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I always assumed that the "she" was just a reference to Europe finding it's future. I've always thought that the song Zooropa was about Europe finding a new identity after the end of the Cold War.

Well, on one of the Boston Vertigo shows that I have Bono talks about playing rarities but then says they are rarities because they make him bored. I think Bad might be a song that bores Edge nowadays but the rest of the band still enjoy it, that's why it's not played as much. Bullet is a...

I have to admit to not like HTDAAB at first, but it has seriously grown on me. The album is both lyrically and musically mature. What I love is that you can hear Boy and October's influence there - something missing for years. From top to bottom I think it's their best. I guess this would be...

Agree here. I love the current version. Not as in your face, but excellent. I think a lot of people might be missing the monologue at the end - and I can understand that. Still is fantastic and needs to be mellowed out when coming at the end of a very intense series of songs. I, too, like...

Well, seeing that Under a Blood Red Sky has not been released on DVD and that the original release was truncated I can understand this. My video tape is not going to last forever. I'd prefer to have a complete DVD. Again, it's not been released on DVD and tapes where out. My video tape is...

I don't think it's selfish to want them to keep going on at this point. They still make great records. It can be difficult to compare things to Achtung Baby because that record is one of the greatest ever made - although not always my favorite. Right now, however, I find HTDAAB more engaging...

AAC is actually a format developed by Dolby. A 128kbps AAC is the equivalent of a 172kbps MP3. Apple's AAC does use FairPlay. It does have a few guards to it, though can be broken as said above. AAC is a higher quality than 128kbps MP3s. You lose some quality when you burn it and then rip...

It's a shame too, because I'd love to hear Horses live. My dream, however, is to hear Red Hill Mining Town - never played on tour though originally intended as a single. Bono was concerned about hitting the highs. It would be amazing for the boys to pull this one out, if only for the first...

We can agree to disagree. I think Bob's melodies are spectacular, especially when he works them to cram words in. There are plenty of songs where Bob is not anywhere near as verbose. His early career was more the wordsmith, but he came up with same great melody lines in the 70s, some of them...

I gotta agree with this. I'm a huge U2 fan and really started with U2 & REM, but Dylan is just beyond comparison to anyone. He transcends genres and deserves to be called one of the greatest poets of the 20th Century, if not the greatest. That's not to say U2 isn't great - they are and are...

True, though most all of it was finished in 1967. I've had the bootlegs for years. Wilson never put all the finishing touches on it, but it was 90-95% complete when it was shelved due to tremendous pressure from all the Beach Boys (except Dennis Wilson). Some of the lyrics weren't there, but...

Re: One of the best of the decade Are you kidding me? Beggar's Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile on Main Street can compare easily with U2's best. The amazing thing is that the Stones pulled all four of those albums out in a four year period. I'm a huge U2 fan, but I try to...

SMiLE is one of the greatest works in pop history. The complexity of that record - the use of inversions, counterpoint, and harmony - is amazing and well beyond anything U2 and most other rock/pop bands have ever done. I think HTDAAB is at present U2's worst record. That said, most of the...

I've only listened to the album a couple of times, but I must say that I'm underwhelmed. It just feels hackneyed and forced. Vertigo I like alright. Miracle Drug is okay, but hardly hits me as anything special. SYCMIOYO has some nice moments, but fails to do anything for me. Love and...

I believe that the quote from Dylan's book relates to Oh Mercy. Dylan recounts the making of Oh Mercy in his autobiography - and he would have known Lanois already when he recorded Time Out of Mind. As for the album, I agree on Most of the Time. What a song. The whole album is amazing, but...