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starsgoblue said:I'll admit it....I bawled like a baby to COBL. There I said it.
I cry whenever I hear the chorus. U2 are simply fucking amazing.
starsgoblue said:I'll admit it....I bawled like a baby to COBL. There I said it.
tomtom said:Yahweh - best album closer ever. For my money, it's better than Love is Blindness even.
Also think that this may be only the second U2 album (after AB) where the second half is even nearly as good as the first.
starsgoblue said:
No need for the caveat boosterjuice. The fact that you did have an emotional response to something as beautiful as that song gives me an immense amount of respect for you.
Roland of Gilead said:I was too stunned to cry while listening to this album the first time... until the last track Yahweh . More specifically, when Bono wails before "Take this city..". I cracked right about then, and shed a few tears. Pardon me for saying this, but I sort of felt purified as if God was in the room. This might end up being the greatest album closer ever.
boosterjuice said:
AGREED! God comes in the room when this song is played.
boosterjuice said:
You're right Starsgoblue. I've also had many spiritual soul shaking reactions to U2's music. Especially at the concerts! This album ranks very high on the spiritual chart.
tomtom said:Yahweh - best album closer ever. For my money, it's better than Love is Blindness even. Healing, healing...the way it should be done by music. Gently picking you up from the ground, dusting the dirt of your clothes, and then lifting you even higher than you were before you fell.
Also think that this may be only the second U2 album (after AB) where the second half is even nearly as good as the first.
boosterjuice said:God is the reason why U2 is different from other bands. Without God, there would be a totally different spirit behind their songs. Even in unspiritual albums, God is there, between the lines.
You're right Starsgoblue. I've also had many spiritual soul shaking reactions to U2's music. Especially at the concerts! This album ranks very high on the spiritual chart.
Nate Dogg said:The thing I like most about this album is that it doesn't seem to seem as immediate as ATYCLB. You kind of have to listen to the tunes, not just hear them. I think I knew what songs were my favorites on ATYCLB in a couple days. This won't be the case now. For the most part, these songs are "growers". This sounds more like U2 being U2, not U2 "biting the arse of the pop charts". There's no mission statement, just meaningful, emotional music. That is what we got with Achtung Baby. Maybe not as dark as that album, but definitely in the same league.
cseggleton said:Talk about emotional....how about at the end of SYCMIOYO when Bono cries "a house doesn't make a home, don't leave me hear alone" whoa
davexl said:
And the funny thing is, you can appreciate it without being religious... us athiests need spiritual music too
Mothers is the emotional crescendo of JT, it's not a weak song by any means, only when taken out of context as you are doing.boosterjuice said:Now let's look at one of the official masterpieces: JT
Strong:
Streets
Still haven't found
With or without
Bullet the blue sky
In God's country
Medium:
One tree hill
Exit
Running to stand still
Weak:
Mothers of the dissap
Trip thru your wires
Do you see what I'm getting at here?
The ratio of quality songs is very good. Comparable to JT. Some may argue but this is personal viewpoint.
What case do you have for HTDAAB being a masterpiece? [/B]