Worst 21st Century Maiden Song

[Diesel 11]

You want meaningless? I'll give you meaningless. Everyone gets 7 votes. Make 'em count.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

I only used one vote-and you know for which song.

 

[Diesel 11]

I only used one vote-and you know for which song.

"More Tea Vicar", right?

 

[KidInTheDark666]

"More Tea Vicar", right?

At least Bruce doesn't sound like he's choking on that song.

 

[Diesel 11]

At least Bruce doesn't sound like he's choking on that song.

He sounds drunk.

 

[Edington]

I wanted to use all seven but could only choose five. New Frontier, Age of Innocence, Longest Day, Mother of Mercy and Man of Sorrows.

 

[Brigantium]

Mother of Mercy! I like one, not listened to it for ages.

 

[Diesel 11]

I wanted to use all seven but could only choose five. New Frontier, Age of Innocence, Longest Day, Mother of Mercy and Man of Sorrows.

No way they're worse than "Pass The Jam" and "More Tea Vicar".

 

[Edington]

No way they're worse than "Pass The Jam" and "More Tea Vicar".

I don't really count those. I haven't listened to either of them recently enough to make an accurate judgement anyway.

 

[Diesel 11]

I don't really count those.

Well they're in the poll anyway.

 

[Edington]

Mother of Mercy! I like one, not listened to it for ages.

I like the idea of it, but it doesn't feel like it made the best use of its parts. Also, as I always bang on about with this album, the performances aren't great. Really, even by this album's standards they're pretty poor. But that's just me.

Well they're in the poll anyway.

So they are. However, I refuse to vote for them.

 

[Diesel 11]

I like the idea of it, but it doesn't feel like it made the best use of its parts. Also, as I always bang on about with this album, the performances aren't great. Really, even by this album's standards they're pretty poor. But that's just me.

Lyrics are terrible, too. Worst on the album, but the music is just good enough to raise it up ahead of TMWWBK.

 

[Edington]

Lyrics are terrible, too.

They are! Steve's written great lyrics about war, great ones about religion, but trying to merge the two just went horribly wrong.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

I feel like I'm the only one who likes those songs.

 

[Diesel 11]

They are! Steve's written great lyrics about war, great ones about religion, but trying to merge the two just went horribly wrong.

Well, he succeeded with "For the Greater Good of God". Guess that burned him out when he want back a second time.

 

[Edington]

Well, he succeeded with "For the Greater Good of God".

How could I forget that.

But yeah, still crap.

 

[Jer]

“Mother Of Mercy” is clearly the worst, 4/10.

“Satellite 15...The Final Frontier” (taken as one combined track) and “Journeyman” are dishonorable mentions at 5/10.

I had everything else at 6/10 or higher, so I only voted for these three.

 

[Diesel 11]

Mine + ratings:

1. "More Tea Vicar" (-1)
2. "Pass the Jam" (0)
3. "The Man Who Would Be King" (1)
4. "Out of the Shadows" (3)
5. "Mother of Mercy" (3)
6. "Age of Innocence" (4)
7. "The Longest Day" (4)

 

[Diesel 11]

“Mother Of Mercy” is clearly the worst, 4/10.

“Satellite 15...The Final Frontier” (taken as one combined track) and “Journeyman” are dishonorable mentions at 5/10.

I had everything else at 6/10 or higher, so I only voted for these three.

Please, Jer, don't tell me that you of all people think that they're better than "Pass the Jam" and "More Tea Vicar".

 

[Jer]

Please, Jer, don't tell me that you of all people think that they're better than "Pass the Jam" and "More Tea Vicar".

I’ve never listened to some of those B-sides, so I don’t count them.