Silly is Gold

How can you describe the songs on this record only as a second choice. "Your theater is dead" or "birds of paradise" are huge songs that actually belong to the first "Best of".
Or how about really good rock a la "Everything is better"
or "The Wild Mathilde". Or even slightly tinged by the NDW "Old Men" is just great. The quiet ending with dream couple and PS is simply beautiful.
Only the song for the people left behind somewhat, but is still just so unbearable.