Why U2's The Joshua Tree is Overrated

[Cancer45]

Why U2's The Joshua Tree Is Overrated | Phoenix New Times

 

[cobl04]

two grammatical errors in the first sentence.

 

[kabigon]

Edge is too derivative of himself.

Desire is U2's best ever single.

The Joshua Tree had a backlash.

 

[pacemaker]

Damn. Someone (probably) got paid to write that article. Someone else also (probably?) got paid to edit it. Here I am working my ass off and eating peanut butter sandwiches. Life isn't very fair.


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[LemonMelon]

I like that this is supposed to be addressed to "fans of U2," as if there's shit that this irrelevant hack could say to change a U2 fan's mind regarding one of the band's classic albums.

"Oh yeah, hmm, now that I think about it, the Joshua Tree might be overrated. All those subjective opinions and grammatical errors really sold me."

 

[BVS]

I wish I would have known this 27 years ago.


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[Galeongirl]

lol

 

[YBORCITY]

 

[corianderstem]

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Uh...huh...

I read about half of that article and then I fell asleep from the 'derivative' writing prose...

 

[The Panther]

If anything I'd argue that The Joshua Tree is probably under-rated these days. Its place among the "best album" lists has sort of fallen, probably because U2 have never been less cool than now (which is saying rather a lot). Once they're all dead every hack writer will go on and on about how great this album is.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Why U2's The Joshua Tree Is Overrated | Phoenix New Times

Total laughable article by one nobody about a legendary album from four men that are somebody.

 

[Moser]

I like how people can basically publish a forum post and call it journalism. The author really raised the bar there.

 

[Nick66]

two grammatical errors in the first sentence.

And only one in this one.

 

[Hewson]

two grammatical errors in the first sentence.

This beauty in the last paragraph:

Songs like "Beautiful Day" and "Walk On" was the perfect background music for when Bono led yet another humanitarian mission in Africa dressed in a leather jacket and sunglasses while shaking hands with Nelson Mandela

 

[david]

That's a really horrible article.


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[intedomine]

"Couldn't even give their new music away?" - but they could and they did! It was a noisy minority that didn't like the fact that "preacher" Bono and his old band were "automatically downloading" music onto their phone.

I don't see how the Joshua Tree is overrated. It is one of the few albums out there that, for me, is genuinely timeless. Timeless in the sense it doesn't sound like it belongs to any particular era. It could have been released in the 70s or the 90s. That's a pretty remarkable strength.



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