kassandra
Refugee
I love this song. I'm sitting in the car listening to it. Thank God the engine is off, because I'm jabbing the gas pedal to the beat.
I love this song. I'm sitting in the car listening to it. Thank God the engine is off, because I'm jabbing the gas pedal to the beat.
Hmm Ive heard it a few times. I wish I just had an instrumental version to listen to, its pretty intense and rockin with lots of variation. But the lyrics and vocal style are proving to be way too candy ass pop for me. I want to like it more, but I cant. Help.
Hmm Ive heard it a few times. I wish I just had an instrumental version to listen to, its pretty intense and rockin with lots of variation. But the lyrics and vocal style are proving to be way too candy ass pop for me. I want to like it more, but I cant. Help. I mean I had a similar reaction in the past with Discotheque and Elevation, but this case seems more severe. Ugh.
Understand that the lyrics and vocals are meant to be ironic. That is why so many people didn't get U2 in the 90s.
Yes because a "candy ass pop song" would really feature a lyrics like "satan likes a bomb scare, but he wont scare you",
just think of what that lyric means.
Maybe Im missing something.
It's just a song, people.
After a bunch of listens I'll say it's not that great (still that may very well change). The main problem is the chorus IMO. The vocals are kind of grating and annoying and the song just kind of loses energy there. It kind of loses my interest when the chorus starts up and grabs it again when the chorus ends.
Oh well.
Yes, that's what bands do they make songs...
Are you confused by something, forget your meds this morning?
First impressions after a couple of listens...
This song may have more nuanced Eno/Lanois production, but it still gives me that "silly pop song" vibe just like Elevation and Vertigo did. The "sexy boots" line doesn't help matters at all - I can think only of "a mole digging in a hole" as being worse example of Bono trying to be hip and cool.
The similarities with Vertigo are undeniable - the scatting verses, the guitar riff and especially the fact that The Edge is not trying hard enough. Repeating the same riff over and over again is such a lame way to end the song (see:Vertigo). At least Bono said "Yeah" 10 times less than Vertigo.
On the other hand, before KUEFC09U2 and others start to flame me, the Eastern "how beautiful you are" part kicks ass, although it could have benefited from a better lyric.
So, along with Numb, the most underwhelming 1st single I could think of right now. I won't say it is total crap, because parts show promise about the new album. The beach clip was by far my least favourite of the 4, so I shall remain optimisic.
Hmm 90's U2 was never a problem for me, I loved the irony there. They were mocking trash pop without actually being trash pop. Now this single, at least the vocal, is mostly trash pop to me ears. WIthout the irony. Maybe Im missing something.
Why is it that the one's with the most closed minds have the most opened mouths?
It's just a song, people.
Get ready for the third in the trilogy.
*ducks*
I don't know, how many posts have you made in this thread?
And exactly what have you said?
Answers:
Many.
And nothing really...