Taking Sides: A-Ha "Manhattan Skyline" or Kings Of Convenience "Manhattan Skyline"

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I fancy them both.

― Crum Snatcher, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I find them both rather enjoyable as well. I'm wondering why take on me was there only number one hit. I like a majority of A-Ha's material. I also like a majority of KOC as well. So, its a tough decision.

― Chris, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

oops, grammatical error. thats "their".

― Chris, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Neither. David Shire's instrumental, as found on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Absolute scoring brilliance.

― matthew m., Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Manhattan Skyline by A-ha always struck me as one of the genuinely wierdest pieces of music i've ever heard. Pretty much because it was not knowingly wierd, like those Fall tracks called "n-Grg McFreight 64", but the genuine product of a brainwierd. Mind you it did come from the same album as the immortal lyric "Maybe it was over / when you chucked me out of the Rover / at full speed".

― Lynskey, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

where's Ned when we need him?

― Chris, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

haven't heard KoC. assume it's not a cover. a-ha's Manhattan Skyline is still one of my favourite tunes ever. i prefer sun always shines, but Manhattan Skyline has the more intriguing sentiment/lyric.

― Alan Trewartha, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have been summoned, I have. Not heard the KoC one either -- the original is a weird blend of restrained beauty, that bizarre first part of the chorus where everything is harsh and grinding, and then the second part where it's just gorgeous, vocal performance of pure beauty right there. Very strange song, very enjoyable. But my favorite on the album remains "The Swing of Things."

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

KOC's version is a cover and its done quite good I must say.

― Chris, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

You know what's weird? I saw the new a-ha album on the rack at the store, and I immediately thought, "Oh, Ned will be so happy." How weird is that?

― Sean Carruthers, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

_Scoundrel Days_ is such a great album! "Manhattan Skyline", "Maybe Maybe", "Cry Wolf", "Soft Rains Of April", "Looking For The Whales", "The Swing Of Things"... *swoon*

― Dan Perry, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Not to mention the title track itself -- actually, *there's* your sequencing brilliance, starting the album with that, then "The Swing of Things." Why, I even say as much here , which might perhaps explain Sean's random thought. ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I just found a live and acoustic version of "Hunting High and Low", Im very interested to hear it.

― Chris, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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