elevated_u2_fan
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I couldn't hear anything in the beach clip.
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I couldn't hear anything in the beach clip.
It doesn't take a genius to look at the description of Crazy Tonight and see that it might not fit well with the rest of the the album. I hope it will.
And nobody said anything about shit songs.
I like Rolling Stones descriptions, and I reckon the Will.I.Am mixes/remixes will end up being single releases, probably with different versions on the album. Bono said something about going after the kids this time (that reads slightly scary!) - Will.I.Am will be all about that.
Why? Because it's a pop song? Bono even compared it to Beautiful Day. It's a joyful song. If you ask me, that fits very well. Several songs on this album seem to have a joyful atmosphere.
I know it's premature to judge based upon descriptions alone, but it doesn't sound like any of these songs "fit." There are references to Vertigo, Zooropa, ATYCLB, JT...if the reviewer's descriptions are close to the mark, then NLOTH might be all over the place in a musical sense.
Oh, I hope so!
"The idea is that the narrator is in an altered state, and his phone starts talking to him."
This is the very nature of descriptions. What is he going to say, "oh, this one sounds like #3, but with more reverb...that one sounds nice...it has a lot in common with #10...eh, just buy the album"? No, they're going to do everything possible to make each track stand out in your mind individually.
In short, these articles are fun, but they don't give you a clear picture.
I highly doubt it, as U2 postponed the album for a reason, and were recording well into December. Their recording history dictates that they tinkered with songs until the very last moment.
So does anyone know if this is the cover story, or just an article?
ETA: okay it's just an article.
I'm an old man...I'm confused!
This is the very nature of descriptions. What is he going to say, "oh, this one sounds like #3, but with more reverb...that one sounds nice...it has a lot in common with #10...eh, just buy the album"? No, they're going to do everything possible to make each track stand out in your mind individually.
In short, these articles are fun, but they don't give you a clear picture.
I really dont want to hear U2 on Hot 97. Please Bono dont be Chris Cornell.
Fits very well where though? As I said, there is a place for The Sweetest Thing, but I sure wouldn't want that song popping up just anywhere. Can you imagine Until the End of the World segueing into the Sweetest Thing? That's the type of concern I'm talking about.
And where are you seeing "joy" in the other song descriptions?
The wording didn't really sound like it--probably waiting until March.
Why do you think it's going to be so literal? Do you think the lyrics will be
"My phone is talking to me...do do do"
"I'm in an altered state...de da da da"
If they have experimental, techno, hard rock stuff on this album, there's also a place for a simple sweet pop song.
Seriously, I don't like Hip Hop and I don't hope - and honestly don't think - there will be any Hip Hop references on there, hopefully Will.I.Am is doing the remixes and only the remixes. But I love pop songs and I think U2 are very good at pop songs. I see a lot of joy in their music and uplifting songs are something they are very good at. "Breathe" sounds joyful to me, as does "Magnificent", possibly also "Boots". If Bono can get away with the lyrics in "Stand up", and "Boots", he can get away with "If I don't go crazy tonight" as well.
We have to see and hear it all in context when the album comes out. I just hope they place the individual songs intelligently on the album.
I just dont want to hear U2 follow the current hip hop, r&b trend for a second single....Singer..chorus..Singer Chorus..then rapper to finalize the song by stating the obvious. Not something ive ever wanted u2 to do....who knows it could be amazing but a rapping Will I Am on a u2 track is not something I want on a "classic album".
If he is only producing/remixing great. I just wouldnt care for that type of song with a Will I am verse.