Immediate reaction with the three choices in the old thread is "Take It on the Run." Just always moved by the I-IV-V as a build-up-and-nothing-but in the verses and the hammer of the vi chord in the chorus.
― timellison, Saturday, 18 August 2018 19:15 (five years ago) link
"Golden Country" is a bit of midwest protest rock ala early G-Funk Railroad. It might be my favorite tune by REO. It was written by Gary Richrath.
― earlnash, Saturday, 18 August 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
I'm going to have to get this album, I've been saying I'm going to buy a best of for a long time - to the astonishment of my friends.
― Scottish Country Twerking (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 August 2018 21:29 (five years ago) link
Time for Me to Fly / Take it on the Run / Roll with the Changes
Really close between these three. All else can suck it.
― some kind of meunster (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 19 August 2018 00:57 (five years ago) link
keep on lovin you is actually a really moving song for me
― Trϵϵship, Sunday, 19 August 2018 03:07 (five years ago) link
Roll With The Changes overRiding The Storm OutandGolden Country
― nicky lo-fi, Sunday, 19 August 2018 04:17 (five years ago) link
haha love u guys for doing this poll
― niels, Sunday, 19 August 2018 09:17 (five years ago) link
I've heard KOLY a tonne but never watched the video with the therapy session until just now, ha. V satisfying to hear that Cronin spoke with the exact same vowel sounds he sang with.
― The inexorable rise of identity condiments (Sund4r), Sunday, 19 August 2018 13:28 (five years ago) link
The narrative of wanting to make a marriage work despite infidelity and resentment is p mature for a power ballad.
― The inexorable rise of identity condiments (Sund4r), Sunday, 19 August 2018 15:27 (five years ago) link
it sure is. the song has always stood out for that reason
― Trϵϵship, Sunday, 19 August 2018 15:33 (five years ago) link
Good point about the vowels. Not thrilled that your post led me to this one though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v92_F_dSPiA
― mick signals, Sunday, 19 August 2018 16:04 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 17 September 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
Roll With the Changes wuz robbed!
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 00:20 (five years ago) link
can't argue with that #1
― niels, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 06:13 (five years ago) link
And I meantEvery word I said
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 September 2018 06:18 (five years ago) link
When I said that I loved youI meant that I loved youForeeeveer!!!
― niels, Tuesday, 18 September 2018 06:42 (five years ago) link
i felt that
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 September 2018 07:34 (five years ago) link
That was my pick too but it's interesting to see how much better some of the earlier ones did compared to "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "Take It on the Run". (I'm about to use the latter as an example of a deceptive resolution in a lesson, btw.)
― The nexus of the crisis (Sund4r), Wednesday, 19 September 2018 22:58 (five years ago) link
And though I know all about those menStill I don't remember'Cause it was us, baby, way before themAnd we're still together
― Make the chats AI (Neanderthal), Friday, 15 September 2023 15:07 (eight months ago) link
I change my vote retroactively to this. because my 12 year old brain always wants to change "Take It on the Run" to "Take It in the Bum"
― Make the chats AI (Neanderthal), Friday, 15 September 2023 15:09 (eight months ago) link