MERGED --> U2 - Instant Karma

[Reggie Thee Dog]

U2's Instant Karma on VH1.com

Go here to hear it...good stuff!! You can preview the whole album!

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/lennon_john/1544905/album.jhtml

 

[Justin24]

Now if I can save the track.

 

[BVS]

Damn Window's Vista, can't get this running...

 

[victor_f]

We also have MTV's The Leak.

http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/various_artists/instant_karma

I can't get any of this working...

 

[BVS]

Ooh, I got the MTV one to work!

 

[BVS]

Good, but not great...

 

[victor_f]

rip for us

 

[waynetravis]

Nope, can't get the sites to work.

Looks like Im gonna have to buy the song

 

[Justin24]

ok I recorded it with my ipod recording device. I just got to clean up some of the noise and it should be good to go.

 

[JCOSTER]

Yeah!!!!

I was lucky enough to hear them do it live. I know alot of people thought it was horrible but I really liked it. The crowd was so into it that night that I think Bono thought they could pull it off, but not many got that he wanted to end like they do 40.

 

[gherman]

Heard it on the radio the other day

 

[gherman]

P.S. Album sounds great

 

[victor_f]

www.sends pace.com/file/0lxx33

audio...


or...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSrLtbqtBqk

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I heard it live too

It's ok (the melody seems a little too slow or something for me)-any version of this song will pale in comparison to the original as far as I'm concerned. It's tough not to compare.

 

[Jimmy Jazz]

It's decent. Would it have killed Larry to throw in some different fills? The live versions were better.

 

[Val]

love it! I ordered the album.

 

[bonocomet]

I was at the movies tonight and they played it before the movie on Movie tunes!

I saw them do it live too. It was pretty cool.

 

[oktobergirl]

don't like it at all. Very boring!!!

Duran Duran's version is soo much better! ( and I dont' really like duran duran much anymore)

 

[RademR]

It's decent. Would it have killed Larry to throw in some different fills? The live versions were better.

exactly. an average cover.

live versions were a lot better.

 

[Val]

I like Bono's singing in it.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Yeah, I read where someone thought Bono's singing was dispassionate...I think he sounds great on it and passionate when the song calls for it...

 

[LemonMelon]

I just love hearing Bono sing/hearing the band play together on something new. I think it's a great song anyway, so it would be hard for me to dislike it.

Any opinion on REM's version of #9 Dream? I think it's great!

 

[Snowlock]

Instant Karma...

I took a glance but didn't see one; if I missed it and it's out there; please merge with existing thread..

So anyway, thoughts on Instant Karma? Just downloaded it and uh, I like it. Bono's voice sounds great; but is that kind of a Huey Lewis vibe to it? An 80's retro 50's vibe? I wish it'd been a little harder...

 

[mikal]

where can one get a great quality mp3 of this song? i know someone had an ipod recording, but there's got to be something better out there by now, isn't there?

 

[LMP]

buy the song off of iTunes, the quality is very good.

 

[Snowlock]

you can buy them on iTunes now (if you're in an area that has iTunes I guess.)

 

[BonoIsMyMuse]

No offense, but you can go buy it on iTunes. They're selling the album by individual tracks, and it benefits Amnesty International.

I got the song this morning and listened to it a few times. I have to say that I liked the live version better, I think because the tempo is a little faster. I hate to say it, but the studio version almost sounds like Bono with some backing band Hopefully listening to it some more will change my mind about that.

 

[mikal]

oh cool. didn't know it was on itunes, i'll buy it tonight.

thanks!

 

[martha]

I have a free song credit; maybe I'll use it on this. Although the 30 second sample didn't sound all that interesting.

 

[Val]

After a few days of listening to it, I can say I think the way U2 chose to cover the song with an up, light tempo is brilliant. I agree with what Reggie the Dog said. I love it!