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mickill
10-22-2009, 01:26 PM
Don't Stop Believin' or Livin' on a Prayer?
NicRN77
10-22-2009, 03:56 PM
Those Irish love Don't Stop Believin'. The last time I was over there a couple years ago, heard it on the radio at least once every hour....then the crowds went nuts when it was played in pubs. I don't get it.
mickill
10-22-2009, 04:06 PM
It's cos when you're drunk, you feel like anything is possible; you can solve all your problems and conquer the world etc. And everybody knows that the Irish are always drunk so they really dig this kind of thing nahmean?
Guy Incognito
10-22-2009, 04:08 PM
just youtubed dont stop believin cos i didnt know it and livin on a prayer is a better tune but the journey song sounds more american
mickill
10-22-2009, 04:22 PM
Did you feel inspired, possibly even American for a moment? I won't laugh if you shed a tear.
Guy Incognito
10-22-2009, 04:38 PM
Did you feel inspired, possibly even American for a moment? I won't laugh if you shed a tear.

no it was all the cheering at the start when absoutely nothing was happening that made me think it was more american
rirv
10-22-2009, 04:43 PM
Livin' on a prayer is 1:40am in a shit night club having drunk far too many alcopops.
dave790
10-22-2009, 07:11 PM
i bet 50% of americans would answer born in the usa, fuckwits. i'm kidding! nah it's sweet emotion, obviously.
camo
10-22-2009, 07:38 PM
Livin' on a prayer is 1:40am in a shit night club having drunk far too many alcopops.

reason alone to not vote for it.
mickill
10-22-2009, 08:08 PM
Well, it appears that we have a tie so far.
Bob
10-22-2009, 08:45 PM
YOU LIVE FOR THE FIGHT WHEN IT'S ALL THAT YOU'VE GOT
yeahwho
10-23-2009, 12:02 AM
Don't Stop Believin' or Livin' on a Prayer?

I am going to dog knot you.
mickill
10-23-2009, 04:40 PM
Wow, still neck and neck.
yeahwho
10-23-2009, 06:59 PM
OK, I apologize and I over-reacted, even with both videos I'm still undecided, one seems to evoke a fresh day in America where the other song holds on to traditional values, yet still rocks the haus.

I am getting closer to my decision with each listen though.

Don't Stop Believin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8OPxZvCAuw&feature=related)

Livin' on a Prayer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5MRn70UqjU&feature=related)
mickill
10-23-2009, 07:25 PM
I'm still on the fence myself. Sort of leaning towards Journey, though. The soaring high notes aren't quite as high as the high notes on Livin' on a Prayer, however.
roosta
10-24-2009, 09:02 AM
Those Irish love Don't Stop Believin'. The last time I was over there a couple years ago, heard it on the radio at least once every hour....then the crowds went nuts when it was played in pubs. I don't get it.

A DJ over here started a campaign to get it to number one in the charts after it was used in the Sopranos, and thus the mania started.

I became one of those "i used to like this before everyone" assholes then, and I would loudly tell anyone who would listen of how i've been listening to it for years.

I then changed tact and became a "its not even Journeys best song, "Anyway You Want It" is".

Also, "Faithfully" is a better Journey ballad.
hpdrifter
10-26-2009, 12:29 PM
I think Lights is the best Journey ballad.

This is a conundrum. I don't know which I'll choose.

It might have to be Livin on a Prayer because there's just been such a resurgence of interest in Don't Stop Believing since the Sopranos thing. I feel like Don't Stop Believing has already gotten its love. Also, I have a soft spot for the blue collar us against the world imagery of Livin on a Prayer.

Of course I also love the imagery of loser misfits finding solace in each other that exists in Don't Stop Believing.

Why is this so hard?
jabumbo
10-26-2009, 04:43 PM
what about neil diamond?
nodanaonlyzuul
10-27-2009, 03:38 PM
damn it, no.

I think perhaps I went out too much when I was 21/22. Every. Single Bar. Every. Single. Night. Everyone. Way. Too. Excited. For. Either. Song.

My eyes glaze over everytime and I immediately want to leave. It's not cute nor ironic nor funny anymore.
mickill
10-27-2009, 05:29 PM
It doesn't have to be cute, ironic or funny to be awesome.

Also, Lights and Faithfully do not have SHIT on Don't Stop Believin'.

Furthermore, Neil Diamond does not in any way, shape or form qualify to be brought up in this discussion, any which way or how, for the very reasons that were cited by nodanaonlyzuul (which the two songs I've narrowed it down to are completely exempt from).
yeahwho
10-27-2009, 07:21 PM
Two songs so equal in awesomeness

This is the riddle wrapped in a mystery in an enigma riding the horns of a dilemma surrounded by a quandary, how does one cone to terms with such awesomeness?

I've done the mashup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5xsiKBJGW4)
yeahwho
11-07-2009, 05:13 PM
Fuckin' GLEE! Doin' Don't Stop Believin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIoSTbPt_PI)

YARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!