Zooropa

celia · 08-08-2003, 11:19 AM

Lets talk about Zooropa (makes a change from POP)...

I never liked this album as MUCH as I did other U2 Albums but lately i've ben listening to it a lot! again!!

I've re-discovered songs on this album that I used to not really think much of...

The song Zooropa I think is actually amazing and I'm hearing sounds that I forgot were even there and, I love the leading up to..."And I have no compass"

Babyface is a beautiful song!

Numb - Love Edge's voice, Love the lyrics, Love the Beat!

Lemon - This is prob my 2nd favourite song on the album

I've always loved the song 'stay (faraway so close) but I'm REALLY loving it at the moment...My favourite song on the album!

Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car - Another favourite

Some Days Are Better Than Others - not really a personal favourite but its a good song.

The First Time - Beautiful song, glad it made the best of!

Dirty Day - Wasn't much of a favourite but again I've re-listened and like it more...

The Wanderer - what can you say? Johny Cash...Love his voice!

So what's everyones opinions on ZOOROPA?

FelipeVox · 08-08-2003, 11:42 AM

I really truly loved Zooropa... It�s known to be the worst U2 album, but man... this album is great... Yes, it�s pretty weird. Thats why I loved it (and I still love)... Lemon is one of the greatest songs U2 have ever made... There are so many beautiful songs here... Stay and The First Time are so beautiful, Dirty Day and Daddy�s Gonna Pay are very good, and Some Days Are Better Than Other is the best summersong

But LEMON, I LOVE this song
"nd I feel like I�m slowly, slowly slowly slippin under
I feel like I�m holding onto nothing
And I feel like I�m drifting drifting, drifiting from the shore
I feel like I�m swimming out to her"

Great lines... great vocals... great song

The only wick point for me is Numb. I never liked this one. Lyrically it may be good but... it�s so boring.. I hate rap... Numb is like rap, I guess...

ZOOROPA, a incredible piece of music... It�s not rock n roll and it�s not as any thing U2 have made before (or after), but i LOVE it. It�s one of my fav albuns... It�s worst then Achtung, JT, but it�s as good as ATYCLB and POP. It�s even better than Boy

HelloAngel · 08-08-2003, 11:51 AM

I adore Zooropa.. I thought it had some great tunes, and was still on that darker fringe that I liked so much about the AB period. I like U2 the most when they are writing about darker, relationshipy kind of stuff.

U2Soar · 08-08-2003, 01:48 PM

Zooropa � I love it. Well I love all U2 albums. After listening to them so many times l like to shake things up a bit. Adding in the B-sides. Getting new appreciation. Getting a different perspective. A futuristic feel and a being lost feeling album. For the futuristic element I added United Colours from Passengers. Sometimes I think the Passengers album was U2�s way of finishing up and filling out Zooropa. There are some excellent songs on there that I think may not get much attention since many people do not prefer all of the instrumentals. I love the Perfecto Mix of Lemon. I find it gives it more energy. Acoustic Stay for something different and to complement the acoustic Slow Dancing. Not too many B-Sides then again being on Tour they had no time! Only Slow Dancing. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me was considered for the album but left off. I think it would be better on POP but I feel it can complement the energy of Crashed Car. Hallelujah is only Bono and not written by U2 but I think it can complement the lyrical themes in Slow Dancing and Stay. I see Slug complementing and setting up Numb very well.

1. United Colours (Instrumental) (5:31)
2. Zooropa (Promo CD Edit) (4:42)
3. Lemon (The Perfecto Mix) (8:57)
4. Your Blue Room (5:28)
5. Babyface (4:00)
6. Hallelujah (4:58)
7. Slow Dancing (Acoustic) (3:20)
8. Stay (Faraway So Close!) (Acoustic Live Version)(5:39)
9. Slug (4:41)
10. Numb (New Version) (4:21)
11. Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car (5:19)
12. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me (4:44)
13. Some Days Are Better Than Others (4:15)
14. The First Time (3:45)
15. Dirty Day (5:24)
16. The Wanderer (4:44)

It all fits! Time: 79:38

carey02 · 08-08-2003, 02:03 PM

I love Zooropa. Love it. And that's all I'm gonna say.

MrBrau1 · 08-08-2003, 02:11 PM

I think 1-6 would have made a perfect EP. But then it falls off. The First Time? Does Bono have a cold? could he sound more nasal? Same thing goes for Dirty Day. And the tune tries to rock, but it never really gets going, very flat, the live version did kick arse though.

U2Soar · 08-08-2003, 02:16 PM

I agree - the live version of Dirty Day is excellent. I wonder if there is a great quality mp3 of it?

