vertigo

[JOFO]

honestly, I couldn't care less about vertigo at this point.

when I go running with my walkman and put on HTDAAB, vertigo is good because it gets me going.

but apart from that I think it's really boring....and that main riff is stolen from the pixies, and anyway I think it's a dumb riff.

and bono said this was "the mother of all rock tunes".

yeah.

 

[shaun vox]

amen jofo vertigo is the mother of all sucky rock songs!!!!

 

[Mac Phisto]

Vertigo is the best rock song they've done in 20 years...hands down.

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

It remains a fantastic song, really addictive and an unexpected sort of song for U2 at this stage of their career I would have thought.

 

[1stepcloser]

i think vertigo is a 'mood' song. 'cos if you are really in the mood for something fast and loud then vertigo sounds fantastic!

but other times when i want to listen to HTDAAB, i skip it.

still a great tune though

 

[Zoomerang96]

Vertigo is the best rock song they've done in 20 years...hands down.

no.

the lyrics are dumb, but the guitar is pretty good even if it's a pixies ripoff.

that can be said about the whole album though. really weak lyrics, but good work from the others.

 

[financeguy]

but apart from that I think it's really boring....and that main riff is stolen from the pixies, and anyway I think it's a dumb riff.

and bono said this was "the mother of all rock tunes".

yeah.

Correct. It's an unoriginal song, and in no way should be considered one of the better U2 tracks in my view. Frankly, it won't stand the test of time.

 

[Zoomerang96]

native son is considerably better if only for the lyrics.

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

Well I don't think a song is any less for being "unoriginal"...its not supposed to be some ground-breaking epic, its a short, punky enjoyable song that does its job well.

As for rip-offs, the riff sounds more like "dirty boots" by Sonic Youth to me.

 

[Neenie]

I can't listen to vertigo anymore, but I really like the early demo version.

 

[JOFO]

Vertigo is the best rock song they've done in 20 years...hands down.

how about these instead?


exit
the fly
HMTMKMKM
bullet
wire
god part 2
UTEOTW
acrobat
desire



musically and lyrically, these all piss all over vertigo.

*don't get me wrong, I love HTDAAB, but I've come to regard vertigo as something of an anomily.

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

Wire is awful, and Vertigo is a lot better than Desire, IMO.

 

[Zoots]

how about these instead?

exit
the fly
HMTMKMKM
bullet
wire
god part 2
UTEOTW
acrobat
desire



musically and lyrically, these all piss all over vertigo.

Agree. Those are all better than Vertigo. I like how it rocks but can't stand the line "give me what I want and no one gets hurt"

 

[JOFO]

Wire is awful

wrong.

 

[peach]

I love Wire.

 

[Catman]

how about these instead?


exit
the fly
HMTMKMKM
bullet
wire
god part 2
UTEOTW
acrobat
desire

You forgot "Gone"

 

[JJJ Frenzy]

g'day

they should re-release vertigo in its banjo form - i think i'd get off on that
found the edge playin banjo a scream

marty

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

wrong.

It sounds very dated and 80s-ish in a bad way..Bono's "heuurrghs!" are really bad.

 

[1stepcloser]

vertigo is better than wire

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

Most definitely agreed

 

[4U2Play]

I do

 

[mads]

native son

 

[Catman]

me too

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

I have found a new love for "Vertigo" after seeing it live. A very exciting song live, and still powerful on plastic!

 

[TheFlyOnTheWall]

Live is how it should have sounded. Live it rocks.

edit: I don't know how they manage to ruin some songs in the studio when they sound SO much better live. Vertigo is an exelent example. The same thing goes for LAPOE solo...