We've already had a couple of song threads...so I thought I would bring up Chosen.
When I first heard this song, I thought to myself "wow, totally cheesy 80's power ballad that I can skip if I'm pressed for time to get to 'A Tempting Offier'" Then I heard it a couple of more times and thought - hey this is a great 80's power ballad. Then a couple of more times, and now it's not only one of my favorites. It's the only song I hit repeat every time it ends.
It's got so much going on for what initially seemed to be a simple song - that great effect on JP's piano in the beginning, out of this world big hooks, the genesis style groove in the bridge under "I'm convinced without all doubt", MM's playing during the guitar solo...oh and the guitar solo! Probably my favorite on the whole record and possibly one of my favorite of all time with TSCO.
The soft chorus at the end is great in the context of the album to as it leads to that fakeout soft beginning of "A Tempting Offer" before it turns into the most evil song on the record. BTW - Out of context of this thread, but A Tempting Offer has my favorite JR solo in ages! Evil incarnate.
OK Back to Chosen - awesome song.