ndmaxfield
War Child
After downloading U2's "rare and unreleased" tracks from iTunes, something's bothering me and I have to speak my peace (and I'm interested to hear what other fans think). I like HTDAAB. But I really like some of these unreleased tracks, too. And I'm starting to think it was poor judgment on the part of U2 and its cadre of producers to replace, for example, Native Son with Vertigo. And to include Fast Cars but not Mercy? Even in its unfinished form, Mercy is solid gold while Fast Cars feels like a plastic hood ornament (Xanax and Wine, on the other hand, at least has a clear message that it's mocking a lifestyle). My wish is for U2 to trust its creative instincts...to continue telling stories through lyric and song...rather than second-guessing / rethinking / tweaking its songs into obscurity based on the opinions of a handful of producers who don't think their music is fun and/or marketable!
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