one more beautiful issue with GOYB

[manu0872]

Aside from the issues of similarity to Vertigo, I found yet another that makes the song even less original:
Chorus:
You don’t know how beautiful
You don’t know how beautiful you are
You don’t know, and you don’t get it, do you?
You don’t know how beautiful you are

Chorus of City of Blinging Lights:
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
In the city of blinding lights

Could they not find another word to go there?

 

[gvox]

Maybe some fans didn't get City of Blinding Lights.

 

[popacrobat]

it's a beautiful day too! Omg!!!

 

[last unicorn]

Maybe it's allowed to use the word "beautiful" in more than one song?

Guess what, it's even used more than once in poetry. How unoriginal.

 

[Niceman]

Bono should have used the word "Pulchritudinous."

 

[mikal]

i don't even know how to mock this thread.

 

[gvox]

Let's be honest: three albums in a row with a theme of beautiful people? There's something afoot, clearly.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Everything nowadays is a rip-off of something else… the fax machine is just a waffle iron with a phone attached...

 

[gvox]

So basically, Bono is plagiatin himself?

 

[Galeongirl]

i don't even know how to mock this thread.

Oh I would, but then again I don't want to torture you guys by belting out Your Beautiful by James Blunt. Nor Beautiful by Christina Aguilera, nor Beautiful Stranger by Madonna... etc etc etc.

 

[mirrorballman]

i don't even know how to mock this thread.

Funniest post ever!

 

[Galeongirl]

Everything nowadays is a rip-off of something else… the fax machine is just a waffle iron with a phone attached...

 

[nirniva]

Not to mention BEAUTIFUL Day...
Clearly, Bono is guilty of plagiarism. If I were in his position, I would plan to sue myself as soon as possible. Can't let these things slide, you know.

 

[subnet]

i know how to mock this thread:



YouTube - Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People

YouTube - Beautiful People

 

[mama cass]

it's almost as bad as the word "the"! i mean! omfg!!!!11111

 

[jay canseco]

Here's a serious question....... Why is U2 targeting this sort of person(i.e. the original poster)?

 

[BVS]

This thread mocks itself!!!

Manu, you are beautiful:

YouTube - James Blunt Parody - She Was Beautiful...I Swear (by Kevin Sage)

 

[nirniva]

Why did Bono LIE about stealing his own ideas?

 

[Screwtape2]

Don't forget Beautiful Ghost. God! Even the undead are more beautiful than us normies according to Bono. It is further proof of Bono’s blatant beautiful body bias.

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

Why did Bono LIE about stealing his own ideas?

"we're stealing from the thieves"

 

[Niceman]

This thread just doesn't get it, does it? It doesn't know how BE-A-UT-I-FUL it AaaAAAaRE!

 

[ozeeko]

well, it's not like it ruins the song for me or anything, but i'd be lying if i said that it didn't cross my mind at least once. i'm sure someone would notice if the word "mysterious" was used in the choruses of 3 or more 90's singles.

 

[gvox]

I'd also be lying if I said I didn't think that COBL beautiful and GOYB beautiful lyrics are downright cheesy. But hey, both those songs work well live, so there's that.

 

[powerhour24]

Everything nowadays is a rip-off of something else… the fax machine is just a waffle iron with a phone attached...

Bravo my friend.

 

[last unicorn]

Let's be honest: three albums in a row with a theme of beautiful people? There's something afoot, clearly.

Clear sign that U2 spent to much time in the company of supermodels

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Bravo my friend.

Don't thank me, thank Grandpa Simpson

 

[nielsgov]

Gotta love Interference.

 

[Galeongirl]

well, it's not like it ruins the song for me or anything, but i'd be lying if i said that it didn't cross my mind at least once. i'm sure someone would notice if the word "mysterious" was used in the choruses of 3 or more 90's singles.

The mysterious distance, between a man and a woman..


Oh yeah, that's totally ripped off from Mysterious Ways!!!

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I'm shocked "Soul" and "Knees" have not been brought up yet...

 

[gvox]