New edition of Niall Stokes Book - Stories behind every U2 song - Page 2

macawaca · 09-07-2009, 05:21 AM

Thanks Axver.

nielsgov · 09-07-2009, 01:17 PM

These story's behind the songs are always pretty interesting because you can interpretate a U2-song in so many ways.

lauramullen · 09-07-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bathiu

Wait for a version with SOA

I think I may do that. I'll just go to Barnes and Noble one day and if they have the new one, read the new part only

angel_28 · 09-07-2009, 04:07 PM

ohh maybe I can find this when I visit TO..because Quebec is slow with new releases sometimes...

yeager · 11-01-2009, 12:24 PM

does anyone know if there will be an updated version of this book by Niall Stokes? last edition was after Vertigo i believe.

Popmartijn · 11-01-2009, 12:56 PM

Apparently, it has just been released: "U2": Stories Behind the Songs: Amazon.co.uk: Niall Stokes: Books

yeager · 11-05-2009, 10:11 AM

is this new version just adding content on NLOTH to the old editions of the book or has the author edited out old content? in other words, does one need to have older editions to get certain information about older songs?

lauramullen · 11-05-2009, 07:46 PM

I believe it still has all the older songs in it.

Edge_Orchestra · 11-09-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lauramullen

I believe it still has all the older songs in it.

It has the older songs but the book itself is very small... like 6 inches by 4.5 inches or something like that.

\Don't they realize some of us are older now and our vision ain't what it used to be?

=O)

bono_212 · 11-09-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by last unicorn

I have only one edition, the one that contains the Bomb lyrics, but I'd love to have the new one, too. It's a little unfortunate that they didn't print the lyrics of the actual songs, that would make it a really great book. Apart from that, it's interesting, but in the end I like to have my own interpretation of the songs and don't rely to much about what the others say, band included.

But that's not the purpose of these books at all, the MEANING of the songs, but, more the story behind them, how they came to be, etc. Sometimes some meaning is included, but that's not the norm.

nickoslo · 01-29-2011, 05:08 AM

i found one mistake in book claming that ''Numb'' was performed at olyimpic stadium in berlin on zooropa leg('93), but looked on ''u2gigs' and it wasnt,in facts nowhere in germany but latter in italy first..

bono_212 · 02-02-2011, 10:55 PM

Oooh, I love that book, but I think I'll wait for a couple more albums to come out before I pick up a new copy.

Shame about the error though.

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macawaca War Child Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 819 Local Time: 06:18 PM	Thanks Axver. __________________

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nielsgov Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8,740 Local Time: 07:18 PM	These story's behind the songs are always pretty interesting because you can interpretate a U2-song in so many ways. __________________

11-01-2009, 12:24 PM	#25
yeager The Fly Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 173 Local Time: 05:18 PM	Into the Heart does anyone know if there will be an updated version of this book by Niall Stokes? last edition was after Vertigo i believe.

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bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 10:18 AM	Oooh, I love that book, but I think I'll wait for a couple more albums to come out before I pick up a new copy. Shame about the error though. __________________ __________________

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angel_28 New Yorker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,966 Local Time: 12:18 PM	ohh maybe I can find this when I visit TO..because Quebec is slow with new releases sometimes...

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Popmartijn Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 32,853 Local Time: 07:18 PM	Apparently, it has just been released: "U2": Stories Behind the Songs: Amazon.co.uk: Niall Stokes: Books

11-05-2009, 10:11 AM	#27
yeager The Fly Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 173 Local Time: 05:18 PM	is this new version just adding content on NLOTH to the old editions of the book or has the author edited out old content? in other words, does one need to have older editions to get certain information about older songs?

11-05-2009, 07:46 PM	#28
lauramullen Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 52,117 Local Time: 01:18 PM	I believe it still has all the older songs in it.

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nickoslo Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Svn Posts: 484 Local Time: 12:18 PM	i found one mistake in book claming that ''Numb'' was performed at olyimpic stadium in berlin on zooropa leg('93), but looked on ''u2gigs' and it wasnt,in facts nowhere in germany but latter in italy first..

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