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On a Scale of 0-10 What would you rate this song?

0
9 (12.5%)
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6 (8.3%)
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4
11 (15.3%)
5
16 (22.2%)
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10 (13.9%)
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5 (6.9%)
8
2 (2.8%)
9
1 (1.4%)
10
3 (4.2%)

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The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« on: June 19, 2010, 12:02:24 PM »
It had to be done. What do you think of the song? And more importantly- of Desmond Child? :P
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2010, 12:04:14 PM »
I don't have anything against this song, and I don't skip it when I listen to FII.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2010, 12:15:55 PM »
6 is pretty much what I what I was thinking, too.  I like the song, but it's not one of their best.  I don't share the hatred of it that some others espouse. 

Re: Desmond Child -- just went to his wikipedia page, and he's worked with an impressive number of artists, though I don't know a lot of the songs.  Aerosmith's "Crazy" and some of the early Bon Jovi hits are good songs, though.  I mean, I don't think a band should be forced to collaborate with an outside writer as Dream Theater was, but, like I said, I still like the song.  Still a failed experiment, though, since it was intended to become a hit.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2010, 12:17:03 PM »
Eh, I don't like it. Nor am I disgusted by it like I am with Forsaken. So 4.
I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2010, 12:21:19 PM »
Eh, I don't like it. Nor am I disgusted by it like I am with Forsaken. So 4.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2010, 01:13:54 PM »
Pretty mediocre. Kinda funny how lame it is, but I don't hate it. Desmond Hume kicks ass!

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2010, 01:17:21 PM »
5.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2010, 01:19:58 PM »
It's a 3 by DT standards but the demo would be a 7, so much better.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2010, 02:06:24 PM »
it is my top 3 bottom, but I really like the demo you or me

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2010, 02:09:35 PM »
When I first heard it, I thought it was radio ready.  It played for a week on the radio never to be heard from again. So DT learned their lesson and made the music they wanted to do.  I gave it a 5.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2010, 03:22:16 PM »
I gave it a 7. A fun listen. Though the chorus is like watching an old Godzilla flick. You hear what they are saying. It's just not what you expect.

And except for the solo I like the demo more.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2010, 03:27:01 PM »
The demo is MUCH, MUCH better.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2010, 04:40:21 PM »
The demo is more boring than the finished product.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2010, 05:16:24 PM »
I gave it a 3. The intro wah riff is cool. Other then that...

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2010, 05:19:27 PM »
Eh, I don't like it. Nor am I disgusted by it like I am with Forsaken. So 4.
:'( I love Forsaken.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2010, 05:34:11 PM »
The demo is more boring than the finished product.

I'm sorry, but the chorus is pretty bad in the finished one, it's a lot better in the demo. I could almost imagine the Backstreet Boys singing it.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2010, 06:16:02 PM »
10, just cuz no one else would choose it

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2010, 06:25:57 PM »
Aha, we have an anti-establishment here. That's pretty metal. :metal

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2010, 12:51:46 AM »
Eh, I don't like it. Nor am I disgusted by it like I am with Forsaken. So 4.
:'( I love Forsaken.
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I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #19 on: June 20, 2010, 01:33:25 AM »
Eh, I don't like it. Nor am I disgusted by it like I am with Forsaken. So 4.
:'( I love Forsaken.
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I fucking hate it.

I'll take Forsaken over YNM any day of the week - and then some!

Not a fan of YNM. Overall the song just doesn't do much for me. I do think the chorus Desmond Child came up with is superior to what is in YoM, but the stop start break before the choruses gives the song a disjointed feel and I don't like the removal of that middle instrumental section.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #20 on: June 20, 2010, 06:02:19 AM »
It gets a 1 from me.

And while there are things about You Or Me that I like better than some things about You Not Me, I just don't understand people who say it's MUCH BETTER than the finished product.  It might be marginally better, but both of them are fairly awful.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #21 on: June 20, 2010, 08:13:43 AM »
Love it, always have. Never understood the critizism.  8

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #22 on: June 20, 2010, 08:51:50 AM »
8. It's great.

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« Reply #23 on: June 20, 2010, 09:06:41 AM »
And while there are things about You Or Me that I like better than some things about You Not Me, I just don't understand people who say it's MUCH BETTER than the finished product.  It might be marginally better, but both of them are fairly awful.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2010, 11:18:48 AM »

And while there are things about You Or Me that I like better than some things about You Not Me, I just don't understand people who say it's MUCH BETTER than the finished product.  It might be marginally better,....

I agree with Hefdaddy here.  I think there is a segment of the DT fan base that loves the demo version just because it the album version has Desmond Child's name attached.  I however don't have any animosity towards the song, and while it is in the bottom fourth in the DT catalog, it's not a song I avoid or can't enjoy from time to time.  It's a 5, but then again I probably have my least favorite DT song as a 4, so the scale is kind of tilted.
     

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #25 on: June 20, 2010, 11:19:48 AM »
Agree with some people saying that the demo is better. I would give a 6 to that.
But the official release, I give a 3. I think its the worst song in FII.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #26 on: June 21, 2010, 01:29:56 AM »
6. It's not as bad as many people say, but it's not anything great, either. I prefer the demo version.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #27 on: June 21, 2010, 09:02:37 AM »
It's middle of the road material.  It has some good moments, but isn't by any means, awful.  It just isn't that great, that's all.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #28 on: June 21, 2010, 09:07:15 AM »
6. Nothing special, but it's ok and really catchy. I've liked it since the beginning and never could see a reason for all the hate. It's New Millenium that has always felt like the worst on the album for me and it still does.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #29 on: June 21, 2010, 02:37:39 PM »
I don't have anything against this song, and I don't skip it when I listen to FII.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2010, 09:53:36 PM »
10/10 DT's best song.
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« Reply #31 on: June 21, 2010, 09:54:48 PM »
There is no 11....

Therefore, I shall give it a 7 because the two numbers are related.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2010, 08:54:19 AM »
Had my DT catalog playlist on shuffle and out of nowhere comes YNM.  Ok, that's cool.  Haven't heard it in a long time.  No problem.
*doesn't skip*..........hmmm.......nothing too awful.  Kinda groovy solo section.  Not too fond of the outro.  Drags a little, but I'll live.
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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #33 on: June 23, 2010, 10:21:11 AM »
I'll give it a 3.  Demo would be about a 5.

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Re: The Official You Not Me Discussion Thread
« Reply #34 on: June 24, 2010, 09:17:09 PM »
4 or 5.
Its certainly low on a DT scale. But, it stills holds its own against a bunch of the garbage out there.
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