Larry speaks about new album

[Registered Dude]

*U2 fan's random dream alert*

I'd love if the band were to release a soundtrack to a movie. maybe something for Wim Wenders. write and record all original music and release it as their next album. Under the Passengers name if they wanted.. then 6 months later release their next traditional U2 release.

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

Oh my god I'm listening to the Wide Awake In Europe version of Mercy for the first time... it sucks!! Gimme that unreleased 2005 version any day!!!

 

[digitize]

Oh my god I'm listening to the Wide Awake In Europe version of Mercy for the first time... it sucks!! Gimme that unreleased 2005 version any day!!!

That was roughly the reaction that occurred here at the time, too.

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

That was roughly the reaction that occurred here at the time, too.

They slaughtered it! That poor chorus...

The old version is gold compared to this crap!

 

[Niceman]

Oh my god I'm listening to the Wide Awake In Europe version of Mercy for the first time... it sucks!! Gimme that unreleased 2005 version any day!!!

I don't think it sucks, but I do prefer the original.

 

[Registered Dude]

the live version of Mercy sounds like the band trying to force a pop song out of a U2 song.

 

[lemonfly]

Now it seems everything is up to ADAM who's been the only one so far to not comment on the album, the progress they're making in the studio or the title or release date.

But I think he's too busy with his hair these days

Adam may be keeping quiet, but his floof can still give us spy reports via its twitter account.

 

[bonocomet]

Oh my god I'm listening to the Wide Awake In Europe version of Mercy for the first time... it sucks!! Gimme that unreleased 2005 version any day!!!

Told ya.

 

[kingofsorrow]

are they going to play another museum gig to promote the album?

 

[Axver]

I'm trying to book them in for an entire promo tour of kunstmuseums right now.

 

[OpenG180]

Just play the fuckin Louvre, will ya.

 

[digitize]

Just play the fuckin Louvre, will ya.

They are good at playing at shows with stages involving pyramids.

 

[kingofsorrow]

Just play the fuckin Louvre, will ya.

won't they need permission from the illuminati?

 

[last unicorn]

Yes, they definitely changed Mercy for the worse

Still, it was amazing hearing that song live. Some years ago, before the tour, no one would have ever thought they'd do that.

 

[Galeongirl]

Just play the fuckin Louvre, will ya.

Why not go one step bigger and play the Eiffel tower of the Arc de Triomphe?

 

[mama cass]

Why not go one step bigger and play the Eiffel tower

nah jean-michel jarre already did that years ago!

 

[purpleoscar]

If U2 were to play a building I would guess a roof, no?

 

[Niceman]

the live version of Mercy sounds like the band trying to force a pop song out of a U2 song.

That's exactly what it is.

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

They really are experts at slaughtering their own songs, aren't they?!

 

[Salome]

In the case of Mercy it's akin to slaughtering roadkill anyways.
So it doesn't matter.

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

In the case of Mercy it's akin to slaughtering roadkill anyways.
So it doesn't matter.

lol. I wouldn't describe it so bad! But the song was too meandering and really did sound like an unfinished demo of sorts. But that WAIE version certainly doesn't sound like the answer either!

 

[gweeps]

You wanna kill me and I wanna die!

Blah.

 

[mama cass]

oh you Mercy bashers can all eff off! i saw this version live just 3 days before that recording and it was really special and i feel very lucky to have seen it!

 

[mama cass]

You wanna kill me and I wanna die!

Blah.

my favourite line btw

 

[gvox]

lol. I wouldn't describe it so bad! But the song was too meandering and really did sound like an unfinished demo of sorts. But that WAIE version certainly doesn't sound like the answer either!

Shhh..round these parts this song is widely regarded as The Song That Shall Save U2 (or, Reason To Exist #11 [Japan/Australia])

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

Shhh..round these parts this song is widely regarded as The Song That Shall Save U2 (or, Reason To Exist #11 [Japan/Australia])

It was certainly refreshing compared to most of Bomb, that's for sure! But it wasn't perfect though.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[LemonMelon]

You wanna kill me and I wanna die!

Blah.

This made me laugh harder than it should have.

The contrast between "finished" Mercy and live Mercy is the best existing example we have of U2 destroying their own work because they thought, for whatever reason, that people would enjoy the shittier version more.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I did

 

[mama cass]

Headache i'm confused - i thought you implied you wanted to wipe your ass with it?!