Vertigo minus the bad Spanish intro?

asr · 08-08-2007, 12:33 AM

Would that song have been more respected as great rock n' roll if that mathematically challanged count off would have been erased from the mix? Forget the fact that it was an IPOD commercial for a moment. I don't think it was due to that, but rather that the broken Spanish stuck out like a sore thumb. Hence, it distracted the listener from Edge's awsome riff and made Bono sound like an uneducated hick tourist in Spain trying to speak the national language. I've actually heard Bono speak great Spanish at the Pop Mart gig in Mexico City. In fact I read somewhere that he is quadra-lingual.

gvox · 08-08-2007, 12:39 AM

You could have a point there.

Then again. What would it have been live? I don't think anyone hated being a part of that, as much distaste they may have had for the song...

martha · 08-08-2007, 12:43 AM

I liked it.

pepokiss · 08-08-2007, 02:11 AM

when they played Twinckenham, he said that part in Gaelic... THAT was sublime

A HAON, DÓ, TRÍ, CEATHAIR DÉAG!!!

Peterrrrr · 08-08-2007, 04:17 AM

That count thing is a humor thing, and I think that it is good that they still got the humor. And that was also a brilliant thing to use the count in other laungaue in other countires. They got the humor things on AB, Numb video, Discotheque video and think about the movie "A day of the Edge" without humor, it wouldnt have got so many Oscar awards without the humor.

U2girl · 08-08-2007, 07:33 AM

I think the counting only distracts those who let it.

gman · 08-08-2007, 08:08 AM

Av been aware of the "mistake" since day one and cant say it made one ounce of difference about how i feel toward the song

Canadiens1131 · 08-08-2007, 08:11 AM

Doesn't bug me, captain.

The Sad Punk · 08-08-2007, 08:37 AM

I wouldn't mind if the lead single for their next album has an even more stupid intro.

CTU2fan · 08-08-2007, 08:06 PM

I think it being an iPod hook detracted from it far more than the counting...

LemonMelon · 08-08-2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by martha
I liked it.

Same. And it was even more awesome live with these Mexican dudes standing in front of me. They were laughing.

u2trinity · 08-08-2007, 10:43 PM

sorry , but I love Vertigo just as it is .
Vertigo vid

DreamOutLoud13 · 08-08-2007, 10:56 PM

Catorce has always been my favourite spanish number, I just like the way it sounds. Although initially I was like "Huh? What? That's FOURTEEN, Bono!", I quickly began appreciating his use of my favourite number

Peterrrrr · 08-09-2007, 03:04 AM

If we should talk about stupid songs why not One with
"Mary Snore J Blige"

roy · 08-09-2007, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by u2trinity
sorry , but I love Vertigo just as it is .

cobl04 · 08-09-2007, 05:52 AM

As others have said the intro never bothered me

After a while I just got sick of the song. I bought all the other albums and realised there was much better music out there.

asr · 08-09-2007, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peterrrrr
That count thing is a humor thing, and I think that it is good that they still got the humor. And that was also a brilliant thing to use the count in other laungaue in other countires. They got the humor things on AB, Numb video, Discotheque video and think about the movie "A day of the Edge" without humor, it wouldnt have got so many Oscar awards without the humor.

I was not implying that U2 didn't or shouldn't have a sense of humor. At least in the 1980's/90's they were actually FUNNY.

Plus, you left out the Dalton Brothers, U2's alter ego during the Joshua Tree tour. Priceless comedy that was opening up for themselves on some of the gigs.

08-08-2007, 12:33 AM	#1
asr Acrobat Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 396 Local Time: 01:30 PM	Vertigo minus the bad Spanish intro? Would that song have been more respected as great rock n' roll if that mathematically challanged count off would have been erased from the mix? Forget the fact that it was an IPOD commercial for a moment. I don't think it was due to that, but rather that the broken Spanish stuck out like a sore thumb. Hence, it distracted the listener from Edge's awsome riff and made Bono sound like an uneducated hick tourist in Spain trying to speak the national language. I've actually heard Bono speak great Spanish at the Pop Mart gig in Mexico City. In fact I read somewhere that he is quadra-lingual. __________________

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08-08-2007, 12:43 AM	#3
martha Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orange County and all over the goddamn place Posts: 42,553 Local Time: 05:30 AM	I liked it.

08-08-2007, 02:11 AM	#4
pepokiss Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 7,978 Local Time: 09:30 AM	when they played Twinckenham, he said that part in Gaelic... THAT was sublime A HAON, DÓ, TRÍ, CEATHAIR DÉAG!!!

08-08-2007, 04:17 AM	#5
Peterrrrr New Yorker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Örebro in Sweden Posts: 2,861 Local Time: 03:30 PM	That count thing is a humor thing, and I think that it is good that they still got the humor. And that was also a brilliant thing to use the count in other laungaue in other countires. They got the humor things on AB, Numb video, Discotheque video and think about the movie "A day of the Edge" without humor, it wouldnt have got so many Oscar awards without the humor.

08-08-2007, 07:33 AM	#6
U2girl Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slovenija Posts: 21,029 Local Time: 03:30 PM	I think the counting only distracts those who let it.

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gman New Yorker Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Highlands of Scotland Posts: 2,570 Local Time: 01:30 PM	Av been aware of the "mistake" since day one and cant say it made one ounce of difference about how i feel toward the song

08-08-2007, 08:11 AM	#8
Canadiens1131 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,363 Local Time: 09:30 AM	Doesn't bug me, captain.

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The Sad Punk Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VEGA INTL NITE SKOOL Posts: 28,702 Local Time: 11:00 PM	I wouldn't mind if the lead single for their next album has an even more stupid intro.

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CTU2fan Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,366 Local Time: 09:30 AM	I think it being an iPod hook detracted from it far more than the counting...

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u2trinity Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Joshua Tree USA Posts: 5,000 Local Time: 06:30 AM	sorry , but I love Vertigo just as it is . Vertigo vid

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DreamOutLoud13 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hell For Certain, Kentucky Posts: 15,088 Local Time: 07:30 AM	Catorce has always been my favourite spanish number, I just like the way it sounds. Although initially I was like "Huh? What? That's FOURTEEN, Bono!", I quickly began appreciating his use of my favourite number

08-09-2007, 03:04 AM	#14
Peterrrrr New Yorker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Örebro in Sweden Posts: 2,861 Local Time: 03:30 PM	If we should talk about stupid songs why not One with "Mary Snore J Blige"

08-09-2007, 05:52 AM	#16
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 57,008 Local Time: 12:30 AM	As others have said the intro never bothered me After a while I just got sick of the song. I bought all the other albums and realised there was much better music out there.