I think perfomance is pretty good, but I can't really get into the chorus. The whole "Sexy Boots" thing. I find it kind of weak. It does sound a bit like "Vertigo" to me, in the way it is constructed...with a little "Discotheque" thrown in. I also feel it panders a bit, like U2 are trying to connect a bit too hard with the Ipod generation. I like it better in the context of the of the album, but I think it was a really bad choice for a first single. It doesn't really give you a feel of what the album is like. It might be the weakest first single they ever put out. I'm afraid if people don't like "Boots" they might pass on the rest of the album, which would be a shame, because most of it is top shelf IMO. For me, "Magnificent" or "NLOTH" would have been better choices for a first taste of the album. U2 are pushing 50 now. They are unlikely to have hit singles anymore (at least in the US). I think that ended with "Vertigo". "Boots" seems kind of formulaic attempt at a hit single, and the bulk of the album is anything but formulaic. I think "Boots" would have been better off as a B-side. If they wanted to go really pop, I think "Crazy" would have been a better choice.