40. Staring at the Sun vs. Cedars of Lebanon

[stip]

[stip]

Other than Sunday Bloody Sunday I'm not sure if there is a U2 hit I like less than Staring at the Sun. Cedars of Lebanon is a really cool and interesting song. Easy vote

[LoathedVermin72]

I love Cedars. It should have been the album opener.

[evenslow]

Had somehow completely forgotten about Staring at the Sun. Pressed play above and the opening immediately reminded me of Nothing As It Seems but the shitty version of it.

Lyrics are banal.

Cedars.

[PHATJ]

I like Cedars of Lebanon quite a lot. It kinda reminds me of E-bow the Letter. Staring at the Sun is just sort of annoying. Lebanon is a much more interesting listen.

[bada]

Gee I like Staring at the Sun.

[Jorge]

Gee I like Staring at the Sun.

That's just because there's an insect in your ear

[EJ]

I'm not sure if there is a U2 hit I like less than Staring at the Sun.

[PHATJ]

I can’t believe this is tied. Everyone voting for Staring at the Sun probably hasn’t ever listened to these songs back to back. It really shouldn’t be close.

[macphisto]

I voted for Staring at the Sun. It’s classic U2 at this point. Fight me.

[PHATJ]

I voted for Staring at the Sun. It’s classic U2 at this point. Fight me.

Oh goddamn it

[macphisto]

My vote could be for sale. PM for details.

[PHATJ]

I’m going to Elevated today.

[macphisto]

I gave Cedars another listen and it is a pretty neat song.

[PHATJ]

[VinylGuy]

Staring.

[evenslow]

My vote could be for sale. PM for details.

The best way to change your vote would be to read the following with something approaching a discerning brain...

Summer stretching on the grass
Summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree
Creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you
Stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too
It's been a long hot summer
Let's get undercover
Don't try too hard to think
Don't think at all
I'm not the only one
Starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb
Staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach
Will we ever live in peace?
'Cause those that can't do often have to
And those that can't do often have to preach
To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb
Staring at the sun
I'm not the only one
Who'd rather go blind
Intransigence is all around
Military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle
God is good but will he listen
I'm nearly great
But there's something I'm missing
But I'm feeling like duty free, ah
You never really belonged to me
You're not the only one
Starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking on my thumb
I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind

[Jorge]

I think that song might be ableist now

[evenslow]

[PHATJ]

Tied up with only a few hours remaining. C’mon people, do the right thing.