allaras
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New Album Discussion 10 - Songs of Sir, this is a Wendy's, durr
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dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
He definitely hasn’t flipped that around. He just swallows the “don’t”. He does that a lot, he just kind of slims most of the word and hits the next one hard. You get the tail of the “n’t” flowing straight into the “let”
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I don't think that's true. the first time he sings it, if you listen closely it sounds like he's doing a very quick "Duh-let it get away" the second time he sings Don't in a very pronounced way.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I'll go on record and say this is really good. Like Headache, the bridge lyric change aren't as bad as I thought. In fact, it gave me sort of a Leonard Cohen thought in my head, at a line or two he might write.
Instrumentation is beautiful, I think Bono's vocal take here on the lower quiet register is much better than what we have heard of the full songs so far. Impressive falsetto still.
I've never ranked BD as high as most people in the first place, and I find this one to be on par with it - like an 8 out of 10 for both, and would probably listen to this version over the original now since the first one has been run into the ground after hundreds of listens.
Instrumentation is beautiful, I think Bono's vocal take here on the lower quiet register is much better than what we have heard of the full songs so far. Impressive falsetto still.
I've never ranked BD as high as most people in the first place, and I find this one to be on par with it - like an 8 out of 10 for both, and would probably listen to this version over the original now since the first one has been run into the ground after hundreds of listens.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Really digging :45 to 1:42, and when he rips into the chorus at 2:42, and close of it is pretty cool too.
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Yeah it’s all pretty good. I think the dead are always with us version would have tipped it over into great for me. Every drop enhances my perception of the whole. Starting to get excited for the rest.
tommycharles
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It’s alright. Probably my second favorite of the 4. But that Adam and Eve line is everything which is wrong with recent Bono lyrics
david
ONE love, blood, life
The redone BD slaps.
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Some people are just determined to hate this. One poster on the U2songs Facebook page said that there was no evidence of Adam or Larry on this track. I mean - the bass is actually very prominent, and while drums and percussion are quite understated on all of them, I imagine this project worked well with his injuries.
Gonna Run 2 U
New Yorker
Once I heard the falsetto I knew interference would be drooling over this. Very nice version. Bono had to change the lyrics of course for the worse, but it’s a nice enough take. Best one so far.
zoopop
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Just wanted to add this one is the best so far. Bono's voice sounds really good (even the falsetto).
One did nothing but the other 3 are listenable. Looking forward to the rest
One did nothing but the other 3 are listenable. Looking forward to the rest
I'm into it. Agree the lyrical changes weren't for the better and I still get a little irked by his rushing-through-syllables thing just to sing it differently, but on the whole it's good and at least up there with Pride now.
Am I the only skeptic that thinks that falsetto was possibly ripped from another song and cleverly mixed in here? I mean, they did it with the sampling of old Pride on new Pride. I 100% think it's possible here because it sounds better than any falsetto he's done in over 20 years. Just sayin.
Am I the only skeptic that thinks that falsetto was possibly ripped from another song and cleverly mixed in here? I mean, they did it with the sampling of old Pride on new Pride. I 100% think it's possible here because it sounds better than any falsetto he's done in over 20 years. Just sayin.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I think most is current, but I do think the fat lady belting out that long howl may be lifted from the past.
Nah there are recordings of him on his book tour pulling off Zoo TV level falsettos now.
https://youtu.be/ZGPumA8EqLg
The bridge has a little Falling At Your Feet vibe.
super fly guy
New Yorker
Liking it,although the new lyrics are a bit clunky. Here's my ranking so far....
1.pride
2.beautiful day
3.one
4.with or without you.
And that's a distant 4th.
Looking forward to hearing the whole album.
1.pride
2.beautiful day
3.one
4.with or without you.
And that's a distant 4th.
Looking forward to hearing the whole album.
Scorpionac
War Child
BD is the best one so far. I think because the verses are always sung in a sort of talky lower register, it's not much of a change for Bono's "new" vocal approach. Music sounds great, too. Of course, there are a few weird phrasings from Bono and some questionable lyric rewrites, but oh well.
