MERGED-->longer clip of L&PoE (you can hear it...)

[Lo-Fi]

Your comments are making it hard not to listen...

glam rock?!? So you mean it sounds like something the Darkness might do?

No no! it's like Marc Boland type sounding in the riff, it's so so cool, you gotta check it out U2girl!

 

[Jim]

I think when this was recorded on the beach it was an unmastered mix of the CD, I think this was recorded pretty quickly after the record was finished, that's why a lot of the vocals seem to step up and stuff. It sounds good though, don't you think?

Sounds awesome! I see the 'Roadhouse Blues' thing. It reminds me of the end of 'Love Comes to Town' at ZooTV Dublin when Bono sings, "...came...to Dub-l-in-town!"

 

[nurse chrissi]

you gotta check it out U2girl!

agreed - just cave and download it - well worth guilty pleasure

 

[U2girl]

I don't know Bowie that well, and from T.Rex....Get it on? Is that by them?

Marc Boland - sorry, doesn't ring a bell either. Nah, this close to the single I won't download.

Tell me, is it anything like U2 have done in the past? Are the Rattle and Hum comparisons true?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

listening to it at work... too muffled. i'll give it another listen on full blast when i get home

 

[Lo-Fi]

Sounds awesome! I see the 'Roadhouse Blues' thing. It reminds me of the end of 'Love Comes to Town' at ZooTV Dublin when Bono sings, "...came...to Dub-l-in-town!"

Cool, I thought you weren't feelin' it there for a second! I'm diggin' the kinda glam rock vibe in the riff as well, Marc Boland type of affair, I'm so pumped about this song!!!

 

[riteshbhatt1]

U2girl, if you don't want to cave in, go listen to Roadhouse Blues at Amazon.com & you'll get the VIBE of the song. I can't think of anything else it sounds like. It sounds like NOTHING on the radio.

 

[nurse chrissi]

anyone understand what Bono is saying before the ...and a brand new heart?"

 

[MrBrau1]

Marc Bolan was T.Rex. They did "Bang A Gong", but this sounds like his other stuff.

 

[Convoy]

Here is what I could make of the lyrics. Let me know what you all think.

Ahhhhhhhhaaaa
Heey... hey
You ready to be taken
come down now brother
You don't have to try
For a jealous proverb / brother
Have you entered Islam / his love?
??
In the end of days
And playing with the harp
And the nooo time for hatred
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
Where there is Love and Peace
Love and Peace
Love and Peace

Lay it down
Lay down your guns
Are you the Messiah?
Are you Abraham's son?

And the nooo time for hatred
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
come with me
where there's Love and Peace
Love and Peace

(Bono starts spoken word)
Take me to a place
where Catholics can sing?
Where Jews
??
??
??
And were all gonna love
were all gonna love

Love and Peace
For nothing but love
For nothing but love

 

[Lo-Fi]

I don't know Bowie that well, and from T.Rex....Get it on? Is that by them?

Marc Boland - sorry, doesn't ring a bell either. Nah, this close to the single I won't download.

Tell me, is it anything like U2 have done in the past? Are the Rattle and Hum comparisons true?

I'm personally not getting an R & H vibe from it, it's looser in it's sound, looser than say Desire. But doesn't have that kinda vibe, it's hard to explain, it's new U2, it doesn't really sound like anything they've done before.

 

[elfyx]

yeah- where's all those audio geniuses that can pick all the lyrics out of these crappy recordings? ;-)

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

I love the riff, nice little solo at the end but I hope Edge has worked on it a little more. Great song, can't wait to the album version!

 

[Lo-Fi]

Here is what I could make of the lyrics. Let me know what you all think.

Ahhhhhhhhaaaa
Heey... hey
You ready to be taken
come down now brother
You don't have to try
For a jealous proverb / brother
Have you entered Islam / his love?
??
In the end of days
And playing with the harp
And the nooo time for hatred
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
Where there is Love and Peace
Love and Peace
Love and Peace

Lay it down
Lay down your guns
Are you the Messiah?
Are you Abraham's son?

And the nooo time for hatred
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
come with me
where there's Love and Peace
Love and Peace

(Bono starts spoken word)
Take me to a place
where Catholics can sing?
Where Jews
??
??
??
And were all gonna love
were all gonna love

Love and Peace
For nothing but love
For nothing but love

Nicely done man, I can hear some of the things you've written, they're pretty cool lyrics.

 

[Dalton Brother]

U2 covering the Black Eyed Peas?......

