The ANTI-LOVE SONG poll

[elle]

Originally Posted by Peestie

I can't pick... This is pretty much a list of my favourite Lindsey songs. I know that as soon as I pick one in the poll I'll instantly regret it and wish I'd pick another. And another. And another...

i know!! same here.

just look at this list of songs - and how i feel about them:

What Makes You Think You're The One? - LOVE
That's Enough For Me - love
I Must Go - like
Go Your Own Way - LOVE
Never Going Back Again - love
Not That Funny - love
The Ledge - LOVE
Tusk - LOVE
Come - love
Caroline - eh

but, let's see - Tusk and Come are more lust then anti-love for me. That's Enough For Me i love but it is also playful musically and doesn't have that angry-whiny-caustic punch that is so unmistakable in What Makes You Think You're The One, from the opening drum sound on.

GYOW is still a bit of a love song, not just anti-love, even if it is an ultimate kiss-off. NGBA is pretty, but not completely anti-love, and it's more happy and resolved about moving on than sarcastic. now Not That Funny - yeah, that's mean!! and The Ledge - now that's ultimate mean!! "you're never gonna make it baby!" but that crosses into hate of a person in general not just anti-love... if that makes any sense

so in the end, i'm going with What Makes You Think You're The One - it's unmistakable, in both lyrics and music and the way he spits out those words just fuming with anger!! loved that song from the first time i've heard it and even more after hearing all those live versions. on the top of my list of requests to do it live for him... even if he did mellow out now... love it!!

[bangdrum]

This is an impossible poll!!

For me,
What Makes You Think You're The One? - LOVE
That's Enough For Me - love
I Must Go - love
Go Your Own Way - LOVE
Never Going Back Again - love
Not That Funny - love
The Ledge - LOVE
Tusk - LOVE
Come - like
Caroline - eh

I'm gonna have to vote WMYTYTO for "anti-love" though... same reasons everyone else said.

[Nico]

Every single one of these songs is flawless, which makes me think that perhaps Lindsey could be one of the most amazing anti-love song composers in rock and roll. No, seriously.

But after much deliberation and thought- and believe me Bee I LOVE "I Must Go" passionately- my choice had to go to "What Makes You Think You're The One."

When I first got Tusk about 12 years ago, this song was the one that really knocked me out on first listen. Why was this man so pissed off? Who was he singing this too? (Ok, I really didn't know the SN/LB history that well). I just couldn't believe it and I was quite impressed. I rather loved it.

Anger= passion. And passion really makes the world go round, especially artistically. Anyway, I love the visceral of this tune; the raw musical dynamic, the edge to his vocal. It's an incredible feeling to hear his vocal build up. And the lyrics, though simple, say so much.

Perfect anti-love song.

Amongst so many others.

[shackin'up]

Impossible choice. I went for WMYTYTO, simply because it's the most direct and angry anti-love lyric, but any choice apart from Caroline could have been favorite. Especially Not That Funny, The Ledge and TEFM, and what about Come.....man, this is a killer.

And Go Your Own Way is the best single ever, so that's impossible to avoid too. So I voted, but remember: I didn't.

[bluefox4000]

I know it's cliche But Go your own Way. Man I love it I can feel that anger, man.

Mick

[Peestie]

I voted for Come because I happened to be listening to it... No other reason. Too hard to make a real choice.

[michelej1]

It does seem almost unfair to have GYOW there.

Michele

[Peestie]

I wish I'd voted for NTF now because it deserves at least one vote...

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by Peestie

I wish I'd voted for NTF now because it deserves at least one vote...

You're like me. I like to wait a while for the "underdog" to present itself and vote for it. This thread feels as though I'm expected to choose between a box full of pining puppies.

[Lindsfan]

As much as I love GYOW, and as deserving as I think both NTF, and Come are, especially...I had to go with WMYTYTO.
It's all been said, how hard this poll is

What Makes You Think You're The One? - As I rack my brain trying to decide, this one just keeps screaming out as the obvious choice IMO. Such a great song in every way.
That's Enough For Me - great song, but for me, not quite up there with any of the other TUSK choices.
Go Your Own Way - <3333333 but for this category, I just can't put it above WMYTYTO.
Never Going Back Again - More whimsical and reflective IMO than anti-love.
Not That Funny - This is my second choice.
Come - Third choice!


Both The Ledge and Tusk are classic nasty Lindsey, and The Ledge is actually my third favorite song on Tusk...behind WMYTYTO and SMAP. But again, I simply can't come up with a good enough reason to place either of them higher than my 1st choice:

Caroline - does nothing for me.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by Peestie

I wish I'd voted for NTF now because it deserves at least one vote...

Two......

[Richard B]

Not That Funny...is it!!!!!!

[Nico]

Originally Posted by michelej1

It does seem almost unfair to have GYOW there.

Michele

Not really michele. It is a valid Anti-Love song, and of course it's the classic, universally loved song on the list. But actually, with this poll I was hoping everyone would get into the mind set of which song deliverers the biggest punch in terms of anti-love and that message is concerned.

I mean, Lindsey's vocals on WMYTYTO are extraordinarily full of vitriol. The words are short, to the point, angry.

So basically, there a re a number of different ways to look at these songs. That is why it is so challenging. The popular song may be the popular song, but does it hit as hard as one or some of the others?

That is the question.

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by Nico

Not really michele. It is a valid Anti-Love song, and of course it's the classic, universally loved song on the list. But actually, with this poll I was hoping everyone would get into the mind set of which song deliverers the biggest punch in terms of anti-love and that message is concerned.

I mean, Lindsey's vocals on WMYTYTO are extraordinarily full of vitriol. The words are short, to the point, angry.

So basically, there a re a number of different ways to look at these songs. That is why it is so challenging. The popular song may be the popular song, but does it hit as hard as one or some of the others?

That is the question.

Despite how "obvious" GYOW is as an anti-love song, I've never felt that it packed much of a punch. Don't get me wrong, I love it. But it's so obvious as to border on the satirical. But with songs like IMG, the clear distaste for the person he's referring to is veiled with buoyant melodies, as to suggest that he finds great joy in his disregard. He's lost the passion to care enough about the subject matter that he just seems to take it as a joke. To me that carries far more of a sting.

[Nico]

I agree Bee. And what I love about "I Must Go" is how ironic it is. On first listen, I thought it would be an uplifting pop song to his love, but then I listened to those words and he's totally ditching her. How brilliant is that?!? Ironic songs have my heart because it takes a lot to be convincing with one of those. And LB slayed in this area when he wrote IMG.