Kieran McConville
ONE love, blood, life
The biggest mistake of U2's career was Larry's ill judged decision to 'put the wind' up Bono in Central Park. He didn't mean it to go that far!
Oh hell no. They've made bigger ones this year.
Ha! No one is forcing you to hang out here, I think.
MOS one of their 10 worst songs.
Ok.
Salome
Maybe you're right. Trying to be objective about it, 'Salome' isn't bad but there's just some aesthetic quality about it that turns me off. (I also don't really like 'Fast Cars', which I find somewhat similar in mood or tone or something.) I think 'Salome' is one of the first tracks where U2 sound like they're trying to sound like something, rather than just being U2 (and that begins a slippery slope with 'Miami' and 'Stand-up Comedy' in the future).How could we hate one of the few genuinely sexy songs U2 have ever done?
You're not alone in your dislike of Salome.
but how the fuck does salami fit into this???!?
Maybe you're right. Trying to be objective about it, 'Salome' isn't bad but there's just some aesthetic quality about it that turns me off. (I also don't really like 'Fast Cars', which I find somewhat similar in mood or tone or something.) I think 'Salome' is one of the first tracks where U2 sound like they're trying to sound like something, rather than just being U2 (and that begins a slippery slope with 'Miami' and 'Stand-up Comedy' in the future).
I think maybe I perceive U2 as being quite bad at doing "sexy". Passionate and even sometimes sensuous ('All I Want is You'; 'If You Wear that Velvet Dress') yes, but sexy no.
I mean, you can only be so sexy when your guitarist is a cross between a medieval monk and a scientist.
For years I thought he was saying "salami", like the deli meat. I would listen and be like, it's a pretty decent song, good b-side, but how the fuck does salami fit into this???!?