Jdragonfly
Acrobat
Why is FBB the next to go?! Voted for Breathe. Lotta good it'll do though...
i really like Breathe, but looking at these votes, it's way too overrated among the U2 fan base. songs like Moment Of Surrender, Fez-Being Born, and Unknown Caller (though i can understand if you just plain old don't like the lyrics) should not be falling before Breathe.
Bono's 'OHHHHH'S are splendid, you sicken me.
this is the worst voting blunder since the American people re-elected George W Bush in 2004.
The title track is the best song, Magnificent is the worst left.
Just don't forget to change your IP address.i'm contemplating signing up for 30 new accounts so i can save Fez-Being Born.
Just don't forget to change your IP address.
I honestly can't say the same thing happens when I listen to NLOTH...[yells like Caleb Folowil]
Fair point, but she hasn't voted in this round.
The entire song ruins Unknown Caller for me. The plodding pace, the blatant Walk On rip in the intro, the crappy, pretentious lyrics, all of it.
it's similar in how he strikes the notes, but this is the first time i've ever heard of it being similar to Walk On. i think the intro is one of the best moments on this album. and i could care less about the lyrics. actually, i think it's some of his best story writing in his career.
the unknown caller criticisms are baffling to me. the lyrics are probably among his best ever. the chorus is a bit startling, but in a chilling way that benefits the song. i think if it were radiohead or somebody else that put it out people would be clamoring for U2 and Bono to think outside the songwriting box and do something like that.
exactly. i've always considered the "Bono's lyrics suck" argument to be a lazy reason to not like a song. it's like people randomly become english majors.
Yeah, the number of "the lyrics completely ruin the song for me" criticisms I've seen of UC is mind-boggling--especially because they're often referring to one or two tiny parts. By this line of thinking, everyone should hate Streets because of the opening lines, which are very cringe-worthy. What's that? It's the most popular U2 song? Oh, ok. I'm not crazy about a couple little lines in UC, but as mikal and popacrobat have pointed out, the rest of the lyrics are among his best ever. Add a great intro and one of their best outros ever, and you have a classic. I also love the guitar in the verses--dirty and depressing.
Yeah, UC sure as hell earns the chorus. The verse lyrics are easily the darkest Bono has ever put out there. Easily.
The "at the top of the bottom/of the edge of the known universe" bit cracks me up every time. It's the closest he's ever come to progressive rock prose, and that's not a compliment. Also, the "scene of the accident" section has good intentions, but it's really poorly worded.
Lyrically, UC is lofty compared to, say, Wild Honey, but it's still not very good. He aims high, but it doesn't work. Give me Moment of Surrender any day lyrically.
it almost seems like you're trying not to like the lyrics. both examples you mentioned are some of my favorite lyrics on the album. and i checked with my brother in law, who is an english major, and he confirmed that they are good lyrics.
it almost seems like you're trying not to like the lyrics. both examples you mentioned are some of my favorite lyrics on the album. and i checked with my brother in law, who is an english major, and he confirmed that they are good lyrics.