Bottom Ten: Worst/Least-Greatest Dream Theater Songs

[Secor]

The Count of Tuscany

That's bold, thumbs up to you for that.

It just didn't age well for me.

[FlyingBIZKIT]

The Count of Tuscany

That's bold, thumbs up to you for that.

It just didn't age well for me.

Well they say, " ALL THE FINEST WINES, IMPROVE WITH AGE!!"

[BRGM]

All of WDADU except Ytse Jam and the killing hand.

You not Me
Burning my Soul

that's probably it, though I'm not too fond of Pull me uner either...I think I'd almost be more happy to see Burning my soul than PMU so yeah

You not me
Pull me under

There arw a couple of more songs that are fairly weak, like Scarred.

[Jaq]

1. Honor Thy Father
2-9. Honor Thy Father
10. Honor Thy Father.

 

(Yes, of course, there are other DT songs I'm less than fond of. Honor Thy Father is the only one I legitimately hate.)

[Ħ]

From best to worst:

1. Under a Glass Moon
2. Vacant
3. Prophets of War
4. Stream of Consciousness
5. Burning My Soul
6. Never Enough
7. You Not Me
8. Innocence Faded
9. Caught in a Web
10. Afterlife
>9000. Cover My Eyes

[Secor]

The Count of Tuscany

That's bold, thumbs up to you for that.

It just didn't age well for me.

Well they say, " ALL THE FINEST WINES, IMPROVE WITH AGE!!"

Obviously, it wasn't one of the finer wines.

[FlyingBIZKIT]

The Count of Tuscany

That's bold, thumbs up to you for that.

It just didn't age well for me.

Well they say, " ALL THE FINEST WINES, IMPROVE WITH AGE!!"

Obviously, it wasn't one of the finer wines.

I really like it, but mabe not as much as I used to.

[Orthogonal]

I have a hard time picking 10... Just off the top of my head from the albums. Some of these are a bit of a stretch since I don't hate on them that much.

WDADU: Status Seeker, Light Fuse and Get Away

FII: You Not Me, Anna Lee

Octavarium: The Answer Lies Within

Systematic Chaos: Forsaken, The Dark Eternal Night, Repentance

[weddingnails]

wow i just realized i must be a major DT fanboy because ive been reading through everyones lists and i keep saying "I LOVE THAT SONG!"..lol..i guess if i absolutely had to pick a least favorite i would say "You Not Me"..but i still kinda like that song.

[AngelBack]

*holding breath* here goes......ahhh.... the water IS just fine!!   First Post !!  Been lurking for years and signed up over at the new place (with -DTF on my name) so thought I better make it official and join.  Have spent untold hours enjoying so many of you, feel like I know many of you.

Only 3 songs keep me from being 100% fanboy, Dark Eternal, Burning My Soul and the only song I am embarrassed to share with my many DT converts - POW.

Again, Hi to all and thanks for all the infotainment over the years !

[FlyingBIZKIT]

*holding breath* here goes......ahhh.... the water IS just fine!!   First Post !!  Been lurking for years and signed up over at the new place (with -DTF on my name) so thought I better make it official and join.  Have spent untold hours enjoying so many of you, feel like I know many of you.

Only 3 songs keep me from being 100% fanboy, Dark Eternal, Burning My Soul and the only song I am embarrassed to share with my many DT converts - POW.

Again, Hi to all and thanks for all the infotainment over the years !

Hey man, that's awesome! 

[Jaffa]

*holding breath* here goes......ahhh.... the water IS just fine!!   First Post !!  Been lurking for years and signed up over at the new place (with -DTF on my name) so thought I better make it official and join.  Have spent untold hours enjoying so many of you, feel like I know many of you.

Only 3 songs keep me from being 100% fanboy, Dark Eternal, Burning My Soul and the only song I am embarrassed to share with my many DT converts - POW.

Again, Hi to all and thanks for all the infotainment over the years !

Welcome to the forum, buddy. 

[Elite]

Jesus, people putting songs like Scarred, The Great Debate, Status Seeker, Disappear, Vacant, Stream of Consciousness, Innocence Faded, Under a Glass Moon, even Octavarium and Metropolis Pt. 1.. What the hell is going on there?

I can't for the love of God do 10, so here's just 4 songs I really dislike.

You Not Me
Honor Thy Father
Just Let Me Breathe
Prophets of War

[lithium112]

Jesus, people putting songs like Scarred, The Great Debate, Status Seeker, Disappear, Vacant, Stream of Consciousness, Innocence Faded, Under a Glass Moon, even Octavarium and Metropolis Pt. 1.. What the hell is going on there?

I can't for the love of God do 10, so here's just 4 songs I really dislike.

