Cow of the Seas:
That seems like a bit of a cop out to me, then. If that's truly the case, I find it strange that no one said that, say, ATYCLB or Pop wasn't a U2 album. Both albums raised strong opinions, but I don't think that many said they weren't U2 albums. At best (or worst, depending on your point of view), in either case, people called ATYCLB or Pop "not a proper" U2 album. I find it odd that people go into denial about the ownership of songs. The really odd part is, there have been some really "dodgy" U2 songs in the past that no one, up to this point, have disowned (on behalf of the band). Why suddenly with this song? I think people need to relax a bit, and accept the fact that not everything U2 writes is "perfect" (according to their definition). To that end, U2 write songs for different contexts. As someone mentioned, this was song for a cause, kind of a rallying call. It has to be taken in context. It's only music; it's an art form. Not all art is used in the same way, or for the same thing. Take it too seriously, and we begin to sound like those critics we despise. Criticism is good. Having opinions is good. Denial is bad.
