dr. zooeuss
War Child
Canadiens1160 said:I think U2 standards are electrical compliance standards these days; you know, does one need an adaptor for the U2 Toaster in Matte Black by Sharper Image when one takes it to Europe on vacation.
Canadiens1160 said:I think U2 standards are electrical compliance standards these days; you know, does one need an adaptor for the U2 Toaster in Matte Black by Sharper Image when one takes it to Europe on vacation.
gman said:Would I be right in saying am one of the VERY few that rate this among U2's weakest ever songs? Its the musical equivalent of a dog chasing its tail!
gabrielvox said:
I think it's weak because of the stark literalism of the lyrics and the imagery. It's not U2-subtle/refined/ambigous.
From the first chorus tho I think it improves and I really like it.
I hope they do finish it and ditch/change alot of the first verse. don't think it will happen though, way too much FEEL goin on which HTAAB fleshed out completely...but...
gabrielvox said:
btw my comments were about the lyrics, not your video...sorry to have gone off topic..
diamond said:I liked the first video.
The person that put it together was a good person.
dbs
dr. zooeuss said:
awesome! Wim Wenders directed didn't he? That video made me want to see the film the song was named for... and when i did... quite the letdown.
i wish the film had followed the storylines that are sketched out in the video.
i've never thought of U2 as having weak videos, but when i think of all that's out there, i can see what you mean... the 90s definitely had their most interesting video work.
i really enjoy the animation of "OOTS" and "Yahweh" but i think i'm in the minority there.
gabrielvox said:
Just noticed these comments!
Million Dollar: I'm sorry Bono, and I'll likely burn in U2 hell or something, but it was better as Stay. The only thing that kept going thru my mind when watching the film was "God when will it end" and alternately "God who edited this crap?"
You are definitely not alone on OOTS and Yahweh, I think those are great videos, they absolutely mesmerize me to be honest.
You mean like how they're staring at bright lights in the Staring at the Sun video, how everyone is on their knees in the Please video, and how we are treated to whales and shit jumping out of the water of a giant CGI planet earth during the refrain to Beautiful Day?gabrielvox said:
I think it's weak because of the stark literalism of the lyrics and the imagery. It's not U2-subtle/refined/ambigous.
Canadiens1160 said:You mean like how they're staring at bright lights in the Staring at the Sun video, how everyone is on their knees in the Please video, and how we are treated to whales and shit jumping out of the water of a giant CGI planet earth during the refrain to Beautiful Day?
hey gman, i really like your statement. the song MERCY imo is totally crap. the music is boring and the lyrics are a culmination full of pretty vacant phrases... another lukewarm song of U2s post POP era.gman wrote: Would I be right in saying am one of the VERY few that rate this among U2's weakest ever songs? Its the musical equivalent of a dog chasing its tail!
dr. zooeuss said:
care to elaborate?
diamond said:
Yes.
It seems the person went to great lengths showing various artistical works, fan interactions w/Bono and great shots of different arenas with tens of thousands of different fans.
It looked like a labor of love and goodwill put together by a genuine fan, with the best of intentions.
dbs
lazarus said:
While the band appears to be exploring even newer directions with the Morrocco sessions, I don't know that we've heard the last of this song. Why would Bono call it "the best b side" and then let it escape into the ether? Yeah, he may know the song as leaked, but if he thinks it's so great he'd rather have millions of fans hearing it than, what, 10 or 20 thousand? It has to still be one of the least-heard U2 song in existence.