Worst Song U2 has written?

[gvox]

I wasn't aware of any Ground Beneath Her Feet (the novel) inspiration in "Electrical Storm". It would be good to have the passage for proof of this claim.

Well given that you didn't finish the book, and that you probably didn't pay much attention to that which you did read, we're not going to get too far here. There is a line in the song that is highly derivative of a number of passages in the book, and central to the way he describes how one character comes in and out of another character's life. Also, it *could be posited that the nature of the relationship described in ES was inspired greatly by the relationship of the characters in the book. It's ironic that you've mentioned the character in the book being drawn from Bono's experience, I got that in reading the book also but felt it too vague to mention. The others are far more obvious imo.

But it doesn't make much sense debating these things with people who haven't read the book, really.

 

[gvox]

What the fuck???

Babyface.....check
Fez......check

add Numb to that list for me....

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I'd have thought you would agree with most if not all of my picks/comments...especially A Man and A Woman!

PS when I said "nothing" I meant, there is nothing off those albums that I hate.

 

[gvox]

precisely what the hell is gvox on about?

Precisely what the hell are you on about?

 

[coolian2]

Precisely what the hell are you on about?

lol gfy, dolt

 

[Mountain Dew Ma]

Well given that you didn't finish the book, and the fact that you probably didn't pay attention to that which you did read, I'd suggest you do. There is a line in the song that is highly derivative of a number of passages in the book. Also, it *could be posited that the nature of the relationship described in ES was inspired greatly by the relationship of the characters in the book.

you keep telling people to finish the book when they ask for what line from Electrical Storm is from the book. Why can't you just tell us what line of electrical storm Rushdie wrote?

It seems like you were confused with ES and Ground Beneath Her Feet - just admit it. It's not a big deal...

 

[gvox]

you keep telling people to finish the book when they ask for what line from Electrical Storm is from the book. Why can't you just tell us what line of electrical storm Rushdie wrote?

It seems like you were confused with ES and Ground Beneath Her Feet - just admit it. It's not a big deal...

It looks like from my original post I sortof indicated that Salman Rushdie wrote the line. Not in the exact way it is stated in the song, granted, but pretty close.

I'm not confused between ES and TGBHF at all in what I'm talking about.

There's no big mystery. In my opinion it is the line "If the sky can crack, there must be someway back, to love and only love".

I was hoping that some others who might have actually read the book in it's entirety and digested it might have picked up on that. But failing having anyone who has to talk to, I'll explain.

For me, I heard the song first. I read the book second. When I read the book, I was like "holy shit a. this is loosely influenced by one or more members of U2 and b. that line about the sky cracking and his love leaving and coming back to him thru the crack and this supercharged stormy tumultous relationship that neither can let go of really permeates as a major theme in the novel, and wow, it just so happens to be sung in ES, written around the same time Bono was really into TGBHF and Rushdie. It's not a stretch, it's pretty clear.

 

[gvox]

lol gfy, dolt

Ok, well, I thought you were just kidding around at first and so played along. I'll leave it at that then.

 

[Sicy]

lol gfy, dolt

Out of line.

 

[BVS]

Salman Rushdie did not write the song. The song was named after the book The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and is also thematically based on it.
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The lyrics are credited to Salman because they are taken almost word for word from the book but eliminating one line.

 

[gvox]

The lyrics are credited to Salman because they are taken almost word for word from the book but eliminating one line.

Yep you're right I had forgotten that actually!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

can we please get back on topic? anyone wishing to discuss the book may do so here: Every Artist Is A Cannibal, Every Poet Is A Thief - U2 Feedback

 

[gman]

Without a doubt for me.....Get On Your Boots is by far the worst crime U2 has commited. In fact...its a piss poor song by anyones standards!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Without a doubt for me.....Get On Your Boots is by far the worst crime U2 has commited. In fact...its a piss poor song by anyones standards!

It's an underrated song. I still like it.