MrBrau1 · 08-08-2003, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by U2Soar
I agree - the live version of Dirty Day is excellent. I wonder if there is a great quality mp3 of it?

The version from ZooTv in Sydney must be around in MP3 form. Edge plays a great solo on it!

Popmartijn · 08-08-2003, 02:57 PM

To me, Zooropa is not U2's best album, that's Achtung Baby. However, it is their second best album and I think that no album will get between AB and Zooropa on my favourites list. It's a complement to AB, also in quality. Unlike some, I think The First Time is incredible, the best song on the album. It something special to it, something magical, something everyone still has to find out (many years ago I read an article/interview where Bono mentioned some alternate lyrics to the ending of the song. Sadly, I don't know where I'd read it or what the alternative lyrics were like).

Apart from being my second most favourite U2 album, it is probably #1 on my list of most-listened-to U2 album. And every time I hear something new on it, so I don't feel like mixing it up... yet.
Finally, Johnny Cash is

, as are Bono's lyrics on The Wanderer!

C ya!

Marty

bayernfc · 08-08-2003, 03:09 PM

It's definitely one of the top 5 U2 albums.

Joshua_Tree_Hugger · 08-08-2003, 03:14 PM

I had a really emotional listen to Zooropa only last Sunday, with deep discussion about the lyrics also.

I really disagree with anyone who says it's their worst album. There's a definite mood to the entire album, a definite direction, and it's filled with some of Bono's most beautiful lyrics.

Love "Stay", "SDABTO", "DD", "First Time", the title track... heck, love them all.

Long live ZOOROPA (...a bluer kind of white...)

The_acrobat · 08-08-2003, 03:18 PM

I actually have a version of Zooropa I made with a tracklist like this one.

1. Zooropa (promo edit)
2. Babyface
3. Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me
4. Numb
5. Lemon
6. Stay (faraway, so close)
7. Slow dancing
8. Daddy's gonna pay for your crashed car
9. Some days are better than others
10. Slug
11. Dirty Day
12. The first time

I like "The Wanderer", but never accepted it as a U2 track. I think Slug, HMTMKMKM and Slow dancing fit marvelously on there. The album is fantastic. I love it dearly. Definate top 5.

U2Kitten · 08-08-2003, 05:15 PM

Stay is one of my favorite songs. It's been stuck in my head most of the day. It has meaning to me. I love the video too

LarryMullen's POPAngel · 08-08-2003, 06:21 PM

LOVE IT

verte76 · 08-08-2003, 07:22 PM

I love Zooropa. My favorite U2 album is AB, but I love this one. The title track is amazing, and I absolutely love Dirty Day. In fact, when I first got the album I couldn't stop listening to Dirty Day, and I thought I was going to have to look for a shrink who treated Song Addiction Madness.

It's amazing. The whole album is great.

Salome · 08-08-2003, 08:01 PM

one of of my fave U2 albums
they truly managed to create what they had in mind on this album

u2popmofo · 08-08-2003, 08:15 PM

It was the first U2 album I ever bought.

I dont know what it was about this album, but it made me want to go out and buy all the rest of their albums, because that's pretty much just what I did. I think I'll always consider 1993 as a magical year for me that way

Great stuff

Bono=Saint · 08-08-2003, 08:41 PM

You know,usually U2 fans say "My fav U2's album is The joshua tree or actung babay".yeah,I agree.
But Zooropa is very special album(by another reason).
I like this album(not love).
I don't know why... I want listen very much sometimes.
Especially "babyface,numb,lemon"....

david · 08-08-2003, 09:09 PM

I didn't get Zooropa back in 93 when I first listened to it, but I get it now. It's a very experimental album.

I love the way Bono sings The First Time, it sounds like he's not trying, sounds like he doesn't care.

Saracene · 08-09-2003, 04:37 AM

I think that Lemon, Numb, Stay, Junk Day remix of Dirty Day and The First Time would have made a first-class EP. The rest I could live without; although I like the lyrics a lot, to me the rest of the songs are rather mediocre and uninteresting musically. I did rather enjoyed Daddy's Gonna Pay... on ZooTV video though, mostly because of the inimitable Mr McPhisto,

