Elvis Presley And America reveals all!!!

[Harry Vest]

I'm just listening to Elvis Presley And America.
Unbelievable.
This song has so much in it it's worth another listen if you haven't heard it in awhile.
It may reveal all of what U2 are about.

 

[2861U2]

I love that song- in my top 10

 

[ImOuttaControl]

Pure filler.

 

[liamcool]

It's okay I guess.

 

[Harry Vest]

"okay I guess"???????????????????????????????????
Take another listen...or two...or three.

 

[biff]

Well, I really love that song, and all of Passengers, actually. I'm not even remotely ashamed to admit it!

 

[MsMofoGone]

It's definitely one of the GREATs off "The Unforgettable Fire" LP ...
I absolutely love this tune !!

 

[Numb1075]

i can not speak highly enough of that song. Pure brilliance. my top 5 u2 songs of all time


you either love it or you hate it.

I see the beauty in this song, it reaks of brilliance

 

[Pero]

I hate it

 

[XHendrix24]

I love it.

 

[Palace_Hero]

Pathetic sub-standard U2. Miami is better.

 

[dandy]

i love this song to bits, always have since the first time i heard it. some u2 songs have this unearthly, haunting, hypnotic quality that makes me get lost in the music, and this is definitely one of them.

i've come to realize that my favourite u2 songs are the ones where the band is improvising, bono is spouting bono-ese, and you can't be sure of the song's exact meaning (or even the lyrics).

gorgeous song.

 

[1stepcloser]

admirable for it's improvisation, but let's face facts, it's sh*t.

 

[Boozyuzi]

I've loved that track since 1984 - it get's better and better.

 

[Axver]

I would like to use my 9000th post to say that this song is criminally under-rated. It's a haunting atmospheric trip guided by Bono's voice, and shows his awesome improvisational lyrical ability. The ending always leaves me with chills.

 

[kimby]

I'm with you, Harry!

You don't try to decipher the lyrics as much as listen to the images they paint...the ruin of a life(and possibly much more)!

 

[BassTrap82]

A while ago, Bono himself quoted that we wasn't really satisfied with some songs in the past (the eighties). He said in particular that "Elvis Presley And America" was a "lot of rubbish".

And I'm not kidding!!!

He said that I think, a year ago or something.

 

[Palace_Hero]

I would like to use my 9000th post to say that this song is criminally under-rated. It's a haunting atmospheric trip guided by Bono's voice, and shows his awesome improvisational lyrical ability. The ending always leaves me with chills.

No Axver you're wrong because 26/12/89 OTH does the same but 1000000000x better.

[/axver]

 

[Harry Vest]

Well Bono doesn't even know his own songs anymore if he said Elvis Presley And America was "rubbish" - this coming from a guy who insists on performing RUBBISH like Elevation every night. Love the man but sometimes he can be SO wrong!!!

 

[Axver]

No Axver you're wrong because 26/12/89 OTH does the same but 1000000000x better.

[/axver]

 

[joerags]

i love this song to bits, always have since the first time i heard it. some u2 songs have this unearthly, haunting, hypnotic quality that makes me get lost in the music, and this is definitely one of them.

i've come to realize that my favourite u2 songs are the ones where the band is improvising, bono is spouting bono-ese, and you can't be sure of the song's exact meaning (or even the lyrics).

gorgeous song.

couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[BassTrap82]

Yeah Harry Vest, you're right in that way!

 

[beegee]

A while ago, Bono himself quoted that we wasn't really satisfied with some songs in the past (the eighties). He said in particular that "Elvis Presley And America" was a "lot of rubbish".

And I'm not kidding!!!

He said that I think, a year ago or something.

well, crap. i better not like it anymore then.

it's actually one of U2's most brilliant songs. back when they weren't afraid to experiment with sound. it also happens to be my very favorite U2 song, and has been for twenty years.

 

[Hoodlem]

I have always been unable to understand the hate for that song. So what if you cant understand the lyrics! The tension that builds up toward the end and the feeling and emotion in that song make it one of my favorites.

"and you pick me up, bits and pieces on this floor"

 

[2Hearts]

I totally get EP&A. It is a highlight on album full of highlights. Do not listen to Bono, this song is awesome. How many Beatles songs did John Lennon dismiss as being worthless? Just about all of them.

 

[Palace_Hero]

 

[scottyT]

it is a great song, great sound. lyrics would be nice, but hey, what can you do?

 

[ultraviolet353]

Top 10--maybe one of Bono's best vocals ever-definitely one of the most raw Bono has ever sounded.

 

[Nisse]

It fits perfectly with the dreamy atmosphere of the album, now if only it didn't sound so muffled..

 

[Ninja Bunny]

What attracted me to the band in the first place were the atmospherics of Unforgettable Fire so, while it's not my favorite, I love its sound.