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2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Wed April 13, 2016 11:00 am
by stip
vote
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Wed April 13, 2016 11:07 am
by stip
This is a toss up. Houston barely gets the nod since they don't have that many songs that sound quite as world weary while still being desperately urgent. Strange Currencies is a great song (and the final verse is amazing) but it doesn't quite go to anyplace new.
Both wonderful songs, though
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Wed April 13, 2016 1:14 pm
by Kevin Davis
"Strange Currencies" might be my favorite REM song. Easy vote.
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Wed April 13, 2016 1:44 pm
by darth_vedder
Oh man, these matchups are making me vote against Monster, but I think I actually like Houston more than Strange Currencies. The latter sounds like a logical extension of Everybody Hurts, and that's not a knock against it. SC is a solid song, but Houston is kinda weird / abrasive / depressing. It's an interesting hodge podge, at least to these ears.
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Wed April 13, 2016 2:27 pm
by Kaius
Houston is my favorite song from Accelerate, but I still don't think I can vote for it here.
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Thu April 14, 2016 12:14 am
by Norah
Kevin Davis wrote:"Strange Currencies" might be my favorite REM song. Easy vote.
It might be mine too. It's a big might, but you know it's in the conversation.
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Thu April 14, 2016 1:55 am
by chewm
Houston is a much better song.
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Thu April 14, 2016 2:32 am
by Norah
chewm wrote:Houston is a much better song.
liar
Re: 2-113: Houston vs. Strange Currencies
Posted: Thu April 14, 2016 4:09 pm
by vedder316
Houston is quite good, one of the better post Berry REM Tunes methinks. But Strange Currencies is one of the best things this wonderful band has ever done.