Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl...

[JoeFlava]

Hey, all. I've been wondering something for a while, and I thought this would be the place to ask!

On the version of "Party Girl" that is on the Best Of 1980-1990, why does Bono sing so terribly? I've heard early demo's U2 shopped around for record deals, and while he wasn't that great back then, at least Bono could carry a tune! So it leads me to believe that he sang that way on purpose. I was just wondering why he would purposely try to sound bad.

-Joe

 

[Popmartijn]

I think it was (partly) because they didn't have enough time to finish the track. This was recorded at the same session they used for recording A Celebration. IIRC, they ran out of studio time, so they used the backing track to A Celebration (slowed down/backwards/whatever) and Bono had to almost improvise over it. It could be his voice wasn't in top condition after recording the A-side. Whatever it was, his voice is indeed not too great. Luckily the song has enough quality to survive that vocal performance.

C ya!

Marty

P.S. Welcome on Interference!

 

[david]

didn't he have a cold?

 

[madonna's child]

I've never noticed it being that bad. Maybe I just turn a deaf ear to our beloved Bono!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i just remember everyone i know, U2 fan or not, thinking that song is some scary shit. i just think it's kinda funny, so i have to like it.

but in terms of quality, i like the uabrs version better.

 

[EPandAmerica]

@ scary shit

UABRS is sooooo much better.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

I've never noticed it being that bad. Maybe I just turn a deaf ear to our beloved Bono!

Yeah, same here. I didn't think it was bad.

I've never heard the UABRS version, just the one on the "Best Of".

I personally love that song.

Angela

 

[JoeFlava]

So, Moonlit_Angel, you're all over this site, you're a "Premium Member", you're a U2 fanatic, you probably have bootlegs that I've never heard of...yet you've never listened to "Under a Blood Red Sky"? Frankly, that blows my mind.

-Joe

 

[DaveC]

The UABRS version is far superior.

I've never noticed his voice being that bad though on the studio one.

Maybe it's just me though... :headscratch:

 

[madonna's child]

I don't have Under a Blood Red Sky, either! I love my boys, but I'm a cheap bastard! So, I've never heard that version. I do have a live mp3 of Party Girl from Larry's Birthday, 10/31/01. Is it similar?

I also don't own October.

 

[david]

Under a Blood Red Sky was my second U2 album!

My first was Achtung Baby.

 

[hiphop]

I like the live 31/12/89 version end of rattle and hum tour.

I like the song.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

party girl will be played by at least one band tonight... the unforgettable fire's doing a tribute to the 20th anniversary of red rocks tonight in new york... yahtzee

 

[gherman]

What exactly is that song about?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

it's about trampoline... ya' know what i mean?

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

So, Moonlit_Angel, you're all over this site, you're a "Premium Member", you're a U2 fanatic, you probably have bootlegs that I've never heard of...yet you've never listened to "Under a Blood Red Sky"? Frankly, that blows my mind.

-Joe

Nope. You can yell at my town for that, since they sell very little in the way of U2 stuff. That and the fact that I don't always have the money on me to buy some of this stuff that I'd really like to get (I did spend some graduation money recently on a few things I brought online-waiting for them to get here).

And no, I actually don't really have any bootlegs-perhaps a couple I may have found when downloading music one time, but not many.

With time, I will obtain more money and I will be able to afford more of this stuff.

Angela