TheClash253
The Fly
That’s how I’d rank them as well. Love the chord changes in Pride. I find WOWY almost unlistenable.
1. Beautiful Day - This is the best track released so far for sure.
2. With Or Without You - I adore this version. I just wish they would’ve ended it with Shine Like Stars.
3. Pride - This one has grown on me. I thought it was pretty meh at first. Nothing great but also not bad. Recently I’ve been going out of my way to play it now.
4. One - I love the music but am having a hard time getting past the vocal performance. Although, it does sound a lot better when listening to it with the rest of the tracks.
2. With Or Without You - I adore this version. I just wish they would’ve ended it with Shine Like Stars.
3. Pride - This one has grown on me. I thought it was pretty meh at first. Nothing great but also not bad. Recently I’ve been going out of my way to play it now.
4. One - I love the music but am having a hard time getting past the vocal performance. Although, it does sound a lot better when listening to it with the rest of the tracks.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I think the most frustrating thing about WOWY is that it's not done as well as Bono did it on the book tour.
If you haven't already, go take a look at the Stephen Colbert performance. It's far superior, it ends the way that I suggested after hearing it on itunes, where he doesn't end it singing with or without you, leaving this sort of tension hanging in the air.
It's been viewed about a million times, and the comments are over the top glowing. Many of them talking about how this version brought them to tears, how this version of the song was so much more intimate and powerful, etc...
But then the studio version is... pretty good in some parts, not so good in others. Just strange.
If you haven't already, go take a look at the Stephen Colbert performance. It's far superior, it ends the way that I suggested after hearing it on itunes, where he doesn't end it singing with or without you, leaving this sort of tension hanging in the air.
It's been viewed about a million times, and the comments are over the top glowing. Many of them talking about how this version brought them to tears, how this version of the song was so much more intimate and powerful, etc...
But then the studio version is... pretty good in some parts, not so good in others. Just strange.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
So as of now, I would say that we are starting to get a batch of solid tracks.
BD, Pride, Horses (although it seems like its just a straight acoustic version), 11 O'Clock, Stories For Boys, 40 (also not that different from what we've heard). I am liking the clip of COBL.
Desire is ok for me from the clip... I gotta hear more.
Am I missing any?
BD, Pride, Horses (although it seems like its just a straight acoustic version), 11 O'Clock, Stories For Boys, 40 (also not that different from what we've heard). I am liking the clip of COBL.
Desire is ok for me from the clip... I gotta hear more.
Am I missing any?
As long as they keep the shitbox of a movie off of streaming platforms
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Agreed. I don’t really mind the “new” version, but the Colbert/book tour performance is something close to a tour de force. Maybe the so-called talking aspects could prevent it, but hoping at the very least, they might release some version of it down the road, via a live compilation or whatever else.
Irvine511
Blue Crack Supplier
I think Pride and BD are genuinely good. Right now, I would rather listen to the SOS versions than the album versions, but that’s more because they are new and interesting.
The lonely rainy Christmas version of One is growing on me, although one wishes it would continue its crescendo through “sisters, brothers.” That’s something the modern U2 doesnt do that old U2 did — go for the grand sonic clench at the end (ie, the endings of WOWY or One vs Love is Bigger which could have been Hey Jude if they just went for it).
I still feel like Bono is the weakest link more often than he should be. It’s not so much that his voice is shot it’s that he’s showy with it’s wear tear too often.
But all is fine. This is interesting stuff. And it will get more interesting, and there will be some big whiffs too.
The lonely rainy Christmas version of One is growing on me, although one wishes it would continue its crescendo through “sisters, brothers.” That’s something the modern U2 doesnt do that old U2 did — go for the grand sonic clench at the end (ie, the endings of WOWY or One vs Love is Bigger which could have been Hey Jude if they just went for it).
I still feel like Bono is the weakest link more often than he should be. It’s not so much that his voice is shot it’s that he’s showy with it’s wear tear too often.
But all is fine. This is interesting stuff. And it will get more interesting, and there will be some big whiffs too.
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