rumor: u2 filming movie special!

[blindinglights]

check out u2star.com, there's talk of u2 doing some kind of filming tomorrow in dublin involving a choir etc etc. hope it's true!

 

[beau2ifulday]

perhaps they're just filming the video for SYCMIOYO

 

[starsgoblue]

SYCMIOYO with a choir.... Sounds intriguing...

 

[theedge111]

SYCMIOYO with a choir.... Sounds intriguing...

Man how kick ass would that be!!!

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

I don't think I'd like it with a choir. An orchestra, yes; choir,

 

[starsgoblue]

Well....maybe the video has a scene of Bono in a church, that has a choir, kinda like praying about his father or saying goodbye to his father in someway....

Just speculation...

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

That would be more reasonable. But I don't want to hear anything but Bono when he reaches the 'when I siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing" part

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

Maybe its part of some "single mix" for SYCMIOYO

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

No no no. No choir in the song.

 

[starsgoblue]

I don't think there will be a choir singing....I'm sure they are part of a scene...who knows...

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

I know, but SOJ suggested it may be part of a single mix. I think this song is entirely too personal for a choir. I can see it almost beginning like the Bone Thugs n' Harmony video "Crossroad" in the church at the funeral. (That was a sad video. Basically following the angel of death as it took their closest friends and family, but then ended with a big mountain-top send-off as they ascended to heaven). While I doubt it'd be that highly conceptual, it'd be a nice gesture. Either way, I don't want extra voices on the song itself

 

[starsgoblue]

I agree with ya on the extra voices....the song is powerful enough with just Bono's voice with a bit o'Edge thrown in...

 

[dandy]

i didn't like the choir in 'i still haven't found what i'm looking for', and i would hate it even more if they put a choir in 'sometimes'. well, any song ever again, actually.

 

[ultrraviolette]

There was something on U2.com today about there being a filming December 13th. The poster on U2.com said it was in the newspaper there in Ireland?

Whatever it is/IF it is--I just hope I get to see it!

 

[Miggy D]

SYCMIOYO with choir: HORRIBLE IDEA.

It would make it so grandoise and cheeseball. It's a personal song about Bono's dad, not about Jesus, like ISTHWILF.

 

[phanan]

Totally agree. Bono's voice should be the only one on this.

 

[beli]

Who cares. Unless Anton is involved all U2 videos suck

 

[Axver]

If they're doing a single mix, they wouldn't bring in a choir. That's not the kind of thing that would do well on commercial radio.

 

[beau2ifulday]

Who cares. Unless Anton is involved all U2 videos suck

I rather liked the big aeroplane, the posh rug and the airport actually

 

[caragriff]

i didn't like the choir in 'i still haven't found what i'm looking for', and i would hate it even more if they put a choir in 'sometimes'. well, any song ever again, actually.

that statement made me laugh.
mostly cause i totally agree.
no gospel choir again.
ever.

 

[beli]

Yeah the aeroplane one was okay. Whats his name? Ackerland? (sp?)

And I quite like the Stephan Sedanoui (sp?) ones too but the rest

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Jonas Aucherland, I think

 

[starsgoblue]

I liked the gospel choir in ISHFWILF....

I would not like it in SYCMIOYO however....

 

[Jamila]

The Sunday World newspaper from Dublin had the original blurb about it which U2star.com picked up :

http://www.u2star.com/news/

If there are any of our friends in the Dublin area who can report back to us on what they find out tomorrow regarding this filming, that would be GREAT!

And let's not go overboard - we don't know what songs U2 are going to be singing tomorrow and for what purpose.

And if they choose to sing with a Gospel choir, I say MORE POWER TO U2!

They can do what they want with their own songs and I will be satisfied.

Let's just relax and enjoy U2 - they know what is best for their music.

I WILL FOLLOW....

 

[ultrraviolette]

SYCMIOYO with choir: HORRIBLE IDEA.

It would make it so grandoise and cheeseball. It's a personal song about Bono's dad, not about Jesus, like ISTHWILF.

I agree, it would make it more cheezy and less personal

 

[FullonEdge2]

Or Maybe.....They're filming the new video for Yahweh!! They'll probably film in a church and have a backup choir!!!

 

[Miroslava]

Or it could just be a Christmas song for some special...



We definitely need some onsite reporting though!

 

[nurse chrissi]

Or it could just be a Christmas song for some special...



We definitely need some onsite reporting though!

Miroslava - do it! You know you wanna
we need new pictures

 

[paulrg]

A choir performance of Sometimes could be a great thing. The Bono & Edge performance of One from the 46664 concert in South Africa last year featured a choir and was pretty good.

 

[LyricalDrug]

SYCMIOYO with choir: HORRIBLE IDEA.

It would make it so grandoise and cheeseball. It's a personal song about Bono's dad, not about Jesus, like ISTHWILF.

This is the reason I don't like Bono's latest habit of explaining his new lyrics. It creates the false impression that there's only "one" interpretation of a song, when I'm *sure* that if Bono were asked if a song can have more than one meaning, he'd readily agree.

And, even though we hardcore/psycho online U2 fans know the reasons behind SYCMIOYO, not everyone else in the world does. So, while a version of this song with a choir might seem cheesy to some of us, it wouldn't sound that way to the millions who don't know.

I preferred Bono's more cryptic explanations (or lack thereof) of his lyrics from the old days. It left more work up to the listener, which was cool.