Wow, a dead superthread at this hour is a rarity.
Are things better today, April?
Yeah, it's been a ghost town tonight. Seems most of the Aussie/Kiwi crew isn't around, and of course most of you folk in the US don't tend to show for a bit yet.
Not really, but I'll deal.
It's just been one of those weeks, you know? Nothing is going the way you want it to, and all you can do is hope the tide turns at some point.
How are you today?
Yeah, I've certainly had those weeks.
But you knew that already.
I have to do a software application demo at 1 today for some people. I hate doing presentations.
Yeah, I seem to be the only consistent early riser because of work.
Exactly...
Sounds like fun, not! Good luck.
Not really, but I'll deal.
It's just been one of those weeks, you know? Nothing is going the way you want it to, and all you can do is hope the tide turns at some point.
I just listened to the U2 version of Night and Day, and noticed that Bono changed some of the lyrics. I said something about rating IGC lower than ISHFWILF being against the law, but that's just a joke. Fucking up Cole Porter lyrics, however, should be illegal.
Yeah, I get nervous sometimes and stumble over my words. Blah blah blah...
Can't wait.
So Ax, guess what I'm listening to right now?
It's Bono: do you really expect him to get lyrics right? If he can't get his own lyrics right, why would he nail Porter's!
And have you seen the tracklisting for the remastered October and War releases? I genuinely thought they were a bad prank when I first saw them posted.
And have you seen the tracklisting for the remastered October and War releases? I genuinely thought they were a bad prank when I first saw them posted.
It's Bono: do you really expect him to get lyrics right? If he can't get his own lyrics right, why would he nail Porter's!
And have you seen the tracklisting for the remastered October and War releases? I genuinely thought they were a bad prank when I first saw them posted.
I had to take speech earlier this year and would turn bright red and mumble through the speeches... It was great fun, I feel your pain. Maybe go out for lunch and sneak a beer or two?
PRR?
I still have a lot of faith for the TUF rerelease.
Oh I know, but the changes seem intentional and COMPLETELY unnecessary. Like saying 'baby' instead of 'darling'. If Porter wanted it to be 'baby', maybe he would have made it that?
Yes, I saw them. I felt a bit sick. They don't look much fun.
Unfortunately, no. Haven't seen it online yet.
But the local record store had a copy of the new remastered Lightbulb Sun, and it sounds awesome.
Seriously. Three bonus discs in all and only two never before heard songs.
That made my day start on a bad note.
Oh, that just makes me think of the stupid "let's change U2's image" thing of Bono singing "baby" because he'd supposedly never done it (funny, I thought Spanish Eyes was a U2 song?). But yeah, that's silly and pointless.
I'm still excited about the remasters since it's from the era of U2 that I like, but I know for a fact that they could be considerably better, so it's rather a letdown.
The Red Rocks dvd is about as much excitement as I can muster for any of these rereleases.
Until Achtung Baby.
Argh! Why couldn't U2 just crash their bus and die in 1990! Is making me so angry they didn't!
I'm kidding but yeah, what a stinker.
I feel the exact same way about the remasters. I just really hope the TUF one is good, though. And that the RaH one comes with a special never before seen Lovetown DVD.