Ok, you have taken me 100% out of context. My comment that maybe you should leave the forum was a response to your pissing and moaning about the way in which the forum is run. It is run by people who give up a serious portion of their lives to keep this place organised, and to squash bitch-fests like this one I am, once again against my better judgement, engaging in.
Again, in the second paragraph you ASSUME that everyone is acting on blind faith. You call me a hypocrite for question someone not liking the song (which i NEVER did), yet apparently, anyone who does like the song is acting in blind faith. Give me a break here.
I will explain and adress each of your points from a musical discussion perspective:
Comment 1: There's no melody.
This is an asonine statement. Even numb has a melody. The melody of this song, especially the chorus is very different to anything we have heard from the band, at least in a long time. People wanted Achtung Baby back, well the chorus shows hallmarks of the darkness in that album.
Comment 2: There's no substantive lyrics.
Substantive is derivative of the meaning you draw from them. There have been 100's of posts about the meanings of these lyrics. Themes include the middle-east conflict, treatment of women in middle-eastern cultures, consumerism, innocence.
Comment 3: There's no guitar solo.
I could probably name 100 U2 songs where there is no guitar solo. Edge doesn't like soloing. he was quoted as saying this recently. But, although not technically 'solo' he does play some nice licks and fills over the breakdown and final section. This is coming from a guitarist, who has followed Edge's guitar work closely for many years.
Comment 4: The chorus "get on your boots yeah" in Edge's high pitched voice sounds terrible.
Your opinion, entitled to it, I respectfully disagree. I feel the vocal harmony is very eclectic, and offers a dark-edge (pardon the pun) to the whole song.
Comment 5: The whole song has an annoying repetitive vibe to it.
While I see your point, is this not inherent in all songs, given that they generally follow a structure, complete with verses and choruses? (Probably comes from the MELODY too???). The structure is actually very original.
Comment 6: Reminds me of video game music.
Fair enough
Actually, you're lying or you have selective memory. My post said nothing about how the forum was run until AFTER your comment. Go back and read. This "bitch-fest" is called a discussion. Isn't that what a forum is for?
Comment 1: It is your opinion that there is a melody here, that it's just sooooooo new and different that it is as groundbreaking as something on Achtung Baby. I think that you have your U2 goggles on. My opinion is that it is crap. Your argument is used by a ton of shitty indy artists who put out crap music then hide behind the veil of "witty", "against the grain", "fresh". No, actually it may just be crap. Anyway, I'll agree to disagree.
Comment 2: While I agree that lyrical meanings can be subjective, there is no way anyone could state with an honest face that Bono is writing like he did in the mid 80's and early 90's. Just read the lyrics to earlier songs, then read GOYB's. It's contrived, it's shallow, it has no substance. It took him four years to write this? Let me in the sound? I mean come one, Kanye West's written better material than this.
Comment 3: You don't have to lecture me on the Edge. I know all about the Edge's distinctive style and how started out blah blah blah. I've read all my little U2 books too. Learned about the echo chamber and how his brother made his own guitar early on. The point is, all you have is some repetitive rock riff. No colour, nothing that jumps out at you with melody. Just "Da na na...na,na,na....and over and over again. It's mindless. Again, four years for this?
Comment 4: Your opinion is noted. I think it sounds ridiculously annoying.
Comment 5: Yes, most songs follow a pattern. However, many songs are very creative and intricate and/or complex. This song is about as simple and repetitive as it gets. Much worse than Vertigo. I never thought I'd say this, but Vertigo looks like a sonnet compared to this nonsense.
Comment 6: Yes, it sounds like something on a motorcycle game for Sega Genesis. Unfortunately, it will probably be on the Rock Guitar game before it's all said and done.