What´s your favourite Republic song?

Originally posted by almanso I think we should clear things out. One by one.

Regret is an absolutely perfect pop-single, but i tend to vote for "Special", touches me more.

Originally posted by Marco Pleil > Originally posted by almanso I think we should clear things out. One by one.

Regret is an absolutely perfect pop-single, but i tend to vote for "Special", touches me more.

Yes, Special is... special.

Originally posted by Marco Pleil > Originally posted by almanso I think we should clear things out. One by one.

Regret is an absolutely perfect pop-single, but i tend to vote for "Special", touches me more.

I picked "Spooky" for the same reason you did "Special"

Tough choice, I love the lyrics and music to both Regret and RIAD. But since Regret is more upbeat and hey, I am a more upbeat kinda guy, I'll say Regret.

I voted for Everyone Everywhere as well, just listened to a copy from 93(Reading?), sounds incredibly good, especially Barney's guitar solo-intro. The next tour, they should ditch the Get Ready tracks and do some oldies but goodies :D

everyone everywhere....without a doubt...

"Regret" is my pick. "Special" would be a close 2nd and "Everyone Everywhere" would be 3rd. There's just something about "Regret" that gets me excited when I hear it. :D

Very Special, life is but a dream covered buy the sky. It is always Special

You are right.I listened to regret a month before republic.But this song is fantastic really.

1.Regret 2. Everyone everywhere 3. Avalanche

Special is mine, again more personal than Regret

Cheers ALEX

I'm sick of trying, i mean that its over!!

1. Special
2. Regret
3. Ruined in a day

and the refrain of times change!

1. World
2. Spooky
3. Liar
4. YO
5. Avalanche
6. Chemical
7. Times Change

Everyone fookin' Everywhere!! Top track, followed by Regret ofcourse...

Everyone Everywhere has a momentum .... an addictive kind of momentum...

Why the hell do people hate Liar so much its great! ok my judgement is somewhat clouded as i am a true FAN ;) but its really not that bad! If you dont like it you are dismissing a carefully crafted piece of music from a band you allegedly like...

It wouldnt have made it onto the album if it was crap! you know how Barneys fussy over these things!

I even like Times Change, it has a haunting feel to it.

"regret"is maybe the best song ever made.

Originally posted by DoN Why the hell do people hate Liar so much its great! ok my judgement is somewhat clouded as i am a true FAN ;) but its really not that bad! If you dont like it you are dismissing a carefully crafted piece of music from a band you allegedly like... It wouldnt have made it onto the album if it was crap! you know how Barneys fussy over these things!I even like Times Change, it has a haunting feel to it.

See my list above. I agree on both.

Liar is horse sh!t, pure and simple. Horrible lyrics, horrible, lazy drum work, horrible musical arrangement, tired and weak melody, anemic vocal performance, and putrid performance in general. I don't think being a true fan has anything to do with appreciating it. Even the Beatles released the occasional dud, New Order thus cannot be expected to be exempt from the occasional cr@ppy release either.

1. Special, by a nose over Regret.

2. Regret-immense, but Special has such a gorgeous finale so it wins out, though they stand miles higher than anything else on the album.

3. Everyone Everywhere-exceptional track, should have been a single. Horrible sounding live though.

4. Times Change-the pseudo rapping is weak, but otherwise its beautiful.

5. Avalanche-boy Gillian has a beautiful voice. Gorgeous.

After that the whole rest of the album is garbage more or less (with Young Offender being mildly tolerable).

Originally posted by Stephen Smith Liar is horse sh!t, pure and simple. Horrible lyrics, horrible, lazy drum work, horrible musical arrangement, tired and weak melody, anemic vocal performance, and putrid performance in general. I don't think being a true fan has anything to do with appreciating it. Even the Beatles released the occasional dud, New Order thus cannot be expected to be exempt from the occasional cr@ppy release either.

I voted for Special and many on this board know full well its my fave NO track :D

However your comments on Liar need serious editing ;)

How about, "It stinks from start to finish."? ;)

What a superb comeback single Regret was. Expectation levels for Republic were huge after hearing it. Turned out to be a massive disappointment for me though. Regret,Everyone Everywhere & Special the only standouts.

Regret. it's just about as good as pop gets. only LWTUA is popping into my head as a superior pice of pop perfection. LWTUA is, in my opinion, the best song of all-time (and thus the best pop song ever, as well).

spesh is best ;)

Originally posted by Larsson 7 What a superb comeback single Regret was.Expectation levels for Republicwere huge after hearing it.Turned out to be a massive disappointmentfor me though.Regret,Everyone Everywhere & Specialthe only standouts.

Well, listen to it again, would be my advise. In contrary to all that has been said before (producer, songs, bass-thin, blah blah blah) I think 'Republic' is a hell of an album, which gratified every expectation and hope I had for a comeback album. An truly underrated gem, with 'Regret' as its crown jewel.

Regret all the way. Republic just seems too scatter-shot for my listening tastes. Then again, 'The Top' album by The Cure is pretty scatter-shot too, but I dig it. Something just didn't sit right with me with Republic.

Shut up...NOW!:D

Special, but Regret a close 2nd. The obvious reasons.

I see I'm the only one so far voting for Times Change. Why everyone loves Regret is beyond me, I can name 9 tracks better than that, only World is worse ... Special would be my second choice, and I like Chemical as well. The lyrics may be crap but I love the tune.

I went with Liar. I have no idea why I just happen to like and enjoy that song the most. I'm one of the few people who really likes this whole album but for some reason I just like Liar best.

Also, if you don't like it, then just say you don't like it. These "purists" who give technical specs on songs "the weak drumline" and "lazy lyrics" are the type of people who probably wear organic sunglasses, write poetry with their feet, and refer to song genres as "flavours".

Originally posted by Jackson Withrow I went with Liar. I have no idea why I just happen to like and enjoy that song the most. I'm one of the few people who really likes this whole album but for some reason I just like Liar best. Also, if you don't like it, then just say you don't like it. These "purists" who give technical specs on songs "the weak drumline" and "lazy lyrics" are the type of people who probably wear organic sunglasses, write poetry with their feet, and refer to song genres as "flavours".

Hear, hear!

Like David Church said, this could be New Order's 'The Top'. But both albums seem to show their strengths long after their first release.I have even got into 'World'live since Retro came out. My favourite is 'Special'

Psyched people are voting for Special--it's so under-rated!!! I just dumped a relationship when this came out, and was drunk on the stairs often! What times!

11. Everyone Everywhere
12. Chemical
13. Times Change
14. Young Offender
15. World (The Price of Love)
16. Liar
17. Ruined in a Day
18. Avalanche
19. Spooky
20. Special
21. Regret

REGRET they should not have bothered with the rest of that album

Of the non-single songs off Republic, Special comes a very close second to my main choice, Regret.

I don't know why, but World was always the most appealing song to me from Republic, then Regret, then a couple of other songs, and then the album tanks

tristan, i thought i told you to stop smoking that sh*t!! it can do serious damage!!

my list goes like this:

RIAD Times Change (i think there is some neil tennant influence on this one) Special Avalanche Everyone Everywhere Young Offender Spooky Liar Chemical Regret World

and i would also like to say that this album does have a special nostalgia. i can't really find anything 'wrong' with it, but i can only listen to it when i am in the right mood.

"Regret" for me. I remember buying "Republic" and how dissapointed i was when listening to it after the excitement of hearing "regret". The album was a let-down for me, it's not a bad album, it just didn't do anything for me.

I'm going for Regret on this one. There's a few gems on there, though; Special comes to mind.

times change for me, as fresh as a very fresh alpine forest on a very very fresh day