EBTTRT = Hot Bono
imo Bono was at one of his hottest stages
MrMac
I should start a Thread...EBTTRT is truly the most underappreciated track of AB...why that is is just beyond me...
So far........
First Album........ (Album of Favorite Song)
Boy 3............1 JT, 1 War, 1 ATYCLB
October 0
War 4............2 UF, 1 AB, 1 JT
UABRS 0
WAIA 0
UF 3..............2 UF, 1 Zoo
JT 5..............3 JT, 1 October, 1 AB
R&H 1............1 JT
AB 5..............1 UF, 1 JT, 2 AB, 1 Zoo
Zooropa 0
POP 3.............2 JT, 1 POP
1980-1990 3....1 War, 1 JT, 1 zoo
ATYCLB 4........1 UF,1 AB, 1 POP, 1 ATYCLB
Bomb 3...........1 UF, 1 ATYCLB, 1 Bomb
18 Singles 1.....1 AB
NLOTH 0
10 First Albums listeners have their favorite songs released AFTER their first album.
10 First Album listeners have their favorite songs WITHIN that same album
15 First Album listeners have their favorite songs released BEFORE their first album.
Favorite Song Distribution
JT 8
UF 7
AB 6
ATYCLB 3
Zoo 3
War 2
POP 2
Bomb 1
R & H 1
October 1
Conclusion: No scientific correlation at all. so you enjoy your U2 folks
Except: Bad, Acrobat and Streets seem to be THE ultimate fan favorites. (Like we didn't know that already)
Fans DO NOT have a particular BIAS for songs from their first U2 album.
Favorite song: Even Better Than The Real Thing
'heartland' .... theres a surpriseAchtung Baby & Heartland
This is a great thread BTW.
Alan Cross (those outside of Canada probably won't know him that well) did a great "Ongoing History of New Music" episode a couple years back where he looked at the psychology of music and cited a study that affirmed that we are predisposed to be more attached to the music we enjoyed in our middle teenaged years... I seem to remember that this had something to do with our physiology/hormones in those years as well as the fact that some very exciting "events" occur in those years that you later associate with the music of the time... events like the first time you fall in love, asserting your independance, comraderie with friends etc. etc.
Back on topic... Achtung Baby was my first album
Favorite Song today... The first time
Holy Crap! That totally makes sense However, despite the fact that during TUF I had my first crushes and kisses I still think the album kicks major butt!
First album I had: The Unforgettable Fire
Favorite U2 Song: Where the Streets Have No Name