08-08-2003, 11:42 AM	#2
FelipeVox Acrobat Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rio de Janeiro/Brazil Posts: 318 Local Time: 05:42 AM	I really truly loved Zooropa... It�s known to be the worst U2 album, but man... this album is great... Yes, it�s pretty weird. Thats why I loved it (and I still love)... Lemon is one of the greatest songs U2 have ever made... There are so many beautiful songs here... Stay and The First Time are so beautiful, Dirty Day and Daddy�s Gonna Pay are very good, and Some Days Are Better Than Other is the best summersong But LEMON, I LOVE this song "nd I feel like I�m slowly, slowly slowly slippin under I feel like I�m holding onto nothing And I feel like I�m drifting drifting, drifiting from the shore I feel like I�m swimming out to her" Great lines... great vocals... great song The only wick point for me is Numb. I never liked this one. Lyrically it may be good but... it�s so boring.. I hate rap... Numb is like rap, I guess... ZOOROPA, a incredible piece of music... It�s not rock n roll and it�s not as any thing U2 have made before (or after), but i LOVE it. It�s one of my fav albuns... It�s worst then Achtung, JT, but it�s as good as ATYCLB and POP. It�s even better than Boy __________________

08-08-2003, 02:11 PM	#6
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 12:42 AM	I think 1-6 would have made a perfect EP. But then it falls off. The First Time? Does Bono have a cold? could he sound more nasal? Same thing goes for Dirty Day. And the tune tries to rock, but it never really gets going, very flat, the live version did kick arse though. __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

08-08-2003, 08:01 PM	#16
Salome you are what you is Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 22,066 Local Time: 06:42 AM	one of of my fave U2 albums they truly managed to create what they had in mind on this album __________________ “Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.” ~Frank Zappa

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Saracene Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia, some time after tea Posts: 6,325 Local Time: 05:42 AM	I think that Lemon, Numb, Stay, Junk Day remix of Dirty Day and The First Time would have made a first-class EP. The rest I could live without; although I like the lyrics a lot, to me the rest of the songs are rather mediocre and uninteresting musically. I did rather enjoyed Daddy's Gonna Pay... on ZooTV video though, mostly because of the inimitable Mr McPhisto, __________________

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08-08-2003, 11:19 AM	#1
celia New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: all maps welcome Posts: 2,766 Local Time: 05:42 AM	Zooropa Lets talk about Zooropa (makes a change from POP)... I never liked this album as MUCH as I did other U2 Albums but lately i've ben listening to it a lot! again!! I've re-discovered songs on this album that I used to not really think much of... The song Zooropa I think is actually amazing and I'm hearing sounds that I forgot were even there and, I love the leading up to..."And I have no compass" Babyface is a beautiful song! Numb - Love Edge's voice, Love the lyrics, Love the Beat! Lemon - This is prob my 2nd favourite song on the album I've always loved the song 'stay (faraway so close) but I'm REALLY loving it at the moment...My favourite song on the album! Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car - Another favourite Some Days Are Better Than Others - not really a personal favourite but its a good song. The First Time - Beautiful song, glad it made the best of! Dirty Day - Wasn't much of a favourite but again I've re-listened and like it more... The Wanderer - what can you say? Johny Cash...Love his voice! So what's everyones opinions on ZOOROPA? __________________

08-08-2003, 11:51 AM	#3
HelloAngel ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: new york city Posts: 14,534 Local Time: 01:42 AM	I adore Zooropa.. I thought it had some great tunes, and was still on that darker fringe that I liked so much about the AB period. I like U2 the most when they are writing about darker, relationshipy kind of stuff.

08-08-2003, 01:48 PM	#4
U2Soar War Child Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 911 Local Time: 12:42 AM	Zooropa � I love it. Well I love all U2 albums. After listening to them so many times l like to shake things up a bit. Adding in the B-sides. Getting new appreciation. Getting a different perspective. A futuristic feel and a being lost feeling album. For the futuristic element I added United Colours from Passengers. Sometimes I think the Passengers album was U2�s way of finishing up and filling out Zooropa. There are some excellent songs on there that I think may not get much attention since many people do not prefer all of the instrumentals. I love the Perfecto Mix of Lemon. I find it gives it more energy. Acoustic Stay for something different and to complement the acoustic Slow Dancing. Not too many B-Sides then again being on Tour they had no time! Only Slow Dancing. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me was considered for the album but left off. I think it would be better on POP but I feel it can complement the energy of Crashed Car. Hallelujah is only Bono and not written by U2 but I think it can complement the lyrical themes in Slow Dancing and Stay. I see Slug complementing and setting up Numb very well. 1. United Colours (Instrumental) (5:31) 2. Zooropa (Promo CD Edit) (4:42) 3. Lemon (The Perfecto Mix) (8:57) 4. Your Blue Room (5:28) 5. Babyface (4:00) 6. Hallelujah (4:58) 7. Slow Dancing (Acoustic) (3:20) 8. Stay (Faraway So Close!) (Acoustic Live Version)(5:39) 9. Slug (4:41) 10. Numb (New Version) (4:21) 11. Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car (5:19) 12. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me (4:44) 13. Some Days Are Better Than Others (4:15) 14. The First Time (3:45) 15. Dirty Day (5:24) 16. The Wanderer (4:44) It all fits! Time: 79:38

08-08-2003, 02:03 PM	#5
carey02 Acrobat Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 431 Local Time: 12:42 AM	I love Zooropa. Love it. And that's all I'm gonna say.