You Not Me
Honor Thy Father
Just Let Me Breathe
Prophets of War

Tastes vary I guess. For instance I can't for the life of me fathom how anyone can put Honor Thy Father in their bottom 10 lol

[Priest of Syrinx]

*holding breath* here goes......ahhh.... the water IS just fine!!   First Post !!  Been lurking for years and signed up over at the new place (with -DTF on my name) so thought I better make it official and join.  Have spent untold hours enjoying so many of you, feel like I know many of you.

Only 3 songs keep me from being 100% fanboy, Dark Eternal, Burning My Soul and the only song I am embarrassed to share with my many DT converts - POW.

Again, Hi to all and thanks for all the infotainment over the years !

Welcome aboard! 

PoW makes me giggle, but it's the last thing I would ever share with someone I was trying to "convert". 

[aXygnus]

There isn't enough Forsaken hate in this thread.

That being said, Forsaken ranks 1-10 in my bottom DT songs.

[Jaffa]

Jesus, people putting songs like Scarred, The Great Debate, Status Seeker, Disappear, Vacant, Stream of Consciousness, Innocence Faded, Under a Glass Moon, even Octavarium and Metropolis Pt. 1.. What the hell is going on there?

I think it's pretty entertaining.   

I'm kind of amazed at the number of replies, though.   I figured this had about a 50% chance of flopping on its first page.

[snapple]

No particular order.

1.) Octavarium
2-8.) *cough train of thought* ( I like the album, but none of the songs ever really appeal to me)
9.) Raw Dog
10.) TBOT

[3xodus]

wow i just realized i must be a major DT fanboy because ive been reading through everyones lists and i keep saying "I LOVE THAT SONG!"..lol..i guess if i absolutely had to pick a least favorite i would say "You Not Me"..but i still kinda like that song.

I'll admit that I find You Not Me to be one of the best songs on FII... I said it

[Optimus]

Here we go. Starting with my least favourite:

1. Raw dog (heard it twice. It didn't have any potential and was so bad it made me angry) 
2. You not me (hate it)
3. Constant Motion (hate that terrible riff and the metallica-feel of the song
4. I walk beside you (sounds too u2)
5. The Dark Eternal Night (hate the vocal effects and the lyrics)
6. Wither (I guess it's ok but I think it's a little boring)
7. The Shattered Fortress (heard everything before etc )
8. Anna Lee
9. A rite of passage (this is the point where I actually can enjoy listening to the songs)
10. Forsaken (I enjoy it a little, but I would be dissapointed if they are playing it on a concert I'm attending.)

Could have made a new list of songs that have lyrics I hate. But I can generally say that I don't like the lyrics that are telling stories about evil creatures and such. I think petrucci has written most of those lyrics. Examples: The Dark Eternal Night, Forsaken, The Count Of Tuscany. It's all so superficial...

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

1.) Octavarium

1. As I Am
2. Burning My Soul
3. You Not Me
4. Another Day
5. Stream of Conciousness
6. Never Enough
7. The Shattered Fortress
8. I Walk Beside You
9. Just Let Me Breathe
10. Panic Attack

[Pirate]

All of them except for SDV

[ariich]

10. The Killing Hand
9. To Live Forever
8. The Dance of Eternity
7. Through My Words
6. Endless Sacrifice
5. Light Fuse and Get Away
4. I Walk Beside You
3. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun
2. Burning My Soul
1. Status Seeker

[Jaffa]

-snip-

YES!  ARIICH POSTED!  MY DAY IS MADE! 

[Pols Voice]

10. Panic Attack
9. On the Backs of Angels
8. In the Presence of Enemies - Part II
7. A Rite of Passage
6. Honor Thy Father
5. The Great Debate
4. Sacrificed Sons
3. Prophets of War
2. The Dark Eternal Night
1. Never Enough

[RedKlouD72]

I can do this.   There are about 10 songs from DT that I almost dislike.
I will not include any Majesty demos.

I always default to "The Answer Lies Within" as my least favorite. Nothing has changed. Maybe it will tomorrow with the new album, but I doubt that... I think the band is on the right track.
The Answer Lies Within is like a big block of nothing. I kind of understand why Dream Theater would step outside the comfort zone, and try this kind of uneventful, pretty track... but it just doesn't do much for me.

soo uh...

The Answer Lies Within
Eve
Speak To Me
Where Are You Now
The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun
The Killing Hand
Hollow Years
Burning My Soul
You Not Me
This Dying Soul


and I think that says good things for the band that I only had to pull from 4 different albums, and also selected songs that THE BAND themselves pushed aside back in '97.

[millahh]

Never Enough (My least favorite by a significant margin)
The Answer Lies Within
Constant Motion
The Dark Eternal Night
Prophets of War
Forsaken
Octavarium
A Rite of Passage
Repentance
Raw Dog (to be fair, I've only made it about a minute into it, but that may be my single least favorite minute of DT music ever recorded)

[Zook]

Top 3 are my least favorite DT songs ever, and the rest are songs I just find mediocre.

