What is Bono singing during the opera part of Hands That Built America?

[DPR]

just wondering. ive searched all over.

 

[theoriginal]

I don't think he's singing any words.

 

[corianderstem]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!

Give us the Oooooooooooooooscar!

 

[Zoots]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!

Give us the Oooooooooooooooscar!

Sounds about right.

 

[Zoobaby14]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease!

Give us the Oooooooooooooooscar!

that fits in well

 

[jaynejenjune]

^ditto....

 

[JCOSTER]

I couldn't find anything either. It could be him saying a prayer or just scatting.

 

[DPR]

i couldnt believe it when i found out it was him. i thought it was pavorati or something.

 

[LostAtMoon]

Maybe something like this:

Of all of the promises, is this one we could keep
Of all of the dreams, is this one still out of reach

Halle, ole
Dream-oh, Lord oh no/Lord (?)

It is so beautiful...

 

[Galeongirl]

I thought something like that too, but instead of dream reach...

 

[Axver]

I always took it to be nothing more than Bongolese.

 

[Screwtape2]

I always assumed that he was singing something involving kneeling and Africans.

 

[An Cat Gav]

I always assumed that he was singing something involving kneeling and Africans.

 

[U2girl]

It starts "Halle, Halle" (Halleluiah?) but no audible words later. Just some random wailing that sounded nice.

 

[The Disciple]

I always assumed that he was singing something involving kneeling and Africans.

LMFAO!!!! And don't 4get he probably threw in a little about "SOUL"!!!

 

[waynetravis]

sounds like: ''Pleeeeeeeeeaaase, don't go''

 

[last unicorn]

I've always thought it was Italian.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i believe the exact verse is

heeeeeeeeooooooooooommmaaannnaoooooy

woooooooahwooahwoooooahhhhh

weeeeeeeeeeohhhhhhhhbaaabaaaaaa

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i couldnt believe it when i found out it was him. i thought it was pavorati or something.

you need to listen to some more pavarotti if you thought that was him

 

[BEVERLY56]

I know I'm going to receive a good beating for this but... I DO NOT LIKE THAT SONG.

 

[Jeannieco]

He is probably singing in tongues. I often wonder if he does that in studio during improvisations. ( scatting) Wouldn't surprise me

 

[*browneyedgirl*]

Beverly, just joking

I've wondered if he was saying anything in that part of the song too (he sounds like a native american indian in that song to me) but thought it was just noises, sorta like the noises in electrical storm (but I guess he's really saying something there) and on the slane castle dvd
I love it when he does that

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I know I'm going to receive a good beating for this but... I DO NOT LIKE THAT SONG.

I haven't listened to this song since it was released and I can't even remember when this part happens...

 

[Idun]

I like this song! it's beautful.
but I don't think Bono is singing any words really in that part of the song.. but maybe he do.

 

[theoriginal]

i believe the exact verse is

heeeeeeeeooooooooooommmaaannnaoooooy

woooooooahwooahwoooooahhhhh

weeeeeeeeeeohhhhhhhhbaaabaaaaaa

yeah that looks right

 

[last unicorn]

i believe the exact verse is

heeeeeeeeooooooooooommmaaannnaoooooy

woooooooahwooahwoooooahhhhh

weeeeeeeeeeohhhhhhhhbaaabaaaaaa

Hmm, could be, excellent lyrics.

I quite like the song, not my favourite one, but not bad either.

 

[Peterrrrr]

I don't understand why so many U2 fans hate this song

 

[silvrlvr]

I like the lyrics better than the song.

It's early fall
There's a cloud on the NY skyline
Innocence
Dragged across a yellow line

Reminds me of 9/11.

In any case, I don't like the recorded version at all, which is way overproduced with all those strings sawing away.

But I did like the version Bono sang in the pouring rain at the Clinton Library dedication with Edge on piano. That was enough of an arrangement for me.

 

[u2thewho]

I like the lyrics better than the song.

It's early fall
There's a cloud on the NY skyline
Innocence
Dragged across a yellow line

Reminds me of 9/11.

Makes sense. It was written about 9/11.

 

[Zoots]

baaabaaaaaa

I don't hear that at all.