Cowgirl...the debate...versus Rez

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Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

First UW choon I heard.

ditto.

that being said, i love 'em both equally.

[suicidalpenguin]

No Comparison
Rez it is
a phenomenal video + great live track

don't have a cow girl!

[bryantm3]

what about the 8:55 version of cowgirl? much much better, and no stupid intro.

[bavarianbeer]

For me it's "Cowgirl" easily. "Rez" is fun; the main keyboard line has kind of a carefree, happy sound and I don't mind listening to it for ten minutes. But it has no dramatic focus. There's no real build-up or development as it goes on. "Cowgirl," on the other hand, builds up to the best crescendo ever (when the drums stop and that guitar-synth outro starts blaring). And you gotta love the macho robot voice.

[stimpee]

Message to all before voting: Go listen to Rez from Reading 96 gig aka the one on Bootleg Babies. Its possibly the best ever live Underworld moment.

[stauff]

When I first saw UW it was at the Big Day Out in Sydney. I didn't really know much about them (except Lager Lager Lager.. of course). They played a live version which sounds like a combination of both - the pump of Rez with the lyrics of Cowgirl. It was burned in my memory of that night and I knew I had to have it. Unfortunately, neither track from CD quite manages to reproduce the awesomeness of the live combination.

Of course, it helps a little bit to have 5000 people there dancing to it

- Matthew

[votingfloater]

If Rez had been in the Dubno album vote then I'd have kicked it out before Cowgirl without flinching, because if you listen to it as an album I don't think Rez would fit in so well.

Since this is a straight head to head it's not so easy. How can you dump one of them when they clearly belong together? I love the Rez/Cowgirl/Rez live hybrid; this is going to sound poncy but it has a great change of mood and when Rez comes back in all that Cowgirly tension is resolved. Bloody glorious.

I think I have to vote Cowgirl off though. I love Rez just that little bit more.

[sunflowereye]

"Rez" wins in my book. This was one of the first "techno" songs that truly impressed me. Hearing a friend spin it on an early Sunday AM at his beach house as the sun came up on the Atlantic in '94 was a big moment for me. Truly beautiful & mesmerizing track. I'll agree that the live version kicks much ass.

[froopy seal]

The intro of Rez still gives me the goosebumps. One of the most intense musical experiences. At around 4 min., however, I'm always missing the "everything, everything" lyrics.

Cowgirl slightly wins for its energy, danceability and amazing guitar.

As was said here before, the tracks simply belong together. Rez/Cowgirl live is my favourite (Underworld) tune by far.

[jose m]

rez is a club record and cowgirl is an underworld song.loads of underworld stuff is like that no?