1. Prophets Of War
2. The Best Of Times
3. Never Enough
4. You Not Me
5. Raw Dog
6. Just Let Me Breathe
7. Burning My Soul
8. A Rite Of Passage
9. A Nightmare to Remember
10. Status Seeker

[senecadawg2]

Burning My Soul
Just Let Me Breath
Panic Attack
most of SC
Light the Fuse and Get Away
The Ones Who Help To Set the Sun

[Jaffa]

Top 3 are my least favorite DT songs ever, and the rest are songs I just find mediocre.

1. Prophets Of War
2. The Best Of Times
3. Never Enough
4. You Not Me
5. Raw Dog
6. Just Let Me Breathe
7. Burning My Soul
8. A Rite Of Passage
9. A Nightmare to Remember
10. Status Seeker

I'm just quoting your post so that you'll know I'm NOT IGNORING YOUR POSTS.  Because you are actually likable, you liar.

[MasterShakezula]

In chronological order (Probably not exactly 10, either):

Status Seeker (Average Rush song Rush didn't write)
Ytse Jam (Great instrumental work, but doesn't stick with me)
Light Fuse And Get Away
Those Who Set... (Good, but DT would do better on a mostly consistent basis from I&W onwards)
Anna Lee (DT is not Elton John, and shouldn't try to be Elton John.  Only Elton John can do a good job at being Elton John)
Through Her Eyes
One Last Time
The Spirit Carries On (3 boring, boring, ballads)
I like many things in Never Enough (esp. the electronica shit and the drum-work), though it's probably my least favorite on 8thalbum.  Though that's like my 3rd favorite DT.  And everything on it is very well worth the money and more. 
Forsaken (Fun, but not much to it)
I dunno, maybe the 2 shorter songs on BC&SL are only good, as opposed to being super-duper, but they're still good. 

(Fuck, it's hard to come up with negative things to say about DT.)

[Jaffa]

In chronological order (Probably not exactly 10, either):

Status Seeker (Average Rush song Rush didn't write)
Ytse Jam (Great instrumental work, but doesn't stick with me)
Light Fuse And Get Away
Those Who Set... (Good, but DT would do better on a mostly consistent basis from I&W onwards)
Anna Lee (DT is not Elton John, and shouldn't try to be Elton John.  Only Elton John can do a good job at being Elton John)
Through Her Eyes
One Last Time
The Spirit Carries On (3 boring, boring, ballads)
I like many things in Never Enough (esp. the electronica shit and the drum-work), though it's probably my least favorite on 8thalbum.  Though that's like my 3rd favorite DT.  And everything on it is very well worth the money and more. 
Forsaken (Fun, but not much to it)
I dunno, maybe the 2 shorter songs on BC&SL are only good, as opposed to being super-duper, but they're still good. 

(Fuck, it's hard to come up with negative things to say about DT.)

Looks like ten to me. 

[VincentMDO]

Worst 10 (album only):

1: Prophets of War (can't stand the techno vibe here...)
2: Lie (Great solos, but I think the song doesn't run smoothly...)
3: Constant Motion (meh, bad vocals)
4: The Best of Times (hate the poor rhymes here... Okay with Day... but the solo is top5 best Petrucci solos)
5: Anna Lee (Dunno, I find this the DT's weakest balad ever)
6: The Shattered Fortress (Hate the reprises, hate 3:44~4:10... "If you're not sure, ASK YOURSELF... lyrics are just thrown there)
7: Space Dye Vest (Intro piano sounds good, but the song itself doesn't represent much)
8: Through Her Eyes (Isn't a bad song, I just think it's weak within an epic album)
9: The Ones to Help to Set the Sun (Strange song...)
10: Rite of Passage (just because of Bebot solo)

[Zook]

Top 3 are my least favorite DT songs ever, and the rest are songs I just find mediocre.

1. Prophets Of War
2. The Best Of Times
3. Never Enough
4. You Not Me
5. Raw Dog
6. Just Let Me Breathe
7. Burning My Soul
8. A Rite Of Passage
9. A Nightmare to Remember
10. Status Seeker

I'm just quoting your post so that you'll know I'm NOT IGNORING YOUR POSTS.  Because you are actually likable, you liar.

Name calling. Reported.

[The King in Crimson]

Up to about number 7 are songs I actively dislike, as in I will skip them immediately if they come up on the album/ipod/whatever. The last 3 are just songs that I find mediocre or mostly forgettable. A Rite of Passage Almost made the list, just for the bebot solo, but otherwise it's a pretty decent song.

1. Raw Dog
2. The Shattered Fortress
3. The Dance of Eternity
4. Prophets of War
5. A Nightmare to Remember
6. Endless Sacrifice
7. Burning My Soul
8. Constant Motion
9. Surrounded
10. Anna Lee