New Album Discussion 10 - Songs of Sir, this is a Wendy's, durr

[Headache in a Suitcase]

U2 just released the new audio for Stay, which it turns out, is the old version of Stay. The plot thickens.

that, uh, has to be a mistake right?

 

[Rich79]

The plot sickens.

I really hope they didn't sneak some imagined versions in with the re-imagineds

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i highly doubt it.

 

[iota]

that, uh, has to be a mistake right?

I just don't know anymore. I'm so confused.

 

[iota]

The plot sickens.

I really hope they didn't sneak some imagined versions in with the re-imagineds

Oh god, another thing to worry and wonder about for the next two and a half weeks.

"As originally imagined."

 

[dan_smee]

Beautiful Day is good. On the whole a very good re imagining. I like it the most of the full songs so far, even though I like the original least.

The rest of the lyrics in that section - ummm not so much. It’s awkward content, and even more awkward delivery cramming it in. Shame.

 

[JWR1992]

Stay is one of the 12 songs that we didn’t get a clip of from the audiobook since it’s not one of the 40 chapters. I would imagine they are just avoiding previews of these songs until the album actually drops. Pretty lame tho I was looking forward to this preview the most.

 

[iota]

Well, nothing gets me hyped up for a new release like a clip of a 30 year old song. Flawless strategy.

 

[JWR1992]

Well, nothing gets me hyped up for a new release like a clip of a 30 year old song. Flawless strategy.

Yeah they are dumb. Their main focus with these clips are the videos when everybody is going to them for the music. I don’t think I’ve paid attention to any of the videos myself. ??*

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

the focus should be on the music. period.

 

[Hewson]

the focus should be on the music. period.

It's a musical journey.

 

[DaveC]

the focus should be on the music. period.

now that gives me an idea for a video...

 

[Rich79]

Maybe the artist wasn't allowed to hear the new version, synced his art to the old version, and when it came time to marry the two, it didn't line up at all so we have this; which honestly serves as a pretty cool alternate video for the original, but doesn't do anything to promote SoS.

This theory goes completely to shit when you think about how the Desire video had to line up perfectly. So, I'm all of 0% serious in what I said above.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

now that gives me an idea for a video...

 

[DeVaul]

Overthinking lyrics and underthinking marketing since 2009

Bears repeating

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

what are you talking about. the bears haven't won shit in decades

 

[DaveC]

bears repeating 4th in the nfc north

 

[Airseven]

Stories For They/Them

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

nah yea i was totally wrong for that right wing poster comment yesterday.

my bad.

 

[DeVaul]

nah yea i was totally wrong for that right wing poster comment yesterday.

my bad.

We need to build a wall of our own

 

[dan_smee]

nah yea i was totally wrong for that right wing poster comment yesterday.

my bad.

You’re starting to sound Australian.

 

[mikal]

If Stay isn't reimagined, then Bono officially lies more than George Santos!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

They should have changed the name to Leave

 

[iota]

It finally leaked. It's good!

 

[DeVaul]

It finally leaked. It's good!

I very much dig the approach and instrumentation, AND the reappearance of the “fat lady” voice, but the new lyrics are absolute clunkers that nearly ruin the entire thing.

 

[iota]

I really think that in spite of the horrendous choices in marketing and lyricism, this will be a net win for the band. I'm rooting for them. Listening to 40 of their songs with similar instrumentation and production will really bring out the sheer weight of their accumulated songwriting and melodies. If they would have just dropped it all at once on streaming, I think the reception would have been positive, rather than sitting around thinking about the IDEA of it, while they slowly released a couple of clunkers. This is a good one though, and I think even the weaker ones will look better in the context of this extended collection.

 

[dan_smee]

I really think that in spite of the horrendous choices in marketing and lyricism, this will be a net win for the band. I'm rooting for them. Listening to 40 of their songs with similar instrumentation and production will really bring out the sheer weight of their accumulated songwriting and melodies. If they would have just dropped it all at once on streaming, I think the reception would have been positive, rather than sitting around thinking about the IDEA of it, while they slowly released a couple of clunkers. This is a good one though, and I think even the weaker ones will look better in the context of this extended collection.

Agreed - this is what I’ve been saying about the fact that the more we hear, the more the project makes sense and has cohesion. I think they’d have been better dropping the 15 track version on announcement to streaming and leading up the physical release that includes all 40 songs that hits streaming on 17 March. The whole project would have made more sense sonically.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

That was good.

I didn't mind the bridge lyric changes as much as I thought, although I'd still prefer the original lyrics.

I think my least favorite part of all of these are.rhe lyric changes and occasional short endings (not on this one though).

 

[ndmaxfield]

When he goes into the high part, he sings “Let it get away” instead of “Don’t let it get away”, which flat out defeats the meaning of the song. I truly don’t understand the appeal of this project. The Rockabye Baby! Lullabye Renditions of U2 album is better musically, and Bono’s vocals are just lame. Sorry.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

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