You've heard GET ON YOUR BOOTS? - Post all thoughts, reviews, discussion HERE Part 2

[Rachel D.]

My iTunes tries to play "Vertigo" right after "Boots." It's like "Vertigo" is jealous. Freaky.

And the albums they're on are in alphabetical order.

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

Yay! Because I missed all the Vertigo tour ones. I didn't know y'all so well back then.

me too

 

[ultraviolet353]

blows Vertigo out of the water (albeit not as big a single)--very cool--please U2, if you will rape me on the box set and concert tix, please...please sell me the song on itunes or amazon in HQ sound...

 

[santiago]

I think it's a great song, a clever mix of the punk style with more technology.

It's also full of wonderful little details and layers, the more I listen the more things I find.

Some of the lyrics are a bit clunky but the delivery is great, that's good singing from Bono (and Edge).

 

[Rosebud]

I must admit it is a bit a slap in the face.

And that's good. I want U2 to slap me, and slap me hard.

 

[Vox02]

I can't say anymore

Vox

 

[kafrun]

*uploaded to iPod*

*fired up and ready to go for tomorrow*

 

[ElectricalVoice]

Not a fan, no ...

 

[waynetravis]

It was someone from New Zealand, said there's a big listening party on Interference.com

Who was it??

Listening party

Nice sexy boots too

 

[MMP]

I hope this become a hit everywhere in the f**king world!!!!!

 

[Purplereign]

And that's good. I want U2 to slap me, and slap me hard.

 

[vaz02]

Its a very psychedelic track imo. Even the lyrics seem very 1960's hippy trippy.

 

[boystupidboy]

I must admit it is a bit a slap in the face. Wasn't expecting this at all. I'm liking it just hope it grows on me more

Everyone at the moment is getting a bit carried away IMO.
The song is just not very good.

Really really disapointed.............................ho hum

 

[EdgeVox]

Where are we all meeting up before the show?

The way I feel right now; an amalgam of little kid christmas eve joy, delirious euphoria and just plain ol fucking tired; I'd invite all of you to my house

Where I know that not a single eyebrow would raise if I played this song 25 times in a row

I love these listening dealies everytime U2 puts out something that brings us all just a little bit closer and less alone

Good night guys

 

[LDM007]

After listening to this song, I must say that while it is more "experimental" than "Vertigo" is, I find "Vertigo" to be a far superior song. Seriously, for a band that has not released a new album since November 2004, I feel "Get on Your Boots" is truly not an attention-grabbing single in my opinion as the chorus' vocals are very lackluster and borderline irritating (I'm referring to the "You don’t know. You don’t get it do you? You don’t know how beautiful you are" part).

Also, I did find it to be the worst of the four beach clips leaked in August of 2008 despite a somewhat interesting Edge riff, and I am certainly not judging this one song as what the whole album will bring.

 

[If you shout...]

Meh. Hoping that it gets better, to my ears.

Currently listening to the Jesus & Mary Chain's "Taste of Cindy," and enjoying it a hell of a lot more than my six or seven spins of "Get On Your Boots."

Sigh.

 

[VintagePunk]

I wonder how this is going to play to alt rock radio. Thoughts?

 

[FitzChivalry]

me too

I know! I had to go to 2 Vertigo shows all by myself.

 

[veghead]

OK "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan....anyone?!

 

[Slopsy]

I can see this getting huge radio play, over here at least. I really do think this could be huge; it has that multi-age-group appeal that I think they were aiming for.

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

gosh

 

[luna_lovegood]

LET ME IN THE SOUND

 

[rihannsu]

I think Dr. Roberts is singing this song.

Dana

 

[kennerado]

Its not amazing but its pretty good, I think it will be one of the lesser quality tracks of the album IMO.

 

[bonocomet]

Oh, don't worry . . . we will! And more than once!

ooh multiple

 

[snowbunny00774]

I wonder how this is going to play to alt rock radio. Thoughts?

haha, I was just thinking how little this will get played on my local...although they've been hyping it all week so we'll see. I can see regular audience backlash quieting it after a few days.

 

[Harley.GirlU2]

I know! I had to go to 2 Vertigo shows all by myself.

and u have the chance. i went in just one. and it was with my parents i was only 13

 

[INSTCUWSUMVC]

It is everything I wanted from a first single and more

 

[Rosebud]

OK "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan....anyone?!

 

[Danny Boy]

Did anyone try pre-ordering the album on itunes? Was wondering if the bonus pre-order track would be download as well.

I pre-ordered the deluxe version. Only GOYB downloaded. Standard operating procedure for iTunes, though.