Your 3 favourite songs on The Origin of Love

[suzie]

I saw my earlier 'vote your favourite new song' tread being bumped and thought it would be a good idea to create a poll for you to choose your 3 favourite tracks from the whole album

 

The only problem is that we have 18 songs but only 16 options I can put for voting. So, I have put EMD/ Emily as one and I am not listing Popular as it is hugely based on a song from a musical.

 

(However, I will create another thread in a minute where I'll ask you to choose 2 songs you think would have been the best singles to promote the album with, to which I will add Popular.)

 

So, please choose no more than 3 songs on TOOL you think sound the most awesome/ beautiful / amazing .

[silver]

I think my favourite songs and the ones that would make the best single are pretty much the same

 

Except of course I can't vote for Popular - Suzie I disagree that that it is "hugely based" on a song from a musical - it's only the chorus.

Edited January 8, 2013 by silver

[Dreamy_Queen]

The more I'm listening to the album, the harder is to choose.

[Mikasister]

So difficult to choose but I'll try, Underwater, Stadust and LYWID/OOL sorry they are four and I love the three french songs, Karen, L’amour dans le mauvais temps,Un soleil mal lune

[Dreamy_Queen]

So difficult to choose but I'll try, Underwater, Stadust and LYWID/OOL sorry they are four and I love the three french songs, Karen, L’amour dans le mauvais temps,Un soleil mal lune

 

It is a torture! Now I sit and think how unfair I was concerning my other favourites for example Un soleil mal lune

[Mikasister]

It is a torture! Now I sit and think how unfair I was concerning my other favourites for example Un soleil mal lune

 

But I was a good girl and voted just three it's easier fot me to choose the no favourite ones, I like them but they aren't my cup of tea, only two

Edited January 9, 2013 by Mikasister

[suzie]

Except of course I can't vote for Popular - Suzie I disagree that that it is "hugely based" on a song from a musical - it's only the chorus.

 

But most of the singing part in Mika's song is the chorus:roftl: (just like in the musical) and it is also the piano riff and the 'la la' part, btw.

 

Anyway, I just wanted to be fair to the original songs, including the bonus tracks.

Edited January 9, 2013 by suzie

[flyingkites]

I voted based on the times I've played the tracks on my music library: the three with most plays are Step With Me, Lola and Overrated.

 

I agree with Dreamy_Queen though. The more I listen to the album the harder it is to pick a favourite track. If I had to pick three based on which ones I like right now I'd probably say Kids, MYH and OOL. I'm still not a fan of Heroes, Popular or LYWID (although the acoustic version of LYWID is gorgeous).

[Christine]

I am finding it easier to pick favourites now that I've been listening to the album for months. At first the novelty makes almost all the songs enjoyable and I put them on high rotation except for a couple I don't like so much. It took a long time to go through this process with LICM but now it's more obvious to me which songs are going to stand the test of time and which are going to be sidelined for new songs in the future.

 

Underwater is still in my top 2 or 3 songs but something is lost in the recorded version. So I chose Stardust, Overrated and Make You Happy. These three tracks are perfect to me and I don't think I'll ever change my mind about that.

[eloise.shaw]

The ones that I could listen to the most without getting bored are probably the ones I'd regard as my favourite. Those were Lola, Love You When I'm Drunk and Karen. Karen gives me goosebumps, even though I don't understand a word of it.

[camille*]

I chose Origin of Love, Overrated and Un Soleil Mal Luné. 3 very different songs, but 3 songs I'm completely addicted to. It was a hard choice though and I struggled to make my decision except for Origin of Love, obvious to me when I look at how often I listen to it...

[cathouzouf]

I chose Origin of Love, Overrated and Un Soleil Mal Luné. 3 very different songs, but 3 songs I'm completely addicted to. It was a hard choice though and I struggled to make my decision except for Origin of Love, obvious to me when I look at how often I listen to it...

 

Almost identical as mine. I put Stardust but Overrated is a very close 4 :-)

[silver]

I would definitely choose Stardust and Make You Happy. Popular would be my third choice, but as I can't have that I'll have to decide from the best of the rest.

[Dreamy_Queen]

But I was a good girl and voted just three it's easier fot me to choose the no favourite ones, I like them but they aren't my cup of tea, only two

 

Yes, it would be easier to choose 3 unloved or two....

[silver]

Yes, it would be easier to choose 3 unloved or two....

 

You mean we should start another poll for the three least favourite songs?

[Dreamy_Queen]

You mean we should start another poll for the three least favourite songs?

 

We will kill each other in such a thread!

[Julia Welcomes]

Ok, it`s my turn

 

So, my Top 3:

 

Underwater

Origin Of Love

Step With Me

 

Lola is getting closer and closer to No 3:wink2:

 

 

Dare you all choose 1 fav song ???? Can you ?

[Christine]

Dare you all choose 1 fav song ???? Can you ?

 

It's Overrated for me. Stardust might win out over time because of the live version but I think Overrated is a better track and a more interesting song.

 

My 3 least favourite is easy. Emily, Karen and BIOTW whose French name I can't even remember.

[Mikasister]

I only have two least favourite, Emily and Popular

[DongDong]

Voted!!!!I chose Stardust,Underwater and Tah Dah. Stardust is my no.1 fav song in TOOL,and I think Underwater is the most beautiful song in TOOL.

[Dreamy_Queen]

I only have two least favourite, Emily and Popular

 

Really??? I like them

 

My least favourite are only 2 - Heroes and Lola.

[Julia Welcomes]

It's Overrated for me. Stardust might win out over time because of the live version but I think Overrated is a better track and a more interesting song.

 

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Сongratulations Christine ! You`re the only one who did))

Lucky Overrated

[Mikasister]

Really??? I like them

 

My least favourite are only 2 - Heroes and Lola.

 

I like those songs but find them a little bit boring to me, and I add Lola as well

[celien]

hmm this is hard

 

I'll vote ... Underwater, Stardust and ... Step With Me... I think But I also love the French songs.

[suzie]

I chose Origin of Love, Overrated and Un Soleil Mal Luné.

I am glad you chose the last one. It would have been my 5th choice.

My first 3 are

Underwater (),

Tah Dah ( a shocking surprise, evoking George Michael and the BeeGees all in one )

 

Make You Happy - a true masterpiece, can't get enough of it and love the 2 faces to it (Miami and LA edit)

 

The best song is The Origin of Love, in my opinion, but to me that's the one that misses something or, actually, a lot in the recording. I would prefer a versuon that sounds gradious or at least more uplifting rather than sounding 'dancey' and focusing on the drugged effect (distortion). I also miss dynamics.

Edited January 11, 2013 by suzie