U2 - Community rankings - FIN - #4 Sunday Bloody Sunday, #3 - One, #2 - Bad, #1 - Where the Streets Have No Name -Spotify links, thanks to Krista4 (2 Viewers)

[krista4]

There are two songs from the first countdown's top 20 that are not in my 50 favorites. You ranked more than 50, right?

There are three songs from the first list’s Top 20 that did not make my list of 71. 

The number one song on this list however baffles me. 

I'm so curious on all of these!  Can't wait for this.   

 

[krista4]

I have no issue with this list, personal preference and all. It’s not like they put Landlady at Number 1 either. Rest of the list is entirely reasonable

  I had to go back and listen to Landlady after you mentioned it so many times.  It hadn't made my first cut, so I didn't remember it.  On relisten I didn't think it was necessarily the worst, but it was plenty bad.

 

[Gr00vus]

Where the Streets Have No Name, One AND Bad are not in one rankers 25. This is the only list so far without Bad and Where the Streets Have No Name. 

 Guilty. I'm just plain tired of those songs, and didn't like them a ton when they were new either. Slings, arrows, and tomatoes are welcome.

Also, I'm trying to dechalkify myself a bit after the whole Beatles thing. Though I think there's still a lot of chalk in my U2 list.

@John Maddens Lunchbox I'm in for your Royksopp countdown.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I’m so curious on all of these!  Can't wait for this

We have 9 songs with a number one ranking to date. The 3 songs I already mentioned dominate with 21/32 number one rankings. 3 of the other 6 have multiple number one rankings and feature high on a lot of lists.

That leaves 3 outliers. One of them is off several lists but also top 5 in many. Another is top 10 often so it fits.

The last one is only on 6 lists. The next highest rank has it barely scraping into a top 50. The next highest after that is well into the 100s. It will be well into the 200s in mine. 

  I had to go back and listen to Landlady after you mentioned it so many times.  It hadn't made my first cut, so I didn't remember it.  On relisten I didn't think it was necessarily the worst, but it was plenty bad.

Its just so awful. Hes trying so hard to write a love song to his wife and it fails miserably. Its cringeworthy. That said lock me in a room and get me to choose between Landlady and Get on Your Boots and I choose Landlady. 

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

 Guilty. I'm just plain tired of those songs, and didn't like them a ton when they were new either. Slings, arrows, and tomatoes are welcome.

Also, I'm trying to dechalkify myself a bit after the whole Beatles thing. Though I think there's still a lot of chalk in my U2 list.

@John Maddens Lunchbox I'm in for your Royksopp countdown.

You didnt have to out yourself lol. Part of the fun of this. There will be no chalk here. 

As for Royksopp, the last 10 years is hard to keep track of. Every doodle, fart and basic thought they ever had has been released in some format. Glad theres someone else who appreciates them. 

 

[Gr00vus]

You didnt have to out yourself lol. Part of the fun of this.

Just wanted to rip the bandaid off quickly. There are lots of songs in every countdown (some <timschochet> countdowns more than others) where I'm in the minority in terms of not appreciating the song as much as the rest of the folks, and I don't want to be a neg on their comments and enjoyment of the tune, so I don't write. I appreciate you giving me an opening to get that stuff off my chest without it distracting from the appreciation of the songs in the moment.

 

[krista4]

 Guilty. I'm just plain tired of those songs, and didn't like them a ton when they were new either. Slings, arrows, and tomatoes are welcome.

Also, I'm trying to dechalkify myself a bit after the whole Beatles thing. Though I think there's still a lot of chalk in my U2 list.

@John Maddens Lunchbox I'm in for your Royksopp countdown.

You put in a list!   

I had noticed the other day that Gr00vus had posted very favorably about a couple of my top five that, while far from being deep cuts, weren't anyone's #1 in the first countdown, so I was hoping he'd put in a list.

 Were you actually chalky on Beatles?  I think of your favorites as a little quirky, unless I'm misremembering but thought you had Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Hello Goodbye, and others.

 

[Gr00vus]

Were you actually chalky on Beatles?  I think of your favorites as a little quirky, unless I'm misremembering but thought you had Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Hello Goodbye, and others.

I thought that too, I did have Maxwell's Silver Hammer and a few more outliers. So I was surprised to see in @Getzlaf15chalk metrics, I landed in the upper middle tier at draft's end. Now that I look back though, I did list at least 15 or so songs that landed in the top 25 overall, maybe more.

