So... an NMA track you REALLY don't like..?

[Master Ray]

 

I think we're all madly in love with the vast majority of NMA songs.  But, c'mon, after 30 plus years and three or four hundred tracks, there's gotta be one or two songs that we can't get to grips with and always skip past when it's on your stereo...  be honest now... 

For me, gotta be Archway Towers.  Never really liked that tune.

Not terribly fond of 'Afternoon Song' either...

And I bloody hate that remix of 'Over The Wire' from 'Lost Songs'... but I think most of us do... 

Note - this is a nice thread, so let's be nice, OK?

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Water.

[Brian-DC]

Inheritance.  For me, the music never really goes anywhere.  I don't skip it, but I don't think I've ever felt the need to listen to that song in particular.

[Shush]

Whites of Their Eyes. For me the only low point on an otherwise excellent album.

[Pol]

Wow i love archways towers especially when played live. I don't mind the over the wire remix i don't  count it as a nma song its just a bit of fun. Don't like the vengeance remixes the 1st one is ok but I think I've only played the record a few times. Totally agree about inheritance probably my least favourite song It works well played live to be fair. Ok to add a couple of my own paekakariki beach mixam n ghosts

[Rusco]

I still keep wondering the talk about Inheritance. I felt it as a high point with Purity on Impurity album.

However, there's a song that I've not liked so much: it's the Knife.

[Shush]

Paekakariki beach Pol ??, I adore that song. It's so laid back and flows so well. Ghost's. My favourite on BDAW by a long way.

Ah well, at least we both still have "No Pain" , right mate ?

[Pol]

Oh well you cant agree on everything n i knew ghosts would be controversial No pain is very much my ghosts n in my head its always dedicated to those no longer with us. I not sure why i take that from the song

[Bunny]

Whites of their eyes and Refugee. Not keen on Ghosts either. In fact Lost Songs and also the abandoned tracks albums have a lot of stuff I'm not over fond of.

I like the Over the Wire remix however.
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[Space]

These are flat out awful songs:

"Sex (The Black Angel)" -- I forgive them this one, very early in their career

"Ballad" -- acoustic guitar + vocals + harmonica = boring

"I Love The World" -- how many times can you say "I love the world" in one song? Answer: too f***ing many.
"Archway Towers" -- is this supposed to be dramatic or something?

"Believe It" -- not terrible, just a lazy effort
"Understand U" --not terrible, just a lazy effort

"Aimless Desire" -- boy, is this song bad
"Gigabyte Wars" - oh, my God, those horns are the most hilariously awful thing I've ever heard
"Lullaby" - endless garbage. I put this song on Tuesday and it is still playing

"Someone Like Jesus" -- bad, hilariously bad Nick Cave immitation

every song on CARNIVAL is awful except for "BD3," "Island," and "Fireworks Night"

"God Save Me" -- uhh, didn't anybody notice the vocals were mixed way too high; another bad Nick Cave immitation song

78% of "Lost Songs" is horrendously awful (only "Brother," "F sharp NY," "Freedom '91," "Knife," and "Burning Season" are good)

[Rusco]

I really had to read couple of times who started this thread when I realised it's not a tricky New Yorker.

[Ava Enturin]

For me, on every album is one song that I'm not overly fond of, but the ones I really really don't like are "Arm yourself and run" and "Lean back and fall". Always skipping them, these songs have no second chance ;-)

Archway towers though - might just be one of my all - time favorites :-)

[dark horse]

Get Me Out. I really wish I could skip past that one at gigs.

[Pol]

I'm going to up the ante n say here comes the war its definitely not my favourite song and hey i get why others love it but for me its nma by numbers its definitely my least favourite song on lohc maybe its just been played too many times personally I'm glad to see it go from the set list

[sozbot]

States Radio. I enjoyed it to some degree when they played it at Northampton but was quite relieved when it was over. I just can't get into it.