuck In A Moment (Acoustic)
All Because Of You VS. All Because Of You (Single Mix)

 

[beau2ifulday]

Kite
The First Time
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
All I Want is You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Pride
Desire
I Will Follow
Stuck in a Moment
Bass Trap
40


Last Night On Earth
Please (Single Mix - Strings Verstoin)
If God Will Send His Angels
Sweetest Thing (Single Mix)
Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
Walk On (UK Single Mix)
Stuck In A Moment
All Because Of You (Single Mix)

 

[Catman]

For clawgrabber:

Last Night On Earth (Single Mix)
Please (Single Mix - Strings Version)
If God Will Send His Angels (Single Mix)
Sweetest Thing (Single Mix)
Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) (though I do prefer the "Vertigo" live versions)
Walk On
Stuck In A Moment
All Because Of You (Single Mix)

Hmm... it seems I enjoy the Single mixes over the originals 75% of the time

 

[Clawgrabber]

the walk on single mix could have been better than the album version (because of the hallelujahs) but they cut the guitar solo and the "Home... how to know where it is" part...

big mistake...

they should have extended it like they did for the live show...

but then it wouldn't be a single mix for radio, i guess...

as for 40 live....



but i was fortunate in seeing Gloria Live in seattle this year, and as well..

that's a hard one. toss up.

 

[beau2ifulday]

Stay vs. Running To Stand Still
One Tree Hill vs. Bad
Red Hill Mining Town vs. Mercy
11 O'Clock Tick Tock vs. A Celebration
New Year's Day (US Remix) vs. New Year's Day
Love And Peace Or Else vs. Bullet The Blue Sky
Zoo Station vs. The Fly
One vs. Where The Streets Have No Name
Beautiful Day vs. Vertigo
Electrical Storm vs. Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix)
40 vs. Walk On (any version)
Stories For Boys vs. Out Of Control

 

[Canadiens1131]

There's a good song war going on here...
http://forum.interference.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=3107422#post3107422

We're fortifying the Discotheque as we speak. Acrobat has taken heavy damage and is about to go up in flames. A Sort of Homecoming is rising fast from the East.

Who will ride with me to Gondor?!

Er.

 

[randhail]

Original of the Species
The First Time
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
All I Want is You
Please (Single Version)
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Sometimes
Bass Trap
Gloria

 

[thefly418]

Kite
The First Time
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Please (Single Version)
Pride
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Bass Trap
Gloria

 

[thefly418]

Stay vs. RUNNING ST STAND STILL
One Tree Hill vs. BAD
Red Hill Mining Town vs. Mercy
11 O'CLOCK TICK TOCK vs. A Celebration
New Year's Day (US Remix) vs. NEW YEAR'S DAY
LOVE AND PEACE vs. Bullet The Blue Sky
Zoo Station vs. THE FLY
ONE vs. Where The Streets Have No Name
BEAUTIFUL DAY vs. Vertigo
ELECTRICAL STORM vs. Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix)
40 vs. WALK ON
Stories For Boys vs.OUT OF CONTROL

 

[LMP]

Original of the Species
The First Time
Mofo
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Pride
Desire
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Alex Descends into Hell...
Gloria

Last Night On Earth
Please (Single Mix - Strings Verstoin)
If God Will Send His Angels (Single Mix)
Sweetest Thing (Single Mix)
Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
Walk On (UK Single Mix)
Stuck In A Moment
All Because Of You (Single Mix)

Stay
Bad
Mercy
11 O'Clock Tick Tock
New Year's Day
Love And Peace Or Else
The Fly
One
Beautiful Day
Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix)
Walk On (any version)
Out Of Control

 

[GibsonGirl]

Round One

Original of the Species
The First Time
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
All I Want is You
Please (Single Version)
Pride
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Alex Descends into Hell...
Gloria


Round Two

Last Night On Earth
Please (Single Mix - Strings Version)
If God Will Send His Angels
Sweetest Thing (Single Mix)
Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
Walk On (UK Single Mix)
Stuck In A Moment (Acoustic)
All Because Of You


Round Three

Stay
Bad
Red Hill Mining Town
11 O'Clock Tick Tock
New Year's Day
Love And Peace Or Else
Zoo Station
Where The Streets Have No Name
Vertigo
Electrical Storm
40
Out Of Control

 

[Irishteen]

Kite
One Step Closer
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Alex Descends into Hell...