 

[krista4]

The last one is only on 6 lists. The next highest rank has it barely scraping into a top 50. The next highest after that is well into the 100s. It will be well into the 200s in mine. 

Its just so awful. Hes trying so hard to write a love song to his wife and it fails miserably. Its cringeworthy. That said lock me in a room and get me to choose between Landlady and Get on Your Boots and I choose Landlady. 

Dying to see the outlier.

And I listened to "Get on Your Boots" recently for the same reason - you'd mentioned throughout the thread how awful it was.    Yeah, that one was even worse.

 

[Zegras11]

I thought that too, I did have Maxwell's Silver Hammer and a few more outliers. So I was surprised to see in @Getzlaf15chalk metrics, I landed in the upper middle tier at draft's end. Now that I look back though, I did list at least 15 or so songs that landed in the top 25 overall, maybe more.

I think you are making too much of this.  Most of the lists had 15 or so top 25 songs. So If you had like 1-2 more songs than average in Top 25, it slightly bumped you up, when really, there were only a handful of super chalky lists. For me, the only super chalky lists were the Top 9 scores.

 

[Gr00vus]

I think you are making too much of this.  Most of the lists had 15 or so top 25 songs. So If you had like 1-2 more songs than average in Top 25, it slightly bumped you up, when really, there were only a handful of super chalky lists. For me, the only super chalky lists were the Top 9 scores.

I'm not serious about it. Just something to pass the time until we get more U2 ranking action. I guess we could switch gears to how long Larry Mullen Jr. has had the same haircut.

 

[DocHolliday]

 Guilty. I'm just plain tired of those songs, and didn't like them a ton when they were new either. Slings, arrows, and tomatoes are welcome.

Also, I'm trying to dechalkify myself a bit after the whole Beatles thing. Though I think there's still a lot of chalk in my U2 list.

@John Maddens Lunchbox I'm in for your Royksopp countdown.

I put One at 25.   Similar to you, I never really found the song all that interesting and won’t listen to it all the way through these days.   Can’t wait to see where it ends up in the final ranking.   

 

[bigbottom]

We have 9 songs with a number one ranking to date. The 3 songs I already mentioned dominate with 21/32 number one rankings. 3 of the other 6 have multiple number one rankings and feature high on a lot of lists.

That leaves 3 outliers. One of them is off several lists but also top 5 in many. Another is top 10 often so it fits.

The last one is only on 6 lists. The next highest rank has it barely scraping into a top 50. The next highest after that is well into the 100s. It will be well into the 200s in mine. 

I’m guessing the bolded is me. 

 

[bigbottom]

I put One at 25.   Similar to you, I never really found the song all that interesting and won’t listen to it all the way through these days.   Can’t wait to see where it ends up in the final ranking.   

One is at 15 for me. Respectable, but probably lower ranked than the list average. 

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I’m guessing the bolded is me. 

Yours is in this group

3 of the other 6 have multiple number one rankings

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Dying to see the outlier.

And I listened to "Get on Your Boots" recently for the same reason - you'd mentioned throughout the thread how awful it was.    Yeah, that one was even worse.

It was a ranker having a laugh. They put Get on Your Boots at #1. I took it on face value with a steaming pile of WTF. Thankfully the list will be redone. 

 

[bigbottom]

Yours is in this group

:confetti:

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Last call for lists.

A couple of people have been in touch and will be allowed a few more days. 

 

[General Malaise]

One is at 15 for me. Respectable, but probably lower ranked than the list average. 

I have One at #5, but that's really #7 because apparently counting to 25 is a Herculean task for this liberal arts major.

 

[Nemesis]

I had posted about this potential rumor couple months ago.  Looks like it might be true that U2 plan on releasing 15 reworked songs:
https://www.u2songs.com/news/songs_of_surrender

(And I do realize that today is April 1st…..but this is a follow up story and now with a NOV 18th release date for the album)

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I had posted about this potential rumor couple months ago.  Looks like it might be true that U2 plan on releasing 15 reworked songs:
https://www.u2songs.com/news/songs_of_surrender

(And I do realize that today is April 1st…..but this is a follow up story and now with a NOV 18th release date for the album)

Maybe they have finally figured out what to do with “Staring at the Sun”

Other interesting note on the link, there is new album planned for 2023. 

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

With 35 lists in and at least 2 more expected, only 2 songs are on every list. Might have missed one,  but i doubt it. Any guesses what these 2 songs are?

