Angels too tied to the ground

[Zooropa man]

Over the weekend I had a chance to listen to the b-sides from the box set that I got over two weeks ago and I found this one song to be awesome. Can't get it out of my head. Have any of you heard it? Thoughts?

 

[gweeps]

It's an awesome song. Reminds of some of those sparse JT b-sides.

BTW, the song is called Angels Too Tied to the Ground.

 

[Zooropa man]

It's an awesome song. Reminds of some of those sparse JT b-sides.

BTW, the song is called Angels Too Tied to the Ground.

Yeah, oopss.... I just realized that... lol

 

[blindinglights]

Cool song, definitely! Is this all recent bono vocals? Sure sounds like it..

 

[Zooropa man]

Cool song, definitely! Is this all recent bono vocals? Sure sounds like it..

Yes, according to the liner notes this song is from the WAR sessions and the vocals were recorded this year.

 

[Carek1230]

I love this song

 

[Zooropa man]

I love this song

Likewise. i keep playing it over and over. Love the bass & piano on that one.

 

[pacemaker]

The backing vocals rule.

 

[Ronnie269]

I think the music is amazing, but the vocals seem vvv unfinished even tho they have being re-recorded this year,, its the Edge that makes this one special for me great new years day esq backing vocals and also great catchy piano playing, Bono seems not interested, his vocals are weak and effortless, pity, it could have being somthing special.

 

[kingofsorrow]

i like this song, but it just sounds like something from october more than war.

 

[JCOSTER]

The title reminds me of the word in Stay.

 

[Zooropa man]

I agree with all of the above. Great tune that never got finished until this day. You really can't make out the lyrics for the most part. Some good stuff but not finished. Guess that is how they wanted to release it. Oh well...

 

[Badyouken]

I've never heard the song...!

 

[Ronnie269]

I've never heard the song...!

you can check the song out here.........U2 Music Profile on IMEEM
the USA remix of New Years Day is also v interesting!

 

[alanah]

I like this song

 

[Rachel D.]

I like it, but I also do not like Bono's vocal style. He's doing this odd, whispered falsetto type thing, while cramming the words together. He does the same thing on "Wave of Sorrow," which bugs me. It's a minor complaint, but I hope he doesn't make a habit of doing this all the time.

 

[God Part II]

Fine, I guess I'll be the sole voice of dissention. This is probably one of the five worst U2 songs ever...easy to see why it (until now) wasn't allowed to see the light of day. And what is it with the two re-recordings from these remasters ("Wave of Sorrow" and "Angels Too Tied to the Ground")? Did Edge have to flip a coin ("you can only bring your guitar or your piano to the studio, not both!") and it came up tails ("piano it is!")???

 

[last unicorn]

I prefer Wave of Sorrow over Angels a gazillion times. Angels might have been a decent song if they took their time to finish it. I don't like how it sounds right now. I wish they had finished the lyrics on that one, Bono's apparently nonsenical singing is freaking me out.

 

[The Sad Punk]

The distinctive early eighties instrumentation with Bono's recent vocals mindfucks me. Not digging.

 

[kingofsorrow]

Did Edge have to flip a coin ("you can only bring your guitar or your piano to the studio, not both!") and it came up tails ("piano it is!")???

maybe they decided to imitate coldplay for a change.

 

[The Sad Punk]

maybe they decided to imitate coldplay for a change.

oh, chronology!

 

[kingofsorrow]

oh, chronology!

that's what the whole 90's era was about. they took the popmart lemon back in time utilizing the Zoo TV set as a launching area to go back to the early 80's and give themselves the ideas for ATTTG and WOS. that was the purpose of the zooropa "soldiers", they couldn't appear too familiar, so they went in disguise. which in turn gave them a sort of future vision.
oh time paradox, how you puzzle us.