Why does everyone go crazy about the "Sing..." part in Sometimes?

[unosdostres14]

Why don't you start smoking cigarettes and become an occassional smoker, meet all the vocal demands of being a singer for 25 years, and then try to hit that note when you're 45 years old.

 

[AtomicBono]

I like Vertigo, Native Son AND Sometimes you can't make it on your own.

I must be one Fucked-Up U2 fan.

Me too, there must be something wrong with us

 

[babyman]

because that's the part where the song flies in the sky.............

 

[bazza]

it's great - hearing it live in New York was a highlight! words can't explain.

 

[Bono'sTyee]

Bono said that the "Sing......" was operatic and it was for his father. His dad was a good tenor singer and I guess since the song is for his father there should be a big opera-ish note in it.

 

[{paintedroses}]

I like the "Sing..." part cos of the way Edge's guitar and Bono's voice compliment each other. Without the guitar part underneath I don't think it would be as spectacular, I think you can hear the emotion in Edge's guitar almost as much as in Bono's voice.

 

[U2girl]

For me it's the whole "I know that we don't talk, I'm sick of it all..." build - up of the voice, guitar, bass and drums.

"can you hear me when I sing
you're the reason I sing
you're the reason why the opera is in me"

one of all-time U2 studio moments.

 

[Layton]

Simply put, it's just a great climax.