Cactus Annie
Refugee
WCF, I'm sorry but you've just made my point very clear. These two tracks I find very boring. I fall in love with music because of its melody. MD, OOTS, COBL, Crumbs, SYCMIOYO and Yahweh tick the melody box just perfectly for me. Apart from Walk On, SIAMYCGOO, Beautiful Day and Kite, for me ATYCLB is lacking in material with a great melody.
So what do people mean when they say it's overproduced? How can Bomb be any more overproduced than Pop with all it's use of technology and electronics?
Why are you so cynical? Well it's a lot better than the Brits which is a cherade. They aren't telling you what to listen to, they're just stating what's they deem to be better musically and lyrically and I trust their judgment. Just because I don't like a song it doesn't make it crap. Who am I to say that? "Well I don't like it, therefore it must be crap". Who's the one with the ego now? I may not like the music but I have respect for people in authority. These people didn't get where they are today without knowing a thing or 2 about music.
Actually I find MD to be the best song overall lyrically. That's because like Kite the lyrics can tell two different stories. I read in a Rollong Stone interview that when he was writing the lyrics Bono was intending to write it about Christopher Nolan who was born with cereble palsy. But afterwards he realised that he could also relate it to the need for anitviral drugs in Africa. That line about freedom has a scent has never worried me like it seems to for many people because I look at the overall meaning of the song rather than nitpick at every line. I personally thought Please with its line please get up of your knees more irritating but overall it has great lyrics.
So what do people mean when they say it's overproduced? How can Bomb be any more overproduced than Pop with all it's use of technology and electronics?
chtung Baby lost to Eric Clapton's Unplugged album. You know why he won? Because his son died and they gave him the award as a way of consoling him in his time of tragedy.
Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature" beat out "ATYCLB". You know why? Because it was the acedemy's way of saying "sorry for not recognizing you in the 70's. Here's your award. Sorry it's a bit late." (btw, i'm a huge steely dan fan, but come on, that album was so below their standards)
So, as you can see, the Grammie's are not known for rewarding people based on creative merit. A lot of politics goes into play.
Why are you so cynical? Well it's a lot better than the Brits which is a cherade. They aren't telling you what to listen to, they're just stating what's they deem to be better musically and lyrically and I trust their judgment. Just because I don't like a song it doesn't make it crap. Who am I to say that? "Well I don't like it, therefore it must be crap". Who's the one with the ego now? I may not like the music but I have respect for people in authority. These people didn't get where they are today without knowing a thing or 2 about music.
Miracle Drug is a beautiful song, if you look at it as a whole, and can look past some of the god awful lyrics. I immediately loved this one when I first got the album, and still do. A few of my friends were going through some issues with loved ones during this time, so I have emotional attachment to the song, but it has aged well for me.
Actually I find MD to be the best song overall lyrically. That's because like Kite the lyrics can tell two different stories. I read in a Rollong Stone interview that when he was writing the lyrics Bono was intending to write it about Christopher Nolan who was born with cereble palsy. But afterwards he realised that he could also relate it to the need for anitviral drugs in Africa. That line about freedom has a scent has never worried me like it seems to for many people because I look at the overall meaning of the song rather than nitpick at every line. I personally thought Please with its line please get up of your knees more irritating but overall it has great lyrics.