Rate the Song Series: Hawkmoon 269

[Irishteen]

So sorry about everything guys college has been pretty hectic this week but here I am making y'all a thread, actually it's 3 threads you lucky souls

You've all got two days to vote on Hawkmoon 269, Angel of Harlem et When Love Comes to Town

Vote based on whatever you want as always, thanks to Ax for doing the last round by the way

 

[Axver]

You know, studio alone this is probably an 8 or 9 for me, but the live versions are one of the best things U2 have ever done. Easy 10.

Anybody who hasn't heard this before needs to hear it, it's one of U2's finest moments:

YouTube - U2 Hawkmoon 269 Live 1989

Fucking love that slide intro so much.

 

[cobl04]

one of those well and truly forgotten-outside-of-here U2 songs. 8

 

[yenlard]

this version is so good...even though its shortened. edge slide

 

[65980]

Doesn't get much better than this song.

 

[nielsgov]

7. I like it but it gets a bit boring towards the end.

 

[Zoots]

Doesn't get much better than this song.

Definitely! One of the highlights of R&H in which there are several.

Big fat 10!

 

[Zoots]

Anybody who hasn't heard this before needs to hear it, it's one of U2's finest moments:

YouTube - U2 Hawkmoon 269 Live 1989

Fucking love that slide intro so much.

Wow! Thanks for posting this. What a great performance! That slide guitar is indeed fantastic. One thing I found a bit odd though is the seemingly different key in which Bono sings between the verses and the chorus. Anyway, that video makes me wish I had a whole Lovetown concert on dvd.

 

[An Cat Gav]

I couldn't agree with Axver more here about the live version. The studio version kind of just plods along for me, but for the live version this song gets a 10, easily one of their best live songs ever.

 

[gman]

I like studio version and the live version equally. Gave it a 9!

 

[Vlaco]

9! Great, great stuff!

 

[God Part III]

A majority of 10's?

Wow. I'm giving this a 7, that's being generous.

 

[LemonMelon]

You know, studio alone this is probably an 8 or 9 for me, but the live versions are one of the best things U2 have ever done. Easy 10.

Anybody who hasn't heard this before needs to hear it, it's one of U2's finest moments:

YouTube - U2 Hawkmoon 269 Live 1989

Fucking love that slide intro so much.

I listened to this a couple of times last night. At first, I was amazed. It's an extremely intense performance, and different enough from the original that it's truly a revelation. However, I do agree with Zoots that the transition from verse to chorus is clunky, and the ending is rather anticlimactic compared to the album version.

Either way, Hawkmoon is a 10.

 

[bigjohn2441]

10! 10! 10! 10! 10! 10!

 

[Ladera Heights]

One thing I found a bit odd though is the seemingly different key in which Bono sings between the verses and the chorus.

This version changes keys 3 times.

1st verse (1st key): Gm-C...
transition 1: F-Eb-D-F
2nd verse (2nd key): D-G...
transition: C-Bb-A-C
Chorus (3rd key): A-D-A-D-Am-G-D

Studio version:

Verses: Bb-Eb
Chorus: Bb-Eb-Bb-Eb-Bbm-Ab-Eb

Almost totally different songs.

Best thing they have ever done (musically and passionately).

 

[CTU2fan]

That Sydney version is good, but I actually like some others better (like Amsterdam) but sadly we don't have quality video of that.

10.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Ah, some Lovetown songs right in the same week as the 20th anniversary of Lovetown...

 

[intedomine]

More annoying Rattle & Hum fare. Has some enjoyable elements, but oh how it bores and frustrates me, a mother-in-law of a song.

 

[Zoots]

More annoying Rattle & Hum fare. Has some enjoyable elements, but oh how it bores and frustrates me, a mother-in-law of a song.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i couldn't quite give it a 10, but it's such an amazing track. i love it both live and studio.

 

[digitize]

Lyrics are boring as hell, and the production makes it worse on R&H. But Larry's awesome drumming and Edge's awesome live guitar work scrape up a seven for the song.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Fucking love that slide intro so much.

Makes me cry. It was the first song I ever saw them play live.