 

[corianderstem]

Kite
The First Time
The Fly
Heartland
All I Want is You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Pride
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Stuck in a Moment
Bass Trap
Gloria

 

[jonnytakeawalk]

Original of the species (both kinda suck though)

The first time

The fly

Heartland

All I want is you

Stay

Pride

Desire

I will follow

Sometimes

Bass trap

40

 

[Azor]

Kite
One Step Closer
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Alex Descends into Hell...
40

 

[the rockin edge]

Original of the Species
One Step Closer
The Fly
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Pride
Desire
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Alex Descends into Hell...
Gloria

 

[Layton]

Kite VS. Original of the Species
The First Time VS. One Step Closer
The Fly VS. Mofo
The Unforgettable Fire VS. Heartland
With or Without You VS. All I Want is You
Stay (Faraway, So Close) VS. Please (Single Version)
Pride VS. Beautiful Day
Desire VS. Vertigo
I Will Follow VS. Vertigo
Stuck in a Moment VS. Sometimes...
Bass Trap VS. Alex Descends into Hell...
Gloria VS. 40

Ok,

OOTS beats Kite because it's a little more complete of a song
OSC beats TFT because it's a more interesting soundscape
Fly beats Mofo because it's more creative
Heartland beats UF because it's not overblown like UF is
WOWY beats AIWIY because it's a little more bruised
Please beats Stay because of it's better playing
BD beats Pride because it has more white heat to it
Vertigo beats Desire because it's more of a trip
Vertigo beats IWF because it's got the purity AND the chops
SYCMIOYO beats SIAMYCGOO because it's a better arrangement
Alex beats BT because it's so wicked
Gloria beats 40 because it's more ALIVE

 

[Layton]

Stay vs. Running To Stand Still
One Tree Hill vs. Bad
Red Hill Mining Town vs. Mercy
11 O'Clock Tick Tock vs. A Celebration
New Year's Day (US Remix) vs. New Year's Day
Love And Peace Or Else vs. Bullet The Blue Sky
Zoo Station vs. The Fly
One vs. Where The Streets Have No Name
Beautiful Day vs. Vertigo
Electrical Storm vs. Electrical Storm (William Orbit Mix)
40 vs. Walk On (any version)
Stories For Boys vs. Out Of Control

Another one, ey. Here goes

RTSS beats Stay because it's sweeter
Bad beats OTH because the production is much more brilliant
RHMT beats Mercy because of the vocals
11 beats Celebration because it's more passionate
NYD beats it's Remix because that remix is dumb
LAPOE beats BTBS because it's monstrous, dark and it rolls
Fly beats ZS because it's more than just an introductory piece
WTSHNN beats One because it's more transcendant
BD beats Vertigo because it's more profound
ES beats the Mix because Orbit isn't as smart as he thinks he is
WO beats 40 because 40 is flat out dull
OOC beats SFB because Edge is better on it

 

[Pero]

Kite
The First Time
The Fly(slightly better than mofo)
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Beautiful Day
Desire
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Bass Trap
Gloria

 

[roy]

Original of the Species
One Step Closer
Mofo
The Unforgettable Fire
With or Without You
Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Sometimes...
Alex Descends into Hell...
Gloria

 

[Tombola]

Kite VS. Original of the Species

The First Time VS. One Step Closer

The Fly VS. Mofo

The Unforgettable Fire VS. Heartland

With or Without You VS. All I Want is You

Stay (Faraway, So Close) VS. Please (album)

Pride VS. Beautiful Day

Desire VS. Vertigo

I Will Follow VS. Vertigo

Stuck in a Moment VS. Sometimes...

Bass Trap VS. Alex Descends into Hell...

Gloria VS. 40