Two songs likely to be in the top 5 in Bad and Where the Streets Have No Name are missing from only one list so far. Already discussed. 

One, Pride and Sunday Bloody Sunday are missing from 2 lists so far. 

There are a couple of contrarian lists so far, but not that unreasonable. 

We also have an another unexpected number one song. The next highest this song gets ranked is 6, but there are about 7 top 10 rankings. It is also missing from 8 lists. 

 

[bigbottom]

With 35 lists in and at least 2 more expected, only 2 songs are on every list. Might have missed one,  but i doubt it. Any guesses what these 2 songs are?

Two songs likely to be in the top 5 in Bad and Where the Streets Have No Name are missing from only one list so far. Already discussed. 

One, Pride and Sunday Bloody Sunday are missing from 2 lists so far. 

There are a couple of contrarian lists so far, but not that unreasonable. 

We also have an another unexpected number one song. The next highest this song gets ranked is 6, but there are about 7 top 10 rankings. It is also missing from 8 lists. 

New Year’s Day

I Will Follow

 

[krista4]

New Year’s Day

I Will Follow

These two make sense.  
I’m shocked that Pride missed two lists.

 

[simey]

I put One at 25.   Similar to you, I never really found the song all that interesting and won’t listen to it all the way through these days.   Can’t wait to see where it ends up in the final ranking.   

One is at 15 for me. Respectable, but probably lower ranked than the list average. 

I gave it a better ranking than both of you. Bonus points to Bono for oozing sexiness at the pub table in the video, while sporting a mild/semi mullet.  

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

New Year’s Day

I Will Follow

Check out the big brain on big bottom.

Not sure how much a difference being on every list will matter. Both of these songs have 5 rankings outside the top 25, including a low of 75. 

I think there will be 37 lists unless i get late entries. It will take several days to compile everything and then run the numbers. 

 

[krista4]

On 3/30/2022 at 6:43 PM, DocHolliday said:

I put One at 25.   Similar to you, I never really found the song all that interesting and won’t listen to it all the way through these days.   Can’t wait to see where it ends up in the final ranking.   

One is at 15 for me. Respectable, but probably lower ranked than the list average. 


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I gave it a better ranking than both of you. Bonus points to Bono for oozing sexiness at the pub table in the video, while sporting a mild/semi mullet.  

Hmmm, I've been thinking I ranked this too high (Binky: low) at #23, but I haven't watched the video (Binky: still life).  Maybe it will turn out that I wish I had it higher!

 

[simey]

Hmmm, I've been thinking I ranked this too high (Binky: low) at #23, but I haven't watched the video (Binky: still life).  Maybe it will turn out that I wish I had it higher!

If your ears aren't telling you that it is a beyond #23 favorite, then it probably isn't, especially if you were thinking you ranked it too high. He does look right nice in the video, though. 

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

As mentioned in the anarchy99 leftover U2 songs thread, I will be ranking these 60 tracks for a total of 288. 

Ahimsa - U2 & A.R. RAHMAN

Alone In The Light - THE HYPE (U2)

Angels Too Tied To The Ground - U2

Bang A Gong (Get It On) - U2 WITH ELTON JOHN

Be There - U2

Beat On The Brat - U2

Beautiful Ghost - Introduction To Songs Of Experience - U2

Because The Night - U2 / BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN / PATTI SMITH

Blow Your House Down - U2

Book Of Your Heart - U2

Boy Falls From The Sky - U2

Cartoon World - U2

C'mon Everybody - U2

Desert Of Our Love - U2

Disappearing Act - U2

Down All The Days - U2

Everybody Loves A Winner - U2 & MARIA MCKEE.

False Prophet - U2

Flower Child - U2

Glastonbury - U2

Going Down South - U2

High As A Kite - U2

I Believe In Father Christmas - U2

I Feel Free - U2

Instant Kharma - U2

Jitterbug Baby - U2

Levitate - U2

Life On A Distant Planet (AKA The Magic Carpet) - U2

Love You Like Mad - U2

Mercy - U2

Morning Child - U2

Moving Out - U2

My Hometown - U2

Native Son - U2

Near The Island - U2

New Gold Dream - U2 & SIMPLE MINDS

Nothing Feels Like This - U2

Oh Berlin - U2

Rise Up - U2

Saturday Night - U2

Slug - PASSENGERS

Smile - U2

Soon - U2

Speed Of Life - U2

Springhill Mining Disaster - U2

Street Mission - U2

Sweet Fire Of Love - ROBBIE ROBERTSON & U2

Take You Down - U2

The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew - U2 & GUESTS

The Dream Is Over - U2

The Fool - U2

The Model - U2 & SEU JORGE

This Is - U2

Trevor

Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland) - U2

Wild Irish Rose - U2

Womanfish - U2

Xanax And Wine - U2

Yoshino Blossom - U2

Your Song Saved My Life - U2

 

[krista4]

As mentioned in the anarchy99 leftover U2 songs thread, I will be ranking these 60 tracks for a total of 288. 