 

[gman]

^ Having said what i said....i wont skip the song when Listening to NLOTH, but i find it hard to believe it came from the same pen that wrote some absolute classics

 

[Galeongirl]

I think that had they changed GOYB's lyrics to how they play it now, a lot of people wouldn't have as much of a problem with it. I admit, the whole sexy boots thing is cringeworthy for me. I MUCH more prefer the live version.

 

[nielsgov]

I like the album version more than the live version. On the album it's a lot more interesting then say Vertigo but live it's just a rock song but less awesome than Vertigo.

 

[Acrobad]

The Wanderer, always skip that one

 

[peter88823]

I always skip If You Wear that Velvet Dress.

Other not-so-good songs (my opinion) Elvis Presley and America, New York, Grace

 

[bugo]

Get on Your Boots!

It's just a Vertigo rehash

 

[Galeongirl]

Get on Your Boots!

It's just a Vertigo rehash

You are ofcourse entitled to your own opinion, and go ahead and hate boots. But please don't start that argument again. Vertigo is not Boots, Boots is not vertigo and the two songs are musically different. :/


And I'm starting to change my votes... from red light and babyface I'm now leaning to Suck in a moment and IALW. IALW is WAY overplayed this tour. And for some reason they added SIAMYCGOO to the playlist at work. I still can't stand it.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

babyface

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The lyrics are credited to Salman because they are taken almost word for word from the book but eliminating one line.

so could bob dylan sue u2 thru sal bass for the "it ain't me, babe" rip off?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

there was a time when i think it was Headache, or maybe chizip, who said "Stand Up Comedy just made my dick hard."

 

[An Cat Gav]

Salman Rushdie did not write the song. The song was named after the book The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and is also thematically based on it.

With respects to Electrical Storm, there is a line repeated in the song that comes almost word for word out of the same book, it's sortof a part of the storyline also. And it ain't "the air is heavy, heavy like a truck" - which is why I said the line I'm referring to is probably the song's most redeeming quality...I guess it's written by Bono..but I always felt it was very derivative from the book, imo. Similar to many other U2 songs I guess.

Sorry dude. Rushdie did write the lyrics to TGBHF,he's credited as doing such on the album sleeve notes..

 

[Galeongirl]

Is that because its acronym is SUC(k)?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Is that because its acronym is SUC(k)?

no, it's because on my first listen, without any prejudice, that siren guitar sounded fucking awesome.

everyone loved breathe that first night when that douche at universal australia accidently posted the album online, too. they only decided to hate it later.

 

[Galeongirl]

Yeah, I remember half the forum orgasming over Breathe and MOS. And Magnificent. SUC immediately created a divide between lovers and haters. I still love it. Same with Crazy Tonight.

 

[65980]

Well given that you didn't finish the book, and that you probably didn't pay much attention to that which you did read, we're not going to get too far here. There is a line in the song that is highly derivative of a number of passages in the book, and central to the way he describes how one character comes in and out of another character's life. Also, it *could be posited that the nature of the relationship described in ES was inspired greatly by the relationship of the characters in the book.

Was it necessary to be snarky? I'm just asking for more information... Your post indicates that this is a personal theory you've formed, and isn't supported by any band-related quotes or evidence. That's fine, but please don't act like you're a genius and we're retarded just because we haven't filled in the blanks on your personal theory.

It's ironic that you've mentioned the character in the book being drawn from Bono's experience, I got that in reading the book also but felt it too vague to mention.

I didn't get that from reading the book. I think Rushdie himself said that Bono was the original of a character in the novel.

But it doesn't make much sense debating these things with people who haven't read the book, really.

That would be true if we were debating. We aren't. I simply asked you for some information to further my understanding of U2, and you failed to provide it.

 

[cobl04]

i was sure it was you

if only i could remember that i have assignments due tomorrow, and not pointless shit like this

 

[vaz02]

I used to like Babyface but then it just become so cruddy.

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