What is the best song on "Rio"?

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Poll Results

OptionVotes
The Chauffeur12
Hungry Like The Wolf 10
Save a Prayer 10
Rio 3
Hold Back The Rain 2
Lonely In Your Nightmare 1
Last Chance On The Stairway 1
My Own Way 0
New Religion 0


Geir Hongro, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

The Chauffer hands down

Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

er The Chauffeur

Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

I voted "The Chauffeur" too, and I am not very surprised if it ends up beating all of the singles to win this poll.

Geir Hongro, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:24 (nineteen years ago)

I voted against "The Chauffeur" because "Hungry Like the Wolf" is more fun and because a douchebag in high school who could play "Chauffeur" on guitar ended up going out with my ex-girlfriend, I still think those two things are related somehow

Dimension 5ive, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:32 (nineteen years ago)

"Chauffeur" vs. "Lonely" is doing my head in

Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:33 (nineteen years ago)

Title track for me.

Spencer Chow, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:37 (nineteen years ago)

There are some real stinkers on this record, should've been an EP.

I voted "The Chauffeur" too.

Steve Shasta, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:45 (nineteen years ago)

ts: best song VS best video

m coleman, Thursday, 24 May 2007 23:56 (nineteen years ago)

the guitar tone on "HLtW" = the decider for me

Dimension 5ive, Friday, 25 May 2007 00:04 (nineteen years ago)

I think maybe "Save a Prayer" for me. Or "Nightmare", or "Stairway" aargh hmm need to think on this.

Trayce, Friday, 25 May 2007 00:06 (nineteen years ago)

The Chauffeur ROFL

SeekAltRoute, Friday, 25 May 2007 01:37 (nineteen years ago)

Y'all are voting for the Chauffeur cos OMG BOOBIES, rite?

Trayce, Friday, 25 May 2007 02:20 (nineteen years ago)

I don't hear any boobies on "The Chauffeur". :)

Geir Hongro, Friday, 25 May 2007 10:14 (nineteen years ago)

we are ILMing Geir!

Spencer Chow, Friday, 25 May 2007 10:45 (nineteen years ago)

Where's the "delete Duran Duran" option?

Mark G, Friday, 25 May 2007 10:46 (nineteen years ago)

You guys are cracked. It's either "Hold Back the Rain" or "My Own Way."

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 25 May 2007 15:23 (nineteen years ago)

I like the original single version of "My Own Way" from 1981 a lot better than the one that ended up on "Rio".

Geir Hongro, Friday, 25 May 2007 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

Haha, now this is something I DO have an opinion on. The answer, and 4 minutes of pure pop perfection:

Last Chance On The Stairway.

The "I don't even know what you're drinking but it keeps this heaven alive" bit is actually one of the grebtest moments in 80's music.

Just got offed, Friday, 25 May 2007 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

Ranked:

Last Chance On The Stairway
New Religion
Hold Back The Rain
The Chauffeur
Rio
Lonely In Your Nightmare
Save A Prayer
My Own Way
Hungry Like The Wolf (still amazing)

incredible album

Just got offed, Friday, 25 May 2007 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

Th Chauf

sexyDancer, Friday, 25 May 2007 18:52 (nineteen years ago)

I voted for "Lonely In Your Nightmare."

Curt1s Stephens, Friday, 25 May 2007 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

Let us praise (or not, if you're mean) Duran Duran's Hold Back the Rain

Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 May 2007 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

I'm will with no problem praise every track off that album. But "The Chauffeur" is still that slight fingertip above the rest.

Geir Hongro, Friday, 25 May 2007 21:53 (nineteen years ago)

"Save a Prayer" for me. I think I'll buy a copy of this album on the way home tomorrow.

Pashmina, Friday, 25 May 2007 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

So "The Chauffeur" won. But as usual, the people voting for the hit singles don't always participate in the underneath threads ;)

Geir Hongro, Saturday, 2 June 2007 01:53 (nineteen years ago)

two years pass...

http://easyaspi.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/haters.gif

a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 23:23 (sixteen years ago)

Can't believe Last Chance On The Stairway only had 1 vote. It would have gotten mine had I not been on hiatus. Currently one of my top 10 jump around like a damn idiot songs.

Who is Kafka? Tell me! (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 23:47 (sixteen years ago)

^^^this dude also voted Spirit Of Eden as his number 1 and likes The Fall, he is my music-fan of the week if that makes any sense

(that one vote was mine)

a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 23:49 (sixteen years ago)

The "I don't even know what you're drinking but it keeps this heaven alive" bit is actually one of the grebtest moments in 80's music.

^^^^ this. Also: wtf were you guys on -- not ONE vote for "My Own Way"?

(I include myself)

Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 23:59 (sixteen years ago)

haha soto we've agreed about LCOTS like 4 times on ILM now

My Own Way may be second-last in my old ranking but it's still fucking awesome and deserved a vote or two. The only change I'd make right now would be to swap New Religion and Hold Back The Rain.

a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 00:04 (sixteen years ago)

Can't believe Last Chance On The Stairway only had 1 vote. It would have gotten mine had I not been on hiatus. Currently one of my top 10 jump around like a damn idiot songs.

Competition is indeed very strong here though. Those songs on top are VERY good!

Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 00:12 (sixteen years ago)

geir did you vote in the 80's poll? you were banned but i think you could still vote. i want you to have voted. really.

a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 00:17 (sixteen years ago)

for the sake of this album.

a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 00:18 (sixteen years ago)

ok

this album got 56 points in the 1980s album poll

25 of them were courtesy of me

therefore this album received a sum total of 31 points from everyone else on ilx

a sad day

a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic), Thursday, 3 December 2009 17:20 (sixteen years ago)


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