I'm excited for these.  Some made my list, but there are some more that made my first cut but ultimately I left off and am not sure I should have.  

 

[Ghost Rider]

Last call for lists.

A couple of people have been in touch and will be allowed a few more days. 

I have admittedly been away from U2 and this thread for a while, but I can scrounge up a list and send it today. How many songs?? 

 

[krista4]

I have admittedly been away from U2 and this thread for a while, but I can scrounge up a list and send it today. How many songs?? 

At least 25, with a ceiling of whatever number you want.  List everything you like and nothing you don't. (I'm answering the question now due to JML's time zone meaning he might not be on.)

 

[Anarchy99]

I wonder what would happen if I ranked all 500 songs we have to work with . . . besides me needing a lobotomy and JML sending me a box of dog poo in the mail.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I wonder what would happen if I ranked all 500 songs we have to work with . . . besides me needing a lobotomy and JML sending me a box of dog poo in the mail.

Dog poo......if you are lucky.

Some of those unranked songs were dreadful, poorly recorded and not really U2. That said there were a few gems worth the effort.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I'm excited for these.  Some made my list, but there are some more that made my first cut but ultimately I left off and am not sure I should have.  

Most of these 60 are going to rank from 150-288. I think only 2-3 will make my top 100 and they just scrape in. 

 

[krista4]

It's April 4th.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

It's April 4th.

Maybe Bono wrote that line with Binky in mind:

Early morning (Binky: evening), April 4th

 

[krista4]

Maybe Bono wrote that line with Binky in mind:

Early morning (Binky: evening), April 4th

  Yeah, that part always bothered me a little.  Still in my top seven songs that are all tied for first, though.

 

[krista4]

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

The maths is brutal lol.

Ive just finished ranking my 288. Several big changes from where i was in september.

there will be more entries allowed. 

 

[krista4]

The maths is brutal lol.

Can only imagine!  Thanks for trudging through it.

 

[bigbottom]

The maths is brutal lol.

Ive just finished ranking my 288. Several big changes from where i was in september.

there will be more entries allowed. 

Come on man, you have to cut it off at some point!  insandneedles:

 

[simey]

I was in the Concert thread, and someone said they took their daughter to see Inhaler, and that Bono's kid was the lead singer. I looked them up, and the kid sounds really good. At times I can hear his dad in his voice.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Come on man, you have to cut it off at some point!  insandneedles:

It was meant to say

there will be NO more entries allowed. 

 

[Todem]

Literally just PM’d my list......been crazy busy.

Sorry for the delay. 

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Literally just PM’d my list......been crazy busy.

Sorry for the delay. 

All good. Got one more potential list coming, but after that is submitted, no more. 

The countdown will be over 300 long. My list of 288 didnt help lol

 

[Alex P Keaton]

All good. Got one more potential list coming, but after that is submitted, no more. 

The countdown will be over 300 long. My list of 288 didnt help lol

One more list.  @krista4 still has time to make changes…..

 

[krista4]

One more list.  @krista4 still has time to make changes…..

  JML specifically said we couldn't, or at least I thought he did (but might be mixing up with the Beatles 64 lists).  I've been relying on that so that I wouldn't be tempted.  

 

[Alex P Keaton]

  JML specifically said we couldn't, or at least I thought he did (but might be mixing up with the Beatles 64 lists).  I've been relying on that so that I wouldn't be tempted.  

Whew.  That means I’m safe too…….have been reconsidering a few choices.   Was thinking of moving the live version of I Fall Down a lot higher.

 

[krista4]

All good. Got one more potential list coming, but after that is submitted, no more. 

Who is this person?  We would all like to heckle him/her!

Whew.  That means I’m safe too…….have been reconsidering a few choices.   Was thinking of moving the live version of I Fall Down a lot higher.

I definitely think I had I Fall Down (Binky:  You Spring Up) too low.