Does anybody like Wild Irish Rose?
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Edge_Orchestra
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I think it's great. It should go on any possible Remastered "Rattle And Hum" release.
Danny Boy
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I probably would have drunk it in college, but I can afford much better stuff now. 
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An Cat Gav
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Its an incredible song, u2 were on such a rich vein of form back then, this and Night and Day are prime examples, shame it never made it onto vinyl, maybe on a remastered rattle and hum?
I probably would have drunk it in college, but I can afford much better stuff now.
HAHAHA... 
Niceman
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Supposedly a new version almost made the Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack.
Amazing song! Love it!
Amazing song! Love it!
gherman
New Yorker
Not a fan... throw away track
BVS
Blue Crack Supplier
It's one of the biggest mysteries of U2's career... why is this the only version we have?
One of the greates b-side/non-album songs of their career, in fact much better than many of the released songs of the JT/R&H era.
One of the greates b-side/non-album songs of their career, in fact much better than many of the released songs of the JT/R&H era.
Peterrrrr
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zooropop40
Refugee
ohhh I like that even better
I dont know if I like his voice in Wild Irish Rose. I love his deep voice but it just sounds kind of "off" for me in WIR. I think the ambient ending (from 3:55 on) of the song is the best part though.
i hate it. total snoozefest for me.
It's a nice song. Worthy of LP release, but not a classic or anything. Can't see it sounding akin to Rattle & Hum. Lots of syths on there, aren't there?
I always thought it sounded like a traditional melody; it's so familiar. It's like a Clannad song but with a growly singer.
I always thought it sounded like a traditional melody; it's so familiar. It's like a Clannad song but with a growly singer.
Wild Irish Rose is a very beautiful song. When I saw it on tv back in 1989 I didn't understand why it wasn't recorded for an album. I think it was the time before AB and maybe they didn't want to release it because it's nothing like the music they wanted to confront the audience with in that period. I think the time is right to release an album like Songs of Ascent with this song, Mercy, EBW and North Star. Please make the songs more Irish sounding and a new masterpiece could be born... It's different at least!
I must admit I'm surprised they didn't dig it up as a b-side during Zooropa, like they did with another unreleased song from the period, Slow Dancing. They weren't exactly rolling in b-sides in 1993 and probably could've used it ...
nathan1977
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It's interesting that they genuinely hold on to old material and revisit it for future albums. "Disappearing Act" was originally "White City" and was apparently revisited for Achtung Baby, for example.
redhotswami
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I probably would have drunk it in college, but I can afford much better stuff now.
I also thought this was a thread about that crappy wine. Since this topic is non-alcoholic, I've no place in here.
Eh, its OK here. Yes, his voice is deep and rich like in WIR. But why did it take a full minute of humming before the lyrics? I was getting bored with the song.
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