My theory on the title of the next album

[rockonedge]

I'm sure you guys have done this before, but when i was thinking through all the albums i kind of started to notice a pattern..its just for the albums, i left out the best ofs and eps

Boy - not really a specific song on the album, more of a general theme

October- there's a song, "October" on the album

War- again, no specific song, more of a theme

The Unforgettable Fire- the song "The unforgettable fire" (a very beautiful one at that too! )

The Joshua Tree- theme

Rattle and Hum- this is where it doesn't quite fit the pattern, but "rattle and hum" is taken from a song, BTBS, which is on the album

Achtung Baby- not from a song or a song itself (technically, even though i think its said during the fly, but i can never hear it ) a sort of theme perhaps. or a tribute to producers lol

Zooropa- the song zooropa

POP- the anti theme, but a theme. if POP's pop, then maybe i would listen to top 40

All That You Can't Leave Behind - gotta fudge the pattern a little bit, but its from "walk on" which is a song from the album....so it work in a way.

so if you missed that, starting with boy its:

theme
song
theme
song
theme
song
theme
song
theme
song

which would then possibly mean that the title of the next album's title would be a theme that connects the songs somehow rather than being a specific song. what do you all think?

 

[IWasBored]

i think it's all edge's doing

 

[a-mole]

I don't hink they follow this pattern on purpose...

 

[david]

I heard it's going to be called "Larry Mullen and the Sexplosions."

 

[popkidu2]

I suggest taking less of the wackey tabacky....

Seriously Rockonedge, and I'm not trying to be mean or condecending here, but do you REALLY think that U2 puts that much thought into these types of things?

I mean, it's an interesting theory and all, but I think that sometimes we as fans look waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy to much into stuff like this. As a musician, I can tell you, when you're jamming in the studio, and you're trying to think of lyrics and titles, you don't always get all deep and philasophical and esoteric. Sometimes you just put down the first thing that comes to mind.

I think of Achtung Baby as a perfect example. They just wanted something flip and nonsense as a title. It just of well have been "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicylcle". And that might just have been a better title IMO.

 

[Bonochick]

I suggest taking less of the wackey tabacky....

Seriously Rockonedge, and I'm not trying to be mean or condecending here, but do you REALLY think that U2 puts that much thought into these types of things?

Well, surely they did not plan that, but that is just coincidentally how it's been. I think that's all that rockonedge is saying. If that coincidental pattern were to continue is what rockonedge is getting it.

 

[rockonedge]

Originally posted by Bonochick

Well, surely they did not plan that, but that is just coincidentally how it's been. I think that's all that rockonedge is saying. If that coincidental pattern were to continue is what rockonedge is getting it.

Thats what i meant, it was just a weird pattern i notice thats all and i was wondering if anyone else noticed and it could be a fun way to predict what the new title really could be. lol i know they didnt' mean to do it that way

 

[Strato Edge]

I like "Hanover Quay" as the title

 

[IWasBored]

I like "Hanover Quay" as the title

me too

 

[Hanover]

I am inclined to agree with Strato Edge. Hanover Quay studio is to be demolished, probably early next year. So it wouldn't surprise me if U2 honoured it in their next album.

Keep the Faith!

 

[ouizy]

I hope they go with theme, and I hope the theme is:

This music is going to kick your ass!!!

 

[Strato Edge]

GIDDYUP!

 

[Jack In The Box]

Untitled

 

[Mango]

I think they should call it Full Metal Jacket after one of the songs that is supposedly on it. I think it's a cool name for a song and an album and it is descriptive of the "rawking" sound that we are expecting from the album as a whole.

 

[HelloAngel]

I think they should call it Full Metal Jacket after one of the songs that is supposedly on it. I think it's a cool name for a song and an album and it is descriptive of the "rawking" sound that we are expecting from the album as a whole.

The band might garner some legal problems if they used that title due to the use of "Full Metal Jacket" on a semi-old Kubrick film... Not that there would be any confusion.. but you know what I'm saying...

 

[Mango]

How about Full Metal Cardigan then?

 

[Michael Griffiths]

Guys, guys, guys...

I came up with the title of the album over a year ago! The album, I said, would be called Hanover Quay. Not to boast or anything , but this was long before the rumour surfaced. (I realize how obnoxious I'm sounding...which means it must be working )Here's the thread I started over a year ago...

http://forum.interference.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39464&highlight=New+Album+Title+Hanover

Rumours are great, especially when you start them yourself

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

 

[Michael Griffiths]

Hi Miss Vevet! Why the frowny face? Oh, I think I know

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

*erases memory*

 

[ishkash]

I am so sick of this word, so I hope they call it ROCK.

 

[trashdaveed]

ROCKET

(theme, rock, explosive?).....no?....ah whatever

 

[Strato Edge]

why don't they just call it "U2"

 

[nbcrusader]

No title - just the Red Album

 

[Dorian Gray]

I wonder if they'll ressurect one of their ATYCLB titles... maybe "Sur Mer"?


nah...

 

[U2DMfan]

I hope if anything, anything they call it at all, that they don't make it a self-titled album.

That is so unimaginative and boring.

Given the history of the band, that seems like a mundane idea, so I hope that they keep with the trend.

Probably more likely that the new title will be a 'theme'.

 

[PopFly]

Full Metal Sunglasses?
Full Metal Skull Cap?
Full Metal Glasses?
Full Metal.....uh.....T-Shirt?

Seriously, I'm just mad that U2 broke up their 'every album has a different letter of the alphabet' pattern with ATYCLB. Now they'll have to make an extra album in their career to finish the pattern.