Wow, I'm fascinated by the variety of reactions to "Shining Star" on here — and this very variety captures my fascination with it. Yes it's incredibly awkwardly produced, but the song itself is ultra-sturdy. And the rap with Rourke is in its delivery laughable, but I appreciate that its closer to spoken word than…

I've always felt that "Shining Star" from "Never Let Me Down" was one of his *best* songs, and sat uncomfortably on that record. And yes, the album is better than "Tonight" (which also has one song for the ages "Loving the Alien").