silvrlvr
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Do we know if the band is going back there now that G8 is over, or if some stayed behind? We know the U2.com team is back in Dublin, but maybe they had cheap tickets on Ryanair and didn't have a choice.
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silvrlvr
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Aren't they all, in some fashion? This isn't Abba.
Blue Room
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U2girl said:
I would add Seconds to that list. Its about the nuclear threat of the cold war. There are other songs with political type themes on WAR even though they arent about war. The Refugee also comes to mind.
But you are right there isnt a full album of just political songs. I dont think I would care for one that was. They typically give it a nice balance of several types of songs though. The key with U2 is that "most" of their songs have some type of meaning to them. (there are some exceptions though
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I'm really happy to hear they are doing some songwriting in Fes. It's an amazing city full of life, beautiful artistry everywhere and really great people. It's probably very inspiring to be holed up in place in the medina.
The_Edge89
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topplehatU2 said:
I think they will:
We just need to give them time as Dorian Gray said.
They gave us a pretty detailed view of what was going on at Abbey Road if I',m not mistaken.
Blue Room said:
I would add Seconds to that list. Its about the nuclear threat of the cold war. There are other songs with political type themes on WAR even though they arent about war. The Refugee also comes to mind.
But you are right there isnt a full album of just political songs. I dont think I would care for one that was. They typically give it a nice balance of several types of songs though. The key with U2 is that "most" of their songs have some type of meaning to them. (there are some exceptions though
Good point on Seconds.
Refugee - I see it as a love song of sorts. Waiting for her man to come, to take her to the promised land etc...
Well, there is a place and a time for silly U2 songs
LemonMelon
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Blue Room said:
What's Like A Song then? Chopped liver?
I've always thought that song was about social revolution.But yes, there are many love songs on War. Drowning Man, Two Hearts Beat As One, Red Light, and Surrender come to mind.
silvrlvr
Refugee
Mothers of the Disappeared is surely as political a song as they come.
Blue Room
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Not sure thats on WAR. 
powerhour24
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Seconds 
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Screwtape2 said:
i think at this stage in the proceedings an ANYTHING ELSE Mercy could be interesting
The_acrobat
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So maybe Eno and Lanois are helping the band write songs to get things prepared for Rick Rubin, who will then produce it. I'm sure Eno and Lanois will get 1/6 of the songwriting credits. I'm excited about this, because it's like there are 2 new members of U2. Eno is obviously more experimental in his writing, and I love a lot of Daniel's solo work. I think we're gonna get something different. Fall of 2008 can't come soon enough!!!
They did say they're working with them on strictly songwriting basis...
super fly guy
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The_acrobat said:
I just logged in here to say just that,but you beat me to it! I think thats what they are doing,we all know rubin likes finished songs to produce.
powerhour24
ONE love, blood, life
You know this only opens doors for cynics who'll blame/credit any change positive or negative on/to Eno/Lanois.
martha
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And Eno can stop kvetching about getting screwed out of songwriting credit.
topplehatU2
Refugee
powerhour24 said:
Unfortunately, I can see this happening too.
silvrlvr
Refugee
Nooooooooo!
The only reason they would need to gather for Spiderman is if it's meant to be a rock opera, along the lines of The Who's Tommy. Broadway musicals for the most part are still written at the piano (or computer these days.)
So could it be -- "U2's Spiderman?"
The only reason they would need to gather for Spiderman is if it's meant to be a rock opera, along the lines of The Who's Tommy. Broadway musicals for the most part are still written at the piano (or computer these days.)
So could it be -- "U2's Spiderman?"
bathiu
Refugee
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The_Edge89
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I don't think they would bring Adam, Larry, Lanois and Eno to another country to work on Spider-Man really.
Especialy since Eno works with Coldplay (sorry had to mention them) and Lanois says he's doing some projects on his own.
I'm guessing that they're pretty serious about their work if they decide to bring them along.
If they were working on the Spider-Man musical, Bono and Edge could manage on their own. We also know that Edge can do some producing if he wants to, Zooropa for example, and I bet he's been learning more about it since then as well.
And we've heard this plenty of times by now, they are just creating music because they want to, without any goal to achieve at the moment.
Too bad though, really expected some hype.
Let's see what u2.com tells us troughout June.
If they post something new every week for the rest of the month we may get 2 news all in all, maybe three before we're back into guessing again.
Especialy since Eno works with Coldplay (sorry had to mention them
) and Lanois says he's doing some projects on his own.I'm guessing that they're pretty serious about their work if they decide to bring them along.
If they were working on the Spider-Man musical, Bono and Edge could manage on their own. We also know that Edge can do some producing if he wants to, Zooropa for example, and I bet he's been learning more about it since then as well.
And we've heard this plenty of times by now, they are just creating music because they want to, without any goal to achieve at the moment.
Too bad though, really expected some hype.
Let's see what u2.com tells us troughout June.
If they post something new every week for the rest of the month we may get 2 news all in all, maybe three before we're back into guessing again.
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I think it is for some kind of new album, either way.
I'm thinking that they keep putting off saying what it is for, because they can't decide whether having Eno and Lanois as songwriters still qualifies it as an official "U2" album, or if they'll have to cleverly release it under some different name or something (i.e. - Passengers+1 or what have you).
I'm thinking that they keep putting off saying what it is for, because they can't decide whether having Eno and Lanois as songwriters still qualifies it as an official "U2" album, or if they'll have to cleverly release it under some different name or something (i.e. - Passengers+1 or what have you).
mikal
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U2girl said:
A project and not a U2 album ? What are Eno and Lanois doing there, then ? And purely as songwriters, at that.
I think Spiderman musical will be written by Bono and Edge, not the whole band.
i wouldn't worry. i think this just goes along with the whole "get lost in the music" strategy.
powerhour24
ONE love, blood, life
Ugh, you had to know all the excitement that this caused around here was premature, hello Fall 2008 at the earliest.
t8thgr8
War Child
mikal said:
yea it definately sounds like theyre lost alright
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