Prisoner of Society '97 or Prisoner of Society '98

[borgy]

I notice this thread may seem a little stupid, but i'm acctually curious as to what version of Prisoner of Society the majority of Living End fans prefer (since it's their most well known song)... the one on the 1997 Second Solution/Prisoner of Society EP or the 1998 Self-titled re-recorded version?

I personally prefer the 1997 version, it sounds more energetic and like the band are really getting into it, whilst on the Self-titled album it sounds like they are a tad sick of it and just going through the motions for the recording, understandable but, i remember when that song took of it was everywhere.

Anyway discuss away and share your opinions...

[mel_bound]

I usually like the first version of a song I hear, so 1997 for me!

[Disease]

1998 for me. I just think it's... better.

[Habibster]

umm....probably the one which is on the From Here On In album....so the 97 version.

[hillaas]

I like '98 because I got S/T befor FHOI and i've been listening to it way longer than FHOI.

[KillingInTheNameOf]

What about the US version?

[borgy]

What about the US version?

I think you are thinking of the video, I'm talking about like the recordings :p

[KillingInTheNameOf]

What about the recording of the US version ;)

[Meg]

1998 version, same with Second Solution.

[Julian]

1998 easily. Same with SS and I prefer the album version of OSTTO

[mel_bound]

1998 easily. Same with SS and I prefer the album version of OSTTO

I much prefer the EP versions, especially OSTTO.. Interesting!

[Julian]

They sound alot more polished and flow alot better imo, especially OSTTO

[Bec]

I prefer the 1997 versions of both Prisoner Of Society and Second Solution
With OSTTO I prefer the structure of the single version but I think the album version sounds better.

[The Dying Start]

Album versions for me. Both POS and SS.

And I'm often torn between Joe's Strange, and Trav's Strange. On the most part i like Joe's better. But then Trav's version has the revised bit after the solo, where they belt right back into it...that rules...so if it was possible to combine the two we'd be on the money!

[Aaron]

Where is it possible to get a copy of Trav's version?

[borgy]

What about the recording of the US version ;)

There was a version recorded for the USA?! :eek: link me!

I just realized POS could mean Piece of Shit, sometimes i just amuse myself waayyy too much. :cool:

[The Dying Start]

US Version of Self Titled!



Also i prefer the Album version of OSTTO...as do the boys!

[Aaron]

Ah, ok. Was Strange the only song re-recorded for the US release?

[Madtwins]

First we heared 97 version and it's way energetic and powerfull in vocals! But re-recorded version is much closer to original TLE sound.

[Sarah]

97 for me. I taped it from the Hottest 100 and played it over and over and over and over again - so that's the version I love. When i hear it now it reminds me of that year (well 98 i guess) and it makes me smile :)

[The Dying Start]

97 versions sound alot more Raw which is always good i suppose!

[mel_bound]

with a captial R no less! I think that's why I like 'em.

[hillaas]

It's even.... who will win?

98 is better i say, even if the rawness is good.

Can i say that i like them both?

[Julian]

No, that is not allowed

[hillaas]

Damn it.....

Then i like neither.Pffft to you:p

[The Dying Start]

Yeah, TLE are gay.

[hillaas]

Great minds think alike!

[The Dying Start]

Fools never differ

(Woot! 3rd time this week!)

[hillaas]

Woot! (someone else says 'woot')

[DP SOIA]

97 versions sound alot more Raw which is always good i suppose!

This is the reason why I prefer the EP version. Theres a bunch of bands I loved back then that I don't really listen to anymore because they became too 'clean'.. I love the raw sound. Grinspoon, Frenzal, Fooies are examples.

[luke_the edge_dragons]

i prefer the 98 version i think cause ive listened to it more than the 97 version.

[Disease]

Wow, it's 50/50..

So undecided.

[WHITE FALCON]

woooot i tipped the scales!!

1997 version because its rawer, sounds better, and doesnt sound as studioised if thats a word lol. i wish they did the same second solution on the S/T as the single exepct with the S/T tone on the guitar.

[Erin]

i can't choose

fine, '98 'cause i heard it first

[WHITE FALCON]

noooo =[

come on people 1997 is the original!

[Disease]

So? The original isn't always the best.

[hillaas]

They OBVIOUSLY recorded 98' because they didn't think 97' was good enough :p

[WHITE FALCON]

looool

well maybe it was the record company that pushed them into it!

original is almost always better unless its a good band that covers it!

aka the logical song, fuck the original shits on that gay fucking techno german shit

[hillaas]

I love that techno song! Its so beaty - if thats a word...

[WHITE FALCON]

lol i must confess i used to like it when i was like in grade 7 =D

ahhhh im going to bed

[hillaas]

In really hight pitched voice...

When i was young it seemed that life was so wonderful, a miracle,
It was beautiful, magical,
And all the.....

Goodnight WHITE FALCON. Sleep tite!

[WHITE FALCON]

WHITE FALCON aka ARIN :D

in a really high pitched voice

And all the birds in the trees well theyd be singing so happily joyfully playfully watching me.

ahhh why do i know the words!!

[hillaas]

Because you love it!

Yeahhhhhhhh
SCOOTER - are you ready??
(insert cool techno beat here)
RNB something something.....

[_jimmy_]

techno gives me the shits

[Erin]

Thats the only techno song i like

man, haven't heard that in ages!!

[Rhiannon]

Lol, I just messed up the 50/50 split.

Yeah, '98 version for me, but only by a bees diaphragm.

[The Dying Start]

Bee's diaphragms are completely underated.