Discotheque Appreciation Thread

[Vlad n U 2]

Okay, lets gather to worship the track we all know as Discotheque, the birthplace of the boom chas, Edges funky guitar and the infamous video clip.

But seriously, this song is my most played on my iPod and every single time I listen to it it never drops in excitement, I mean as many times I listen to it I can never get tired of it, its like i'm addicted to the damn song.

Personally, this song owns.

Dish out your opinions if you wish.

 

[vaz02]

One of my fav songs of the 90's

 

[Vlad n U 2]

It makes me groove and dance like a maniac.

 

[purpleoscar]

YouTube - U2 Discotheque Vertigo Tour Live - The Best of U2.cl

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[digitize]

*appreciate*

 

[vaz02]

Can someone dig me out the Best Of... version please. Ive never heard it.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Same, never heard the Best Of version.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

YouTube - U2 Discotheque Vertigo Tour Live - The Best of U2.cl

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*worships*

 

[digitize]

Can someone dig me out the Best Of... version please. Ive never heard it.

Same, never heard the Best Of version.

You're not missing much.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

You're not missing much.

Good, because the Pop version is the definition of awesomeness.

I heard that the Best Of had no Boom Chas and was less funkier.

 

[Acrobat51829]

Minus the boom-chas, fuck yes. I will chew this bubblegum.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Blasphemy, how could you ever pay out the Boom Cha's... its legendary.

mmm, boom chas.

 

[AndrewCowley]

A great song. A hard hitting rock song at that. Pity that the film clip put so many people off. I'd put it up there with songs like Rejoice and Bullet as being one of their heaviest studio songs. The "boom cha's" are just window dressing, don't let them put you off. It's a hard rocker of a song.

What I like is that it still sounds fresh today. Whereas the JT songs, despite their greatness, are very 80's. They take you back that many years. Discotheque seems to always sound 'current'.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I could swear that Discotheque was released this decade, its just so modern, people would find it hard to believe that it was made 10 years ago.

 

[Moser]

Discotheque is the climax of an audible, dance and rock orgy.

 

[kingofsorrow]

 

[shaun vox]

 

[intedomine]

Discotheque is an incredible song, an amazing statement. Flawless. It is addictive, I've had periods where I am obsessed with it.

It's in my top 10 U2 songs I reckon. Every now and then, I have these bizarre urges to hear Discotheque....I want it to be the song, the song that is in my head.......

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Discotheque is an incredible song, an amazing statement. Flawless. It is addictive, I've had periods where I am obsessed with it.

It's in my top 10 U2 songs I reckon. Every now and then, I have these bizarre urges to hear Discotheque....I want it to be the song, the song that is in my head.......

Its my most played song on my ipod.

After every listen it remains as addictive and entertaining as the first.

in my top 15 probably.

 

[Purplereign]

love the song
love the video
love edges guitar . . . one of a handful of songs where edges guitar never fails to plant a huge smile on my face . .. . just makes me bloody happy all over

 

[Vlad n U 2]

the riff is just funky as is the mirrorball guitar.

 

[U2girl]

Nice riff.

 

[Bonosaurusrex]

It contains my very most favourite song intro of all time

 

[hey you]

discotheque is a legend. video epic.

 

[phillyfan26]

The live versions on PopMart and Vertigo are good, especially the latter.

I'll give it that.

 

[BoyOnTheHorizon]

Can someone dig me out the Best Of... version please. Ive never heard it.

Whaaaat????????????????????

You missed that???

I love it! Its 10000 times better than Pop's version. They have made that great riff sound much more rockin... and turned a pointless song in a simple, no frills rock pop gem! Oh that ending with the quick drums and the riff

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Correction. Pop version > Best Of.

I'm pretty sure the song is about drug addiction.

"Just can't get enough of that lovey dovey stuff"

 

[StaySafeTonight]

Good song- But it should be played live more! The version on the Vertigo tour was amazing! Edge should also break the mirror ball Les Paul out again. Though I remember seeing Dallas holding it in some interview and it looked like it broke a little bit...

Oh well. My favorite part is at 2:13. Gotta love Edge being.... well.... edgy!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Funny that this is the only song that I sometimes sing the lyrics wrong.

Listening to it now, it's very addictive, I can't really get tired of it.

 

[phillyfan26]

Bono said the lyrics are merely a love riddle.