Broomrape Lane, Lake Havasu City, Arizona Superthread

[coolian2]

I hated it when I first heard it. I even used its title as an example of moronic lyrics.

Then one day, it suddenly hit me. I think because I properly paid attention to the rest of the lyrics.

It really only hit me when I listened to the one and only live version.

So, so good. I agree that it should have been on Pop.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Oh that reminds me, I used to hear "your convent shoes" as "your covered Jews"

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i think that was its title originally. isn't that one of the songs on the cover of zooropa?

i was right, i just checked:

The faint squiggly design in the background of the cover consists of several series of letters, which spell out the titles of songs that were written at the time of Zooropa but didn't make the the album. In order of appearance: "Wake Up Dead Man" (aWAKEUPDE), "The Wanderer" (this one, of course, is featured on the album)(ANWANDER), "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (ISSMEKILLM) and "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" (ETDRESS) - all released at later stages. However, line 1 reads SINATRA.

they act almost like "sinatra" made no sense - that's the original title for two shots

 

[Axver]

Please on Pop is great. It's a favourite. BUT. I find it almost unlistenable compared to how fucking OUT OF THIS WORLD it was on Popmart. Please in Sarajevo gives me fucking chills every time and I'm going to play it after WUDM.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I only remember HMTMKMKM and WUDM being on Zooropa's cover, but I haven't looked in ages ...

And If You Wear That Velvet Dress as a title suffers from the same problem as Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of, really. It sounds like a parody, what some n00by casual fan might think the title is, when it should actually be a rather obvious shorter version.

and yeah, as i said in eykiw, i'm not a fan of long song titles.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

This middle 8!

 

[bono_212]

What do you mean on the cover ofZooropa?

 

[coolian2]

I only remember HMTMKMKM and WUDM being on Zooropa's cover, but I haven't looked in ages ...

You're doing better than me, Mr Legally Blind. I can see letters, but can't see titles!

Admittedly, I haven't looked in a while.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

omg guyz, they said "september, streets capsizing" - is it a reference to 9/11?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

What do you mean on the cover ofZooropa?

there's letters on the cover of zooropa. they're pretty hard to read, though. it's all song titles, most of which aren't even on the album. i found a site once that pointed them all out for you, like circling them on the cover. but i can't find that site now.

 

[coolian2]

omg guyz, they said "september, streets capsizing" - is it a reference to 9/11?

THEY CAN NEVER PLAY IT LIVE AGAIN

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Carrot stick

 

[Axver]

omg guyz, they said "september, streets capsizing" - is it a reference to 9/11?

BONO IS A BONOFIDE PROPHET!!!!!11!!1!1

 

[bono_212]

ftr I hate beingcalled a prude. This bitch at school seriously calls me that all the time and it makes me want to stab her with an ice pick.


Please I was going to say smething else , but I can't remmerbe what it was

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

wtf. either my headphones made a weird noise, or i never noticed that before.

 

[coolian2]

This middle 8!

I love it live, with the SBS drumbeat. It's fucking crazy.

 

[bono_212]

OH I remembe,r.

Chass - a lot of peope (me included ) ghear that lyric as Converse Shoes.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

THEY CAN NEVER PLAY IT LIVE AGAIN

BONO IS A BONOFIDE PROPHET!!!!!11!!1!1

i mean even i admit it is freaky, but the song's about the troubles. so of course it will mention violent acts of terrorism.

 

[Axver]

I love it live, with the SBS drumbeat. It's fucking crazy.

One of the few good ideas Mr Mullen has had since God Part II.

 

[coolian2]

ftr I hate beingcalled a prude. This bitch at school seriously calls me that all the time and it makes me want to stab her with an ice pick.


Please I was going to say smething else , but I can't remmerbe what it was

I don't know if you're a prude or not. I mean, you're in Club 83 with me, and I'm no prude....................................

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

ftr I hate beingcalled a prude. This bitch at school seriously calls me that all the time and it makes me want to stab her with an ice pick.

But I say it with love

 

[Axver]

If you ask me, WUDM by a good distance has the best lyrics on Pop, and qualifies as some of the best U2 lyrics ever.

What a killer closer, too.

 

[bono_212]

Ahh Ian, it's ok, I'm just uptting that little fact out there. It wouldn't bother me if this chick didn't seriously call me it ALL THE FUCKING TIME.

 

[coolian2]

One of the few good ideas Mr Mullen has had since God Part II.

It wouldn't surprise me if someone else suggested it to him.

Either way, it works.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Can we rewind and just watch porn?

 

[Axver]

It wouldn't surprise me if someone else suggested it to him.

Either way, it works.

Good call.

WAKE UP! WAKE UP DEAD DRUMMER!
WAKE UP! WAKE UP DEAD DRUMMER!

 

[bono_212]

Ok, so I'm seriously starting to think I'm a little dislexic, but I read Axver writing WUDM as WUMD, which I translted to > Weapons of Mass Destruction...maybe bno DID know something

 

[coolian2]

Ahh Ian, it's ok, I'm just uptting that little fact out there. It wouldn't bother me if this chick didn't seriously call me it ALL THE FUCKING TIME.

Bear in mind, I'm in Club 83 because I'm crap.








We need a dirty mindedness purity test.

 

[bono_212]

I've never known quite how to feel about WUDM

 

[Axver]

Ok, so I'm seriously starting to think I'm a little dislexic, but I read Axver writing WUDM as WUMD, which I translted to > Weapons of Mass Destruction...maybe bno DID know something

See, what did I tell you? He's a bona fide Bonofied prophet. This is just proof!