YYZumbi Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Lets have a another meaningless poll. Rush Xanadu against Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven. Which one is best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu. Xanadu over the vast majority of Zeppelin songs. Easily. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu, even though they always played it at the end of every high school dance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I love both songs, but I will go with Xanadu!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu. Xanadu over the vast majority of Zeppelin songs. Easily. This. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I used to hear these songs put against each other on the BBC Friday Rock Show Top 10 songs every year in the late 70's/early 80's, along with Rainbow's Stargazer, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird, Deep Purple's Child in Time et al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Deep Purple's Child in Time I'd go with that one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu by a mile. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu. Although they are still not better than Xanadu, there are other Zeppelin songs I like much more than Stairway. (although there was about a one week period of time where my kids were impressed I knew all the words to both Stairway to Heaven and American Pie. Then they went back to that emo stuff . . . . ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu ( and Jacob had a ladder that's a heck of a lot better than that stairway too ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 http://i.imgur.com/kYWjRtp.gif 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I thought everyone on this board knew by now that Xanadu is always the answer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hmm ask a Rush forum whether they prefer a Rush song or a Zeppelin song. Not exactly an unbiased question. But it's Xanadu. I've heard STH enough for one lifetime. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchmothesnowdog Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Xanadu by a mile.Xanadu certainly sounded better live. Page always layered guitar tracks, so a lot of his live stuff sounded choppy and Stairway was no exception. Alex played it live like he did in studio, which is a total win. Plus, as much as I love Stairway, it's so beaten to death and overplayed, Xanadu gets the nod again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchmothesnowdog Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hmm ask a Rush forum whether they prefer a Rush song or a Zeppelin song. Not exactly an unbiased question. But it's Xanadu. I've heard STH enough for one lifetime.I'm probably a bigger Zep fan that Rush fan and I totally agree because of this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) if played at Wimledon or Flushing Meadows (or everywhere): Xanadu vs Stairway To Heaven 6/0 6/0 6/0 Edited September 19, 2016 by geezer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 In so far as any piece of music can be "better" than another one (and actually I think it can) Stairway is better, I'm afraid. Xanadu is overblown, overextended, a bit pompous. While it hasn't aged well, Stairway is a brilliant piece of music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm all for meaningless polls. This one is hard. I have to think about it and give a listen to both songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) While I do realize it's a classic and I own ALL of Zep's studio albums and have for a very long time, I have always found Stairway to be incredibly dull. Just my opinion... Edited September 19, 2016 by Narps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm all for meaningless polls. This one is hard. I have to think about it and give a listen to both songs. Which song took more talent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm all for meaningless polls. This one is hard. I have to think about it and give a listen to both songs. Which song took more talent? Hard to say. According to some folks, Page ripped off Spirit and Lifeson ripped off Journey, so I guess we have to examine the musical merits of those other bands . . . :eyeroll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm all for meaningless polls. This one is hard. I have to think about it and give a listen to both songs. Which song took more talent? Hard to say. According to some folks, Page ripped off Spirit and Lifeson ripped off Journey, so I guess we have to examine the musical merits of those other bands . . . :eyeroll: Toymaker, go check out your cameo appearance in my dream last night: http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/99134-dreams-thread/page__st__20#entry4133412 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Stairway to Heaven is one of those crossed the 5000 times played in my life songs.Every time it begins, I change the channel.Have not actually listened to the song in at least a decade.It's dead to me...others on the list.Sweet Child of Mine, Freebird, Dream On, Walk This Way, Welcome to the Jungle, Sharp Dressed Man, Don't Stop Believing ..You will be surprised how happy your music experience is, by eliminating this junk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tot Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 both songs are strong, but you've got to go with xanadu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I have lots and lots of memories associated with Stairway. Just listened to it and, in my opinion, it is a brilliant song. i don't think Xanadu is quite as brilliant, but it is the better of the two. You're welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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