So why does bono say Uno, Dos, tres...catorce?

[coolian2]

what a bump!

 

[U2girl]

It has been brought up in other forums, that it is referencing the 1st testament, 2nd book, 3rd chapter, 14th verse - which is exodus 3:14 - the verse with Moses talking with the burning bush (God) and God calling himself "I AM". This is re-inforced by the inclusion of the handwritten notes of this verse in the Box release book on the page for "All Because of You" - just a theory that I think makes sense in a U2 / Bono kind of way

Hmm.

I'm more partial to Bono's "there was drinking involved" explanation than the biblical one, or the number of U2 albums.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

For the sake of not having to make another thread...

in "One" when Bono is going off about love...

"You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law"

Now everywhere I've seen those are the official lyrics. And I recognize that, but every time Bono says 'temple' I hear 'templar'. Which I mean... would make sense as well in the song...

Can anyone else hear that?

 

[Marien]

Bono explained in an interview in Spain that it is something related to a sentence Bruce Springsteen always says, he says that rock'n roll can't be : one, two, three, four..., rock has to involve an element of uncertainty, of surprise, but that causes Vertigo (not exact words, of course), if it is true or not only Bono knows, but I can tell you that the first time they played the song in Spain, it was in Barcelona Bono surprised the audience saying "uno, dos, tres....quince (15)"

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

(1*1)+(2*2)+(3*3) = 14

simple math, really.

 

[juliaguliaxo94]

I thought the unos, dos, tres, catorce thing had to do with alcohol, but okay.

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

Well if you see the math equation you can see he WAS drunk. He was seeing double

 

[cathou_u2]

(1*1)+(2*2)+(3*3) = 14

simple math, really.

Math is not my cup of tea...

 

[Galeongirl]

He said it himself, there was drink involved. Now was it really that necessary to bump a six year old thread?

 

[DondeEsta]

Bono's simply too awesome for numbers 4-13

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

He said it himself, there was drink involved. Now was it really that necessary to bump a six year old thread?

you're just bitter 'cause my math skills

 

[Loosen my lips]

It has been brought up in other forums, that it is referencing the 1st testament, 2nd book, 3rd chapter, 14th verse - which is exodus 3:14 - the verse with Moses talking with the burning bush (God) and God calling himself "I AM". This is re-inforced by the inclusion of the handwritten notes of this verse in the Box release book on the page for "All Because of You" - just a theory that I think makes sense in a U2 / Bono kind of way

And of course I AM is translated as Yahweh, which is the last song on the album. This makes a lot of sense, actually. It connects the first song to the middle song (All Because of You with the You being I AM) with the last song (Yahweh.)

Or you can believe the alcohol story.

 

[bono_212]

what a bump!

Mighty Bump!

 

[Axver]

It has been brought up in other forums, that it is referencing the 1st testament, 2nd book, 3rd chapter, 14th verse - which is exodus 3:14 - the verse with Moses talking with the burning bush (God) and God calling himself "I AM". This is re-inforced by the inclusion of the handwritten notes of this verse in the Box release book on the page for "All Because of You" - just a theory that I think makes sense in a U2 / Bono kind of way

And of course I AM is translated as Yahweh, which is the last song on the album. This makes a lot of sense, actually. It connects the first song to the middle song (All Because of You with the You being I AM) with the last song (Yahweh.

Can we pause for a minute to commemorate this line of thought as one of the greatest examples of grasping at straws in Interference history?

 

[LemonMelon]

Bono lost track of his shots after 3 and went straight to 14.

 

[bono_212]

Can we pause for a minute to commemorate this line of thought as one of the greatest examples of grasping at straws in Interference history?

It's the motherfucking Bonovinci Code.

 

[Galeongirl]

Can we pause for a minute to commemorate this line of thought as one of the greatest examples of grasping at straws in Interference history?

Oh I got another one then.

That first post you quoted says it's Exodus 3:14.

When you load Vertigo from Bomb into Windows Mediaplayer, what is it's running time?


Ayup, 3.14.

Though it's 3.10 on U218 or in iTunes though.

 

[KEVIN051269]

 

[Galeongirl]

That's what it all comes down to indeed. Bono's extensive math knowledge when he's inebriated.... or maybe he was just hungry for some pie.

 

[nielsgov]

He should be drunk more often then, all those brilliant ideas.

 

[keatontr]

I noticed that he shouts " Two ! Three ! Four ! " in Gloria. ( before asking us to kindly get up/pick it up )

 

[corianderstem]

( before asking us to kindly get up/pick it up )

At least there he's counting off the actual beats. And does it correctly.

 

[keatontr]

He should be drunk more often then, all those brilliant ideas.

Alcohol and Maths don't mix. Never Drink and Derive...

1,2,3,14......
1+2=3
3+1=14
14+3+1=28
3+2+14+28=49
49*14+3+45=545
564+9*54+565=2564
2548*986542+66597411*64565+69+987=645649879895664545
259898998787947854*45464+989634564548798654*456464546=

 

[RattleAndHum]

«At the beginning of the song Bono counts off in Spanish "Unos, dos, tres, catorce!"[7] In English, this translates to "some, two, three, fourteen!" When asked about this oddity in an interview for Rolling Stone, Bono replied "there may have been some alcohol involved"» -Wikipedia

 

[Galeongirl]

God this thread is like the spunk thread, it will never die. How many times have we heard each version of the story now?

 

[domo-kun]

As long as you keep posting here madam

And as long as I keep anwering your questions to make this thread even longer, on purpose.

 

[sunnysideoflove]

bon said if he got on stage and 'took my d*** out people would say i was making a statement, they would read something into it' this is an example of that analogy alive and in the flesh!!!
he said it cause it sounded good and matched the rhythmx

 

[TARDIS]

or he was drunk. or just messing with us.

all of the above, I don't know

 

[TARDIS]

Alcohol and Maths don't mix. Never Drink and Derive...

1,2,3,14......
1+2=3
3+1=14
14+3+1=28
3+2+14+28=49
49*14+3+45=545
564+9*54+565=2564
2548*986542+66597411*64565+69+987=645649879895664545
259898998787947854*45464+989634564548798654*456464546=

never drink and derive....
Also the pi idea and 'Bonovinci Code'

 

[Walk on fan]

Catorce stands for 14 in which Veritgo is their 14th studio album.