08-08-2003, 02:16 PM	#7
U2Soar War Child Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 911 Local Time: 12:42 AM	I agree - the live version of Dirty Day is excellent. I wonder if there is a great quality mp3 of it?

08-08-2003, 02:57 PM	#9
Popmartijn Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 32,851 Local Time: 06:42 AM	To me, Zooropa is not U2's best album, that's Achtung Baby. However, it is their second best album and I think that no album will get between AB and Zooropa on my favourites list. It's a complement to AB, also in quality. Unlike some, I think The First Time is incredible, the best song on the album. It something special to it, something magical, something everyone still has to find out (many years ago I read an article/interview where Bono mentioned some alternate lyrics to the ending of the song. Sadly, I don't know where I'd read it or what the alternative lyrics were like). Apart from being my second most favourite U2 album, it is probably #1 on my list of most-listened-to U2 album. And every time I hear something new on it, so I don't feel like mixing it up... yet. Finally, Johnny Cash is , as are Bono's lyrics on The Wanderer! C ya! Marty

08-08-2003, 03:09 PM	#10
bayernfc Refugee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zwischen Null und Zero Posts: 2,025 Local Time: 12:42 AM	It's definitely one of the top 5 U2 albums.

08-08-2003, 03:14 PM	#11
Joshua_Tree_Hugger Refugee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Galway, Ireland Posts: 1,164 Local Time: 06:42 AM	I had a really emotional listen to Zooropa only last Sunday, with deep discussion about the lyrics also. I really disagree with anyone who says it's their worst album. There's a definite mood to the entire album, a definite direction, and it's filled with some of Bono's most beautiful lyrics. Love "Stay", "SDABTO", "DD", "First Time", the title track... heck, love them all. Long live ZOOROPA (...a bluer kind of white...)

08-08-2003, 03:18 PM	#12
The_acrobat Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,231 Local Time: 05:42 AM	I actually have a version of Zooropa I made with a tracklist like this one. 1. Zooropa (promo edit) 2. Babyface 3. Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me 4. Numb 5. Lemon 6. Stay (faraway, so close) 7. Slow dancing 8. Daddy's gonna pay for your crashed car 9. Some days are better than others 10. Slug 11. Dirty Day 12. The first time I like "The Wanderer", but never accepted it as a U2 track. I think Slug, HMTMKMKM and Slow dancing fit marvelously on there. The album is fantastic. I love it dearly. Definate top 5.

08-08-2003, 05:15 PM	#13
U2Kitten Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 17,927 Local Time: 12:42 AM	Stay is one of my favorite songs. It's been stuck in my head most of the day. It has meaning to me. I love the video too

08-08-2003, 06:21 PM	#14
LarryMullen's POPAngel Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'll be up with the sun, I'm not coming down... Posts: 53,698 Local Time: 12:42 AM	LOVE IT

08-08-2003, 07:22 PM	#15
verte76 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: hoping for changes Posts: 23,331 Local Time: 05:42 AM	I love Zooropa. My favorite U2 album is AB, but I love this one. The title track is amazing, and I absolutely love Dirty Day. In fact, when I first got the album I couldn't stop listening to Dirty Day, and I thought I was going to have to look for a shrink who treated Song Addiction Madness. It's amazing. The whole album is great.

08-08-2003, 08:15 PM	#17
u2popmofo Blue Meth Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utah Posts: 37,229 Local Time: 11:42 PM	It was the first U2 album I ever bought. I dont know what it was about this album, but it made me want to go out and buy all the rest of their albums, because that's pretty much just what I did. I think I'll always consider 1993 as a magical year for me that way Great stuff

08-08-2003, 08:41 PM	#18
Bono=Saint War Child Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 510 Local Time: 05:42 PM	You know,usually U2 fans say "My fav U2's album is The joshua tree or actung babay".yeah,I agree. But Zooropa is very special album(by another reason). I like this album(not love). I don't know why... I want listen very much sometimes. Especially "babyface,numb,lemon"....

08-08-2003, 09:09 PM	#19
david ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: southern california Posts: 10,897 Local Time: 10:42 PM	I didn't get Zooropa back in 93 when I first listened to it, but I get it now. It's a very experimental album. I love the way Bono sings The First Time, it sounds like he's not trying, sounds like he doesn't care.