 

[U2girl]

Convoy: interesting lyrics, though the line "my heart is breaking" and "we're all gonna love" is cliche/sappy looking.

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

Oh and I still think that it sounds like a Black Sabbath type of riff!

 

[EPandAmerica]

I'm at work, will someone email it to me?

cmeu289 (at) yahoo (dot) com


thanks!

 

[Tom in Boston]

WOW!

That definitely sounds like nothing that U2 has ever done before. I can't wait for this album.

And...

Think of how these songs will be live. We are in for one hell of a rock and roll tour next year.

 

[riteshbhatt1]

I put in () what I thought it sounded like

Ahhhhhhhhaaaa
Heey... hey
You ready to be taken
come down now brother
You don't have to try (You don't have time)
For a jealous proverb / brother
Have you entered Islam / his love? (Have you looked at this life?)
??
In the end of days
And playing with the harp (and a brand new heart)
And the nooo time for hatred (I don't know if I can take it, that easy, I'm on my knees)
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
Where there is Love and Peace
Love and Peace
Love and Peace

Lay it down
Lay down your guns
Are you the Messiah?
Are you Abraham's son?

And the nooo time for hatred (I don't know if I can make it, I'm on my knees)
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
come with me
where there's Love and Peace
Love and Peace

 

[Convoy]

I get the feeling that this is like really an ironic song. The entire time Bono is singing like "Hey, why can't everyone love each other?" but his Attitude is "Yo, love each other or I'm gonna punch you in the face".

 

[Lo-Fi]

I'm at work, will someone email it to me?

cmeu289 (at) yahoo (dot) com


thanks!

I've just sent it, hopefully be there soon.

 

[Black Math]

Something to note is that the song features the more trad-rock blues sort of riff but it also incorporates the Edge's classic echoey sound at points as well.

 

[FlamingRudy]

It definitely sounds amazing! This Song is more guitar driven than the whole last album, it seems as if we´re ahead for the first real Edge-album! The BOY turned into a man, and he has balls!

Haven´t the Miracle Drug Snippet appeared shortly after the first one of Love & Peace or else? Maybe we´ll get the whole song soon as well!

WANT...VERTIGO...NOW!!!

 

[U2girl]

What's with all the balls talk regarding this album?

 

[InALittleWhile9]

I get the feeling that this is like really an ironic song. The entire time Bono is singing like "Hey, why can't everyone love each other?" but his Attitude is "Yo, love each other or I'm gonna punch you in the face".

I love this description. Bono's back, and he's not taking any shit.

 

[U2DMfan]

I'll work on it and see it I can bring some of those lyrics out.
It's a pretty decent recording as compared to the others.

Often times, all you get is hard syllables that make it tough to decipher the word 'brother' from 'proverb' or whatever.

I'll work on it for a little bit.

 

[Convoy]

I put in () what I thought it sounded like

Ahhhhhhhhaaaa
Heey... hey
You ready to be taken
come down now brother
You don't have to try (You don't have time)
For a jealous proverb / brother
Have you entered Islam / his love? (Have you looked at this life?)
??
In the end of days
And playing with the harp (and a brand new heart)
And the nooo time for hatred (I don't know if I can take it, that easy, I'm on my knees)
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
Where there is Love and Peace
Love and Peace
Love and Peace

Lay it down
Lay down your guns
Are you the Messiah?
Are you Abraham's son?

And the nooo time for hatred (I don't know if I can make it, I'm on my knees)
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
come with me
where there's Love and Peace
Love and Peace

Here is what I could make of the lyrics. Let me know what you all think.

Ahhhhhhhhaaaa
Heey... hey
You ready to be taken
come down now brother
You don't time have time
For a jealous proverb / brother ( to be a jealous brother? )
Have you looked at his life
Have you looked at his heart

In the end of days ( As the record plays?)
And a brand new heart
I don't know if I can take it
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
with me... with me... with me
Where there is Love and Peace
Love and Peace

Lay it down
Lay down your guns
Are you the Messiah?
Are you Abraham's son?

I don't know if I can take it
I'm down upon my knees
My heart its just break'in
Yeah come with me
with me... with me..
Where there is Love and Peace
Love and Peace

(Bono starts spoken word)
Take me to a place
where Catholics can sing?
Where Jews
??
??
??
And were all gonna love
were all gonna love

Love and Peace
For nothing but love
For nothing but love

 

[Black Math]

Can anyone else hear backing vocals on this?

 

[popacrobat]

convoy, i think that sounds accurate. I can't make out anything after "where jews" either. im assuming other religions will be named in that little tidbit.