The Troubles - Song Discussion

[corianderstem]

Tori Anus

Oh, that's clever.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX8Zc8UGGu4

 

[purpleoscar]

Okay so now we know it's about domestic violence I still need some help on these lyrics:

You think it's easier to give up on the trouble
If the trouble is destroying you
You think it's easier
But before you threw me a rope
It was the one thing I could hold on to.

Is this about suicide attempts in the bad relationship?

No I think this is wrong. The character being abused was holding on to The Trouble before the rope was given. It would be nice to hear more about the song since Ireland didn't get divorce laws until much later.

 

[lazarus]

Tori Anus is a Kate Bush rewrite

Oh, that's clever.

I would have gone with "Torn Anus". I mean if you're gonna go there, go all the way.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'll give her 2 points for including Anus and Bush in a rewrite joke

 

[mama cass]

I'll give her 2 points for including Anus and Bush in a rewrite joke

(i only just saw the connection now you've mentioned it!)

 

[lazarus]

It's hard to see the connection without a mirror.

 

[mama cass]

get out of the gutter dude

 

[stray dog]

Classic U2

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It's hard to see the connection without a mirror.

 

[Musikwala]

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Into this house we're born
Into this world we're thrown
Like a dog without a bone
Like a dude without a taint
Riders on the storm

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

K

 

[Musikwala]

lol it is from an old SNL skit.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

K

 

[lazarus]

One more K and we're really gonna have some Trouble in this thread.

 

[corianderstem]

Que?

 

[lazarus]

-so?

Sorry, that was cheesy.

 

[LPU2]

I'll say this. This song is the best closer sing wake up dead man. And I'll even say since love is blindness!

I think when this thing is given the perspective of time, The Troubles will be considered the best and it won't even be that close.

 

[lazarus]

Thanks for the tip, Nostradamus.


I was just listening to All I Want Is You today and was thinking of how many fantastic closers they have. This isn't just competing with dark dirges like Love Is Blindness and Wake Up Dead Man. You also have "40" to contend with.

 

[Musikwala]

I think when this thing is given the perspective of time, The Troubles will be considered the best and it won't even be that close.

The Troubles is a very good closer but let's not so easily forget the stunning closers they have had in the past like the desperate Wake Up Dead Man, the chilling Love Is Blindness, the cinematic All I Want is You, the haunting Mothers, the spiritual 40 etc.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Greatest thing they have done for 20 years. It's not even close. I am so proud of this song. Gives me great hope for the future. More please.

 

[dan_smee]

Maybe if it had an outro that befitted the song. As it is, it isn't out of place mentioned with 40, LIB, AIWIY still a little way off the last two though


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[AndrewCowley]

I don't get all the hassle about the aborted outtro. Look at WOWY.

 

[dan_smee]

I don't get all the hassle about the aborted outtro. Look at WOWY.

It has a pretty long outtro...


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[ozeeko]

It's no Grace...

 

[Moser]

It's not Shadow and Tall Trees

 

[thavidesco]

I don't get all the hassle about the aborted outtro. Look at WOWY.

What? The outro is the best part of the song

 

[2233]

The guitar in the outro is so titilating

 

[kod4967]

Best song for me since One. Message is powerful, vocals are flawless. Add an Edge solo for the live performance and you have encore magic.


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[U2FAN4LIFE]

It's not Shadow and Tall Trees

Yes, and certainly no "Yahweh" either.